D Angelo Barksdale Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, Zing. said: We are fucked. Tick Tock. Ron the con etc etc https://bit.ly/3fvjx6v Being serious it appears we’ve absolutely fucked this. Surely our millionaire owner can help out? Or is he more frugal than STF? It looks like we've handled this badly, by trying to do the right thing initially by staff, wage referrals and no immediate redundancies. It's no surprise we're toiling, revenue has been halved, but we won't be the only ones. You can't blame the players if they're asked to take big cuts, while we sign players. Any player wage cuts should have been sorted out earlier, not on the eve of resuming training and while we're looking to add to the squad. Most of the article is obviously rumour and so on, but it's bad PR for the club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Bohemian said: Was that the 2-2? I thought he changed the game for you when he came on. Aw this is nice. You two getting along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stubbs Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) Making moves (or at least being seen to) for new players is inexcusable tbh. I wouldn’t blame the players for being pissed off about being asked to take wage cuts when it looks like we’re trying to bring in Gogic and others. I think we’ll lose anyone who could make more elsewhere - Boyle, Porteous, Kamberi, maybe Allan. Last season that would have seen us as serious relegation candidates. We’d have been fucked just without Boyle tbh. With everyone else in the same boat, I think we’ll be fine. Bit brutal to even be worrying about on the pitch stuff tbf but there you go. Edited June 17, 2020 by Alan Stubbs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Merkland Red said: Aw this is nice. You two getting along. Give peace a chance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Robert Duval was a Hibee... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 It looks like we've handled this badly, by trying to do the right thing initially by staff, wage referrals and no immediate redundancies. It's no surprise we're toiling, revenue has been halved, but we won't be the only ones. You can't blame the players if they're asked to take big cuts, while we sign players. Any player wage cuts should have been sorted out earlier, not on the eve of resuming training and while we're looking to add to the squad. Most of the article is obviously rumour and so on, but it's bad PR for the club. I think it's probably been prompted by the return to training and players coming off furlough, along with the government furlough amounts tapering down. We'll be back playing football in front of no crowds for the moment so no discernible increase in revenues for that.I don't see how we can sign players in this environment unless we agree informally with players currently at the club that they'll go back on to their original contracts with a year extension when revenue recovers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zing. Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Youth set up is being completely ripped up according to SSN. Unclear if it’s temporary or if we’re going to go a different way once things are back to normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM82 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Zing. said: Youth set up is being completely ripped up according to SSN. Unclear if it’s temporary or if we’re going to go a different way once things are back to normal. Wouldn't object to that TBH, as the youth setup has been unproductive for 10+ years. Porteous is really the only player that's broken through in a significant way. There's been a few who have made some appearances / been unlucky with injury, but that's a poor return over such a long period. There are clubs who don't have a full youth setup yet have brought through more regular players. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenHibee Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, JamesM82 said: Wouldn't object to that TBH, as the youth setup has been unproductive for 10+ years. Porteous is really the only player that's broken through in a significant way. There's been a few who have made some appearances / been unlucky with injury, but that's a poor return over such a long period. There are clubs who don't have a full youth setup yet have brought through more regular players. Spot on. After the Golden Generation, we have been painfully unproductive despite spending more than probably any other club outwith the OF on our youth system. Needs to be overhauled as return on investment has been poor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Good interview. Looking like we'll be signing players despite the cuts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Talks like we are in a decent position, reassuring 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Bohemian said: Talks like we are in a decent position, reassuring Thought we were in admin mate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 31 minutes ago, Lyle Lanley said: Thought we were in admin mate. Only in the land of Pet Jedan and Kickback that is happening.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Day Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, Bohemian said: Only in the land of Pet Jedan and Kickback that is happening.. Nae doubt they are now saying "aye, part 2 will be him publicly sacking Dempster and selling the milking sheds to Farmer Palmer for 2 bod and a golf ball". Fannies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Aw that can’t be right? We are heading for Administration. ”Ron the Con” at it again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Day Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Part 2 - Ron the Con confirms he has been running a ponzi scheme and is secretly meeting Budge for "trysts" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Foot Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Not one word about our poor performance in the Statement League Table. Indefensible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Terrapin Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 What a guy Ronald is. Club crumbling around about him, Tick Tock sounding in his ears, administration on the horizon and he manages to keep his spirits up. Seriousy though. he speaks well and seems to have taken to the club in a big way. Encouraging signs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Sannox Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Warnings of dire financial consequences yet we opted to sacrifice a season’s shirt sponsorship revenue. That looks like a poor decision. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Glen Sannox said: Warnings of dire financial consequences yet we opted to sacrifice a season’s shirt sponsorship revenue. That looks like a poor decision. Whit....... You saying the NHS are not giving us a Penny??? FFS Sack the board.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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