Ok, Tranent have brought in “8 frees “ but at what cost to attract them as usually their first question is how much am I getting? One rumour doing the rounds on here was the Lennon Walker supposed deal ie 3k signing plus £250 a week.
Good young player but if true thats a hefty amount for one.
You had him on your books season 21-22 and let him go. Decent player scored 14 for us. One criticism if he starts a game well he’s hot to handle but have seen him get roughed up early and you can forget him. Before you say sour grapes he was Max’s man and wherever he went he was sure to follow. Wish him all the best.
He is a successful businessman. So maybe sponsoring players through his business is how he’s done it then of course it might be tax deductible.which would be the way to do it.
Don’t know if that’s possible.
Well that would have been Max along with Little and guess what Max resigned, Little took over and then he left to join Max. So I imagine they being experienced in management would have been talking to players in that period.
If they told the committee of any approaches to players then I imagine that info went with them.
So let’s just cut the new management some slack and let them do it their way.
Looking at the transfer market most contracts seemed to finish on 31st May. Think we just wait till the inks dry on the registration before announcing. Think some of the posters forget that Little would probably have spoken to players prior to jumping ship. So that puts us a wee bit on the back foot.
By the looks of it we don’t have a website. Not everybody is on Facebook or Twitter but we need to raise our Profile not tomorrow, next week but now. As DD say 32 sleeps till the season starts but the Club need to waken up before that happens.
This is just a we moan.
The 31st May ended the contracts of players so if they haven’t signed extensions they are free agents. However, there will be a lot of players looking for clubs just depends on what you can afford from your budget.
Fill in the gaps
Digaba
Stevenson, Hawkins, McArhur, McAulay
Johnston, Gemmell, Grant
Malcolm
Whoever gets the position has a big rebuild in front of them.
Correct. Digaba, McArthur & Johnston were on 2 yr contracts, Hawkins, Gemmell, Grant & Stevenson signed extensions and Malcolm plus McAulay signed later. So apart from the last two the others were signed up during Littles tenure as asst. Man or Manager.
One question still remains unanswered, why did he contact United, when according to Beachboy”Tranent where on an upward curve since 2015”?
Interesting, Tranent have gone through 6 managers and now on their 7th in that period. Maybe he who pays the piper calls the tune
So app 13k for a 40 week season.. Whith a squad of around 20 - though not everyone on the same wage - it’s still going to be a heft amount. I if you’ve got it flaunt it.