UpInTheAyr Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Is it not for the Honest Man award which is given out after each game by AU Media? Those 3 have all received the same number so they’re opening it up to the fans I think. Think so. Still surprised Doc and Doohan are there though. Though Doc started playing noticeably better after it was announced he had signed for Thistle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC 1910 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Got to say it’s an immense effort having sold all those POTY tickets - massive round of applause to all those that have dug deep - not a lot of spare cash going around [emoji106][emoji106] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC 1910 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Right folks - as I’m furloughed, during my lockdown and have a bit of spare time I’m looking for a way of raising a wee bit of cash for the club. I do a bit of drawing / artwork / illustration on the side, so I’m looking for a good photo of Somerset - ideally from the outside - that I can turn into an illustration - then I’ll it as a print, with profits going to the club. Can you send me any suggested pics you might have? http:// https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StevenMcClureArt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 3 hours ago, pandarilla said: But do you think that's a price we have to pay? It's not just about the economy in general (although how long can we pay wages and keep the health service funded in lockdown?) - but if half our football clubs disappear due to this then we've let our completely change our society. At some point we have to find a way to manage this without everything turning to shit. Short term - the lockdown is needed - but are we really willing to decimate Scottish football for this virus? It's a horrible question with no easy solutions. But i fear there are too many people willing to accept a semi permanent lockdown until the whole thing can be completely controlled, and are willing to accept any consequences for that. Capitalism is shite eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Think so. Still surprised Doc and Doohan are there though. Though Doc started playing noticeably better after it was announced he had signed for Thistle.Doohan hasn’t nearly been as good as he was last season but he’s had a few games where he looked like he might be getting back to his best. Doc was pretty average and then really stepped up before getting injured at Firhill. I’m looking forward to news on the new football season purely for the chatter about signings rather than us talking about the current crisis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod1967 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Harvie by a mile, Doohan...Really ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Doohan hasn’t nearly been as good as he was last season but he’s had a few games where he looked like he might be getting back to his best. Doc was pretty average and then really stepped up before getting injured at Firhill. I’m looking forward to news on the new football season purely for the chatter about signings rather than us talking about the current crisis. I don't think there will be many signings for a long time, as if you sign a new player you can't furlough them. This will inevitably lead to folk staying put for another season. Edited April 19, 2020 by itzdrk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 I don't think there will be many signings for a long time, as if you sign a new player you can't furlough them. This will inevitably lead to folk staying put for another season. Aye I would suggest the club do the right thing by the players and offer everyone terms. I wouldn’t have been in favour of keeping the likes of Geggan or Muirhead but we can’t cast these guys out when they won’t be able to sign for another club. I might be too sentimental though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC 1910 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Aye I would suggest the club do the right thing by the players and offer everyone terms. I wouldn’t have been in favour of keeping the likes of Geggan or Muirhead but we can’t cast these guys out when they won’t be able to sign for another club. I might be too sentimental though. If you look at the longer term - players will remember who treated players like shit - and who looked after their own.I would agree about offering terms - at least give all the guys a chance to keep a roof over their heads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 4 hours ago, pandarilla said: But do you think that's a price we have to pay? It's not just about the economy in general (although how long can we pay wages and keep the health service funded in lockdown?) - but if half our football clubs disappear due to this then we've let our completely change our society. At some point we have to find a way to manage this without everything turning to shit. Short term - the lockdown is needed - but are we really willing to decimate Scottish football for this virus? It's a horrible question with no easy solutions. But i fear there are too many people willing to accept a semi permanent lockdown until the whole thing can be completely controlled, and are willing to accept any consequences for that. Seriously? In a heartbeat. And I love my football. I love my children more though. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeStevie Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 55 minutes ago, Mod1967 said: Harvie by a mile, Doohan...Really ? Harvie for me .. Doohan 2nd highest amount of saves & 3rd highest clean sheets In league surely not that bad ? Thought Forrest early season form would have got him a few honest men 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 6 hours ago, pandarilla said: But do you think that's a price we have to pay? It's not just about the economy in general (although how long can we pay wages and keep the health service funded in lockdown?) - but if half our football clubs disappear due to this then we've let our completely change our society. At some point we have to find a way to manage this without everything turning to shit. Short term - the lockdown is needed - but are we really willing to decimate Scottish football for this virus? It's a horrible question with no easy solutions. But i fear there are too many people willing to accept a semi permanent lockdown until the whole thing can be completely controlled, and are willing to accept any consequences for that. It's not a case of "decimating Scottish football" for the virus, but recognising the fact that businesses (including football clubs) can be rebooted or replaced in the future. Human beings can't be replaced, and the economic consequences of the lockdown are preferable to the loss of life that would occur if the lockdown is lifted too soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 6 hours ago, AUFC 1910 said: Right folks - as I’m furloughed, during my lockdown and have a bit of spare time I’m looking for a way of raising a wee bit of cash for the club. I do a bit of drawing / artwork / illustration on the side, so I’m looking for a good photo of Somerset - ideally from the outside - that I can turn into an illustration - then I’ll it as a print, with profits going to the club. Can you send me any suggested pics you might have? http:// https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StevenMcClureArt I had a look at your work, it’s very good, but one thing - you should put a huge watermark on it to stop radges printing them off for free 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 As for the AUMedia POTY, I voted for Harvie. Doohan has been a bomb scare at times after being so reliable last season, and Doc? don’t make me laugh, average at best. Doubt he’ll be waltzing away with the award on his way up to Thistle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hursty Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 The biggest gutter for me at the way this season has ended is not seeing Forrest have a goodbye. First time I've seen someone from being a wee boy watching me and my pals play boys club with his big brother at KG5 right through to playing nearly 250 games for Ayr by the age of 23. Some fantastic goals along the way as well. Something I'll personally never experience again. Even worse - that's Forrest, Devlin and Crawford at Livi now - making it harder and harder to hate them haha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 9 hours ago, AUFC 1910 said: Right folks - as I’m furloughed, during my lockdown and have a bit of spare time I’m looking for a way of raising a wee bit of cash for the club. I do a bit of drawing / artwork / illustration on the side, so I’m looking for a good photo of Somerset - ideally from the outside - that I can turn into an illustration - then I’ll it as a print, with profits going to the club. Can you send me any suggested pics you might have? http:// https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StevenMcClureArt Some talent btw Ideally, it should be a picture with the old floodlights. I miss them, I know they were a death trap, consumed loads of power and only about 6 bulbs worked in each one but they were iconic. I'll definitely buy a print. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 The last few pages have been a bit depressing. I’ve went from starting to accept we might not see Ayr United live again till early next year to now being convinced I’ll never see them live again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Seriously? In a heartbeat. And I love my football. I love my children more though.Kids are barely touched by this virus, which weakens your cheap shot. I genuinely think more damage will be done in terms of health if we're still locked down next year, including deaths (the last ten years of austerity have caused deaths - and this will already blow that out the water even if we got back to normal tomorrow). It's not a case of "decimating Scottish football" for the virus, but recognising the fact that businesses (including football clubs) can be rebooted or replaced in the future. Human beings can't be replaced, and the economic consequences of the lockdown are preferable to the loss of life that would occur if the lockdown is lifted too soon.I hope you're right. But I'm not sure businesses (and clubs) are that resilient. Clubs go out of business and never return, and I'm not convinced the govt can keep funding people indefinitely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, pandarilla said: I hope you're right. But I'm not sure businesses (and clubs) are that resilient. Clubs go out of business and never return, and I'm not convinced the govt can keep funding people indefinitely. Maybe, but I'd like to think that if Ayr United ever went out of business that there would be enough interest to prevent our town being without a football club. Unfortunately there is no smooth way out of this situation. The economy is almost certainly going to take an absolute battering and both businesses and individuals are going to struggle and face potential financial ruin. However, the alternative would result in an increased loss of life. No one in their right mind is going to sanction the lifting of the lockdown before it's deemed safe to do so. It's a shite situation for everybody, but that's where we are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 When the lockdown causes more harm than the virus, then we'll come out of it.Plenty more people are going to die, unfortunately. But the lockdown will be eased by the summer.I hope football follows by september / October - but you're right, there's a lot of unknowns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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