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23 Jan 2024 10:52:17
Speaking to a Vitesse season ticket holder, he said the Manhoef deal is very likely. He said the Vitesse were one of the many clubs around Europe owned by a Russian and have had sanctions imposed on them. They have found themselves in a financial crisis and need to offload assets. He thinks he will be playing for Rangers or Feyenoord come the end of this window.
Time will tell.
1.) 23 Jan 2024 12:29:25
I did see Vitesse have loaned a RW from Brighton now as well.
2.) 23 Jan 2024 13:42:49
I just posted about manhoef there before reading your post, the boy would rip up the spl. only watched videos on you tube of course but he's exactly the type of player we been crying out for especially that he's not scared to go past players.
3.) 23 Jan 2024 13:45:38
With Sima out long term we should be looking at bringing in Manhoef.
4.) 23 Jan 2024 14:27:57
Its now imperative we sign a winger for the starting 11. Sima out long term is a big blow. And we needed one even if he was available.
5.) 23 Jan 2024 14:36:53
if its owned by a russian with sanctions applied is anyone allowed to do business with them.
6.) 23 Jan 2024 15:04:27
I'd be shocked if Clement hasn't highlighted at least 1 wide player to come in, ideally 2 tbh.
7.) 23 Jan 2024 15:12:46
With sima out, Matondo will now be given his chance, especially as he was in the Europa squad and we can only drop 3.
I’d expect sima to drop out now and maybe come back in at a future round of changes if we make it.
Sima
Danilo
Lammers
All to drop out.
8.) 23 Jan 2024 15:25:11
Stevie drop as many as u want, can only bring in three.
9.) 23 Jan 2024 15:43:31
Doubt we're signing Diomante and Manhoef.
10.) 23 Jan 2024 16:13:43
Yeah but there’s no point dropping anymore than 3 John as u need to bring them back in when fit at a future date.
Obviously lammers is fine for the season.
Danilo and sima would hopefully be back so it’s weighing up who will be back first against who’s coming in this window. A complicated task for the manager I’d say.
11.) 23 Jan 2024 16:21:08
Gees, not sure but he did say that a wealthy businessman had been trying to buy the club for 18months but the acquisition has been problematic.
They are currently bottom of the league and their fans have been rioting, when I suggested they would want to hold onto him then to appease the fans he said no, that they really needed to raise funds.
12.) 23 Jan 2024 16:26:03
Balogun and Yilmaz take 2 spaces straight away and Fabio silva ….
13.) 23 Jan 2024 18:20:00
Danilo won’t play in Europe agin this season imo. More chance roofe imo
Gc I’d be surprised if yilmaz or Balogun make our euro squad.
14.) 23 Jan 2024 18:23:10
Defraz there completely different players, have you even looked at Doimante and Million?
15.) 23 Jan 2024 18:29:07
Gc three I’d like to see added would be silva Diomande and manhoef
Couple others need to wait for next year, however if u r signing players on four plus year deals, it’s not about, March imo.
16.) 23 Jan 2024 18:59:24
Why? Defraz.
17.) 23 Jan 2024 19:25:59
Yilmaz stays Barasic comes out for me John.
18.) 23 Jan 2024 19:30:25
Agree with John balugon won’t be added as he can’t play more than 1 game a week, Yilmaz I can’t see being added as have Barisic and Sterling can play lb. They will keep the 3 spaces for 3 new signings. No way we are signing a guy for 4.5m and not putting him in euro squad. I’d also imagine silva wouldn’t be coming here if he wasn’t getting to play in Europe.
19.) 23 Jan 2024 20:16:26
My star say we have smal manhoef Diamonde silva
Yes I agree what u say wish.
20.) 23 Jan 2024 20:16:44
Think yilmaz may be offski, would include balogun, if smal comes he goes in and diomande, but hey ho who knows what PC thinks.
21.) 23 Jan 2024 20:18:34
Doh forgot about silva? ach ah gie up trying to work this out.
22.) 23 Jan 2024 20:30:20
Yeah u can guarantee diomante and silva will take place of lammers and likely Danilo so it means manhoef if signed would replace sima imo.
There are further changes aloud later in competition I believe so any further sales/ injuries and signings can be swapped.
If I’m wrong I stand corrected.
As wishy says it’s about players for positions and we have 2 in squad for left back, can Devine and Fraser play there aswell under the homegrown rules?
No need to worry about yilmaz, he will likely be away.
23.) 23 Jan 2024 20:36:51
Stevie no further changes allowed unless it’s a goalie
Yes re Devine and Fraser.
24.) 23 Jan 2024 20:37:34
Can't see smal coming this window John unless Yilmaz or Barisic is away.
25.) 23 Jan 2024 22:51:11
My star I’d sign him on a bosman, then wait till summer.
26.) 23 Jan 2024 22:51:24
Is that right John? I thought maybe at semi final we’d have been aloud 1 or 2 due to injuries.
Cheers for info though appreciated as always.
With frazer and Devine I think we’re covered at fullback with sterlings flexibility and tav and bb.
Just need to see what it looks like at the deadline of squad being submitted.
We could still get some injuries, or some good news regarding sima.
Balogun could sneak into the squad if simas injury is t as bad as we think come next week.
27.) 24 Jan 2024 05:46:30
Diomande can't be registered for any more European competions, as the 1 cub rule takes effect from Uefa article 44.
Had he only played in the Europa qualifiers he would have been fine.
But he has played 3 full games in the Conference league proper.
That disqualifies him form being registered again at a 2nd club in any of the European competitions proper.
Same deal if we were to sign Batsman, he is not elligible for europe as he has already played in the Conference league proper.
Silva is ellegible to register, has not played in europe.
Yilmaz is elligible as he was not previously registered.
Manhoef if we get him is elligible as he has played in europe this season.
OUT - Danilo, Lammers, Sima.
IN - Yilmaz, Silva, Manhoef if we sign him.
If we do manage to get Michy on top of Diomande, they will oly be elligible for scottish competitions and games this season.
28.) 24 Jan 2024 08:58:00
I thought it changes laudrup after the groups goi g into knock outs? As long as it’s not same competition?
29.) 24 Jan 2024 11:03:01
Yes I have looked at Diomande (at least I know how to spell his name) . The reason we won't sign isn't because of the position they play it's because that's almost £8 million for 2 midfielders. If we've got that kind of money then we're buying a striker.
30.) 24 Jan 2024 11:15:09
I wasn't aware of the ammendment mate lol.
06 Jul 2022 07:43:35
Are charlton due anything from any aribo sale?
1.) 06 Jul 2022 07:51:57
I’d say no. Remember they were not happy only getting developed fee
If they r it will be factored in.
However remember 5% goes to previous clubs as standard.
2.) 06 Jul 2022 09:07:22
Ah ok, thanks John.
3.) 06 Jul 2022 09:25:10
John I am astounded it’s £6m plus add ons.
4.) 06 Jul 2022 09:45:52
Copland. So would u just leave it till January and let him sign a pre contract for nothing.
5.) 06 Jul 2022 09:54:17
No John but £6 million for Aribo who is a International footballer has got to be questioned.
I could understand if it was £10 million plus add ons.
6.) 06 Jul 2022 10:36:23
Copland go listen to Rangers Review about aribo to Southampton explains it very well. They talk about big sell on clause
Not on their site but the sell on clause coming out off Southampton is saying we want 30%. This would be incredible.
If and it’s a big if Southampton sold him for 25 million we gain another 5 million
Then come back please with what u think.
7.) 06 Jul 2022 10:59:05
Ok John will do and I will wait and see what details come out via the media. ?.
8.) 06 Jul 2022 11:12:18
Theoretically 30% of a 25 mill sale would be 7.5 million, which adding to the initial sale would be fantastic business if all true.
9.) 06 Jul 2022 11:32:30
Ger u normally take off what they pay us.
10.) 06 Jul 2022 11:42:23
Ger88 I'd imagine it would be 30% of profit do around 5.7m but still decent enough and that's a conservative fee Southampton would command if he has a good season or 2 there.
11.) 06 Jul 2022 12:04:41
He is only worth what a club is willing to pay unfortunately some people can say he is worth what ever they like but he can leave for nothing next season or you accept what the club is offering.
12.) 06 Jul 2022 12:10:20
It would only be 30% of the total over and above £6m initially paid. In this example £19m so close to £5.5m.
13.) 06 Jul 2022 12:17:06
It’s £10m plus 20% sell on clause not 30. It will all be revealed in due course….
14.) 06 Jul 2022 12:19:34
Correct storm.
11 Mar 2018 19:53:36
Very sore one today, but for individual mistakes we would have taken at least a draw from the match. Celtics second goal was a disgrace, you should never be beaten by a long hopeful punt up the park and what Goss was doing for their third was unbelievable.
He just let Edouard walk into the penalty area an have a free shot at goal. And Windass once again showed that he is far too often a passenger when we need him most. When you compare their middle 3 and ours it really is a no contest at the moment. I know a lot of fans are wanting us to sign Goss permanently but would he get in the Celtic team? I don't think so therefore we should be looking for better.
Murty should have changed it a bit sooner for sure.
Positives to be taken are we certainly are. Lot closer. Celtic can no longer just turn up and roll is over. And for me the biggest positive was the performance of docherty, I thought he was immense. If we could add a bit of muscle in beside him next season we will be in good shape.
1.) 12 Mar 2018 11:25:11
Zikos, one of your final comments (Celtic can no longer just turn up and roll is over) seems to be at odds with what say before it and what actually happened.
2.) 12 Mar 2018 13:23:52
Zikos, we have better in Dorrans, Jack and McCrorie plus Rossiter, but sadly they are all injured!
3.) 12 Mar 2018 21:48:01
Styab - I just think that we could have got something out of the game if it hadn't been for a couple of (crucial) mistakes. I think we are a lot closer to them now and they can no longer just turn up and win, they actually have to put a shift in and like yesterday ride their luck.
Saying that - for us to be better than them we need to improve the midfield three. that's where I think the game (and most gasmes) was won/ lost.
Doherty was class, Goss just didn't perform and Windass was a passenger. I know he has scored a lot of goals lately but still don't think he is a number 10.
4.) 14 Mar 2018 12:02:17
Zikos one poor performance from Goss doesn't suddenly make him a bad player, also it looked like Murty asked him to sit back for more cover and that's not his strengths he is far better off as holding midfielder who likes to get forward.
07 Jan 2018 20:43:38
Forgive me if I'm wrong but didn't Cummings only play well in the championship, I can't remember him doing anything in the SPL. And so I don't get all the hype for what's essentially a really good championship player. If we get him on loan, then fine, but I wouldn't take a risk on him if we had to buy him as he has never performed at this level.
1.) 07 Jan 2018 22:43:45
Would b great signing hope we get him.
2.) 08 Jan 2018 07:25:19
Zikos, Cummings was only 18 when His got relegated and only broke into their team in the playoffs, where he scored their two goals against Hamilton.
3.) 08 Jan 2018 10:02:37
I'm not a fan of Cummings tbh. He comes across as a wee bed, much like Griffiths and would not want him near us. Anyway he hasn't kicked a ball down south. Also stories of late night drinking etc apparently. I think you guys are right when you say he stood out in the championship and not in the top flight. I think everybody remembers him lifting his game against us and assumed that was his normal form, which clearly is not the case. I'd leave well alone.
4.) 08 Jan 2018 11:52:08
If Cummings was half as good for us as Griffiths has been for them, it's a yes from me.
5.) 08 Jan 2018 14:43:45
I'm pretty sure Cummings only came into the Hibs team in the second half of the season where they were relegated, and even at that the majority of his appearances were from the bench. He was sold in the summer after the were promoted so he hasn't really had time to prove his ability in the SPL, however he hasn't exactly been lighting up the Championship down south. I reckon he would work well with Morelos up front for us but my preference would be to give MOH a shot through the middle with Morelos.
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18 Aug 2024 14:46:25
For years have suggested Tav would be better up one - meaning as a RW. I was probably in that camp because his defensive frailties can cost us at times.
What do you think about playing as a RCM (6)? Whittaker and Riksen both managed to do it quite well. I think Tav could do the same. Essentially swapping Sterling for Tav. He would still be able to influence the game in a positive way but wouldn’t be so relying on his defensive abilities because there would be someone behind him.
I seen him and Starling swapping a wee bit in the 2nd half yesterday. Would like to see more of it to see if it could work.
1.) 18 Aug 2024 14:57:55
Nope! Can we please desist from trying to shoehorn Tav into a position he'd be just as poor in as he currently is at RB! Square pegs into round holes spring to mind.
2.) 18 Aug 2024 14:59:14
No he isn’t good enough to be in the team period. He was never good enough to play right wing and he ain’t a CM.
3.) 18 Aug 2024 15:00:11
Not for me.
4.) 18 Aug 2024 15:04:37
I think every part of tavs game is now heading south.
5.) 18 Aug 2024 15:13:43
No, he's done. His engine is kaput, and we don't need to accommodate a passenger who is way past the player he was. IMHO.
6.) 18 Aug 2024 15:13:45
I think he should’ve been moved to right wing years ago.
Now though it’s a hard one. I don’t see him good enough to play centre mid .
Perhaps I’m wrong
He’s need to play in a 3 not a 2.
7.) 18 Aug 2024 15:16:03
Agree with you and have said it for years. He is never a defender, leaves right side isolated far too often.
8.) 18 Aug 2024 15:32:34
Without goals and assists as a deflection from his performances, you can see how poor he has become.
9.) 18 Aug 2024 15:37:04
The only way he influences a game now is his inability to defend or even find teammate with a pass, total liability, is Clement the only one who can't see that.
10.) 18 Aug 2024 15:48:02
I wish he would head South, Coully.
11.) 18 Aug 2024 16:06:30
Move him up one or putting him in midfield means he still has to pick up his runner and be switched on defensively, so that’s another no.
12.) 18 Aug 2024 16:11:50
Fork, 100% mate.
13.) 18 Aug 2024 16:15:23
Didn’t realise how much distain there is for Tav. My only point would be - although he isn’t a good defensive RB. He is still miles ahead of those other 3 I mentioned. Who both went onto become good CMs, especially Ricksen.
14.) 18 Aug 2024 16:34:29
While it is unfortunate I believe that for his own good as well as for the Club and PC, he needs to go.
He doesn't look like the Tav of last season and while he was never the greatest of defenders, his contribution in terms of goals and assists was exceptional.
He now appears to have lost a yard of pace, he is even slower at getting back than he ever was and he is leaving large gaps in defence that will cost us over the course of the season as they have already done.
Whether the media rumours of a move to Turkey or Saudi have contributed to his current lack of form I have no idea but even his strongest supporters are now having doubts or worse.
At the same time I'm not sure that PC has the 'cahonas' to drop him, or whether the Board would even allow the manager to drop him, but the longer he stays in the team, the more he will destroy his credibility and respect. This will also contribute to PC's credibility being questioned.
15.) 18 Aug 2024 16:35:56
He's pish jefte 400k or 600 puts the full team to shame, Barron captain team a soft fags anyone ever pulled Tav up doubt it soy boy central.
16.) 18 Aug 2024 16:37:01
Anyone backing Tav now makes me really think.
17.) 18 Aug 2024 16:40:46
I think most of us do sunshine.
18.) 18 Aug 2024 17:29:42
I'd doubt PC would be told by any member of the board not to drop a player.
19.) 18 Aug 2024 18:22:39
Stevie G tried Tav in midfield …. Didn’t work.
20.) 18 Aug 2024 19:22:19
We have a manager at the moment trying to find a system now guys want to complicate it more by trying to build our team around a right back who shouldn’t be in the team.
21.) 18 Aug 2024 19:23:19
And I have a hell of a lot of respect for the guy.
22.) 18 Aug 2024 19:38:01
They tried him right wing also but was brutal.
23.) 18 Aug 2024 19:35:11
It's not disdain zikos it reality bud?.
24.) 18 Aug 2024 19:54:41
Goldson knew his time was up at Rangers and the offer fitted both him and us. I don’t believe that’s the case with Tav and his preference is to remain in Glasgow with his fam.
25.) 19 Aug 2024 03:08:46
He’s finished.
18 Aug 2024 02:07:52
The sad thing is that a lot of the loyal fans that went along yesterday to support the club won’t get a final ticket if they make it. They will go to gold tier mygers members. Some of whom would have been at the game (no doubt) and deserve a ticket but a lot wouldn’t have been (I know quite a few) .
1.) 18 Aug 2024 06:23:10
So going to third round clash entitles you to a final ticket now?
There is only 3600-3800 gold Mygers members so leaves another 20,000 roughly. Loyalty points are calculated over a 5 year period not 1 game at Hampden. Mygers is a con don't let gold tier fool you. I know because I'm in it and get very little benefit.
2.) 18 Aug 2024 08:11:09
1 thing i did find quite funny yesterday with the amount of empty seats that there were still folk sitting in the front row behind goals. Why not move seats ? hampden is awful stadium needs burnt to the ground. Either start again or utilse ibrox and CP. Some of the best national sides don't have a national stadium.
3.) 18 Aug 2024 08:17:08
Maybe some fans can't make it to hampden, maybe some fans couldn't make a 5.45pm kick off on a Saturday night, maybe some fans are sick of the lack lusture performances.
4.) 18 Aug 2024 08:33:02
I’m Gold MyGers and nothing to do with corporate or anything. Just 35 plus years of going and rarely missing a game home or away. Travel in Europe as much as I can afford and go to all the crappy cup games v Arbroath on a Tuesday night in February. I agree with the original sentiment though.
The regulars who go to games even when things are grim and we are up against it, should always be looked after ahead of those who don’t. Doesn’t happen though. I still get 2-3 away tickets each season officially.
5.) 18 Aug 2024 09:38:57
How bad has it got that we packed out stadium in third division but grounds half empty for cup and champions league.
6.) 18 Aug 2024 10:32:22
The sooner the subway loyal element of the support who scream and jeer for 75 mins then leave are forced out of our club the better.
7.) 18 Aug 2024 11:43:21
I cancelled mygers this year because I wasn’t getting any benefit and don’t see a way of climbing the tiers. If you are in bronze then you don’t get many away tickets (think I got offered 1 last year) to climb the tiers. The guys at the top get further and further away. And when I go to every round in the cup - I know I’m not getting a final ticket. It would be good if say 25% were balloted or general sale.
I truly believe the guys that go to every match (home, away and Europe) deserve a final ticket but also know a lot of people that don’t go to many games and get there card scanned by others so they get final tickets etc.
It would be good if there was some mechanism for folk further down the pecking order to get tickets.
13 Aug 2024 22:21:52
How much of tonight’s performance rests with the board and their total incompetence with the stadium project? Would that game have unfolded like that at Ibrox? No atmosphere and apparently not even 40k there tonight.
This wee project has potentially cost the club £25M in lost revenue from the CL and btw the guys under the canopy now have a restricted view and are getting their ST cheaper ? You couldn’t make it up. A project that was meant to make money and we’re having to sell the tickets cheaper!
26 Jul 2024 12:14:33
Cerny signed! Not seen a lot of this lad play but fingers crossed he can cement the RW position and contribute with a lot of goals and assists.
25 Jul 2024 17:24:19
Probably wishful thinking but if we manage to offload all the high earners, could this be our “you Can’t win anything with kids” season?
1.) 25 Jul 2024 17:34:16
Might have been till you jinxed it lol.
08 Sep 2024 21:56:56
It’s seems pretty obvious he is trying to profit from associating with tue club. The fact he found out what the name of the bar was going to be and then trademarked it, there is nothing coincidental about it.
31 Aug 2024 13:59:43
Would be disappointed to find out we’re trying to renegotiate the terms of his purchase with Genk. If we can’t afford a player then we shouldn’t commit to buying him. And other teams will be less likely to do business with us if we can’t meet future agreed payments.
28 Aug 2024 11:07:13
I’m not so sure about how much we should expect. After we got £5M for Kamara who was also desperately wanting away.
07 Aug 2024 00:38:21
Don’t think £200k would even cover their legal fees. They were claiming for £9.5M so imagine we met somewhere closer to the middle.
27 Jul 2024 13:49:01
Is Harry Kane pacy? I wouldn’t say so. But a great all round striker. I’m not saying Shankland is as good as Kane. But he scores goals and goals win matches.
I thought we should have bought him a couple of years ago, we might even have won the league if we had. Scoring goals is our problem and he would be one way to fix it. We could probably get him for £3M. I think that’s fair and would pay it back in goals.
10 Sep 2024 19:42:25
Think there will be loads of empty seats at those matches, John. The negativity surrounding the club atm is becoming unbearable for some.
05 Sep 2024 21:42:26
Because we are trying to reduce the wage bill, it’s really that simple.
04 Sep 2024 22:34:34
I think Diomande is already bought. Still committed to buying Cortes for £4M tho but given he is returning from a serious knee injury then I would hope that fee is conditional on his fitness. Otherwise it has the potential to be a Roofe like transfer….
01 Sep 2024 13:26:41
Very poor, lambs to the slaughter every year, and the ref doesn’t help booking our players for extremely soft challenges. You want them to be aggressive but the ref won’t allow it.
Kyogo the difference again. Dessers never fails to disappoint! Kyogo 2 chances. Hits the back of the net twice. Dessers can’t stay inside or even test the keeper.
The only hope for the season is Danilo getting back fit and pushing this lad out the team for good. We will win nothing with him leading the line.
As for Cerny - utterly hopeless!
29 Aug 2024 23:06:40
The squad might well be weaker, time will tell I suppose. But financially we are a lot stronger. Hopefully this season our accounts will be back in the black and we’re able to start building for the future again.