UpInTheAyr Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Worrying that we only have 9 confirmed players for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: Worrying that we only have 9 confirmed players for next season. Our squad numbers are currently 23 I think with youths. Here's hoping we have a busy fortnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 8 minutes ago, callum-ayr said: Our squad numbers are currently 23 I think with youths. Here's hoping we have a busy fortnight. I wasnt counting the youth's or the likes of Hart, Fleming, Boyle, Gilmour as they are on PT teams and it hasnt been confirmed there staying as far as i know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singin am no fae killie Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Flemings going to Annan. Murphy and him car shared to get here and going full time and giving up his job would probably cost him money staying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 24 minutes ago, singin am no fae killie said: Flemings going to Annan. Murphy and him car shared to get here and going full time and giving up his job would probably cost him money staying Massive blow if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Signs one year deal. That means we can pick him up on a free when we go up next season."...and completed the move after securing his release from former club Ayr United." Did he jump or was he pushed out? Would be interesting to hear what McCall has to say about it. He benched him for the tail end of the season and made a comment about moving on 1-2 on 2 year deals, I don't doubt Harkins wanted to play at a higher level but I'm pretty sure McCall wanted rid of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 1 minute ago, diegomarahenry said: 2 hours ago, UpInTheAyr said: Signs one year deal. That means we can pick him up on a free when we go up next season."...and completed the move after securing his release from former club Ayr United." Did he jump or was he pushed out? Would be interesting to hear what McCall has to say about it. He benched him for the tail end of the season and made a comment about moving on 1-2 on 2 year deals, I don't doubt Harkins wanted to play at a higher level but I'm pretty sure McCall wanted rid of him Was only jesting, it does seem like McCall wanted shot of him as he never talked about from the end of the season. Was Harkins actually involved in first team training either. Who's gonna take over that now if he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgc1910 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I really thought Harkins would be a gem of a signing, but he turned out to be an utter disaster. And please God don't anyone start posting crap about him being played out of position etc etc. His attitude is as bad as I've seen from any player at Ayr in my 40 years of watching. It's clear he had no interest in playing for Ayr so great piece of business to bump him to Greenock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 2 hours ago, UpInTheAyr said: Greg Fleming is the other player leaving if what I've heard is accurate. He's not willing/able to give up his job and commit to full-time football. Which is understandable I guess. We'll take him if that's alright. After all we did try our best to keep you up last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gary-harkins-leaves-ayr-united-10577630This article says Jamie Adams has resigned and Fleming looks to be off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathrowAUFC Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I don't quite get the black & white nature, no pun intended, of retaining staff on a full time basis only. If it suited the club, why couldn't it work to have a few part time staff? Especially in a goalkeeping position, where the emphasis isn't necessarily on fitness or set piece routines that see the obvious benefit from full time football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Terrace Gazza Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I don't quite get the black & white nature, no pun intended, of retaining staff on a full time basis only. If it suited the club, why couldn't it work to have a few part time staff? Especially in a goalkeeping position, where the emphasis isn't necessarily on fitness or set piece routines that see the obvious benefit from full time football. Is it not crucial for the goalkeeper and back 4 to work as a unit at set pieces like corners and free kicks. If he can't commit to full time look for someone who can. He's a decent keep but he ain't no Buffon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joma Boo Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, HeathrowAUFC said: I don't quite get the black & white nature, no pun intended, of retaining staff on a full time basis only. If it suited the club, why couldn't it work to have a few part time staff? Especially in a goalkeeping position, where the emphasis isn't necessarily on fitness or set piece routines that see the obvious benefit from full time football. Biggest problem would be getting everyone together. It's probably a massive hassle trying to get the full-timers training in the evenings and there's also the additional expense of extra facilities. If they are planning on working on tactics and shape when some of the team are not present then it doesn't really work. To be honest I think it's a pretty bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 If Adams has signed as back up to Geggan and Docherty then I'm happy enough with that. Pointless having him as a starter though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgc1910 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Keeping Adams makes no sense. How is he possibly going to cope with the physical demands of full time training? Presumably most of the training is on 3G pitches which we know he has to avoid. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Keeping Adams makes no sense. How is he possibly going to cope with the physical demands of full time training? Presumably most of the training is on 3G pitches which we know he has to avoid. P I believe we'll be mainly training at a rugby club in Glasgow on a grass pitch. We're also going to have a full time physio which should, in theory, help injury prevention & speed up any recovery time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Cardiff sign Callum Patterson from Hearts. Free up a space for Nicky Devlin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 35 minutes ago, DanielB said: Cardiff sign Callum Patterson from Hearts. Free up a space for Nicky Devlin? Looks like it, from what i've heard from a friend who's a Dundee United supporter he isn't going there anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 2 hours ago, No_Problemo said: If Adams has signed as back up to Geggan and Docherty then I'm happy enough with that. Pointless having him as a starter though. Geggan has been signed as a right back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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