Falkirk_Bairn_1983 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Sibbald was in talks with a top flight side the other day but wanted too much money. Looks like he is definitely away now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bairn Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Personally would love Sibbald to stay for one more year in our attempt for promotion, one season playing good football in a winning team would do wonders for his confidence and finally get that recognition from scouts that he can make the jump up in standard negatively he has had six months under Hartley and hasn't signed up for one last push 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, gav-ffc said: I doubt a player could be used as a swap when one of the players is out of contract. We’ve just signed 2 left sided defenders also and scobbie is guff. I suppose depends on the ties with the options of another year entails on Sibbalds contract, we know that Sibbald stalled in signing the contract last season with the option for another year, so maybe we have a clause for a small fee if he doesnt sign on again. Although he owes us nothing, I personally think he owes us another year with us sticking by him after he danced off to Luton and the injury plagued and indifferent form last season and he could have better options come next May with a better season under his belt, but if he goes which I expect he will, good luck to him. I expect some of our support to be not as supporting when he does leave tho, but he hasn't progressed as he could've for me, which is why he is still here Edited May 25, 2018 by MrDust 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdiBairn Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Surely heads have to roll if we've messed up triggering Sibbald's contract extension. We were supposed to have the option to keep him for an extra year- only Falkirk could mess that up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, EdiBairn said: Surely heads have to roll if we've messed up triggering Sibbald's contract extension. We were supposed to have the option to keep him for an extra year- only Falkirk could mess that up. I'm not too sure if I read into that, we had McGhee on a similar option and he signed Hartley would be seen as spinning us a story at the meetings otherwise 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrass Bairn Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, EdiBairn said: Surely heads have to roll if we've messed up triggering Sibbald's contract extension. We were supposed to have the option to keep him for an extra year- only Falkirk could mess that up. Presumably we'll find out soon enough, but my understanding was Hartley said the club HAS the option, but doesn't want to enforce it if Sibbald isn't wholly committed to staying. Seems like a reasonable stance from The Don. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superandy_07 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, MrDust said: I'm not too sure if I read into that, we had McGhee on a similar option and he signed Hartley would be seen as spinning us a story at the meetings otherwise Will make next Thursdays meeting at the South Stand bar interesting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Obviously we would all like to keep Sibbs but if he wishes to move on then absolutely fair play to him he owes the club nothing. He’s played almost 300 games for the club over the last 7 years and he’s perfectly entitled to go looking for more money for himself if that is indeed what is happening here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdiBairn Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) He is perfectly entitled to go and look for more money. But if he's signed a 2 year contract, we should be enforcing it IMO. It's complete madness to lose the services of our best player for nothing when we he is contracted to the club. Then he can move up a level next season, either with us or someone else. Edited May 25, 2018 by EdiBairn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Surely heads have to roll if we've messed up triggering Sibbald's contract extension. We were supposed to have the option to keep him for an extra year- only Falkirk could mess that up. Kevin O’Haras fault imo. Presumably we'll find out soon enough, but my understanding was Hartley said the club HAS the option, but doesn't want to enforce it if Sibbald isn't wholly committed to staying. Seems like a reasonable stance from The Don. Aye quite like that from Hartley. Doesn’t want to keep a player at the club if they don’t want to be here. Just hoping that Harris is no wanting to stay for a final year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 1 hour ago, MrDust said: I'm not too sure if I read into that, we had McGhee on a similar option and he signed Hartley would be seen as spinning us a story at the meetings otherwise If Hartley is letting Sibbald go hopefully he has somebody better in mind to replace him. Personally, I would have kept Sibbald as he is a class above the majority of our squad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodwall cat Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: If Hartley is letting Sibbald go hopefully he has somebody better in mind to replace him. Personally, I would have kept Sibbald as he is a class above the majority of our squad. I've no problem with us not standing in Sibbalds way if he wants to move to pastures new as long as that isn't to someone who will be in direct competition to us next season. If he wants to go down south or a premiership side then fine but there's no way we should be letting him line up against us next season in the league. Thats just sheer stupidity in my view. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 If Sibbald wants to move then so be it, but absolutely not to a direct rival. They would still have to pay a development fee I was told 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 We should have triggered the year then told Sibbald if he doesnt want to be with us, we will sell him for a quid as long as he finds a club outwith our league. (Maybe scuppers him since Utd prob couldnae afford a quid ahhahahhahHajajJajjajajajjajhahahahhahahahaha!!!!!@!) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 5 hours ago, Reggie Perrin said: Some blethers on the DU page flying a kite by saying that they have agreed terms with Sibbald and that Scobbie will be on his way back as part of any deal. Hopefully a lot of pish, the thought of Scobbie returning gives me the fear! We would have been as well keeping Gasparotto. More like "Give us Sibbald or we'll send Scobbie" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Shodwall cat said: I've no problem with us not standing in Sibbalds way if he wants to move to pastures new as long as that isn't to someone who will be in direct competition to us next season. If he wants to go down south or a premiership side then fine but there's no way we should be letting him line up against us next season in the league. Thats just sheer stupidity in my view. If Sibbald does stay in this league out with ourselves, it will be for £s and not ambition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 More like "Give us Sibbald or we'll send Scobbie" Dundee Utd trying the billy big baws stuff that the OF used to do. Buy players from our rivals to try and weaken them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 That fake Tweet about Hartley being given permission to speak to St Mirren got some amount of bites on the FB page 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Can’t believe people are believing Sibbs for Scobbie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC55 FFC Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Not convinced anyone will pay a development fee for Sibbs. Be interesting to hear what Hartley says about it next week at the last roadshow (assuming their is no further update in the next 6 days). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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