stewarty

Some quick points: 1. Based on my quick calculations, the total guaranteed pot contains an extra £437k (based on the sum of the additions and reductions per above). Where is this money coming from? 2. Why would teams 25 to 42 sign up to this? They only stand to receive additional distributions based on notional additional sums which are not guaranteed. I'd imagine most of the top 24 teams might be happy to sign up, but its going to take more than to convince the rest of them I'd imagine. This sort of half-baked and rushed stab at financial re-distribution is just typical of the SFA and SPL.

Perhaps. Definately has a face for blogging though!

For sure. We shouldn't blindly accept what has been written by anyone, the club included. In some respects, the most interesting aspect of the TOMOBLOG is where Tomo has sourced these emails and texts. He makes no mention of this. Logically, it seems to be Whyte, or someone acting on Whyte's behalf. Either that or someone at the Daily Record who has pulled his IT records. Now why would they do that, I wonder?

I think quite simply its a means that most all journalists use in order to get interviews and to use quotes obtained during the process. Tomo is screaming about journalistic ethics would know this fine well. But then, his previous piece on Orlit offered no right of reply to Rangers before publishing, so we can see right through any claims of journalistic integrity. As for the man generally, he writes a foreword to a book he claims not to have read. For me, no further debate about journalistic integrity is necessary.

Lets not forget that each player agreed up to 75% wage cuts for a significant period of time prior to them transferring (or not) to the new company. That sacrifice, along with the fact that Davis seems to have been instrumental in ensuring the club got a fee, suggests to me that he perhaps deserves to be cut a bit of slack.

There were so many variables to contend with. We also had no idea what would happen in terms of league reconstruction, there was plenty of talk about only being in the wilderness for a season or two, so anyone we were able to bring in was supposedly to be of sufficient quality that we could compete until the Jan 2014 transfer window.

Given more time for negotiation and to assess alternative options, you may well be right. But my argument is consistent, we didn't have the time to do those things. We had both hands tied behind our backs until just a couple of days before our first game. We then had a situation where some our heaviest salaried players that remained wanted to go: Broadfoot, Goian, Boca. Now, if you were to say we could have had plans B, C and D in place to mitigate against this then fair enough, but I'd further content that there wasn't enough time to enact them.

I don't have a copy of management accounts to hand, but I'd fancy that the £7k p/w they are on, if true, was the gamble to make them sign up as we knew we needed to sign players that would tide us over for a period of 12 months. Also, in the context of the revenues received and the funds raised by Green, I'd hardly say that either is on profligate wages other than the fact we are in SFL3, and that is what would likely have been demanded by an experienced player of their supposed calibre.

Like I say, there was no time to effectively plan and build any sort of team. As far as I know, the only player we had properly lined up ahead of the season was Black. And I'm in now way defending his performances, nor that of Sandaza, Templeton or Shiels who have all flattered to deceive in my view.

Also need to consider that not everyone was thinking that a move to SFL3 was an attractive proposition. Exhibit #1: McGowan from Hearts. I'm sure there were others who didn't even enter discussions on the prospect. Therefore, even the ones who were happy to come, demanded wages which were inflated; and we couldn't afford to say no.

Whilst I agree, we need to factor in that McCoist was not allowed the time to plan that out. He was firefighting off-field issues right up until a couple of days before we played our first game. Not saying that excuses everything, as there are clearly doubts about the quality of coaching being provided, but I don't think the top line budget argument tells the full story.

Comes down to proof. If Leggo can prove it, that would undermine Blyth. Shame that Leggo didn't offer Blyth the right of reply. But then, he's not employed as a journalist any more.

I thought it was a pretty cheap piece. Jackson is trying to give credence to his attacks on Green and Murray by juxtaposing (sp?) our clear on field troubles. Quite frankly, a sports journalist querying the role of Murray just doesn't stand up. Particularly when, as Bluedell says, he doesn't quote one apparent area where this is the case. The Chairman runs the Board. The Chief Executive is delegated authority for running the organisation, with agreed paraments set by the Board. There can be natural tensions in any Chair/CEO relationship, not least one where the CEO is very strong willed and independently minded. Throughout the last few months there have been various statements put out by the club which purport to say that the Board and Green are in full agreement with various things, not least the DU boycott. In summary, I haven't seen anything that backs up these aspects of Jackson's piece.

Interestingly though, Green's strategy is to step away traditional sources of media content and to drive it all in-house. Assuming it was an attractive product and reasonably priced, you could well see the majority of original content stemming from the club itself. All these radio stations, newspapers and pundits with their vindictive agendas would instantly be side-tracked. And what's more, their jobs would be under threat as their consumer numbers dwindle to just the hooped hordes.

Walker's intelligence shining through. Its just as transparent as Keevins and Delahunt's line of "you can choose to believe what you want", even when those pesky things called facts provde your belief to be a pile of shyte.

Looking at the squad more generally, I have much more confidence in those picked now that Levein isn't involved and making contrived arguments to explain why he's a stubborn dick.

These loan deals mean they are playing at a higher level, as well as having a greater chance of playing 90 minutes each week. Also means that the guys who are left are more likely to feature in our first team when squad places are up for grabs due to injury and suspension.

Its this lack of accuracy and lack of judgement that sees the club's lack of cooperation with the BBC continue. But that's their decision. We can also decide to mock and ignore, depending on the mood of the day. Bottom line here is that it hurts them more than it hurts us.

Could you help with the player profiles, Zappa pal?

On it now mate.

Bugger, sorry guys. Been swamped at work and this totally went out my head.

I'll knock something up midweek for Montrose.

Not sure i understand your point. Green is far removed from Whyte and has made good a number of things he said he would.

It would take a football authority with balls to make that happen. And we don't seem to have any of those.

Reconstruction? You betcha.