UpInTheAyr Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Doc made it clear the move was a financial one so I doubt he's too bothered about what league he's playing in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod1967 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Ross Docherty's missus should have a chat with her pals, because Ross obviously has a problem with the word MASSIVE !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 There is no chance of anything getting lifted in the meantime while people don’t respect lockdown rules! This means the league should be cancelled I think if the league gets cancelled we need to have a league restructure! This would make it fairer. Say you had a top tier of 16 you could play each team twice and then have a split which means that the bigot sisters can still have 3 hate filled derbies a season which I think is the only stumbling block at the moment! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 On one hand a feel sorry for Doc cause he’s a decent guy and no one wants to be playing in that shite league but on the other hand he admitted at the time he wanted the cash and I think it would’ve made more sense to just wait until the end of the season before making up his mind. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 2 hours ago, WATTOO said: Unsure if this has already been covered, but what happens if the season is ended early ? Do players contracts become null and void or do they continue to be paid until the summer ? As nobody knows when the following season will commence (if ever), then would this not be a terrible deal for the players as they won't be getting paid ? Alternatively if they re-signed / extended their contracts with their current club then they could continue to be paid through the Furlough scheme but if they move club then they will cease to qualify and will end up with nothing / universal credits. Has anyone discussed this do we know ? Their employment is unrelated directly to whether or not there are any fixtures. Contracts have a defined end date. There is an issue for players who will be out of contract at the end of this season and their existing club doesn't want to offer them a new contract for a further year. You can extend existing contracts and keep the players on furlough as you say but you can't hire new employees and furlough them. So players leaving will be come unemployed unless any club that might want them feels they can afford to pay them in full straight way despite having no income. If there's some further clarity about when we can return to work by the end of May then perhaps short terms extensions might be agreed to keep such players on furlough but it would need to football authorities to change their rules also as presently a contract extension has to run to the start of the next window. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Still waiting to hear what Harvie's doing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I have no sympathy for Doc at all. He made his decision in Jan so he can live with it when Aug rolls around 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Skyline Drifter said: Their employment is unrelated directly to whether or not there are any fixtures. Contracts have a defined end date. There is an issue for players who will be out of contract at the end of this season and their existing club doesn't want to offer them a new contract for a further year. You can extend existing contracts and keep the players on furlough as you say but you can't hire new employees and furlough them. So players leaving will be come unemployed unless any club that might want them feels they can afford to pay them in full straight way despite having no income. If there's some further clarity about when we can return to work by the end of May then perhaps short terms extensions might be agreed to keep such players on furlough but it would need to football authorities to change their rules also as presently a contract extension has to run to the start of the next window. Yes, this is what I thought from an employment law / government scheme perspective. One would think that it may be a good idea from a players perspective to re-sign immediately (if offered terms) in order to safeguard their immediate to short / mid term future and so ensure a wage keeps coming in. Hopefully the clubs will be acting behind the scenes to try and get guys signed back up. From a clubs perspective you'd think it gives them a little more bargaining power to keep the guys that would otherwise be considering a move ? On the other point, there will be a lot of eyes on Real Sociedad and the situation in Spain in general, should they, as expected, relax the regulations which would see training recommence next week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Terrace Gazza Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I have no sympathy for Doc at all. He made his decision in Jan so he can live with it when Aug rolls around Me neither but the way things are going Partick will be playing in the championship next season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, North Terrace Gazza said: Me neither but the way things are going Partick will be playing in the championship next season If Thistle are playing in the championship I think there is every chance we could be playing in the premiership. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: If Thistle are playing in the championship I think there is every chance we could be playing in the premiership. Hahaha. You are too shit scared to be playing with the big boys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Hahaha. You are too shit scared to be playing with the big boys. Yeah you tried making this point earlier and you couldn’t back it up. Trot on now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, D'Jaffo said: Yeah you tried making this point earlier and you couldn’t back it up. Trot on now. Oh dear! Truth hurts badly. You lot still cant get over McCall moving to a bigger club, leaving a wee tinpot club with a shitty stadium. You Ayr lot are hilarious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Oh dear! Truth hurts badly. You lot still cant get over McCall moving to a bigger club, leaving a wee tinpot club with a shitty stadium. You Ayr lot are hilarious. Thanks for proving my point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, D'Jaffo said: Thanks for proving my point. Yep. You finally accepting that your club are just shit on our shoe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Yep. You finally accepting that your club are just shit on our shoe.And yet it’s our club that’s playing it’s part in sending you lot down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 minute ago, D'Jaffo said: And yet it’s our club that’s playing it’s part in sending you lot down. Oh. I accept we deserve to go down where we are. It's just the corruption of the SPFL in this instance that makes it ridiculous. And your club have condoned it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Oh. I accept we deserve to go down where we are. It's just the corruption of the SPFL in this instance that makes it ridiculous. And your club have condoned it. Our club haven’t condoned anything. Simply looking out for ourselves. It’s Partick fans that are trying to say it’s about McCall that made us vote the way we did which simply isn’t true. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Partick fans on here dont appear to be the sharpest knives in the drawer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Our club haven’t condoned anything. Simply looking out for ourselves. It’s Partick fans that are trying to say it’s about McCall that made us vote the way we did which simply isn’t true. I would think there is something in it about McCall. The bitterness coming from Ayr fans since his departure has been pouring out all over these forums. Of course you condone it. You voted yes to a bullying corrupt concept. Showing a massive lack of ambition for a club in the play offs and readily giving that up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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