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Apologies, I was under the impression that he was just a six month loan, but if there's an option to buy then it's decent. A long term strong midfielder is a good option. A loan deal for a guy that would just take Shinnie's place for a few months wouldn't be (just like Cameron isn't). Having said that, I would probably have prioritised a centre back and a winger over another midfielder in this particular window, but if we can get a good player early, then that's fine. Certainly the loans of Morrison and Cameron are both more of an issue than this lad. It looks like Shinnie, Armstrong and Clarkson will all be surplus to requirements for the remainder of the season.

Really hope Bowie plays and does well for Scotland’s sake, momentum leading up to the World Cup. We desperately need a legit 9. Would also like to see josh Doug in the march internationals too. He’s listed as a left back/left wing back, we desperately need width on the left for Scotland, perhaps ahead of Robertson as a left mid? Assuming we don’t get Barnes.

Prob get grief for this, but a little like cammy devlin?? good age and experience. Sounds like Stanway didn’t impress the other night, plus we have Kjarten as the young guy growing in this position, this guy and afeez are both a good age with careers to get back on track. Both have performed at a good level. seem to have good backgrounds. As I’ve said before, I find these more appealing a more ambitious than the 25-30 yr old signing from league 1 (the English one!)

Reading up on Geiger, his goals and assists for a midfielder is not too bad, especially when you consider the level he's been playing at (Bundesliga, Champions League & Europa League). Also holding midfielder appears to just be one of a few positions - plays a lot at CM and sometimes as an attacking midfielder. Derek Rae's description of a "tenacious midfielder" suggest he'll give us badly needed energy. Obviously, hasn't played much over the past two seasons, but if it's true Ajax, Besiktas, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens were all tracking him then he might not be too bad. These highlights are a bit old, but good to see a potential strutting his stuff at a full Allianz Arena rather than trying to judge him off some U21 highlights in front of two men and a dog.

Interesting read on Geiger, a first team bundesliga player with over 120 appearances, once valued at 13 milllion euros. Frozen out for criticizing club management. Hoffenheim are 3rd in the top tier, no shame to not be playing that level at present. Cappad at all levels in Germany except full internationalist. Low risk high reward. Could be another palaversa, or could shine, time will tell!

Getting no complaints from me, we’ve seen all season we are a very lightweight team. Polvara not tough enough, palaversa not good enough (ego), aouchiche not consistent enough and too expensive (ego), shinnie and Armstrong not able to last 90 mins game after game. Plus not a long term commitment here, a 5 month trial. Throw in not having a manager, no long term financial commitment too. Based on these players and location too, clearly ones lutz either knows or has used his resources to get recommendations. Time will tell if that good! tougher players alongside flair is what we have been crying out for. One more winger and send milanovic out on loan to get regular playing time. He was player of the year in Australia, there’s surely something these. Another central defender, a left sided probably, is a must if knoester’s injury is what it looks. Especially if he’s still in hospital. everything we’ve learned this season tells us last summer was a shit transfer summer. Not the January anyone expected but why wait until summer for an overhaul. No fucking around. At least if we add a manager now he has a more balanced squad to work with.

He’s got previous. The testimony of Sacha Reilly could shed some light on as to why. It could all be pish of course but I always tend to believe the victims and at this stage, you can’t rule anything out

Really? We have not even see afeez play. And who’s to say this boy and afeez can’t play next to each other. Based on what we’ve seen of late, we are not exactly a squad with capable center mids. Two tougher mids alongside a Clarkson or Cameron for example and two creative wingers is good balance. I suppose add Kjarten but these two new boys are a bit more experienced, that one of these two also alongside Kjarten. Much more appealing than what we saw yesterday, and tougher options for once. Factor in shinnie is of contract, and sivert and Armstrong are 34. Sivert may well leave now or in summer, aouchiche is prob away. Different era and style of football obviously, but like cooper and Simpson in the middle of midfield is not a bad thing. We’ve complained we’re so lightweight in midfield, one stronger center mid does not complete a squad.

Derek Rae saying it’ll include a “buy option” and that Lutz has been working on the deal for ages.

Think it will be tomorrow before we hear any further update on him, but he is still in hospital down here allegedly Doubt we'll see him back any time soon.

Said it before and it bears repeating, there is absolutely zero pressure on the players to succeed at AFC. They just meander through their contract with us knowing that there is no real hunger to bring home silverware. We, the fanbase, believe our team should be challenging for trophies but it appears that isn't the culture within the walls at Aberdeen which seems to be more about any victories being a happy accident than through hard graft and determination. Lets be honest, the media certainly doesn't help our case as any time a supporter pipes up about where we should be as a club then we're labelled as being stuck in the 80's etc. There needs to be a complete overhaul of the ecosystem starting with shipping out players that have been named consistently by supporters over the years. Regardless of how these players perform and the results that accompany those performances they remain with the club and are selected time after time after time. Hopefully when this new manager comes in it will signal an end to this dire situation we're in and we can actually look forward to players really caring about the club, demanding success and driving the teams performances through their own.

Being reported by SKY in Germany that this is a done deal for Geiger

Did Trump really shite himself in the oval office?

Our problem is signing players in positions we no longer need.

The loan market is generally players that are not getting a game or young players seeking development- for once in the summer we looked as though we had reduced that but unfortunately had to revert back to loan market when it became clear those we signed on contracts weren’t that good or were deemed project players “for the future “ our recruitment has been generally poor for years I don’t hold out much hope for anyone else coming in that will move the needle

Thankfully work meetings mean no chance of making this one. Cannot see anything other than heavy defeat especially if we don’t have another centre back in. Thought of Morrison with Devlin or Nilsen gives me the fear. Might we go back to 5 at the back on Wednesday? Cannot see anyway we win this. Horrible feeling that we are back to just keeping score down against this mob.

That's something that's always intrigued me about the States. From the outside looking in, it appears very bottom line motivated. Now you can say that's the same all over, to an extent it is. In the UK, plenty of those who have done OK in the Thatcherite and post-Thatcherite landscape have been 'fuck you jack' at the things happening elsewhere. And in the UK we've elected some obnoxious, educationally sub-normal, wrong-uns. But, over here I think even the majority of the Daily Mail crowd would've drawn the line at Trump's performative nastiness and certainly the noncing. A more minor example can be found in the sporting world, Duane Chambers and Julian Eddleman. Both banned for PEDs, both came back to their sport. Chambers routinely booed and something of a pariah, Edelman went on to be Superbowl MVP with little comment.

Didn't see it at the time. Watched the highlights this morning. I dint think we had any chances on there. No complaint about the red from me. He has raked the leg ( accidentally id say ) but it's defo a yellow at best and he was on one already. I've said it before. The mindset within the club seems to be the barrier here. We've changed coaches, we've changed a lot of the staff. It's time for a clean sweep. New man, new coaches. New skipper and let them stamp their authority on things because it seems to me that mediocrity is accepted and it's clear that training isn't at the intensity needed because we're soft as shit.

I take it, that by going for Geiger, we'll be set up to play on the counter. Joking aside, is part of our issue, signing players not currently playing fitba, for numerous reasons. I know we shop in the bargain area, but surely even Aberdeen, can buy/take in some players without a reduced to clear sticker on them.

Can he play centre half?

Dennis Geiger apparently coming on loan from Hoffenheim. (Another) Holding midfielder, hasn’t played for them at all this season and was apparently bombed out of the squad after criticising the higher-ups: https://sports.yahoo.com/dennis-geiger-fumes-latest-hoffenheim-101300573.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAADrB1t0Slga1iKn76q85w0ku_hJgVAsYSR8JaB1q2WvsHJlau11CBsMSa7rJPITQpR4OqY86nFYVJZfr6_5YLLqsysOAS4d8mCXjxlQGbvAQRRphtv57QpjthSGpUHyNqm8cIopmYrnbrfkeQJrsiyke3JGliCp3QSvknOkKvdP

I just find it fascinating that a country that completely lost its shit over a suit that Obama wore, seem to be cool with child sex trafficking The mental gymnastics from the right is staggering. Biden mumbles a bit? 24hr news for days. Trump continually talks absolute bollocks? Cool. Biden son may have used his position to make cash? A disgrace. Team Trump grifting from the White House? Cool. Another school shooting? Thoughts and prayers. Trump says hand in your guns? Govern me harder daddy If they lived in Scotland, they’d be Huns. Guaranteed.

Oh, I don't think anyone would ever say 'Trump is to blame'. The States, like the UK, has suffered for generations under right-wing, short-termist, free market socio-economic models. These models need poverty to function. Generation on generation poverty leads to a sizable disenfranchised percentage of the population. Because society is so completely under right-wing control, they can misdirect elsewhere. They're hardly going to say 'yeah our policies have fucked you up but deal with it cos enough of us are doing OK'. They need a distraction. Immigration, 'woke' minorities....all fair game. This creates the environment for self-serving grifters to attain power. It's happening all over and the genie's too far out of the bottle to stop it. In the States, factor in the obsession with their particular non-Christian version of Christianity.......

I think if - 1) His obviously failing health holds up; and 2) He manages to stop/cheat-in the mid-terms; then he is. How much damage he does between now and then is the scary part.

I think he is unhinged, yes. But he has a ...... cunning/instinct that is seeing him survive. His main thought is always for himself, in terms of the grift, it's the narcissistic way. 'What's good for me is good for everyone'. The money he's making, and the scale of the corruption in so doing, is astounding. His greatest triumph is getting sufficient Americans to buy into the concept that he has a strategy beyond 'more power and money for me'. His performative cruelty is simply to play to his fanbase. I guess enough right-wing (is there any other kind?) Americans, beyond the slavering MAGA extremists, are happy enough to justify/overlook his antics if they get a few crumbs dropping off the table in their direction.