Summer 2021

[shooftahmooftah]

33 minutes ago, slippers said:

When would we have to sign a player by for him to be available for Sunday? Imagine the state we would be in if Ramirez got injured last night.

Or Brown. 

[Tord31]

11 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

Just checked SPFL site as regards SPL squads

He's in our squad with the squad number 6

Why would he be there if not registered to play?

I can see what you've found now. Fair enough. Fingers crossed he's out of that cast in the next month or so and back very soon. GO DEVLIN.

 

You win this one (and he had also appeared on the Dons website now) but he's nae in the Uefa squad even though we have space.

They've never announced the signing. The club are clearly embarrassed by the situation 

[afc1903mad]

13 hours ago, King Street Loon said:

 

Considine, could well be out for a few weeks/months, and with the lesser spotted Devlin still missing we're down to McCrorie and Gallagher and possibly MacKenzie if it's a back 3. That's a ridiculous situation to be in and it doesn't look like we have any young center half's coming through.

 

 

Isn't Hancock (who's been on the bench of late) a CH?

[Tommy]

7 minutes ago, Roberto said:

He isn't injured. 

Legally club had to give him a contract due to mental health issues.

Has been fucked for months. Not injured. 

Club quiet about it.

So stories that his foot was in a cast are shite?

[Tommy]

10 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

Isn't Hancock (who's been on the bench of late) a CH?

Yes, left footer too. If he’s good enough, he’s old enough.

[jamiesd]

9 minutes ago, Roberto said:

I have no idea. I'm going by what one of his pals said to mine.

Don't shoot the messenger.

I'll relay info.

I feel for the loon if thats true.  Not surprising with all the injuries and what not.  Hope hes ok

[afc1903mad]

18 minutes ago, Tommy said:

Yes, left footer too. If he’s good enough, he’s old enough.

McKenzie played ok on the left side of the three. Maybe he'll go with him there and have Hayes as the LWB

[minijc]

35 minutes ago, Roberto said:

He isn't injured. 

Legally club had to give him a contract due to mental health issues.

Has been fucked for months. Not injured. 

Club quiet about it.

That may be the case but he is also injured, boys been wearing a boot for weeks now.

[Tord31]

be interesting to see if we do just stick with the plan and sign no one until we are in/out of ECL Groups.

The previous regime would have persuaded the board to fund a Donervon Daniels II today and had him on board before the team leaves tomorrow afternoon.

[dazzy_deff]

47 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

I can see what you've found now. Fair enough. Fingers crossed he's out of that cast in the next month or so and back very soon. GO DEVLIN.

 

You win this one (and he had also appeared on the Dons website now) but he's nae in the Uefa squad even though we have space.

They've never announced the signing. The club are clearly embarrassed by the situation 

We register a new squad for the groups though so wouldnt read too much into him not being registered for this round. 

[dazzy_deff]

29 minutes ago, Roberto said:

I have no idea. I'm going by what one of his pals said to mine.

Don't shoot the messenger.

I'll relay info.

Stop it.

[dazzy_deff]

15 minutes ago, Roberto said:

This is what I was told yesterday.

If it's nae true then sound. Was suffering mentally. Club offered contract. Then perhaps got injured. 

I don't know if it's true. I don't know if it's bull shit. It's not my story.

Stop it. 

[Ernie McCracken]

1 hour ago, Ten Caat said:

Fucked it...it took me to season 20/21 no idea why this shows up first on the search

I'll make some more enquiries as to Devlin's current status

 

EDIT.....look at the SPFL club player profiles for this season. You can check the squad in there. Devlin is down as number 6. 

Kieran Ngwenya was wearing number 6 in Baku. Maybe different for Europe, but why change Ngwenyas number for 1 game? 

[Ten Caat]

13 minutes ago, Ernie McCracken said:

Kieran Ngwenya was wearing number 6 in Baku. Maybe different for Europe, but why change Ngwenyas number for 1 game? 

Europe registrations are different. You can only register (i think) 23 players. It would have been pointless registering Devlin as he wasn't going to be fit for any of the early rounds

[Dave Bus]

Not sure why were not spending the Boyle 500k on Jamie McGrath. Seems like such an obvious signing if we’re interested. 

[GDON21]

1 hour ago, minijc said:

That may be the case but he is also injured, boys been wearing a boot for weeks now.

He’s not in a cast and hasn’t been in a cast. Seen him twice in last month in Glasgow, once at a party where he was dancing freely and again at a pub, no cast was visible. 

[minijc]

13 minutes ago, GDON21 said:

He’s not in a cast and hasn’t been in a cast. Seen him twice in last month in Glasgow, once at a party where he was dancing freely and again at a pub, no cast was visible. 

Good job I said he has been wearing a boot then.

[GDON21]

2 minutes ago, minijc said:

Good job I said he has been wearing a boot then.

Well unless it’s hidden I didn’t see anything other than a pair of trainers on him. Enjoying a drink n a dance so thought it might be a muscle injury. 

[minijc]

Just now, GDON21 said:

Well unless it’s hidden I didn’t see anything other than a pair of trainers on him. Enjoying a drink n a dance so thought it might be a muscle injury. 

You know boots can be taken off, aye?

[Stevdon1962]

1 hour ago, Dave Bus said:

Not sure why were not spending the Boyle 500k on Jamie McGrath. Seems like such an obvious signing if we’re interested. 

Yes I'd like us to get mcgrath too but I fear jenks was the back up plan for not getting mcgrath

 

[slippers]

2 minutes ago, Stevdon1962 said:

Yes I'd like us to get mcgrath too but I fear jenks was the back up plan for not getting mcgrath

 

Cant be signing McGrath unless Ferguson is def gone as we already have far too many centre mids.

 

[sooth_stander]

8 minutes ago, slippers said:

Cant be signing McGrath unless Ferguson is def gone as we already have far too many centre mids.

 

I’d argue it’s better we plan ahead and for inevitable departure of Ferguson by signing McGrath now and besides, it’s not a like for like replacement.

McGrath looks like he’s a left sided midfielder and with better mobility and goal scoring potential. Replaces Ojo in the current setup, despite the rejuvenation of the Belgian 

[aberdeen1970]

39 minutes ago, sooth_stander said:

I’d argue it’s better we plan ahead and for inevitable departure of Ferguson by signing McGrath now and besides, it’s not a like for like replacement.

McGrath looks like he’s a left sided midfielder and with better mobility and goal scoring potential. Replaces Ojo in the current setup, despite the rejuvenation of the Belgian 

Aye definitely. 

And if Ferguson stays he and McGrath would be a good pair to play with Brown 

[Ten Caat]

The money for the previous Euro round and this one v Qarabag will not have been budgeted for so in essence is "bonus" money. So financially there's no real reason not to got out and try to get McGrath on board.

However with what happened to Considine last night, you'd imagine that we will be putting all our efforts into finding a replacement CH asap and McGrath may now get pushed as a priority back towards the end of the window. 

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, Ten Caat said:

The money for the previous Euro round and this one v Qarabag will not have been budgeted for so in essence is "bonus" money. So financially there's no real reason not to got out and try to get McGrath on board.

However with what happened to Considine last night, you'd imagine that we will be putting all our efforts into finding a replacement CH asap and McGrath may now get pushed as a priority back towards the end of the window. 

I'd rather get McGrath if/while he's available. 

A decent attacking midfielder is key to linking that team together 

[Tord31]

6 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

The money for the previous Euro round and this one v Qarabag will not have been budgeted for so in essence is "bonus" money. So financially there's no real reason not to got out and try to get McGrath on board.

However with what happened to Considine last night, you'd imagine that we will be putting all our efforts into finding a replacement CH asap and McGrath may now get pushed as a priority back towards the end of the window. 

Cormack revealed we have budgeted to lose £2.5M this season.

So it's hard to say we are in bonus money territory.

[Ten Caat]

3 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Cormack revealed we have budgeted to lose £2.5M this season.

So it's hard to say we are in bonus money territory.

It's still cash we weren't expecting. If the board chooses to mitigate any projected losses by using it to offset those then I suppose none of us could argue against it but it would be a bit disappointing.

[aberdeen1970]

11 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Cormack revealed we have budgeted to lose £2.5M this season.

So it's hard to say we are in bonus money territory.

Do those figures still hold though? 

Season ticket sales are broadly on track with expected numbers. 

We've pretty much got back to full attendances from the start of the season as well as corporate being back on again. 

Plus we'll have the two qualifying rounds attendance takings. 

We're the original forecasts based on this scenario or a more cautious scenario based on lower attendances etc? 

I can't remember, not having a go. 

[Tord31]

16 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Do those figures still hold though? 

Season ticket sales are broadly on track with expected numbers. 

We've pretty much got back to full attendances from the start of the season as well as corporate being back on again. 

Plus we'll have the two qualifying rounds attendance takings. 

We're the original forecasts based on this scenario or a more cautious scenario based on lower attendances etc? 

I can't remember, not having a go. 

None of us are to know what he exactly meant but either way we dont have any bonus money unless we win on Thursday or sell a player

[WesthillWanderersFC]

57 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

I'd rather get McGrath if/while he's available. 

A decent attacking midfielder is key to linking that team together 

That, and another good centre forward alternative, or addition, to Ramirez.