RAZOR Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, King Street Loon said: Can only hope the calibre of central defenders is improved on next season. And that doesn't mean Charles fucking Dunne. Absolutely. Big summer ahead. Link to comment
Andy_123 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Giving Devlin multiple contract extensions, looking to pay a fee for Dunne, but releasing Considine doesn’t seem like the most sensible business we could be doing. Unless his knee is totally fucked, he’s a better CH than those 2 even at 35. And given how the season has gone, not too hard to argue he’s better than Bates and Gallagher too. Good luck to him if he is going though. Link to comment
Ernie McCracken Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, shut up meg said: Devlin surely must be a SFA insurance job. Considine has been a good servant and he has/had his limitations but lets be honest, if he was as good as we all wanted him to be, he'd have left in his mid 20's for an English team and be financially set for life. If he was offered a new contract, I'd be happy for him to stay however if he leaves, he leaves. That's Ivan Drago's view on the situation. 2 Link to comment
shut up meg Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Devlin surely must be a SFA insurance job. Considine has been a good servant and he has/had his limitations but lets be honest, if he was as good as we all wanted him to be, he'd have left in his mid 20's for an English team and be financially set for life. If he was offered a new contract, I'd be happy for him to stay however if he leaves, he leaves. 1 Link to comment
Robin Askwith Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Finally a manager that doesn't seem to be the pandering type. Considine won 1 trophy in 20 years at the club, he's been a great servant and all that, but there's been far to many teuchters for years letting sentiment get in the way of the club evolving. 1 2 Link to comment
anderson72 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 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 Link to comment
The Gee Man Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 27 minutes 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 More likely Cove Link to comment
jamiesd Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 This is not going to be great for season ticket sales with some of the zoomers. Correct decision. But i am more worried about who the targets are to replace him. Dunne is mince Link to comment
Dr_Manhattan Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Charles Dunne and Jak Alnwick. Fucking hell, hud me back. @Goodwin, other teams and leagues are available. Link to comment
brownie Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 It's not a club not a charity. He's earned a decent coin over the years. You can't be holding the club to ransom when you're 35 and have just come back from a serious injury. Link to comment
Andy_123 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dr_Manhattan said: Charles Dunne and Jak Alnwick. Fucking hell, hud me back. @Goodwin, other teams and leagues are available. This is my biggest concern at the moment, the rumoured quality of replacements being lined up 1 Link to comment
BaaBaaRedSheep Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 A wee bit of perspective. Considine has been a good servant, but has had limitations for some time. First half against Copenhagen in Europe back in day he got ripped a new one. Despite scoring twice in semi final against QOS he was part of defence that got ran ragged. In 2017 Cup final he was towing a caravan when Tims scored late winner. Bottom line is Andy is decent but has no great pace, which is important in a modern day defender unless you have the first class positioning sense of a Willie Miller. At 35 his lack of pace is only going to get further exposed, guaranteed. Harsh, but correct decision. 3 Link to comment
Dr_Manhattan Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Andy_123 said: This is my biggest concern at the moment, the rumoured quality of replacements being lined up My concern is that St Mirren have the fourth worst goals against stat in the league, and he wants to sign their keeper and CH. Admittedly ours isn't much better, but we should be looking at better players than this. 2 Link to comment
anderson72 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Considine has been brilliant for the club. Placed at left back when he was Centre Back, lacking in pace but making it up with passion. Scored a lot of goals for a defender. Sorry to see him go, but understand why. Not nice either way Link to comment
The Gee Man Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Just now, anderson72 said: Considine has been brilliant for the club. Placed at left back when he was Centre Back, lacking in pace but making it up with passion. Scored a lot of goals for a defender. Sorry to see him go, but understand why. Not nice either way In all honesty with shit like Jet on the books. Play him as 4th option striker Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Love Consi but it shows you how shite our defence is when some folk are getting so upset about a 35 year old who's been out for a season not being given a new contract. Hopefully goes out there and proves himself as a coach somewhere and has a good future in the game. 1 Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 hour ago, brownie said: It's not a club not a charity. He's earned a decent coin over the years. You can't be holding the club to ransom when you're 35 and have just come back from a serious injury. My source says he asked for 3year deal as highest earner & a buttery but Cormack told him to fk off as it’s a rowie ? Talk about nit picking Link to comment
minijc Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said: Love Consi but it shows you how shite our defence is when some folk are getting so upset about a 35 year old who's been out for a season not being given a new contract. Hopefully goes out there and proves himself as a coach somewhere and has a good future in the game. It also shows that a lot of our fans are clueless and weird when they pine over a 35 year old who has mostly been average in his 18 years at the club. 1 Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 minute ago, minijc said: It also shows that a lot of our fans are clueless and weird when they pine over a 35 year old who has mostly been average in his 18 years at the club. I don t think it's that. I think folk like the one club thing and hoped he'd get another year then retire to be a coach at the club. Nothing wrong with wanting a happy ending. Just football doesn't often work like that. Link to comment
Dynamo Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Would have thought a one year deal would have suited both, but obviously not. As for Charles Dunne, I'm no expert and have to admit that unlike many on here it seems, I've hardly watched him play. So will reserve any judgement. Link to comment
Guest findlay_1903 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 No time for sentiment with jim goodwin’s charge for 3rd place. Thanks for the memories andrew considine. Let’s move on, next! Link to comment
wicker83 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I think Considine should've been off last summer but the Scotland caps seemed to give him a shot in the arm for a brief spell. Good time for him to go IMO, he'll get one last deal with another club if he wants one. Link to comment
Redmist1903 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 4 hours ago, King Street Loon said: Can only hope the calibre of central defenders is improved on next season. And that doesn't mean Charles fucking Dunne. You must have seen quite a bit of the boy in action have you? 1 Link to comment
DandyWarhol Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Some of the reaction on social media to this news has been so OTT it's quite comical. Folk saying it's a disgrace, they're never going back etc. I know FB, twitter etc brings out these types and not to take it too seriously but really people need to get some perspective. I like Consi but he was hardly Miller or McLeish. He's been a good servant and had a testimonial, now he's 35 and his contract is up and the new boss wants to try something different. Hardly the most shocking decision or the end of the world. Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, Redmist1903 said: You must have seen quite a bit of the boy in action have you? Seen him a few times for Motherwell and for St. Mirren. Can't say he's ever stood out as someone I'd love to have playing for Aberdeen. What's your thoughts on him? Link to comment
Broken_Glass Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Dr_Manhattan said: My concern is that St Mirren have the fourth worst goals against stat in the league, and he wants to sign their keeper and CH. Admittedly ours isn't much better, but we should be looking at better players than this. Paper talk isn't always accurate - take a chill pill. Link to comment
Granite95 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 https://www.afc.co.uk/2022/04/06/andy-considine-update/ God knows what his agent was smoking before making that counter offer Link to comment
DoonTheLine Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, Granite95 said: https://www.afc.co.uk/2022/04/06/andy-considine-update/ God knows what his agent was smoking before making that counter offer Why? 6 figure guaranteed sum could be a 2k a week offer. if Consi is on between 3-4K currently then his agent just asked for a similar wage as currently albeit for 2 years not 1. All this is getting tiresome with the spin doctoring of the Cormack empire could be wrong and he was offered 3-4K and asked for 6-7k but doesn’t strike me as logical. Link to comment
minijc Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, DoonTheLine said: Why? 6 figure guaranteed sum could be a 2k a week offer. if Consi is on between 3-4K currently then his agent just asked for a similar wage as currently albeit for 2 years not 1. All this is getting tiresome with the spin doctoring of the Cormack empire could be wrong and he was offered 3-4K and asked for 6-7k but doesn’t strike me as logical. Considine and his agent have shown themselves up here, he can get to fuck, greedy rat. 1 Link to comment
Poodler Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Get him and his agent to fuck. What an embarrassment for a ‘good servant’. A polite way of saying ‘never good enough to be a hero’ Link to comment
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