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  1. der Berliner
    Anyone in the know how long it took a certain Walter Smith to attract his first big name signing?
  2. der Berliner
    Matter of fact, it is well known that we only asked them what the price is. It is also known that Ally and Smith got back to business only on Monday, so no wonder we have not moved ahead on that front. As for charges, I do assume the press would have told us about it, but you do not find one single bit on info about this. Actually, I think I read earlier this week that he will be heard "later this week" in connection with the supposed assault charge, not the supposed rape thing. I do assume that anyone intending to buying him will be in know about his postion though.
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    BTW, we do have Adel Gafaiti playing for our u17-21s too, a young promising man. We have to wait and see how Kerkar will shape up, but we wouldn't have signed him in the first place if he was as much rubbish as some fans think he is. In Ally I trust.
  4. der Berliner
    Some Real Radio chap mentions that we are actually getting forward, though there are no names as yet from him ... Mark Bensteadt (The one who brought the EHD story first.)
  5. der Berliner
    I do assume that Healy will follow suit, as will probably Foster. Building the squad up. Always had the feeling that Kerkar was actually Ally's first real signing.
  6. der Berliner
    That'll be 2.6m for Edu and 1.x for Whittaker, plus 750k for Adam ... if Ally gets this he can finance some better deals than what we've being fed to so far.
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    IMHO, we've been made looking like loosers by the press, since we are not even able to thwart off the challenges of 17th-placed La Liga teams, Leicester or Cardiff, right? Fills you with doubt and dispair, doesn't it? We are no longer attractive, Ally is no big name in the game, we apparently have no real money about and Whyte might be uncovered as the penny-pincher like some promised. Tell you what, next year is 2012 and according to the Maya calendar, the above won't matter anyways. To believe in those points above takes the same willing suspension of reason though ...
  8. der Berliner
    Sorry, but I find this to be quite bizarre a statement.
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    You'd hope Ally keeps the media guessing while working on his real targets. I notice that Riordan is still a free agent ...
  10. der Berliner
    Very quiet on Hutton so far.
  11. der Berliner
    Some FFer's Dundee United supporting friend said that Goodwillie has told the Tangerines that he wants to move to us. (Hearsay at best, but AFAIK Goodwillie always intended to come to us, sooner or later.)
  12. der Berliner
    The point that will always remain a problem is that how you define this "offensive singing" in the context of football banter. While I do* see a point that singing some songs like GSTQ or Rule Britannia might irk them, they are by far not as offensive as other "banter" sung and chanted at them. Furthermore, while you could ask us not to sing the songs at an OF game, what about the odd Hooped Horror attending a Hearts or Hibs game with us visting. Will they be complaining if we do our usual mantra? Do we actually sing these songs to annoy them and solely them? Or could it just be that we sing them to have a great time, enjoy the banter that comes with thousands of people in a sing-along? If the latter holds true, the Hooped Horrors may claim likewise. Yet, their "problem" remains that their songs are deeply mingled with an anti-British terrorist context, something that should and probably is regarded as offensive in any British football stadium. Not that they would understand such reasoning. *Which is not to say that I would condone "banning" these songs, which would be utterly ridiculous, as it would drag them down to the level of Irish pro-rebel and pro-terrorist "folklore".
  13. der Berliner
    Edu, signed for 2.6m on a 5-year deal in August 2008. That means he's with us till August 2013. As some have said, he's a full internatonal, has played Champions' League football, so if I was Whyte, I'd say: Come back with 5m and we think about it again. That's what they do down south all the time, and this is what they pay to teams from other countries too, France, Italy, Portugal et al. Usually for far less experienced folk as well.
  14. der Berliner
    Can't see reason denominating this thread as "Great news ..." Some strange opinions on here too, it seems.
  15. der Berliner
    I think I asked it before: anyone knows when this trial is up on the agenda?
  16. der Berliner
    Luckily enough, we also saved 16m when we decided not to buy Ashley Young! (At least according to the same logics ... )
  17. der Berliner
    We should really stop doing this with the press sniffing about. Honestly, a supposed 300k bid for a young up-and-coming Scottish international is woeful. Yes, he's had a long injury this season, but really ... NB: I actually assumed that the "we should look at better players" - folk was living on FF, but some specimen have found their way onto Gersnet too. I for one would be happy if we get Wallace, Foster and Riordan for our SPL squad for next season ... as much shock & horror as this might cause. I wouldn't mind Goodwillie, Cuellar and Bartley either, amongst a few other non-Scots.
  18. der Berliner
    Which reminds me to ask: is Salim Kerkar still there?
  19. der Berliner
    I'm intrigued how a former / active Gaelic football player will enhance our midfield. Here's to the Fighting Irish! NB: A Northern Irish Catholic with a Jewish first, and a Scottish second name. Hope he ain't a vegetarian as well ...
  20. der Berliner
    Talk now is that Wenger may be willing to part with 12m to get McGregor, and he has Bartley to offer as well. On a sidenote and as food for thought: both, Bartley and Cuellar, will be back or just back from injury when/should they sign. Same with a potential bid for Weiss (whom we may afford should we indeed let Shagger go). And, while we are at it, Goodwillie still has this trial ahead of him. Well, well ...
  21. der Berliner
    Of course, Goodwillie could also hand in a transfer request ... but I can't see it, since that would be in direct contrast to him signing an extension in January. That was an act I could hardy understand. Only idea was that he wanted to get the club who made him big a greater return for his obvious departure. Should Eck come up with the suggested 9m plus Cuellar for McGregor (don't see that coming, but one never knows), there would be enough money about. We actually spent 4m for a Duncan Ferguson who was, IMHO, not worth that much (and at a time when 4m were a LOT of money). Him playing in the Europa League would be a travesty though.
  22. der Berliner
    Daily Record
  23. der Berliner
    Well, methinks McGregor stated his intent to stay at the club. Only hard and much money might change McCoist's opinion, possibly with Cuellar attached to any deal. What I found more interesting was the info that Blackpool striker DJ Campbell was available for just 1.5m. Still not our price package, as his wages might be far too dear for us - unless he wants to exchange that for trophies, fame and glory, while living on a 10 to 15k weekly "diet".
  24. der Berliner
    I still wonder how No. 17 in the Spanish league can offer 15k a week for a player. Then again, we being shrewd isn't bad either. For, after all, the chap is young and only recently broke into the Israeli (sic!) international team. Maybe Mallorca is banking on a grand sell-on value? Disappointed with his statements on Thursday / Friday though. Looks like the agent had more say in the deal than the player. Anyways, I did not get overly excited as I hardly know or heard of him. And as long there ain't someone at Ibrox or Murray PArk with a pen in hand, there is nothing to get excited about.
  25. der Berliner
    Matter of fact, while replying to you, I never said that you are arrogant, just remarking on what I feel is arrogant fan behaviour / belief
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