January transfer window 2014 - Rooney in, Alan Tate signs, Wylde out

[mizer]

Interestingly (or not) Burton have freed Rene Howe today who has since joined Newport.

 

Well they will need a Zola then  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25668386

[CtS]

Sorry to hear we missed out on Rene Howe. 

[baggy89]

Well if Zola is back off to Burton it better be after Saturday, he seems to have a knack of scoring against Cheltenham.

[dickofthedons]

To be fair I never said he was a good player for us on the whole, I was impressed the Partick away game but generally he has been frustrating. My point was he isn't the right player for us  and encouraged a style of play we shouldn't  be playing

[Stewart]

Shankland scores. 

[manc_don]

Meanwhile David Goodwillie, who has been on loan at Dundee United from Blackburn Rovers, is poised to join Aberdeen on loan when his spell at Tannadice concludes after Sunday's match against Inverness.    Full story: Sun (print edition)

[BigAl]

Meanwhile David Goodwillie, who has been on loan at Dundee United from Blackburn Rovers, is poised to join Aberdeen on loan when his spell at Tannadice concludes after Sunday's match against Inverness.    Full story: Sun (print edition)

 

NO........

[tlg1903]

Have to confess I think Goodwillie under Mcinness would soon recapture pre being sold to blackburn form

[scotfree]

Never been a fan of Goodwillie. 

[maverick sheep]

Goodwillie can fuck right off.

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

So, are the folk saying no questioning the judgement of the manager in signing a promising striker who cost a EPL club 1.5 million quid not so long ago?

 

As a person, don't know him, not sure I'd want to either, as player, very decent and I'm satisfied McInnes will get something out of him. Our other 2 strikers are not prolific.

 

 

 

[Edinburghdon]

So, are the folk saying no questioning the judgement of the manager in signing a promising striker who cost a EPL club 1.5 million quid not so long ago?

 

As a person, don't know him, not sure I'd want to either, as player, very decent and I'm satisfied McInnes will get something out of him. Our other 2 strikers are not prolific.

 

 

Completely agree with this!

[maverick sheep]

As a player he's unable to command a place in a team with 10 points less than us.

 

 

It'd obviously be good for Vernon to be more prolific but it's not just about scoring, his link up play with the midfield is very important. Can't see Goodwillie fitting into our system, not quickly anyway.

 

 

Vernon stopped scoring when we sold bebo, and we've never replaced the delivery he provided from wide. That's the issue, not the striker.

 

 

I'd rather see us bring in someone who can cross, not some temporary bawbag who'll push Smith/McManus further down the pecking order.

[stubo72]

When he was on top form Goodwillie was exactly what we need.

 

If we can get him in and McInnes can work a bit of magic on him, he could be a great signing...

 

Could also be a waste of a wage, but worth the risk, I reckon, if true....

[mizer]

So, are the folk saying no questioning the judgement of the manager in signing a promising striker who cost a EPL club 1.5 million quid not so long ago?

 

 

He signed Zola - McInnes is human not a god, he will get some things wrong.

 

Anyway can see us signing a cup tied player.

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

He signed Zola - McInnes is human not a god, he will get some things wrong.

 

Anyway can see us signing a cup tied player.

 

Zola is part of a squad that's 2nd.

 

But yeah, if he signs, McInnes has made a cunt of it, so let's slate him and Goodwillie before he's even got a fucking blazer on. Dons fans at their best.

[mizer]

Zola is part of a squad that's 2nd.

 

But yeah, if he signs, McInnes has made a cunt of it, so let's slate him and Goodwillie before he's even got a fucking blazer on. Dons fans at their best.

 

 

Funster min I still remember you outside the pub after McGhees first leage game ranting and raving that he should be sacked and binning the players he signed 

[tlg1903]

Goodwillie is defo a different type of player to the strikers have and ultimately wether you like him as a player or not McInnes has more than earned benefit of the doubt. He wants to sign him that's good enough for me

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

 

Funster min I still remember you outside the pub after McGhees first leage game ranting and raving that he should be sacked and binning the players he signed 

 

You're way off. I was complaining that JC shouldn't have been sacked and McGhee was not the right appointment. Having watched the match that day the players DID look shite and it's not like I was wrong, was it? Bearing in mind it wasn't his first competitive match, was it? We'd already had the infamous Sigma debacle.

 

But yeah, we're talking about signing a good player, a manager with a good record (you may check that on Wikipedia if you fancy) and there's folk moaning. Brilliant.

 

[manc_don]

Can't say I've moaned about it funster. I've expressed an opinion that I think he'd upset the good vibe within the club at the mo. We've just got rid of the primadonnas from the club, but I guess if anyone is able to bring the best out of him, McInnes is a good bet. I hope this happens to be the case, should he sign.

[tom_widdows]

Perhaps it may go something like this

 

'Right Dave yer former team don't want ya, Crystal Palace don't want ya and now Blackburn don't want ya.'

If you want to save yer career and not end up in the Scottish championship or lower you need to buck up yer ideas quick. We have you till the end of the season so that's 16 games to show everyone what you are meant to be capable of'

[BigAl]

Zola is part of a squad that's 2nd.

 

But yeah, if he signs, McInnes has made a cunt of it, so let's slate him and Goodwillie before he's even got a fucking blazer on. Dons fans at their best.

 

Ok perhaps I should have expanded upon my one word response of NO.

My concerns are as follows.

Goodwillie is cup tied for both League and Scottish Cup.

Goodwillie will be looking for a decent wedge.

Goodwillie's form whilst at the Arabs hasn't exactly been inspiring

Goodwillie may upset harmony in the dressing room

Goodwillie will only be available for sixteen games. How many of those will he need to get up to speed, and then fuck off out the door in May.

 

My point is simply that I reckon there must be better options out there,....... just don't ask me who they are, but then again I'm not paid to find them.

 

IF however, as rumours elsewhere seem to be suggesting that this loan deal includes the option to sign him on a free (with his contract paid up to him at end of loan period) then this could be worth a punt.

 

Will see what the next forty eight hours or so brings us

[mizer]

 

Ok perhaps I should have expanded upon my one word response of NO.

My concerns are as follows.

Goodwillie is cup tied for both League and Scottish Cup.

Goodwillie will be looking for a decent wedge.

Goodwillie's form whilst at the Arabs hasn't exactly been inspiring

Goodwillie may upset harmony in the dressing room

Goodwillie will only be available for sixteen games. How many of those will he need to get up to speed, and then fuck off out the door in May.

 

 

Exactly!

 

[Tyrant]

I'd be happy to have Goodwillie. If the rumour is true of him coming to us initially on loan with the option to sign him at the end of that then why not? He won't be cup-tied forever. He's more than good enough to make it worth the punt IMO my opinion. If he joins us and does fuck all then we simply decline the option to sign him at the end. In the meantime we try and pay as little as possible towards the boy's wages. He's too good a player to turn out noses up at just because he's not on a rich vane of form with Dundee United.

[Madbadteacher]

Agree with both BigAl and Tyrant. Would really like Hector back as well, but wages for both of them?

 

At least we're looking and not getting the CB pish about players coming back from injury "just like a new signing"