Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: 43 minutes ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: I'm not too worried. Players don't become pish in a few months, he was good enough six months ago for a team in one of the top five leagues in the world to give him a four year deal. He isn't playing for them now but that doesn't mean he's shite, just means they have a few strikers and he is lower down the pecking order than the rest of them. He may or may not make it there but he's shown enough at u21 to indicate he has a chance. Raw but good attributes. It might be Reims won't work out for him, it might be that level is just a touch too hard for him certainly just now, but sometimes players just need to find their level and settle down and play a bit and you will start to see the best of them. Hendry is showing that now in Belgium, Gauld too. Aberdeen to me on paper sounds great, losing Cosgrove so there is a vacancy and the way they play suits a player like him. The only thing is a 4 month loan where he plays 12 games won't do it, he needs a bit longer than that. He could do quite well, go back to France then be on the bench again. So an 18 month loan might be best but Reims don't really care what's best for him only what's best for them so he'll have to wait and see how things pan out in the summer. In the meantime I like the sound of that move and it would give us all a good look at him too including Steve Clarke so it would be no bad thing. Yeah, I wasn't disagreeing with any of that. Just frustrated that he has potential but isn't getting the game time at his current club to realise it. Aye, he does look very raw and the only way to fix that is loads of games so he probably isn't in the best place long term imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erih Shtrep Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: McBurnie only got to 81 would make sense. Obviously I'm joking 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Seen a few Southampton matches recently. Che Adams looks good. Really wish he could be tempted. His movement and endeavour stand out. Surely an upgrade on McBurnie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 That's Horn(s)by off to the Dons:https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/fraser-hornby-agrees-aberdeen-loan-23416568.amp"Reims see Hornby as one for the future and believes he would benefit from this loan.He will return to France where he still has three years left on his contract and there is no option for the Dons to buy."Sounds good all round really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: That's Horn(s)by off to the Dons: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/fraser-hornby-agrees-aberdeen-loan-23416568.amp "Reims see Hornby as one for the future and believes he would benefit from this loan. He will return to France where he still has three years left on his contract and there is no option for the Dons to buy." Sounds good all round really. Aye interested to see how he gets on. Will he have to quarantine for two weeks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: Aye interested to see how he gets on. Will he have to quarantine for two weeks? Doubt it'll matter since hes injured anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 minute ago, RandomGuy. said: Doubt it'll matter since hes injured anyway. Ach well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 On 31/01/2021 at 11:28, Gordopolis said: That's Horn(s)by off to the Dons: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/fraser-hornby-agrees-aberdeen-loan-23416568.amp "Reims see Hornby as one for the future and believes he would benefit from this loan. He will return to France where he still has three years left on his contract and there is no option for the Dons to buy." Sounds good all round really. It's good for him to get minutes, but the fact he's come to Scotland rather than staying in France (or a more similar league like Belgium) suggests to me there's a decent chance he doesn't have much of a future there and they're trying to sell him on already. I think if they were genuinely wanting him to gain experience to go back there then they'd have been sending him out to the French second tier or something like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 It's good for him to get minutes, but the fact he's come to Scotland rather than staying in France (or a more similar league like Belgium) suggests to me there's a decent chance he doesn't have much of a future there and they're trying to sell him on already. I think if they were genuinely wanting him to gain experience to go back there then they'd have been sending him out to the French second tier or something like that.Yeah it does smell a bit like they're dangling him in these waters to see if there's any interest, while claiming the opposite.Aberdeen have quite a mixed record with signing relatively big name strikers (Rooney and Cosgrove Vs May and Wilson for example). Hope it doesn't turn into a fruitless shift for him. Tho that might prepare him well for Scotland duty! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 It would be nice if we end up in a situation where Hornby, Nisbet and Shankland are all battling it out in the Premiership for one spot in the squad. Maybe Aberdeen will play Hibs on the last day of the season and whoever scores gets in the squad. Hornby scores in the last second and reveals a Euro 2020 shirt right in front of Nisbet which causes a disgraceful fight between the two, meaning Shankland's the one who goes to the Euros. Might be worth keeping an eye on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 It would be nice if we end up in a situation where Hornby, Nisbet and Shankland are all battling it out in the Premiership for one spot in the squad. Maybe Aberdeen will play Hibs on the last day of the season and whoever scores gets in the squad. Hornby scores in the last second and reveals a Euro 2020 shirt right in front of Nisbet which causes a disgraceful fight between the two, meaning Shankland's the one who goes to the Euros. Might be worth keeping an eye on. Very true. A good half season in the SPFL Prem could well bag one of them a squad place.Griffiths, past form excluded, is probably in the same pool, tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 15 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: Very true. A good half season in the SPFL Prem could well bag one of them a squad place. Griffiths, past form excluded, is probably in the same pool, tbh. Past form has to be excluded, or we would be turning up with Dalglish upfront. And that considered Griffiths very much is struggling currently. And Mcburnie shouldn't be anywhere near the squad. So there's absolutely room for a striker or 2 to make their case. Not a striker, but the way he's performing Christie should be on a shoogly peg too. Turnbull is comfortably looking the better player currently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Christie has been a key player for us so should almost be form-proof. It's not a case of picking players in a vacuum based on the last 6 games like you're playing FIFA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, Marshmallo said: Christie has been a key player for us so should almost be form-proof. It's not a case of picking players in a vacuum based on the last 6 games like you're playing FIFA. In any sensible first eleven Christie wouldn't even be in it. And that's when he was playing well. So not really a key player. He would never have started the serbia game had fraser been fit. Glad he did and played well, scored a great goal. But no players "form-proof" thats ridiculous. Despite your fifa experience. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) We should be simulating every permutation of the squad on FM. Some will sneer at this suggestion, but it's the world's largest football database so it would be idiotic to ignore it. Edited February 2, 2021 by Barry Ferguson's Hat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 24 minutes ago, BingMcCrosby said: But no players "form-proof" thats ridiculous. Not sure I can see Andy Robertson or Kieran Tierney being dropped in June after hitting some bad form in April/May. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, The Moonster said: Not sure I can see Andy Robertson or Kieran Tierney being dropped in June after hitting some bad form in April/May. No your right, form is completely irrelevant. And tbh Danny Mcgrain had been doing a fine job of filling in at left back. So McGrains straight in the team and Robertson and Tierney are fighting over one place. Ill decide that place on which of them played better 3 years ago. -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, BingMcCrosby said: No your right, form is completely irrelevant. And tbh Danny Mcgrain had been doing a fine job of filling in at left back. So McGrains straight in the team and Robertson and Tierney are fighting over one place. Ill decide that place on which of them played better 3 years ago. You're a complete numpty mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just now, The Moonster said: You're a complete numpty mate. Says the guy who wants to pick a full squad based on reputation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, BingMcCrosby said: Says the guy who wants to pick a full squad based on reputation Absolutely incapable of nuance. Enjoy your day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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