dramsay Posted June 29, 2009 Report Posted June 29, 2009 dont get mug time to bail about online and the papers are full of some dead pop star who may or may not have been a kiddie fiddler. Any transfers forthcoming? We waiting on a tv deal? No longer live in aberdeen so heard nothing at all. Slightly worrying considering europe is not far away? Not even any rumours that might be true? Quote
dramsay Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Posted June 29, 2009 sorry typo. But you if you like. Ha Quote
BrownyBrown Posted June 29, 2009 Report Posted June 29, 2009 I'm only jesting mate. Ach not much happening here. Few transfer rumours, but nothing confirmed. No word on a TV deal either... Its the holidays, I wouldn't expect to hear to much happening... because there isn't! Quote
dramsay Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Posted June 29, 2009 i know you were only joking, as was i. Somebody must know something. Thats the hypothesis i am working on. Quote
Sharpie Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 I'd give Willie Miller a shout. He might know a bit more than we do. Quote
Jute Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 I'd give Willie Miller a shout. He might know a bit more than we do. Miller in paper this morning saying only bringing in two maybe three players tops to replace the 5 that have left. Also saying cannot compete on wages offered to Hughes and only hope of him coming is if he comes here for football reasons. Quote
baggy89 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 We're after two or three of these, I hear. Michael Fraser Paul Quinn Steven Hammell Mark Reynolds Stephen Craigan John Sutton Darren Smith Keith Lasley Jamie Murphy Marc Fitzpatrick Jim O'Brien Steven McGarry Graeme Smith Stephen Hughes Robert McHugh Brian McLean Also Big Martin (Dhalin), who McGhee knows from his time in Sweden with IK Brage, has put us in touch with several Swedish amateurs who are coming in on trial (where they'll "be flying" no doubt). Quote
manc_don Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 So basically the Motherwell team then? I think it would surely be suicide to only bring in 3 for the 5 we have lost, especially since it was clearly highlighted last season we didn't have enough to compete. But I suppose given the financial predicament of the SPL currently, it doesn't give us much room to manoevre. I'd hope for 3 permanant signings and possibly a couple of loan signings. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Aberdeen FC poised to swoop for four But Hughes hitch holding back any early moves By Sean Wallace Published: 30/06/2009 ABERDEEN FC assistant Scott Leitch today confirmed Aberdeen aim to sign four new players before the start of the season. But Aberdeen FC will not move for any other players until their bid for Motherwell midfielder Stephen Hughes has been resolved. have we set Hughes a deadline? Quote
manc_don Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 have we set Hughes a deadline? So could be another long summer then? Is Klimpl not better than Hughes anyway? Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 So could be another long summer then? Is Klimpl not better than Hughes anyway? I've not seen enough of Klimpl to say, but if we're looking to bring in four players I'd rather we gave Hughes a deadline of half 12 this afternoon and let us get on with getting others in who are not fannying about and know they want to play for us. Hughes would be a good signing for us, but not an exceptional signing, really don't want us getting hung up on getting him. Quote
Madbadteacher Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Is this not what we always do......all our eggs in one basket, it falls through (usually a day or so before the season actually starts) so we panic buy any old crap Quote
manc_don Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 I've not seen enough of Klimpl to say, but if we're looking to bring in four players I'd rather we gave Hughes a deadline of half 12 this afternoon and let us get on with getting others in who are not fannying about and know they want to play for us. Hughes would be a good signing for us, but not an exceptional signing, really don't want us getting hung up on getting him. Thats the thing, he's not worth all the time we are giving. If he was an exceptional signing, fair enough, but I don't think he's worth the wait, either sign by the weekend or move on. Time is money and the longer we wait, as MBT says, we'll wait till the 11th hour and sign dross. Not what we need with a new management team and a European campaign to look prepare for. Quote
dramsay Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Posted June 30, 2009 surely we need to work on the defence? I personally think we need a left back, other than foster, allow charlie into the middle with psycho and stick mcdonald in the hole behind miller for away games. Then sign another striker for home games that is actually capable of scoring. Unless i am a retard, and undoubtedly am on occasion, is this hughes not a centre midfielder? Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 surely we need to work on the defence? I personally think we need a left back, other than foster, allow charlie into the middle with psycho and stick mcdonald in the hole behind miller for away games. Then sign another striker for home games that is actually capable of scoring. Unless i am a retard, and undoubtedly am on occasion, is this hughes not a centre midfielder? By moving Mulgrew into the middle, do you mean midfield or centre half? Either way, I'd say no thanks. This theory about having a seperate formation for home and away matches is nonsense (no offence). Do we really need to set up with just one man up front away from home against Hamilton, St Johnstone et al? I would really hope we're better than that and that is exactly one of the reasons why people lost patience with JC. Needless tinkering and seemingly over thinking the situation - going to 3 at the back against Falkirk, for example. Play to your players strengths and consistently do so and we'll win more than we lose. Quote
dramsay Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Posted June 30, 2009 I meant mulgrew to centre mid, although my opinion of him there is limited pretty much too seeing him do really well there for the under 21's. Although i never expressed it well I was not suggesting going to perth or wherever and playing one up top, just think Mcdonald could do a job up in the hole and its another option. Basically is midfield where we need to strengten? I am not so sure Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 I meant mulgrew to centre mid, although my opinion of him there is limited pretty much too seeing him do really well there for the under 21's. Although i never expressed it well I was not suggesting going to perth or wherever and playing one up top, just think Mcdonald could do a job up in the hole and its another option. Basically is midfield where we need to strengten? I am not so sure There is a case for every area of the pitch needing looked at. The attack doesn't score enough goals, the midfield lacks bite and doesn't create enough chances for the strikers, the defence is wildly inconsistent and lacks numbers and there is little or no competition for Langfield. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 I meant mulgrew to centre mid, although my opinion of him there is limited pretty much too seeing him do really well there for the under 21's. Although i never expressed it well I was not suggesting going to perth or wherever and playing one up top, just think Mcdonald could do a job up in the hole and its another option. Basically is midfield where we need to strengten? I am not so sure Mulgrew is lazy. Far too lazy to play centre midfield because he's simply not good enough for his laziness not to become an issue. I agree with TF in that we need players in every position. According to Redweb we have 10 midfielders in the first team squad. One of which is Severin, so that's nine and another is Jamie Smith, so that's eight. Then they're counting Nicky Clark, Peter Pawlett and Sammy Stewart bringing it down to five (although Pawlett I would imagine will be there or thereabouts). Our midfield options of established first team squad players is down to Kerr, McDonald, Aluko, Young and Duff. Young and Duff are filler, and in Young's case in particular that's probably above his station. So we have 3 players who we'd be comfortable with going into the first XI in Kerr, Mcdonald and Aluko. Still think we don't need midfielders? Quote
glasgow sheep Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 BBC Gossip column had us after Graeme Smith the other day Quote
bilbobaggins Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Mulgrew is lazy. Far too lazy to play centre midfield because he's simply not good enough for his laziness not to become an issue. I agree with TF in that we need players in every position. According to Redweb we have 10 midfielders in the first team squad. One of which is Severin, so that's nine and another is Jamie Smith, so that's eight. Then they're counting Nicky Clark, Peter Pawlett and Sammy Stewart bringing it down to five (although Pawlett I would imagine will be there or thereabouts). Our midfield options of established first team squad players is down to Kerr, McDonald, Aluko, Young and Duff. Young and Duff are filler, and in Young's case in particular that's probably above his station. So we have 3 players who we'd be comfortable with going into the first XI in Kerr, Mcdonald and Aluko. Still think we don't need midfielders? All of Smith, Mair and Severin need to be replaced. 2 of them in midfield, no fucking about. In the past few years JC made a big deal of sacrificing quantity for quality. That means when the "quality" leaves then we need to replace like for like. However since Mair, Severin and Smith have left I expect nothing less than 3 new players to directly replace them. That's before we strenghten. I think we need 5 new players. Quote
Jute Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 All of Smith, Mair and Severin need to be replaced. 2 of them in midfield, no fucking about. In the past few years JC made a big deal of sacrificing quantity for quality. That means when the "quality" leaves then we need to replace like for like. However since Mair, Severin and Smith have left I expect nothing less than 3 new players to directly replace them. That's before we strenghten. I think we need 5 new players. Have also lost JDV from midfield and Vidal from defence who have not been replaced. Quote
bilbobaggins Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Aye, not to mention never replacing Russell Anderson. I think a couple can be passed off with adding Pawlett and Paton to the squad, It will be quite interesting to see if these boys are the real deal, but I still think we need all of these (RB, CB, MC and MR) before we start. Quote
Madbadteacher Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 All of Smith, Mair and Severin need to be replaced. 2 of them in midfield, no fucking about. In the past few years JC made a big deal of sacrificing quantity for quality. That means when the "quality" leaves then we need to replace like for like. However since Mair, Severin and Smith have left I expect nothing less than 3 new players to directly replace them. That's before we strenghten. I think we need 5 new players. I think we NEED 11! Challenges for EVERY position, however 5 for now would do. Quote
Kowalski Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 By moving Mulgrew into the middle, do you mean midfield or centre half? Middle of the bench? Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.