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9 hours ago, capt_oats said:

So as the transfer window slams shut this has been our summer (not including the Barmack of it all):

Goalkeepers:
1. Krisztián Hegyi (21) - season loan
13. Aston Oxborough (26) - (2025)

Defenders:
2. Stephen O'Donnell (32) - (2026)
3. Steve Seddon (26) - (2025 +1 option)
4. Liam Gordon (28) - (2026)
5. Kofi Balmer (23) - (2026 +1 option)
15. Dan Casey (26) - (2025)
16. Paul McGinn (33) - (2025 +1 option)
20. Shane Blaney (25) - (2025)
21. Marvin Kaleta (19) - season loan
22. John Koutroumbis (26) - (2026) 
23. Ewan Wilson (19) - (2025)

Midfielders:
6. Davor Zdravkovski (26) - (2025)
7. Tom Sparrow (21) - (2026 +1 option)
8. Callum Slattery (25) - (2025 +1 option)
11. Andy Halliday (32) - (2025)
12. Harry Paton (26) - (2025)
18. Ross Callachan (30) - (2025 +1 option)
27. Dylan Wells (18) - (2026)
38. Lennon Miller (18) - (2026)

Forwards:
9. Zach Robinson (22) - (2026)
14. Apostolos Stamatelopolous (25) - (2027 +1 option)
17. Filip Stuparević (24) - (2026 +1 option)
19. Sam Nicholson (29) - (2026)
24. Moses Ebiye (27) - (2025)
29. Mark Ferrie (18) - (2025)
52. Tony Watt (30) - season loan
55. Tawanda Maswanhise (21) - (January 2025 + option)
77. Jack Vale (23) - season loan
90. Jair Tavares (23) - season loan

In (Permanent):

  • 11/06/24 - Kofi Balmer (from Crystal Palace)
  • 12/06/24 - Tom Sparrow (from Stoke City)
  • 15/06/24 - John Koutroumbis (from Perth Glory)
  • 19/06/24 - Ross Callachan (from Ross County)
  • 20/06/24 - Zach Robinson (from AFC Wimbledon)
  • 20/06/24 - Filip Stuparević (from NK Domžale)
  • 24/06/24 - Liam Gordon (from St Johnstone)
  • 02/07/24 - Steve Seddon (from Oxford United)
  • 30/07/24 - Apostolos Stamatelopolous (from Newcastle Jets)
  • 18/08/24 - Tawanda Maswanhise (from Leicester City)

In (Loan):

  • 28/06/24 - Krisztián Hegyi (from West Ham United)
  • 15/07/24 - Marvin Kaleta (from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
  • 13/08/24 - Tony Watt (from Dundee United)
  • 30/08/24 - Jack Vale (from Blackburn Rovers)
  • 30/08/24 - Jair Tavares (from Hibernian)

In (Loans Made Permanent):

  • 01/06/24 - Sam Nicholson (from Colorado Rapids)

Out (Permanent):

  • 09/06/24 - Muhummad Adam (Stranraer) - undisclosed
  • 20/06/24 - Ross Tierney (Bohemians) - undisclosed
  • 16/07/24 - Thelonius Bair (Auxerre) - undisclosed

Out (Loan):

Released/Left the club:

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Contracts expired:

Missed Halliday from the loans made permanent list. Otherwise, top marks.

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14 minutes ago, StAndrew7 said:

Missed Halliday from the loans made permanent list. Otherwise, top marks.

I did. Although it was a conscious choice. :)

I had a look at the squad update the club posted on 24th May and he was listed as under contract whereas Nicholson wasn't so while Halliday's clearly a loan made permanent it was an agreement put in place in January 24 rather than this summer.

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Just means they've got a pay rise, doesn't it?

Contract length is still permanently 12 months.

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4 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said:

Just means they've got a pay rise, doesn't it?

Contract length is still permanently 12 months.

Is it not just that there is no expiration date on the contract? Ange was on a rolling contract at Celtic was he not?

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7 minutes ago, camer0n_mcd said:

Is it not just that there is no expiration date on the contract? Ange was on a rolling contract at Celtic was he not?

I'm probably wrong, but I'm sure I've read before that managers rolling contracts are 12 months, so it's constantly that for compensation/pay offs.

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2 minutes ago, camer0n_mcd said:

Is it not just that there is no expiration date on the contract? Ange was on a rolling contract at Celtic was he not?

I think that’s approximately it. The “rolling” element is that in principle it just renews every day.

As @RandomGuy. says a year is a fairly common notice period but I guess it could be anything that’s mutually agreed.

This is a new thing for us though, afaik all our previous managers have been on fixed term deals.

I wonder if this is a Caldwell thing? It actually feels more appropriate for a team like us tbh.

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4 hours ago, Handsome_Devil said:

One thing for sure is SK can't say he's not been backed...it's less building a team than throwing one up out of flat pack. He'll get a bit of time to bed them in but if he doesn't get enough form soon enough to justify a contract extension, he'll be under a fair amount of pressure approaching January.

Sorry, but :lol:

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33 minutes ago, capt_oats said:

I think that’s approximately it. The “rolling” element is that in principle it just renews every day.

As @RandomGuy. says a year is a fairly common notice period but I guess it could be anything that’s mutually agreed.

This is a new thing for us though, afaik all our previous managers have been on fixed term deals.

I wonder if this is a Caldwell thing? It actually feels more appropriate for a team like us tbh.

Makes sense.

Means we only ever have to pay 12 months compensation to get rid, but we are always gonna get some kinda fee if a bigger club comes in.

Lowers the financial risk for us on both ends.

I presume it will be target driven also?

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3 minutes ago, ropy said:

The key thing is that the club will never again have to announce a contract extension for Kettlewell, that makes them happy.

Think of the time saved in not having new contract press conferences.

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