Dundee United open talks over drastic wage cuts

[Jack1963]

Dundee United open talks with Micky Mellon and players over drastic wage cuts​

DUNDEE UNITED have today opened talks with manager Micky Mellon and his players over drastic wage cuts.


SunSport Online can reveal the cash-strapped Tannadice club are desperate to slash their salary bill.


And they’ve approached boss Mellon, his backroom staff and players to ask them to accept a 20 percent drop in money until the end of the season.


Crucially, though, it’s believed the club’s bid to halt spiralling costs does NOT include their summer signings.


Ryan Edwards and Jeando Fuchs have been given big money contracts.


But it’s understood the club doesn’t expect them to accept wage-cuts - which has left their team-mates stunned.


As yet no agreement has been struck.


But after today's discussions United chief Tony Ashgar is hopeful Mellon and his players will agree to the deal being proposed for the next six months.


United’s serious cash worries have mounted because of the Covid-19 crisis with no gate money being earned.

 

[Jack1963]

Pity it's not throat cuts.
Scumbag Ratfink B*st*rds.

 

[Baron Von Pie Muncher]

their wage bill was something like 175% of turnover, tick tock..

Yet, all we ever got was the pish about spending money we never had blah, blah ,blah which wasnt true.

Rot in fuckers, rot in hell!!

 

[Arminius]

To the bottom division with you.

Precedent set

I know it’s bad form to quote yourself, but, %^*& it.

Bugger bottom tier. Just die

 

[bluebeak]

Spot the cutlery on that table. One fork.

To be fair, it’s the best way to eat a fish supper
.

 

[Ferrybear]

Nothing like a good bit of news on a Wednesday night

 

[Scoot1975]

Roon ye Tadger!!

 

[WeeJockMcPingPong]

Tic tic tic Boooom

That didn't take long.

 

[northsealoyal]

I hope they disappear from the Scottish football map become a third Lanark

 

[Tomted]

They might find it helpful to give Jackie MacNamara a call. Seem to recall that he was involved in a number of innovative financial challenges during his time at Tannadice.

 

[Cuellar]

Lovely place for a Tesco

Or a COVID-19 test centre

 

[barneythebear]

Pint and a Pie when the Arabs die

Pint and a Peh!

 

[otherworld0101]

What an end to the evening. It’s like good news is a bottomless pit these days

 

[SouthLDNBear]

 

[Fourladshadadream]

Or a COVID-19 test centre

2 Tim pubs in Falkirk got shut down due to the virus.
Someone painted the Covid test centre sign
poet test centre on oldfirm day lol

 

[IbroxForever]

I would have a party if this lot went bust, please let it happen.

 

[Jase]

Wonder what think tank came up with that one.

 

[Avengers]

Aw what a shame, terrier pals not willing to help them out. Reap what you sow in life. I wouldn’t miss them if they go bust

 

[Sam English]

Couldn't give two Jeando Fuchs

 

[CurlyBear]

Pass me meh honky.

 

[Walker54]

Disappear Cunts

 

[Roadrunner]

To be fair Dundee isn't really big enough for 2 clubs so it's no great loss. In fact it would be a blessing in disguise

 

[RobbenHood]

Surely to god the rest of the squad won’t accept that. I’m going to presume their individual wages aren’t “that” much so why would they accept 1/5 less whilst their new team mates get paid their full whack

That’s mental

 

[Sommefb]

Would love for them to disappear. Scum club !

 

[HereLiesDavidStHubbins]

Is 20% "drastic"?

Yes.
It could obviously be a higher figure being proposed but that's a big chunk out of any wage.

 

[Danger Zone]

Stewart Robertson when asked about this devastating development

 

[TQ3]

Am I the only one sick of reading this pish, close them down, or make them merge with their equally despicable neeburs, and call them Dundee FC.
They should also knock down both grounds and build a new one to hold all the local fans, a 1000 seater should do it.

 

[Bulldog_72]

McNulty on loan won’t be cheap

 

[GF1]

Hahahahahaha hahahahahaha hahahahahaha

 

[Southsideblueblood]

What a way to divide a dressing room!

 

[bud_light]

Roon ye Tadger!!

 

[Scoot1975]

He looks like something straight out of Fraggle Rock!!

 

[Biggus Dickus]

Very pleasing.

 

[Wilkinsvolley]

I genuinely feel for them.

Off topic but is that dog trying to wipe its arse. Looks like it’s got a Klingon.

 

[Shengus Malengus]

 

[Cuellar]

2 Tim pubs in Falkirk got shut down due to the virus.
Someone painted the Covid test centre sign
poet test centre on oldfirm day lol

Missed that I pass them all the time and throw fake hand grenades at both (childish I know)

 

[exiled bluenose]

How do you start a crowdfunder appeal? .....ah %^*& it!

 

[Kit_]

All they Shankland fans will be wanting that £50,000 fire sale.

 

[Mr Mojo risin']

peter must be dodging their calls

 

[Mr Mojo risin']

 

[lowerhuttloyal]

I sure at least 90 pence could be raised if Lorraine Kelly auctions her orange knickers.

Soiled or clean?

 

[Lucifer666]

Pint and a Pie when the Arabs die

And I hope Dundee Utd go bust.

 

[lowerhuttloyal]

Ha f@cken ha.

 

[two2tango]

We should let shank land know we will sign him and he can leave the bastards under freedom of contract

we then sell him in a cut price deal to hearts for say 200k just to piss Utd off

imagine the tears

 

[Robby Bussell]

They were budgeting for Fish n Chip Hospitality being allowed by now

Every one a fatty.

 

[106542]

A non entity of a club.

 

[HereLiesDavidStHubbins]

It just seems like yesterday that they were celebrating being debt free and a model of how to run a club.

 

[GourockBlue50]

It's been a great couple of weeks and it just keeps getting better.

 

[Michael Mols]

Shame that.

 

[thornhill bear]

Am I the only one sick of reading this pish, close them down, or make them merge with their equally despicable neeburs, and call them Dundee FC.
They should also knock down both grounds and build a new one to hold all the local fans, a 1000 seater should do it.

But what you are preaching is common sense my friend. It will never catch on.