Nightmare Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, BukyOHare said: Forfar away next season ^ I doubt Forfar will get promoted, tbh. Why would you question the player or his agent? Moving to a bigger club in the same division (Dundee, Thistle) or a small-sized club in a higher league (Livi) seems to be perfectly logical career step to me. I don’t think he’s good enough to be walking into the starting lineup at an established first tier side; but for natural career progression & financial stability, the clubs listed make perfect sense. Ayr fans seem to be putting far too much value into current league position as a measurement of club status. We have been an absolute shambles on the park for the past couple of years and you have been very good but it takes more than a couple of up or down years to change the hierarchy of clubs in Scottish football. Players and their agents will always put more stock in club size (and thus the money available) than short-term fortunes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Linked with Ayr United left-back Daniel Harvie in the Ayrshire Post. Out of contract at the end of the season. "Thistle boss Ian McCall is also keen on luring Danny Harvie to Firhill." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediocre Pundit Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Payrtick Thistle 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hursty Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Nightmare said: I doubt Forfar will get promoted, tbh. Why would you question the player or his agent? Moving to a bigger club in the same division (Dundee, Thistle) or a small-sized club in a higher league (Livi) seems to be perfectly logical career step to me. I don’t think he’s good enough to be walking into the starting lineup at an established first tier side; but for natural career progression & financial stability, the clubs listed make perfect sense. Ayr fans seem to be putting far too much value into current league position as a measurement of club status. We have been an absolute shambles on the park for the past couple of years and you have been very good but it takes more than a couple of up or down years to change the hierarchy of clubs in Scottish football. Players and their agents will always put more stock in club size (and thus the money available) than short-term fortunes. He will be leaving Ayr in the summer whatever happens. I dont think its unreasonable to question the decision making if he chooses to go to Partick over Livingston though. At 23/24 you'd expect most players to want to try themselves in the top league rather than staying at the same level for at least another year just for a few quid more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Couldn’t care less if Forrest signs for Thistle however I’ll be fuming if Harvie goes. Easily good enough for the premiership. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Of The Month Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Rudden confirmed by the club finally. https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/signing-news-zak-rudden-joins-the-club/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, Pie Of The Month said: Rudden confirmed by the club finally. https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/signing-news-zak-rudden-joins-the-club/ Excellent to get Rudden confirmed. Not a big fan of McCall brown nosing Rangers* though. Can only hope it is with a view to getting more players off them, hopefully Nathan Patterson on loan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BukyOHare Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 hours ago, jagsfan57 said: What’s your reasoning for that argument. Is it just about the money ? The reasoning put simply is that you're perhaps not as attractive a proposition in the eyes of Scottish football as you think you are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Jag Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Irrespective of our current league positions, we’ll always be an infinitely more attractive proposition than Ayr United. Dry your eyes. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BukyOHare Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Walter said: Greenock Morton forum for this pish. Truth hurting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 So Rangers are still in control of him? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Just now, SUPERSOUTH said: So Rangers are still in control of him? Would assume a buy back clause of some kind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle4eva Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, SUPERSOUTH said: So Rangers are still in control of him? Sell on clause. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BukyOHare Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, Jacky1990 said: Would assume a buy back clause of some kind. Aye, right you are then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Sounds like they will have first option on him for the future and a sell on clause. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theundisputedvoiceofreason Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 If Graham joins us as well that's a very good looking front 2. Hopefully a major turning point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 17 minutes ago, BukyOHare said: Aye, right you are then. What? Its hardly unusual for a club to insert a buy back clause or first option clause when selling young players with potential. However I do realise the idea of receiving any sort of transfer fee might be an alien concept to an Ayr fan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BukyOHare Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Jacky1990 said: What? Its hardly unusual for a club to insert a buy back clause or first option clause when selling young players with potential. However I do realise the idea of receiving any sort of transfer fee might be an alien concept to an Ayr fan. Chelsea selling Nathan Ake to Bournemouth will have a buy back clause included. Zak Rudden to Thistle? Come on now. Remind me what was the last transfer fee you received for an outgoing player? Edited January 15, 2020 by BukyOHare 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Chelsea selling Nathan Ake to Bournemouth will have a buy back clause included. Zak Rudden to Thistle? Come on now. Remind me when was the last transfer fee you received for an outgoing player was? It probably helped Thistle keep the fee down and means Rangers have first dibs should other teams want to buy him. Works well for both teams involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MacLean Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, BukyOHare said: Remind me what was the last transfer fee you received for an outgoing player? Aidan Fitzpatrick to Norwich City about 6 months ago. Prior to that Liam Lindsay to Barnsley and, strangely, Ade Azeez to Cambridge United. Edited January 15, 2020 by John MacLean 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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