caleyboy

Well done Charlie. Potentially a brilliant appointment. Just what our young uns need, someone with a playing pedigree to help them achieve their goals. :021: Also nice to see some changing their minds about Gary. :tic01:

My understanding is that, unofficially, Grant has been given permission to form a testimonial committee which the club will support. This cannot be written into his contract for taxation reasons. Generally the rules are that if the club give the assurances and do the organizing then monies paid to the player would be liable to income tax, whereas, if the player and his committee do it all, using their own bank account, they are exempt from income tax. Agree with length of service being criteria. Not sure about the non-playing staff bit though. The purpose of testimonials, historically, was to provide players coming to the end of their career with a nest egg to see them through the transition from football to something else. Cant see how non-playing staff would come into the criteria on the grounds that they can work to state retirement age. I believe the SFA must approve every game in the country that is played by affiliates of the association. Teddy Scott, the old Aberdeen kitman certainly had a testi some years back but maybe the SFA don't allow this now. As far as TC is concerned, I think he has called too many people fing aholes even to raise a testi committee :33:

the management team obviously didn't think he was good enough for an immediate bid and wanted a further look. I'd rather we didn't dive into signing players prematurely. Oh and Ian Stewart scored 16 goals in 25 starts in our first season in the Second Division and was injured during our second season there. So you agree then? :024:

When will we ever learn? Another example of why we should keep signing targets quiet until they are in the bag! :018: Personally I think the boy has done the right thing and serve his full-time apprenticeship in the SFL before stepping up (if ever) to the SPL. Let's not forget our own prolific legend Ian Stewart found it very difficult to score goals in SFL2 after blitzing the 3rd Division.

Normally based on length of service and not games played. Needs SFA approval. Also available for non-playing staff if deserving.

Sorry but Kel must be in the running as I don't think he was ever selected.

1. Celtic 2. Rangers 3. Aberdeen 4. Hearts 5. Hibs 6. Dundee United 7. Kilmarnock 8. Falkirk 9. Motherwell 10. ICT 11. Gretna 12. St Mirren

Spot on kencar. It will do him good playing full-time in a lower division.

Were we not told that no other club outside the old firm could match our offer? He's off to England then :023:

Doesn't matter which Alex - we should be in ALL the schools in our home patch!

Gough.......not one win, except against Morton in a cup game, when he was at Livi. Hanson.....Didn't coach. Though one of the best tacticians in the game he freely admits himself he could never be a coach. My qualifications........a **** of a lot more years than I care to admit to in the university of life and a few friends who have been or still are involved in the game.......Oh! and as much right as anyone on this site to form an opinion without being abused for it. Opinions are OK but you are the one dishing out the abuse by calling Gough a s..te coach! Uni of Life - Friends in the game- just as I thought, absolutely NO qualifications to pass judgement on anybody! :33:

Did Fraser not come from Brora Rangers? No, Ikey has been with ICT since he was 13.

Don't think I said he would be/is a good coach but this life is all about taking chances and you have to start somewhere. Practical experience in any walk of life is essential before you can progress and believe me, I am very aware that "Being a great player does not always mean your coaching skills are good." Are you qualified to call Gough a s..te coach? I doubt it very much. Most people who pass such judgement generally don't have a scoobie what they are talking about! Where did Hansen coach?

See ya! :angel13:

Heard today he is definately going.

Didn't know Danny MacDonald and Scott Kerracher were leaving! He has played the game at a far higher level than Danny, Kellacher, Doc and Charlie put together! Maybe the time has come to engage someone with his playing experience.

Considering the very minimal investment the club has made over the last 10 years, I would consider one player (Grant) to be a very good return and two players (+ Ikey) exceptional value.

Spin - Spin and yet more feking spin! We can't find players from the Merkinch (Ridgers) never mind thousands of miles away :symbol_exclaim01:

Why the feck was he not with us in the first place. I thought we had a super youth system? The boy is from the Merkinch for fek sake so we must be going around with our eyes closed!

Aye, slip of the old moose. :blah01:

Perhaps writing him off was a bit harsh but certainly appeared to be an element of doubt in your post about his ability. Wow - have I upset you RIG or do you have a problem someone you brand "ghey"? :024: Neither did half of our team when they made the step up to the SPL. Not regular experience of the SPL anyway. Gary McSwegan? :016: But this guy clearly does. He wants to go full time, he wants a move. He wants to improve his game.

Our views on how good or bad a player is don't matter. If CC & DP think he is good enough at the price they are willing to pay, I'm sure they will sign him.

Who said anything about writing him off! The guy has no experience at this level but I'm sure CC and DP are better judges than anybody on this site. Like it or not, there are not that many players who can make the step up from lower grades to PL so who says he will join a "bigger club sooner rather than later". Let's wait and see.

Spin - Spin - Spin. They are all good at it. Only a tiny little bit of it actually sticks. Different story if he said he was going to invest £1m but has he actually invested anything?

U have obviously seen Buchanan more than I have. There is a masssive difference between the SFL2 and SPL so CC should take his time on this one.