YorkDon Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 As with all new signings, I approach them with a glass half full attitude. Hopefully he’s a hit… 1 Link to comment
jamiesd Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Good luck to the loon..... Link to comment
Andy_123 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Welcome aboard fella. Seems to have been too good for the level he was at in the states, however as has been pointed out being better than the highland league doesn’t automatically mean you’re good enough for Aberdeen. Hopefully he’s more Ramirez level than Gallagher/Gurr. Link to comment
Ke1t Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Hopefully a good signing. I've coached some American kids who were light years ahead of the kids I saw signed on S-Forms for Aberdeen... unfortunately most are lost to the big sports like hockey and 'football' by the time they hit college. A few will stick with it, though, but the majority of the elite athletes go for the big bucks in the 'real' sports. That might be changing a bit now, as I'm still seeing some of them playing at tournaments, and a number of them have signed for the likes of Liverpool's International Academy and the programs run by MLS. If we can benefit from the American connection in the form of players who want to come play in Europe, maybe starting in a shit league like the SPFL before moving to a real footballing country, then I'm all for it. If we had a team of players who could do their jobs as well as Ramirez we'd be top of the fucking league. 6 Link to comment
redcryptoknight Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Interesting. Somebody from outside of Scotland, could be promising... one of the big complaints from fans is that our signing policy has been lazy, mostly only signing known quantities in Scotland. This seems to show us again casting the net a bit wider. The other big complaint is that we've signed bad or mediocre players - on that front only time will tell. Link to comment
Zeus Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Dante fucking Polvera We're gan to win the league Link to comment
Chester Don Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 When he wins us the league that’ll be Dante’s Peak ? Link to comment
Kincardine_Mearns_Red Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Welcome to AFC. Link to comment
Don_Corleone Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 48 minutes ago, CraigHill said: Hope he isn’t an Eton mess. Hopefully more Eoin Jess than Eton Mess 1 Link to comment
thurso Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 58 minutes ago, RED_JOHN said: Really looking forward to seeing this lad play. Hopefully he is a fantastic coup as he certainly seems no mug. This is the type of signing we should be making. The lad has had to earn his way up the ranks…we are currently top of the tree. It doesn’t come bigger than playing for the mighty Dons. This is the only sensible thing you have ever said ?? Link to comment
Mr John Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Alright! Go soccer Dons! Good job! Dee-fence! Dee-fence! Dee-fence! We need to start firing t-shirts into the stands at half time and charging $12 for a can of bud light. Link to comment
torry_battery_ram Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Andy_123 said: Welcome aboard fella. Seems to have been too good for the level he was at in the states, however as has been pointed out being better than the highland league doesn’t automatically mean you’re good enough for Aberdeen. Hopefully he’s more Ramirez level than Gallagher/Gurr. Duncan Shearer (Clach) and Graeme Shinnie (Forres Mechanics) both played in the Highland League. Don't remember them not being good enough for Aberdeen..... 1 Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 29 minutes ago, thurso said: This is the only sensible thing you have ever said ?? Where is the up arrow then? ? Link to comment
Andy_123 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 11 minutes ago, torry_battery_ram said: Duncan Shearer (Clach) and Graeme Shinnie (Forres Mechanics) both played in the Highland League. Don't remember them not being good enough for Aberdeen..... Lol 2 players out of how many thousand or so that have played highland league football at some point is hardly proving my statement wrong. Anyway, I said it didn’t automatically mean a player was good enough, not that they definitely are or aren’t. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Nae cunt has even seen the boy play and we've already had views ranging from him being better than the boy the Huns have signed to being only fit for the Highland League. Only on the hat. We'll find out soon enough once he puts on a red shirt if he's any use. That's the only true test. 1 Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, redcryptoknight said: Interesting. Somebody from outside of Scotland, could be promising... one of the big complaints from fans is that our signing policy has been lazy, mostly only signing known quantities in Scotland. This seems to show us again casting the net a bit wider. The other big complaint is that we've signed bad or mediocre players - on that front only time will tell. No, I’d argue we’ve ignored the admittedly easy Scottish option and gone instead for the Uber lazy “did a job for Peterborough” brigade instead. Fine if it works. Shite if it doesn’t. Leaves you sitting longingly admiring Ali Crawford and the like. Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Andy_123 said: Lol 2 players out of how many thousand or so that have played highland league football at some point is hardly proving my statement wrong. Anyway, I said it didn’t automatically mean a player was good enough, not that they definitely are or aren’t. Be positive about this signing. Put it this way, he can’t be worse than Gurr, Samuels, Jenks and Longstaff. None of them would be able to keep a place in the highland league Link to comment
torry_battery_ram Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Andy_123 said: Lol 2 players out of how many thousand or so that have played highland league football at some point is hardly proving my statement wrong. Anyway, I said it didn’t automatically mean a player was good enough, not that they definitely are or aren’t. Could also name John McGinlay and Colin Hendry who went on to play for Scotland after starting in the Highland League or Jamie Vardy who went from non-league to playing for England and winning the Premier League. Polvera could be a gem playing in a low level standard. He could also be not good enough but how many on here are instantly writing him off without ever having seen him play. Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 At least we are signing a young talent from abroad as our player and not on loan. He isn’t coming from a diddy English team as a desperate last gap make the numbers up signing. This lad will do the business. I am chuffed we are doing this type of business. Fair play to our club and this is the business we should be doing. 1 Link to comment
minijc Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, torry_battery_ram said: Could also name John McGinlay and Colin Hendry who went on to play for Scotland after starting in the Highland League or Jamie Vardy who went from non-league to playing for England and winning the Premier League. Polvera could be a gem playing in a low level standard. He could also be not good enough but how many on here are instantly writing him off without ever having seen him play. There's plenty of players that make a sizable step up from lower leagues, Paul Coutts done alright for himself. 1 Link to comment
caledonia Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Uninspiring cheap option from USA as usual. If he was any good Atlanta would have snapped him up and gave us their 3rd choice for same position for same price. 1 Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, minijc said: There's plenty of players that make a sizable step up from lower leagues, Paul Coutts done alright for himself. Lionel Messi takes some beating….he was playing in a kids league at one time Link to comment
Zeus Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 minute ago, caledonia said: Uninspiring cheap option from USA as usual. If he was any good Atlanta would have snapped him up and gave us their 3rd choice for same position for same price. "As usual" Fit?!?! We've signed Ramirez (player) and Gurr (will come good) from the USA ?♂️ Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Any chance that he'd get his permit knocked back and we have to loan him to Atlanta? 1 Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said: Any chance that he'd get his permit knocked back and we have to loan him to Atlanta? We will easily get a permit for him (it did make me laugh though) Link to comment
thurso Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 49 minutes ago, RED_JOHN said: Where is the up arrow then? ? Wow wasn’t that good for you to deserve an up arrow it was just a sensible post for a change. Anyway up the Dante we’re going to win the cup Link to comment
thurso Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 36 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said: Nae cunt has even seen the boy play and we've already had views ranging from him being better than the boy the Huns have signed to being only fit for the Highland League. Only on the hat. We'll find out soon enough once he puts on a red shirt if he's any use. That's the only true test. My point being he was better than the rangers boy was because I read they both came through they New York system together and Dante was thought more highly of but chose to go the collage route to get a degree. Hopefully that’s the case Link to comment
caledonia Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 22 minutes ago, Zeus said: "As usual" Fit?!?! We've signed Ramirez (player) and Gurr (will come good) from the USA ?♂️ Have you seen Gurr actually play Link to comment
Zeus Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, caledonia said: Have you seen Gurr actually play Yes. Top red and season ticket holder since 1998 Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, thurso said: Wow wasn’t that good for you to deserve an up arrow it was just a sensible post for a change. Anyway up the Dante we’re going to win the cup How about another bit of sensible posting… I am disappointed at the level of negativity regarding the signing of the lad. Not just on here (only a few) but on Twitter also. I am willing to give the lad a chance as I knew absolutely nothing about the guy before he signed for us. He is our player now so let’s give the unknown a chance before a ball is kicked. 1 Link to comment
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