Summer 2021

[super_al]

I would take McNulty. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

2 minutes ago, super_al said:

I would take McNulty. 

13 league goals in 61 games in the last 3 seasons.

I wouldn’t. 

[fine-n-dandy]

Falcons live somewhere between 12 & 15 years on average 

So all Falcons alive today were born this century 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They are millennial falcons

[DD1903]

24 minutes ago, super_al said:

I would take McNulty. 

Stop it

[Tord31]

mcnulty? I'm assuming our #1 striker will be far superior to him and also I'm resigned to accepting our #3 striker will be an absolute bargain bin effort

[fine-n-dandy]

No way is Robertson seriously considering Israel as a destination. That is pure drivel to bump up offers in UK.

Disgusting if we are allowing a player of his ability & morality to manipulate us.

Hope we haven’t actually made an offer to him but if we have I fkn hope it was a take it or leave it offer.

[minijc]

5 minutes ago, Roberto said:

Few seasons out of Paul Coutts?

I've not read much about him recently. I know he's about 32 but had a good career and solid player.

Cove

[Hagi's pubic hair]

35 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

mcnulty? I'm assuming our #1 striker will be far superior to him and also I'm resigned to accepting our #3 striker will be an absolute bargain bin effort

Are we looking for 2 strikers, would you regard Jet as our 3rd choice striker?

[slippers]

6 minutes ago, Hagi's pubic hair said:

Are we looking for 2 strikers, would you regard Jet as our 3rd choice striker?

I reckon as a pure guess Jet is 2nd choice. If he’s third choice we should be in decent spot come start of season. While the bar wasn’t set high I reckon Jet is better than any of our strikers we had last season. So to have that as third choice would be very respectable! 

[Tord31]

11 minutes ago, Hagi's pubic hair said:

Are we looking for 2 strikers, would you regard Jet as our 3rd choice striker?

 

1 minute ago, slippers said:

I reckon as a pure guess Jet is 2nd choice. If he’s third choice we should be in decent spot come start of season. While the bar wasn’t set high I reckon Jet is better than any of our strikers we had last season. So to have that as third choice would be very respectable! 

I'm presuming it'll be

1. star striker

2. JET

3. Bargain bin punt

[Hagi's pubic hair]

10 minutes ago, slippers said:

I reckon as a pure guess Jet is 2nd choice. If he’s third choice we should be in decent spot come start of season. While the bar wasn’t set high I reckon Jet is better than any of our strikers we had last season. So to have that as third choice would be very respectable! 

Agreed, I reckon Jet will be playing as 2nd choice, hoping none of the on-loan strikers we had are on the cards for the 3rd choice, never mind 1st choice.
DC and SG are both signing how competitive the league is going to be next year, well we need a 15-20 goal striker, it's going to cost,.
I see they are advertising the Head of Recruitment post:
https://www.afc.co.uk/2021/05/25/vacancy-head-of-recruitment/

"The successful individual will have proven experience in all aspects of Player recruitment in Professional football, take responsibility for the overall recruitment structure at 1st Team"

Do we think they are going to wait and fill this position 1st (which makes sense if they get someone experienced).

[Tord31]

No way time to recruit him. We'll rely on Glass, Russell and Brown's knowledge in this window

[Hagi's pubic hair]

Saying that we do have a specialsed striking coach on the books now, he must know of some potentials.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

40 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

No way time to recruit him. We'll rely on Glass, Russell and Brown's knowledge in this window

Aye, I said earlier, crazy to wait this long.

Should’ve been done right away. Will be near the end of June, maybe later before the new man is in place

With such a massive overhaul of players & a manager with limited knowledge of Scottish or English football, I’d have thought it was key to get the HoR in asap? 

[Hagi's pubic hair]

5 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Aye, I said earlier, crazy to wait this long.

Should’ve been done right away. Will be near the end of June, maybe later before the new man is in place

With such a massive overhaul of players & a manager with limited knowledge of Scottish or English football, I’d have thought it was key to get the HoR in asap? 

I reckon @Tord31 is correct, we will go with what we know in this window, it could take months to fill this HoR role, especially if they are already employed.
SG has stated he wants the recruitment done prior to pre-season, so they must have some game plan on the strikers role. 

[Ernie McCracken]

1 hour ago, Tord31 said:

 

I'm presuming it'll be

1. star striker

2. JET

3. Bargain bin punt

JET as number 2? JET is the bargain bin punt surely?!??? 

[Tord31]

1 minute ago, Ernie McCracken said:

JET as number 2? JET is the bargain bin punt surely?!??? 

I'd be delighted if so. Two strikers ahead of him would be very encouraging.

[minijc]

1 hour ago, Roberto said:

Interesting.

I can see Logan there also.

Good signing them getting Coutts if so.

Just googled. Barton wants him again.

Just a guess up tbh, think he has bought a new place up this way.  Can definitely see Logan there though, makes sense for him and he should coast at that level.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

4 minutes ago, Hagi's pubic hair said:

I reckon @Tord31 is correct, we will go with what we know in this window, it could take months to fill this HoR role, especially if they are already employed.
SG has stated he wants the recruitment done prior to pre-season, so they must have some game plan on the strikers role. 

Aye it’s “the what we know” but that concerns me.

How much can Glass know of British football?

Is he using Richardson’s “database” of players?

It’s good we’re appointing a new HoR, just needed done sooner.

 

[Tord31]

6 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Aye it’s “the what we know” but that concerns me.

How much can Glass know of British football?

Is he using Richardson’s “database” of players?

It’s good we’re appointing a new HoR, just needed done sooner.

 

between the three of them they will know plenty e.g. Scott Brown presumably saying yes sign Declan Gallagher.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

6 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

between the three of them they will know plenty e.g. Scott Brown presumably saying yes sign Declan Gallagher.

Hope so - we’ll soon find out in the next few weeks. 

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

6 hours ago, Zeus said:

Sexual Chocolate Mark Hendry and JET will do the goals 

That’s some strike force 

[anderson72]

Chris Maguire released by Sunderland.

 

Maybe a good double attack threat with JET

[Zeus]

20 minutes ago, Byrne Baby Byrne said:

That’s some strike force 

Don't get it..... 

 

 

[Tord31]

Just now, Zeus said:

Don't get it..... 

 

 

strike force? that was martel and tito santana?

[DandiDon]

McGinn away to SK Sturm Graz?

[Guest]

17 minutes ago, DandiDon said:

McGinn away to SK Sturm Graz?

If true, reckon Marley Watkins incoming ?

[theredshed]

34 minutes ago, DandiDon said:

McGinn away to SK Sturm Graz?

Where are you seeing this?

[Yorston Vasey]

46 minutes ago, DandiDon said:

McGinn away to SK Sturm Graz?

Graz? Should they not be after Lee Wallace instead?

[styrofoamplates]

We have a 'war chest' 

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack confirmed manager Stephen Glass will be given a “strong budget” for a summer rebuild.

Glass aims to strengthen the Reds in the transfer window in readiness for an assault on both European and domestic fronts.

The Reds gaffer has already secured Scotland international defender Declan Gallagher (Motherwell), Scott Brown (Celtic), Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Livingston) and Gary Woods (Oldham) – with more to come.

Although Aberdeen suffered a £10 million financial black hole due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cormack confirmed Glass will be given a war chest to build his squad.

Among the players on Glass’ summer transfer wanted list are Jamie McGrath (St Mirren), Clark Robertson (Rotherham), Jackson Irvine (Hibs) and Jack Gurr (Atlanta United).

Cormack said: “We will have a strong budget again as will come out in our financials.

“It is really up to the manager how he wants to spend the wage bill that we have.

“We as a club will be very competitive wage wise.

“Our financial results versus clubs similar to us state that already.

“Next season will probably be the most competitive league in Scotland for a long, long time.

“A few seasons ago there was no Hibs, no Hearts, no Dundee United, no Rangers.

“They are all there now.

“What we are trying to do this year is take our significant wage bill and use it best we can use it.”

Aberdeen face a battle to land defender Robertson as Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem are interested in signing the 27-year-old, who is set to become a free agent when his contract at Rotherham expires.

Hapoel Jerusalem, who recently earned promotion to the Israeli top flight, have held a zoom call with Robertson.

Glass has also held talks with Robertson, who was at the club’s Cormack Park training facility earlier this month.

Portsmouth have also contacted wanted man Robertson, with Plymouth Argyle and Fleetwood Town also interested in the former Don.

Aberdeen have made an approach to bring Atlanta United right-back Gurr, 25, in on loan.

Glass is an admirer of St Mirren attacking midfielder McGrath, who has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for friendlies against Andorra in Barcelona on June 3 and Hungary in Budapest on June 8.

McGrath still has a year left on his deal and insists he is “very happy” at the Buddies and, if the Reds were to step up their interest, it would take a significant six-figure sum for the Paisley club to consider selling their star asset, who netted 17 goals this season.

Hibs’ Australian international midfielder Jackson Irvine is also on Glass’ radar with the 28-year-old’s short-term deal set to expire.

Hibs have stepped up contract talks with Irvine and it is understood that, if he opts to remain in Scotland, it will be with the Easter Road club.

Irvine has been named in the Australian squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Kuwait, Chinese Taipei, Nepal and Jordan in Kuwait City.

Although a strong budget will be in place Cormack insists there is a balance to be struck between signing regular starters, and the wages they will command, with ensuring young emerging talent have a pathway to the first team.

He said: “I am excited for the next period as let’s not forget we have the Celtic (Scott Brown) and Motherwell (Declan Gallagher) captains.

“When you have 24, 25 or 26 people in a squad, you want to get the right balance.

“You can’t hire 25 people that are first-team starters on first-team starter wages.

“You have to get that balance right so that you can invest the right money in the right player in the right positions.”

Glass has only one striker for next season following the acquisition of Emmanuel-Thomas, who will arrive on a two-year contract when the transfer window officially opens on June 1.

Emmanuel-Thomas played primarily as a right winger for Livingston, netting nine times in the recently completed season, but can also play as striker.

US-based businessman Cormack insists signing more goal-scorers is a priority in the summer.

He said “We were challenged in the last third of the field for most of the season.

“That is the area Stephen, Stephen Gunn (director of football) and Allan (Russell, assistant manager) will be focused on.

“However, I will remind the fans that it is important we take the time to find the right people.”