John_B81
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http://www.scotzine.com/2015/08/after-a-decade-jamie-langfield-bids-farewell-to-aberdeen/
I wrote my views on this blog. Was the right time for him to go, arguably the main reason he lasted so long is because we didn't bring anyone better in but still had more good games than bad. Unfortunately, the blunders seem to stick out more.
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Our team on a whole at that point was rotten. The fact is that Langfield has been part of the two best teams I remember (Calderwood 07, McInnes 14) and even though he was the weakest link in those teams he tried his best and was never bettered by any other keeper we had.
Name a keeper we've had since him who's been better. Not even Man City loanee Gonzalez was any good.
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.
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Langfield said himself he's like marmite to the Dons fans, at least he's honest.
He'll not be remembered as one of the great no.1's but he's far from the worst as others seem to be perceiving. Yes he's had more than his fair share of blunders and they might stick out more because a goalkeeping error is highlighted more often. However, the number of good games far outweigh the bad and I wish him all the best in his post-Aberdeen career.
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Good luck to him, hopefully he progresses and shows his potential. Too many writing him off already!
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The Famous Aberdeen - Season 2022/23
in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
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Looking at those stats, I hope this is not one we pursue. No goals in English Football even at League Two level!