sadtom
27-04-2018, 10:37 AM
No. Not the type synonymous with derhun or the diets. More what 'creative' way can we get round our own 'wage cap'.
For me i dont think there is much requirement for us to sign many new faces in the summer...IF we can retain the services of the squad we have.
Too much change might upset the harmony.
It seems to be a happy camp. With everyone enjoying themselves and heading in the right direction with room to grow. At an exciting time, hopefully European football to look forward to. Great facilities and a vibrant cosmopolitan city to live in.
If its true that Kenny M may be coming in as cover but more as a coach to our young strike force then fair enough.
If there is truth in the Crawford deal then i think there is no more need for any midfielders.
Perhaps one more signing a left sided defender to compete with PH and LS, which would probably see Rherras moved on.
The priorities for me are SJM any DMcG (back to them in a mo). Getting Scotty A, Flo and Jamie signed on permanent deals. Hopefully securing the services of Barker again for another season.
So what can we do regarding SJM and Dylan?
If Dylan goes now we get nowt. So if he did commit then we sell in a year any transfer fee would be pure profit.
SJM is still improving and by the sounds of it isnt adverse to the possibility of staying a wee bit longer.
Firstly we make both of them offers at the max of our 'cap', persuade John to extend a year and Dylan to sign a 2 year deal. Then we hold onto them for another season, allowing them to improve and giving them the belief and confidence that we are building a team around them.
We also give both a cast iron guarantee that they can leave next year with a year left on their contracts.
Could it be possible that we offer both 40% up to say a max of 1 million of any future fee we receive (after deduction of the 20%(?) fee due to St Mirren, if this is a correct amount). Making it in both parties interest that they go for maximum offer?
For arguments sake, we have put a price tag of 5 mill on SJM, though the fact is is suspect we would probably accept half that. But if he has another stellar season , who knows what size offer we could receive?
Given those 2 hypothetical figures. if we did get 5 for John then St M get 1 mill, SJM gets 1 mill and the club get 3 mill - still well ahead of what i think we would accept now.
If he went for 2.5 then St M get 500k SJM gets 800k and the club get 1.2 mill. This would be the club possibly taking a 800k hit on what we could get now (2.5M less 500 k to the Buddies) but it does mean we retain his services for another year and some of the loss is hopefully offset by another successful season and the financial rewards that come with that.
In Dylans case there is no other club receiving a pay off so potentially a 2 mill move in a years time would see him get 800k and the club 1.2 M. If a fee of 2.5 or above gets bid then the player gets 1M and the club get the rest. All profit on what is possible at the mo'.
The upshot being both players get to be 'the main men' in a team/environment they enjoy for another year. Both get another 2 years security on an improved, decent wage. With both having the prospect of a substantial cash windfall in a years time via this agreement and obviously a bigger contract at their new clubs.
So they both stay for a year where the better they play means the more money the players and the club get back at in a years time. Win win for all parties concerned.
I know there is the possibility of injuries and certainly that is a slight gamble on the players part but has the potential of a high financial reward.
The club could perhaps offset this 'risk' by taking out particularly high insurance on the players over the next 12 months. While giving the players a similar percentage pay out from the insurance if something bad were to happen.
Does anyone have any other possible ideas on a bit of financial jiggery-pokery that could keep them here another year?
Thoughts?
For me i dont think there is much requirement for us to sign many new faces in the summer...IF we can retain the services of the squad we have.
Too much change might upset the harmony.
It seems to be a happy camp. With everyone enjoying themselves and heading in the right direction with room to grow. At an exciting time, hopefully European football to look forward to. Great facilities and a vibrant cosmopolitan city to live in.
If its true that Kenny M may be coming in as cover but more as a coach to our young strike force then fair enough.
If there is truth in the Crawford deal then i think there is no more need for any midfielders.
Perhaps one more signing a left sided defender to compete with PH and LS, which would probably see Rherras moved on.
The priorities for me are SJM any DMcG (back to them in a mo). Getting Scotty A, Flo and Jamie signed on permanent deals. Hopefully securing the services of Barker again for another season.
So what can we do regarding SJM and Dylan?
If Dylan goes now we get nowt. So if he did commit then we sell in a year any transfer fee would be pure profit.
SJM is still improving and by the sounds of it isnt adverse to the possibility of staying a wee bit longer.
Firstly we make both of them offers at the max of our 'cap', persuade John to extend a year and Dylan to sign a 2 year deal. Then we hold onto them for another season, allowing them to improve and giving them the belief and confidence that we are building a team around them.
We also give both a cast iron guarantee that they can leave next year with a year left on their contracts.
Could it be possible that we offer both 40% up to say a max of 1 million of any future fee we receive (after deduction of the 20%(?) fee due to St Mirren, if this is a correct amount). Making it in both parties interest that they go for maximum offer?
For arguments sake, we have put a price tag of 5 mill on SJM, though the fact is is suspect we would probably accept half that. But if he has another stellar season , who knows what size offer we could receive?
Given those 2 hypothetical figures. if we did get 5 for John then St M get 1 mill, SJM gets 1 mill and the club get 3 mill - still well ahead of what i think we would accept now.
If he went for 2.5 then St M get 500k SJM gets 800k and the club get 1.2 mill. This would be the club possibly taking a 800k hit on what we could get now (2.5M less 500 k to the Buddies) but it does mean we retain his services for another year and some of the loss is hopefully offset by another successful season and the financial rewards that come with that.
In Dylans case there is no other club receiving a pay off so potentially a 2 mill move in a years time would see him get 800k and the club 1.2 M. If a fee of 2.5 or above gets bid then the player gets 1M and the club get the rest. All profit on what is possible at the mo'.
The upshot being both players get to be 'the main men' in a team/environment they enjoy for another year. Both get another 2 years security on an improved, decent wage. With both having the prospect of a substantial cash windfall in a years time via this agreement and obviously a bigger contract at their new clubs.
So they both stay for a year where the better they play means the more money the players and the club get back at in a years time. Win win for all parties concerned.
I know there is the possibility of injuries and certainly that is a slight gamble on the players part but has the potential of a high financial reward.
The club could perhaps offset this 'risk' by taking out particularly high insurance on the players over the next 12 months. While giving the players a similar percentage pay out from the insurance if something bad were to happen.
Does anyone have any other possible ideas on a bit of financial jiggery-pokery that could keep them here another year?
Thoughts?