BucksburnDandy Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I usually enjoy your posts but I'm f*cking glad it's not your job to draw up our managerial shortlist. Years of watching Aberdeen's board make a mess of managerial appointments has me fearing the worst with this one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Years of watching Aberdeen's board make a mess of managerial appointments has me fearing the worst with this one. Same here.The lack of obvious candidates gives me the fear.My one comfort is that mcinnes was fairly underwhelming at the time of his appointment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 The more I think about it, the more big Tommy makes perfect sense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Years of watching Aberdeen's board make a mess of managerial appointments has me fearing the worst with this one. You have a valid point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 If McInnes provides an opinion as to his successor (as is the done thing for some reason) then he'll probably recommend Archibald or McIntyre since he's pally with them.Wright is a steady, safe pair of hands but I'm not sure why those would be the main attributes we'd look for? Not like we're in freefall as we were when we punted McGhee and Paterson. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBorderCity Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Carlisle fan here, just saw this on Twitter... https://mobile.twitter.com/tombarclay_/status/874692127787298817 Anything up your way? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I'm not sure if I want Wright, but I think describing him as a safe pair of hands is doing him an injustice. If he was 20 years younger, the job he's done at Saints wouldn't be seen as 'steady', but a fantastic level of consistent over-achievement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I'm not sure if I want Wright, but I think describing him as a safe pair of hands is doing him an injustice. If he was 20 years younger, the job he's done at Saints wouldn't be seen as 'steady', but a fantastic level of consistent over-achievement. Indeed. He's achieved far more than McInnes, Neil or Ross, yet gets punted below them all because he's old and McInnes can't break down solid teams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naegoodinthedark Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Carlisle fan here, just saw this on Twitter...https://mobile.twitter.com/tombarclay_/status/874692127787298817 Anything up your way? First I've heard his name mentioned. I don't know if that's good or bad mate?!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kneetrembler Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Carl Cort's Hamstring said: I'm not sure if I want Wright, but I think describing him as a safe pair of hands is doing him an injustice. If he was 20 years younger, the job he's done at Saints wouldn't be seen as 'steady', but a fantastic level of consistent over-achievement. Wrights achievements with the soft fruit gatherers are at the very least equal to those of McInnes at Aberdeen. I don't understand the safe and steady label. He has been a huge success with his current club over several years. Given a higher budget he might well go for a more adventurous style. However, you can be sure he will set his teams out to win. Get Tommy in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 St Johnstone fans whore Wright out more than Wright does. Understandable really, even with all that success, they must be bored of the style he insists on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Indeed. He's achieved far more than McInnes, Neil or Ross, yet gets punted below them all because he's old and McInnes can't break down solid teams. He hasn't achieved more than McInnes or Neil. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-MAN Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Keith Curle. No thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kneetrembler Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, G-MAN said: Keith Curle. No thanks. Sources close to my kitchen table report that Curle has been sounded out regarding his availability to give Tommy Wright a lift up to Aberdeen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 He hasn't achieved more than McInnes or Neil. He has. Wright has a Scottish Cup win and regular top four finishes with a lower half budget. McInnes has a couple of second places finishes, with the second highest budget, and a League Cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Three second place finishes, two other cup finals and some decent European scalps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Indeed. He's achieved far more than McInnes, Neil or Ross, yet gets punted below them all because he's old and McInnes can't break down solid teams. Pretty consistent record for somebody who can't break down solid teams.We've done "old" and solid" before, with Brown and to a lesser extent Calderwood. It worked to a point, but we stagnated and because they were never getting a bigger or better gig than us at their age it resulted in them hanging around like a bad smell to the point when the fans couldn't wait for them to go away.If Wright doesn't have the courage to play more expansively after years of steadiness at St Johnstone, then I wouldn't be taking the risk that he'd change if he got a chance with us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kneetrembler Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 We have been banging on about getting in tougher players, particularly in midfield. Hoping the Dons would combine the tenacity of St Johnstone with the flair of our attacking players. Tommy Wright is the ideal man to do this. It will be hard to replace Hayes and McGinn, but that is the case regardless of who the new man is. Get Tommy in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Was Mozza always this bad a poster? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 We have been banging on about getting in tougher players, particularly in midfield. Hoping the Dons would combine the tenacity of St Johnstone with the flair of our attacking players. Tommy Wright is the ideal man to do this. It will be hard to replace Hayes and McGinn, but that is the case regardless of who the new man is. Get Tommy in. We nailed the balance in midfield towards the end of last season.Tansey will be a more than adequate replacement for rat boy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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