Supposedly both are on trial in Dingwall,

We seem to be building quite a squad for next season, most of the current squad have signed new contracts along with Scott Morrison, Ritchie Hart, Danny Griffen and Brent Sancho coming in, and if rumours are to be beleived Wyness will choose County over Aberdeen as he dosn't want to move away from Inverness

What sort of wages are Burchill and Simmons on at East End Park?

Simmons is great please sign him.

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Burchill?

Thought he was one of Dunfermline's better "players".

Be surprised if he was looking at a move to the land that heat forgot.

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Burchill has 13 goals for you this season and he has been told to leave ! Should be a good signing for us if true.

Burchill is quickand willscore goals, when he is not injured. Simmons I wouldnae bother.

If it happens, it is good squad strengthening the likes of which Stirling didn't do this season. As such it makes for a harder league.

Burchill not a bad player, although frustrating when he was at Dundee. Missed a couple of glaring sitters and didn't really endear himself to the Dundee fans because of them. He is pretty quick and when he does play to his best, he can really have a good game. He would I think be a good signing for any First Division club and if it is true that he is on trial at Ross County, then that would be a good signing for them.



P.S: Well done to Ross County on their promotion triumph, look forward to seeing you at Dens next season.

Mark Burchill, or "Zippy" following his antics at Partick, is quality at sprinting around making it look like he's doing work when he's really doing f**k all. Simmons doen't even try to fool us that he's trying. The laziest basterd i've ever seen.

I hope they both start on Saturday though. Will be delightful to sit there watching them "play" knowing that i'll never have to see them again in a Pars shirt. Christmas has come early.

We are a much much better team than the side that was relegated from the 1st last season, underestimate us at your peril, and Derek Adams seems to be doing a great job of attracting players players to the club within our budget.

They're both pish.

What is our budget?

I have no idea, but DA is on record stating that previous lessons have been learned at the club and players will only be brought in if the price is right for Ross County, we dont have any reason not beleive him after the struggle of the last 3 years do we?

You just know that if they both sign for County, they'll both score against us when we come to play you

Yeah, but is that not true for just about any player in the entire league?

I've no reason to believe Adams would spend more than he's given.
I just worry what sort of wages Burchill would command.

On the subject of what Adams says he's pretty much ruled out Wyness saying that he believes he'll be playing SPL football next season.

Very interesting indeed if the likes of Simmons,Burchill, Sancho and Wyness could all be signed within budget. Not a dig at Ross County but is this really possible within budget given the financial problems of the recent past. Good luck to you if it is.

The players are paid by Global Highland not Ross County, whatever the budget is, it comes out of Magregors budget not the Clubs...

That doesn't raise any concerns?

That idea worked a treat at Gretna.

None whatsoever, Roy Magregor is not going to drop County in the shit after everything he has done for the club, The fact we are signing new players on longer Contracts suggests nothing is going to change in the near future, if it goes to rat-shit at least we will still have a Football Club to support, what would you rather, look at the Gretna shambles!!

Its not the same as Gretna, the playing side and the business side are 2 seperate entities, the playing side is a franchise

Well, if you are implying that Ross County are as bent as a nine bob note, then I'd take issue with that. However, I would hope there is some kind of financial reasoning. Which of course there will be, but nonetheless I'd like at least a hint of what it is. _if either of these guys signs a three year deal, alarm bells should be going off for any discerning RCFC fan.

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Different environment might bring out the best in Burchill and Simmons. At Dunfermline they were failed SPL rejects, Ross County will inevitably, rightly or wrongly, be dubbed "relegation candidates". The move might actully give Burchill and Simmons the incentive to produce their "best".

Complete speculation of course!

Morrision has repordedly signed a 2 year deal, alot of the contract extensions were on 1 year deals ending this summer, it suggests to me that Global highland (The Chairmans recruitment Agency for other fans that dont know) are taking on the franchise for at least another 2 years.

Simmons will never produce anything. He is a waste of a shirt and a complete waste as a footballer. He should try shelf stacking, he might be good at that. He is certainly more useful stacking shelves than disgracing anyones football pitch with his complete pishness. I rate him as one of the worst footballers I have ever seen play for us, and we have had a few bad ones. His attitude is shocking, and his antics at Thistle earlier in the season were a disgrace. The fans helped contribute to that c**ts wages and that is how he repays us? He can f**k off, if I was County I wouldn't touch him. He isn't worth the effort and will not improve your squad.

St Johnstone fans said the same thing about Paul Lawson, and how wrong they were. I don't suggest you are wrong, but once upon a time Simmons was a heck of a prospect.

Burchill would be a decent addition to any squad. Bit of a coup for County if he signs up. Simmons is a potential coup for County too, but potential is the most useless thing in the world if untapped. Could go either way with the latter player I think.

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Simmons is a terrible footballer, feel really sorry for Ross County if you sign him!

Have to say i'm stunned about Burchill, i thought that he rejected a new deal with us to go to a bigger side like Aberdeen...very surprised if he ends up at Ross County.

TBH I really doubt Burchill and Simmons would be on 'bank breaking' wages at County considering how their careers seem to be on a huge downward spiral, and they have proven they can barely cut it at 1st division level nevermind the SPL or down south, which nowadays is the only place players can earn really good money unless they are easily one of the best players at their club. I'd say about £500 p/w max which while is still a good wage, but I reckon loads of players in this league will be on more.

We already have one of the best midfielders in Ritchie Hart signed up for next season so signing one of the best strikers in Burchill would be excellent news. Not sure we need Simmons though with our midfield already looking strong.

The players are only on trial and not certs that they will be offered deals, and then whether or not they accept them.
From what else I hear today, the Wyness move to Dingwall seems to be falling through, and Juanjo who was on trial for the last week with County was making demands too high for County's wage structure..

So Burchill and Simmons could be seen as replacements for them. But again they are only on trial and a lot would have to be sorted out before any of them are offered/accept deals.

P.S. I believe Mark McCulloch signed a new 1 year deal with County keeping him at Victoria Park for next season.

Don't sit on the fence now, tell us what you really think!

I'm not too fussed about the news. Burchill, despite being top scorer never really looked interested which is a shame because if he was could easily have scored more. He wasn't helped by a lack of service from midfield though.

I'm glad Simmons is gonna be off but I do feel he could be a very good player if he was interested. Had scored some important goals for us but just didn't do it often enough.

I had a feeling you would say that

Burchill would be a good signing if you can keep him fit and get the supply into him which we failed to do with any great success this year.
Simmons - well he's good at heading the ball......

Fantastic news if Mark has signed up for another year... Burchill and Simmons could be a couple of great signings, especially burchill as i think our midfield next season will give him great support.

Burchill would be a good signing for Ross County, dont think people can dispute that. The team coming up getting a 13 goal a season man. He doesnt want to be at Dunfermline, that much is obvious so fair play to him leaving....or getting told to go.

Simmons....Muppet but wouldnt be surprised if he bucked his ideas up.

Nah I wasn't implying that, but I do think relying on one guy's money is a risky strategy. Your chairman doesn't seem like such a media whore as Mileson, so you'll probably be fine.

Signing Burchill on a 3 year deal could be McSwegan all over again. For a player like that I think you need to keep them on their toes, or they'll take you for a ride. Case in point Alan Russell at Airdrie

Also, Simmons in the paper says he thinks he's better than the 1st and wants to be back to the SPL. I'm paraphrasing but what a dick. Talk about ideas above your station, he's been woeful this season.

Burchill won't sign for County.

Simmons, if he goes there, I'll feel sorry for you.

If Burchill and Simmons do go on to do well, wherever they end up, then it raises some serious concerns about what's going on at our club. Things reached a nadir with the rumours of Kenny losing the dressing room, but things have not been well ever since Calderwood left. Should these two start flourishing then it suggests something (other than the players) is pretty rotten at EEP.

Simmons was lazy and gash at Hearts, same with us. He is simply a dreadful excuse for a player.

Burchill is a good player when he's fit. If not, he's no use.

I would be concerned by that were it to happen at my club.

So now we have both Ross County and East Fife players not being paid by the football club, anyone else joining this shoogily bandwagon ?

How is it Shoogily? It enabeled us to stay Full-time after being relegated and hump Rovers to the title..... Funny didn't East Fife also win the 3rd...

Very Shoogily indeed eh

Ok, replace shoogily with unsustainable.

You dont know what your talking about mate, The clubs chairman and life long supporter Roy Magregor owns the Recruitment Company that the players are payed through. I dont know the ins and outs of the financial side but as far as i can see, it protects the club from what happened to Gretna and Airdrie and very nearly to us! This is no Brookes Mileson!

Cant see burchill going ro county but would be agood signing for them if he did,could be the difference in them staying up or not.

Yes, McSwegan is my first thought if we're to be talking about any sort of lengthy deal. In fact overall I agree with you, you seem to speak sense

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