[HibeeJibee]

I see from the Berwick website that the club has rejected a bid from Hamilton Academical to sign Paul Currie, who was of course training with them last week (and played against them in pre-season). No amount specified, unsurprisingly.

http://www.berwickra...tem.php?nid=572

So I guess the big question is whether the plan's [1] to have Accies come back with a more substantial offer and accept, or [2] we don't want him to leave whatever.

[berwick-the-unbeatable]

Paul Currie is a *Good player*

We won't want him to leave, that's obvious. But I can't see us standing in his way too much. If Hamilton give us an good enough offer, we'll accept it, as it's only fair to Paul Currie. The ball is very much in their court. We wouldn't have let him go on trial with them if he didn't have a price.

This post has been edited by berwick-the-unbeatable: 30 August 2011 - 16:43

[Geedub-MFC]

Accies offered us 50k for Jamie Murphy via fax two seasons ago

I'd imagine a beermat was posted through the front door with some derisory offer scribbled on it.

This post has been edited by Geedub-MFC: 30 August 2011 - 16:57

[CK]

Geedub-MFC, on 30 August 2011 - 16:55, said:

Accies offered us 50k for Jamie Murphy via fax two seasons ago

I'd imagine a beermat was posted through the front door with some derisory offer scribbled on it.

They offered us £5k plus Pat Keogh for Craig Bryson, just after we beat Celtic.

[berwick-the-unbeatable]

Paul Currie, officially better than John Sweeney

[bullywee]

berwick-the- unbeatable, on 30 August 2011 - 17:25, said:

Paul Currie, officially better than John Sweeney

reported

[craigkillie]

CK, on 30 August 2011 - 17:15, said:

They offered us £5k plus Pat Keogh for Craig Bryson, just after we beat Celtic.

They offered us something like £60k for Bryson after he established himself as a very good first-team player in the SPL.

[flyingscot]

craigkillie, on 30 August 2011 - 23:18, said:

They offered us something like £60k for Bryson after he established himself as a very good first-team player in the SPL.

It sounds a fair offer- that is if you are going by the Rangers first bid amount to a diddy SPL club rule.

[players champion]

berwick-the- unbeatable, on 30 August 2011 - 16:41, said:

Paul Currie is a *Good player*

We won't want him to leave, that's obvious. But I can't see us standing in his way too much. If Hamilton give us an good enough offer, we'll accept it, as it's only fair to Paul Currie. The ball is very much in their court. We wouldn't have let him go on trial with them if he didn't have a price.

I predict Hamilton will come in with another offer before the window closes tonight and he will be an Accies Player tomorrow. Its only fair to Paul and exactly what Berwick should be doing in finding players with potential to go on and develop with better Clubs and to make a bit of cash from the sale. I hope he gets what he wants.

[Radgeworks]

Paul Currie has signed for Hamilton Accies. £7K another £5K after so many appearances.

[berwick-the-unbeatable]

If true, it's a decent enough deal for all three parties really. That said, we desperately need to replace him. 10 goals last season (that's without his penalties), from midfield, that's impressive. Has to be replaced. King looks out of it and Crease obviously didn't fancy him anyway so no point speculating about him. Same with Louis Swanson it would seem. I don't think Crease will be able to replace him with anyone as good with these two out the window.

The worst thing about him leaving would be his penalties. Damon Gray is back

[HibeeJibee]

If he is leaving it does make me wish even more we'd got Alex King. The window closes tonight so we won't be bringing in anyone decent to replace him, I assume: we'll have to work with existing players. May open-up an opportunity for Ponton (played well alongside Little @CM in Reserve match yesterday).

[berwick-the-unbeatable]

HibeeJibee, on 31 August 2011 - 14:11, said:

If he is leaving it does make me wish even more we'd got Alex King. The window closes tonight so we won't be bringing in anyone decent to replace him, I assume: we'll have to work with existing players. May open-up an opportunity for Ponton (played well alongside Little @CM in Reserve match yesterday).

Ponton is alright and fairly versatile, but there's no way he can replace Paul Currie, totally different players. Lee Currie could be put further forward but I can't see him having the same effect there.

[HibeeJibee]

berwick-the- unbeatable, on 31 August 2011 - 14:18, said:

Ponton is alright and fairly versatile, but there's no way he can replace Paul Currie, totally different players. Lee Currie could be put further forward but I can't see him having the same effect there.

No I was meaning in terms of stepping-up. We're now looking at L.Currie + McDonald CMs, Greenhill LM, McLaren RM with back-ups of Ponton, D.Smith + the fullbacks, I suspect? Unless Notman goes CM.

[Dream Teamer]

Good News for Paul, i wish him all the best!!!

[berwick-the-unbeatable]

HibeeJibee, on 31 August 2011 - 14:42, said:

No I was meaning in terms of stepping-up. We're now looking at L.Currie + McDonald CMs, Greenhill LM, McLaren RM with back-ups of Ponton, D.Smith + the fullbacks, I suspect? Unless Notman goes CM.

That's just depressing though, and doesn't resolve where we're going replace 10 goals.

[HibeeJibee]

berwick-the- unbeatable, on 31 August 2011 - 14:53, said:

That's just depressing though, and doesn't resolve where we're going replace 10 goals.

Well short of signing someone in the next 7hours, or finding a free agent (who'd be unlikely to be decent), that's what we've got to work with. Darren Smith hasn't lived-up to expectations at all and thus hardly features, and Ponton's still young and inexperienced. Neither would on paper appear to be a starter at the current time. Though you could maybe see Ponton playing LM if we wanted some more pace/speed than Greenhill, or Gray if we're playing a 4-5-1 like v Partick.

Regardless, there are going to have to be 2 central midfielders fielded in each game, or 3 if playing a 4-5-1. That's going to have to be Lee Currie stick-on, then McLaren and/or Notman? unless Ponton or Darren Smith play.

[HibeeJibee]

Dream Teamer, on 31 August 2011 - 14:51, said:

Good News for Paul, i wish him all the best!!!

I agree, if true then best of luck to him.

[ducket_lifer]

Andy Stirling from The Shire would be a good replacement.

[berwick-the-unbeatable]

HibeeJibee, on 31 August 2011 - 15:00, said:

Well short of signing someone in the next 7hours, or finding a free agent (who'd be unlikely to be decent), that's what we've got to work with. Darren Smith hasn't lived-up to expectations at all and thus hardly features, and Ponton's still young and inexperienced. Neither would on paper appear to be a starter at the current time. Though you could maybe see Ponton playing LM if we wanted some more pace/speed than Greenhill, or Gray if we're playing a 4-5-1 like v Partick.

Regardless, there are going to have to be 2 central midfielders fielded in each game, or 3 if playing a 4-5-1. That's going to have to be Lee Currie stick-on, then McLaren and/or Notman? unless Ponton or Darren Smith play.

We barely ever sign anyone for fees anyway, and it's unlikely we would have if we did have more time. Partick was far more of a 4-3-3 imo. Suppose the Notman point isn't the worst one, but again, doesn't solve the goal problem, just where to fit him in while keeping Richard fucking Walker in the side

We should just raid Shire.

[itzdrk]

i dont see why clubs get slaughtered for offering lower than you would expect in the first bid for a player
its good business to try and aquire things as cheap as possible

[berwick-the-unbeatable]

Transfer confirmed, in the words of Mad Bill

BERWICKS GAUN DOOOOOOOOOON

[danq]

no news on either website Hamilton or Berwick about Paul Currie

[itzdrk]

according to twitter the deal is on

[cityfan]

danq, on 31 August 2011 - 16:46, said:

no news on either website Hamilton or Berwick about Paul Currie

From the BBC's live deadline day page:

1818: DONE DEALS
Hamilton Accies have signed 26 year old midfielder Paul Currie from Berwick Rangers, after paying a four figure fee to the Shielfield club, the club's first bid having been rejected yesterday. The player has joined on a contract to the end of the season.

This post has been edited by cityfan: 31 August 2011 - 17:37