The Famous Aberdeen - Season 2022/23

[Baldie1980]

Hornby please

Scott Burns saying the Cosgrove deal is done. Stewart Is the first priority and Hornby one of a number of alternatives if a deal for Stewart can't be done.

[Afc69]

5 minutes ago, Rodhull said:

Scott Burns saying the Cosgrove deal is done. Stewart Is the first priority and Hornby one of a number of alternatives if a deal for Stewart can't be done.

So Hendry 3rd choice?

[Rodhull]

2 minutes ago, Afc69 said:

So Hendry 3rd choice?

You would hope, or that there's some names in there ahead of him for 3rd as well.

Evening Express has McInnes saying it'll be a loan signing so Stewart seems unlikely to be coming this month anyway.

Edited January 29, 2021 by Rodhull

[resk]

1 hour ago, kingjoey said:

Not really the reason he’s hated so much by us.

I know this isn't how fitba works, but it would make me a lot happier if there was a wee black book somewhere under lock and key at Pittodrie where the names of players who have committed evil deeds against our club are recorded, and said book was consulted before any potential transfer to ensure no unacceptable c***s darken our door.  Although Mulgrew has since turned out to be a bit of a bellend, he was our bellend back then, so f**k Lafferty and his cheating pish and the Ibrox fog that afflicts referees and allows that shite to happen.    

Not that I'm bitter or anything.... 

[Illgresi]

3 minutes ago, resk said:

I know this isn't how fitba works, but it would make me a lot happier if there was a wee black book somewhere under lock and key at Pittodrie where the names of players who have committed evil deeds against our club are recorded, and said book was consulted before any potential transfer to ensure no unacceptable c***s darken our door.  Although Mulgrew has since turned out to be a bit of a bellend, he was our bellend back then, so f**k Lafferty and his cheating pish and the Ibrox fog that afflicts referees and allows that shite to happen.    

Not that I'm bitter or anything.... 

The book shouldn't have to be consulted. It should be part of the entrance exam for any manager to know it off by heart.

[The_Kincardine]

26 minutes ago, resk said:

a wee black book somewhere under lock and key at Pittodrie where the names of players who have committed evil deeds against our club are recorded

And I thought some Rangers fans (not the ones who post on here) and some Celtic fans (including the ones who post on here) were bad.

Congratulations on taking paranoia to a new level.

Edited January 29, 2021 by The_Kincardine

[DukDukGoose]

47 minutes ago, orfc said:

Be interesting to see who's right, either we pick up £500,000+ or our chairman is outed as a liar.

Either does me

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/19040714.cosgrove-future-back-spotlight/

Chairman Andrew Jenkins last year confirmed Carlisle retain a “financial interest” in the ex-Wigan man, which could benefit the Blues in the form of a sell-on clause.

I presume there's a bit of face saving from Carlisle. There should be questions asked on why a player (who wasn't rated by their staff) went to a higher level for peanuts and was then sold for around 100 times that figure.

[resk]

4 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said:

And I thought some Rangers fans (not the ones who post on here) and some Celtic fans (including the ones who post on here) were bad.

Congratulations on taking paranoia to a new level.

Aye thanks.  I'm actually quite proud of myself.  

[DukDukGoose]

 

 

 

[d31]

im fairly hopeful there is no sell on (beyond the mandatory 5% for cross border transfers)

[DrewDon]

8 minutes ago, Merkland Red said:

 

 

 

[Raidernation]

Forgive me for being thick but why do we need a big striker?
A quick memory search if recent (well recent for me and@jacksgranda) at our highest scorers and not one was a “big unit”

Harper
Jarvie
Black
Hewitt
Robb
Bett
McGhee
McGinn
Gilhaus

Etc.

Stop buying big guys Derek

[DukDukGoose]

28 minutes ago, DrewDon said:

Ach, he's allowed a bit of fun. I'm more concerned about the final three sentences.

[kingjoey]

46 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said:

And I thought some Rangers fans (not the ones who post on here) and some Celtic fans (including the ones who post on here) were bad.

Congratulations on taking paranoia to a new level.

Surely we’d be allowed to write Laugherty’s name in our black book. Along with Willie Johnston and Derek Johnstone.

[The_Kincardine]

11 minutes ago, kingjoey said:

Surely we’d be allowed to write Laugherty’s name in our black book. Along with Willie Johnston and Derek Johnstone.

Both of whom would improve your attack even at their ripe old ages.

£2m for Cosgrove, eh?  For that money I'd be looking for an entire sanctuary - not just one donkey.

[Illgresi]

1 hour ago, Merkland Red said:

Ach, he's allowed a bit of fun. I'm more concerned about the final three sentences.

I dunno...the first two of those three are pretty standard. January is a rough time to be looking for a striker. All the more reason we need to be confident of bringing in an alternative before we hit the ok button on Cosgrove's transfer.

As a club we've come a long way since McInnes joined, but we still have some significant weaknesses that separate us from the Old Firm and Rangers.

1. We recognise that we are a selling club (who isn't?) so we should have thouroughly identified, and scouted at least 2 or 3 replacements for every memeber of the squad. At all times. Forever.

2. The goal should always be to improve in the long term, even if we lose out slightly in the short term.

3. If we are planning to build the development of the club around our youth system, we need to be a lot better (and more confident) in/at retaining those young players.

We need a Delboy running the transfers & handling the contracts.

If we're truly going to commit to the youth system, and the sound-bites about wanting the 'best youth system in Scotland' are true; we need action on that front. Get the stadium built at the Double Tree site, and use the excess land at Kingsford to build an academy. Get the kids in at 10. Feed them good food. Educate their minds as well as their bodies. Teach them from the first day why Aberdeen is a superior choice to the Old Firm and Rangers.

Forget trying to train good footballers, and start training good humans.

Include the girls as well.

[Highloon]

2 hours ago, Raidernation said:

Forgive me for being thick but why do we need a big striker?
A quick memory search if recent (well recent for me and@jacksgranda) at our highest scorers and not one was a “big unit”

Harper
Jarvie
Black
Hewitt
Robb
Bett
McGhee
McGinn
Gilhaus

Etc.

Stop buying big guys Derek

Frank McDougall to that list, what a player

[Highloon]

On Sam Cosgrove. Derek and his team deserve acknowledgement for turning a player without a senior goal before arriving with us, bought for £27k and sold for £2m (tbc). Great work. 

[HarleyQuinn]

How are both the Edinburgh sides in a financial place to sign players especially Hearts who are in the Championship. Jack Ross' comments make no logical sense. Every club barring Hibs, Hearts, St Mirren and The Rangers are all coming out and being transparent about how this is crippling their club and they are forced to sell players etc. Aberdeen are just being smart and open about whats going on. Just read Hearts are preparing a fee of 350k for Campbell and that they will make him their highest paid player. Do they know there is a world pandemic?

[Illgresi]

27 minutes ago, HarleyQuinn said:

How are both the Edinburgh sides in a financial place to sign players especially Hearts who are in the Championship. Jack Ross' comments make no logical sense. Every club barring Hibs, Hearts, St Mirren and The Rangers are all coming out and being transparent about how this is crippling their club and they are forced to sell players etc. Aberdeen are just being smart and open about whats going on. Just read Hearts are preparing a fee of 350k for Campbell and that they will make him their highest paid player. Do they know there is a world pandemic?

Simmer petal.

How do you know we aren't ready to pay the same for Campbell?

Hearts and Hibs have entirely different wage structures, and less expensive squads than us. We're shedding weight...wait until it happens before having a fit.