TheBigDog Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 He balance of power is slowly changing; more so at our level & below. Players are now, finally it seems, beginning to realise that clubs will not be paying the inflated wages of a few years back. The economic crisis has bitten and clubs will not be forking out £1,000 a week for an average player anymore. Hopefully, players will now realise that an offer of regular 1st team football coupled with a decent but realistic wage packet is an attractive proposition now. I think the power is starting to shift back to the clubs; and that IMO is only a good thing. It'll only take a few weeks of several clubs balking at a players inflated wage demands & moving onto other targets for them to realise that they need to be morr realistic & to lower their unreasonable expectations. I think the club is, so far, doing the right thing in playing the waiting game. I think a heck of a lot of players are in for a shock this summer; and lots & lots will find themselves clubless due to over/pricing themselves out of potential moves. Agree that this applies to the Football League but the Premiership still is the land of milk and honey for all footballers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Removed for later update. Edited June 29, 2012 by Crusoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Are you gonna do that every time someone signs a new deal or signs for someone else? Boring as :censored:! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Well, I was, but given that reaction I'm happy not to bother. Better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Well, I was, but given that reaction I'm happy not to bother. Better? FWIW, I think it's useful. If nothing else, it will be a good record so when the inevitable questions of who's contracted to when come up throughout the season, we can refer to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinevillawill Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Ditto. I think it's useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Carry on Crusoe. There's a joke in there somewhere, but I can't think of one right now. Agree with last 3 posts; it's a good reminder of who we still have/haven't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Carry on Crusoe. There's a joke in there somewhere, but I can't think of one right now. Agree with last 3 posts; it's a good reminder of who we still have/haven't. Agree - post it/update it on a weekly basis -it's good to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinevillawill Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Update please Crusoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Is the option on Simpson confirmed? Couldn't see it on the official site. PS. No updates this week. Currently hammered and sunburnt in a Belgian hotel bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedOwl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 has N. Clarke signed for anyone yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 has N. Clarke signed for anyone yet? No I get the impression he has plenty of offers notably Scunny and bury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I feel old looking through that list! Tarky 1992??? Mvoto 1988!!!! Scary!!! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Think Wikipedia is wrong on Belezika's age. Fairly sure he must be 1993 as the club had referred to him as 18 since he signed. Either way, if Kuqi isn't signing and Gerrard's third spot will be taken by Jacob, that's looking like a very young squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Haha. In no way would tweeting a teenager to ask them their date if birth be creepy...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shefflatic Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 smith, simpson, taylor, Mcleod anyone..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I would be more optimistic about where we are now if more than five players were potentially available beyond 2013. There is great potential in this young squad but is SC waiting for wages to hit rock bottom, must be on a downward trend, before making any long term commitments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4froale Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 james hayter signs for yeovil , not a bad signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) Replaced with a later update. Edited July 3, 2012 by Crusoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) Updated yet again (Grounds 24 months.): AVERAGE AGE still under 21 Added birthdays/ages based on age on 1st July 2012 Who's under contract? (2nd July) Dean Bouzanis (2013) 2nd Oct 1990 age 21Aussie Alex Cisak (2013 plus a further one year option) 19th May 1989 age 22 Aussie Luke Simpson (second year of scholarship) unknown but aged 17 Liam Jacob (2013) 18th Aug 1994 aged 17 Aussie Glenn Belezika (2013 plus a further one year option) 24th Dec 1994 age 18 Connor Brown (2013 plus a further one year option) unknown age 19 Jean-Yves Mvoto Owono (2013) 6th Sept 1988 Paris age 23 James Tarkowski (2013) 19th Nov 1992 New Moston age 19 Carl Winchester (2013) 12th April 1993 age 19 Belfast N Ireland Jonathan Grounds (2014) 2nd Feb 1988 age 24 Thornaby-on-Tees Dean Furman (2013) 22nd June 1988 Cape Town, age 24 Connor Hughes (2013) 6th May 1993 Bolton age19 David Mellor (2013) 10th July 1993 Oldham, age 18 Kirk Millar (2013) 7th July 1992 age 19 Belfast N Ireland James Wesolowski (2014) 25th August 1987 age 24 Sydney Aussie Robbie Simpson (2013) 15th March 1985 Poole age 27 Matt Smith (2013) 7th June 1989 Birmingham age 23 Dan Taylor (2013 plus a further one year option) unknown Newcastle age 19 After the final game (Carlisle at home), PD stated: ' If we can keep the squad that was out there today and add good quality additions next season, we will be a threat". Of the team that day (including substitutions) the following are currently not at the club: Reece Brown, Diallo, Morais, Bunn, Kuqi & Tounkara plus we have lost Lee and Taylor. We have added Jacob (for the future),Brown, Taylor, Grounds and retained Wesolowski, Simpson & Cisak. Things are definitely moving in the right direction but obviously there is still room (and time) to add more quality signings. Reece Brown would be a welcome addition plus that winger and striker. That would give us twenty-one professionals – still one or two short but getting there. Edited July 2, 2012 by TheBigDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Just been told that M'changama was at training and Diallo was not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I think he was, next to JYM on the LP vid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 If you listen to lp you can hear taggart saying keep going Youssef. Thats mchangamas first name isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) Latics Player Quality is poor but that is M'Changama next to JYM aint it? Edited July 2, 2012 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilStarbucksSilkySkills Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Looking at that Latics squad list makes me feel so old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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