Jamie McGrath

[tlg1903]

I'm not sure we could have sewn it up in the summer after the basket case of a season we had culminating with the fucking tourist. Hardly grounds to extend for a few years when you have a talent and can do better. 

Our only hope I think is the stability and progress we have clearly made since can convince him we are worth staying at.  Sadly though if the tims are interested he will go, he probably is  a Tim as his family were over for the game Saturday which he seemed very chuffed about. I know it was a big game and they could have just been there anyway but it is an easy one to speculate on. 

[OrlandoDon]

I think what hurts us is that he is a natural #10 being played out of position. He’s done well at left mid and that allows clarkson, even gueye at 10. We also dont have a topi equivalent to play on the left, hence it’s McGrath. 
 

sell clarkson or gueye and commit to McGrath at 10 may make a difference, but to be fair to mcgrath, he’s 28 and has to take a big pay day if offered.

would be sad to lose him but does this put Lennon miller, Lyle Cameron, or the young guy at killie on our radar as replacement?? I’m sure there’s another topi out the too.

[OxfordDon]

If Jamie is reading this...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[wee toon red]

I'm not convinced that the "big money" offers will be there for McGrath. He's spent his entire career - barring four appearances - in the League of Ireland and Scotland and although he's having a good season so far, I don't see Celtic or anyone bigger than Aberdeen being all that interested.

Possibly wishful thinking but if we continue to make progress under Jimmy and can offer McGrath an upgraded contract then I don't see why he wouldn't re-sign.

[RicoS321]

1 minute ago, wee toon red said:

I'm not convinced that the "big money" offers will be there for McGrath. He's spent his entire career - barring four appearances - in the League of Ireland and Scotland and although he's having a good season so far, I don't see Celtic or anyone bigger than Aberdeen being all that interested.

Possibly wishful thinking but if we continue to make progress under Jimmy and can offer McGrath an upgraded contract then I don't see why he wouldn't re-sign.

You could be right, but replace McGrath's name with McCowan or Hayes and the above would have been applicable to both before they went there. He might even feel he wants another shot down South, although I don't think his game is necessarily suited to the level of team he'd get. 

Or maybe he's just waiting for his hat trick against the Huns before announcing his three year deal.

[Jute]

McGrath has shoulder injury and out for the next few months. 
 

 

[RicoS321]

Out for months with a shoulder injury. Might not see him again for the Dons. Shame, would have been nice to get a small fee for him in this window 

Edit: beaten 

Edited January 24 by RicoS321

[Jute]

Aye was going to say that injury probably blows any chance of getting a fee for him now. 

[manc_don]

8 hours ago, Jute said:

Aye was going to say that injury probably blows any chance of getting a fee for him now. 

Think this is what annoys me more than anything else. Hadn’t been performing for a good few months so was keen to get something for him. Now we just have to pay for his rehab and goes for free. doesn’t sit right with me.

[tlg1903]

28 minutes ago, manc_don said:

Think this is what annoys me more than anything else. Hadn’t been performing for a good few months so was keen to get something for him. Now we just have to pay for his rehab and goes for free. doesn’t sit right with me.

On the flip side he could be a handy player to have in the final weeks of the season.

[Jute]

6 hours ago, manc_don said:

Think this is what annoys me more than anything else. Hadn’t been performing for a good few months so was keen to get something for him. Now we just have to pay for his rehab and goes for free. doesn’t sit right with me.

Could be the shoulder injury is part of the reason he hasn’t been performing rather than him downing tools like folk have been suggesting.

[Slim]

He landed awkwardly on his shoulder in the last game he played and had to come off if I remember correctly.

[RicoS321]

1 hour ago, Jute said:

Could be the shoulder injury is part of the reason he hasn’t been performing rather than him downing tools like folk have been suggesting.

Yep, he's clearly not downed tools anymore than anyone else in the side. He's just looked tired. It possibly hasn't caused this particular injury, but he was played to death since the start of the season and it was only a matter of time before he picked up something. 

[Goldie03]

Maybe he signs a wee extension when he is out injured and we get to keep him till next January