d31 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 We certainly will be and I actually expected it to be announced minutes later. They are obviously keeping us in suspense but you can gurantee they didn't sign off on the loan until someone new was signed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow-sheep Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Why won't we sign anyone? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 It is quite alarming what is going on so far. You assume 2-3 signings will appear before Burnley otherwise we could be severly caught out by an injury to a first team player. Need a keeper, at least one defender, probably a central midfielder and a winger. DM has also said that he wants a striker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingboots Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 23 hours ago, betting competition said: That is it confirmed that Danny Rogers has went to St Mirren on a season loan. Must be taking someone else in Find it very odd that we've done this and will now require a goalkeeper to come in as cover. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Presumably we thought it was a winner for everyone for Rogers to go elsewhere as number 1 when the chance croped up. Especially if he can be backfilled with a more experienced player to add an old head to the changing room 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterAFC Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 If we can take Rogers back at any point then arguably we don't even need to get in an old head. Tbh it was odd when he resigned given that we brought Woodman in. I'll be getting the plastic sheets out on Monday night if it's still the same, really hope anyone coming in gets a good couple of weeks before the Burnley. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Plenty time. Derek has obviously been busy posing for thon boys leg tattoo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 27 minutes ago, HunterAFC said: If we can take Rogers back at any point then arguably we don't even need to get in an old head. Tbh it was odd when he resigned given that we brought Woodman in. I'll be getting the plastic sheets out on Monday night if it's still the same, really hope anyone coming in gets a good couple of weeks before the Burnley. We'll need a sub keeper regardless of being able to recall Rogers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Grimes Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 The fact we seem to be injury hit already is pissing me clean off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Aberdeen fans can be overly dramatic at times.We have a good budget, but we’re in a position where our minimum aim is to finish above a team with far superior resources to ourselves. That means signings need to be considered and well thought out, goodness knows we’d hear all about it if we made signings for the sake of it (like Stewart last season) which the same folk also complained hampered the opportunities for the youth to come through. We’ve missed out on McGeouch and Naismith, and we’re obviously looking elsewhere - it’s not football manager where things happen at the click of a mouse, often it’s about playing the waiting game to get in the players we want.Injuries so far are unfortunate, but that still doesn’t mean we abandon our plans and just sign any old player. The nature of football fans is to want everything now, we all get like that, but it might be beneficial for some of the dolts on social media to consider the practicalities of recruitment and negotiation during a window, rather than just demanding we “sign someone”. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I demand that we sign someone ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naegoodinthedark Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I demand that Bobs demands are met! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 we've been back for pre-season for 3 weeks today. Completed: Loaned out our number 2 keeper Ongoing: Offered a trial to a free agent That's good going. The only thing I can fathom (presuming we are going to sign 4-5 players) is that a couple of them are done deals which are awaiting the other club finding replacement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 we've been back for pre-season for 3 weeks today. Completed: Loaned out our number 2 keeper Ongoing: Offered a trial to a free agent That's good going. The only thing I can fathom (presuming we are going to sign 4-5 players) is that a couple of them are done deals which are awaiting the other club finding replacement.Gleeson, Forrester, Devlin and (perhaps) Cosgrove count too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 absolutely! but since returned for pre-season we have not managed to make any further progress. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterAFC Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Again, any reportable progress. The level of Bosman player I'd hope we're looking at should be thinking they can get a Championship club so won't be rushing to sign for us. Similarly clubs won't be desperate to shift fringe players unless they have replacements coming in. Its probably fair to say we have little chance of getting past Burnley regardless of who we sign. If (and it's a big if given McInnes' signings so far) we end up with a stronger squad at the end of August than we would given the options available this week I think that's probably the right decision, frustrating as it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akredz Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 3 hours ago, HunterAFC said: Again, any reportable progress. The level of Bosman player I'd hope we're looking at should be thinking they can get a Championship club so won't be rushing to sign for us. Similarly clubs won't be desperate to shift fringe players unless they have replacements coming in. Its probably fair to say we have little chance of getting past Burnley regardless of who we sign. If (and it's a big if given McInnes' signings so far) we end up with a stronger squad at the end of August than we would given the options available this week I think that's probably the right decision, frustrating as it is. Get away with your logical, rational thinking. We demand a big name signing now. I insist that my 218 quid ( or whatever it was) be used to sign Messi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Rumours don't come more random than this Rooney to Salford City for an undisclosed fee pipping Dundee Utd and St Johnstone 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Just now, d31 said: Rumours don't come more random than this Rooney to Salford City for an undisclosed fee pipping Dundee Utd and St Johnstone Zero chance we were/are after Rooney. We've got three senior strikers, and two younger options, and a couple of positions needing filled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Aberdeen's budget is gonna take a hell of a kicking when they give us the £2m for Ferguson. That should explain their lack of serious transfer activity. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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