March 2, 201016 yr comment_77878 Aberdeen FC boss: I’ll play defender Ifil as striker McGhee reveals shake-up plans By Charlie Allan Published: 02/03/2010 ABERDEEN FC boss Mark McGhee today revealed he is considering playing Jerel Ifil up front to add some muscle to his strikeforce. Aberdeen FC haven’t won a match since main target man Lee Miller moved to Middlesbrough in January for £600,000. McGhee is contemplating asking defender Ifil to fill in until he’s able to sign a new striker. To read what Mark McGhee said about Jerel Ifil, pick up a copy of today’s Evening Express or read our digital edition now Considering he has the touch of a rapist, how on earth is this going to work? Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77880 Hmmm very strange. I wouldn't object if he threw Ifil on as a striker with about 15 minutes left in a game we were losing. Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77881 Did Jimmy forget to take his tactical tombola to Rubgay park? Tabloids will be going to town on us tomorrow when they steal that article. Laughing stock? Us? Sometimes you wonder why managers like McGhee (and JC before him) ever open there mouths to the press. Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77882 Wouldn't we be better trying Mcdonald up front? At least he has an eye for the goal, and at the moment he's totally ineffective in his normal position. Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77883 i suppose he's maybe just giving him a chance to see if he can actually bring anything to the team, lets face it he is an absolute car crash of a defender Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77884 Wouldn't we be better trying Mcdonald up front? Or Chris Maguire? Oh wait Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77888 do you think he's finally cracked? I think he may have. He blamed the strikers for Saturdays defeat in the Retard this morning and even praised the midfield for their effort. Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77889 I think he may have. He balmed the strikers for Saturdays defeat in the Retard this morning and even praised the midfield for their effort. http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/aberdeen/160889-mcghee-blasts-rubbish-strikers/ McGhee blasts ‘rubbish’ strikers Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee slams strikers in latest episode from Pittodrie Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee blamed his strikers for his side’s defeat to Hearts at the weekend and branded Steven MacLean and Darren Mackie “rubbishâ€. The Dons made it eight games on the trot without a win after Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Hearts and McGhee placed the blame firmly on the attacking duo. "Our two strikers were rubbish at the weekend and that had an effect on our whole performance,†said the manager whose side has won only seven from 26 games. "I told them I was disappointed with them and that they must do much better if they want to feature in our remaining games. "The winning goal came from losing the ball up front and we kept doing that throughout the game. If the strikers want to stay in the team they have to earn their places and not just by scoring goals. "Steven won't like me saying this because he came here on loan to play regularly. But he hasn't played nearly as well in the last three games as he did against Celtic and that has badly affected the team's displays. "It might seem harsh to put this on him but I am only saying it because I know that he has the ability to do a lot better for Aberdeen and himself. It is the same with Darren who had worked hard to convince me that he was the best strike partner for Steven. "I don't have a lot of options but if I don't get more from them I will have a look at replacing one or both of them." Did they even get one decent ball on Saturday? Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77890 Great idea however McGhee should've announce it just before a home game cos attendance are bound to increase I'd gladly pay to watch Ifil at CF, Langfield ar right back, Mackie in goal, McDonald in centre midfield etc, would be good for a laugh Nah, in fairness though this must've been taken oot of context or something, surely Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77891 http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/aberdeen/160889-mcghee-blasts-rubbish-strikers/ Did they even get one decent ball on Saturday? Yip, thought that Mackie and MacLean were pretty much blameless on saturday Report
March 2, 201016 yr Author comment_77892 Great idea however McGhee should've announce it just before a home game cos attendance are bound to increase I'd gladly pay to watch Ifil at CF, Langfield ar right back, Mackie in goal, McDonald in centre midfield etc, would be good for a laugh Nah, in fairness though this must've been taken oot of context or something, surely Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77894 Is it possible that he said it tongue in cheek. Like to show how pissed off he is at the strikers he joked that he may play Ifil upfront. Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77899 i could have told him Mackie was mince before he came here seriously though for him to blame the strikers for the defeat at the weekend, and not to have a go at our midfield, who in recent weeks have probably done fuck loads more damage to our season than the front to is insane! i'm telling you, he's cracked Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77900 We never lost the ball up front when Hearts scored - our captain passed it across goal from not much outside our penalty box and Hearts intercepted I would be raging if I was McLean getting singled out like that when he says nothing about KERR Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77901 Seems like McGhee isn't too concerned about the confidence of the strikers he has remaining at the club. Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77902 Has Ilfil ever looked dangerous at set pieces? I can only think of maybe one time he even won a header at a corner. What the fuck would he do up front? Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77903 On the bright side the futher Ifil is from our goal the better. Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77904 On the bright side the futher Ifil is from our goal the better. We never lost the ball up front when Hearts scored - our captain passed it across goal from not much outside our penalty box and Hearts intercepted I would be raging if I was McLean getting singled out like that when he says nothing about KERR Well Mclean WON'T be here after the summer! MM, i'm all for you giving the players a hard time when they're playing shite, but why not try and single out the RIGHT FUCKIN PLAYERS Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77912 Aberdeen's own Emile Heskey! Come on you redz!!! I would be happier to see Heskey at centre back than Ifil Report
March 2, 201016 yr comment_77914 Saying we dominated the game on Sat, also that he couldn't criticize the effort, the strikers were to blame and failing to mention the lack of support to said strikers, yes he's pretty much losing the plot. Report
March 3, 201016 yr comment_77920 He's quoted elsewhere as saying that Adam Virgo was his top scorer at Brighton when he moved him upfront Seems he may be serious after all Report
Considering he has the touch of a rapist, how on earth is this going to work?