HopeStreetWalker Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, ShaggerG said: If the remaining 5 or 6 slots go to players of the required quality, I wouldn't expect any of them to be on 1 year contracts. They would have to be 2 year deals to get them in (with the usual no promotion clauses built in). At the end of the day, we're a L1 club for now so attracting players that would be considered good quality Championship players is going to be extremely difficult with the affordability levels that we have. It's probably a bit idealistic from me I suppose but we've got to try to be ambitious to get us up. In these unprecedented circumstances, I would expect most contracts offered by clubs to have get out clauses for worse case scenarios. Beginning to come round to the idea of 2 - 3 signings then the rest part time. In fact some good players may prefer part time as a fall back. Can you imagine the St Mirren scenario mid season good grief. Teams they played in the last 14 days then the teams these teams played into lockdown. Very quickly the season could grind to a halt. Not having a go at St Mirren ( poor sods ) and this is not a gloat fest ! far from it as it could happen to any club and suspect it won't be the last. Go Canny ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn in Exile Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, ShaggerG said: If the remaining 5 or 6 slots go to players of the required quality, I wouldn't expect any of them to be on 1 year contracts. They would have to be 2 year deals to get them in (with the usual no promotion clauses built in). At the end of the day, we're a L1 club for now so attracting players that would be considered good quality Championship players is going to be extremely difficult with the affordability levels that we have. It's probably a bit idealistic from me I suppose but we've got to try to be ambitious to get us up. Here's the problem, due to mismanagement both on and off the field we are now a shitty L1 club, albeit full time for now, who will probably only attract jobbers coming to the end of their careers and looking for a final payday - if we stick to our old strategy. Maybe time to try another approach - sign young, hungry players on a one year, part-time contract with the board of directors offering them jobs outside of football to augment their income. If, and for me it's a big if, we get promoted then renegotiate with them a full time contract, providing they have proved themselves and are good enough. I am hopeful that due to the pandemic and other clubs struggling more than us that this might be the way to go, that we can actually compete with the Arbroaths and the Alloas I remember us being part-time and in the 3rd tier back in the 70s and it was horrible but we are where we are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bairn in Exile said: with the board of directors offering them jobs outside of football to augment their income. Is Lex Miller not a plumber? *Here son, sign with us and we'll give you a tenner an hour to clear blocked lavatories* I'm not sure how appealing that would be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bainsfordbairn said: Is Lex Miller not a plumber? *Here son, sign with us and we'll give you a tenner an hour to clear blocked lavatories* I'm not sure how appealing that would be. More appealing than the poor b*****d that had to clean the hope street bogs at brockville. If they were even cleaned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sick boy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Aidan K 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, sick boy said: Aidan K If it’s Keena I’m sure he’s under contract at Hartlepool. Edited July 24, 2020 by gav-ffc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan_fife Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Great signing in Scott Mercer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replays Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) Sorry if it has been posted already but Scott Mercer has signed. ETA: ewan_fife got in there first. Edited July 24, 2020 by Scott-Replay 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, sick boy said: Aidan K Keena? Would be a class signing IMO definitely worth a go in this league. Not seen much of Mercer but those farmers down in Dumfries love to overrate their players. Starter in the league above us for years so shouldn't complain eh. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkbairn10 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Aidan K [emoji102][emoji102][emoji102]Who’s Aidan k lol [emoji848] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkbairn10 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 If it’s Keena I’m sure he’s under contract at Hartlepool.Think he’s out of contract 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: Keena? Would be a class signing IMO definitely worth a go in this league. Not seen much of Mercer but those farmers down in Dumfries love to overrate their players. Starter in the league above us for years so shouldn't complain eh. All I'll say is that if you think we overrate players then a lot of the opinions you'll see on him will have you fearing the absolute worst. He started poorly with us, but has grown in to an acceptable championship fullback. No more, no less. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestfieldBairn Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Should be fine in this league, glad to see he is quite young too being 25. Still time and room to improve. On the plus side it’s only a year deal if he is rotten. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Feels like the exact same signing as last season when we signed Doyle hopefully is a better crosser of the ball. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Was never particularly impressed with Mercer in games against us for QoS I’m sure I can remember Petravicius continually rinsing him in a 3-0 home win couple of seasons ago but that is only a very small sample size and he was virtually an ever present in the championship for a few years and done really well last time he was at this level with East Fife. At the very least he’s surely an upgrade on Doyle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 If Mercer can perform to Doyle's standard then he'll be absolutely fine in this league 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 QOTS fans seemed more upset at losing Doyle than Mercer - worrying 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, bairn88 said: QOTS fans seemed more upset at losing Doyle than Mercer - worrying That's what worries me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Any other ex East Fife players you fancy, I’m sure Paul Willis is available, probably!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, die hard doonhamer said: All I'll say is that if you think we overrate players then a lot of the opinions you'll see on him will have you fearing the absolute worst. He started poorly with us, but has grown in to an acceptable championship fullback. No more, no less. Doyle or Mercer, who's best? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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