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37 minutes ago, Lord Pityme said:

Imagine the reaction on here if Oran has to play him against Alloa because he just didnt have another option other than a sixteen year old when Anton's move is confirmed?

they gave King a deal, stands to reason that they will offload Kwpenka too. So we will have had to pay at least oart of Heaton's loan, and pay to be shot of King & Kpwenka and possibly some of the others like McShane who were still under contract?

anyone still think we are going to bring in up to six or eight?

It goes without saying we'll be paying part of King, Kpekawa and Heaton's contract as well as potentially another few that have moved/ will move. Anyone being mutually terminated, it's difficult to know how much we'll pay but clubs are in a stronger position on this than some might think. We wouldn't be paying full contracts because we can technically block them playing for other clubs for that duration, so it's in the players interest to get a part paid deal in order to continue their career before the end date of their contract. 

I don't think roughly 12 out six-eight in is unreasonable.

If Ferdinand goes we have full wages for him, Hammell, O'Keefe (granted not likely first team money) and Lyness (possibly), the other departures could cover another three-five players on top of that relatively easily. 

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43 minutes ago, Lord Pityme said:

Imagine the reaction on here if Oran has to play him against Alloa because he just didnt have another option other than a sixteen year old when Anton's move is confirmed?

they gave King a deal, stands to reason that they will offload Kwpenka too. So we will have had to pay at least oart of Heaton's loan, and pay to be shot of King & Kpwenka and possibly some of the others like McShane who were still under contract?

anyone still think we are going to bring in up to six or eight?

Without a shadow of a doubt.

Do you honestly still think we wont?!

 

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Just now, kevo_smfc said:

Do you have inside information that we don't?:zipit

Its not rocket science, we had a squad of 28, most signed to at least the end of the season. We paid £75 k for heaton, Oran was allowed to bring in another three big wages. We paid off Stubbs & co, we paid Compo for Oran. And £150k for a plastic pitch

Now the club are in a humongous slash & burn phase, and are still having to pay out even more to get some off the books.

do you think they have a magic money tree? Just keep on hiring and firing, and the cash will always be there?

 

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2 minutes ago, Lord Pityme said:

Its not rocket science, we had a squad of 28, most signed to at least the end of the season. We paid £75 k for heaton, Oran was allowed to bring in another three big wages. We paid off Stubbs & co, we paid Compo for Oran. And £150k for a plastic pitch

Now the club are in a humongous slash & burn phase, and are still having to pay out even more to get some off the books.

do you think they have a magic money tree? Just keep on hiring and firing, and the cash will always be there?

 

To be fair, Oran has went on public record saying he wants the squad to be smaller.

So far we've got rid of 13/14? Rumours of another 3 or 4 to go - so even if we're paying off 3 or 4 players, we should still have budget for at least 6 or 7 players, assuming 17 or so have left the club

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Just now, oaksoft said:

You could at least have the decency to admit that you are guessing at what will happen. Just like the rest of us.

Guess made on financial fact, tell me where are all these additional funds coming from? Do you think the board budgeted in the close season to blow hundreds of thousands on hiring, firing, compensation, three more big wages and a handful of mutuals/contributory loan deals?

if we bring in something like eight, then we will be the next Sevco, Hearts, Well, Grenta etc..etc..

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1 minute ago, Doakes said:

To be fair, Oran has went on public record saying he wants the squad to be smaller.

So far we've got rid of 13/14? Rumours of another 3 or 4 to go - so even if we're paying off 3 or 4 players, we should still have budget for at least 6 or 7 players, assuming 17 or so have left the club

I get that Doakes, but the exercise the club are carrying out at the moment isnt saving money, its paying out more to sort out the clusterf**k this board bankrolled. It is costing a fortune just to get rid, and in some cases the club are paying out just to kick a problem down the road a few months with loanees out.

do get me wrong, i would love to see a healthy influx of say eight quality players to get us out the shite, but the hard fact is the money has already been spent, and Oran, Tony, the chairman and even Div now are on record managing expectations that it will Be quality over quantity. I.e. A lot less in than out.

we will be able to assess what 'quality' we have been ab,e to recruit between now and May, but i hope people get real with these wild expectations of just about replacing the outs with ins numbers wise.

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3 minutes ago, Lord Pityme said:

Guess made on financial fact, tell me where are all these additional funds coming from? Do you think the board budgeted in the close season to blow hundreds of thousands on hiring, firing, compensation, three more big wages and a handful of mutuals/contributory loan deals?

if we bring in something like eight, then we will be the next Sevco, Hearts, Well, Grenta etc..etc..

Signed one: min that will come in 

goalkeeper 

centre back (two if Ferdinand goes) 

attacking option 

it’s very likely we’ll sign 6-8 players this window. The money is coming for 10-12 (possibly more departures.)That’s the part that isn’t rocket science. 

The club is not in a bad financial situation, retained profits from last year and the McGinn money is paid in tranches. There’s every reason to suggest we can bring in a decent number of players when looking at the ones leaving. 

Not like you to assume the most negative possibilities 

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The manager has said he wants a first team squad of 21 or 22 and that the number of players coming in will depend on the number going out.

If we assume that Heaton being out on loan removes him from the squad (even accepting we will be paying at least some of his wages)

As of right now the first team squad consists of;


Danny Rogers

Jack Baird
Ethan Erhahon
Adam Eckersley
Lee Hodson
Anton Ferdinand
Paul McGinn
Gary MacKenzie
Cole Kpekawa

Ryan Flynn
Jim Kellermann
Kyle Magennis
Stephen McGinn
Cammy MacPherson
Greg Tansey

Cody Cooke
Simeon Jackson
Danny Mullen
Cammy Smith
 

That's 19 players.
You can do the arithmetic yourself.

We'll be looking at 2-3 additions at the moment, and hoping that we can move some of the above out the way to make room for more.

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3 minutes ago, Lord Pityme said:

Guess made on financial fact, tell me where are all these additional funds coming from? Do you think the board budgeted in the close season to blow hundreds of thousands on hiring, firing, compensation, three more big wages and a handful of mutuals/contributory loan deals?

if we bring in something like eight, then we will be the next Sevco, Hearts, Well, Grenta etc..etc..

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Erhahon, O'Keefe, Kirkpatrick, MacPherson, Willock, Jones, Heaton, King, Ferdinand (??)

Cooke, Magennis, Baird, Rogers, Samson, Lyness, Gary Mac, Kpekawa, Edwards, Mullen

Hodson, Eckersley (??), Smith (??), Jackson, S.McGinn, Hammill, P.McGinn, Flynn (??), McShane

Also Jamieson, Glover, Breadner not pictured

 

Definitely staying - 15

Possibly going - 4 (maybe more tbf)

Gone - 13 

 

Am I missing anyone? 

Going purely by my experience on FM19, (I also had a mass clearout) we should have budget for 7 or 8 players B) hopefully with an increase in quality.

 

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14 minutes ago, div said:

The manager has said he wants a first team squad of 21 or 22 and that the number of players coming in will depend on the number going out.

If we assume that Heaton being out on loan removes him from the squad (even accepting we will be paying at least some of his wages)

As of right now the first team squad consists of;


Danny Rogers

Jack Baird
Ethan Erhahon
Adam Eckersley
Lee Hodson
Anton Ferdinand
Paul McGinn
Gary MacKenzie
Cole Kpekawa

Ryan Flynn
Jim Kellermann
Kyle Magennis
Stephen McGinn
Cammy MacPherson
Greg Tansey

Cody Cooke
Simeon Jackson
Danny Mullen
Cammy Smith
 

That's 19 players.
You can do the arithmetic yourself.

We'll be looking at 2-3 additions at the moment, and hoping that we can move some of the above out the way to make room for more.

Div, at the Q and A, OK mentioned ideally having a squad of 20-22 first teamers and specifically added on 'and then a couple of the youth lads like Ethan and Cammy' so I'm not sure those two would necessarily qualify in that 19 mentioned. 

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1 hour ago, Lord Pityme said:

Imagine the reaction on here if Oran has to play him against Alloa because he just didnt have another option other than a sixteen year old when Anton's move is confirmed?

they gave King a deal, stands to reason that they will offload Kwpenka too. So we will have had to pay at least oart of Heaton's loan, and pay to be shot of King & Kpwenka and possibly some of the others like McShane who were still under contract?

anyone still think we are going to bring in up to six or eight?

If we don't we won't stay up!

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33 minutes ago, div said:

The manager has said he wants a first team squad of 21 or 22 and that the number of players coming in will depend on the number going out.

If we assume that Heaton being out on loan removes him from the squad (even accepting we will be paying at least some of his wages)

As of right now the first team squad consists of;


Danny Rogers

Jack Baird
Ethan Erhahon
Adam Eckersley
Lee Hodson
Anton Ferdinand
Paul McGinn
Gary MacKenzie
Cole Kpekawa

Ryan Flynn
Jim Kellermann
Kyle Magennis
Stephen McGinn
Cammy MacPherson
Greg Tansey

Cody Cooke
Simeon Jackson
Danny Mullen
Cammy Smith
 

That's 19 players.
You can do the arithmetic yourself.

We'll be looking at 2-3 additions at the moment, and hoping that we can move some of the above out the way to make room for more.

Rogers - Question marks over him being the new no1 or if he would be happy to stay to deputise a new no1 incoming

Anton - Would love him to stay, though the ball is in his court.

Kpekawa, will either find a club or we will most likely do what we had to do with King and mutual termination

Eckersely - Doesn't seem to be near first team for some reason. Possibly leaving too?

GMack - On the road to recovery. Very useful player when fit. I'd like to think he can chip in with contribution with the season run in.

Flynn - Used sparingly, though may have a place in the team. Unsure on if OK would keep him or not due to his lack of game time to date.

Kellerman - Looks like he may have a chance to impress. Can't play for a 3rd team this season either.

Cody Cooke - Worked extremely hard to get himself into the managers plans. Seems to pick up a few niggles though. Uncertain whether he will stay or go?

Smith - From online reports, his departure is imminent, with Dundee utd looking like his likely destination

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1 hour ago, Lord Pityme said:

Its not rocket science, we had a squad of 28, most signed to at least the end of the season. We paid £75 k for heaton, Oran was allowed to bring in another three big wages. We paid off Stubbs & co, we paid Compo for Oran. And £150k for a plastic pitch

Now the club are in a humongous slash & burn phase, and are still having to pay out even more to get some off the books.

do you think they have a magic money tree? Just keep on hiring and firing, and the cash will always be there?

 

You forgot to mention we pocketed some transfer cash for Ross Stewart (Striker)

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1 hour ago, Lord Pityme said:

Its not rocket science, we had a squad of 28, most signed to at least the end of the season. We paid £75 k for heaton, Oran was allowed to bring in another three big wages. We paid off Stubbs & co, we paid Compo for Oran. And £150k for a plastic pitch

Now the club are in a humongous slash & burn phase, and are still having to pay out even more to get some off the books.

do you think they have a magic money tree? Just keep on hiring and firing, and the cash will always be there?

 

Unless any of us have view of club accounts its fair to say no-one on here knows the budget OK has been set and what packages were paid to the last manager etc etc.

My guesses are that the chairman has said to OK to trim the squad to X amount and we will support you with X amount of spend. We will have made a loss yes, though that's not to say the board have not allowed room for additional funds for one or two more  this window to boost our chances of survival.

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53 minutes ago, div said:

The manager has said he wants a first team squad of 21 or 22 and that the number of players coming in will depend on the number going out.

If we assume that Heaton being out on loan removes him from the squad (even accepting we will be paying at least some of his wages)

As of right now the first team squad consists of;


Danny Rogers

Jack Baird
Ethan Erhahon
Adam Eckersley
Lee Hodson
Anton Ferdinand
Paul McGinn
Gary MacKenzie
Cole Kpekawa

Ryan Flynn
Jim Kellermann
Kyle Magennis
Stephen McGinn
Cammy MacPherson
Greg Tansey

Cody Cooke
Simeon Jackson
Danny Mullen
Cammy Smith
 

That's 19 players.
You can do the arithmetic yourself.

We'll be looking at 2-3 additions at the moment, and hoping that we can move some of the above out the way to make room for more.

f**king hell that squad is still bleak. :(

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The manager has said he wants a first team squad of 21 or 22 and that the number of players coming in will depend on the number going out.
If we assume that Heaton being out on loan removes him from the squad (even accepting we will be paying at least some of his wages)
As of right now the first team squad consists of;

Danny Rogers
Jack Baird
Ethan Erhahon
Adam Eckersley
Lee Hodson
Anton Ferdinand
Paul McGinn
Gary MacKenzie
Cole Kpekawa

Ryan Flynn
Jim Kellermann
Kyle Magennis
Stephen McGinn
Cammy MacPherson
Greg Tansey

Cody Cooke
Simeon Jackson
Danny Mullen
Cammy Smith
 
That's 19 players.
You can do the arithmetic yourself.
We'll be looking at 2-3 additions at the moment, and hoping that we can move some of the above out the way to make room for more.



Jeez , I think you are being kind attaching the label player to one or two of them .
That squad looks really poor.

Smith looks to be off today
Kellerman when fit didn’t exactly impress at Fylde
Two ageing long term injury hit players ( but still good players)
Rogers does not fill me with confidence
Ferdinand is a major doubt.
Mullen and Magennis recently injured , haven’t played since ....?
& Kpekawa is , well, Kpekawa.

As things stand we would be very lucky to be able to field a full team with subs.

Let’s hope GM & OK have some aces up their sleeves.

COYS .
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5 minutes ago, Callum Gilhooley said:

 

 


Jeez , I think you are being kind attaching the label player to one or two of them .
That squad looks really poor.

Smith looks to be off today
Kellerman when fit didn’t exactly impress at Fylde
Two ageing long term injury hit players ( but still good players)
Rogers does not fill me with confidence
Ferdinand is a major doubt.
Mullen and Magennis recently injured , haven’t played since ....?
& Kpekawa is , well, Kpekawa.

As things stand we would be very lucky to be able to field a full team with subs.

Let’s hope GM & OK have some aces up their sleeves.

COYS .

 

 

Rogers

P McGinn
Erhahon
Ferdinand
Baird

S McGinn
Tansey
Hodson
Smith

Jackson
Cooke

 

It's not great but it's a team!

Arguably our strongest available line-up considering Magennis and Mullen are injured and Eck is persona non-grata.

8 of those started our last league game (Hammill, Jones and Lyness the exceptions).

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