mizer Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtS Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Sorry to hear we missed out on Rene Howe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggy89 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Well if Zola is back off to Burton it better be after Saturday, he seems to have a knack of scoring against Cheltenham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickofthedons Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Shankland scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Have to confess I think Goodwillie under Mcinness would soon recapture pre being sold to blackburn form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfree Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Never been a fan of Goodwillie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick sheep Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Goodwillie can fuck right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghdon Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick sheep Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubo72 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 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' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbadteacher Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 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" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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