BigAl

Going to stick my neck on the line here, and say I still personally reckon Barry Nic will be an Aberdeen player next season

If my current contract were up for renewal, and i was offered the same wage as I'm on now then I'd be pretty fucked off, and be of the opinion that my employer didn't rate me and I'd be looking for a new job thinking my talents could be better recognised and rewarded elsewhere. How many of us out there would be happy earning the same gross salary now as we were three years ago. Isn't really that different from being a professional footballer. This isn't a case of having a pop at the club or any individual, just highlighting some facts of life.

Half day at work it is then Just like every other day then

I am in absolutely no doubt that Barry Nic would have signed on again if Calderwood had, and still wouldn't rule out the possibility of him still doing so

Personally I put it down to him suffering from that winter disorder thingy, owing to the lack of sunshine available to top up the tan

Whats that, german for a Bobby Moore

No as I said the other day, he'll be waiting for the call from Mike Ashley when he gives Big Sam the old heave-ho

nah, even Clark is worth a barrel of beer

What about a mixture of youth and experience Zander and Jim Leighton

There will be more than 6,200 tickets if we need them

Update report from BBC Scotland website: Dons duo set for Pittodrie exit Nicholson and Hart are set for the Pittodrie exit Barry Nicholson and Michael Hart will not sign the new deals Aberdeen have offered them, BBC Scotland understands. Both players - along with Zander Diamond and Chris Clark - are out of contract at the end of the season and had all been set a Monday deadline. The Dons have called a Tuesday media conference amid growing speculation concerning the future of manager Jimmy Calderwood as well as that quartet. The players are free to negotiate with other clubs. Aberdeen director of football Willie Miller told BBC Sport that the club had made the best offers possible. He also revealed that Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock had made an enquiry about one of the four but had not tabled an offer. Calderwood's future has been under scrutiny for some time and the club would only say that talks with the former Dunfermline manager are on-going and reasonably positive. "Nothing is certain," Calderwood told the P&J. "My own contract situation is no nearer to being resolved and we are not that far down the road. "The situation is I am waiting for the club to get back to me. "But it is wrong for people to jump to a conclusion where negotiations with the players and the club, and my own talks about a new contract, are linked." The club aim to keep Calderwood at the helm and managing director Duncan Fraser said: "If Jimmy is on the verge of quitting I've not been made aware of it. "An offer is on the table and it is now a case of whether the manager will accept it or not."

Just been thinking about this and where did our skint club get £120k+ to pay for these tickets up front Have we spent the Plymouth money already

Ach well thats Clark sorted for an international call up then

FFS, the colour of my hair has changed as well

Nae doubting your word on that mate, but ffs this is for twice the amount of tickets

FFS is that all

absolutely.... but still shocked by it

2:53pm keep up lad

Fucking hell, just re read that, two words jump out pre purchase We've paid up front for them Pity we'll not have a team to put on the park

sorted

Press conference called for Tuesday: Aberdeen have called a Tuesday media conference amid growing speculation concerning the future of manager Jimmy Calderwood and several key players. Like many of his first team regulars, Calderwood is out of contract at the end of the season. Calderwood has been discussing a new deal, while a Monday deadline was set for a quartet of players. Zander Diamond, Michael Hart, Chris Clark and Barry Nicholson are all considering contract extensions. The players are free to negotiate with other clubs and director of football Willie Miller told BBC Sport that Aberdeen had made the best offers possible. He also revealed that Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock had made an enquiry about one of the four but had not tabled an offer. Calderwood's future has been under scrutiny for some time. "Nothing is certain," Calderwood told the P&J. "My own contract situation is no nearer to being resolved and we are not that far down the road. "The situation is I am waiting for the club to get back to me. "But it is wrong for people to jump to a conclusion where negotiations with the players and the club, and my own talks about a new contract, are linked." The club aim to keep Calderwood at the helm and managing director Duncan Fraser said: "If Jimmy is on the verge of quitting I've not been made aware of it. "An offer is on the table and it is now a case of whether the manager will accept it or not." Meanwhile, Aberdeen will this week give a trial to out-of-favour De Graafschap defender Dave Bus. And former Charlton Athletic centre-half Jonathan Kurrant has left the club after only six months by mutual consent.

Good news at last Looks like what i've said all along is coming true Easier to get a ticket for Munich than Pittodrie

What a fucking non event of a story/headline 12:00 - 07 January 2008 Dons boss Jimmy Calderwood is considering quitting the club. Four key players - Zander Diamond, Michael Hart, Barry Nicholson and Chris Clark - also look set to move out before the summer. Plymouth Argyle are understood to have already tabled a six-figure bid for Hart and Clark. Dons football director Willie Miller admitted he is concerned by developments, but vowed to do all he can to persuade Calderwood to stay at Pittodrie.

what time are the online articles normally update, because cannae read the stories behind the headlines yet