Dunning1874 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 6 hours ago, The Ghost of B A R P said: I'll assume you're having a wee joke by comparing RB to CF or GK to FB to... shifting a forward across the front three in a 4-3-3? Most managers who play 4-3-3 want at least a couple of players who can play anywhere across the front three (nobody said 'winger'). The serious point is that if Imrie _doesn't_ see Roy as that 'anywhere across the front three' type of player, we almost certainly aren't getting anybody else in as a main striker. And that would be very bad. I was indeed being flippant with that comparison, but I'd rather use Garrity as an alternative to Quitongo than Roy. In any case we have tried to sign another striker, but it's not happening because a guy who was playing for a top flight club last season apparently can't get a work permit to sign for a Championship club. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vikingTON Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, The Ghost of B A R P said: And when did the _losing_ games start? That's right, when Imrie started tinkering with the line-up.Causation or correlation? Who the f**k knows... You apparently - until this climbdown to 'nobody really knows'. Were you expecting the team to never lose a single away game again? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jamie_M said: Bullet dodged IMHO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Ciftci must be desperate, great to see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, virginton said: Bullet dodged IMHO. And a perfectly fair amd understandable opinion that is. Personally, having seen us look for a striker since June, I would have been happy to give this one a try. Still need to hope there is someone better out there then. Don't want to have to rely on hoping that Robbie Muirhead's first ever career purple patch isn't over and will contine (improve actually) or Ally Roy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of B A R P Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 15 hours ago, virginton said: You apparently - until this climbdown to 'nobody really knows'. Were you expecting the team to never lose a single away game again? Clown you certainly are. Learn to read or toddle on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of B A R P Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 16 hours ago, Dunning1874 said: I was indeed being flippant with that comparison, but I'd rather use Garrity as an alternative to Quitongo than Roy. In any case we have tried to sign another striker, but it's not happening because a guy who was playing for a top flight club last season apparently can't get a work permit to sign for a Championship club. Garrity in front of Roy won’t happen… you know that. As for Ciftci… no thanks, but welcome confirmation we’re still after a striker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 George Oakley incoming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Can't wait for him to suddenly become very good for you after a distinctly "meh" second stint with us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Confirmed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, RiG said: Can't wait for him to suddenly become very good for you after a distinctly "meh" second stint with us. Losing at home to Hamilton Accies with a George Oakley stunner. Surely the worst result in Aberdeen's history. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Malkmus Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Too sexy for Morton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of B A R P Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Goals have dried up for him since leaving ICT the first time, but he’s an out-and-out centre forward, Imrie knows him, and it’s a permanent deal. Cautiously optimistic. A front line of Miller-Oakley-Quitongo, with Roy-Muirhead-McGrattan as options, is light years ahead of where we’ve been over recent years. Another midfielder and we have an Actual Squad, capable of challenging in this league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Releasing him to not only end up at a rival, but one higher in the league. Fully expect him to score next game against us too. Brilliant turn of events. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) Happy enough with that. Someone you'd be comfortable having start games and can compete for a place with Muirhead, rather than Roy's more likely role of being a body to throw on for the last 10 minutes because the starting centre forward is done in and can't run. Though he's not much of a goalscorer on his recent track record, Imrie's got a good record of turning players round while his first spell in Inverness and time at Hamilton suggest there's something to recapture. Edited January 24, 2023 by Dunning1874 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Quite pleased with that. Not been at his best, but more to work with than the previous signing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Don't really know a lot about him. But he's a forward with Premiership experience and that's something we were needing for a long while. Imrie knows him and he's on a perm deal so quite happy with the signing. We now have options up front! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 33 minutes ago, Colkitto said: Don't really know a lot about him. But he's a forward with Premiership experience Did you write Douglas Rae's statements when we signed Kieran McAnespie as well? All managers make poor signings - the trick is to get a good ratio of winners:donkeys - and for me the impressive business we have done was secured as soon as the window opened. As the month has gone on, I've been progressively less impressed by our business. For me, signing Roy and Oakley is a waste of resources that could have been targeted at one more credible option. We do not need 'bodies in the door'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Not too hard to decipher the subtext of "Billy Dodds is a bellend" in some of these comments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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