WhatDayIsIt Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 10 minutes ago, Glen Scotia said: Dundee United planning for the future goes as far as this season realistically. Players/manager does well then teams with bigger budgets come sniffing and offer more than we can and off they go. Team doesn't do well, the manager gets the sack, new manager comes in and wants his own players Unfortunately the days of top players staying at United, turning down bigger clubs is gone. Our plan is build a squad this season capable of 1. Staying in the Premier(a must) 2. Competing for cups 3. Finishing as high as we can. We go again next season Yes, and that money is then reinvested into the club, that is part of planning for the future. Signing a 32 year old journeyman, who in all fairness to him has had a good season, does not do that. All it means is we have to replace him next summer as well but without any reward 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Scotia Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) 40 minutes ago, WhatDayIsIt said: Yes, and that money is then reinvested into the club, that is part of planning for the future. Signing a 32 year old journeyman, who in all fairness to him has had a good season, does not do that. All it means is we have to replace him next summer as well but without any reward United will have a budget for each season, if we sell a player(s) any money made from that sale will unfortunately go into Mr.Ogrens pocket and not reinvested and the budget will remain the same. Personally, as a fan I'd rather see a winning team and trips to Hampden than a healthy bank balance Edited May 6 by Glen Scotia Change of words 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 14 minutes ago, Glen Scotia said: Personally, as a fan I'd rather see a winning team and trips to Hampden than a healthy bank balance Should have just stated in the Championship. Win more than you lose, games against Queens Park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Scotia Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: Should have just stated in the Championship. Win more than you lose, games against Queens Park. This you mirroring your own thoughts? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Shedboy Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 19 hours ago, WhatDayIsIt said: No. He is like 32 or something. Plan for the future for once Plenty of scope in a premier league squad for the likes of Gogic. We need a solid spine from keeper to striker. We should be planning for a long term future in the top tier which starts with staying up next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, Big Shedboy said: Plenty of scope in a premier league squad for the likes of Gogic. We need a solid spine from keeper to striker. We should be planning for a long term future in the top tier which starts with staying up next season. I’d definitely sign a 32 year old if he was the right 32 year old. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Scotia Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: I’d definitely sign a 32 year old if he was the right 32 year old. I'd sign a 42yr old if he was the right 42yr old 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Worth noting that Gogic turned 30 a couple of weeks ago, so if age is the concern then that can probably be put to one side. I mind he looked decent for Hamilton but wasn't sure whether he could make the step up. Since then he's gone to Hibs and then done well for St Mirren. Probably fair to say that he's at least a useful Premiership player and would do a job. Whether he'd come to United ahead of playing in Europe for St Mirren must be a question but its plausible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 hours ago, Pull My Strings said: Worth noting that Gogic turned 30 a couple of weeks ago, so if age is the concern then that can probably be put to one side. I mind he looked decent for Hamilton but wasn't sure whether he could make the step up. Since then he's gone to Hibs and then done well for St Mirren. Probably fair to say that he's at least a useful Premiership player and would do a job. Whether he'd come to United ahead of playing in Europe for St Mirren must be a question but its plausible. He can play St Mirren’s two qualifying matches in early July then come to United before we even start pre-season friendlies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 We seem to be linked to him in every transfer window. Is he the new Imrie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabianKnight Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 5 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: We seem to be linked to him in every transfer window. Is he the new Imrie? Well we're definitely not paying a fee for him as he's just signed a new contract at St Mirren. We definitely need another couple of midfielders if Doc is going to be out. Would be good if the club released a list of whas staying and whas going soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Scotia Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Yeah that deal isn't happening 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_G Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/8393/SQUAD-UPDATE--MAY-2024-.html Quote With our promotion back to the Scottish Premiership confirmed, preparations for the 2024/25 campaign are already underway, and therefore we can provide an initial squad update on players who will be departing the club upon the expiry of their contracts. Sadat Anaku, Mark Birighitti, Layton Bisland, Logan Chalmers, Flynn Duffy, Declan Glass, Scott McMann, Archie Meekison, Chris Mochrie, Craig Moore and David Wotherspoon will all leave Dundee United this summer. Furthermore, Jack Walton, Jordan Tillson, Alex Greive and Sam McClelland have returned to their parent clubs, Luton Town, Ross County, St Mirren and St Johnstone respectively. We would like to place on record our gratitude to all players moving on to pastures new for their services in tangerine, and extend our best wishes for their future endeavours. The club will communicate further updates regarding the playing squad in due course. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardy83 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 So Cudjoe, Moult, Thompson, Holt and Graham been offered new deals 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudia Gentile Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 2 minutes ago, Alan_G said: https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/8393/SQUAD-UPDATE--MAY-2024-.html Any surprises there? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroArab Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 9 minutes ago, Alan_G said: https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/8393/SQUAD-UPDATE--MAY-2024-.html Think this was the best case scenario in terms of offloading players that just weren't good enough. Surprised McMann is gone, but leaves Moult, Cudjoe, Graham and Holt with possible extensions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 6 minutes ago, Claudia Gentile said: Any surprises there? McMann is a bit of a surprise, felt he could have done a job next season. Otherwise, not really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatDayIsIt Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Shocked at McMann, but I'm wondering if that means he has an offer from somewhere else? Half shocked at Mochrie and Meekison, but they have had chances that they never took, same with Glass. The rest is no surprise in the slightest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudia Gentile Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 2 minutes ago, Sarto Mutiny said: McMann is a bit of a surprise, felt he could have done a job next season. Otherwise, not really. Might be off down south? 2 minutes ago, WhatDayIsIt said: Shocked at McMann, but I'm wondering if that means he has an offer from somewhere else? Half shocked at Mochrie and Meekison, but they have had chances that they never took, same with Glass. The rest is no surprise in the slightest I wondered about McCann as he played a fee games. I'd guess the guys you mentioned and Chalmers may stay in the Championship? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Very disappointed that McMann is leaving. Stepped up after Behich left and was definitely one of our best and most consistent players this season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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