Summer 2021

[WesthillWanderersFC]

No surprise this.

Best for him he moves down a league where he’s at his level & will play every week…

 

[aberdeen1970]

Is the Virtanen situation a loan or a permanent one? 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

Just now, aberdeen1970 said:

Is the Virtanen situation a loan or a permanent one? 

Not sure - “open talks” suggests permanent? 

I think we’d release him so no fee involved 

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Not sure - “open talks” suggests permanent? 

I think we’d release him so no fee involved 

We'd be due him a year's wages then? 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

We'd be due him a year's wages then? 

Wouldn't think so if free to go without a fee. New club can pay his wages.

[dazzy_deff]

5 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

We'd be due him a year's wages then? 

Well minus his yearly wage would be at the new club.

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, dazzy_deff said:

Well minus his yearly wage would be at the new club.

Aye, if he agrees which he probably would. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

Not a reliable source at all, but I’ll post it anyway..

 

[Tord31]

He was so good for Arbroath it's a shame he wouldn't get another go there but I guess it's obvious if he has the chance of a full time club he is going to take that chance.

[aberdeen1970]

5 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Not a reliable source at all, but I’ll post it anyway..

 

That's a blow if true.   Its not often we pick up someone with his ability on a free and we're unlikely to get a fee which would compensate for his loss. 

You would like to think that we wouldn't want it to be seen that our new head of recruitment is letting players go to his brother's club on the cheap so maybe a chance of some extra cash there. 

[Ten Caat]

Best for all concerned if Virtanen moves on. 

Signing Gurr put paid to him being the back up to Ramsay at right back (and McCrorie is also there if necessary). And we have an absolute surfeit of midfielders so getting a game there was going to be well nigh impossible too.

I hope we use the money saved to offer Ramsay a new contract until 2026 and doubling (maybe trebling) his wages in doing so. That would give us long term security so that if he has a season like the young Hibs loon has just had, if/when big English clubs come sniffing we can ask for similar cash as Hibs are about to rake in.

[Durrant Dived]

15 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

I hope we use the money saved to offer Ramsay a new contract until 2026 and doubling (maybe trebling) his wages in doing so. That would give us long term security so that if he has a season like the young Hibs loon has just had, if/when big English clubs come sniffing we can ask for similar cash as Hibs are about to rake in.

Said the same on another post. Double his wage and get another 2 years security is a no brainer before he continues to improve each week.

[Rico1903]

2 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Is the Virtanen situation a loan or a permanent one? 

According to reports club and player are open to both. 

[aberdeen1970]

1 hour ago, Rico1903 said:

According to reports club and player are open to both. 

Cheers min 

[paddy]

Am I wrong, or did Virtanen not recently sign a new contract?

[Geoff_Tipps]

32 minutes ago, paddy said:

Am I wrong, or did Virtanen not recently sign a new contract?

Signed a 1 year contract in April 2021. Must have the same agent as Devlin.

[aberdeen1970]

Surely it's Virtanen that's asked if he can move on? 

He must have realised by now he's not getting a sniff here this season. 

[frankie_mac's_4]

9 hours ago, Ten Caat said:

 

I hope we use the money saved to offer Ramsay a new contract until 2026 and doubling (maybe trebling) his wages in doing so. That would give us long term security so that if he has a season like the young Hibs loon has just had, if/when big English clubs come sniffing we can ask for similar cash as Hibs are about to rake in.

Nonsense. The boy's on his first professional contract - random shouts of 'doubling or trebling' his wage guarantees nothing because he'll still likely be way off regular 1st team terms. Anything pocketed aff Virtanen's contract likely won't meet that either.

When he's nailed himself down as 1st choice starter (this season looks promising, but he's nae there yet) then you offer him wages on 1st team terms on the extended contract and convince him his career is best served by staying at Pittodrie through to 2026. He's an Aberdeen boy, at 17 /18 now he and his family should get it - if they don't he'll be offski 1st contract offer anyway

[sooth_stander]

Virtanen is off  to Hamilton. Good luck to the lad.

[starryfish]

10 hours ago, sooth_stander said:

Virtanen is off  to Hamilton. Good luck to the lad.

Strange that he signed a new contract under Glass back in April and is away just four months later.

[Jackp]

I think our transfers will come down to if we qualify for the group stages, strong enough squad to get us there just now and then if we do qualify for them get rid of the deadwood like kennedy mcgeough and bring in 3 quality players like Jason kerr another creative player and a striker 

[Rico1903]

5 minutes ago, Jackp said:

I think our transfers will come down to if we qualify for the group stages, strong enough squad to get us there just now and then if we do qualify for them get rid of the deadwood like kennedy mcgeough and bring in 3 quality players like Jason kerr another creative player and a striker 

Glass pretty much saying as much. Dependant on progress in Europe or sending players out on loan. However, given Cormack revealed that they're working on a couple of deals perhaps Glass is just playing his cards closer to his chest than Cormack. 
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/3364405/aberdeen-set-to-offer-ryan-hedges-new-deal/

[Bournemouth Gee]

We are undoubtedly seeking another striker. We're ludicrously short up top.

 

Bit like myself

[Don_Corleone]

3 hours ago, Jackp said:

I think our transfers will come down to if we qualify for the group stages, strong enough squad to get us there just now and then if we do qualify for them get rid of the deadwood like kennedy mcgeough and bring in 3 quality players like Jason kerr another creative player and a striker 

I think we need a central defender, attacking midfielder / winger, and striker.

The more I think about it, the less sure I am that any defender coming in will actually walk straight into the team (Gallagher hasn't even walked straight into the team) - so I'm not actually sure it'll be someone like Jason Kerr... I can't see him dropping Considine, and I imagine that eventually Gallagher will come in alongside him. I also think he will be quite happy using McCrorie there. We definitely need another defender, but I can't see us paying a few hundred thousand pounds and a big wage on someone not guaranteed to start every week. I would guess we might end up with 3 players of the calibre of someone like JET, as opposed to Gallagher, Brown, Ramirez standard signings. This will obviously change if Ferguson and / or Hedges are sold - we'll need to bring in top players to replace them in the starting line up.

[Tord31]

I'm not convinced he's gonna sign a defender now. We've still not used Gallagher, Ngwenya and Devlin (no laughing at the back)

Right backs - Ramsay, Gurr and McCrorie

Left backs - Hayes, Mackenzie, Ngwenya and Considine

Centre backs - Gallagher, Considine, McCrorie and Devlin (and Hancock and Turner)

I think he's just going to wing it with those guys.

[aberdeen1970]

9 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

I'm not convinced he's gonna sign a defender now. We've still not used Gallagher, Ngwenya and Devlin (no laughing at the back)

Right backs - Ramsay, Gurr and McCrorie

Left backs - Hayes, Mackenzie, Ngwenya and Considine

Centre backs - Gallagher, Considine, McCrorie and Devlin (and Hancock and Turner)

I think he's just going to wing it with those guys.

Suits me. I'd rather see a couple of attacking players come in if it comes down to a choice. 

[Dave Bus]

Just sign McGrath , then we won’t need anyone else

[Ten Caat]

7 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Suits me. I'd rather see a couple of attacking players come in if it comes down to a choice. 

I think we saw tonight precisely why another CH is required. 

Although I do concede that a back up for Ramirez is also needed. If he gets injured we are fucked

[WesthillWanderersFC]

7 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

I think we saw tonight precisely why another CH is required. 

Although I do concede that a back up for Ramirez is also needed. If he gets injured we are fucked

Aye, to go alongside Gallagher.

Considine should be first back up & McCrorie isn’t strong enough to be a centre half. The way he defended their first goal, he looked like a midfielder playing at centre half.

To be fair, he played better in a back 3 & I’d be ok with that, but not one of 2 centre halves in a back 4.

 

[aberdeen1970]

26 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

I think we saw tonight precisely why another CH is required. 

Although I do concede that a back up for Ramirez is also needed. If he gets injured we are fucked

Ach strap yourselves in for the ride. 

Let's just outscore everyone. 

Life's too short to worry about defenders.