Welcome back Stephen Glass

[DD1903]

15 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Not exactly like for like are they? 

No...and I'm pretty sure there is more than just that pair. 
 

'We can't get Griffiths.'

'oh, ok. That means we can only sign big callum then, doesn't it.'

'apparently so. No other strikers out there apparently.'

 

?

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

48 minutes ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

Gallagher will be a good addition, as for the Striker: Griffiths would be good if he leaves sellick, if not, if will be Hendry possibly supplemented by some loanee dud from Atlanta.

I think we would be favourites to take Griffiths over Hibs, if it came to that.

I agree with the sentiment that Atlanta is likely not a goldmine of talent waiting to be discovered via loans.

I think MLS is generally a similar standard to our league. I don't think we can turn our noses up at it anyway...

But I do get the impression Atlanta are not one of the better teams at the moment. Be great to get a game against them..... just for a ridiculous away day

[NEM]

54 minutes ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

Gallagher will be a good addition, as for the Striker: Griffiths would be good if he leaves sellick, if not, if will be Hendry possibly supplemented by some loanee dud from Atlanta.

I think we would be favourites to take Griffiths over Hibs, if it came to that.

I agree with the sentiment that Atlanta is likely not a goldmine of talent waiting to be discovered via loans.

 

 

Absolutely no chance we're going with that as our main striking options next year ?

[Ten Caat]

1 hour ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

I think we would be favourites to take Griffiths over Hibs, if it came to that.

I don't

He's a Hibs fanatic and even if we were to offer £500-£1k/week more in wages, I'm not sure he'd uproot himself from his current base (from where he could choose to commute easily to Edinburgh if he wanted.......he would have to move up north by joining us causing him extra expense and hassle......for maybe only a 2-3 year contract max). 

And if Hibs win the SC, he'd be getting group stage Europa Conference football guaranteed at worst

 

[Big Hat Logan]

3 hours ago, minijc said:

Why would he be ridiculed for telling the truth? 

Just to be clear, you believe that the player has been tapped up by Aberdeen FC?

[Parklife]

Just now, Big Hat Logan said:

Just to be clear, you believe that the player has been tapped up by Aberdeen FC?

He's out of contract in the summer and can speak to any club he likes. 

No need for him to be "tapped up"

[Big Hat Logan]

Just now, Parklife said:

He's out of contract in the summer and can speak to any club he likes. 

No need for him to be "tapped up"

So this is how AFC do business now? We get players to verbally agree to join us in the summer without signing anything and hope they stick to their word?

Astonishing.

[Parklife]

1 minute ago, Big Hat Logan said:

So this is how AFC do business now? We get players to verbally agree to join us in the summer without signing anything and hope they stick to their word?

Astonishing.

I never claimed it's what we'd done. I merely pointing out that your claim we'd have to have "tapped up" him was erroneous. 

[Big Hat Logan]

2 minutes ago, Parklife said:

I never claimed it's what we'd done. I merely pointing out that your claim we'd have to have "tapped up" him was erroneous. 

Perhaps it’s the wrong terminology but if it is indeed true then what way is that to run a football club. 

[minijc]

22 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

So this is how AFC do business now? We get players to verbally agree to join us in the summer without signing anything and hope they stick to their word?

Astonishing.

Now?  LOL teams, including ourselves have been at it for years and years.

[RUL]

38 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

So this is how AFC do business now? We get players to verbally agree to join us in the summer without signing anything and hope they stick to their word?

Astonishing.

Were you around when our management team was in the papers the same day the previous manager left? 

[aberdeen1970]

40 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

So this is how AFC do business now? We get players to verbally agree to join us in the summer without signing anything and hope they stick to their word?

Astonishing.

Trying too hard today min. 

[Scotty_Toronto]

36 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

Perhaps it’s the wrong terminology but if it is indeed true then what way is that to run a football club. 

How do you think we signed Scott Brown?

[WesthillWanderersFC]

2 hours ago, Tommy said:

Aye, if he’s not good enough to be playing for them then we don’t want him.

Where has he said about loans from Atlanta? I’ve not seen that.

predictable but shite if true.

Bear in mind their regulars in their team include the likes of Emerson Hyndman & Jake Mulraney. 
Safe to assume the players we loaned would be inferior to them then.

a big fuck that to that 

[aberdeen1970]

9 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Where has he said about loans from Atlanta? I’ve not seen that.

predictable but shite if true.

Bear in mind their regulars in their team include the likes of Emerson Hyndman & Jake Mulraney. 
Safe to assume the players we loaned would be inferior to them then.

a big fuck that to that 

Reading between the lines from Cormack's recent interviews I'd guess there might be a wee loan exchange policy in the making . He mentioned that McKenzie was due to go over there on loan pre covid. 

Might be other youngsters going either way for experience, work permit permitting. 

I'd rather we didn't though, best to develop our own young players in our own team. 

 

[Ten Caat]

1 hour ago, Big Hat Logan said:

So this is how AFC do business now? We get players to verbally agree to join us in the summer without signing anything and hope they stick to their word?

Astonishing.

How do you know he hasn't signed a pre-contract but just isn't making the details public for the time being?

[Andy_123]

1 hour ago, Big Hat Logan said:

So this is how AFC do business now? We get players to verbally agree to join us in the summer without signing anything and hope they stick to their word?

Astonishing.

?  really?

This is how the majority of transfers for out of contract players at our level are done.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Mind when the deal for Lee Miller was all but done and abdy applauded him off the park against Hearts. Class

[Big Hat Logan]

1 hour ago, Ten Caat said:

How do you know he hasn't signed a pre-contract but just isn't making the details public for the time being?

So he’s signed a pre-contract but hasn’t told the club he plays for or anyone else?

lol

[Big Hat Logan]

1 hour ago, Andy_123 said:

?  really?

This is how the majority of transfers for out of contract players at our level are done.

What other players have we signed in this manner?

[dazzy_deff]

4 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

What other players have we signed in this manner?

Scott Brown

[Big Hat Logan]

5 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

Scott Brown

Wrong. Scott Brown has signed a pre-contract. 

Next

[Big Hat Logan]

7 hours ago, RUL said:

What I was told was he had already agreed to sign but didn't want dropped by Motherwell before end of season as wants to be match fit for euros so it wasn't being announced yet. 

^^^ this is the claim. Not signed a pre-contract, “agreed” to sign one.

[dazzy_deff]

12 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

Wrong. Scott Brown has signed a pre-contract. 

Next

But he hadnt when it was reported by every journo that he was coming. 

[Ten Caat]

34 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

So he’s signed a pre-contract but hasn’t told the club he plays for or anyone else?

lol

Are you retarded?

[Ten Caat]

22 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

^^^ this is the claim. Not signed a pre-contract, “agreed” to sign one.

A pre-contract is an agreement to sign you mong

[Andy_123]

48 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

What other players have we signed in this manner?

How many times have you seen player signings being announced on social media, newspapers etc long before the club makes an official statement?

Happens all the time.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

20 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

Are you retarded?

Maybe he's Gordon Strachan?

[maryhilldon]

BHL really upping his  'contrary twat'  levels today. 

[Durrant Dived]

1 hour ago, Big Hat Logan said:

So he’s signed a pre-contract but hasn’t told the club he plays for or anyone else?

lol

If it's true how is it so hard to understand he doesn't want Motherwell to drop him before the Euros so doesn't want it announced yet?