Ad Lib Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 22 minutes ago, jagfox said: Roughie on PLZ Soccer. Hilarious, if it wasn't so serious. About 18:00 minutes in. Absolutely comical stuff. He doesn’t realise what he’s admitting here. That’s the clincher for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Just now, Ad Lib said: Absolutely comical stuff. He doesn’t realise what he’s admitting here. That’s the clincher for me. Comical Ali? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Whistle Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 9 hours ago, Ad Lib said: Absolutely comical stuff. He doesn’t realise what he’s admitting here. That’s the clincher for me. i.e. that the board wasn't operating on a break-even basis as claimed previously. He's a clown. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blue Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 This is terrific viewing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 47 minutes ago, Plastic Whistle said: i.e. that the board wasn't operating on a break-even basis as claimed previously. He's a clown. He’s admitted budgeting for break even with a 2nd place finish. When your cash reserves at the end of 2021-22 are about £330k (down from £620k the previous season), Net Current Assets down from £280k to £80k, and you have no credit facility, and the prize-money difference alone between 2nd and 5th is about £240k, that’s absolute kamikaze budgeting, even assuming everything else goes as planned. To justify that sort of budgeting assumption there would have to be clear evidence of: (a) all major non-recurring sources of revenue (ie the Queens Park money) being replaced (probably a six figure sum) (b) new revenue in excess of last year’s operating losses being brought in (ie more than £200k of new income, plus whatever extra funding went into the player budget compared with last season) (c) no major new off-field expenditure this season that also didn’t apply last season (oh no we’re in an energy crisis and the roof needed urgently repaired over the summer) Otherwise you’re betting on more than one away cup tie against an Old Firm side: precisely the sort of thing we were repeatedly told the Club would never do. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Changed days since Colin Weir won the lottery and whatever his plans were to invest in the club. Sad to see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Magyar Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 From what I’ve seen - and heard - to date, I think the current ( albeit interim ) Board is acting no differently to the Club’s previous Board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, Mike the Magyar said: From what I’ve seen - and heard - to date, I think the current ( albeit interim ) Board is acting no differently to the Club’s previous Board. What would you expect them to be doing differently in the middle of the season? They can’t alter the unrealistic and financially-crippling budget set by Low and her cronies until the summer. If the finances are as bad as it seems, maybe sticking the management team on gardening leave isn’t the brightest idea, but I don’t think that’s exactly comparable to anything Low did. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanjo Nostalgia Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Ian McCall for First Minister 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baba douche Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Juanjo Nostalgia said: Ian McCall for First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for Thistle manager! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chippyminton Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 6 hours ago, baba douche said: Nicola Sturgeon for Thistle manager! No. She'd want the team to become independent from the SPFL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 16 hours ago, Chippyminton said: No. She'd want the team to become independent from the SPFL. Still better than Caldwell becoming independent from reality 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chippyminton Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, Jacky1990 said: Still better than Caldwell becoming independent from reality Aye, true enough. Nicola it is then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) James (even) McPake from Dunfermline?? Edited February 18, 2023 by Rufus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 51 minutes ago, Rufus said: Josh McPake from Dunfermline?? The Rangers player? A pretty left field call to be fair! Didn't know he was from Dunfermline but I guess we all have our cross to bear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mcjameos Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Rufus said: Josh McPake from Dunfermline?? Currently on loan to us but I know Rangers want to offload him. However at 21, it'll be a bit of a punt as he won't have had much managerial experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chippyminton Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, JagsCG said: There must be so many outsiders like me who can't get their heads around this whole baffling situation. A 'strategic decision' which hacks off the fans and everyone else, which must have an overwhelmingly negative effect on player morale, and throws a young guy in at the deep end - a young guy who obviously looks up to the manager he's (temporarily?) replacing and is gutted for him? I wouldn't wish this on any club and I really hope yous get this sorted out sooner rather than later. I also feel very sorry for McCall given his long tenure at the club and his expressed desire to hit the 1000-game milestone. Although I know this was nothing to do with the result at Rangers, it must make it even harder to take after you gave such a good account of yourselves and really went at it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 It only seems weird because we played quite well vs Rangers. If we'd been pumped 6-0 at Ibrox off the back off two home losses vs Hamilton and Cove and taking into account the general performances since October including 6 losses on the bounce, then there would have been a lot less noise. That noise is coming from those who wanted him to stay, whereas last few weeks the noise has been from those who wanted him to go. I do think Doolan is on a hiding to nothing a bit, if he really tanks that could be his management career over before it's started. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManBearPig Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 25 minutes ago, Chippyminton said: There must be so many outsiders like me who can't get their heads around this whole baffling situation. A 'strategic decision' which hacks off the fans and everyone else, which must have an overwhelmingly negative effect on player morale, and throws a young guy in at the deep end - a young guy who obviously looks up to the manager he's (temporarily?) replacing and is gutted for him? I wouldn't wish this on any club and I really hope yous get this sorted out sooner rather than later. I also feel very sorry for McCall given his long tenure at the club and his expressed desire to hit the 1000-game milestone. Although I know this was nothing to do with the result at Rangers, it must make it even harder to take after you gave such a good account of yourselves and really went at it. What's baffling about it? McCall took us as far as he could and our form has been shite. Only the timing of it seemed a little odd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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