With halftime entertainment involving Broxie Bear and Hearty Harry taking turns at rear-ending each other in the centre circle. For the kiddies.....Quote:
Originally Posted by silverhibee
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With halftime entertainment involving Broxie Bear and Hearty Harry taking turns at rear-ending each other in the centre circle. For the kiddies.....Quote:
Originally Posted by silverhibee
Whats the scenes like down Gorgie way today? I imagine it will be reminiscent of the Istanbul or Brasilian protests with riot police and water cannon on the streets just to control the crowds!?!?!?
Just went past 10 mins ago and was quite shocked to see huge groups of 1 person milling around. They're well on course I'd say :-)
I seem to recall that when things went pear shaped for Rangers that some of their players took wage cuts but the lost monies were repayable at a later date. I just wondered if this was the case at Hearts with McDonald etc. No-one seems to have asked that question as far as I have seen. I also find it hard to believe that in a re-negotiated contract the players agents haven't inserted a few safety clauses which would allow them to get out if another club came calling....
You mean Sallyplookass isn't prepared to take a pay cut for his beloved hertz? Who'd have thunk itQuote:
Originally Posted by 7062
Were hearts not one of the fIrst clubs to come out and say that they would be voting to refuse Sevco entry to the SPL? If I was Swally I'd tell them to bolt.Quote:
Originally Posted by silverhibee
Nah, hates McCoist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prof. ****gy
From the grauniad in March, many similarities.
Stockport County's proud 106-year stay in the Football League ended when they finished bottom of League Two in 2011. Now, they travel to local rivals Macclesfield Town on Saturday facing a second relegation in three years and the ignominy of dropping into the Conference North.
The recent history of a club that little more than a decade ago was in the former First Division is pockmarked by civil war between fans and hierarchy due to chronic instability and a chaotic back-of-house operation. This has caused near-liquidation, the loss of their ground and training facility, and the employment of 16 interim and permanent managers since the turn of the century. For a club whose colours have been sported by George Best and Mike Summerbee, and who attracted a Champions League winner, Didi Hamann, to take charge two years ago, it is a dismal fall from grace.
On one side is the fervent support that still pushes gates past 3,000 on a regular basis and that has become weary of the broken promises on the slide towards English football's sixth tier. On the other is a board, chaired by Lord Snape, a former Labour MP, which is led by Ryan McKnight – at 30, British football's youngest male chief executive.
McKnight espouses commonsense ideas about building a continental-style long-term structure and philosophy for County. But his lack of experience of running a club, plus a penchant for "football specific" business-speak, has provoked scepticism from fans.
While sources at County claim there is no debt beyond what is owed to shareholders, the prime anger for supporters is rooted in the draining of assets. Brian Kennedy, a Scottish millionaire who also owns Sale Sharks – which until last year ground-shared before moving to the City of Salford Stadium – sold the club in 2005 to the supporters' trust for £1. But Kennedy retained Edgeley Park for which County pay rent to his company, Cheshire Sport, with the current sum around £12,500 a month.
When the club's financial problems reached the nadir of administration in 2009, the training ground was put up for sale. County currently use Woodley Sports Centre in nearby Romiley. In 2010 after drawn-out negotiations, the club was taken over by the 2015 Group, with Alwin Thompson appointed chairman and Snape as a director.
The players don't need safety clauses.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
With the club in Administration and cuts being made to wages, the original contracts are effectively terminated.
Players have the right to walk out if they want.
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Originally Posted by silverhibee
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If they have agreed to a 50% wage cut then I would suggest that they have re-negotiated the old contract and therefore be under a new contract. I am struggling to believe they are going to continue playing without a contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibercelona
I think there's clauses in contracts in the event of Administration. Not 100% sure though.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
Romanov statement 21st June 2012Quote:
Originally Posted by Paisley Hibby
"As regards the club itself, we can only express our deepest condolences to its supporters, who have been lied to for so many years.
"It had to happen sooner or later. They have lived beyond law and all morals, and should now be declared beyond the pale."
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Originally Posted by Hibercelona
Sorry don't think they have.
I believe that you are correct in that - that leads to my wondering about what clauses McDonald etc have inserted into their re-negotiated contracts...Quote:
Originally Posted by silverhibee
I understood that the entire playing squad were effectively up for sale so I would think that the present contracts are not worth the paper they're printed on. And of course we're still waiting with baited breath on the deluge of offers that they expect for their so called crop of talented young players.
Can't agree with that. The admins I believe do have the right to terminate any contract (as in the case of Driver, Zali) but until they do so then the players can expect the terms of their existing contracts to be paid in full. None of the other in-contract players are free to sign for anyone else at this moment as far as I awareQuote:
Originally Posted by Golden Bear
Remember the huns boycott of Dundee Utd during the cup. They may very well do the same again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paisley Hibby
A new contract would require registering. The SPL won't allow that.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
Led to believe it's all just a Cock and 'Ball' story!Quote:
Originally Posted by silverhibee
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Perhaps, but I thought that the entire squad were made "available for sale" prior to the formal announcement of the actual Administration process.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
Jamie Borthwick just tweeted about McHattie will be on STV news sometime talking about his pay cut.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
How can he take a pair when allegedly 75% of his pay was cash in hand via the brown bag of mad VladQuote:
Originally Posted by Jack Hackett
I mind some roaster suggesting that I was "hurting" from 5-1 after I suggested that the likes of Skacel, Zaliukas and Ian Black were nothing more than mercenaries bleeding their club dry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Hackett
If they're looking in, then all I have to say is Attachment 10396
I see a lot of these pictures on kickback. Who is this guy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Dunno but he's defo heard that lot are in admin :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Jamesie
Its a Christan bale shot out of American Psycho. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Jamesie
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Originally Posted by Prof. ****gy
Davie Weir wants him at Sheffield. Think Weir played next to him for a season at the oldco.
I think its Craigieboy :yw:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesie
Would be funny if they played took a fee and the Blue Loyals boycotted. From Facebook there seemed to be a lot of schadenfreude amongst the Sevco support. Not like them to do u-turns.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibby rae