CaleyCiuin

Aye !!

If true, could affect when any potential new players could be signed up. Currently only 14/15 confirmed for next season, and most of those are young players. !

I don’t have any shares, but if I did I’m sure I would hand them back as they are effectively worthless anyway. Others who may have a sentimental attachment to their shares may feel differently. I am a bit confused with the second last paragraph in the BDO statement above. It states all conditions need to be in place before the 22nd of May. Other than the shares issue, I thought they were? Has something changed? Are there still a major shareholders holding out, making it essential that AS needs the small share holders numbers to ensure he gets full control? Also the last paragraph is a bit blunt, no please or thank you for handing shares back, just an expectation to comply. It seems it’s the only way to save the Club, so I hope AS gets enough good will from small share holders. Will be interesting to see what happens if he doesn’t get 100% in!?

I think our injuries will play a big part in our performance on Saturday. On one hand we may be without some regular starters, on another, a great opportunity for those who have been mainly on the bench to come on and make an impact. I hope every player is up for it and gives it everything .Same with the fans…….. Mon the Caley Jags !!!!

The only player under contract for next season is Adam Mackinnon. It has been reported in the press that a few players have indicated they want to stay, but likely dependant on what league we are in, which as yet is still not certain. I imagine there will be quite a turnover of players with only the locally settled and younger players looking to stay regardless of league, perhaps????

Drove down to this game today fairly optimistic we might get something, even with a depleted squad. Rubbish weather, rubbish performance, rubbish result. Right back in the relegation playoff fight. Now for a rubbish drive home .

You’re right………..also, doesn’t mean the rest want to stay. Most will be looking at what’s best for them as the end of the season approaches.

How many players from the current squad want to stay for next season?, and who do we think they are? Recent reporting says six have indicated they want to remain. If that is true and Kel and Billy think they are worth keeping, that would mean approximately another 18 players would have to be found !!!!!!

Just back home now and still can’t believe we didn’t get something out that game given the amount of shots on goal we had. I know we have a few key players injured, but we just didn’t seem to have another gear to go up, or a change in shape or tactics. Annan were out to frustrate and waste time from the minute they scored, we just didn’t handle that well. Makes next weeks game so much more crucial, but perhaps when we are up against it, is when we are at our best.

Well that was disappointing! Reality Check!

I would still be concerned that only six have indicated they want to remain already. Only making an assumption here, but let’s say those that are settled here,( Devine, Mkay, McLeod, Strachan, walker, Nixon etc) are those not looking to move, that wouldn’t be a surprise. The reality is we are still in a relegation playoff place ( hopefully that changes tomorrow), and the best case is we stay in league 1, worst case league 2 or bust !!!!! We have seen with Bray how early players and clubs do their business before the end of the season, likely the majority either have plans for elsewhere, or can see themselves being better than league 1.

Charle Christie and others have mentioned that the squad next season will be 22-23 players. With only 6 having indicated that they want to remain at the end of the season and no contracts being allowed to be extended under administration, that’s quite a number of new players to find. I suppose if we are out of administration before the last game of the leagues season in May, then maybe more players can be retained. Other than the 6 plus some academy graduates, most players will already be looking elsewhere for where they will be next season. With the current uncertainty of what league we will be playing in next season, potential investors and players may be put off by that and won’t commit early. Tough times ahead for the management team, even if we do come out of administration, which I’m hopeful we will in the not too distant future. A lot of squad turnover in the summer seems likely.

Gave up queuing at the kiosk after 15 minutes, still loads of folk in front of me. Why is this always a problem?! Happy with the win though.

The Captain is Devine, has been for a while now!

Chill oot Charlie !!!

I still find it incompetent in the extreme that the board and accountant (still at the club), kept signing off on thingsI ( players, stupid ventures, too much kit etc), that the club had no money for!!!!! I agree with your comments, who in their right mind would pay off the debt, then take on the costs of a loss making club!!!! AS has got money, but I suspect he needs assistance to take things forward.

Now that the financial situation has been laid out for all to see, I still dont get it. Is there an expectation that someone will absorb the debt………Still a lot of money,.then take on a loss making club even after cuts have been made! Who would want to do that ??? We live in hope I suppose!

I agree, still losing money after the cuts is very worrying. Did they not cut hard enough? Is remaining full time in a predominantly part time league justified? Having the stadium staff in every day is still costing the same as it ever did. Put on top of that the costs of BDO, then finances remain critical !!!!! Thank goodness for AS!!!!

Not a great performance from either team today, the difference was Arbroath took their limited chances against our 10 men. Not enough of our players looked at it today, a bit lacklustre in some areas and we paid the price. I thought we looked tired and slow compared to Arbroath, so not sure what’s up. At least Dumbarton got beat too!!

It’s not the Trust,s Bar. The recently named Bar 94 is the Clubs…….. whether you are a member of the Trust or not. It is currently staffed by Trust volunteers, who are doing a decent job at revitalising the space.

I have my letter now too. I’m not sure it actually tells me that much. As a very small shareholder, can my small amount be sold to any potential new buyer without my consent???? I wouldn’t necessarily object, but I need some clarity!

There are 25 players still in the team and two of them are out on loan at highland league clubs.

Agree with your points above. The entire board are culpable for the Morrison - Gardiner running of the club without transparency or accountability. Who appointed the remainder to their board position? What’s the point of the board if they are not going to conduct their oversight and guidance to the running and particularly the financial discipline of the club. I hope they all go and AS brings in some competent individuals!

I agree the SLO shouldn’t be a board member or interim Chairman, yes he did step into the role advised I understand by Scot Gardiner who could control the reply/ response from the club. He should relinquish the role of SLO while he remains in his current position, or vice versa.

He ( like others) remained silent during the summer when players and staff were being treated so badly. Not much honour in that.