Stephen Malkmus Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 We gave you Ryan Esson so I reckon that's a fair trade Please address him using his full name in future (Ryan Esson, Scottish Cup Winner 2014/15). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Chris Maguire has been released by Rotherham. A strike force of him and Goodwillie would be something else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkneil Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Is Tansey a defensive midfielder? Couple of mates are saying they think he's an attacking player which is what we don't really need. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 We also let them have Darren Mackie for a spell, this is clearly a two way street Don't forget Russell Duncan and Duncan Shearer. To be honest we're just getting some long overdue payback. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Is Tansey a defensive midfielder? Couple of mates are saying they think he's an attacking player which is what we don't really need. He sits at the base of our midfield 2 in a 4-2-3-1 normally alongside Draper and dictates a lot of our play regularly taking the ball off the defenders and trying to work it forward. He has a superb range of passing and can keep things ticking over nicely with a few short passes or he can hit a pin point diagonal from one side of the pitch to the other. He obviously doesn't complete all his passes but he's our best passing midfielder by some distance. Good at set pieces too. He's turned up as a right winger under Hughes where he was like a fish out of water and sometime played behind the main striker but his best position is alongside a defensive midfielder who allows him the opportunity to carry the ball forward to continue to link with team mates to bring the ball up the pitch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsy Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Is Tansey a defensive midfielder? Couple of mates are saying they think he's an attacking player which is what we don't really need. He's played deeper this season than he did last. He doesn't have Draper's strength and ability to break up play and close down opponents, but he's an excellent passer who keeps the ball well and can dictate play from a deep-lying position. He would certainly free up Shinnie to play left back - I think every ICT supporter is scratching his or her head at the amount of times Shinnie has been played out of position by Aberdeen since he signed. Tansey hasn't been as good this season as he was last, in common with the rest of the team, but he was outstanding last season - I'd argue that behind Shinnie, he was our most consistent performer, which, when you consider the season we had, isn't faint praise. Will be gutted if he goes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 He sits at the base of our midfield 2 in a 4-2-3-1 normally alongside Draper and dictates a lot of our play regularly taking the ball off the defenders and trying to work it forward. He has a superb range of passing and can keep things ticking over nicely with a few short passes or he can hit a pin point diagonal from one side of the pitch to the other. He obviously doesn't complete all his passes but he's our best passing midfielder by some distance. Good at set pieces too. He's turned up as a right winger under Hughes where he was like a fish out of water and sometime played behind the main striker but his best position is alongside a defensive midfielder who allows him the opportunity to carry the ball forward to continue to link with team mates to bring the ball up the pitch. Him alongside Jack or Flood sounds perfect then. More dig about him than McLean and frees him up to play further forward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrots and Peas Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I don't understand why we're after him if he's sits deep and dictates play but doesn't break up attacks as that's Jack's role. Unless McInnes is fed up with Jack? Also Shinnie has been playing in midfield because he's the guy to break up attacks and win balls in the middle of the park. I think it's odd McInnes finally signed a left back to do that also. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I don't understand why we're after him if he's sits deep and dictates play but doesn't break up attacks as that's Jack's role. Unless McInnes is fed up with Jack? Also Shinnie has been playing in midfield because he's the guy to break up attacks and win balls in the middle of the park. I think it's odd McInnes finally signed a left back to do that also. I reckon you guys should withdraw your bid for him then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkneil Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 See, he sounds similar to Jack to me. A player more in the mold/style of Draper is what we need to play alongside Jack and break up the play. Tansey would be someone to push Jack and compete with him for a place in the team, as well as put us in a position where we have options for that position and not be left trying to shuffle things and plug gaps like we have done with Jack out injured. Delighted if we do get him, as we do need more depth in both midfield roles for breaking down attacks and controlling possession. We have forward and wide men, just need to solidify the midfield and let Shinnie move to LB permanently. Definitely strengthens the squad which we do need to do, but not the solution to our midfield issue of often being outfought and outworked 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Fucking hell. Not unexpected though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewanham10 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Not sure if mentioned but Blair Alston to Aberdeen today on a 3 year deal being mooted on twitter. Not sure if a pre contract agreement or transfer from Falkirk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Quite annoying that Aberdeen have finally gotten a manager who seems to be quite smart in the transfer market. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Alston is another small attacker isn't he? We need a bruiser! How long has Vaulks got on his contract? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Alston is another small attacker isn't he? We need a bruiser! How long has Vaulks got on his contract? 2017 for Vaulks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 2017 for Vaulks. He'll probably go to England no? He's looked ace from what I've seen of him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris. Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Alston is 6ft, hardly small. As I said when he was being linked with Dundee, with the budget Aberdeen have available you could do better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milners Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) http://www.afc.co.uk/news/7353.php#.Vq-M2vmLSM8 Lukas Culjak is a loan signing for Brechin City and Jamie Henry is a loan signing for Arbroath - both until the end of the season. Edited February 1, 2016 by Milners 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelocalcat Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Heard Goodwillie is going to Ross County 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR851903 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Chris Harvey tweeting that he expects Tansey deal to go through. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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