STFC Transfer Rumours

[Pericardinho]

Assuming he does stay beyond the deadline perhaps we can temhttp://thetownend.com/index.phppt him into signing a new contract with a sensible January release figure thereby guaranteeing we are willing to sell him if the price is right without us potentially being forced into accepting a low ball offer.  Said release fee expires once the January deadline has passed with a clause that a new figure be negotiated at season's end dependant on which division we find ourselves in.  

This would hypothetically work but if McKirdy has a shit season and nobody comes in for him at the January release clause or the reduced end of season clause, he loses the power to run down his contract. That's Assuming in your scenario he signs a new 2 year deal with us.

[Wobbly Bob]

Imagine this will put people off:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11758/12679692/harry-mckirdy-swindon-striker-charged-after-throwing-drink-over-referees-suit-during-goalless-draw-with-salford

Boy About Town is entitled to say I told you so, or could choose to maintain a dignified silence in smug mode.

[theakston2k]

Boy About Town is entitled to say I told you so, or could choose to maintain a dignified silence in smug mode.

It’s not quite as described though is it, he threw a bottle against a wall that smashed. People were saying he sprayed shaving foam everywhere and smashed the referees phone up. There was a bit of truth mixed with a whole load of Chinese whispers.

[Peter Venkman]

Boy About Town is entitled to say I told you so, or could choose to maintain a dignified silence in smug mode.

Indeed, to a certain extent..not exactly as described but elements of the truth.

[jayohaitchenn]

dignified silence

 

[theakston2k]

Will be a 5 or 6 game ban minimum I’d imagine, ironically if this happened in amateur football the player would probably get season long ban.

[Peter Venkman]

Will be a 5 or 6 game ban minimum I’d imagine, ironically if this happened in amateur football the player would probably get season long ban.

I was trying to find a precedent in recent years but can't find similar.

I would think between a 3 and 6 game ban will be handed out though.

[tans]

Will be a 5 or 6 game ban minimum I’d imagine, ironically if this happened in amateur football the player would probably get season long ban.

Agreed.

I know someone who got banned from amateur football for a season, his team had a team photo in the local paper and he was stood at the back with his manhood out for a laugh

[theakston2k]

I was trying to find a precedent in recent years but can't find similar.

I would think between a 3 and 6 game ban will be handed out though.

To be honest it depends how the club plays the defence of the charge. It’s conceivable that McKirdy could get out of it somewhat and the club get a fine if they go down the route of saying he just threw a bottle that happened to go in the referees dressing room. I imagine the club has a duty of care to protect the referees belongings so allowing the door to be open probably breaches that.
It’ll be then on the authorities to prove he deliberately threw the bottle in the referees dressing room and if they can’t that will limit the severity for McKirdy, he’d just get some generic  charge for throwing a bottle.

Obviously this is depends whether or not they just admit the charge up front.

[DiV]

Indeed, to a certain extent..not exactly as described but elements of the truth.

True but the news article have likely got their information from the club who are somewhat going to bend to truth to make it seem like a bit of an accident.

[Berniman]

Nobody was questioning that something might have happened, but I questioned that if he had indeed done what he stated (Trashed the refs room, covered his suit in shaving foam, then protein powder) then he would have been suspended already - which generated a response that I took umbrage to.  It's a little bit different doing what he stated which takes a bit of time and thought, to smashing a protein drink against a wall in a fit of rage.

Stated at the time that I don't really give a shit about what he was claiming to be ITK about, more about the way he went about responding to me, and he has followed that up since, so the pricko can enjoy rubbing himself off that his ITK claim was in the general postcode of being correct.

[singingiiiffy]

how could the fa prove that it was mckirdy that did it? surely the only evidence would have come from the club itself and they are hardly going to stitch up their own player. i think a youth player or coaching staff should take one for the team and say they did it 

[singingiiiffy]

or just get joey bartons solicitors to defend him and then he will get away regardless.

[Legends-Lounge]

how could the fa prove that it was mckirdy that did it? surely the only evidence would have come from the club itself and they are hardly going to stitch up their own player. i think a youth player or coaching staff should take one for the team and say they did it 

I’m ITK and I can categorically confirm it was Spartacus.

[JoeMezz]

Is it really that bad? 1-2 game is sufficient IMO