Dundee Spend Equivalent of our Entire Budget on 1 Player

[Montana]

http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/sport-news/scottish-football/sfl/sfl-1st-division/2009/06/07/livingston-hitkid-leigh-griffiths-on-brink-of-300k-move-to-dundee-78057-21421933/

 

That offer for Leigh Griffiths should calm the crazy Livingston chairman down a bit..

 

Wish to fuck our board had that kind of money to throw at our squad - here's hoping some dumb yank related to ESPN has been conned into investing

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

 

They cannot afford that! Wtf the fuck? There have to be instalments and sell ons and shit in there. Reputedly this dude is bit of a knob away from the park.

[Sonoftherock]

That's a sensational move from Dundee, showing great ambition... but as I've already mentioned, you have to question where they'd find that sort of money.

 

Celtic, the biggest team in Scotland, are baulking over playing £1million of compensation for a manager.... while Dundee can afford to spunk £300,000 on a single player!

 

I can only think they're attempting to speculate to accumulate... this boy is apparently the real deal (I've only seen him play three times in total, one of which was a substitute appearance, so can't really comment first hand).  They'll be hoping they can sell him on for 7-figures in about a year, while in the mean time he scores the goals to get them promoted.

[minijc]

The "Aberdeen fan" melvill has pumped a hellofalot of cash in to them,, he also owns Dens aswell meaning they are nolonger in debt.

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

 

Ambitious move for the player too. Not.

[manc_don]

The "Aberdeen fan" melvill has pumped a hellofalot of cash in to them,, he also owns Dens aswell meaning they are nolonger in debt.

 

I thought he was an Arab?

[minijc]

I thought he was an Arab?

Nope, that was the boy Bennet (I think) he sold the ground to the "Aberdeen Fan" who is pumping loads of cash into Dundee as he didn't like the abuse SM got from aberdeen fans.

[Sharpie]

Nope, that was the boy Bennet (I think) he sold the ground to the "Aberdeen Fan" who is pumping loads of cash into Dundee as he didn't like the abuse SM got from aberdeen fans.

 

A journalist mate spoke to Melville and contrary to reports he is not pumping a lot of money in to the club. He did buy in but chose Dundee as he simply wants to be involved in the running of a football club and couldn't afford to buy in to Aberdeen.

[dave_min]

Since when was our budget £300k? Nonsense

[Montana]

Since when was our budget £300k? Nonsense

 

Might be nonsense dave_min, but thats headlines for you - I would be astounded if we manage to equal it and shell out 300K on a player.

 

Astounded and delighted right enough..

[redordead]

not a bad foil for Miller, lets hijack this fucking deal.

 

the boy has the gift in front of the pokey

[sheepheid]

If I was a Dundee fan, I'd be slightly worried about spending that amount of cash on a player.  It was all tea and cakes when the Bonnetti revolution came swaggering through dens, spending out with their means until reality hit home and it nearly finished the club.

[BigAl]

Might be nonsense dave_min, but thats headlines for you - I would be astounded if we manage to equal it and shell out 300K on a player.

 

Astounded and delighted right enough..

 

Sounds about the level of fee it'll take it we want Clarkson to join us

[sheepheid]

Sounds about the level of fee it'll take it we want Clarkson to join us

Sounds like the level of compensation we'll have to give Motherwell!!?

[BigAl]

Sounds like the level of compensation we'll have to give Motherwell!!?

 

Aye well they better be value for money

[sheepheid]

Between, the cash we'll have to give Motherwell and the amount we had to pay the Jimmy's (?) to Foxtrot Oscar, there'll be nae cash left for anyone, never mind Clarkson.

[glasgow sheep]

The "Aberdeen fan" melvill has pumped a hellofalot of cash in to them,, he also owns Dens aswell meaning they are nolonger in debt.

You mean Bennet do you not, and he is/was on the board at Tannadice (although admittedly his son is a dandy)

[Jute]

You mean Bennet do you not, and he is/was on the board at Tannadice (although admittedly his son is a dandy)

 

Bennet is the Arab. Melville is new member of the board at Dens.

[glasgow sheep]

I don't know if this was mentioned elsewhere but they managed to get the lad Griffiths for £125,000 ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/8108160.stm )

 

They must be pretty confident of getting promoted to be spending money like that, probably more than anyone outside Celtic and Rangers will spend in total this summer.

On top of Griffiths they have also signed Brian Kerr, Chris Casement, Richie Hart, Sean Higgins and Pat Clarke.

[Madbadteacher]

What price administration if, come the end of December, they're totally out of the race for promotion?

[Jute]

What price administration if, come the end of December, they're totally out of the race for promotion?

 

Remember reading that they have cleared their debt recently so administration is not likely to be on the card for a while yet.

[Guest ally s]

They cannot afford that! Wtf the fuck? There have to be instalments and sell ons and shit in there. Reputedly this dude is bit of a knob away from the park.

 

I've had the displeasure of being in his company on a night out, to describe him as a bit of a knob would be an understatement!

[boboisared]

I've had the displeasure of being in his company on a night out, to describe him as a bit of a knob would be an understatement!

What happened like?

[manc_don]

I see they also signed our alleged target Gary Harkins last night for 150,000 

[glasgow sheep]

I see they also signed our alleged target Gary Harkins last night for 150,000 

£150,000!!!!

Surely the fraud squad should be heading down to Dens Park, there must be something dodgy going on here