KingBeastie

Standard behaviour in Dingwall.

The posts before yours answer this - they are all playing in the english Leagues One and Two. You would have thought wee fanny Adams would have brought some in in the transfer window seeing as how he thinks they are all so much better.

I am surprised, and pleased, that we held onto Harper in the window, I thought he'd be away for sure.

You're absolutely right, we've been sliding down the league each season. We need to stop that. Releasing players that have been part of us getting a bit worse each season is not a bad thing. We do need to replace them with something better of course, but head in the sand denial is not the answer.

In a way I think the manager will be pleased that so many will be out of contract and he can sign the players he wants to work with. I don't really think it's a bad thing, a big clear out is perhaps needed. It'll be the first real opportunity he'll have had to assemble a squad of players that he thinks can fit what he wants to do. My only concern would be the lack of money he'll have available to spend. There's no guarantee that he'll get it right of course, but that would be the same for any manager.

Current and ex-players as well. "Bring back [insert random ex-player]". Oh do bore off.

Honestly, with the exception of Mckay, Shaw and Ridgers I really don't care who Ferguson gets rid of. If he thinks that they are not good enough then fine - off they pop. Most of the players that have been with us for a while have put us in the situation we are in. Sentimentality is understandable but just because some have been around for ages doesn't make it a good thing. Onwards...

Regarding my comment above, I see that plenty of other clubs can make this type of scheme work. I'll not bother wondering why we can't or wont.

The issue with your suggestion is that this then comes under some form of lottery / prize / gifts in return type of regulation/s. I still think it's a good idea but getting anything in return opens up a whole lot of admin and regulations for the club which I think is their issue with ideas like this.

Welsh gets injured lacing his own boots.

Joey Barton. Just for the batshit mad headlines and fuddery.

You got the last bit right for sure.