January 2022 transfer window

[don corleone]

6 hours ago, Dons79 said:

Usual rumours sweeping across the AFC pages again!, should be strong enough to brush aside any SPL defenders as long as he’s bristling with confidence, hope he’s tidy(up) on the ball

Sounds like he's got a good engine on him. 

[1983]

32 minutes ago, minijc said:

Where should we be looking for players? 

Certainly not in the richest league structure in the world, where players will be paid above average, leading to below average players being the only players we can afford in our average wage structure.

Absolute shite.

 

[minijc]

1 minute ago, 1983 said:

Certainly not in the richest league structure in the world, where players will be paid above average, leading to below average players being the only players we can afford in our average wage structure.

Absolute shite.

 

That's not the case though is it?  This guy obviously fits in to our new 'traffic light' system and the club feel that he can deliver for us and be of value.  Just because the top end of English football is saturated and over paid that doesn't mean that there isn't bargains to be found, especially down the divisions. 

[RedRichard]

It's a bit of a lazy generalisation to label anyone from the English L1 or L2 dross. Yes there's plenty of dross there but inevitably some have the ability to step up to the Championship/SPL or higher. 

For example, for attacking players goals/assists https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-one/top-scorers

But yes def agree that we should be far broader and imaginative in the leagues we track. The american implies we are trying - still waiting for the Atlanta south america link to bear fruit though

[Bournemouth Gee]

This Broom guy likes to play off a sweeper, can't see us cleaning up with him though.

More excited to see how Barron does tbh

[thurso]

1 hour ago, Ten Caat said:

Joe Lewis in his first few seasons?

Russell Anderson......although I suppose we knew what we were getting quality wise despite his injury troubles down south

Did we not sign both them from championship clubs 

[aberdeen1970]

8 minutes ago, minijc said:

That's not the case though is it?  This guy obviously fits in to our new 'traffic light' system 

Aye. The red one. 

[Kincardine_Mearns_Red]

50 minutes ago, minijc said:

Where should we be looking for players? 

Not just Scotland and England.

[Torry Tosser]

1 hour ago, Hagi's pubic hair said:

He does seem to know where the goal is, which is a start.

Who was he playing for there,in the red n white stripes.?

[minijc]

7 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Aye. The red one. 

Lol, the boy is on less than 2k a week, he won't be demanding a huge wage, if he fits in and continues the form he's been in he'll more than justify the expense. 

[thurso]

1 hour ago, Hagi's pubic hair said:

He does seem to know where the goal is, which is a start.

This must have had nearly every one of his goals in it. 

[Eugenefani]

Broom broom broom broom

I want a double broom ⚽️ 

He fkn loves the dandies 

He fkn loves the dandies 

(Repeat)

 

To the tune of vengaboys 

 

[1983]

25 minutes ago, minijc said:

That's not the case though is it?  This guy obviously fits in to our new 'traffic light' system and the club feel that he can deliver for us and be of value.  Just because the top end of English football is saturated and over paid that doesn't mean that there isn't bargains to be found, especially down the divisions. 

It absolutely is the case.

We should be signing 5 or 6 expensive, seasoned professionals, who are proven top quality and will help develop our youth players. Absolute pros, on big money, and the rest of the 11 are home grown youth players at various stages of their careers.

These types of signings are neither quality nor future prospects. They’re bandages to get us through a season, a lucky dip. Just a waste.

Who cares if he’s considered a success because we buy him for 150k and sell him for 500k to slightly better level of lower league English dross in 2 years? Will he have got us any closer to being a better team in Europe or challenging to win the league? No. All that will have happened is a space for a youth prospect will have been taken. A youth prospect who could have the quality to play at the very top, because they will been properly coached and nurtured, right?

What are we actually trying to do as a club? 

[aberdeen1970]

10 minutes ago, Torry Tosser said:

Who was he playing for there,in the red n white stripes.?

Cheltenham Town in League Two 

[Torry Tosser]

Just now, aberdeen1970 said:

Cheltenham Town in League Two 

?

[aberdeen1970]

8 minutes ago, minijc said:

Lol, the boy is on less than 2k a week, he won't be demanding a huge wage, if he fits in and continues the form he's been in he'll more than justify the expense. 

He's a lower league journeyman.  No prospect of him developing or being sold for a profit.  Could be miss or a minor hit but no more. Cheap filler.  A Motherwell or Livingston type signing. 

No amount of spin will change that. 

[aberdeen1970]

4 minutes ago, 1983 said:

It absolutely is the case.

We should be signing 5 or 6 expensive, seasoned professionals, who are proven top quality and will help develop our youth players. Absolute pros, on big money, and the rest of the 11 is home grown youth players at various stages of their careers.

These types of signings are neither quality nor future prospects. They’re bandages to get us through a season, a lucky dip. Just a waste.

Who cares if he’s considered a success because we buy him for 150k and sell him for 500k to slightly better level of lower league English dross in 2 years? Will he have got us any closer to being a better team in Europe or challenging to win the league? No. All that will have happened is a space for a youth prospect will have been taken. A youth prospect who could have the quality to play at the very top, because they will been properly coached and nurtured, right?

What are we actually trying to do as a club? 

100% min. 

[Don_Corleone]

8 minutes ago, Eugenefani said:

Broom broom broom broom

I want a double broom ⚽️ 

He fkn loves the dandies 

He fkn loves the dandies 

(Repeat)

 

To the tune of vengaboys 

 

Broom Broom Broom

Lemme hear you say ayyooo ayooo

[minijc]

3 minutes ago, 1983 said:

It absolutely is the case.

We should be signing 5 or 6 expensive, seasoned professionals, who are proven top quality and will help develop our youth players. Absolute pros, on big money, and the rest of the 11 is home grown youth players at various stages of their careers.

These types of signings are neither quality nor future prospects. They’re bandages to get us through a season, a lucky dip. Just a waste.

Who cares if he’s considered a success because we buy him for 150k and sell him for 500k to slightly better level of lower league English dross in 2 years? Will he have got us any closer to being a better team in Europe or challenging to win the league? No. All that will have happened is a space for a youth prospect will have been taken. A youth prospect who could have the quality to play at the very top, because they will been properly coached and nurtured, right?

What are we actually trying to do as a club? 

Ramirez, Brown, Bates, Gallagher, Watkins fit that description so why the fuck are you crying?  Some folk are ridiculously unreasonable, this also exposes that they know fuck all about football.  There's a good chance this guy joins us and hits the ground running which fills in for the departing Hedges.

[minijc]

2 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

100% min. 

Were you not moaning about us signing old players?  Make up your mind you silly cunt.

[aberdeen1970]

3 minutes ago, minijc said:

Ramirez, Brown, Bates, Gallagher, Watkins fit that description so why the fuck are you crying?  Some folk are ridiculously unreasonable, this also exposes that they know fuck all about football.  There's a good chance this guy joins us and hits the ground running which fills in for the departing Hedges.

Our better players go to the Championship and can cut it at that level. 

This guy is 25 and has played the majority of his football at league two or national league level. 

He'll be about the level of Ojo. 

If we're lucky. 

[Don_Corleone]

2 minutes ago, minijc said:

Ramirez, Brown, Bates, Gallagher, Watkins fit that description so why the fuck are you crying?  Some folk are ridiculously unreasonable, this also exposes that they know fuck all about football.  There's a good chance this guy joins us and hits the ground running which fills in for the departing Hedges.

Can you now exclusively reveal that we are interested in Broom?

[aberdeen1970]

2 minutes ago, minijc said:

Were you not moaning about us signing old players?  Make up your mind you silly cunt.

He's 25, nae 21.  

A mid career journeyman from the lower echelons of English football. 

 

[1983]

Just now, minijc said:

Ramirez, Brown, Bates, Gallagher, Watkins fit that description so why the fuck are you crying?  Some folk are ridiculously unreasonable, this also exposes that they know fuck all about football.  There's a good chance this guy joins us and hits the ground running which fills in for the departing Hedges.

Ramirez and Brown, yes. The others no. But the plan was good, unfortunately, it gets undermined by these types of signings.

Just because you think you’re ITK at the behest of someone else, don’t overreach your own abilities, or underestimate others. At best, you’re a sweetie wife. You repeat what someone says.
 

Think for yourself.

[aberdeen1970]

Mini is just too enamoured with Cormack and Glass to be objective. 

[minijc]

Just now, aberdeen1970 said:

Our better players go to the Championship and cab cut it at that level. 

This guy is 25 and has played the majority of his football at league two or national league level. 

He'll be about the level of Ojo. 

If we're lucky. 

It's absolutely pointless, you've got an outdated view.  This guy has had his struggles, stats wise he's outperforming several of our players currently, granted it's in league 2 in England but if you compare his stats to some of the players we have from that level, again he out performs them.

 

We've signed players before that done well for the club despite coming from a league that's full of dross, it appears that you cunts are deluded as fuck and there's little point arguing with you.

[minijc]

2 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

He's 25, nae 21.  

A mid career journeyman from the lower echelons of English football. 

 

Anything under 28 fits the new process, well it should, we bought older experienced players in the summer, you'd be pishing yourself if we signed a 30 something from league 1.

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, minijc said:

It's absolutely pointless, you've got an outdated view.  This guy has had his struggles, stats wise he's outperforming several of our players currently, granted it's in league 2 in England but if you compare his stats to some of the players we have from that level, again he out performs them.

 

We've signed players before that done well for the club despite coming from a league that's full of dross, it appears that you cunts are deluded as fuck and there's little point arguing with you.

League two stats? 

You're aff your heid min. 

[minijc]

3 minutes ago, 1983 said:

Ramirez and Brown, yes. The others no. But the plan was good, unfortunately, it gets undermined by these types of signings.

Just because you think you’re ITK at the behest of someone else, don’t overreach your own abilities, or underestimate others. At best, you’re a sweetie wife. You repeat what someone says.
 

Think for yourself.

HAHAHAHA, excellent, I don't think I'm ITK, I KNOW that I am.

 

I know plenty about football, I was one of the first urging the club to follow the Brentford model as come time it will be what sets us apart and helps us to compete properly, sadly it takes it time.

2 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Mini is just too enamoured with Cormack and Glass to be objective. 

Not at all, it's more that I see what they want to do but they are wasting their time here because the majority of our fans are gypes.

[Hagi's pubic hair]

26 minutes ago, Torry Tosser said:

Who was he playing for there,in the red n white stripes.?

No idea