David W Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I will give Elgin one million pound to lose tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replays Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I’m going to the Clydebank game tomorrow as my dad was a Clydebank fan in his youth (now a Clyde fan and season ticket holder after moving to Cumbernauld in the 80s). It’s always been a hot topic who he would support if we were ever to play each other and personally I’d love to see it. Spoiler I’m pretty certain he’d support Clyde but probably not stand up if we scored and that sort of thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullyweeno1 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jack Burton said: 3 hours ago, Bullyweeno1 said: Don’t know if I agree. It is natural that he would have a few options for each position (or at least that is what I would expect) Option 1 - L1 level standard Option 2 - L1/L2 level standard Option 3 - L2 level standard Option 4 - L2/lowland league standard If option 1 and 2 turned him down it probably explains why we have the squad we do Agree we should have went for quality over quantity and used the budget on no more than 14 players then took on say 4 loanees and went with squad of 18 For the 8 you mentioned I would have invested their wages into 1 or 2 quality players I wouldn’t be surprised if DGW and Mitchell (now Parry) take up a sizeable % maybe up to a quarter or a 1/3rd of the total budget Danny could have signed a couple from option 1 rather than 8 from option 3 or 4. It was entirely his choice. Agreed I would have went with a squad of 18 (14 signed plus 4 loanees) rather than a squad of 20 all signed Edited October 24, 2021 by Bullyweeno1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR96 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Clydebank would be tremendous. Although the way this season is going, Elgin will beat them comfortably to set up the dullest tie imaginable with virtually no chance of progression. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullyweeno1 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bully Wee Clyde FC said: If you're right, surely we simply should not pursue anyone below your option 2? Agreed but let’s put some hypothetical figures on it say the following options cost this Option 1 - L1 level £30k Option 2 - L1/L2 level £20k Option 3 - L2 level £15k Option 4 - Lowland/L2 level £10k we have a budget of £300k If you want 20 players you can’t sign only Option 1 and 2 as would cost £400k - £600k So need to sprinkle in some option 3 and 4 and hope they work (though chances are they won’t) 2 x option 1 - £60k 5 x option 2 - £100k 8 x option 3 - £120k 5 x option 4 - £50k Total £330k (so £30k or 10% over budget) The above is totally hypothetical but probably not far off actual give or take the budget, numbers in each level, etc Edited October 24, 2021 by Bullyweeno1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde01 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Elgin have been poor this season and sit near the bottom of league 2. If we can’t negotiate this tie it should be the final nail in lennon’s coffin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullyweeno1 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Clyde01 said: Elgin have been poor this season and sit near the bottom of league 2. If we can’t negotiate this tie it should be the final nail in lennon’s coffin. Entirely probable we would lose away to Elgin See EK and Broomhill earlier in the season Edited October 24, 2021 by Bullyweeno1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullyweeno1 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Bullyweeno1 said: Agreed but let’s put some hypothetical figures on it say the following options cost this Option 1 - L1 level £30k Option 2 - L1/L2 level £20k Option 3 - L2 level £15k Option 4 - Lowland/L2 level £10k we have a budget of £300k If you want 20 players you can’t sign only Option 1 and 2 as would cost £400k - £600k So need to sprinkle in some option 3 and 4 and hope they work (though chances are they won’t) 2 x option 1 - £60k 5 x option 2 - £100k 8 x option 3 - £120k 5 x option 4 - £50k Total £330k (so £30k or 10% over budget) The above is totally hypothetical but probably not far off actual give or take the budget, numbers in each level, etc In fact probably not even as good as that as just seen we have a squad of 25 which is far to big for us. 18 should have been the limit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weehowee Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 32 minutes ago, Bullyweeno1 said: In fact probably not even as good as that as just seen we have a squad of 25 which is far to big for us. 18 should have been the limit 39 minutes ago, Clyde01 said: Elgin have been poor this season and sit near the bottom of league 2. If we can’t negotiate this tie it should be the final nail in lennon’s coffin. Can't see us beating either two 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clydenil Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I believe we have signing problems because no one wants to come to our club. unfortunately I think the only solution is for DL to go. I can’t see us being in div 1 next season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Burton Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Clydebank v Elgin is on BBC Scotland tomorrow night.At least Clydebank would be a new ground to visit but they would be right up for it. Elgin away is beyond dull and no chance I would be travelling up for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Lviv Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Clyde01 said: Elgin have been poor this season and sit near the bottom of league 2. If we can’t negotiate this tie it should be the final nail in lennon’s coffin. Way we played yesterday, really wouldn’t surprise me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDYFRY Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, clydenil said: I believe we have signing problems because no one wants to come to our club. unfortunately I think the only solution is for DL to go. I can’t see us being in div 1 next season. Any particular reason, apart from us being a basket case? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde01 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Wonder if Danny has been on the phone to that Watson lad released by Dunfermline last week. An experienced CB, he would be straight in to our lineup. Might have some better offers and can’t sign professionally until January but could get him in as an amateur till then. His attitude sounds questionable to be fair but we are desperate and he’s miles better than what we currently have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bully_wee Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 48 minutes ago, Clyde01 said: Wonder if Danny has been on the phone to that Watson lad released by Dunfermline last week. An experienced CB, he would be straight in to our lineup. Might have some better offers and can’t sign professionally until January but could get him in as an amateur till then. His attitude sounds questionable to be fair but we are desperate and he’s miles better than what we currently have. Let's be realistic here, we'd probably need Watson to phone him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Carrigan Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 18 hours ago, RosspCfc said: Goodwillie - Shouldn't be above criticism spent the Montrose game and the 2nd half yesterday in the huff. He shouldn't be above criticism but you can see exactly why he's in the huff. I'd be in the huff too if I were one of the best players in the league, surrounded by dross with a manager that employs an extremely odd set of tactics with a shambolic recruitment policy. Against Montrose, he was being asked to play as a 10 in behind Tade and Jones, with no one in midfield capable of linking up. There's only so much 'f**k it, I'll do it myself' a man can do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Carrigan Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 12 hours ago, Clyde01 said: Wonder if Danny has been on the phone to that Watson lad released by Dunfermline last week. An experienced CB, he would be straight in to our lineup. Might have some better offers and can’t sign professionally until January but could get him in as an amateur till then. His attitude sounds questionable to be fair but we are desperate and he’s miles better than what we currently have. Any sane manager in L1 would be battering Watson's door down to get him in in January - it'd be worth letting 6/7 players go to free up the money to pay him from Jan-May given he's exactly what we need. Maybe we wouldn't get him but he's 31 and coming to the end of his full-time career, so it'd be well worth planting the seed. However as has been mentioned, there's no danger Danny has given him a shout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignoramus Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I’m fairly convinced that Lennon would say he’s settled at CB despite this season - he has shown no desire or inclination to improve that position other than to bring in Elsdon (and even the wheels of that deal were greased by an agent). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDYFRY Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Just out of interest was the appointment of our recruitment team, if that’s what they are called, made under Taylor’s Chairmanship? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullyweeno1 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Brian Carrigan said: it'd be worth letting 6/7 players go to free up the money to pay him from Jan-May given he's exactly what we need. If only it were that simple. All players will be contracted to the end of the season so they would want paid up for that before leaving. Even worse, players such as McGrath and Kennedy are on 2 year contracts !!!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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