The Famous Aberdeen - Season 2022/23

[big al]

1 hour ago, Vancouver_Don said:

We are set to offer both GMS and Chris Cadden a contract.

Must be transfer window time that you have returned. Wonder what your percentage of correct speculation is?

I’ m going to guess similar to the Daily Stars. 
Merry Xmas though.

[betting competition]

Well done on Derek McInnes 200th win for the club

[Dons_1988]

Just now, betting competition said:

Well done on Derek McInnes 200th win for the club

This just reminds me of when Darren mackie  got his 50th Aberdeen goal. the club made quite a big deal of it despite it being like his 8th season 

[betting competition]

5 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said:

This just reminds me of when Darren mackie  got his 50th Aberdeen goal. the club made quite a big deal of it despite it being like his 8th season 

Although a wee bit of a fish from me Derek McInnes win ratio is the 3rd best in our history. I think once Derek has left the club he will be appreciated a lot more. The fitba in his first 4 seasons was excellent. 

Edited December 26, 2020 by betting competition

[BucksburnDandy]

Although a wee bit of a fish from me Derek McInnes win ratio is the 3rd best in our history. I think once Derek has left the club he will be appreciated a lot more. The fitba in his first 4 seasons was excellent. 

That is fair and up until the Cup Final in 2017, there was little really to grumble about (albeit if there was, I would find a way to do so, I know, I'm just a miserable c**t). I think the way the football has fallen off a cliff enjoyment wise since May 2017 has probably lost a lot of people. Deserves fond memories though.

[Vancouver_Don]

McInnes is trying to have 2 players in by The Rangers match on the 10th of January. GMS and a defender. 4 players in total this window with Edmondson, Watkins, Cosgrove and Hernandez all leaving. 

Ross County want 500k for Ross Stewart.

 

[Baldie1980]

would be nice

McInnes is trying to have 2 players in by The Rangers match on the 10th of January. GMS and a defender. 4 players in total this window with Edmondson, Watkins, Cosgrove and Hernandez all leaving. 
Ross County want 500k for Ross Stewart.
 

would be nice if Watkins could come back on a permanent deal

[DukDukGoose]

3 hours ago, Dons_1988 said:

This just reminds me of when Darren mackie  got his 50th Aberdeen goal. the club made quite a big deal of it despite it being like his 8th season 

Pretty sure Rooney got it in 2.5 years too!

[Dons_1988]

3 hours ago, betting competition said:

Although a wee bit of a fish from me Derek McInnes win ratio is the 3rd best in our history. I think once Derek has left the club he will be appreciated a lot more. The fitba in his first 4 seasons was excellent. 

Aye I could see my post might be misconstrued as a dig at mcinnes. It wasn’t meant that way, it was just a random/tenuous memory that gave me a chuckle.

whenever mcinnes leaves I will always remember him fondly. 

[HarleyQuinn]

I see DonFonte on AFC CHAT is claiming Ross Stewart to Aberdeen is a done deal. I hope not as he's no better then the likes of Main, Cosgrove or Edmondson. If we as a club have aspirations of improving our chances of cup success and actually attempting to reach the Europa league group stages we need to be looking at a higher calibre of player. 

I'd much rather we spent money on the likes of Nisbett or put that money towards getting Watkins to sign a pre season contract with us.

This turgid lump it towards our bug tall brute target man doesn't work. We played our best football under McInnes in years when Hedges, Watkins and Wright were leading our attacks. The recent contributions of Main and Cosgrove have been nothing short of appalling. 

I'd be delighted if Aberdeen could get one of Stephen O'Donnell or Chris Cadden in to replace the departing Hernandez and Logan. GMS in to replace McGinn. 

I hope we can get one of Findlay or Gallagher on a pre season to replace Devlin and Hoban plus Taylor sign contract extensions.

Hopeful Allan Campbell will entertain our offer. He'd be a fantastic replacement for Fergie who will inevitably be sold in the near future.

 

Edited December 27, 2020 by HarleyQuinn

[DukDukGoose]

7 hours ago, HarleyQuinn said:

I see DonFonte on AFC CHAT is claiming Ross Stewart to Aberdeen is a done deal. I hope not as he's no better then the likes of Main, Cosgrove or Edmondson. If we as a club have aspirations of improving our chances of cup success and actually attempting to reach the Europa league group stages we need to be looking at a higher calibre of player. 

I'd much rather we spent money on the likes of Nisbett or put that money towards getting Watkins to sign a pre season contract with us.

This turgid lump it towards our bug tall brute target man doesn't work. We played our best football under McInnes in years when Hedges, Watkins and Wright were leading our attacks. The recent contributions of Main and Cosgrove have been nothing short of appalling. 

I'd be delighted if Aberdeen could get one of Stephen O'Donnell or Chris Cadden in to replace the departing Hernandez and Logan. GMS in to replace McGinn. 

I hope we can get one of Findlay or Gallagher on a pre season to replace Devlin and Hoban plus Taylor sign contract extensions.

Hopeful Allan Campbell will entertain our offer. He'd be a fantastic replacement for Fergie who will inevitably be sold in the near future.

 

He's absolutely a better footballer than Main or Cosgrove. You've not been watching if you think otherwise. Doesn't look to be the goalscorer that Cosgrove is.

Watkins will be 31 in the Autumn. Not sure how much longer he has as a mobile frontman who uses his athleticism to beat opponents. I'd rather we signed a younger alternative myself.

[afc_blockhead]

7 hours ago, HarleyQuinn said:

I see DonFonte on AFC CHAT is claiming Ross Stewart to Aberdeen is a done deal. I hope not as he's no better then the likes of Main, Cosgrove or Edmondson. If we as a club have aspirations of improving our chances of cup success and actually attempting to reach the Europa league group stages we need to be looking at a higher calibre of player. 

I'd much rather we spent money on the likes of Nisbett or put that money towards getting Watkins to sign a pre season contract with us.

This turgid lump it towards our bug tall brute target man doesn't work. We played our best football under McInnes in years when Hedges, Watkins and Wright were leading our attacks. The recent contributions of Main and Cosgrove have been nothing short of appalling. 

I'd be delighted if Aberdeen could get one of Stephen O'Donnell or Chris Cadden in to replace the departing Hernandez and Logan. GMS in to replace McGinn. 

I hope we can get one of Findlay or Gallagher on a pre season to replace Devlin and Hoban plus Taylor sign contract extensions.

Hopeful Allan Campbell will entertain our offer. He'd be a fantastic replacement for Fergie who will inevitably be sold in the near future.

 

Agree with a lot of this but IMO Hoban is a far better player / defender than Findlay or Gallagher

[Sheep62]

23 minutes ago, afc_blockhead said:

Agree with a lot of this but IMO Hoban is a far better player / defender than Findlay or Gallagher

Totally agree with that.

Have to say i think you might have fallen into the trap i did the first time i read Harley Quinn's post

I thought he meant we should be replacing Hoban BUT what he appears to be advocating is sign ONE of Gallagher or Findlay and get Hoban AND Taylor to sign new contracts.

I could of course be talking total shite, as per 

[DrewDon]

Ethan Ross's second goal yesterday, starting at around 7:40, is lovely stuff. 

I see Bruce Anderson (McInnes won't play him because he hates the yoof!!!111) is yet to register a Championship goal for Ayr this season. 

[Illgresi]

6 minutes ago, DrewDon said:

Ethan Ross's second goal yesterday, starting at around 7:40, is lovely stuff. 

I see Bruce Anderson (McInnes won't play him because he hates the yoof!!!111) is yet to register a Championship goal for Ayr this season. 

That's a good goal. Have been impressed by Ross whenever he's had a cameo appearance for the Dons. Totally different thing though producing that week in week out, so his time with Raith will serve him well.

Anderson will be away in June no doubt.

[HarleyQuinn]

4 hours ago, afc_blockhead said:

Agree with a lot of this but IMO Hoban is a far better player / defender than Findlay or Gallagher

I actually worded that poorly as I meant extend both Taylor and Hoban's contracts.  I agree, Hoban is a better than Gallagher and Findlay. 

Although Hoban has indicated he wants to go back to playing in England so I'm not sure he'll be staying with us beyond this season.

Edited December 27, 2020 by HarleyQuinn

[Green Day]

12 hours ago, HarleyQuinn said:

I'd much rather we spent money on the likes of Nisbett

Do you mean Kevin Nisbet? Who we signed on a 5 year deal in the summer?

Yes, that seems likely

 

 

[DrewDon]

Taylor has been good recently, and I thought he was the best player on the pitch yesterday, but ideally I wouldn't want him as a regular starter for too much longer. I wouldn't mind keeping him as a squad player. 

[Illgresi]

29 minutes ago, HarleyQuinn said:

I actually worded that poorly as I meant extend both Taylor and Hoban's contracts.  I agree, Hoban is a better than Gallagher and Findlay. 

Although Hoban has indicated he wants to go back to playing in England so I'm not sure he'll be staying with us beyond this season.

That doesn't preclude him from signing a new deal. He said that he hadn't given up on making it EPL level. I'm sure he probably agrees that at this time his best avenue to returning to that level will be to stay at Aberdeen. He's only 26, so a long term deal here, stay for 2 years then get a move to a yo-yo club down south.

12 minutes ago, DrewDon said:

Taylor has been good recently, and I thought he was the best player on the pitch yesterday, but ideally I wouldn't want him as a regular starter for too much longer. I wouldn't mind keeping him as a squad player. 

Agreed. Taylor's definitely been good the past few games, but that's mainly because we've been playing against the league's more "agricultural" teams. Put him up against quick, fast, skillful players and he doesn't look nearly so clever.

If we're going to persist with the 343 then I'd argue we actually need to sign both Findlay & Gallacher, as well as sign Hoban on a long term deal. Consi is a top lad, but he's only going to slow down from here unfortunately. He and Taylor would be able backups though. With any luck there is a young CB coming through that can take up a 6th spot in the squad for CBs.

[DukDukGoose]

1 hour ago, Green Day said:

Do you mean Kevin Nisbet? Who we signed on a 5 year deal in the summer?

Yes, that seems likely

 

 

With our Champions League money obviously!