Milners
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He was rotten. Langers ain't great but I wonder if anyone would take the following we've had ahead of him.
Ryan Esson (who Langers replaced), Derek Souttar, Bertrand Bossu, Mark Howard, Jason Brown, Dan Twardzik, Nicky Weaver and Scott Brown (there must be others I've missed). S Brown is the only debatable one out that list but I don't think he's any better/worse than Langfield.
There is an argument, with hindsight, that we made a mistake letting Bain go given his progression at Dundee but he couldn't have been overly impressive during his time with us otherwise he would've been kept on.
Here is a list of the terrible keepers we have had since Langfield joined the club:
Ryan Esson
Derek Souter
Bertrand Bossu (worst goalkeeper I've ever watched)
Stuart Nelson
Mark Howard
Jason Brown
Dan Twardzik
David Gonzalez
Nicky Weaver
Scott Brown
Danny Ward
Not including U20 goal keepers
Apart from Ward there isn't one I one put ahead of Langfield, i would put Esson about same level as Langfield. I did think Nicky Weaver would replace Langfield but in the end he looked terrible in the few games he played.
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we have the assistant manager of the biggest club in the country, and somewhat of a Scottish football icon
That Scottish Football Icon won a lot in Scotland as a player - 1 Scottish Cup. To be fair to him he was with two very pish sides at the time Hibs and Celtic.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/scottish/gossip/
Shite source it has to be said but wouldn't be surprised if he does leave. Ward and Brown have been ahead of him so far this season and I'm sure if we could get Langfield off the wage bill to bring in another outfield player we would take the chance.
I think this deal was done before Ward become on loan so I very much doubt if we get another outfield player in.
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McLean been a big disappointment
Same could be said about Jonny Hayes when he first joined the club and look at him now. Some players need time to settle
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Excellent news was concerned he would go to Rangers and to be honest he is our best manager since Fergie that is how high I rate him.
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Must be time to sell season tickets and also have a positive message to Rangers fans with an EGM on Friday. Press will try and sell the fans positive information about spending more money on the playing side to sell season tickets. No doubt the Rangers fans will buy that PR message especially when the new manager is getting announced on the same day and will be introduced to the shareholders of the club while the difficult questions will not be asked at EGM.
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Bring back Roy Aitken and David Winnie I say. Those were the days.
Great news re training ground though.
Alex Miller is the man for us - sell Billy Dodds for Robbie Winters and give some money to Dundee Utd!
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http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/aberdeen-fc/pitching-into-the-main-job-in-hand/
THE Dons today confirmed work has finally begun on building their new £7 million training ground at Balgownie.
It will be done in stages over the next year, but Dons manager Derek McInnes and his players are expected to be working out of it by the early part of next year.
The Dons have been reluctant to finally confirm where the new training ground would be based until final contracts have been penned with partners Aberdeen University, who own the site.
But when asked where the new facility is being built, Dons vice-chairman George Yule replied: “It will be at Balgownie.
“We are close to securing all the necessary agreements and some minor work has already been carried out at the site.
“We are hoping to see that stepped up during July. The intention is for the work on the three professional standard pitches to be completed by October.
“It’s unfortunate it won’t be ready for the start of the new season, but we have alternative arrangements in place for the first team to use.
“But it’s a positive that we will finally be working out of our own facility by the turn of the year.”
The cost of building the complex will be around £7 million.
It will contain six football pitches and a new rugby pitch, which will be used by teams from Aberdeen University.
Two of the football pitches will also be artificial, which would help manager Derek McInnes prepare his team for games at the likes of Hamilton and Kilmarnock, who have similar surfaces installed in their stadiums.
The existing pavillion at Balgownie will also be demolished and replaced by a state-of-the-art facility.
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Robertson linked with QOS.
I've never seen him have a good game for Aberdeen as a left back. Every manager we have had has put him in the team to start with so must have something about him. Played for Scotland U21's as well although I remember Stark played him in the Centre Half against England and we got thumped 6-0.
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Heard that Steve Paterson is the new Bar manager
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Joe Shaughnessy has signed a 2 year deal at St Johnstone this afternoon. Fairly decent signing for both Shaughnessy and the Saints. Wish him all the best in Perth.
I've never rated Shaughnessy to be honest. Not sure if he is Premier League class, didn't really do that great at Falkirk by all accounts when he should be standing out.
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I've seen the following reported:
So which did Dave King come out with?
Here is the interview about Sports Direct and investment
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Dave King has sailed close to the wind with South African tax authorities and going with that I would expect him to do the same with Rangers. I wouldn't be keen on someone like that running the club I support but Rangers fans are desperate to get back to the old days.
Did see a bit of his interview and talk of investment of 30 million which he will put in 1/2 over the next 4 or 5 years seems unlikely imho (although he said it could go higher if they don't achieve promotion or the next season finish 4th or 5th and don't qualify for Europe)
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Think Robson's finished tbh, don't see the point.
I also thought he was finished previously but I think he has been man of the match in the last few games he has started. I thought he was excellent in the first half against Celtic although had to be subbed because he could have got sent off.
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Stevie may on loan to us for next season maybe
I've never been a big fan of him, apart from the Semi-final I felt he was very poor against us overall. Would think he is too similar to Rooney though and would he get a game as our manager prefer 1 up top - not sure if May could play out wide if the rumour is true.
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That's not what he said tho....
True but looking at the fall of Celtic attendances shows that they need your lot as much as you need them. I find it quite funny that the diddy clubs are not really effected that much without Rangers.
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Jings! The greenies won't be happy with wee Neily now.
NEIL LENNON has claimed Celtic NEED Rangers.
The fomer Hoops boss insisted it’s "essential" for Scottish football that the Ibrox club return to the top flight.
While Hearts claimed the Championship title thanks to Rangers beating Hibs 2-0 at Easter Road, Stuart McCall’s side are a whopping 26 points behind the Jambos in the table – and still in third place.
But Lennon told Goal.com he wants them in the Premiership for the good of the game’s finances.
The Bolton manager said: “It’s essential for the game in Scotland that Rangers get back to the Premiership as quickly as possible.
“They are struggling but new people have come in who I think have the best interests of the club at heart.
“Stuart McCall had a fantastic record at Motherwell. They need to get back to the Premiership for the state of the game up there – in terms of revenue, crowds, competition.
“It’s important and that’s why Scotland has struggled (in European competition).
“Celtic need it as well – the competition has been missing.”
Lennon guided Celtic to the knockout stage of the Champions League during his four-year spell as manager but revealed the overall deterioration of the Premiership's financial situation had triggered the sale of key players.
“It all depends on Celtic,” he said. “When I was there we ended up selling the crown jewels in terms of Victor Wanyama, Gary Hooper, clashes, Foster Ledley, Georgios Samaras.
“It’s very difficult to keep churning out those players but that was the financial situation.
“There’s no doubt the Scottish game is significantly weaker – Hibs, Hearts and Rangers are in the Championship and they were a big loss in terms of revenue, crowds, quality and competition.
“It’s lacking at the minute, it’s not in a great state. There’s seven or eight teams in in the Premiership who have average gates of 4-5,000 and with that it’s very difficult to compete with other European countries.”
Lennon's comments come less than a week after Celtic star Kris Commons admitted he would love to see the Hoops' arch rivals get promoted as he was missing Old Firm clashes
Jim Spence tweeted "booming".
He's not wrong though Celtic needs Rangers as much as Rangers need Celtic. The other clubs don't really need them at all
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1.5 million
Sure that'll last a while.
Will last until they put season tickets back on to sale I suppose. Not going to be a quick fix for Rangers
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Ah right the secret never to be released video footage that no one knows about or is allowed to see except Aberdeen football club...
Well that's cleared that up then. I stand corrected....
Aberdeen use Performance Analysis software that is why they knew he was offside or not.
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Ryan jack was offside. None of this marginally pish. It was a poor decision and the wrong one. Penalty in the same game was extremely soft as well.
Funnily enough I have only really watched Aberdeen 3 times this season so you will be in a better position to recall these incidents. If you are genuinely saying you have not had 1 other beneficial decision this season your deluded.
ETA - I think one of your own fans called the Scott brown sending off as a soft decision? Obviously you failed to make the most of it but still....
Goodwillie non-offside against Partick thistle?
Aberdeen have their own cameras for matches at Pittodrie that only those at the club get to see and according to to them Ryan Jack wasn't offside for that goal although it does look it from the crap camera angle we get to see.
St Johnstone game at New Year Rooney was offside for Aberdeen 2nd goal which Cammy Smith scored.
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You make fair points there, but I'm not saying that referees are out to get us, just that we have had some huge decisions against us in various games this season. It doesn't help when we don't defend properly, but likewise, it doesn't help when obvious decisions go against us. At Celtic Park this season, at 1.1, we should have had a penalty for handball, and that was nothing to do with our poor play.
Our management team last season at the black and gold meeting said the Refs are the worst standard they can remember.
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First off, I will say that I will never think that there is any conspiracy against Aberdeen, or in fact any Scottish team, by match officials.
In the last three Aberdeen matches we have had seven game changing, non debatable, decisions go against us, with a further two highly debatable huge decisions on top of these. Also three huge decisions in the two matches with Celtic this season.
I presume that this means that, on the law of averages, we will get everything going at Celtic Park on 1st March.
Am I being too optimistic?
Lets be honest most refs will support either Rangers or Celtic that is just the way it is. Fergie was clever in the 80's to point out we didn't get decisions and I sometimes wish McInnes should actually say something to the media as well about decisions seem to go against us.
The only difference between us and Celtic this season is the games we have played them as with the games against other teams we are 3 pts better off with them playing a game less. I suppose the 1st game we was dreadful for 60 minutes and really that is more our downfall to that game but we should have had a pen. 2nd game they had Scott Brown sent off which to be honest the 2nd booking was soft, but they got lucky getting two corners for the winner goal but we should still should be able to defend a set-piece though.
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Very quiet on the signings front. The right couple of signings could be huge.
To be fair Aberdeen have always been quiet on the signings front especially since Derek has become manager. I very much we will be that active during the transfer window, might have to get a few youngsters out before we will take in 1 or 2. Budget won't change that much even though we have no debt but the fans will expect quite a few signings and will be disappointed as normal. Just look at Transfer window day and fans was saying we have blown our chance to get near Celtic.
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Just watched the BBC video of Craig Whyte greeted by an Angry crowd and that is fair enough but David Murray seems to get an easy ride from the Rangers fans. I suppose because he won so many trophies then to some that makes it ok but he was the one that went major into debt trying to keep ahead of Celtic and pay the same as some EPL teams. Rangers was in mess before Murray sold the club and he was so desperate to sell to anyone would buy the club for a £1 that when he did he was never going to do a due diligence on Craig Whyte.
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The Famous Aberdeen - Season 2022/23
in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Posted · Edited by Milners
As RusselAnderson says that the Goal Keeping coach Jim Leighton and also Celtic Youth Academy goal keeping coach Colin Meldrum are at fault for the terrible keepers we had.