Transfer Window January 2026 Transfer Window Build-Up Thread

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Stranger said:
Do we know what the terms are of Findlay's loan, or are we just speculating based on hearsay on here?
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Apologies, unless I have a copy of the relevant contract or balance sheet open on my desk I won't comment.
It's been widely reported that for loans generally we're contributing a large percentage of the player wage. I haven't heard anything to state that Findlay would be different. Have you? If we have a player on loan at the SPL leaders who've also played in UEFA competition and he's with the same manager on loan for third successive season I'd be unhappy if we're contributing anything - remember Findlay was signed on a League 1 level wage back in 2022, so he's not someone we've signed since promotion.
 
The Findlay situation is utterly bamboozling.

He obviously wants to stay. No intention of ever staying with us again. Probably aspires to get into the WC squad.

Call him back (assuming we could), call the bluff , get Heart's and Bloom to pay a nominal fee. I can't see why we wouldn't unless we have given our 'word' to do the right honourable thing or we cannot call him back.

One of the biggest financial player cock upd ever.
 
Brahma said:
The Findlay situation is utterly bamboozling.

He obviously wants to stay. No intention of ever staying with us again. Probably aspires to get into the WC squad.

Call him back (assuming we could), call the bluff , get Heart's and Bloom to pay a nominal fee. I can't see why we wouldn't unless we have given our 'word' to do the right honourable thing or we cannot call him back.

One of the biggest financial player cock upd ever.
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Stranger said:
Do we know what the terms are of Findlay's loan, or are we just speculating based on hearsay on here?
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He got a promotion pay rise, as per the terms of his contract. He is earning just under a five figure sum per week. Hearts are paying about a third of it. Kilmarnock were paying half of that.

Call their bluff and recall him. Worst case is we have to pay the amount Hearts are now paying, nobody else comes in for him, and he doesn't play a game for us. Would cost us less than £100k to do this. On the other hand if we get him off the wage bill and manage to get a small fee (I'd suggest we write a SPL Champions clause into the contract, along with some other future incentive based payments) we would be up by maybe £300k.

Findlay and his agent would be pushing like fuck to get a deal done with Hearts as he would not want to kick his heels around here while Hearts were winning the League.
 
Colin B said:
He got a promotion pay rise, as per the terms of his contract. He is earning just under a five figure sum per week. Hearts are paying about a third of it. Kilmarnock were paying half of that.

Call their bluff and recall him. Worst case is we have to pay the amount Hearts are now paying, nobody else comes in for him, and he doesn't play a game for us. Would cost us less than £100k to do this. On the other hand if we get him off the wage bill and manage to get a small fee (I'd suggest we write a SPL Champions clause into the contract, along with some other future incentive based payments) we would be up by maybe £300k.

Findlay and his agent would be pushing like fuck to get a deal done with Hearts as he would not want to kick his heels around here while Hearts were winning the League.
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Agree 100%. Also surely Hearts would want him to stay for the season and potentially longer. He’s been a key figure in their success and they won’t want to lose him in January when they are challenging for the title for the first time in a long time. I’d have thought a small fee and they take over his entire contract, has to be the way we go, otherwise we’re having our pants pulled further down yet again here! Though it wouldn’t surprise me!
 
Colin B said:
He got a promotion pay rise, as per the terms of his contract. He is earning just under a five figure sum per week. Hearts are paying about a third of it. Kilmarnock were paying half of that.

Call their bluff and recall him. Worst case is we have to pay the amount Hearts are now paying, nobody else comes in for him, and he doesn't play a game for us. Would cost us less than £100k to do this. On the other hand if we get him off the wage bill and manage to get a small fee (I'd suggest we write a SPL Champions clause into the contract, along with some other future incentive based payments) we would be up by maybe £300k.

Findlay and his agent would be pushing like fuck to get a deal done with Hearts as he would not want to kick his heels around here while Hearts were winning the League.
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You know that with out decades of experience that we won't do this though.
 
Chippy said:
Agree 100%. Also surely Hearts would want him to stay for the season and potentially longer. He’s been a key figure in their success and they won’t want to lose him in January when they are challenging for the title for the first time in a long time. I’d have thought a small fee and they take over his entire contract, has to be the way we go, otherwise we’re having our pants pulled further down yet again here! Though it wouldn’t surprise me!
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For what we would get in savings/fee we could spunk it all on bringing in one decent loan player on a big wage (£25k a week?) that might contribute enough to keep us up.

Dele Alli might be worth a poke.
 
SSO said:
For what we would get in savings/fee we could spunk it all on bringing in one decent loan player on a big wage (£25k a week?) that might contribute enough to keep us up.

Dele Alli might be worth a poke.
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You spoilt it with the last bit!!
 
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For what we would get in savings/fee we could spunk it all on bringing in one decent loan player on a big wage (£25k a week?) that might contribute enough to keep us up.

Dele Alli might be worth a poke.
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How many games has he played this season and at what level? And how fat is he?
 
Brahma said:
The Findlay situation is utterly bamboozling.

He obviously wants to stay. No intention of ever staying with us again. Probably aspires to get into the WC squad.

Call him back (assuming we could), call the bluff , get Heart's and Bloom to pay a nominal fee. I can't see why we wouldn't unless we have given our 'word' to do the right honourable thing or we cannot call him back.

One of the biggest financial player cock upd ever.
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But Robinson moved heaven and earth to get him in..........................what went wrong?
 
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