capt_oats Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The whole development league/reserve league argument is completely disingenuous. Sides can play 5 overage players in their u20s if they choose. So as things stand with squads as they are a change to a 'reserve' league would be nothing more than semantics, unless people are actively encouraging the idea of filling up squads with jobbers for no reason other than to have them kick kids in reserve games. There's no doubt that there's a gap between u20s football and first team football but some players have been able to make the transition better than others. The whole misty-eyed reminiscing for "reserve" football is nostalgic pish tbqh. Edit: Aberdeen currently have 9 players out on loan to lower league sides, I'm assuming most of them are players from the 20s, so it'd seem they're getting "competitive" football via the loan system as it is. How many of them is McInnes likely to play though? If they're out on loan but not good enough for the first team then I don't see how that's the dev league's fault. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Proposed stadium looks good but the stands don't look very steep. Worry that it will feel far away from the action with the slope being that shallow. Would be a huge missed opportunity to build a new stadium and not have seats close to the pitch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessmagic Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, StandFree03 said: The pressure of playing for a bigger team? Wut More expectations on the players. Said he thought Hayes struggled at first as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessmagic Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, NorthernLights said: Did he say what he would change about the Development League or replace it with if he had the chance? He was really glad about getting the reserve league back. This season we loaned a lot of players out deliberately to get the proper competitive games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Proposed stadium looks good but the stands don't look very steep. Worry that it will feel far away from the action with the slope being that shallow. Would be a huge missed opportunity to build a new stadium and not have seats close to the pitch. They made the stands more shallow to appease the WANKS' arguments about it dominating the Westhill landscape. They've also saved a bit of money by exactly copying Bristol City's new stand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Apparently you're after Stevie May. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 minute ago, RiG said: Apparently you're after Stevie May. Who? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland_mechanic Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/756025/Aberdeen-St-Johnstone-Stevie-May-transfer-news So we are! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 If things weren't working out for Stevie May in England and a loan opportunity came up, Aberdeen would be a fine choice. A big club who are doing well. It'd be as much as he could hope for. He hasn't played in over a year though. The priority for him and PNE should be getting him games. Aberdeen as a club and as a set of fans can't and wouldn't afford him the grace he will likely need to find form and fitness. That benefits nobody, not Aberdeen, not Preston and not May. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starryfish Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Liam Boyce also reportedly interesting the Dons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastie_12 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Paddy McCourt being linked with dons on Irish gossip coloums 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 That May story seems utterly baseless, tbh, they spend two paragraphs saying saying he's injured, and knows McInnes, then spend the rest of the article talking about Hayes. Hes going to be linked with nearly every big club in the country this window. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 FWIW I've always had a feeling he'd end up at Aberdeen, no idea why 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 It'll be based on nothing of substance.Mcinnes yesterday said he has a specific attacking player he wants. May seems a logical target, doubt it'll be anymore than that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Never heard of him tbh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 7 hours ago, blastie_12 said: Paddy McCourt being linked with dons on Irish gossip coloums As much as it would pain me to see him in another shirt I would love to see him playing again here. Hes mid 30's now surely though and has been playing in a part time league? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingboots Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 45 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: That May story seems utterly baseless, tbh, they spend two paragraphs saying saying he's injured, and knows McInnes, then spend the rest of the article talking about Hayes. Hes going to be linked with nearly every big club in the country this window. Actual tears if May signs for us ^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 May would be a decent option in attack. An upgrade on Storey and Stockley anyway. McCourt would be a dreadful signing though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Who the f**k is Stevie May? Joking aside, I'll be on suicide watch if he goes on loan to any other Scottish club. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Actual tears if May signs for us ^ Well yeah, what would you expect? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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