Proud Dandy Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Very, very quickly going off this thicko So, so wasteful and is a man downEven Cristiano Ronaldo was wasteful for his first 18 months at Man Utd ffs. He’s going to have some bad games and make poor decisions given he’s only played a handful of games, but there’s enough there to persevere with. I think he would be used a bit more off the bench if GMS wasn’t injured and Stewart was in form Link to comment
BWG Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 McLennan would batter fuck out of millerman. FACT. 4 Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 McLennan is a good player. He sometimes gets over excited when he gets the ball and wants to beat everyone but he'll learn. His pace and his finishing are his best assets just now. He could do a job up front through the middle I reckon Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 It's nothing to do with where he is from If you don't agree he has been extremely wasteful recently then you're kidding yourself And don't bother with the "he scored at ibrox " keech John Stewart scored at parkhead and the less said about him the better Mclennan has all of the building blocks but he should not be starting every game yet You have absolute no perception Frankie... you are like a child sometimes. Do you expect that every youth academy graduate should spawn as the 100% complete player? McLennan's decision making will improve in time. If he continues his progress, he'll become an important player. The boy is 19 y/o - he's going to have some nightmares along the way..... 2 Link to comment
The_Next_Legend Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 McLennan is a good player. He sometimes gets over excited when he gets the ball and wants to beat everyone but he'll learn. His pace and his finishing are his best assets just now. He could do a job up front through the middle I reckon I'm sure he used to play through the middle in his younger days.. (younger days as though he isn't 19).. but if he did it could be a future option. He definitely has the build, has technical ability - as long as he listens to the boys above him, leans on GMS/McGinn etc. for advice he will do alright in th e long term! For me he's a player who is exciting and can go past a man and IMO they are few and far between so hopefully he kicks on! Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I'm sure he used to play through the middle in his younger days.. (younger days as though he isn't 19).. but if he did it could be a future option. He definitely has the build, has technical ability - as long as he listens to the boys above him, leans on GMS/McGinn etc. for advice he will do alright in th e long term! For me he's a player who is exciting and can go past a man and IMO they are few and far between so hopefully he kicks on!I'm going to get ridiculed for this and I'm not saying he'll ever be as good a player but he reminds me style wise of a young Gareth Bale. Talented but raw. I think he'll be a force for us in the next year or so. 1 Link to comment
Andy_123 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 If he could just learn when to pass the ball he'd be a cracking player Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Good young player who's still learning. Don't really see the need for the hyper critical pish. 2 Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I'm sure he used to play through the middle in his younger days.. (younger days as though he isn't 19).. but if he did it could be a future option. He definitely has the build, has technical ability - as long as he listens to the boys above him, leans on GMS/McGinn etc. for advice he will do alright in th e long term! For me he's a player who is exciting and can go past a man and IMO they are few and far between so hopefully he kicks on!Great post, until you put the footballer cliche right at the end...... Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 MT going off a player from up North that plays for Aberdeen & came through the youth system There's a surprise eh lol He is a 19 year old RAW talent in his breakthrough season.A very well developed player physically & having a great debut season given age/experience.If he was the complete player the delusional MT thinks he should be. He wouldn't have been persuaded to sign a new deal for us & he would be gone in summer. This lad has a very promising career ahead of him & hopefully a good few years of that are with us. We have a great young crop breaking through at the moment that bodes well for us, even if a few of them only make it as squad players. McLennan, Ferguson, Campbell, Anderson (have doubts on Wright) even Cosgrove but I think he will be sold first semi decent offer. Link to comment
boboisared Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 MT going off a player from up North that plays for Aberdeen & came through the youth systemThere's a surprise eh lol He is a 19 year old RAW talent in his breakthrough season.A very well developed player physically & having a great debut season given age/experience.If he was the complete player the delusional MT thinks he should be. He wouldn't have been persuaded to sign a new deal for us & he would be gone in summer. This lad has a very promising career ahead of him & hopefully a good few years of that are with us. We have a great young crop breaking through at the moment that bodes well for us, even if a few of them only make it as squad players. McLennan, Ferguson, Campbell, Anderson (have doubts on Wright) even Cosgrove but I think he will be sold first semi decent offer.Even if they only make it as squad players then that's half the battle. Can focus on signing players that will make a difference. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Amazingly I agree with F-n-D... It's been a terrific year for Connor, he should be congratulated on making the break through to the first team! Plenty of hard work over the summer, into pre-season and hopefully he continues his progress and makes a further jump next year. Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Even if they only make it as squad players then that's half the battle. Can focus on signing players that will make a difference.Agreed. I'm not saying that would be a massive negative as it saves us having to find & sign squad players. Hopefully they all make it as decent first team players though but statistically unlikely at a club like Aberdeen. They certainly all would at lesser clubs in the league for sure though on what we've seen so far. All that said though, I couldn't exactly pick out any one of them (other than Wright) that is only likely to make it as a squad player Link to comment
DelMonte Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 YOU'RE a child Ryan Fraser didn't have this problem and he was youngerCan't expect every youth player to be as good. He was clearly exceptional. Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Can't expect every youth player to be as good. He was clearly exceptional.He had better close control & strong with both feet but McLennan has him for power/speed.He can easily improve on his passing & decision making with time in the first team. Only thing I dislike about him at moment is he seems to be developing a habit of going to ground a bit too much.Risk of being labeled a diver like Pawlett if he keeps that up. Link to comment
Proud Dandy Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 YOU'RE a child Ryan Fraser didn't have this problem and he was youngerSame player that’s being linked with a £20m move? Ridiculous expectations if your comparing it with him Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Watch your mouthOh aye I'm quaking Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Haha, no, he doesn'tFraser is faster and I would also argue, strongerFraser needed about two strides to most players one.He wasn't fast & most certainly (when with us) was not strong in any way. He was continuously pushed off the ball, as you would expect, with him being young/small & weak but he got up & got on with it. Are you trying to directly compare McLennan now to Fraser now? When Fraser has vastly more experience now & is valued at £20m.That shows you for the twat you are if you are doing this to try make a point. Link to comment
Ernie McCracken Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Another assist today. GMS has been moneyballed. Link to comment
Proud9 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Fraser needed about two strides to most players one.He wasn't fast & most certainly (when with us) was not strong in any way. He was continuously pushed off the ball, as you would expect, with him being young/small & weak but he got up & got on with it. Are you trying to directly compare McLennan now to Fraser now? When Fraser has vastly more experience now & is valued at £20m.That shows you for the twat you are if you are doing this to try make a point. You're either fishing or talking shite, 1 1 Link to comment
ebbe Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Connor McLennan would nutmeg Daryl Gurney with a hot air balloon. 3 Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Connor McLennan would nutmeg Daryl Gurney with a hot air balloon.Glue? Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Lol you just said Ryan Fraser isnt fast so that's the Convo doneHe just looks faster because he's only got little legs. Anyway my point stands. You are unfairly comparing McLennan to Fraser today & not to the young & inexperienced player that broke into our team. The one that looked exciting going forward but was easily brushed off the ball & often fouled. Fraser is/was an old fashioned type two footed winger. McLennan is stronger/more powerful & faster than Fraser was when with us. He just isn't two footed but is still gaining experience. Link to comment
OddJob Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Fraser needed about two strides to most players one.He wasn't fast & most certainly (when with us) was not strong in any way.He was continuously pushed off the ball, as you would expect, with him being young/small & weak but he got up & got on with it.Are you trying to directly compare McLennan now to Fraser now? When Fraser has vastly more experience now & is valued at £20m.That shows you for the twat you are if you are doing this to try make a point. He just looks faster because he's only got little legs.Anyway my point stands. You are unfairly comparing McLennan to Fraser today & not to the young & inexperienced player that broke into our team. The one that looked exciting going forward but was easily brushed off the ball & often fouled.Fraser is/was an old fashioned type two footed winger. McLennan is stronger/more powerful & faster than Fraser was when with us. He just isn't two footed but is still gaining experience.Sorry FnD but Frankie has owned you with this one. I rate McLennan and think he’ll be a great player once he gets properly going but to say Fraser wasn’t strong or fast is absolute nonsense. You say he was easily pushed off the ball, no he was fouled every time. He was a brilliant player for us and that’s why it was annoying the fact he left so soon into his career with us as it was obvious he would have been a major player for the club 1 Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 ^ Correct. Total nonsense regarding Fraser. Frasers toughness, despite being knee-high to a grasshoper, was one of the attributes that stuck out most obviously. He was like a Honey Badger, out there on the wing. However, I do love the Daryl Gurney/Millertime look-a-like! Uncanny! In profile, it is a spit! Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Bollocks. Yous are implying he was some kind of super fast little angry man syndrome sufferer lol Amazing how folks memories exaggerate things. He was a great wee player among a team full of shite during dark times for us & was a great loss. He wasn't fast. He was small & had a quick 'turn' of pace due to a low center of gravity basically but he was a dribbler/old school type winger. He most certainly was not strong when he was with us. To say he was is astoundingly ridiculous. I can see how some would mistake his short bursts of speed with his little legs for him being 'fast' but he wasn't really & still isn't really that fast. Link to comment
Clydeside_Sheep Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 You're either fishing or talking shite, Those are not mutually exclusive. Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 ^ Correct. Total nonsense regarding Fraser. Frasers toughness, despite being knee-high to a grasshoper, was one of the attributes that stuck out most obviously. He was like a Honey Badger, out there on the wing. However, I do love the Daryl Gurney/Millertime look-a-like! Uncanny! In profile, it is a spit!#Very similar to Hayes. He was short, but he was strong as fuck. and wasn't afraid to keep going, even when he was getting kicked all over the park. Link to comment
Foster14 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Think it is a wee bit of rose-tinted glasses by MT when comparing Ryan Fraser and Connor McLennan. In 18 appearances for the Dons, McLennan has 3 goals and 6 assists. The 6 assists has him sitting equal 5th in the SPFL chart, despite playing considerably less games than the rest on the list: https://spfl.co.uk/stats-centre Ryan Fraser never scored for us, and I can't find an assists figure, but don't think it'd be as high as McLennan's. It seems strange to attempt to criticise McLennan by comparing him to the impact of Fraser, a player who came in to a pretty dire Craig Brown outfit and impressed a lot, but didn't have that huge an impact. A lot of what I remember about Fraser was the potential he had, and how he'd become a great player for Aberdeen over the next few years. I think the same about McLennan, but also we have the benefit of him actually making a real impact on games already, albeit not always consistently. Link to comment
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