Andy Considine

[thurso]

8 hours ago, Simply Red said:

I like how you are addressing him personally?fucking hell

Your right I should of have him the respect he deserves and called him mr considine 

[RUL]

3 minutes ago, The Hawk said:

After being out injured most the season and at 35 year old, 100k seems very good offer, as well as view to coaching route.  Wouldn't think he'll get that anywhere else.

Liking Goodwin's response, doesn't seem to hold back just says what he's thinking.

 

Makes me wonder who AFC leak is.  Remember Mcinnes used to make signings almost out the blue.  Mr reliable, Scott Burns must have something over someone at club.  Usually reported by him. 

I've a feeling Goodwin will know the leak and we may hear less in future. 

[Redmist1903]

Consi and his agents had a mare here.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

15 minutes ago, DoonTheLine said:

The discussions shouldn’t be leaked and if that’s consi’s camp that’s naughty, however the offers made could have been a significant pay cut (which may or may not be warranted with your opinion of the player) - hence the counter offer was made which in itself may have been unrealistic (knowing from the first offer that any deal was unlikely), plus who wants to take a pay cut if they can avoid it? Got to negotiate at least.
 

Sad way for it to end but the club statement is worded cleverly, and enough so that 70% of the muppets on here don’t read between the lines and think he was asking for ridiculous sums of money which he may not have been really. 

If he’s been offered a six figure salary, at 35, for a footballer, that seems reasonable to me.

And footballers are different to most other employees in that at 35 their earning potential is on the wane, as opposed to an office worker of 35 for example. 

A 2 year deal was unrealistic.

The club have made the right decision. 

[Durrant Dived]

Whole statement is open to interpretation.

If he asked for 50% more over 2 years instead of 1 it would actually be less oer week? Ie 2k a week over 1 year = 104k, x 150% is 156k over 2 years which works out at £1500 a week.

[DelMonte]

1 minute ago, zeroisgod76 said:

With the way out club is currently being run i wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if the leak has come from someone within the club and not anything fo do with Considine or his agent. The statement today will be to try and cover up their own incompetence and pass the buck on to someone else.

Sad thing is many people on here seem to have swallowed the club line without question. Some of the comments about a man who's dedicated his life to the club are disgusting.

Dedicated his life to the club? He’s been paid handsomely for it and he’d never get a better club than us. He’s the lucky one. 

[DoonTheLine]

3 minutes ago, RUL said:

I've a feeling Goodwin will know the leak and we may hear less in future. 

I have a feeling Goodwin will be regretting taking over at Drama FC. 

[anderson72]

4 hours ago, anderson72 said:

Andy Considine to get a job with the background staff, non playing role.
 The same as Russel Anderson then move on to different options.

The appearances was a goal for Considine to become in the top three all time games total for the Dons player.
He felt fit and ready to be a main stay in the team.
He wasn't guaranteed this, talks broke down 

“Andy’s agent on 23^rd March sent in a counter-offer which was over 50% more than our offer in guaranteed wages, and for a two-year contract.

“During my confidential talks with Andy we discussed the parties being too far apart financially and the reality is that I cannot guarantee him playing time next season. Ultimately, and understandably Andy wants to play.


Just what I said

 

[aberdeen1970]

6 minutes ago, Durrant Dived said:

Whole statement is open to interpretation.

If he asked for 50% more over 2 years instead of 1 it would actually be less oer week? Ie 2k a week over 1 year = 104k, x 150% is 156k over 2 years which works out at £1500 a week.

Yeah good point, nobody here knows the exact numbers 

[zeroisgod76]

With the way out club is currently being run i wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if the leak has come from someone within the club and not anything fo do with Considine or his agent. The statement today will be to try and cover up their own incompetence and pass the buck on to someone else.

Sad thing is many people on here seem to have swallowed the club line without question. Some of the comments about a man who's dedicated his life to the club are disgusting.

[Poodler]

3 minutes ago, DoonTheLine said:

I have a feeling Goodwin will be regretting taking over at Drama FC. 

Decent pay aff once DC needs to get a yes man back in 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

9 minutes ago, RUL said:

I've a feeling Goodwin will know the leak and we may hear less in future. 

The leak would be Considine’s agent, surely?

 

[Durrant Dived]

2 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

Some of the comments about a man who's dedicated his life to the club are disgusting.

Behave. "Dedicated his life" he has been PAID to play for us, he didn't play for free ??  also if he wasn't a greedy cunt he would have signed the deal and still be here. It was his choice, not the fans. 

[brownie]

4 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

 

Sad thing is many people on here seem to have swallowed the club line without question. Some of the comments about a man who's dedicated his life to the club are disgusting.

Dedicated his life to the club? He hasn't been playing for free. He's been paid handsomely throughout and had a testimonial. He was then offered a route into a coaching career within the club.

 

 

[DandyWarhol]

It's all a bit of a storm in a teacup - I'm not sure it was really necessary for the club to come out with a statement. 

[RUL]

2 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

The leak would be Considine’s agent, surely?

 

That's relating to contract story. But there's other stuff being leaked out constantly. 

[Poodler]

He’s had far too easy a ride since his call up due to multiple injuries. 
 

james Forrest et al have made a complete mockery of him for a decade at LB. 

(I accept that’s probably not his position) 

[The Hulk]

14 minutes ago, DoonTheLine said:

I have a feeling Goodwin will be regretting taking over at Drama FC. 

I have a feeling that Goodwin but more especially AFC will live to regret putting out that statement which wouldn't look out of place coming from those of the unwashed variety.

They could have just let this lie. Nobody needs to know these facts or figures and irrespective of anyone's football views, they could have just taken a moral high stance rather than hanging a long-serving player out to dry like this.

I think it is a wholly unprofessional statement and is typical of the way our club is being run right now.  Cormack should learn to use his ears and mouth in the correct proportion.

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, The Hulk said:

I have a feeling that Goodwin but more especially AFC will live to regret putting out that statement which wouldn't look out of place coming form those of the unwashed variety.

They could have just let this lie. Nobody needs to know these facts or figures and irrespective of anyone's football views, they could have just taken a moral high stance rather than hanging a long-serving player out to dry like this.

I think it is a wholly unprofessional statement and is typical of the way our club is being run right now.  Cormack should learn to use his ears and mouth in the correct proportion.

As always, a sensible take on things 

[fine-n-dandy]

6 hours ago, beef_sister said:

So you know nothing about whats happening but can still concoct some fabrication that sounds delusional ?

No wonder very little people take what you say on here seriously after reading that pish

Do folk take what you say on here seriously? Is that how it’s meant to work?

 

That doesn’t sound like much fun at all

[zeroisgod76]

3 minutes ago, brownie said:

Dedicated his life to the club? He hasn't been playing for free. He's been paid handsomely throughout and had a testimonial. He was then offered a route into a coaching career within the club.

 

 

Its his job... of course he's going to be paid for it.

Whether you think he's dedicated his life to the club or not... its still sad that so many people have jumped on his back without having any idea of the true story. Our club is a mess and i wouldn't currently trust a word that comes out of Pittodrie, yet people are happy to take their side and assume the leak has come from Considine or his agent.

[beef_sister]

Just now, fine-n-dandy said:

Do folk take what you say on here seriously? Is that how it’s meant to work?

 

That doesn’t sound like much fun at all

Did you not reply to my comment earlier on and got ignored? If so, it's away to happen again

[fine-n-dandy]

1 minute ago, beef_sister said:

Did you not reply to my comment earlier on and got ignored? If so, it's away to happen again

Yeah but it worked the second time ?

[fine-n-dandy]

2 minutes ago, beef_sister said:

Did you not reply to my comment earlier on and got ignored? If so, it's away to happen again

Sorry. I forgot you want to be taken seriously 

[Torry Tosser]

Half the time it's doon to these greedy fucking agents who fuck things up at lots of clubs.

 

[DelMonte]

15 minutes ago, The Hulk said:

I have a feeling that Goodwin but more especially AFC will live to regret putting out that statement which wouldn't look out of place coming from those of the unwashed variety.

They could have just let this lie. Nobody needs to know these facts or figures and irrespective of anyone's football views, they could have just taken a moral high stance rather than hanging a long-serving player out to dry like this.

I think it is a wholly unprofessional statement and is typical of the way our club is being run right now.  Cormack should learn to use his ears and mouth in the correct proportion.

Ach, normally I’d agree but the club have taken a battering for long enough for this sort of shite. Fine to see them stand up for themselves. 

[brownie]

10 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

Its his job... of course he's going to be paid for it.

Whether you think he's dedicated his life to the club or not... its still sad that so many people have jumped on his back without having any idea of the true story. Our club is a mess and i wouldn't currently trust a word that comes out of Pittodrie, yet people are happy to take their side and assume the leak has come from Considine or his agent.

We've just established that he hasn't dedicated his life to the club.

It's a job and he's been handsomely rewarded throughout and had a path to continue receiving a salary well after his playing career had finished. There was an offer and that's been pulled. You can point the finger at the club but in reality his agent has looked to squeeze the club by leaking to the press.

It's done. Hopefully he gets a chance to have a send off and earn two years playing salary elsewhere.

 

[Oakbank50]

Who really cares he will be gone in a few months let's move on there is always a story when a senior player moves into a retirement mode

[Durrant Dived]

17 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

Its his job... of course he's going to be paid for it.

Whether you think he's dedicated his life to the club or not... its still sad that so many people have jumped on his back without having any idea of the true story. Our club is a mess and i wouldn't currently trust a word that comes out of Pittodrie, yet people are happy to take their side and assume the leak has come from Considine or his agent.

Doesn't matter who the leak has come from does it?

The thing it comes down to is that Andy had an offer and rejected it. Its Andys choice. So I don't see why abuse towards the club/ defending considine is happening. 

[fine-n-dandy]

1 minute ago, DelMonte said:

Ach, normally I’d agree but the club have taken a battering for long enough for this sort of shite. Fine to see them stand up for themselves. 

If we hadn’t taken in so many wage thief’s on stupid contracts under Glas,  Considine would likely have been afforded a bit more sympathy from both club & fans but the axe will fall on as many as possible without remorse in summer. 
Same applies to likes of Campbell.  He would possibly have been given another year & loaned out with one last chance to prove himself