Aberdeen last night made a move to sign Darren Barr, the Falkirk captain and Scotland international defender.

 

The centre-back is out of contract in the summer and, while Aberdeen are unwilling to pay a fee to sign him now, they are prepared to offer Falkirk a substantial cut of any sell on fee should they free him to move north this month.

 

Mark McGhee, the Pittodrie manager, is waiting for a response from both club and player before taking the move further, with Hibernian and John Hughes, Barr’s former manager, also credited with an interest.

Think the last line of that article is the most concerning.

 

Maybe so but its not that long ago he signed his current deal and he is 16, having been thrust into our first team and received some rave reviews. Hard to blame the boy for taking some time to think it all through! His star is rising, he knows it and so do other, bigger teams. By all accounts we did well to fend off the likes of Arsenal last time around. I'd be surprised if he commits to us.

I don't think Fyvie is allowed to sign another contract until he's 17, as his current contract was also signed when he was 16.

 

Correct, Jutes wife told him that but obviously he wasn't listening 

I also didn't think it was an extension, just for him to get more money.

I also didn't think it was an extension, just for him to get more money.

 

Sure I read it was both. Think we can extend it as long as offering more money and not more than 3 years as three years is maximum length of contract you can offer a player under 18.

Wouldn't we be guaranteed a fee from any club looking to sign Fyvie? I'm sure there was legislation in place to protect clubs who bring young talent through by making the recipient club who sign any youngster have to go through a tribunal to pay a nominal fee for any player under a certain age. Isn't this why Newcastle had to pay us a wee sum for Glass?

Sure I read it was both. Think we can extend it as long as offering more money and not more than 3 years as three years is maximum length of contract you can offer a player under 18.

 

In this fucked up  post bosman player market place, surely to god, not being able to offer YOUTH players longer term contracts is couterproductive for the qualirty of the Scottish game as a whole?

 

 

Wouldn't we be guaranteed a fee from any club looking to sign Fyvie? I'm sure there was legislation in place to protect clubs who bring young talent through by making the recipient club who sign any youngster have to go through a tribunal to pay a nominal fee for any player under a certain age. Isn't this why Newcastle had to pay us a wee sum for Glass?

 

We would however large part of the compensation is claculated on players wages. Rest is based on development costs but not a clue how this is calculated.

We would however large part of the compensation is claculated on players wages. Rest is based on development costs but not a clue how this is calculated.

 

I believe they use a random number generator programme that was developed by one of the tribunal boards son's at school.

In light of the news about Considine we just need to get on with signing him. Get 100k offered to Falkirk and then see if he really wants to play for us.

 

Nae doubt we'll fuck about for a week then he'll reject us.

 

 

Just read in the EE that barrs agent said show him how much we want him

Just read in the EE that barrs agent said show him how much we want him

 

That is poorly disguised "get the dough out". No happening.

Signed a pre-contract with Hearts.

 

Source: BBC Radio Scotland, Sportsound

Signed a pre-contract with Hearts.

 

Source: BBC Radio Scotland, Sportsound

 

Missed the half 6 sports news on the telly.

 

Fuck sake, is he totally mad?

Missed the half 6 sports news on the telly.

 

Fuck sake, is he totally mad?

 

They must have offered him a decent basic, cos he hasnae gone there for fitba reasons. That much is for sure.

 

Bah.

 

Whilst i'm disappointed by this i guess they must have been the only one to offer a decent deal. At least it puts us out of our misery. We all knew we were never going to get him anyway.

Apparently he was horse on Sunday.

 

That works for me...who is our next unrealistic potential signing ?

Apparently he was horse on Sunday.

 

That works for me...who is our next unrealistic potential signing ?

 

I heard Robinho was looking for a way out of City.

Apparently he was horse on Sunday.

 

That works for me...who is our next unrealistic potential signing ?

 

Did Kluivert get a club?

Apparently Barr chose Hearts so he doesn't need to move his family. That be Romanov giving cash for players now?

Apparently Barr chose Hearts so he doesn't need to move his family. That be Romanov giving cash for players now?

 

Nope, or they would have him now. Barr's wages wouldn't be much of a problem to double within the "unusual" wages to turnover structure LSC have.

Did Kluivert get a club?

 

Saw him playing live on ESPN last night for Zidane XI v Benfica XI - he has put on a bit of weight, lacks pace, and his finishing was rubbish. Could do a job for us IMO.

What age is he now, Kluivert?

What age is he now, Kluivert?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Kluivert

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