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Don't know anything about him but hope he's better than the last striker we took from falkirk as he was dug meat

I expect attendance to drop as we progress and more fan melt downs blaming everyone when we sit mid table and it's evident the squad depth isnt deep and most of our youngsters aren't good enough or ready for this level. Fingers crossed Brooks or Cairns might get us goals because I'm not sure Billy will otherwise it'll be closer to the bottom than the top.

This has been a slow downward spiral for almost 10 years starting with a failure to develop and capitalise on successes culminating in a Scottish Cup and European football. Not looking at sustainable finances at that point and seeking investment and sponsors when our stock was high to then subsequent CEOs making incorrect choices.

Cameron and Rae are equally culpable in this mess which has only been escalated by poor on field results and bad decisions through to the current regime.

47 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

What do we want the club’s new name to be - Loch Ness Monsters or Highland Bravehearts FC?

First obviously then we can walk out to 'the family ness' theme tune please

1 hour ago, Yngwie said:

He is currently player manager at Margate FC (Greenhalgh, not STFU).

 

Not just that (in his day job i guess), he's a sales agent for a retailer of garden products. Helped me arrange the delivery of a summer house last year. Very helpful and can't fault his customer service or politeness.

6 minutes ago, DoofersDad said:

If you are going to alter the text of someone you are quoting, please make it absolute clear that you are doing so.  What you have quoted me as saying is absolutely not what I said. 

Sorted. No offence meant.

3 hours ago, DoofersDad said:

Given that money will flow into the club when Gardiner is out of the door

Allegedly, it's all claims and bluster.  Let's wait before getting too excited and see what percentage of the public claims actually are followed through.

7 hours ago, buckett said:

Simple really. WHEN Gardiner leaves, people will buy season tickets!

Some will,others will already be too busy following their big teams to care about Caley and the seaside leagues

Got to consider this is a good chance to get to the final all depending on what priority its given. Unfortunately I expect it to be schoolboys and youth given how thin the squad is, so probably papped out early on.

6 minutes ago, STFU said:

NONE of this is what fans asked for.

Noted. Its great all these changes are happening at the club are coincidence with many of the directions that have been publicly voiced then.

13 minutes ago, STFU said:

Given that Ross Morrison put charges in place I have serious concerns that he has any intention of writing off what he is owed.

Given the tone of his previous interviews it seems he feels the fans turned on him and didn't appreciate the gravity of the financial crutch he was providing, so I'd expect he wants back now whatever he can. He's already seen as a villan along with Scot Gardiner rather than hero so why stop any attempts to recoup as it'll not change perception and if the club falls it substantiate his previous points.

2 minutes ago, Eagle4Caley said:

If everyone waits for SG to be out of the club, there may be no club to support.

100% - if nobody is putting money in then losses will continue to build no matter how much costs have been cut. Only a matter of time under those conditions before we start to default and eventually creditors take action on unpaid debts.

Mechanisms for change have been put in place, the playing squad looks to be heading toward the indigenous youth route so fans are getting the movements they have asked for - unfortunately many are struggling with there being a transition process and it not being immediate.

34 minutes ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

Fair enough, that's a reasonable answer.  I was thinking more of investment rather than season tickets and the like.  Large-scale "investments" - or "donations", if you like - are needed, because the money put in by fans is nowhere near enough to keep the club going.  And we see no evidence that they are going to happen.

There is no return to consider an investment. Any money would be essentially as you suggest a 'donation' done out of someones passion for the club, but the events over the last few months would make that less appealing. Development of income streams sustainable from footfall, merchandise, advertising, sponsorship and better use of the assets for consistent cash generation is what everyone should be aiming for, with the bonuses of irregular windfalls from on field success and player sales - what is the club and its current incumbents actually doing on this?

Expecting a squad of white knights to come flooding in with pockets full of gold coins the day after the big bad ogre leaves is stuff of fantasy and does nothing other than kick the can further down the road papering over cracks on a temporary basis until that pot runs dry and we are back in the same position. The best we can hope is that we can get the debts cleared and sustainability at whatever level.

9 hours ago, tm4tj said:

Confirmation in the Courier that Ujdur is looking for another club.

Linky thing here

The club reducing player overheads further by negotiating releases for senior or experienced players should not be a surprise. While Ujdur may not be the highest earner I suspect we are paying accommodation etc so all adds up as a package. This cost cutting has been evident since January and if there are routes for other higher cost players to make way then its to be expected more might follow.

2 hours ago, mazza20 said:

Honestly makes me wonder what Ancelotti saw in him to want him as your assistant, cause he clearly isn't a tactical genius or a great developer of players 

Whether fans agree or otherwise I think the opinion of Don Carlo on Duncs ability probably has better basis than their own, however he won't be the first coach to struggle with the transition to management.

13 minutes ago, old caley girl said:

Out of interest do you think going to Kelty would have improved matters? Wasn't this always a financial car crash waiting to happen? 

Possibly but im not privy to all the information the board had. With little income and huge losses then cost savings are an inevitability and as such quality has to drop which again impacts future revenues. Its an ever decreasing spiral as you are aware.

Happy to accept this path but acknowledge we will more likely be heading towards league 2 than Premiership in the short term at least. Suspect this is an unpopular opinion on here though.

1 hour ago, MrCaleyjag said:

What are the rules, does it have to be an offer on the same wage or higher to trigger the development fee or can it be less than the players current contract thats due to run out?

If the later then surely regardless of situation you offer something to trigger the fee should it come to that. Either it's a lack of care or lack of understanding the laws of governance in the game.

I'm happy to be stood corrected as I'm sure someone will know the ruling better than my understanding.

Pretty sure you can't just offer a derisory contract to a young player which a club doesn't want to keep in oder to activate a development fee just by 'ticking the contract on the table box'. There will likely be criteria around the level of terms, which given our situation the club may not have been in a financial or legal position to meet.

9 minutes ago, Stephen Malkmus said:

We are at the point where not supporting the team will only lead us further into the abyss, and in my view it is no longer worth us as fans cutting our noses off to spite our faces. I will be buying a season ticket this year.

Some fans are looking for the utopia of a board they like making decisions they want, local team of homegrown superstars and on field success to rival previous histories.

Maybe the reality is that you can only ever have 2 of these at any time.

14 hours ago, CaleyHedgehog said:

 it is going to be a sharp learning curve for the young uns to toughen up for what comes next

Most were on loan last season at levels below us with mixed success, if they haven't learned from those experiences already then we should be concerned about their readiness for a higher league.

9 hours ago, STFU said:

Not quite.  Given the choice between shifting weekday operations and training to Kelty or having to use a squad of young local players following relegation the fans said they would prefer the latter.

Pretty sure there were plenty posts and comments in Jan when the numerous loans came in and the youngsters went out criticising the philosophy. Statements that we should have been focusing on the young players in the team.

Regardless now we will see if the concerns around the quality and readiness from the manager were misplaced.

1 hour ago, old caley girl said:

Are you even allowed a 15 year old as 2nd keeper? 

Maybe it's his birthday soon lol

1 hour ago, northstandfan said:

looks like we are using a squad full on youngsters click

Is that not what everyone's been saying they wanted......so long as they are all local of course?

A lot of anger towards Dunc but oddly Bollan seems to get off lightly with our fans. Don't forget he's had previous experience at the lower levels of Scottish football. So he's either just a yes man too afraid to question or too incompetent to support effectively. Either way he needs 'in the bin'

In terms of our coaching staff Ryan was a keeper

Good to see the order of teams we will be beating on our way to winning the league.