Thenorthernlight Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Jacksgranda said: He had thighs on him like tree trunks. Great man to have in your side. Great goalscorer. Can always remember Rangers' fans giving him dogs abuse and calling him a f****** b*****d! Quite unbelievable I disagree. It’s entirely predictable with that mob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyQuinn Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I really hope we get Barron tied up on a new contact. When on form, he's ever bit as good as Clarkson. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I think Barron is potentially a significantly better level player than Ramadani. It has been quite strange how things have panned out with him since that spell a couple of years back, but hoping it’s not too late for a win-win situation with the contract to be worked out and for him to be a key player this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenorthernlight Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 8 hours ago, tarapoa said: I think Barron is potentially a significantly better level player than Ramadani. It has been quite strange how things have panned out with him since that spell a couple of years back, but hoping it’s not too late for a win-win situation with the contract to be worked out and for him to be a key player this season. Different type of player. Ramadani is more a “hassler”, similar to Shinnie. Barron is more like Clarkson, getting on the ball, passing, keeping it ticking over. Rama should still have been replaced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 As good as Barron has looked recently, I'm still sceptical he's got the consistency. Unfortunately Clarkson seems to be off the boil so no real competition there atm. I'm still very much of the opinion that if there is no reasonable expectation that Barron signs a new deal he shouldn't be playing, even if it is doing the whole "cutting of one's nose..." Absolutely sick of bringing young players through only to lose them to the fucking English leagues (or worse, them). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I think we probably can play Barron and Clarkson in the same team, but Clarkson would need to play further forward than he was under Robson last season. It was notable that he came on for McGrath rather than Barron on Sunday, and they both finished the game last night too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 57 minutes ago, Illgresi said: As good as Barron has looked recently, I'm still sceptical he's got the consistency. Unfortunately Clarkson seems to be off the boil so no real competition there atm. I'm still very much of the opinion that if there is no reasonable expectation that Barron signs a new deal he shouldn't be playing, even if it is doing the whole "cutting of one's nose..." Absolutely sick of bringing young players through only to lose them to the fucking English leagues (or worse, them). Totally disagree with you. If he's the best player for the position, which he is just now, he plays. In my mind it's nonsensical to suggest otherwise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTG_03 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 13 hours ago, DrewDon said: I think we probably can play Barron and Clarkson in the same team, but Clarkson would need to play further forward than he was under Robson last season. It was notable that he came on for McGrath rather than Barron on Sunday, and they both finished the game last night too. If we played a possession based game then having Clarkson and Barron as part of a midfield 3 would be excellent. However, that's not Robson's gameplan or his system. We're still crying out for another centre mid and a left back, it's so frustrating. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, GTG_03 said: If we played a possession based game then having Clarkson and Barron as part of a midfield 3 would be excellent. However, that's not Robson's gameplan or his system. We're still crying out for another centre mid and a left back, it's so frustrating. We've got three left backs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTG_03 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 30 minutes ago, kingjoey said: We've got three left backs. True. I should've said a good left back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, GTG_03 said: True. I should've said a good left back. You don't rate James McGarry? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 12 minutes ago, kingjoey said: You don't rate James McGarry? Reasonable chance we won’t be seeing him again this year though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 11 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Reasonable chance we won’t be seeing him again this year though. That's possible, but GTG seemed to be implying that he don't have any good left backs. As well as McGarry, I still feel that Jack McKenzie is a decent player and Jonny Hayes can still cover. A club Aberdeen's size is not going tonuse part of our budget to sign a fourth left back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTG_03 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, kingjoey said: You don't rate James McGarry? I actually forgot about him but he's out injured for a few months. He did look promising tbf. I don't think Mackenzie is up to it and as much as I love Hayes, he's a 36 year old converted winger. Fine as a stand in but he shouldn't be a regular starter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, GTG_03 said: I actually forgot about him but he's out injured for a few months. He did look promising tbf. I don't think Mackenzie is up to it and as much as I love Hayes, he's a 36 year old converted winger. Fine as a stand in but he shouldn't be a regular starter. Still don't think Aberdeen are going to sign a fourth left back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Don't think I've seen it mentioned on here, but Bo'ness United put Darvel out of the Scottish Cup last Saturday, 3.0. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 1 minute ago, kingjoey said: Don't think I've seen it mentioned on here, but Bo'ness United put Darvel out of the Scottish Cup last Saturday, 3.0. That'll be a relief for you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland_mechanic Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 On 29/09/2023 at 13:57, GTG_03 said: I actually forgot about him but he's out injured for a few months. He did look promising tbf. I don't think Mackenzie is up to it and as much as I love Hayes, he's a 36 year old converted winger. Fine as a stand in but he shouldn't be a regular starter. Certainly wasn't complaining about MacKenzie at 4.40pm this afternoon while wildly celebrating his goal inside Ibrox 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorie Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 45 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Don't think I've seen it mentioned on here, but Bo'ness United put Darvel out of the Scottish Cup last Saturday, 3.0. Mick Kennedy manger now at East kilbride. was retweeting having a pop at current Darvel manager a few weeks back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Mind when people thought McGrath was a bad signing? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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