McShane gone.

Fash and Ross Campbell up front


Could it get any worse?

To be fair, McShane is a big wage not doing the business. I like him, but it's not working. The load to Stranraer should hopefully free up a wage that can be better spent.

That is if the board can allow that wage to go straight back into the player budget.

Never been that impressed with McShane. Playing up front on his own doesn't suit him as he is so slow and at times lazy. However I hope he is replaced as apart from Kevin Smith no other forward looks capable of creating chance never mind scoring.

This should free up a large wage so I hope Naysmith has somebody lined up, who isn't cente half.

Ross Brown has played almost every position apart from up top, so I expect to see him up there on Saturday.

Firstly , the financial state of the club is grievous.Only loans given by the directors is keeping the club currently solvent.Fortunately , none of the clubs creditors is seeking immediate payment in full.
Additionally , the club is in discussions with person/persons unknown regarding a land sale 30 metres beyond the current perimeter wall of the stadium .
The reality of the situation is that Lee Murray made contracts with certain players which the club could not afford to pay.

John McShane comes into that category.

With any manager, you must trust his judgment.I agree that I sincerely hope that the Directors give him at least some of the wages that have been released.

It seems a strange one from Stranraer's point of view as I would have thought Malcolm and Longworth were the best strike pairing in that division, therefore McShane will only be a back-up, unless one of the two mentioned is sold.
However, hopefully he's the man to fire Stranraer to the title and keep the Pars down for at least another season.

we must have someone lined up,surely,but then again its east fife

Is this McShane that no-one seems to rate the same one that hardly ever plays but is still our top scorer by some way?

McShane has been aweful! Came with promise and delivered nought apart from a few goals. He seemed a right grump and always moaning. IMHO no great loss on the scale of 1 thru 10 as we are fecked as a club anyway.

I think the post headline is a bit ridiculous. Pretty sure this may be a financial move of some sort that was taken out of Naysmith's hands and as people have said he's hardly set the heather alight.

I think this was Gary's call. If he wants to add to the squad he needs to let somebody go. With five forwards to call on the chances are he felt he could sacrifice one and strengthen elsewhere. I'm guessing, and I could be wrong, that Jon is the highest paid front man and that Stranraer were prepared to meet his wage bill.
The Gaffer is between a rock and a hard place just now, as is everyone at the club.