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Stuart Duff?

You ask them.

Your favourite.

And we don't have Ricky Foster?

TIF

I don't think so, I'm as equally pessimistic as I am optimistic. I try to look at things with a sense of reality, instead of being blinded by optimism/pessimism.

Jesus f*ck. So, we've got a clueless manager, a captain who doesn't know the meaning of the word, strikers that can't score, a goalkeeper called 'Clangers', no youth system, Ricky Foster, a chairman who's as tight as duck's arse, a football director that doesn't knock on enough doors, and a stadium that's falling to bits. Doomed. Doomed I tell thee.

JMG

Yeah, Stuart Smith = next level

Oil money

Bagshaw

SMG You couldn't make it up...

HOW DO YOU KNOW SEVERIN'S WAGE? HOW? TELL ME? HOW? HOW? HOW?

Sh*te. Suspected he'd be out of our range but your never know. On the fringes of the City first team so did think he'd be picked up by someone else down there. Hopefully we've got the carrot of European football at the end of the year though...

(Don't know if this was meant for me or you're genuinely just putting three question marks at the end of your post, bloody annoying having a username that's ? ? ? as it's the same when the is posted, always think it may be for me ) But yeah you may be right, it's just frustrating that when things look like they're coming together, we inevitably end up losing a player or three. We've had problems in the centre of defence since Anderson left, and now we've got a pairing that seems to be working because both players are at the top of their game (Diamond and Severin) and playing regularly. With Kerr and Mcdonald getting better with every game, Miller finally playing like we knew he all could, and Langfield keeping clean sheets, we've finally got a really good spine to our team. It's no coincidence our recent form has been so good when you take into account these factors. Add Mulgrew and Aluko to that on the wings, and the only areas of the team that need strengthening are at right back (Sassoon may yet be that player ), right wing (will Smith ever be fully fit ) and a partner for Miller up front* (or at least a striker who'd get us goals from the bench). The age of the squad is right for it to kick on, and with a couple of shrewd additions we could see the best Aberdeen team for many a year. I for one would prefer Severin to be part of this, just frustrating that we could lose someone who would play a vital part in our future. *I see the lad Daniel Sturridge is out of contract at Man City the end of this year, I wonder if that Sassoon fella, or even Aluko, are mates with him as he'll no doubt be surplus to requirements given the money City are planning on spending. Worth a look?!?

Tuesday, Gordon Arms, bring your mates. PWOPPA NAUGHTEE

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Severin's been one of our best players this season, if it wasn't for Lee Miller's form then he'd arguably have been our best player. If Considine could fill his shoes then surely he'd be in the team now? Considine obviously has talent but he's prone to errors, I for one would be a little worried if JC decided to throw him in alongside Diamond instead of looking for a replacement should Severin leave. I don't really see why this matters, so what if he's not in papers. Paul Scholes isn't being touted with moves away from Man United, does that make him any less of a great player? Closer to home, Zander Diamond isn't being linked with anyone, even though it's clear he's a very good player and would be a valuable asset to many teams. With regards Miller and Langfield, there aren't that many great Scottish strikers/goalkeepers, so if you show a little bit of form in these positions there's a great chance you'll get the chance to impress. One thing Scotland do have is an abundance of midfielders and as I said already, Severin is behind them in the pecking order. The players that are ahead of him will never play for us so I don't understand this point either. Nicholson wasn't getting a sniff of Scotland action but we'd all have gladly kept him. Mark Kerr and Gary Mcdonald will probably get nowhere near it either, but we're happy with them. I don't think this is a fair assessment of Severin's ability, as if he was good enough to play for Scotland he'd probably be playing for either of the Old Firm, or an EPL club. Anyways, wasn't Severin in the Kirin Cup squad along with Anderson? He didn't get the right move? He wasn't wanting a move, just a pay-rise? Who knows, it's just needless speculation. There's no doubt in my mind that he could go to a Championship club and get around 8-15k a week. They were talking about this on Goals On Sunday and one of the guests was saying that fans don't realise how much money plaers are getting in the Championship versus Scotland. Good point here, although my worry is that a settled team will be disrupted again. Our early season form was down to the number of new players in the squad. I just wish we could keep the same bunch of players for a lengthy period of time. Apologies.

I was being serious 'byraway', worth a read even if you're not religious. Religion is a lot of pish. Remember there was a program on the telly a year or two back where some guy explained what certain passages of the Bible/Koran really meant. Pretty interesting from a "that's f*cking nuts" sort of way.

What about the Severin of this year? That's the one that matters, and the one that I'm referring to. I'd rather he was playing in our side than for someone else. Aluko going to the Old Firm?!? Most moves that are touted in the press are utter sh*te so to use that as basis for one side of a debate is completely pointless. As for the Scotland squad point, we all know how Aberdeen players are treated when it comes to selection, and to be fair to Severin he's up against some really good players for a place in the Scotland midfield (Ferguson, Fletcher, Brown, etc.). Also, how'd you know no-one came in for him? Just because it's not in the press doesn't mean there was no interest. The only person that's mentioned Hibs is you.

Different players altogether, it's like comparing Darren Mackie to Michael Owen. Oh, wait a sec...

Spot on. Severin is a class act and I feel sorry for JC that he has to go and replace him when he's got very little cash. Regardless of what a minortiy think, he's also captaining a side which has been on a very good run of late so he must be doing somethig right. As has been pointed out recently, team morale is at the highest its been for a while and captains usually play a massive part in this. There's only a few days of the window left, 5-6, so it's probably too late to try and get some cash in for him just now, although it'd undoubtedly make more sense to keep hold of him and push for a European spot. Would not be surprised to see a cheeky bid come in from a Championship club however. In that case, what do you reckon the board will do?!?

It is. Back to front and everything...