Thenorthernlight Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jute said: Bit surprised we have brought in another wide player. Would have thought a creative central midfielder and defensive cover were more of of a priority. That’ll probably come. Not always easy to get the signings done in order of priority. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusTheBull Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 11 hours ago, Jute said: Bit surprised we have brought in another wide player. Would have thought a creative central midfielder and defensive cover were more of of a priority. Cormack did say they were working on 2/3 more - hoping that another wide player means it's 3 instead of 2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betting competition Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 According to Fleetwood Town fans we bought Shayden Morris for £250k - we must be nearing 2m spending on transfer fees this season. Seems each game we have a new signing come in. We do need another in Defence and also Centre midfield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 hours ago, betting competition said: According to Fleetwood Town fans we bought Shayden Morris for £250k - we must be nearing 2m spending on transfer fees this season. Seems each game we have a new signing come in. We do need another in Defence and also Centre midfield. I think the Celtic game showed a need for another in defence. Weird position to be in as we'll probably be fine for the other 10 teams. Centre mid should be fine once Barron is back and fit. We need someone behind the striker though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAFC94 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 A lot of money to spend on unproven players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterAFC Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Trust the prawsess Mike! Edited August 5, 2022 by HunterAFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betting competition Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 54 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: I think the Celtic game showed a need for another in defence. Weird position to be in as we'll probably be fine for the other 10 teams. Centre mid should be fine once Barron is back and fit. We need someone behind the striker though. Think Besuijen will be playing behind the striker than the wing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzel Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 36 minutes ago, MikeAFC94 said: A lot of money to spend on unproven players. Would rather put the money for Ramsay and Ferguson to use and have a bit of ambition with signings than go down the loan route which won't do us any favours longterm. Highly unlikely that every player will be a success, but a chance to uncover some real talent and get a bit of solidity here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAFC94 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Just now, Menzel said: Would rather put the money for Ramsay and Ferguson to use and have a bit of ambition with signings than go down the loan route which won't do us any favours longterm. Highly unlikely that every player will be a success, but a chance to uncover some real talent and get a bit of solidity here. Agree with that, but would have preferred a bit more balance between punt and established. Especially if we're going to be shelling out large transfer fees. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzel Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 19 minutes ago, MikeAFC94 said: Agree with that, but would have preferred a bit more balance between punt and established. Especially if we're going to be shelling out large transfer fees. Aye, I reckon that's fair enough, but are we meaning more about 'established' in the sense of in Scotland? Ie Stewart certainly has the experience, but just not at this level per se. The problem is that it feels like a lot of the so-called experienced players we have taken on in recent seasons (Gallagher, even Maynard who apparently had 'pedigree') turned out to be utter shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, MikeAFC94 said: Agree with that, but would have preferred a bit more balance between punt and established. Especially if we're going to be shelling out large transfer fees. What constitutes 'established'? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Enjoyed shaydens first interview. “do you know Scottish football? Seen much of it?” ”yeah, although I’ve mostly only watched the eh…um….the big games!” good save shayden, you’ll do fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAFC94 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 55 minutes ago, tarapoa said: What constitutes 'established'? Dundee United and Hearts, I would say, have signed established players. Ones that have played at this level or higher, known quantities. I understand the model is to sign unfancied players and develop them, but the stakes are high. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Grimes Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 We’ve spent £2 million but that’s not even half the Ramsay cash Nice to know if it goes tits up this season there is cash for another rebuild #GoAgain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, MikeAFC94 said: Dundee United and Hearts, I would say, have signed established players. Ones that have played at this level or higher, known quantities. I understand the model is to sign unfancied players and develop them, but the stakes are high. Sign unfancied players is possibly a slightly flippant way to describe it. Any signing is a gamble, I get that as fans we don’t know any of these guys but to the club they’re not total stabs in the dark. The idea is that the infrastructure we’ve put in place means we’re signing as much of a known quantity as we can without actually dropping them into a premiership game for Aberdeen. Some of these guys will flop as is the way with any window and in particular a window where you sign so many. It’s the first serious test of cormacks new vision and I think it’s quite exciting tbh. Doesn’t mean it can’t all go horribly wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Dundee United and Hearts, I would say, have signed established players. Ones that have played at this level or higher, known quantities. I understand the model is to sign unfancied players and develop them, but the stakes are high. Jack Ross has been very McInnesy in the type of players signed. Fletcher, McGrath, Sibbald, Middleton will be regarded as safe SPFL signings - better players at smaller clubs in our league (some who have struggled to cut it elsewhere) - or returning veterans from down south for a final pay day. Hearts signing Shankland just feels lazy. The guy's only good seasons were in the second tier with Ayr and Dundee United. He's not done it in the top flight either with us, United or the Belgian club. The club have gone down a different route - the next fives games will begin to give us a better picture if it was the right move to cast the net a bit wider. Edited August 5, 2022 by tarapoa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betting competition Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 27 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said: We’ve spent £2 million but that’s not even half the Ramsay cash Nice to know if it goes tits up this season there is cash for another rebuild #GoAgain Not sure about that as we lost £5 million during Covid and also last season figures won't be too clever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenorthernlight Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, betting competition said: Not sure about that as we lost £5 million during Covid and also last season figures won't be too clever. McKenna & Cosgrove sales covered COVID. We also had an insurance pay out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betting competition Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Thenorthernlight said: McKenna & Cosgrove sales covered COVID. We also had an insurance pay out. Had a look at the accounts not so sure, can any accountants confirm? If you are correct then they lost about 2.2m and the year before nearly 3m. Insurance payout was only till the end of the season so it won't be much. https://d2cx26qpfwuhvu.cloudfront.net/aberdeen/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/19235219/Annual-Report-2021.pdf Edited August 5, 2022 by betting competition 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Leighton Clarkson linked on loan from Liverpool. Defensive Mid. Was on loan for first half of last season at Blackburn before going back after not getting much of a game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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