Summer 2021

[StandFree1982]

Looks to be going to Hibs, according to Scott Burns

[BonnieDon]

https://twitter.com/ScottBurns75?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1418151746564726786|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pieandbovril.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcoremodule%3Dsystemcontroller%3Dembedurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Frecord_sport%2Fstatus%2F1418151746564726786%3Fs%3D21

Hibs appear to have had a very decent transfer window. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

5 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

Looks to be going to Hibs, according to Scott Burns

Ah well, there’s always Connor McLennan & Matty Kennedy 

[BonnieDon]

Orlando City winger Chris Mueller has attracted interest from Belgium. According to a report by The Athletic, RSC Anderlecht, KV Oostende, and OH Leuven have shown serious interest in the 25-year-old forward. The report further adds that Leuven have already made a formal offer for the winger but Orlando have been unwilling to entertain a transfer. 

Mueller has had a phenomenal 2020 campaign and increased his market value to $3.85 million. This season the winger has scored two goals and four assists and is a big part of an Orlando side that is currently pushing for a top spot in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer. As a result, Orlando are somewhat reluctant to move the player. 

Another issue is Mueller's contract. The 25-year-old will be a free agent this winter and, in theory, could already sign a contract with a new club ahead of a January 1, 2022 move. Orlando can, therefore, not expect a major transfer fee should they opt to sell Mueller now. Mueller, according to The Athletic, would prefer a summer move to give him time to integrate into his new side. 

This appears to be a real coup of a signing for Hibs.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

10 minutes ago, BonnieDon said:

https://twitter.com/ScottBurns75?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1418151746564726786|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pieandbovril.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcoremodule%3Dsystemcontroller%3Dembedurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Frecord_sport%2Fstatus%2F1418151746564726786%3Fs%3D21

Hibs appear to have had a very decent transfer window. 

A front 3 of Boyle, Nisbet & this lad is more than decent. 
Assuming neither Boyle or Nisbet leaves, obviously. 

If he’s as good as he’s made out, Hibs can sell him on pretty sharpish for a chunky fee. 

With our knowledge of the American market you’d have thought we’d have shown an interest? 

[Zeus]

Boyle > Dons 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

1 hour ago, Tord31 said:

i'm more hopeful than some of you that its AFC. Seems like Ramirez MKII to me.... even looks like him.

however now doing my investigatory work and seeing than alan russell doesn't follow him then he's not coming to AFC.

Yer mate Scott Burns saying Hibs. 

[StevieT1986]

Ach well was fun while it lasted

[Tord31]

Disappointed Hibs have got this lad. Looks a good signing with lots of upside.

[Tord31]

6 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Yer mate Scott Burns saying Hibs. 

He won't have got that wrong so it's 100% hibs.

[dazzy_deff]

1 hour ago, Ten Caat said:

I know if you pay a transfer fee to sign somebody outwith a window then you cannot register them until the following window.

My understanding was free agents could be registered at any time but I've never looked into it in any great depth

Only if he became a free agent within the transfer window - so contract would need to be terminated prior to the 31st August or whenever the window closes. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

7 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Disappointed Hibs have got this lad. Looks a good signing with lots of upside.

Aye, a more than decent right winger when you do some digging on him, and a position we lack in. (In quality, not numbers). 

Would’ve been a good signing. 

[BonnieDon]

12 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

A front 3 of Boyle, Nisbet & this lad is more than decent. 
Assuming neither Boyle or Nisbet leaves, obviously. 

If he’s as good as he’s made out, Hibs can sell him on pretty sharpish for a chunky fee. 

With our knowledge of the American market you’d have thought we’d have shown an interest? 

According to a few Hibs fans we were never in for him.

Looks like it could be another very profitable signing for Hibs. Daniel McKay and now Mueller.

Ron Gordon is showing Hibs mean business as he's clearly backing Jack Ross.

[afc1903mad]

Ach the boy will be in MacKenzies back hipper

[Ernie McCracken]

8 minutes ago, BonnieDon said:

According to a few Hibs fans we were never in for him.

Looks like it could be another very profitable signing for Hibs. Daniel McKay and now Mueller.

Ron Gordon is showing Hibs mean business as he's clearly backing Jack Ross.

This just makes Cormack's boasts look even more ridiculous especially given his US connections. And its Hibs that are signing this guy, meanwhile we get  Jack Gurr and 4 years out of date Rameriz. 

Maybe McInnes wasn't the problem behind our signing strategy. 

[BonnieDon]

Aberdeen

In: Scott Brown (Celtic, free transfer), Declan Gallagher (Motherwell, free transfer), Gary Woods (Oldham, free transfer), Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Livingston, undisclosed fee), Teddy Jenks (Brighton, loan), Jack Gurr (Atlanta United, free transfer), Christian Ramirez (Houston, undisclosed fee)

Hibernian

In: Jamie Murphy (Rangers, free transfer), Daniel Mackay (ICT, undisclosed fee), Jake Doyle-Hayes (St Mirren, free transfer), Chris Mueller (Orlando City, free transfer)

[Ernie McCracken]

12 minutes ago, BonnieDon said:

Aberdeen

In: Scott Brown (Celtic, free transfer), Declan Gallagher (Motherwell, free transfer), Gary Woods (Oldham, free transfer), Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Livingston, undisclosed fee), Teddy Jenks (Brighton, loan), Jack Gurr (Atlanta United, free transfer), Christian Ramirez (Houston, undisclosed fee)

Hibernian

In: Jamie Murphy (Rangers, free transfer), Daniel Mackay (ICT, undisclosed fee), Jake Doyle-Hayes (St Mirren, free transfer), Chris Mueller (Orlando City, free transfer)

Yup. Especially when you consider the starting points of the relevant squads, Hibs have done much better than us. 

And we allegedly have (or at least had) a bigger budget than them. Why are they beating us to the best talent in Scotland and now the US, a market where we're supposed to have our finger on the pulse more than anybody else? Its fucking criminal.  

[sooth_stander]

42 minutes ago, BonnieDon said:

According to a few Hibs fans we were never in for him.

Looks like it could be another very profitable signing for Hibs. Daniel McKay and now Mueller.

Ron Gordon is showing Hibs mean business as he's clearly backing Jack Ross.

Hibs know they will be selling at least one of Doig, Porteous ( no laughing at the back) Boyle or Nisbett for serious money so will have cash on the hip to make at least one major signing.

[ThomohawkKid]

Mackay, Doyle’s-Hayes n Mueller seems excellent business short and long term.

[thurso]

19 minutes ago, Ernie McCracken said:

Yup. Especially when you consider the starting points of the relevant squads, Hibs have done much better than us. 

And we allegedly have (or at least had) a bigger budget than them. Why are they beating us to the best talent in Scotland and now the US, a market where we're supposed to have our finger on the pulse more than anybody else? Its fucking criminal.  

Hibs wernt that far ahead of us last season. In the 4 games we played against them it was 2 wins a peace with aggregate score of 3-3. Even the last game where we lost 1-0 I thought they were pretty poor and we could of got a result. 

[Robin Askwith]

I for one am not pi5hing my punts that Hibs have signed a winger with a ratio of 1 goal in every 5 games to his name.

I’m more than impressed with what we’ve signed, versus What Hibs have done in the transfer window.

f*ck Hibs, we’ll smash them this season, mark my words.

 

 

 

[Guest]

Wouldn't say I'm pishing my pants over it but it's a very good signing for them, on paper. They valued him at £3,000,000 and he's got a very good goal to game record at a similar level to ours.

 

Compare our wide players; 

 

JET- 30

Mcginn- 34

Hayes-34

McLennan- Not shown he's anywhere near good enough

Hedges- Our best player and probably away.
 

Find it bizarre this guy hasn't become an Aberdeen player with our links to that league, and the fact one of our direct rivals were in for him. 
 

Bizarre.  

[Zeus]

He's rubbish. Not good enough for us. 

 

[Ernie McCracken]

13 minutes ago, Zeus said:

He's rubbish. Not good enough for us. 

 

Well you may be right, but if you do genuinely think that 20 goals and 22 assists in 96 games (63 starts) for a winger is not good enough then I applaud you for maintaining high standards, but would suggest that you don't do any research on the players we have on the books as what you will find will make you thoroughly depressed. 

[dazzy_deff]

8 minutes ago, Ernie McCracken said:

Well you may be right, but if you do genuinely think that 20 goals and 22 assists in 96 games (63 starts) for a winger is not good enough then I applaud you for maintaining high standards, but would suggest that you don't do any research on the players we have on the books as what you will find will make you thoroughly depressed. 

Think you've had a woosh moment.

[Ernie McCracken]

1 minute ago, dazzy_deff said:

Think you've had a woosh moment.

Aye I think I have ?

[starryfish]

1 hour ago, Ernie McCracken said:

Yup. Especially when you consider the starting points of the relevant squads, Hibs have done much better than us. 

And we allegedly have (or at least had) a bigger budget than them. Why are they beating us to the best talent in Scotland and now the US, a market where we're supposed to have our finger on the pulse more than anybody else? Its fucking criminal.  

Cormack said our budget would be competitive this season - this was after last season our budget was around £9m and Hibs around £7m.

[aberdeen1970]

8 minutes ago, starryfish said:

Cormack said our budget would be competitive this season - this was after last season our budget was around £9m and Hibs around £7m.

Did he say who we'd be competitive with?

[Ernie McCracken]

11 minutes ago, starryfish said:

Cormack said our budget would be competitive this season - this was after last season our budget was around £9m and Hibs around £7m.

Yeah but what does competitive mean. He could reduce it to £6.9M and still argue that its competitive. 

Tbh  given they way things are going it would probably be more comforting to hear that our budget has been reduced, as that might at least provide an explanation for our transfer activity that doesnt involve us being shit at identifying players. 

[slippers]

5 minutes ago, Ernie McCracken said:

Yeah but what does competitive mean. He could reduce it to £6.9M and still argue that its competitive. 

Tbh  given they way things are going it would probably be more comforting to hear that our budget has been reduced, as that might at least provide an explanation for our transfer activity that doesnt involve us being shit at identifying players. 

Tough one this. I don’t think we have had a particularly bad window on paper but a lot hinges on Jenks and Ramirez being any use. But what has killed us is Glass and Cormack promising big signings and spending to accumulate. I think brown is a big signing but the rest aren’t. Absolute no way you can class Ramirez a player that hasn’t been able to hold down a regular place in starting lineup a big signing. That’s not to say he’s not going to be good but it’s very risky looking at his pedigree last 2/3 seasons. If Ramirez isn’t a hit we are in a terrible position.