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3 hours ago, Uncle Scan said:
He has walked out
He is looking for a club
It turned unsavoury so I think we will get nothing as he is a free agent
If the club offered him a deal, we are still due a dev fee
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32 minutes ago, djchapsticks said:
I'd imagine any cash for Carson would be set aside for a permanent replacement. Can't see us going with Urminsky and an on loan Hemming as only two senior goalies at the club.
You would hope so long term, though it would be interesting to find out what was sold to Hemming to come up on loan. You are backup/ you are our new number one/ or we are looking to bring in one more goalie for you to compete with? He was playing second fiddle for a good bit at Killie so it would seem pointless for him to move back up here to do similar imo.
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5 hours ago, djchapsticks said:
Thing is, it looks to all intents like there actually already was a budget in place to buy players this season. We've been actively bidding for players, that much is obviously.
It was just that we seem to have had to be economical with it. Those extra funds could be the difference of getting this one over the line AND buying a left back that we maybe would struggle to afford if we fired all the budget into McMenamin.
If the interest in Carson is true and we are looking for a minimum 6 figures, this one could possibly be close to happening to and we have this money in mind as further income? All speculative of course.
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5 hours ago, Mac28 said:
13 goals and 12 assists last season. Hopefully he can come close to those numbers.
If we have McMenamin, Fletcher, Nahmani and a fit Ayunga, does Jamieson even get a game? Still got Grieve and Olusanya aswell. Might have more on the way out
Out of the list of current players I wouldn't be surprised if we still potentially see 4-5 move on.
Baccus has already had interest, I know that O'Hara was being looked at last season and Ryan Strain will no doubt have clubs looking at him. Throw Carson in there who's days look limited.
Add to the above, with more players due to come in, you cant help but think a couple of our forward players will be reduced to further playing time with one striker in and another 2 to follow.
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1 minute ago, AW saint said:
All this talk about Hemming is pathetic. We need a competant keeper which he is. What we need more is creative players and someone to put away our chances. If we get the right frontmen then the rest takes care of itself.
I'm sure we will see more activity over the next 2-3 weeks.
Wouldn't be surprised to see more outgoings as well as incomings.
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2 hours ago, Savage Henry said:
I’m assuming the money is more for Henderson, rather than Brophy. 50,000 x2 doesn’t sound quite so financially insane, I choose to think.
Henderson isn't confirmed as a signing yet though. Two separate deals. You can't throw a player into a development fee
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McMennamin deal off according to Scott Burns @ Sunsport.
I'm sure we have other targets in sight.
Be interesting to know if the money we were willing to spend on him for a transfer fee was part of expected moneys from Henderson and Brophy or if it was money available on top of that?
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Reading from Kilmarnock fans' feedback, he left his young family south of the border and was possibly struggling mentally at the time his form took a dip. Its hard for a goalkeeper to work his way back in when there is only one position available, its always been the case. Since Langfield took up the coaching role, we have never taken a risk or really had a bad goalkeeper between the sticks as no1. Dean Lynness was probably short of being a no1 pick, though he was okay.
Hemming has just signed a new contract at Middlesborough till 2026 and came highly recommended by former Blackburn Rovers GK Alan Fettis who is head of goalkeeping at Boro. Whatever way you look at it, tying a player down for the next 3 years regardless of the size of the club is surely a signal of intent that they seem something in the lad.
I trust the management on this one and believe he is in as our new no1, as we will not carry 3 keepers.
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I guess we didn't want to do a spoiler on the away top hence the slight kit clashing tonight
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13 minutes ago, Buttocks Brown said:
Fletcher was 10 goals in 39 appearances last season; Main 9 in 39. Obviously, Fletcher was playing in a poorer team as well.....
On paper, he looks like he'd be a decent signing. Considering the other striker we're looking at is an unknown Israeli, that would suggest that the market isn't great for affordable forward players.
The choice might be Fletcher / young loanee from down south / go with what we've got.
It seems the Israeli boy is already signed and sealed and just awaiting international clearance.
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I can see Robinson being shrewd with spend on wages. If Brophy was reported to be on what has been banded about, Fletcher would be on similar if not more.
Would we sell on our highest earner to replace with another high earner?
We have done very well so far with finding great players within our budget, with most recently Richard Taylor being a great example.
I think If Brophy is to move this week, we possibly use his transfer fee and wage towards the boy McMennamin, if we can reach a realistic fee.
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34 minutes ago, pozbaird said:
Wasn’t there a Stereo One in Paisley too? Down Moss Street then turn right under the railway bridge?
Aye there deffo was a music shop next door or so to Graphic Hair when they were on one way system, then there was another at one point(could be same shop that relocated) next to the Hole in the wa'
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58 minutes ago, Shuggie_Murray7 said:
It is a DISGRACE that the club have not issued a full press release on where Trevor Carson is and detailed to the exact penny how much the offer from Bolton for Baccus was.
A DISGRACE.
Or it could just be things that are totallty normal in football occurring within the club.
Regardless, announce the 20 goal a season striker right now!
If there is an internal issue with Carson, I don't think it is good practice to say so in public and affect team morale.
With regards to Baccus, if we want to protect ourselves from future transfers in, we can't show our hand to how much we are currently bringing in on transfer fees. It would just make other clubs think, 'oh you have that amount just came in, well stop fucking around with lowball bids and give us some of what you just brought in from Baccus'.
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15 minutes ago, McG said:
I would disagree with that mate and say Carson is better than both Hladky and Alnwick.
All 3 are excellent keepers though and we’ve been lucky in the goalkeeping department so we are due a howler and hemming fits the bill.
Surely through goalie recruitment, Langfield has had a big say. We have done very well with goalies since Langfield took up the head of goalkeeping role.
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It's now saying in 'exclusive' report that fee is 275k with chunky add-ons https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/transfer-news-live-celtic-rangers-30265307
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I'm going to start a new figure. He is going for £999,999k. Pass it on.
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2 hours ago, Mainstand Sweary Mob said:
I think I would be too. It mean we would be all set with left footed defenders (with Taylor able to apparently cover left back too), which are like gold dust (I keep telling my son to focus on the weak foot as the left is so tough to get people).
If it meant a Uturn for main like Dunne I'd be happy as I think next season he could push of for us even more.
The winger would also allow us to have goal scorer winger and a plan B for 3 up front.
The 275k banding about upsets me as I personally feel Baccus is worth more. If it was closer to 400k or 500k with add-on's with 1 year left I'd be more happy. As I say of Baccus, Strain and O'Hara he is the one I feel we could find someone else to take his place easier.
There is absolutely no evidence that he is being sold for 275k. None whatsoever.
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23 minutes ago, Molotov said:
Given he’s only 28 with a good track record of appearances for club and country the next 12 months could be pivotal - especially if he stars for Scotland and we win the European championships like Denmark and Greece did previously!
Jack Grealish signed a new deal at Villa then left shortly afterwards
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3 minutes ago, elvis said:
Glad it's not Ohara
....yet.
There was interest in O'Hara, so there may still be some activity before the window closes.0 -
20 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said:
How would anyone outside the inner circle of the club know what an "undisclosed" fee equated to !!!
Exactly. And why would be accept a low ball bid so early in the transfer window when there is time ahead ?
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Just now, btb said:
Is that @Div - if so you'd have to reckon it's pretty accurate....
Why? No one outside the club should have any info on transfer figures
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7 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:
Thanks for your thoughts folks.
There's no way we could afford anything like a million TBH and we're no longer in the business of spending money we ain't got so if that's what's demanded, we'll walk.
What we do offer that has recently brought players to the club is ambition, good facilities and ground, an attractive playing style, large fanbase and excellent away following, good management etc - all good for the players who seem to love playing for us but all that is for the player and won't cut any ice with the Buds.
I don't believe we're tyre-kickers though. I reckon we'll try to offer a fair deal and if that means sell-on fees or performance-related payments so be it but the cash will be what we can afford and if it ain't enough we'll shake hands and walk away.
Whatever happens, all the best for next season.
If there was a significant sell on clause for us, you may get him closer to your predicted budget.
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5 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said:
I like Baccus but hes not got a real unique selling point. Theres plenty slightly worse players who offer the same/more in terms of tangible output you can get for under £1m.
Hibs got millions for Nisbet because hes a proven goalscoring striker. Comparing him to Baccus in terms of what clubs want is mental. Goals win prizes so the cost is greater.
There have been plenty of midfielders who have sold for significant values though? It's not always about goals.
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2 hours ago, djchapsticks said:
All things being equal, we should be looking at 7 figures.
Going into last year though, I'd be disappointed if we accepted less than £750k and absolutely raging if he went for under £500k.
Anything less and you're well into 'not worth selling him now' territory and you'd be better off keeping him until January and seeing where we are...if we're out both cups and europe isnt a remote possibility then we'd be as well punting him then for about £200k.
Half a million now would at least give us a fair shake of a decent replacement. A couple hundred grand wouldn't.
What I WOULD like to see is a show of good faith from Baccus in the form of O'Hara that he signs a short extension with the understanding of a bid coming in above a certain amount meaning we wouldn't stand in his way.
Such things as this are unlikely though and I feel O'Hara is the exception rather than the rule.
Finally, much like Blackpool when they were sniffing about, I don't think Bolton or League 1 is a good move at all for Baccus. He's 25, a regular in the Australia squad now and is definitely at the level where he can play championship level football without any fuss. If he was 19 or 20 I'd be saying it's a logical next step but he's at a stage now that if he's going to move, it needs to be to a higher standard of football again.
Look at John McGinn to Villa with one year left on his contract. Was it something like 2.75m+ add ons? I'm not saying we would get the same for Baccus, but you can't help but think we would be short changed if we accepted anything under 750k for a full international who featured at the World Cup and is a regular now in his national side?
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Ayunga was classed as a winger prior to him signing for us and played up top in a front two