Elgindon Posted January 23, 2017 Report Posted January 23, 2017 Heard McInnes saying he hopes to get one or two more in before the window closes,dependant on ins and outs elsewhere.Be a tad dissapointed if he's settling for Shinnie in midfield though Quote
OxfordDon Posted January 23, 2017 Report Posted January 23, 2017 Maybe we're getting a new left back even better than Shinnie Quote
Elgindon Posted January 23, 2017 Report Posted January 23, 2017 Maybe,Cant see us getting better than Consi though... Quote
manc_don Posted January 23, 2017 Report Posted January 23, 2017 If he feels that's the case who knows, I saw he was quoted as saying he was after two players. Hard to see where Shinnie would fit into midfield if he was after one Quote
Edinburghdon Posted January 23, 2017 Report Posted January 23, 2017 http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/01/23/gb-aberdeen-leading-chase-for-brian-easton/?utm_medium=share%2Bbutton&utm_campaign=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=/en-gb/2017/01/23/gb-aberdeen-leading-chase-for-brian-easton/ Not sure of the quality of the site but seems we have been linked with Brian Easton, could be a signal that Shinnie is indeed our new central midfielder... or it could be bollocks. Quote
Reidzer 1314 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/01/23/gb-aberdeen-leading-chase-for-brian-easton/?utm_medium=share%2Bbutton&utm_campaign=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=/en-gb/2017/01/23/gb-aberdeen-leading-chase-for-brian-easton/ Not sure of the quality of the site but seems we have been linked with Brian Easton, could be a signal that Shinnie is indeed our new central midfielder... or it could be bollocks. Not sure but I think that was the same site that first reported that Cardiff were after Hayes. Quote
Reidzer 1314 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 The Express claim that we are set to complete a loan move for Ryan Christie. http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/757956/Celtic-Transfer-News-Aberdeen-Ryan-Christie-James-Maddison Quote
donsdaft Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 BORROW a player from the tims? Go cap in hand and ask nicely for a shottie of one of their players please? Aye right, that would be the last straw for me. I'm nae gaun back. Quote
manc_don Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Aye, HITC site seems to have some decent news, not sure where they get their information from though. I would certainly prefer Easton to Christie imo. Just not sure how i'd feel about Shinnie not being at Left Back. Quote
Edinburghdon Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Would be really disappointed if we didn't sign a central midfielder but I reckon Christie and May replacing Maddison and Burns would leave us stronger going forward... Easton has always seemed solid enough, would prefer shinnie st left back though. Quote
Ten Caat Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Easton is another who takes a decent free kick but cant see what else he offers that Shinnie doesnt do better (perhaps marginally better in the air). I wonder if this is true that either Consi or Taylor have indicated that they are offski in the summer. Ryan Christie is just bizarre IMHO. Been nowhere near Dhims first team so his match fitness will be atrocious. Honestly think he would be a passenger for at least the first month whilst he got up to speed and even then his form is not guaranteed to be good. Only winners I can see coming from this would be the boy himself and longer term the Dhims. As I've said before May represents a roughly 2k a week gamble which could go either way but if theres a possibility of a long term deal being done in the summer its a risk worth taking, especially if we cann offload Storey to anywhere which would probably cover half the 2k per week for May Quote
RicoS321 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Whilst I dislike the idea of Christie coming here, I think he has played a handful of times this season and there was one game I think he played quite well in. If we've got a defined option to buy him (subject to his agreement obviously) at the end of the deal then I have no problem with it. If we're just training a guy up to return to a rival, I don't like it (I don't actually like us breeding guys like Maddison etc ahead of our own, but I understand it). Even though I am pretty much resigned to the fact that the Tims are no longer our rivals, but a team in a league of their own that sit comfortably above the rest due to massive financial superiority. Shinnie is an interesting one. He's performed a good partnership with Jack in the middle, to the extent that they are really our only viable option in there at present unless we're playing at home and want to release another midfielder into the attack (that does seem to congest the attack though, illustrated by Pawlett coming on against Stranraer). Shinnie is an intelligent player who allows Jack to push forward and knows when to hold his position. If he's keen to play there and not keen to play left back then we need to make it pretty clear from this window on that he's playing that role and get someone in to address the left back spot. We also need another midfielder in to challenge him and Jack for that spot and that will determine if he really is good enough for centre mid (I suspect he is). Is Easton that left back? I'm not convinced. Strong defensively and a decentish crosser when he gets into position, but slow when up against a quick player. He's basically Considine. If we get him, then it's a straight choice between Considine and Reynolds at centre half, with one leaving in the summer. I'd prefer a quicker left back so we can go kamikaze at the opposition, but at the same time I see the benefits of the lop-sided strong tackling defender at left back giving space for a good winger (Hayes in our case) to stretch his legs in front of him. May would be good. Direct competition for Rooney only though. None of this "he can play out wide too" pish. Quote
Elgindon Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 I know he was rated at ICT ,but must admit,but dont know much about Ryan Christie.Had a scan for info about him.Apologies for the smelly link.The Tims seem to rate him highly too http://thecelticblog.com/2017/01/blogs/ryan-christie-will-return-to-celtic-and-be-a-star/ Quote
Stewart Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Daily Record reporting that Christie is a done deal. Quote
manc_don Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Daily Record reporting that Christie is a done deal. Same with the Hun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/483113/celtic-give-green-light-to-ryan-christies-loan-switch-to-aberdeen/?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-scotsunsport-_-20170124-_-787049233 Quote
LA-Don Posted January 24, 2017 Author Report Posted January 24, 2017 Don't mind the Christie deal. Wish we were buying players but this is the current reality. Hope it's a rent to own and a price has already been agreed. We picked up McGinn from Celtic when his contract expired, if Christie is a success and we can pick him up that's great. If he's a dud, goodbye at the years end. Hope we get the same type of deal for May. Shinnie is not an outstanding midfielder but we do well with him in there. I've always said we needed 2 central midfielders including an enforcer in there and Shinnie is not that guy. We still need to add here. If Shinnie is becoming a midfielder which I'm fine with then we definitely need to sign a left back - a left footed Logan please. So, hopefully May replaces Burns and Storey, Christie replaces Maddison. Means we need a LB and CM. Quote
BigAl Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Well that's the last we'll see of Maddison then. To those excited by the recruitment on loan of Christie, wait until you see the screens hot of his tweet from the day we played Hibs in the cup semi. Like father, like son. A pair of Aberdeen FC hating tossers Quote
Elgindon Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Don't mind the Christie deal. Wish we were buying players but this is the current reality. Hope it's a rent to own and a price has already been agreed. We picked up McGinn from Celtic when his contract expired, if Christie is a success and we can pick him up that's great. If he's a dud, goodbye at the years end. Hope we get the same type of deal for May. Shinnie is not an outstanding midfielder but we do well with him in there. I've always said we needed 2 central midfielders including an enforcer in there and Shinnie is not that guy. We still need to add here. If Shinnie is becoming a midfielder which I'm fine with then we definitely need to sign a left back - a left footed Logan please. So, hopefully May replaces Burns and Storey, Christie replaces Maddison. Means we need a LB and CM. Dont hold your breath.McInnes said in the paper today he's looking to add 2 before the end of the window.Christie is the first one.... Quote
DollyLongstaffe Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 I don't understand the Easton interest if he's another Considine. I don't believe Considine has a future as a central defender at Aberdeen under McInnes. Deek has shown a marked reluctance to play him there. I'm sure he believes (quite rightly IMO) that Conso is not good enough to be a first choice centre back for us. Following a real loss of confidence/form by our other centre backs Conso was given a wee run in central defence this season, but that was a gamble by a manager not liking the look of his other options. He started off promisingly enough but then had a few stinkers and was removed from the danger area. I think that will have solidified in Deek's mind the idea that Considine is not the answer in central defence. I just don't buy the idea that Easton would come here to free Conso to play central defence. If we get a good left back, Conso is on the bench. Assuming Deek doesn't play the new left back as a striker of course. Quote
Elgindon Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 And to this treat here? FFS thats all we need A bit rich an Inversneckian calling us SSBs like ps Anthony,how did a Russian become an Aberdeen fan? Quote
BigAl Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 And to this treat here? Yep that's the tweet I was making reference to Quote
Jute Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Not keen on loan players especially from other premier league teams where we have no chance of signing them. Would rather we have game time to our own young players. Quote
Anthony Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 ps Anthony,how did a Russian become an Aberdeen fan? I do not even remember, long ago it was. Always interested in Scottish football and Scotland - then as it drew to Aberdeen. Here in Russia there is only the fans of Celtic and Rangers - except that I stand out! Quote
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