Mainstand Sweary Mob Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 From the OS "It has been agreed today that Gary Harkins’ contract with St Mirren Football Club has been terminated by mutual consent. We thank Gary for his efforts for St Mirren FC and everyone at the Club would like to wish him all the best in the future." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Oh dear. What a shame. Never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainstand Sweary Mob Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Hopefully free up some wages? He's hoping we get someone in who tries harder on the park than he did... though that can't be hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakota7 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Good bit of business by Tommy. The guy had a shocking attitude. We are well shot of him. Another wage freed up so hopefully we will add some quality to the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Called this the day he signed. Inevitable really, has never been good enough for this level. Delighted he's gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyLavatory Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) Agree with him going but we're getting in a bad habit of paying people off who subsequently sign for other clubs (sometimes a rival). Could we not have held out for a transfer fee? Or at least not paid him off? Edited June 27, 2014 by BobbyLavatory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ McG Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Surely we'll see some more signings soon, that's us saving a fortune with Harkins and McGowan gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Agree with him going but we're getting in a bad habit of paying people off who subsequently sign for other clubs (sometimes a rival). Could we not have held out for a transfer fee? Or at least not paid him off? Agree with your first point, that's probably the main reason Danny never got a new contract. He gave too many big contracts to players who never cut the mustard and had to be terminated. Harkins is the latest, guys like Imrie and Grainger preceded him. I don't think we were any position to get a fee for him really. Ideally someone would have taken over his contract and we wouldn't have had to pay him off. He's been available on a free for months and nobody's wanted him, I assume because of the wages he's on. Therefore we've been forced to 'mutually consent him'. Gary walks away with - I'm guessing - at least 3 months wages and he will get a new deal somewhere, less than he was on at us, but not 3 months wages less. He's happy and we free up some cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuurner Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) It seems this is becoming a habit, terminating contracts. Lets hope TC doesnt sign the sort of players who we will end up getting rid of about half way through there contract Edited June 27, 2014 by tuurner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herdo Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Are u sure we even had to pay him off? im pretty sure hed find a club so would be in his best interest to get out his contract rather than sit on te bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfcuk1877 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Of course we paid him, everyone on here knows everything about players contracts, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spam_Valley Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) Top news. So long 'Jeebsy'. You'll never be missed Edited June 27, 2014 by Spam_Valley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstretchuk Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Loads out and only 2 new players in..surely u want to be pretty much set for pre-season starting. Haven't given fans much hope for coming season and no wonder people holding off buying season tickets...kenny McLean should either sign or tell the fans he is leaving..stop messing people around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Agree with him going but we're getting in a bad habit of paying people off who subsequently sign for other clubs (sometimes a rival). Could we not have held out for a transfer fee? Or at least not paid him off? in the current market, his worth is pretty much zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie88 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Delighted we've managed to get him off the payroll. Really couldn't care less who he signs for cause he's nothing but a lazy bastard and that won't change. Would actually be glad if one of our rivals were stupid enough to sign him. Hopefully now we will see some movement in the transfer market as we get rid of another big earner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Another reminder of the glory that was the summer transfer window 2013. Hammarby. 2010 League Cup Final. 2013 Summer transfer window.... Demons exorcised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I'm genuinely in tears at this development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Ok. I'll say it before the usual suspects.... He will end up at Thistle or Dundee or Killie Why, are they needing a bench warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Of course we paid him, everyone on here knows everything about players contracts, Except at least two of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I'm genuinely in tears at this development. of delight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Loads out and only 2 new players in..surely u want to be pretty much set for pre-season starting. Haven't given fans much hope for coming season and no wonder people holding off buying season tickets...Gary Harkins should either sign or tell the fans he is leaving..stop messing people around... He's gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Pity, decent player, not given a real chance, played in the team when he was a scapegoat, as if we don't have enough. Another who didn't "run about enough" for some. I heard we're after Usain Bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsuMirren Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 My lasting memory of Harkins is the lunatic in W1 slagging everyone APART FROM him! Nothing but encouragement, no rage, no amateur hour nonsense, not even a "second ball Jeebsy, f**k sake Jeebsy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Good riddance to bad rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Watch this guy become a world beater on here if we go on a bad run this upcoming season*. * = just like Lee Mair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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