Hawkins Joining Coventry

[wws]

Heard he was on trial but they didn't offer him a deal.

offered him money - less than he was gettin here

course if you bothered to turn up for astro you would have known all this,,,,

[Dodge]

stoopid 24 hour bug

[gufct]

As I posted y'day Colin Hawkins will be signing for Coventry today almost 10 years exactly from when Gordon Strachan released him.

[galwayhoop]

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.

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!

what eL player has made a direct move of higher profile than this?

[pete]

Coventry is undoubtedly a better move for Hawkins as the SPL is muck.

[Jamjar]

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.

[Soper]

Is Hawkins going to Celtic or Rangers?

[Jamjar]

Is Hawkins going to Celtic or Rangers?

No, coventry - who are 16th or something in english championship, not too far off relegation places.

[Lim till i die]

Coventry is undoubtedly a better move for Hawkins as the SPL is muck.

Large swathes of the English Championship are absolute rubbish aswell

[pete]

Large swathes of the English Championship are absolute rubbish aswell

I agree but its still better than 80% of the SPL.

[Ceirtlis]

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.

[pete]

Id count the bottom six in the spl after its split as english league one standard at the very best.

I agree. SPL like half English Champions & half League One standard..

[Fingal hoop]

Richie Baker got offered less at Motherwell than he did at Shels - all that shows is that Motherwell are financially prudent

[Fingal hoop]

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

[wws]

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

oh for crying out loud

the humanity

spot the Seltic fan

or is it spotty the seltic fan

[razor]

Richie Baker got offered less at Motherwell than he did at Shels - all that shows is that Motherwell are financially prudent

Or that Shels weren't.

[BrayUnknowns]

How does the average pay at the top el clubs compare to the likes of Hibs, Motherwell etc?

Out side the top 3 wages are hugely different, i know the likes of Dundees Utd offer there top players 2k sterling a week.

[lofty9]

Out side the top 3 wages are hugely different, i know the likes of Dundees Utd offer there top players 2k sterling a week.

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.

[gustavo]

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.

[pete]

The players are going to the SPL and England as they see it as a step up in terms of a challenge.

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...