Rb123 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 A point on Saturday combined with defeat for Queens Park guarantees safety if my dodgy maths are right If that happens you could see Dowds commit next week. Raith are going to have the same issue as us last season in that it could be another 6 weeks until they know which league they'll be in next season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Just now, diegomarahenry said: He signed for Ayr when our forward options were Rose, McKenzie and Bryden. Akinyemi had left and we were desperate. We signed a guy who wasn’t good enough for a team that finished below us in the league last year and didn’t hit double figures in goals until this month, three of those came in the same game. I don’t think it deserves your faux outrage to suggest that he wouldn’t be a regular in some of the teams in this league. Dowds needed games and we had no other viable options. It was a perfect storm. He's the joint 4th top scorer in the league. His goals per game stands up well to the rest of the top 5. Watt: 12 goals in 33 games = 0.36 goals per game Dowds: 12 goals in 26 games = 0.46 goals per game Paton: 16 goals in 33 games = 0.48 goals per game Moult: 17 goals in 30 games = 0.57 goals per game Graham: 18 goals in 31 games = 0.58 goals per game 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 12 minutes ago, itzdrk said: He's the joint 4th top scorer in the league. His goals per game stands up well to the rest of the top 5. Watt: 12 goals in 33 games = 0.36 goals per game Dowds: 12 goals in 26 games = 0.46 goals per game Paton: 16 goals in 33 games = 0.48 goals per game Moult: 17 goals in 30 games = 0.57 goals per game Graham: 18 goals in 31 games = 0.58 goals per game At no point have I said he’s shite or doesn’t score goals, or I don’t want him to play for Ayr. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrmail Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) Only reason to call it a failure is if the club could have done more to keep a player, I assume they have within the framework that they are working with. We may have offered him something as you say. But what we can’t know is what his goal is, he started pro football a little late and would appear to have back up plan if it all goes pear shaped. Think Dunfermline, Falkirk and potentially Livingston (although their financial Situation is unclear) could pay more as well. The balance of power is probably with the player in this case. Edited April 18 by Ayrmail 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 35 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: He signed for Ayr when our forward options were Rose, McKenzie and Bryden. Akinyemi had left and we were desperate. We signed a guy who wasn’t good enough for a team that finished below us in the league last year and didn’t hit double figures in goals until this month, three of those came in the same game. I don’t think it deserves your faux outrage to suggest that he wouldn’t be a regular in some of the teams in this league. Dowds needed games and we had no other viable options. It was a perfect storm. It's not faux outrage, it's just bafflement that this is a comment made at 10am on a Thursday morning at not at 3am on a Sunday morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 26 minutes ago, Thumper said: It's not faux outrage, it's just bafflement that this is a comment made at 10am on a Thursday morning at not at 3am on a Sunday morning. It is. A player who’d scored 16 goals in 72 games since joining Falkirk, joins Ayr and he could well beat that number in one short season since joining Ayr. if you are befuddled and think I am drunk for suggesting that when he joined Ayr and we had no other viable options that we had to persevere with a forward with a scoring record of an average midfielder then I am calling Faux outrage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllySloan Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 When is Dowds contract up with Partick? It says 2024 on Transfermarkt but I'm assuming that's in relation to his loan with us 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 6 minutes ago, AllySloan said: When is Dowds contract up with Partick? It says 2024 on Transfermarkt but I'm assuming that's in relation to his loan with us No he’s out of contract with partick at the end of the season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrmail Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Re Dowds, is it possible for him to play with Thistle again in the playoffs? Tomi injured, if Graham picked up a knock say against us, our season ends but not in playoffs can Thistle extend his contract for a month and play him? just curious if that is allowed (not extending I know that is possible) but could he play? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 2 minutes ago, Ayrmail said: Re Dowds, is it possible for him to play with Thistle again in the playoffs? Tomi injured, if Graham picked up a knock say against us, our season ends but not in playoffs can Thistle extend his contract for a month and play him? just curious if that is allowed (not extending I know that is possible) but could he play? No, he cant re-register for Thistle. They would have had to have taken him back during the window. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrmail Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 8 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: No, he cant re-register for Thistle. They would have had to have taken him back during the window. I take what you are saying is correct, I noticed that he signed for thistle on the 1st of July so presumably ends end of June and that thought entered my head, thanks for clarifying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 2 minutes ago, Ayrmail said: I take what you are saying is correct, I noticed that he signed for thistle on the 1st of July so presumably ends end of June and that thought entered my head, thanks for clarifying. He's free to speak to other teams once he's less than six months left on his contract. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauntless Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 3 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: He's free to speak to other teams once he's less than six months left on his contract. Anton is no spring chicken ,maybe four years left in his football career . I don't think its all about the money with him , as he'll make plenty in his career after the game ,so lets get him in on a three year deal with an option and the boy can just concentrate on playing every week with the Super Ayr . Hopefully Brown has the ability to get this done and get him a high end no10 to play beside . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrmail Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 7 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: He's free to speak to other teams once he's less than six months left on his contract. Yes that’s my understanding too, it was the fact that our last game is the 3rd May and thistle could still have 6games to play. Not sure when those games would finish and I assume he can’t sign a contract until the 1st of July. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrmail Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 13 minutes ago, Dauntless said: maybe four years left in his football career . Little harsh there, but yes he’s not just starting up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Here's a coin if any of you like coins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 4 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: Here's a coin if any of you like coins. The attraction of this escapes me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 3 minutes ago, Iain said: The attraction of this escapes me. I might get it to go with my Millenium Dome commemorative coin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 6 minutes ago, Iain said: The attraction of this escapes me. At least it’s not an NFT 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 34 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: At least it’s not an NFT Don't give them ideas thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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