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« Reply #1650 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 07:57:18 » |
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That’s how it read.
However, if it is true and as simple as that / I’d have thought making a boat load of signings August 2nd would be much more common in the lower leagues.
Plus, that would obviously mean their contracts don’t technically finish June 30th….
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #1651 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 08:23:05 » |
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Strange way of approaching your recruitment, based purely on signing players who are willing to screw an extra month from their previous employer.
If a club signs, say, 6 players on perms @ £2k a week, not paying for the month of July would save them £48m. Not insignificant.
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« Reply #1652 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 08:28:46 » |
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Strange way of approaching your recruitment, based purely on signing players who are willing to screw an extra month from their previous employer.
If a club signs, say, 6 players on perms @ £2k a week, not paying for the month of July would save them £48m. Not insignificant.
I hope you are not an accountant |
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« Reply #1653 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 08:31:17 » |
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I hope you are not an accountant
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« Reply #1654 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 08:31:55 » |
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Strange way of approaching your recruitment, based purely on signing players who are willing to screw an extra month from their previous employer.
If a club signs, say, 6 players on perms @ £2k a week, not paying for the month of July would save them £48m. Not insignificant.
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Bob's Orange
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« Reply #1656 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 08:48:43 » |
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Ignoring Audrey's Austin Powers moment, he's right to say that 50k isn't a small amount, given the pond we're fishing in.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #1657 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 08:50:03 » |
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Obviously can’t say for sure but I heard a rumour a couple days back that Crawley bid for him
I am pretty sure it wont be Crawley if he does leave, we paid money for Darcy to Bolton and will want some of that back and Crawley are flat broke and wont buy players for money, hence Iandolo going to Colchester. There are also percentage add ons to be paid to Bolton on any transfer of Darcy. |
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #1658 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 09:05:49 » |
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Ignoring Audrey's Austin Powers moment, he's right to say that 50k isn't a small amount, given the pond we're fishing in.
That £1k per week could be the difference in signing say, Edwards or not. |
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« Reply #1659 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 09:07:28 » |
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What an incredibly poverty ridden approach to running a football club if so
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« Reply #1660 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 09:10:07 » |
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That £1k per week could be the difference in signing say, Edwards or not.
I'm just not buying this Aug 1st crap honestly. That was the angle people talked about for not doing deals in June, because the 1st of July meant something financially. If we have a competitive budget than the club trying to save 1-2% of its overall yearly player budget by not paying for new players for a month, is just complete bullshit. They will lose way more than 48k if we lose the first few games, other players then don't fancy joining us, and fans on the edge of buying seasons tickets decide to not bother. Its just not a real reason and is nonsense fan speculation. |
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #1661 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 09:11:57 » |
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Well, that’s the point. It is fan speculation. Nobody is saying it’s true.
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« Reply #1662 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 09:12:46 » |
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Ignoring Audrey's Austin Powers moment, he's right to say that 50k isn't a small amount, given the pond we're fishing in.
Austin Powers or Dianne Abbott? |
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« Reply #1663 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 09:29:49 » |
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I asked Ryan Whelan about expiring contracts.
‘ Contract expired 1st July and they're out of contract and free to move from then. But they're entitled to receive up to a month's pay after that as a severence payment should they not find suitable employment elsewhere.
Meaning if they haven't found a club by the 1st August they'll lose their income.
That's pretty standard but isn't universal.’
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« Reply #1664 on: Friday, July 28, 2023, 09:58:24 » |
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yeah, solidarity payment.
point is, that's bugger all to do with us, and unless we are paying them less than they were on it is no disadvantage to the player either way.
cashflow must be tighter than a nuns chuff if we are risking holding off until August and potentially losing a key player for the sake of a month's wonga.
without a clear way out of this I'm getting concerned Clem isn't the man to take us forward quickly enough. But admittedly I don't know what plans there are to get us out of firefighting mode, and that's for another thread
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