Out Of Contract

[G31DON]

Realised his career was about to go down the pan at Northampton so decided that he maybe wasn't Beckenbauer mark 2 and he should cut out the mistakes. 

He's done well since he came back. 

[Tord31]

7 hours ago, Ten Caat said:

I agree that Taylor is far more consistent but nobody.....absolutely nobody.....improves at f@cking Northampton

Spot on about McKenna and Devlin. Although whilst he remains with us, I think we will start McKenna if he's fit. Tonight probably gives a big clue as to how we will set up this season....a back 3 with McKenna playing there instead of McCrorie who will obviously move into midfield

I bloody hope we are not playing a back 3

[redstrummer]

9 hours ago, CalgaryDon said:

Devlin and Mckenna are behind McCrorie, Hoban, Considine and Taylor. Taylor has been consistently good and is barely injured. His experience at Northampton has improved him. Seems to have cut out those silly moments he occasionally had. The defence actually looks good at the moment.

Devlin played 14 matches last season due to injury but thats the problem. Doesn't matter how good you are we need you fit and available others whats the point. I'd happily sell McKenna and let Devlin find a new club. The pair are surplus to requirements IMO.

Sell McKenna but we need 4 CB's in the squad to cover for injuries / suspensions and i'd rather McCrorie isn't one of them 

[Ten Caat]

8 minutes ago, redstrummer said:

Sell McKenna but we need 4 CB's in the squad to cover for injuries / suspensions and i'd rather McCrorie isn't one of them 

Taylor, Hoban, Consi, Devlin....

[CityCentre]

3 hours ago, Ten Caat said:

Taylor, Hoban, Consi, Devlin....

Devlin is simply not good enough.

[Ten Caat]

15 minutes ago, CityCentre said:

Devlin is simply not good enough.

I agree but I cant see anyone taking him off our hands until his contract runs out. If McKenna is sold you would like to think that the board would authorise McInnes to buy a replacement. But there may be no one suitable available or it might happen so late in the window that there's no time to do so. I don't expect him to play often, if at all, likely only in dire emergency

[redstrummer]

Devlin is fine as back up . It's up to him to find his form 

[Tord31]

January 2021

Tommie Hoban

Ryan Edmondson - on loan from Leeds United

Marley Watkins - on loan from Bristol City

 

May 2021

Tomas Cerny

Shay Logan*

Andrew Considine*

Michael Devlin

Ash Taylor

Craig Bryson

Connor McLennan

Ethan Ross

Scott Wright

Miko Virtanen

Curtis Main

Niall McGinn

Bruce Anderson

 

May 2022

Funso Ojo

Ryan Hedges

Dylan McGeouch

Jonny Hayes

Sam Cosgrove

 

May 2023

Scott McKenna

Dean Campbell

Matty Kennedy

 

May 2024

Joe Lewis

Ronald Hernandez

Ross McCrorie***

Lewis Ferguson

 

* Club hold one year option

*** On loan until May 2021

[slippers]

Bit early to be guessing but majority of key players all got decent contract lengths. Would trigger extension for Considine and would look to extend Wright if he keeps up his recent performances. After that I’d twist on replacing the majority of the rest at this moment in time. 

[sooth_stander]

Tomas Cerny

Shay Logan

Andrew Considine

Michael Devlin

Ash Taylor

Craig Bryson

Connor McLennan

Ethan Ross

Scott Wright

Miko Virtanen

Curtis Main

Niall McGinn

Bruce Anderson

A LOT of natural wasteage there, as already said, probably only Considine and maybe Wright (jury still out for me) should get renewals. And McLennon, Virtonen and Ross need to step on it, to elongate their AFC careers.

 

[Ramandu]

Any idea how long Watkins has on his contact with Bristol city? Supposing he does well and we want to keep him.

[Tord31]

There is certainly no urgency on any of the contracts at the moment.

We need to monitor Hoban progress and see about a new deal there. Wait a month or two yet.

[Tord31]

1 minute ago, Ramandu said:

Any idea how long Watkins has on his contact with Bristol city? Supposing he does well and we want to keep him.

Contracted to Dons to January 2021

Contracted to Bristol to May 2021

[Ramandu]

9 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Contracted to Dons to January 2021

Contracted to Bristol to May 2021

So he'll be easy to get it he wants to and we want to.

[CityCentre]

On 9/2/2020 at 3:51 PM, Tord31 said:

Contracted to Dons to January 2021

Contracted to Bristol to May 2021

Surely a no-brainer for him to come here.

[Ten Caat]

And if he continues the form he's been showing and bangs in 8-10 goals before New Year then he will attract attention from other clubs down south. Bristol might even decide they want to keep him after all. 

And a similar situation may well arise with Hoban. However at least we know that (spoken from Hoban's own mouth) he definitely wants to sign a long term contract with us. 

[StandFree1982]

Hoban probably feels this is last chance saloon, so signing on here for a year or two would be massively beneficial for both him and us, provided he stays fit. 

[Tord31]

the last thing hoban wants to do now is move to a club where he is not a first pick.

he will be a first pick for the Dons before too long. 

We still need to use him sparingly in short term and probably never on an artificial pitch

[Zander1903]

7 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

Hoban probably feels this is last chance saloon, so signing on here for a year or two would be massively beneficial for both him and us, provided he stays fit. 

the guy makes it look easy, Classy player

hope he remembers the club sticking by him through the injuries

only problem if he manages to keep fit is a Bigger richer club coming in and offering him a longer deal

[Tord31]

Hoban might screw us over next summer but I'll guarantee he doesn't in December/January. He needs games right now and he wont even be a regular with us for another month or more.

[StandFree1982]

2 minutes ago, Zander1903 said:

the guy makes it look easy, Classy player

hope he remembers the club sticking by him through the injuries

only problem if he manages to keep fit is a Bigger richer club coming in and offering him a longer deal

I think he will. He's got to get his career back on track, so sticking with us for a year or two will definitely help him (and us). He could move and struggle to make an impact and that's another couple of years off his career.

[paddy]

Suppose it depends how much of a cunt his agent is

[Studebaker-90]

Michael Ruth signs one year contract extension And joins arbroath on loan for the season 

[super_al]

5 hours ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Michael Ruth signs one year contract extension And joins arbroath on loan for the season 

Really pleased about this as a loan move will be great for his progress. 

[aberdeen1970]

Aye will be good to see how he gets on in senior football. Heard a lot of good things. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

12 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Aye will be good to see how he gets on in senior football. Heard a lot of good things. 

Aye, a few of the younger lads will benefit from games at a decent standard.

A few others will follow.

That’s Virtanen & Ruth both at Arbroath.

 

[King Street Loon]

15 hours ago, super_al said:

Really pleased about this as a loan move will be great for his progress. 

Aye its a decent move.

Arbroath aren't full time so he'll still train with us the majority of the time and train with them the rest. I think that's how it worked with Virtanen.

Seemed to be a good place to play for Virtanrn so hopefully it'll prove to be the same for Ruth. Good step up in development getting a shot at the championship. 

[Studebaker-90]

I’d imagine virtanen won’t be receiving an extension

[fine-n-dandy]

What’s the most amount of players that can be loaned to/from one team?

Three or four is it? 

[V for Vendetta]

It's 4 from one team as long as they're not in the same division.