DreamOakTree Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 ........and anyway the most relevant opinion on who we should keep will be that of our new manager. Be interesting to see his take on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deego Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 McKeown in the paper today saying Hopkin was looking to sign him at Livi. Also slagging off JJ a bit, saying he only spoke to him once between getting injured in January and the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Not sure i want him to stay, but maybe Hopkin can get more out of him TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamOakTree Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Not sure i want him to stay, but maybe Hopkin can get more out of him No maybe about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Fully expect Strapp to at least stake a claim next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Fully expect Strapp to at least stake a claim next season. It was Albion Rovers admittedly, but I saw him in the Challenge Cup at Cliftonhill a few years ago and he looked the part. I'd hope he's improved since then. But really he needs to be playing at Championship level to make that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamOakTree Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I wouldn't write anyone off until Hoppy has a chance to work with them and assess them. One of his biggest strengths is similar to Steve Clarke's, recognising how to get the best out of players and developing them. The only players who may find themselves out the door quickly will be those with poor attitudes or, unfortunately for them, recurring injury problems. I'd imagine the latter deficiency also won't sit well with our new sports scientist / assistant manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I wouldn't write anyone off until Hoppy has a chance to work with them and assess them. One of his biggest strengths is similar to Steve Clarke's, recognising how to get the best out of players and developing them. The only players who may find themselves out the door quickly will be those with poor attitudes or, unfortunately for them, recurring injury problems. I'd imagine the latter deficiency also won't sit well with our new sports scientist / assistant manager. He's not got the players though. He'll talk to those we had last season out of courtesy but they're free agents in the same as any other free agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamOakTree Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 He's not got the players though. He'll talk to those we had last season out of courtesy but they're free agents in the same as any other free agent. Do you mean every one of our players are free agents? If so I'll admit I didn't realise that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Do you mean every one of our players are free agents? If so I'll admit I didn't realise that! We only have three players signed with three others triggering extensions, which they can decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I wouldn't write anyone off until Hoppy has a chance to work with them and assess them. One of his biggest strengths is similar to Steve Clarke's, recognising how to get the best out of players and developing them. The only players who may find themselves out the door quickly will be those with poor attitudes or, unfortunately for them, recurring injury problems. I'd imagine the latter deficiency also won't sit well with our new sports scientist / assistant manager. Fair sentiment but doesn't work in this scenario. Unless we invite them for pre-season without a contract, and they don't get offers from elsewhere. He will have to make decisions on most of them without getting to work with them. We only have Dykes, Lyon and Pearson signed up. We are obliged to offer to Millar, McAlister and Buchanan due to them playing the required number of games, but that doesn't mean they definitely stay. Would like to think a lot of them will be moved on and he will welcome the relatively blank canvas to build from. At least we have the positive that he will have seen some of them play having been in attendance at games last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamOakTree Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 So that means the rest of last season's squad are all free agents the same as Tidser? The likes of Iredale, Kilday, Telfer, McHugh etc. are all out of contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapaflow Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 So that means the rest of last season's squad are all free agents the same as Tidser? The likes of Iredale, Kilday, Telfer, McHugh etc. are all out of contract? Yes apart from those who have triggered clause in contract they have option to resign forever optimistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 So that means the rest of last season's squad are all free agents the same as Tidser? The likes of Iredale, Kilday, Telfer, McHugh etc. are all out of contract? Yes. They can re-sign for us if they get a suitable offer, or anybody else that offers to them. In the case of Iredale, he's already gone and signed for Carlisle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Update on Tidser’s future in the Tele today apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Suspect itll be the usual summer story of "im away to enjoy my holiday, speak when im back" Would absolutely love him to stay TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I've a funny feeling it might be that he's still joining Falkirk. They seem to be putting together a budget that is planned to get promoted at all costs and compete for promotion in the Championship the following season so wouldn't surprise me if they still push the boat out to sign him on a multi-year contract. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I was thinking that the other day. Obviously, they dok’t have as good a manager, but you’d assume Falkirk will be looking to replicate what Livi & Ayr did. Will have a team with a full season playing with each other, winning pretty much every week, that with a few additions can have them challenging at the top end of the Championship immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I've a funny feeling it might be that he's still joining Falkirk. They seem to be putting together a budget that is planned to get promoted at all costs and compete for promotion in the Championship the following season so wouldn't surprise me if they still push the boat out to sign him on a multi-year contract.Are they though? Or was that just McKinnon being a mouthbreather trying to gloss over the fact it was him that took them down with a thinly veiled '2 years to the Premiership' shout? Talk amongst the Falkirk fans seems to indicate that nobody is quite sure what the budget is likely to be, and speculation that it's not even decided yet and will also hinge on ticket prices. Some think they will go for the same budget as this season. One of their directors said the budget will drop by £50k if they reduce ticket prices by just 10%. They have said there will be 2 or 3 'good' signings to build around. Tidser could be one but it would be a big financial hit. Fully expect them to hope for the Livi/Ayr bounce, but not so sure that means they are going to go out and budget for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just noticed the tele twitter advertisement for the story and it says " As Morton bid to keep him at Cappielow " which is at least a positive step in developments. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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