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[GDON21]

Getting this started early this year. After a lot of criticism towards Derek and the team from the media, supporters etc then this window is massive for the club. A lot will depend on how we can finish the season but to go in to next season with real intent we need to bring in a number of players who will improve our 11 from the start.

 

Out- Nicky Maynard, Kenny McLean, Kari Arnason, Greg Stewart, Ryan Christie, Freddie Woodman, Chidi Nwakali, Danny Rogers, Dom Ball & Anthony O'Connor.

 

Potential to leave - Mark Reynolds,  Greg Tansey

 

Mikey Devlin would be seen as one of the centre back replacements so we would be in the market for probably one more centre back.

 

Will we finally sign a left back that the manager wants to play at left back or will we sign a few central midfielders to allow our best left back to actually play that position.

 

We also need another out and out right back to challenge Logan.

 

We need further reinforcement on the wing and a potential play making midfielder with another striker also a priority although I still hold out hope that with a better team behind them May and Rooney are more than capable at this level.

 

I will throw a few names out there that would hopefully show a bit of intent.

 

Dylan McGeouch - Constantly linked with us and some rumours would suggest he has actually all but agreed to sign with us in the summer. One of the best midfielders in the league this season consistently. I'd imagine he has interest from down south.

 

Ryan Christie - To get him permanently would be great business. He still has his off days but overall he has been great this season for us and will only improve. To get him on a 3/4 year deal would be great business.

 

Youssof Mulumbu - Probably unrealistic as he could easily go back down to the championship. Apparently he is being paid very well by Kilmarnock and is only there because of Clarke but the man would be a great signing for us.

 

Johnny Hayes - Recovering from a leg break and Celtic will look to strengthen. Not sure it will work out for him at Celtic now and a return to us maybe on loan initially could be great for both parties although he couldn't play against the tims. I know this will have mixed reactions.

 

Chris Cadden - A good young Scottish player who may see Aberdeen as a natural progression. Similar to when McLean signed for us.

 

Ben Heneghan - Signed for Sheff Utd in summer and has only made one appearance. Was very highly rated up here and suited the game. Only 24 and surely a better option than O'Connor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Roberto]

Joe Lewis

Logan (needs a boot up the arse)

McKenna (if we keep him)

Devlin

Shinnie

 

New DM (Mulumbu)

New DM 

 

Niall McGinn

Paul Coutts/Ryan Christie

New left winer (Scott Wright back up)

 

May (or a new striker)

 

Major overhaul.

 

We've no chance of getting the 3 players I've put in.

 

We need 3 million to overhaul the squad, and rid of the absolute fucking dead wood like O Connor etc.

Edited by Roberto, 27 February 2018 - 12:07 PM.

[Roberto]

Joe Lewis

Logan (needs a boot up the arse)

McKenna (if we keep him)

Devlin (Anthony Vanden Borre)

Shinnie

 

Mulumbu

Alex Song

 

Niall McGinn

Samir Nasri

Sebastien Leto

 

May or Nilmar

 

 

 

 

There you go, football manager style.

Edited by Roberto, 27 February 2018 - 12:08 PM.

[DD1903]

Mulumbo was close to signing for Bordeaux during the January window. It fell through at the last minute for some reason.

As for Jonny Hayes. He's the wrong side of 30 now. He's made his bed etc. No thanks

We need some players with pace in the team. Been crying out for it for years. We look like we're running in treacle at times

[The Boofon]

Joe Lewis
Logan (needs a boot up the arse)
McKenna (if we keep him)
Devlin
Shinnie
 
New DM (Mulumbu)
New DM 
 
Niall McGinn
Paul Coutts/Ryan Christie
New left winer (Scott Wright back up)
 
May (or a new striker)
 
Major overhaul.
 
We've no chance of getting the 3 players I've put in.
 
We need 3 million to overhaul the squad, and rid of the absolute fucking dead wood like O Connor etc.

😂😂

Thats hun war chest fantasy min. Give yourself a -1.

[Roberto]

😂😂

Thats hun war chest fantasy min. Give yourself a -1.

It absolutely is but we need to punt about 7 players and free transfers are clearly not working for us given the shit McInnes is signing.

Fantasy land or not it's a figure that's required unfortunately otherwise it'll be players of Maynard ability again next year due to the shit freebies on offer nowadays.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Huge window this summer. If we have another 6 out of 10 season like this next year then the bubble will truly be burst, the feel good factor completely gone and we will just plod along.... a few Jimmy Calderwood seasons followed by a few Mark McGhee's probably.

 

I'm not convinced McInnes has the passion and drive to fix it. He seems a broken man compared the last few years. Its like he now accepts what the media tells him and that Aberdeen will never be able to compete. 

 

Edit.... he certainly deserves the chance to fix it though. I wouldn't go binning the man yet. He's earned the time and respect to push us on.

Edited by Byrne Baby Byrne, 28 February 2018 - 08:07 AM.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

I don't know where people are getting that from

I watched his pre match press conf for tonight and he looks well fired up?

 

The interview of him basically saying we almost got a result and his plan nearly worked against Celtic is pretty much where my thoughts have come from. We were horrific on Sunday. Approached it like Banks o Dee would prep for a trip against Man City away. 

[Dad]

Current squad plus McGeogh & Watt will conquer Europe.

[DD1903]

Ha! Half out first team is here on loan though...!

[Dad]

Dinnae you worry son; Del will get Christie and G-Stew perm style, then up up and awayyyyyy

[NEM]

Take Saturday in isolation

We had more shots , more on target and 4 gilt edged chances

He is right

 

 

*Sunday

 

Thought you'd have known that given the Dons were playing your real team? 

[BWG]

Hayes can get straight to fuck after his "I knew I wanted to sign within 2 seconds" pish.

GTF: O'Connor, Rogers, Tansey, Stewart, Reynolds, Arnason and Ball. Nae seen enough of Chidi yet.

Mulumbu, McGeogh and a fucking left back would be a good window for us. Christie permanently pretty much goes without saying.

[rossafc92]

Never heard it myself, but apparently Richard Gordon said on BBC Scotland on Sunday that work is going on behind the scenes to secure Christie permanently.

 

McGeough would surely be McLean's replacement. Fact he's not signed a new deal at Hibs suggests he's considering us?

 

Really would like to see us make a real significant signing this summer - feel we need it. Wonder what the chances are of us being able to persuade someone like Craig Bryson up the road? Mysteriously loaned out from Derby to promotion rivals Cardiff. He's had a bit of a lay-off with an injury past month or so but now back in the squad. At 31, and with the possibility of Cardiff getting promoted, you wonder if he'd be tempted to get a move up here. Hearts have managed big names with the likes of Naismith and Lafferty, as have the Huns with a few loans in January too. Someone like Bryson is the type of player we really need.

[craegDAMH]

Hayes can get straight to fuck after his "I knew I wanted to sign within 2 seconds" pish.

GTF: O'Connor, Rogers, Tansey, Stewart, Reynolds, Arnason and Ball. Nae seen enough of Chidi yet.

Mulumbu, McGeogh and a fucking left back would be a good window for us. Christie permanently pretty much goes without saying.

 

Good to see you've changed your mind on Maynard...

 

If there's a chance we can get Chidi permanent, I think he'd be a great signing. Still looks a bit lost at times but he's never had a settled run in the same team with the same teammates. Couple of years with us and a couple of call ups and we'll make money off him. He looks like he's got great energy, technique and a bit of aggression. And he's probably not a hun

[The Buzzard]

As well as considering who we buy or sign on a free then surely there has to be a look at the U20s to see who can make a genuine impact on the squad or challenge the first trainers?

I hear plenty on here talking about Campbell and the Ross's but what about the young boy that cane from Everton, Harrington? Is he not shaping up to challenge Logan?

[Sonoftherock]

As well as considering who we buy or sign on a free then surely there has to be a look at the U20s to see who can make a genuine impact on the squad or challenge the first trainers?

I hear plenty on here talking about Campbell and the Ross's but what about the young boy that cane from Everton, Harrington? Is he not shaping up to challenge Logan?

 

Was it not Miko Virtanen that signed from Everton?

[The Buzzard]

 
Was it not Miko Virtanen that signed from Everton?

Possibly both did.

[BWG]

 

Good to see you've changed your mind on Maynard...

 

If there's a chance we can get Chidi permanent, I think he'd be a great signing. Still looks a bit lost at times but he's never had a settled run in the same team with the same teammates. Couple of years with us and a couple of call ups and we'll make money off him. He looks like he's got great energy, technique and a bit of aggression. And he's probably not a hun

 

Fuck me he's that anonymous that I forgot he even exists.  He's like the footballing equivalent of a dissipating fart.

[mcdougall(4)]

Dinnae you worry son; Del will get Christie and G-Stew perm style, then up up and awayyyyyy

 

No 

 

and 

 

 

Hell no

[shut up meg]

Dinnae you worry son; Del will get Christie and G-Stew perm style, then up up and awayyyyyy

 

@Dad, please stop talking up players, whenever you get a hardon for one of them they instantly become shit.

[dave_min]

Mulumbo was close to signing for Bordeaux during the January window. It fell through at the last minute for some reason.

It's cause he'd rather play for the Dons.

[Dad]

 

@Dad, please stop talking up players, whenever you get a hardon for one of them they instantly become shit.

 

Granted - I single handedly damaged Miles and Miles Storey irreparably, but G-Stew is a future big time star. I will never waiver from this belief. 

[Wester Hailes Skins]

Don't blame yous for admiring Cadden and McGeough. But whenever I think like that about decent Scottish league players, I mind we were in for Boyce at £3,000 a week. Burton's opener was £8,000. Burton. Albion.

Cadden and McGeough will go south.

[BWG]

You're confusing the pull of hearts with the pull of a big club mate

 

I was going to respond with something similar but couldn't quite think of a succinct enough way of wording it.  Have a +1 Millerman.

[Andy_123]

The players signed up for next season (going by the out of contract thread) are;

 

Lewis

 

Logan

Devlin

McKenna / Reynolds

Considine

 

Tansey (likely away)

Shinnie / Campbell

 

RW

AMC / Ross

McGinn / GMS / Wright

 

Rooney / May / Cosgrove

 

We're affa short on cover on the right side of the back four, the middle of the park is very weak (I'd much prefer to see Shinnie at LB instead of Considine and a total overhaul of our central midfield), and all our players behind the striker are more suited to the left side of the pitch.

 

I'd probably keep Rogers as backup to Lewis if he'd be happy enough with that. As long as Lewis is fit, nobody is going to get a game over him, and rightly so.

 

We need a Considine type (but preferably with a bit more ability) who can cover CB and RB on the right hand side for us. Hopefully we don't keep O'Connor, we can surely do better.

 

Chidi is possibly here to try and win himself a deal? Not sure who else we might target for CM or who i'd want to see there, but we need 2 (or 3 if Shinnie goes to LB) new faces in there. McGeough seems to get mentioned a lot, if we are to keep challenging for 2nd (or 1st) we'll need to do better than him, I don't really get the fascination with him.

 

Christie on a permanent deal will be one of our top targets I'd imagine, not sure whether he'd be keen or not. Have heard a few folk saying he's keen for a move down south if he isn't going to make it at Celtic.

 

Right wing, any of the guys listed above could play there, but they all prefer playing on the left. a younger Jonny Hayes type is what we should be after, somebody with pace anyway as we have been far too slow getting forward this season.

 

Up top, not sure we'll ever see the same May that left St Johnstone, Cosgrove looks poor, and Rooney will always bang in goals against weaker teams, but we could really be doing with a striker who will make the difference v the better teams.

 

That's my tuppence worth on what we should be looking for anyway. The players for these positions, for the most part i've no idea.

[Reliablesource]

Summer transfer page?
It's still fucking snowing.

[G31DON]

Don't blame yous for admiring Cadden and McGeough. But whenever I think like that about decent Scottish league players, I mind we were in for Boyce at £3,000 a week. Burton's opener was £8,000. Burton. Albion.

Cadden and McGeough will go south.

Are you his agent? "Burton's opener was £8,000" what did he end up getting per week?
Burton Albion had the same turnover as hearts last year, about £11 million.

[Wester Hailes Skins]

Are you his agent? "Burton's opener was £8,000" what did he end up getting per week?
Burton Albion had the same turnover as hearts last year, about £11 million.

I know people that know people that know people. Confirmed as £8k basic from inside Hearts. Per week. You got your own show?

[Wester Hailes Skins]

You're confusing the pull of hearts with the pull of a big club mate

And there it is. And WE'RE hung up on size? 😞