So we may have made agreements with players for them to become future employees but not asked them to sign anything? That's a risky change in policy and means that we haven't actually signed anyone.
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Anyway enough on the Yams Finances... Jonny Hayes are we after him or not?
Most teams have a basic wage plus add ons. Ie. appearances goals win bonus.
2.5 basic plus add ons bout right.
O and as fur Hayes. If he wants to come fine if he hums and haws and is after more money GTF. You either want to play for us or you don't.
I only want guys who want to give their all for Hibs. ENDOF
It amazes me how many posters actually bring figures into their posts. Where does this information come from? I can't help thinking for example that the only people who know what James McPake has been offered are Petrie, Fenlon, the agent and Mr and Mrs McPake. Everyone else I imagine is simply making stuff up. Unless they claim to have a friend "in the know" of course. Ahem.....
The yams wages costs (excluding social security costs ) to June 2011 was £ 8,186,000 for 152 staff and, as the great majority are admins, ground staff and U/19's on not much more than the minimum, say average £ 20,000 for 136 of the staff would cost £3.65 million leaving £4.53 million to pay the remaining 16 high earners.
That would evenly divide into weekly wages of £ 5,445 each, but obviously some are higher and some are lower.
That is why I was banging on about Skacel's basic wage reported in his Court Case with his Agent as £ 3000 a week. I hope once the Forensic Accountants are finished with the Huns they will have time to inquire into the PBS Yamonomics.
Exactly, being interested in a player is not the same as making an offer or having talks. Being "interested" may just mean that an agent or a journo has asked if we are interested and we say yes he is one of the players on our list of players we are interested in and giving an approach some thought. Doesn't mean that approach is ever made.
May even sometimes just be that agents and journos find out we are looking for a winger, he is out of contract and 2 and 2 is put together.
I think there has been enough whispers and comments to say that we do/did have some sort of direct interest in JH but there doesn't seem to be any reports or quotes from the player, Hibs (though Hibs never comment pubically on players they are interested in), his agent or even media stating that he has had talks with us or any offer was made.
As aside, though I completely understand Hibs policy on not discussing signings before they are made, it would be nice once in a while to hear the manager say that he tried to get player X or player Y but was unable to agree terms. Not saying we need to hear about every failed deal but the odd bit of info would be decent. I think we could all accept that we are not going to land every target but it would good if we see some indication of the level of player we have at least thought about.
I can't think of a time when anyone connected with Hibs has commented about anything in that way. I'm not talking about the manager mouthing off all the time about players he is interested in like Jimmy Calderwood, Mark McGhee, Craig Brown and FJK do but a little bit of infor for fans and some transparency from the club would be good.
It is not like our hush hush policy has paid dividends in terms of gems being unearthed and massive coups being made in recent times.
Would love it if we managed to get the Lithuanian winger onboard! Spoke to a few people who have seen him play and hes ment to be a really decent player. I also like what ive saw myself from his youtube clips, fast and direct! We haven't had a proper winger at Easter Road for years! A few of the Bohemians lads who post on here were giving him rave reviews too if I recall. Heres hoping something happens with this one! :)
Aye duff info oops :greengrin
Warren ready for Caley switch
Inverness manager Terry Butcher will start his rebuilding for next season by signing Newport County captain Gary Warren.
The 27-year-old defender is available on a free transfer after turning down a new contract offer at the English Conference club.
Warren was also a target for Cheltenham Town, but the centre-back has opted to make the switch to Caley Thistle instead.
Newport director football, Tim Harris reckons the move to the Highlands was too good for Warren to turn down.
"While we are disappointed for ourselves we are over the moon for Gary," Harris said.
"This is a huge move for him, to play in the top tier of Scottish football, and we feel proud of him after he's been such a colossal player for us over the years."
7 years ago we where giving about 2 grand a week, we have increased our wage bill every year since then, this is of course not a basic wage but the top end eg win bonuses, goal bonuses and appearance fees you have to consider these things when running a business like a football club, maybe black wasnt on as much but skacel was not a kick in the backside off 10 grand a week.
Can't see Black earning anything like that. Firstly, because he's not that good and secondly there's no chance he'd have been taking on painting jobs with an annual salary of over £1m.
Having said that, I've heard some stories (mainly on here) about jambo wages and the £35m+ debt has to be spent somewhere.
Crazy to think that top 4 premiership sides will have players on the bench that get paid more than our entire squad.
Johnny Hayes on Twitter: hopefully I can tell people tomorr!
I doubt very much black is on anywhere near 2k per week.... He's rocking about in a 9 year old 3 series Beemer, if he was earning 6k a month after deductions and such like I would suspect he would be driving something more desireable than a 7k BMW....