Stephen Kenny has snapped up Colin Hawkins to play in next season's Scottish 2nd Division. What a crap move for any pro footballer
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Stephen Kenny has snapped up Colin Hawkins to play in next season's Scottish 2nd Division. What a crap move for any pro footballer
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No link. He was sitting beside their Chairman today at the Rangers match finalising his move.Quote:
Originally Posted by City till I Die
Saw that on TV today, it was the director of football he was sitting beside.Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
They never said anything about him signing for them, plus it would be the Scots 1st div.
No, i'd say Doncaster Rovers would be a worse move to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
It depends on what his options were. Obviously staying at Shels was a non-runner & not sure if any other clubs looking at him?
Dunfirmline are really poor but Kenny does seem to have improved them. Maybe a good few months might get Hawkins a glamour move to Falkirk?
City were mentioned in every article as being after his signatureQuote:
Originally Posted by pete
said he could be going back to coventry city today in 'The Star'
As did a number rags this morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by galwayhoop
Heard last night he has signed for Coventry. Galway were in for him but 10 years later hes back where he started.
*Waits patiently for an Eircom Premier is better than Coventry debate*Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
Well, on their performance against Cardiff earlier in the season, it's close...
Is this your idea of getting a dig at a guy who plays pro football.....surely something u would love to do yes?? So wat if he did move to Falkirk....would u say no to them??Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
saying no to playing in front of bigger crowds..playing in front of 50,000 fans a couple of times a season...playing for better run clubs...
If he wanted to do stuff infront of big crowds, then he could have just become a Professional streaker
Good one. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Soper
As i said it depends on his options. Dunfirmline wonlt pay any more money (figure of 2k euro a week quoted for top Hibs & Falkirk players in sunday paper) than the eL & chances of gaining exposure to make a bigger move are unlikely.
that'd be a good move for him cuz closest he's gonna get to big football outside de EL
Richie Baker turned down Motherwell - they were offering him less than he was "getting" at shelsQuote:
Originally Posted by pete
Heard he was on trial but they didn't offer him a deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by wws
How does the average pay at the top el clubs compare to the likes of Hibs, Motherwell etc?
offered him money - less than he was gettin hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
course if you bothered to turn up for astro you would have known all this,,,, :D
:D stoopid 24 hour bug
As I posted y'day Colin Hawkins will be signing for Coventry today almost 10 years exactly from when Gordon Strachan released him.
anthony stokes moved to sunderland after his short time (on loan) at falkirk, he could have gone to (premiership) side charlton or celtic (in last 16 of CL) and would of been pretty sure at starting at any of these clubs. he was front and back page news in this country for nearly a full week and is now earning over €1,000,000 per annum!Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
what eL player has made a direct move of higher profile than this?
Coventry is undoubtedly a better move for Hawkins as the SPL is muck.
If SPL is muck, how come Celtic and Rangers are still competing in Europe (for another few weeks anyway). Coventry aren't too far off relegation places, so maybe he'll be playing in English league 1 soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
Is Hawkins going to Celtic or Rangers?
No, coventry - who are 16th or something in english championship, not too far off relegation places.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soper
Large swathes of the English Championship are absolute rubbish aswellQuote:
Originally Posted by pete
I agree but its still better than 80% of the SPL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Id count the bottom six in the spl after its split as english league one standard at the very best. Chris Killen is the top scorer over there and they signed him from Oldham where he was no more than a good player.
I agree. SPL like half English Champions & half League One standard..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ceirtlis
Richie Baker got offered less at Motherwell than he did at Shels - all that shows is that Motherwell are financially prudent
A lot of people here seem quite jealous of the SPL - is it the crowds,the facilities,the fact that Scotland has a proper football culture ,#
Wonder what it is -everytime a player here tries to better himself by joining the SPL people say bad move - if its such a bad move why do players keep doing it & spotty little teenagers on here give out about it
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Originally Posted by Fingal hoop
oh for crying out loud
the humanity
spot the Seltic fan
or is it spotty the seltic fan
Or that Shels weren't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fingal hoop
Out side the top 3 wages are hugely different, i know the likes of Dundees Utd offer there top players 2k sterling a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sumac
And Fenlon indicated in todays Derry Journal that Dillon could have got more money staying in Ireland with Derry. The players are going to the SPL and England as they see it as a step up in terms of a challenge. No one could blame them - I would be having a right go at Hawkins if he turned down Coventry in favour of staying here.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns
At least its a step onwards from a few years ago , I would hope that none of our top players would leave here for League 2 English sides.
I think that is the perception. I also feel players believe it will offer them better exposure than the eL for a bigger move which remains to be seen. Players leaving Shels will also feel better chance of financial security in the SPL. If Staunton calls up an eL player to his next squad based on a few SPL games could kill over the eL for good...Quote:
Originally Posted by lofty9