FiddyPence Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Was also at the hospitality yesterday and what a contrast from last year listening to McLaren to listening to MacKay. Loved the hospitality yet again, all the best for the season.Hopefully we'll be back next year as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Thats annoying about Bikey as i'd like to keep him, but at least he wont be going to a club at this level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headthebaw Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Thats annoying about Bikey as i'd like to keep him, but at least he wont be going to a club at this level. I doubt that any club outside the Championship could afford Bikey but is he really that good? I've seen him play a couple of times and he's streets ahead of any player in this division. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB_Bino Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 he's streets ahead of any player in this division. Let's hope Arbroath fans don't see that, they're very precious about one of their players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Let's hope Arbroath fans don't see that, they're very precious about one of their players. Genuinely have no idea what player you're referring to with this post, bizarre thing to say. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I doubt that any club outside the Championship could afford Bikey but is he really that good? I've seen him play a couple of times and he's streets ahead of any player in this division. Personally think he doesnt have the best footballing ability, but his pace causes problems. Reckon he will end up in League 1, thats about his level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Crownest Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 18/12/2016 at 12:38, BB_Bino said: Stuart Brown then pointed out that there was a clause in his contract that stated he could not sign for another club "at this level" and would have to sign for one either further up the leagues or "away away". How does that work then? They're paying him nothing and then trying to stop him furthering his career elsewhere? Sounds like the lad on a tenner was getting a good deal. How long's Bikey's freebie contract? If it's short term like Mackay's suggesting how is Brown going to enforce this clause? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB_Bino Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 46 minutes ago, King Crownest said: How does that work then? They're paying him nothing and then trying to stop him furthering his career elsewhere? Sounds like the lad on a tenner was getting a good deal. How long's Bikey's freebie contract? If it's short term like Mackay's suggesting how is Brown going to enforce this clause? I've no idea how contracts work and like many, I can only guess....you can only take Stuart Brown at his word that what he says is in place. I don't think the club is stopping him furthering his career elsewhere however. On the contrary. Bikey was on the lookout for a place to play and impress and we gave him that, probably on the proviso of the above. The lad has seen this as an opportunity and has taken it, and if newspaper reports are to be believed, it looks like it MAY work out well for him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhliston Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 How does that work then? They're paying him nothing and then trying to stop him furthering his career elsewhere? Sounds like the lad on a tenner was getting a good deal. How long's Bikey's freebie contract? If it's short term like Mackay's suggesting how is Brown going to enforce this clause? Not sure what you're getting at as far I know he is on a short term contact until Jan. As a previous poster says it gives him a chance to show what he can do and puts him in the shop window so if any club is interested in him they can make him an offer. There is the question of paying his former club a development fee of £40000 which any club would have to pay to secure his services. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 How long's Bikey's freebie contract? If it's short term like Mackay's suggesting how is Brown going to enforce this clause? Pretty sure the contract ends at the end of January. Theres no way we will pay £40K compensation, so think we'll be waving good bye to Bikey. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Crownest Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 When his contract's up it's up and he can do what he likes. That's Bosman no? I understand the shop window bit but Albion aren't paying him any wages and can't pay the ransom money so why should they have a say over where else he wants to put himself in the shop window? If he wants to sign for Clyde at the end of Jan can't see what's stopping him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 When his contract's up it's up and he can do what he likes. That's Bosman no? I understand the shop window bit but Albion aren't paying him any wages and can't pay the ransom money so why should they have a say over where else he wants to put himself in the shop window? If he wants to sign for Clyde at the end of Jan can't see what's stopping him. It must be a clause in the amatuer contract we gave him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Crownest Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) Yes but when the contract expires all the clauses will expire too surely? If you worked for Sports Direct on a zero hours contract for no money, where would you tell Mike Ashley to shove it if your contract finished and he tried to stop you getting a job at JD Sports? If you'd moved here from abroad to better yourself, didn't speak the language and were skint, would Mike Ashley not be exploiting you and rightly end up in the papers? Workers have rights in football too which is why that lad who was on a tenner a week is now on more than a tenner. Edited December 19, 2016 by King Crownest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I have no idea tbh but i doubt he will go to a club at this level, what club in League 2 will pay £40K compensation? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzah Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I attended the game on Saturday in the hospitality too. It was our Amatuer teams Xmas day out so decided to give this a go and was well impressed with the day. Food and drink all good and the whole day was well organised so hats off to Stirling Albion. On the game Stirling were deserved winners in the game having been the more hungry for it and after hearing the manager pre match can see he means business and can only see them climbing the table now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Crownest Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 hour ago, JakeSAFC said: I have no idea tbh but i doubt he will go to a club at this level, what club in League 2 will pay £40K compensation? He might want to play amateur for a side at the right end of the table with more chances to shine and better players around him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 He might want to play amateur for a side at the right end of the table with more chances to shine and better players around him. Why would he bother signing for a club in this division on an amatuer contract when he's currently at a club at this level and doing very well for them? Can see him joining a League 1 club on an amatuer contract, but certainly not a League 2 side. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headthebaw Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 If he wants to sign for Clyde at the end of Jan can't see what's stopping him. Eh, hello? Clyde? Why would he want to? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headthebaw Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 He might want to play amateur for a side at the right end of the table with more chances to shine and better players around him. Exactly. The lad should be paying us! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 BIKEY BIKEY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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