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Eurosport says he passed his medical this morning

Aberdeen have signed former Dundee United midfielder Mark Kerr on a two-year deal after he passed a medical on Monday morning.The 26-year-old, who has now trained with his new team-mates for the first time, will be allocated squad number eight, previously utilised by Barry Nicholson who left for Championship side Preston.

 

Kerr, who played for Falkirk prior to moving to Tannadice five years ago, joins Gary McDonald, Bertrand Bossu and Sam Stewart as manager Jimmy Calderwood's other close-season signings.

But if he had signed we would have seen a pic from the wee office?

As with most pre season friendlies, yes, I imagine so.

Game is in 8 days but not heard anything about tickets for the game. I would assume that they will just be selling at the game and we wont have to get them through AFC?

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Aberdeen/Aberdeen.htm

Obviously our kit from 82-83 has a certain draw

unlike the broon Orion 1887-1899 kit 

But I have a fondness from the nike half and half  top from a couple of seasons ago

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/scottishpremier/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/08/07/05/SOCCER_Aberdeen.html&TEAMHD=scotspremiership

Derek Young has urged frustrated Aberdeen fans to be patient as manager Jimmy Calderwood attempts to rebuild his squad for the new season.

 

Several first-team regulars left Pittodrie at the end of the last season, with only a few new signings checking in so far.

 

Midfielders Gary McDonald and Sammy Stewart and goalkeeper Bertrand Bossu have been recruited, with Mark Kerr's move set to be completed after a medical this coming week.

 

Young knows supporters may have been alarmed at the sight of regulars - such as Barry Nicholson, Steve Lovell and Jackie McNamara - quitting the Dons but the midfielder has backed Calderwood fill the void left in the dressing room.

 

Speaking on RedTV, he said: "You get a bit wary when you see that many boys leaving but we have been doing a lot of training and running and the boys are looking really good.

 

"The young boys who have come into the team are showing fantastic ability. The new signings are a boost and I think it's looking well for next season.

 

"The manager has shown that he's not going to buy just anybody for the sake of it, he is looking for quality players, and I think the fans will be happy with the signings we have made so far.

 

"They are maybe a wee bit frustrated there are not more in at the moment but it's a long summer. You see how it happens in England too, scrambling right up until the last minute.

 

"The boys in the changing room aren't daft - we know the manager will get players in.

 

"From the fans' point of view, they maybe want everything a bit too quickly but hopefully there will be quality signings coming in.

 

"I've got no doubts about that."

Madelaine McCann is already dead.

She's in a cellar 

I think I shall give up Madeline McCann, just to think of someone else....

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular 

What about the classic....

 

http://www.penguinchat.com/popups/

Ok..........

Sauce?

http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1338561,00.html

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While footballers were busy getting married in Italy, sunning themselves in Spain or golfing around the globe, the RedMatchday team and the designers at Cre8 were chained to their desks, putting together a special souvenir programme for next Saturday's 25th anniversary testimonial match for the Gothenburg Greats between Aberdeen and Manchester United.

 

Produced and designer by Cre8, next Saturday's souvenir is similar to the Bayern Munich programme last season, it will be 84 pages, A4 size, with a laminated cover. Inside, it's even better, packed with all sorts of stuff to keep you reading until Inverness Caley come to town on August 9th and we have to produce another one.

 

There are exclusive interviews with Jimmy Calderwood, Gary McDonald, Scott Severin, Martin Buchan and Neil Simpson plus features on Sir Alex Ferguson and Denis Law. There are the usual columns from Richard Gordon, Chris Crighton, Ally Begg and Kevin Stirling.

 

There are a host of special features on the current and former Manchester United teams and players including George Best and Eric Cantona.

 

And there's also an in-depth look back at 1983 and the team of Gothenburg Greats that won the Cup Winners Cup against all the odds plus plenty more including some never before seen photographs.

 

The programme will be on sale from around the ground, priced at £4. To pre order your copy click here

 

Overseas subscribers should contact the Subscription Hotline on 0845 880 0805

Not a program collector but I may order one for a keep sake

You're wrong.

Im wrong 

ultimatum to arabs midfielder pays off as united powerhouse puts england on hold in favour of pittodrie

Winner Calderwood collects on his Mark Kerr marker

 

By Paul Third

 

Published: 03/07/2008

 

Dundee United midfielder Mark Kerr last night agreed to sign for Aberdeen – after being given an ultimatum by Dons manager Jimmy Calderwood.

 

Calderwood told Kerr it was now or never – and the gamble paid off when the player agreed to a Pittodrie move.

 

Kerr has agreed personal terms and will sign a two-year deal on Monday when he completes his medical.

 

Calderwood said: “We had been speaking to Mark for a long time about coming here and he seemed keen. But, with English clubs involved, I feared the worst.

 

“A week ago I was told he was going to England but he told me we were still in the running and we have been speaking all week.

 

“I called him in the morning to say I needed an answer now and wanted him in training tomorrow and then the phone went quiet.

 

“Mark said he would sign for us but asked if he could start on Monday as he is currently on holiday. I told him since he has agreed, he could have a couple of extra days.â€

 

Calderwood insists the 26-year-old, who joined the Arabs from Falkirk in 2003, will be an excellent addition to the Dons squad.

 

He said: “Lee Miller is Mark’s best friend and that has probably helped swing things our way.

 

“Mark’s fitness levels are phenomenal and he has matured in the last two years. He is defensively aware and he is a consistent player who does not give the ball away.

 

“It was a wonderful team effort from Dundee United last season in the league – but Mark played a huge role in that. I think he is a lad who wanted a change of scenery after five years at United and I think he will enjoy his time here. He has phenomenal energy levels which is why I have allowed him to start on Monday and I am sure he will fit in very well here.â€

 

Kerr is relishing his switch to Pittodrie – although he has not ruled out a future move to England.

 

He said: “I am delighted to finally get everything sorted. I had a few options but in the end I felt Aberdeen was the best one for me at this stage of my career.

 

“I still want a crack at England but I am still only 26 and I know if I have a couple of decent years at Aberdeen then that chance will come again.

 

“I felt I did well for Dundee United last season and I want to build on that. I would love to try to break into the Scotland team and I feel moving Aberdeen could help my cause.

 

“They have done well in recent seasons and I hope I can continue to help them be as successful in the SPL and in Europe."

 

Kerr joins Gary McDonald, Bertrand Bossu and Sam Stewart as the new recruits in Calderwood’s squad and they could be joined next week by Dutch defender Tim Bakens.

 

The former RKC Waalwijk centre half, who has expressed an interest in playing for teams outside of Holland, has been offered a contract by the Dons and is now considering a move to Scotland.

You sure?  Hardly any of them go to matches, they were good in their semi and lucky in the final, both games went to pens though.

maybe I was wrong then.....

The best looking wag I have seen is Pressleys wife, she is a stunner. Get him signed so she come to Pittodrie, would dive up attendances!

SIGN SOME BASTARD WILL YOU!!

 

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It worked 

Who won?

Members only, which is a team made up from the core group of the ultras from their secret 'members only forum' which can be found quite easily by google 

http://area51.redultras.net/

http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1337717,00.html

 

they do

Aberdeen Football Club has confirmed that Dundee United's out of contract midfielder Mark Kerr has agreed personal terms with the Pittodrie club and, subject to a medical early next week, will join the Dons on a two year deal.

The 26 year old, who is currently on holiday, joined the Tannadice side from Falkirk in the summer of 2003 and had been linked with several clubs south of the border.

On completion of a successful medical, Kerr will join up with fellow close season captures Gary McDonald, Bertrand Bossu and Sam Stewart.

The whip - Trash

I was more worried that it looked like arsing about instead of training.

 

It was the first day back and good for the new signings to get to know everyone one.........hang on what new signings 

 

Probably something to do with the bunch of footballs that've been kicked at the players. 

Nope they all fell over at the end of the race

Just watched the video on RedTV and a couple more numbers:

 

I was quite worried about the gayness of the piggyback 360 exercise they were doing....especially Foser and JDV 

Young is 14

Seve 6

Mackie is 10

+ others I cant work out

We also seem incapable of doing a wheel barrow race

http://www.aberdeen.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=507605

He's Back

 

I think I may have missed out an L in there. Now before you view this picture, I can confirm that this is in fact the same James Calderwood who has managed our football club for the past 4 seasons. The picture you are about to view is not fake and is from the 1st day back at pre-season training yesterday. Ready?...click.

 

Yes, Calderwood has achieved his goal set at the end of last summer, and has reached one shade higher on the tan scale, a frightening Dark Walnut 2716. Many Aberdeen supporters predicted JC would reach the elusive Ebony 2718 but Calderwood settled for the DW this year.

 

It is an absolute joke. I was looking back and forth between my computer and STV news and thought it was still on the interview with Morgan Tsvangirai. It looks as if he's just finished a game of Swamp Soccer.

 

It also makes you wonder what the mysterious sudden droppings of Steve Lovell and Josh Walker have had to do with. And also, is this the reason for Calderwood's infamous bust up with goalkeeper Jamie Langfield last summer that led to him being dropped for the first 2 months of last season?

 

You'd think with the likes of the whole Tommy Burns thing near the end of last season Jimmy would maybe take a bit more care.

 

How embarrassing. I wonder what the new signings must be thinking.

Massive Attack- Mezzanine 

Listened to it the other week for the first time in ages, amazing album.