DukDukGoose Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Just now, DMCs said: Lewis jumping ship? Not really surprising but this is very rash and disrespectful after one rejected offer. Bloody Watford as well not even a biggish club. Politics. At least it's not the day before a European game! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMCs Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Merkland Red said: Politics. At least it's not the day before a European game! Better to get the deal done early if it happens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I don't have a problem with the statement, quite the reverse. I think it's the best way the club can handle this. Puts the club in control of the situation, and makes it clear to any potential suitors that we won't be accepting cut price bids. I have no doubt the club will accept offers they think are appropriate. The money in English football is insane, and it's about time clubs in Scotland started holding out for the true value of a player. If Ferguson was at Celtic or Rangers they'd be saying he was worth £10m+, so good on the club for playing hard. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I get why they have gone public with it. They probably realise it will get leaked deliberately anyway and confirming it should alert whoever may be looking at him to get their bids in and accelerate the sale and price. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Illgresi said: Puts the club in control of the situation, and makes it clear to any potential suitors that we won't be accepting cut price bids. I presume if they don't come back with a higher bid... depending on who wants them they can wait it out and come back with maybe a price a bit more and take him. I presume like every Scottish club if a bid comes in its hard to say no for so long ? The rest of what you saying I agree with but is irrelevant. Didn't Aberdeen have to go to a tribunal to make them pay Hamilton Accies ? Or something along those lines Edited May 19, 2021 by Robin.Hood 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Just now, Robin.Hood said: I presume if they don't come back with a higher bid... depending on who wants them they can wait it out and come back with maybe a price a bit more and take him. I presume like every Scottish club if a bid comes in its hard to say no for so long ? The rest of what you saying I agree with but is irrelevant. We wouldn't be in any urgent need to sell. Looks like the club are trying to control it and fund the required rebuild. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Robin.Hood said: I presume if they don't come back with a higher bid... depending on who wants them they can wait it out and come back with maybe a price a bit more and take him. I presume like every Scottish club if a bid comes in its hard to say no for so long ? The rest of what you saying I agree with but is irrelevant. Didn't Aberdeen have to go to a tribunal to make them pay Hamilton Accies ? Or something along those lines It was a tribunal because they couldn't agree a fee it wasn't that Aberdeen refused to pay anything. Think it ended up being somewhere between 150-200k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Robin.Hood said: I presume if they don't come back with a higher bid... depending on who wants them they can wait it out and come back with maybe a price a bit more and take him. I presume like every Scottish club if a bid comes in its hard to say no for so long ? The rest of what you saying I agree with but is irrelevant. Didn't Aberdeen have to go to a tribunal to make them pay Hamilton Accies ? Or something along those lines It all comes down to who blinks first. I don't think Dave Cormack amassed a personal fortune of £0.5B by shitting himself when the first offer comes in. If Watford want him, they've already been told the asking price (who knows what that is). Edited May 19, 2021 by Illgresi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Surprised he's decided to rock the boat after one rejected bid, days after the season has finished. I suppose he is within his rights, but I think he's been badly advised here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Illgresi said: It all comes down to who blinks first. I don't think Dave Cormack amassed a personal fortune of £0.5B buy shitting himself when the first offer comes in. If Watford want him, they've already been told the asking price (who knows what that is). Let's see if Aberdeen can hold an English team to get a decent bid. Dosnt happen an awful lot so would be good to see a young Scottish player go for decent money. See how all this pans out. I presume when Aberdeen bid for any lower team player it be the exact same for them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RandomGuy. Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) Away off to your forum to heartily laugh at the inevitable "spend £100k getting Ali McCann and it'll be fine!" chat. Edited May 19, 2021 by RandomGuy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Away off to your forum to heartily laugh and the inevitable "spend £100k getting Ali McCann and it'll be fine!" chat. Out of interest can you pull up your play style graphs to compare Ferguson, Allan Campbell, and Ali McCann? And try not to get a chubby on while doing it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Away off to your forum to heartily laugh at the inevitable "spend £100k getting Ali McCann and it'll be fine!" chat. I literally don't know one Aberdeen fan who has uttered the words ' let's buy Ali McCann'. You seem to be desperately pushing the myth that McCann is a world class player that every club wants to buy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyDickFingers Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, DrewDon said: Surprised he's decided to rock the boat after one rejected bid, days after the season has finished. I suppose he is within his rights, but I think he's been badly advised here. His agent will have seen the number of £'s involved and his percentage thereof and ran like Gazza in his housecoat to young Lewis with the transfer request. What's he got left on his contract 3 years? may yet see if Cormack walks the walk . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, Illgresi said: Out of interest can you pull up your play style graphs to compare Ferguson, Allan Campbell, and Ali McCann? And try not to get a chubby on while doing it! Skipped past the "getting a chubby" stage tbh. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I'll be honest, Ferguson wasn't high on the list of Accies products who I thought would get a Premier League move. An impressive rise for him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, accies1874 said: I'll be honest, Ferguson wasn't high on the list of Accies products who I thought would get a Premier League move. An impressive rise for him. Aye. Went from getting a little run of games at Hamilton to starting every game at Aberdeen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 No problem at all with the statement as it lets both Lewis Ferguson and any potential buying club know where Aberdeen stand on this. From Lewis Ferguson’s viewpoint, he may be 1) p*ss*d off with Aberdeen rejecting his move to the English Premiership, 2) letting Aberdeen know he’s keen to move upwards and give us plenty of time to make our plans without him. I would imagine it’s 1) as it’s an opportunity to play in that league and get a huge salary which he may be afraid will pass him by if he doesn’t get the chance now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterAFC Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, DrewDon said: Surprised he's decided to rock the boat after one rejected bid, days after the season has finished. I suppose he is within his rights, but I think he's been badly advised here. From reading the bit on the Record site with quotes from his uncle it looks like we didn't give then an asking price which is what they're trying to force. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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