Leighton Clarkson

[Shinniesta 616]

21 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

Conflict? If anything it should keep players on their toes and fight for their place in the team. If he is better than Barron then he should play, I’m not arsed just want to win games.
 

 

Exactly. Competition for places is exactly what we need JG identified that was a major issue when he arrived as he wanted to change things but couldn't as he had virtually no options. He said he wants competition for places in every position no-one to be guaranteed a start. I'm on board with that either play well consistently or you're on the bench. That's exactly how it should be. 

[Big Hat Logan 269]

1 minute ago, Shinniesta said:

Exactly. Competition for places is exactly what we need JG identified that was a major issue when he arrived as he wanted to change things but couldn't as he had virtually no options. He said he wants competition for places in every position no-one to be guaranteed a start. I'm on board with that either play well consistently or you're on the bench. That's exactly how it should be. 

Absolutely. Last season a lot of players looked far too comfortable as they knew they would play regardless of performance. Even Joe Lewis has real competition now. 
 

Viable options on the bench as well, not just bring on Jenks with 10 minutes left every week.

[thurso 366]

54 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

If this guy is any good, could it mean he displaces McCrorie..........who in turn displaces Richardson at right back??

Or displaces ramadani. 
 

welcome to the club hope your a star in the making another Maddison or christie type player would be nice 

[jamiesd 178]

Welcome to the club lad. Show us what you can do. Best of luck

[slippers 314]

Is he available today no? 

[graham 73]

1 hour ago, sooth_stander said:

If Jurgen the German recalled the lad from his Blackburn loan because he wasn't seeing any game time, you'd have to assume that the agreement between us and Liverpool is that he gets as much game time here as is possible, or else the same scenario repeats itself. Which leaves Barron where exactly? And Roberts?

How long does he have on his contract? Is he highly regarded by Liverpool and in their long term thinking? Or do we have an option to make it permamnant, at the end of the deal?

Scattergun approach from AFC this summer, is my assertion of our dealings. We've gone from an all UK and Ireland policy, to an all over 30s stratagee, to a no Jock, multi winger and midfield FIFA Manager game, blocking the progress of our most promising youngsters in the prawcess.

I'm away for a lie down before this afternoon's excitement.

A good contribution.Homegrown players like Ryan Duncan have little chance of a game now.  Richard Gordon mentioning in his 'P and J' column that it is entirely possible we could take the field soon with no Scottish players in the starting eleven.

[HaarDon 57]

Maybe im a paranoid fan but we have seemed to always have a problem with injuiries esp under McInnes and usually against the cheeks.

Hopefully our players are mostly injury free this season.

[Shinniesta 616]

24 minutes ago, graham said:

A good contribution.Homegrown players like Ryan Duncan have little chance of a game now.  Richard Gordon mentioning in his 'P and J' column that it is entirely possible we could take the field soon with no Scottish players in the starting eleven.

We had loads of Scottish players consistently in the starting 11 last season (Gallagher, Ramsay, Bates, MacKenzie, Brown, Ferguson, McCrorie, Barron etc) it didn't really do us much good though. We have just sold two for £7m+ part of the club's strategy is there will be opportunities for the best players from the academy to break through providing they are good enough. 
 

If this season's team is far better than what we had to endure last year then where the players come from won't truly bother anyone. As I said the path is there for our best young players we have seen that in recent seasons but they have to prove they are good enough and I'd say right now (with the exception of Barron) we haven't got one quite ready to play in our first XI week in week out yet. We're not going to produce a Calvin Ramsay every single year. Someone like Ryan Duncan probably needs to go out on loan first. 

[Rico1903 138]

Nicely done. 

 

[sooth_stander 501]

Straight into todays squad, international clearance obtained.

[cruickc2 110]

47 minutes ago, graham said:

A good contribution.Homegrown players like Ryan Duncan have little chance of a game now.  Richard Gordon mentioning in his 'P and J' column that it is entirely possible we could take the field soon with no Scottish players in the starting eleven.

Don’t really care as long as we have a successful team on the pitch.

[Rico1903 138]

 

[Big Hat Logan 269]

1 hour ago, graham said:

A good contribution.Homegrown players like Ryan Duncan have little chance of a game now.  Richard Gordon mentioning in his 'P and J' column that it is entirely possible we could take the field soon with no Scottish players in the starting eleven.

Does anyone really care? 

[Crossbow 215]

12 minutes ago, Big Hat Logan said:

Does anyone really care? 

Only really if we lose - win a cup or two and few will be bothered. 

[Dons79 201]

4 hours ago, Big Hat Logan said:

On loan from my friends at Liverpool. Creative midfielder. Promising talent.

#ITK

You have no friends, lie there straight away

[ab24_5qh 68]

Looks class.

[AyrshireSheep 253]

Really like the look of Clarkson already. Plays with his head up and already linking up well with Ramadani. 

[Big Hat Logan 269]

Just scored an absolute beaut. 
 

NOT ANOTHER LOAN FFS

[frankie_mac's_4 232]

20 minutes ago, AyrshireSheep said:

Really like the look of Clarkson already. Plays with his head up and already linking up well with Ramadani. 

Someone mentioned a similarity in style to Billy Gilmour - aye, very neat with the ball, quick on the turn and dynamic. A right good player to watch

[Sonoftherock 1,342]

What a talent and one of the best Don's debuts I've ever seen.  Clearly needs to play, but would have to break-up McCrorie and Ramadani partnership.... or do we push him further up? Dictated the play and thought his distribution from the double pivot was different class - think he has to play there...

[donswin1983 78]

5 hours ago, slippers said:

Is he available today no? 

Yes…what a fucking strike from the lad! Looks a player. 

[Reed or deed 946]

1 hour ago, Big Hat Logan said:

Just scored an absolute beaut. 
 

NOT ANOTHER LOAN FFS

 Wish we could loan you out.

No cunt would take you though.

[Big Hat Logan 269]

9 minutes ago, Reed or deed said:

 Wish we could loan you out.

No cunt would take you though.

HAHAHAHA THATS BRILLIANT

[4n4LprObE666 84]

Signs at 10 am, blasts in an absolute thunderpumper on his debut 5 and a bit hours later.

THE STUFF OF LEGENDS 

[aberdeen1970 2,808]

Love him already. 

Nice to see a midfielder with a bit of imagination and variety in his passing again. Been a long time since McLean left 

Tired towards the end but some debut considering he only signed last night/this morning. 

 

[1903Fitba 1,142]

Looks good against a 10 man St Mirren. 
 

I’ll give it a few games before I fall in love with him 

[CCB III 661]

Quality player. 
 

Look forward to watching him for the rest of the season. 

[Poodler 3,304]

2 hours ago, Big Hat Logan said:

Just scored an absolute beaut. 
 

NOT ANOTHER LOAN FFS

You have been REALLY bad in this thread

 

REALLY bad

[fine-n-dandy 1,110]

6 hours ago, Shinniesta said:

Exactly. Competition for places is exactly what we need JG identified that was a major issue when he arrived as he wanted to change things but couldn't as he had virtually no options. He said he wants competition for places in every position no-one to be guaranteed a start. I'm on board with that either play well consistently or you're on the bench. That's exactly how it should be. 

Yet he has zero competition in central defence for both Stewart & Scales other than a young lad & players not in their natural position 

[aberdeen1970 2,808]

2 minutes ago, fine-n-dandy said:

Yet he has zero competition in central defence for both Stewart & Scales other than a young lad & players not in their natural position 

And Bates