Contracts

[GoalsMcGinley]

All out of contract players been offered new deals apparently....... not sure all will accept.


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[hfc rd]

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All out of contract players been offered new deals apparently....... not sure all will accept.


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Source?

[GoalsMcGinley]

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Source?

The grapevine. Was told today.


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[Frogga]

I think it's a good idea to keep this team together and add one or two. Not sure every out of contract player deserves a new contract but would rather stick than twist unnecessarily.

[J-C]

It might come down to squad status rather than money on offer, will players like Fyvie or Fontaine be happy as back up/rotation.

[Michael]

Who are the players OoC?

[H18 SFR]

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Who are the players OoC?

Is it not just about everyone apart from Hanlon, Cummings and McGinn?

[Ozyhibby]

Holt
Shinnie
Boyle
Keatings
Fyvie
Harris
Fontaine
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley
Humphrey
Marciano


And I don't believe this for a minute.


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[Hibeewilly]

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Holt
Shinnie
Boyle
Keatings
Fyvie
Harris
Fontaine
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley
Humphrey
Marciano


And I don't believe this for a minute.


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I have to agree it would be a backward step to offer all of these players new contracts. I would imagine 5 of them will be offered new contracts

[J-C]

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Holt
Shinnie
Boyle
Keatings
Fyvie
Harris
Fontaine
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley
Humphrey
Marciano


And I don't believe this for a minute.


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Shinnie and Rocky are loan deals so not really ours to start with.

Out of the rest I'd offer deals to Stevenson, McGregor, Gray, Fyvie and Boyle only. We need better if we are to challenge top 4 next season.

[Sir David Gray]

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Holt
Shinnie
Boyle
Keatings
Fyvie
Harris
Fontaine
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley
Humphrey
Marciano


And I don't believe this for a minute.


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Shinnie and Marciano are only on loan so they're not out of contract.

Of the rest I would offer new deals to;

Fyvie
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley

Fontaine and Boyle are possibilities. Humphrey as well if he can get himself fit before the end of the season.

I would release Keatings and Harris.

[Crammond Hibee]

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Shinnie and Marciano are only on loan so they're not out of contract.

Of the rest I would offer new deals to;

Fyvie
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley

Fontaine and Boyle are possibilities. Humphrey as well if he can get himself fit before the end of the season.

I would release Keatings and Harris.

I would keep Keatings

[Billy Whizz]

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Holt
Shinnie
Boyle
Keatings
Fyvie
Harris
Fontaine
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley
Humphrey
Marciano


And I don't believe this for a minute.


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Think we may have gone through the formalities of offering them some sort of contract, maybe half what they are on just now, but something never the less. Maybe one of the reasons for our so called "dip in form"
Uncertainty in the squad about next season. I'm sure as soon as promotion is confirmed, the ones we want to keep will have immediate contact

[neil7908]

Sorry OP but absolutely no way we are offering all of those players new deals.

In particular unless we can keep them for peanuts I'd be amazed to see Harris and Holt still with us next season.

[GoalsMcGinley]

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Sorry OP but absolutely no way we are offering all of those players new deals.

In particular unless we can keep them for peanuts I'd be amazed to see Harris and Holt still with us next season.

I didn't say they were improved deals. Just heard from a fairly decent source that was the case. I for one wouldn't want 6/7 of them in the top league with us as I don't think they're good enough for what we want to do.


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[cabbageandribs1875]

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Shinnie and Marciano are only on loan so they're not out of contract.

Of the rest I would offer new deals to;

Fyvie
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley

Fontaine and Boyle are possibilities. Humphrey as well if he can get himself fit before the end of the season.

I would release Keatings and Harris.

this, with fontaine added to that list

[Big L]

I think Alex Harris will change people's minds before the end of the season and win a new contract. Martin Boyle is only 23 and I think he has had a good season, he's pacey, has a great 1st touch, can take a ball under pressure and he gets us. I think he will get better!

[Sir David Gray]

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I think Alex Harris will change people's minds before the end of the season and win a new contract. Martin Boyle is only 23 and I think he has had a good season, he's pacey, has a great 1st touch, can take a ball under pressure and he gets us. I think he will get better!

I doubt it about Harris to be honest. I would love to be proved wrong but I don't see it.

As for Boyle, he's a decent enough player but I just don't see him as good enough for where we should be looking to be, which is in the top four of the Premiership. He has decent pace but very little end product, whether that be in front of goal or with passing/crossing.

We need to be ruthless if we're going to move forward as a club. The same goes for Keatings.

[oldbutdim]

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All out of contract players been offered new deals apparently....... not sure all will accept.


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I don't think so.

[Mainstandman]

Boyle is the guy with real potential if coached properly and he wants to work. Thiery Henry was a right wing at first I believe.

[Big L]

We don't get goals from midfield, the reason for that is the mids don't make runs in to the box. Any goals our mids score are from 20 yds plus.The last home game against Morton, time after time Boyle raced up the park and when he got to the box their was no one there. JC almost got on the end of one in the 2nd half. Lennon said himself that we don't benefit from Boyle's runs because no one gets up with him, so it's unfair to blame him. I think it would be silly not to keep him. Just my opinion.

[Eyrie]

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Holt
Shinnie
Boyle
Keatings
Fyvie
Harris
Fontaine
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley
Humphrey
Marciano


And I don't believe this for a minute.


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I'd keep Boyle, Fyvie, Fontaine, Stevenson, Gray, McGregor, Bartley and Marciano. Also let Mclean, Handling and Stanton go.

Keepers - Marciano, Laidlaw
Defence - Gray, McGregor, Hanlon, Stevenson, new RB, Forster, Fontaine, Crane
Midfield - Bartley, McGinn, McGeoch, Fyvie, Martin, Boyle, new, new, new winger
Strikers - Cummings, new, new, Graham, Shaw

So that's six new signings. Maybe Humphrey can show enough to be the winger before this season is over. Mallan and Commons (player/coach) for the midfield and May up front would be nice.

Players like Forster, Graham and Boyle are cheap squad depth and necessary because we're not going to get a better player willing to sit on the bench or in the stand most weeks.

[CMurdoch]

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I'd keep Boyle, Fyvie, Fontaine, Stevenson, Gray, McGregor, Bartley and Marciano. Also let Mclean, Handling and Stanton go.

Keepers - Marciano, Laidlaw
Defence - Gray, McGregor, Hanlon, Stevenson, new RB, Forster, Fontaine, Crane
Midfield - Bartley, McGinn, McGeoch, Fyvie, Martin, Boyle, new, new, new winger
Strikers - Cummings, new, new, Graham, Shaw

So that's six new signings. Maybe Humphrey can show enough to be the winger before this season is over. Mallan and Commons (player/coach) for the midfield and May up front would be nice.

Players like Forster, Graham and Boyle are cheap squad depth and necessary because we're not going to get a better player willing to sit on the bench or in the stand most weeks.

You missed out Keatings

[hibbytam]

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Holt
Shinnie
Boyle
Keatings
Fyvie
Harris
Fontaine
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley
Humphrey
Marciano


And I don't believe this for a minute.


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I'd try to keep most of these. The only ones I'd question would be Harris, though there is certainly a player in there. Holt, because there was a player in there once.

The rest are as good as any in their position in the top league.

[Lancs Harp]

I think Boyle has got pretty good potential, his pace is an obvious threat he just needs to work on his end product. If he can improve there we will have a more than decent player on our hands.

[Eyrie]

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You missed out Keatings

Keatings, Shinnie, Harris and Holt are all out of contract and I wouldn't keep any of them. Humphrey is probably in that group as well.

[CMurdoch]

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Keatings, Shinnie, Harris and Holt are all out of contract and I wouldn't keep any of them. Humphrey is probably in that group as well.

Think they should offer a 2 year contract to Shinnie as i think they will struggle to attract better and I think Lennon likes Harris so there is a possibility he may offer him a cheap 1 year contract.
Expect Keatings and Holt to leave

[silverhibee]

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Holt
Shinnie
Boyle
Keatings
Fyvie
Harris
Fontaine
Stevenson
Gray
McGregor
Bartley
Humphrey
Marciano


And I don't believe this for a minute.


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Laidlaw & Insall, when is there contracts up.

[The Sundance Kid]

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Laidlaw & Insall, when is there contracts up.

Laidlaw is out of contract at the end of the season, Insall still has 1 year left on his deal

[IberianHibernian]

Ideally we`d be bringing in at least 5 players who`ll be regular first team starters meaning as many would be leaving but realistically we may not be able to sign better players and others like Graham have contracts till next year or beyond . I`m sure we can sign better / more effective strikers than Holt and would hope we can find better than Boyle who has had numerous chances and has probably found his level this season . I hope Harris is kept on ( assuming he wants to ) as I think he has ability to impress in top division and any replacement will be less skilful . Assuming we clinch promotion in next 8 days , winning semi would mean more cash for new signings but only silver lining of losing semi would be being able to start making definite contract and signing moves in April instead of late May .