maryhilldon Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 We've only won the one league cup, which other clubs have managed to do in the last 10/15 years, some of them much smaller than us. How many of them have had to beat celtic to do so? We always come up against celtic. Link to comment
Yorston Vasey Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 How many of them have had to beat celtic to do so? We always come up against celtic.Inverness put Celtic out in the semis when they won the Scottish Cup, St Mirren did the same to Celtic in the League Cup. There's two already. Edit: and of course County beat Celtic at Hampden in the semi when they won the League Cup too. So that's three. Link to comment
boboisared Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Do yous think our bottle merchant tag might hinder Scottish lads from joining at times? As in, we can point to Europe all we want but we've never qualified for it proper since it was reformed as the Europa League. We consistently enough play at Hampden but almost always find a way to let ourselves down/fail to have a go at it. We've just finished 4th and are clearly a club with a manager out of ideas as to how to push that bit further and be genuinely successful. We've only won the one league cup, which other clubs have managed to do in the last 10/15 years, some of them much smaller than us. People talking about Halkett, it would surprise me if we hadn't offered him terms, he probably thought it doesn't matter if I play for Aberdeen, Hearts or Hibs, it's a bigger move for me, that's all. Our draw of European qualifiers isn't much of one imo. Just food for thought, trying to get my head around why Ash Taylor would be considered a good option for us.No. Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Do yous think our bottle merchant tag might hinder Scottish lads from joining at times? No. I think it's more to do with location. We are fine signing local loon but if we want to sign a boy from down in the central belt....well their general perception is of Aberdeen being a bit of a backwater. They could sign with the Edinburgh clubs.....even StJ or the Dundee clubs ………...and won't have to up sticks and move house but coming up here they obviously do have to. We, for now (but the gap is closing), offer a bit better terms to new recruits than Hivs/Hearts. But if they have those clubs as an option as well as us, we have to significantly better their offers and this is what maybe made the difference in Halkett's case. (As it happens I'm glad he chose Hearts....don't think he is of the required standard. although Big Gash ) Link to comment
Wester Hailes Skins Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 My tuppence although I wasn't asked. Aberdeen's location makes it the Scottish version of Newcastle where they've sited location as a problem recruiting players for years. When Hearts and even Hibs match salary offers, being in the central belt can be enough to swing it. Especially for English or overseas players. Don't think it's any nearly men tag or culture thing. On the upside, you seem to have beat us to Curtis Main. Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 My tuppence although I wasn't asked. Aberdeen's location makes it the Scottish version of Newcastle where they've sited location as a problem recruiting players for years. When Hearts and even Hibs match salary offers, being in the central belt can be enough to swing it. Especially for English or overseas players. Don't think it's any nearly men tag or culture thing. On the upside, you seem to have beat us to Curtis Main. Pish, pish and utter pish. Next! Link to comment
Proud Dandy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 My tuppence although I wasn't asked. Aberdeen's location makes it the Scottish version of Newcastle where they've sited location as a problem recruiting players for years. When Hearts and even Hibs match salary offers, being in the central belt can be enough to swing it. Especially for English or overseas players. Don't think it's any nearly men tag or culture thing. On the upside, you seem to have beat us to Curtis Main. Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Inverness put Celtic out in the semis when they won the Scottish Cup, St Mirren did the same to Celtic in the League Cup. There's two already. Edit: and of course County beat Celtic at Hampden in the semi when they won the League Cup too. So that's three.Fair enough. Link to comment
afc_blockhead Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Inverness put Celtic out in the semis when they won the Scottish Cup, St Mirren did the same to Celtic in the League Cup. There's two already. Edit: and of course County beat Celtic at Hampden in the semi when they won the League Cup too. So that's three. Inverness, St Mirren and County all beat Celtic teams that were far inferior to the Celtic of the last few years. A treble treble sadly proves the point that no-one is beating Celtic when it matters, not just Aberdeen. 1 Link to comment
Wester Hailes Skins Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Agreed. All things equal, most people with no affiliation to the area will prefer to live in Edinburgh over Aberdeen including Scottish players from the central belt.I don't come on here to be a dick so gotta say Aberdeen is a beautiful city with great people. No punchline. Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I don't come on here to be a dickBut you can't help yourself? Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Probably more adequate that we speak about the prospect of signing Taylor & Main in this thread. Link to comment
Yorston Vasey Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Inverness, St Mirren and County all beat Celtic teams that were far inferior to the Celtic of the last few years. A treble treble sadly proves the point that no-one is beating Celtic when it matters, not just Aberdeen.We had the same opportunity to win trophies back then when Inverness, St Mirren and County did. 1 Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 We had the same opportunity to win trophies back then when Inverness, St Mirren and County did.Ha ha lol exactly. Not forgetting Killie too & st Johnstone & Hibs We did win one however at one of the times when Celtic were shite yet we didn't beat them then either for it.Since 08/09 season there has been seven different winners of the Scottish cup& since 10/11 season there has been six different winners of the league cup So of the past ten years or so we have been just one of the thirteen clubs for both cups. Not exactly above average Link to comment
WillieMiller Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Sorry, are you saying Bartley would have been a good signing?! He is very very poor... If I misread this, then I apologiseFuck no. Just saying we need to be better at picking up out of contract or promising young players from the smaller teams in our league. Like Halkett etc. If you look at some of our most successful signings of recent times many are of that nature: Rooney, McLean, Shinnie, Ferguson, etc. Link to comment
DD1903 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Fuck no. Just saying we need to be better at picking up out of contract or promising young players from the smaller teams in our league. Like Halkett etc. If you look at some of our most successful signings of recent times many are of that nature: Rooney, McLean, Shinnie, Ferguson, etc.I'm glad you cleared that up! If players don't want to move to us, we can't make them. If it's to be believed, Halkett stayed central belt due to his mrs' work Link to comment
Tord31 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Patrick Roberts going back to Celtic. decent signing. £5m Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 5m is a lot of dough for Patrick Roberts though. Link to comment
Tord31 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Aye possibly. Paves the way for Lewis Morgan to come home even if he's not Slovenian Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Aye possibly. Paves the way for Lewis Morgan to come home even if he's not SlovenianAye, will definitely kick start some Morgan and/or Hayes speculation Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Tierney will have a smile back on his face though. Bless Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Aye, will definitely kick start some Morgan and/or Hayes speculationThought Roberts played on the right? Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Thought Roberts played on the right?Left footed. Can play either side. Probably switch wings with no neck during games Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Left footed. Can play either side. Probably switch wings with no neck during gamesAlways seemed to be cutting in from the right when he done the damage against us the bastard. Link to comment
cruzcampo3 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I think Lennon did the right thingShould never left the apartment that night Link to comment
G31DON Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Patrick Roberts going back to Celtic. decent signing. £5mDecent signing, but not at that price. Just got relegated with Girona scoring 0 goals, only starting 6 games. Link to comment
Torry Tosser Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Brenda wants him at Leicester. Link to comment
cruzcampo3 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Decent signing, but not at that price. Just got relegated with Girona scoring 0 goals, only starting 6 games.Will walk it here then Link to comment
SupportmeansSUPPORT Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Patrick Roberts going back to Celtic. decent signing. £5m reports this afternoon is he is going on loan to Norwich for the season Link to comment
Kiriakov33 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Motherwell make 5th signing of summer. Jermaine Hylton Link to comment
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