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I thought this particular philosophy was an essential part of being an Aberdeen supporter?

You'll also notice the £8k p/w figure that the morons will no doubt jump on. Getting the excuses in early. Also whats this about; So 13 outfield players then?

So a couple of months ago we could barely compete with L2 clubs in attracting players. Now we are supposedly going after Kevin Kyle (who I assume will be attracting interest from Championship/L1 clubs), Billy Mehmet (who according to the article is attracting interest from Hearts, Championship & L1 clubs), and Steve MacLean (who despite being on loan here this last 1/2 season is still under contract to a Championship club just relegated to L1). Shall we run a sweepstake as to which date in August McGhee will admit defeat in the pursuit of these players before being left with a choice between some Blue Square North clogger, Jim Hamilton and announcing having Maguire back from loan is "like a new signing".

Ach it'll be fine when we get our new signings... Maguire and Considine.

If its any help its 1-1 now.

Yeah suppose. Pity, seemed very composed and that seemed to transfer to confidence in the 'dale defence. If he leaves Utd this summer it will be to the Championship or top half L1 at worst.

If we were to get even £200k for him it would add around £3.8k a week plus his wage to our budget. I know there would be signing on fees etc. I'd be happy with Cheltenham's current keeper who I know for sure is out of contract at the end of the season and is only 24. http://www.ctfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10434~30204,00.html Alternatively I'd also be pretty pleased if Fergie gave us this guy on a season long loan http://www.manutd.com/publish.sps?pagegid={586F3BDA-BAD0-484E-AA1B-C0464DF06DF7}&teamid=435&section=playerProfile&bioid=92163 It's just a pity the best keeper (no not the £18k a week Kasper Schmeichel) in L2 signed a new contract in March http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6009620,00.html

Somebody needs to let the league leaders know that.

Paton at 5' 10" and Maguire at 5' 8" offer no height and very little physical presence to be an effective SPL forward pairing.

I can't quite remember what the point I was trying to make was , I'm going to guess that it was; surely the players are aware of your point and they'd have to be terminally stupid to deliberately not try or even give that impression. Especially those coming to the end of their contracts that would be hopeful of a bumper pay day in englandshire. If they genuinely are going out to deliberately not try questions need to be asked as to why that is and what exactly the current set up will do to make a new set of players not, not try. Especially as in recent times financial constraints have meant an overall reduction in quality as a team is dismantled and rebuilt. Either way I think I'm past trying to blame anyone, this summer should have always been the point at which things should have been ripped up to start again, and nothing that has happened over the last 12 months has altered that. Thanks and good luck to players who may or may not have been trying over the last 12 to 18 months and are out of contract. Thanks and good luck to the management team whether the players you inherited tried for you or not I think it's evident that things haven't worked out out and I doubt if any manager has ever turned things round from having the worst ever managerial record at a club to having one of the best.

Come on min, Bobby. If, as is being suggested, the players aren't trying no manager or scout is going to recommend or sign these players in the hope that they can make them play! It isn't, for whatever reason, working. Irrespective of whatever happened in the past, both in terms of Calderwood and his mid-level managerial achievements and Magoo and his fantastic achievements as a player for us, his lower to mid-level managerial achievements for other clubs and his atrocious performance now, we are nowhere near where we should be. The team is better than 8th at best and 11th at worst. I can remember using the original forum at the time of Alex Miller, and there were several advocating his presence right to the end. We need to start again this summer. A board that can allegedly afford to punt a manger who finishes fourth can afford to punt a manager who finishes 8th to 11th.

Thank Fuck for that! Surely the board can now punt the worst manager in the history of Aberdeen Football Club without fear of ever being accused of it being too early.

That's probably not altogether unlikely, reduced TV revenue, expensive change of management, poor attendance, low league position. I'm sure it all adds up.

Racist.

We're saved!

What about the 2-1 against Falkirk April 08 to seal top 6 and get that open top bus? Can we nae leave this kind of bollocks to the appropriate forums. www.afc-hat.cock. Surely the whole point in this thread is to take our mind off the fact we are fucking shite; not to remind us that this squad, properly managed, should be achieving 4th place by beating the huns 2-0.

Zooey Deschannel?

It strikes me that this has been noted by those at the club and is why we are being presented with articles such as this. If we lose against Falkirk what's the chances of the club running a "You be the manager" competition for the St Johnstone or Hamilton game?

He's nae likely to fall off a ladder or die in a house fire?

Fair enough, apologies for lunging in like a Davide Grassi challenge.

Really? Where did you hear that? In fact I'm pretty sure I know which down market forum has been repeating that particular piece of slight over exaggeration this season. Premier Division 1978/1979 1 Celtic 36 21 6 9 61 37 24 48 2 Rangers 36 18 9 9 52 35 17 45 3 Dundee U 36 18 8 10 56 37 19 44 4 Aberdeen 36 13 14 9 59 36 23 40 5 Hibernian 36 12 13 11 44 48 ?4 37 6 St. Mirren 36 15 6 15 45 41 4 36 7 Morton 36 12 12 12 52 53 ?1 36 8 Partick 36 13 8 15 42 39 3 34 9 Hearts 36 8 7 21 39 71 ?32 23 10 Motherwell 36 5 7 24 33 86 ?53 17 Terrible season! Where's my post it notes! FMG!

Obviously, but we wouldn't be expecting him to make any signings, just get a win or a couple of draws from the remaining five games with a squad capable of standing up to last seasons fourth placed team.

W. Miller 124 53 45 26 42.47% McGhee 39 9 11 19 23.07% Sounds like a plan to me.

Surely got a couple more playing years in him, and anyway I feel he should cut his teeth at a lower level before stepping into the dugout at Pittodrie .

I too remember reading the interview, and as I said £3k after Ifil, is possible. £3k p/w on wages to cover a L1 centre back, a Championship reserve keeper, and an Italian moving to this country, to me sounds like a lie. Lets assume Grassi is on circa. £500 p/w. Does that seem fair? Nelson, Ex League One Keeper to Championship reserve keeper got to be on at least £1k p/w. Does that seem fair? Leaving £1.5k to entice an established L1 centre back 700 miles north with his young family, hardly likely given he could command the same or more from most L1 and L2 sides within 100 miles of Swindon. If it is repeated as the truth to justify Mr Magoo's poor transfer dealings it surely becomes a myth.