Dons_1988 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr. Alli said: This is fucking brilliant. Did he really say that?! It was something to that effect. He indicated that none of it was a coincidence, don't you know who Lewis' Dad and brother are..wink, wink, nudge, nudge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr. Alli said: This is fucking brilliant. Did he really say that?! He did. Nepotism he said. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 10 hours ago, starryfish said: Bryson injured again I read Where? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Where? Mcinnes mentioned him and a couple of others not been training this week, and that due to the break they've seen a few more niggly injuries. He also said that Devlin is the only one who they expect to miss the start of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Where? Training pitch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Gordon Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 11 hours ago, starryfish said: Bryson injured again I read Paul Bernard and Stephen Gleeson spring ominously to mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 31 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Where? Ankle. Presumably ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Gordon Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 12 hours ago, Merkland Red said: https://www.afc.co.uk/2020/07/14/the-manager-update-on-redtv/ Not good news on Mikey. It does read like they're expecting Cosgrove to go but I'm a cynical c**t. Edit: I don't think Devlin has once come back within the expected recovery time either. Agreed. You get the feeling that if Guingamp's bid is matched & it's an English side that matches it, Cosgrove will be away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Golden Gordon said: Agreed. You get the feeling that if Guingamp's bid is matched & it's an English side that matches it, Cosgrove will be away. I'm not expecting him to start the season with us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Gordon Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: I'm not expecting him to start the season with us. Wouldn't surprise me. That's potentially Cosgrove & McKenna away pretty soon then. Hopefully get more than £1.75 million for both of them, to save Willy's embarassment for us! Only concern I have is that any transfer fees received will be used to cover the coronavirus shortfall, so it's anyone's guess what the quality of their replacements will be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 If we're replacing him, I won't be devastated at losing Sam to be honest, particularly for a significant fee. Clearly we're very short up front if he goes though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 18 minutes ago, Golden Gordon said: Wouldn't surprise me. That's potentially Cosgrove & McKenna away pretty soon then. Hopefully get more than £1.75 million for both of them, to save Willy's embarassment for us! Only concern I have is that any transfer fees received will be used to cover the coronavirus shortfall, so it's anyone's guess what the quality of their replacements will be. I'd hope we don't sell both but if needs must then fair enough. Cosgrove will be easier to replace than McKenna IMO. It sounds a bit mental as he's had a consistent scoring rate the past 18 months but McKenna gets far too harshly criticised. 16 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: If we're replacing him, I won't be devastated at losing Sam to be honest, particularly for a significant fee. Clearly we're very short up front if he goes though. If Sam goes and McInnes resists the urge to get in a like for like (Stewart at Ross County) then we could finally see a change to the style of play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Just now, Merkland Red said: I'd hope we don't sell both but if needs must then fair enough. Cosgrove will be easier to replace than McKenna IMO. It sounds a bit mental as he's had a consistent scoring rate the past 18 months but McKenna gets far too harshly criticised. If Sam goes and McInnes resists the urge to get in a like for like (Stewart at Ross County) then we could finally see a change to the style of play. Agreed. I'm not a great lover of the big target man striker anyway (just personal preference) but I do think he has a negative impact on the way we play. Too many hopeful crosses and long balls forward, particularly when we're low on confidence/running out of ideas. Rooney for example was a lot more intelligent off the ball and gives defenders more to think about, creating space for the 3 behind to get involved and create. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Gordon Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 23 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: If we're replacing him, I won't be devastated at losing Sam to be honest, particularly for a significant fee. Clearly we're very short up front if he goes though. I feel the same to be fair. Although he's scored a fair few goals for us now, I can't really get past my initial view of him as Stockley mark II. 4 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: I'd hope we don't sell both but if needs must then fair enough. Cosgrove will be easier to replace than McKenna IMO. It sounds a bit mental as he's had a consistent scoring rate the past 18 months but McKenna gets far too harshly criticised. If Sam goes and McInnes resists the urge to get in a like for like (Stewart at Ross County) then we could finally see a change to the style of play. That's always my hope, that McInnes drops the target man approach & we try to keep the ball on the ground. We've still got Curtis on the books, mind you... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Agreed. I'm not a great lover of the big target man striker anyway (just personal preference) but I do think he has a negative impact on the way we play. Too many hopeful crosses and long balls forward, particularly when we're low on confidence/running out of ideas. Rooney for example was a lot more intelligent off the ball and gives defenders more to think about, creating space for the 3 behind to get involved and create. Yeah. Rooney's time was up and we were right to basically force him out the door but he was very intelligent. His legs just couldn't do what his mind wanted anymore. Cosgrove is far too easy an outball for our defence. He's brilliant at winning fouls so it makes a lot of sense but it's not a great watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Golden Gordon said: I feel the same to be fair. Although he's scored a fair few goals for us now, I can't really get past my initial view of him as Stockley mark II. That's always my hope, that McInnes drops the target man approach & we try to keep the ball on the ground. We've still got Curtis on the books, mind you... He's threatened it a couple of times. Fingers crossed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Gordon Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Agreed. I'm not a great lover of the big target man striker anyway (just personal preference) but I do think he has a negative impact on the way we play. Too many hopeful crosses and long balls forward, particularly when we're low on confidence/running out of ideas. Rooney for example was a lot more intelligent off the ball and gives defenders more to think about, creating space for the 3 behind to get involved and create. I think it's possible to argue that Walter Smith has a lot to answer for, in terms of McInnes' tactical approach at times. Especially with the CB's in midfield against 'feared' sides. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, Golden Gordon said: I think it's possible to argue that Walter Smith has a lot to answer for, in terms of McInnes' tactical approach at times. Especially with the CB's in midfield against 'feared' sides. Christ min, you want to be careful what you put on here. You seriously don't want WastedWilly going off on another of his masonic conspiracy theories. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Gordon Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, Sheep62 said: Christ min, you want to be careful what you put on here. You seriously don't want WastedWilly going off on another of his masonic conspiracy theories. Ha ha! That gave me belly laughs there Sheep! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterAFC Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Golden Gordon said: Agreed. You get the feeling that if Guingamp's bid is matched & it's an English side that matches it, Cosgrove will be away. France will have another transfer window at some point in August/September, wouldn't be surprised if Guingamp keep working on Cosgrove if they were willing to spend €3M. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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