Tyrant

Another relatively easy night for Derek last night as will be the case with the team going fairly well in the league. Below are some points that were made by Derek just off the top of my head. Anyone else who was there can feel free to add things that I've missed oot or forgotten. Also it's in no particular order. Derek was asked if Tansey had a future at the club. The answer was more or less "No". Derek said that Greg wasn't interested in staying to fight for his place and went up north to go back to his "comfort" zone. Also stated that Greg initially didn't let on that he was injured and that if he did he may not have been out for nearly as long. Derek said it was important to instil the belief in the players that we could go all the way in the league. Feels that 80 points will be a league winning total with 36 still to play for but recognises that there are two games left against Celtic, Hibs and Hearts as well as one against Rangers so it will be tough but he thinks they can keep pushing. Seemed to almost reluctantly acknowledge that the games against the old firm haven't been good enough but is quick (and right) to point out that we're still in a strong league position. Hibs and Hearts were desperate to sign Niall McGinn. Motherwell wanted Woodman because they were desperate to sell their goalkeeper to Celtic. Motherwell apparently told Newcastle that Woodman would sit on the bench here (which went a long way to further explain why Rogers was suddenly back on the bench) but there is no financial obligation to play him. Unlike Nwakali although no details were discussed. Joe Lewis has targeted the Scottish Cup semi final for a return. (anyone would think we're there already!) On the subject of Nwakali Derek said that he's "bonkers". Also that he was very popular but a bit thick. But that he is desperate to show us how good he is. Derek was very critical of the fans and was clearly upset at the team being booed off at half time against Killie. He is often told by opposition managers that their aim is to get us on their backs. He is very keen for Pittodrie to become a partizan experience for visiting fans and players and hopes the new stadium will help towards that. Critical of the fans for being so quick to get on Kenny McLean's back. Says that Kenny's work rate is up there with the best and that although he feels he should be adding more goals to his game his talent is probably underappreciated and that he'll be very hard to replace. Derek said that he sees Norwich as an ideal club for Kenny to go to. Kenny advised him some time ago that he wanted to head south but McInnes added that "Someone else once told him that too" but seems happy with the deal overall. Norwich signed Kenny in January because there were other clubs sniffing about and Norwich wanted to be sure of his signature. Will continue to sub off Shinnie when possible to avoid further suspensions. (Already missing Hibs and Tim games ffs sake) Hull offered seven figures for McKenna informally. Was please that the chairman turned the offers down and believe that McKenna will only improve. McKenna's attitude is exemplary. Cosgrove is a signing for next season but Carlisle were keen to do the deal sooner so we've taken him early. He's built like Stockley but apparently more mobile (and hopefully less elbows?) Devlin was taken early so he could be looked after and hopefully hit the ground running when he's back from injury. He was asked shite like what he watches on TV and how he keeps fit but I'm nae getting into that irrelevant pish. Someone else can if they want. Is relieved at the council's stadium decision as our facilities are a cause of embarrassment. (same as he's been saying for years). Would like the Scotland job in the future and would consider it if offered but he hopes he's offered it a few years down the line rather than right now. Mentioned Steve Clarke as a possible candidate. That's all I can remember right now. I will add other stuff as and when I remember it.

Ouch. Hang in there min. Was it something you did?

We all feel like assaulting Kow but let's try to repress those feelings like the time I saw him in the Bon Accord Centre.

Better scoring record after the same amount of games than Suarez and Torres. It'll take a mental amount of money. More than what was paid for Coutinho I'd bet.

Should have heard the pain in the commentary voices when Alli got booked for it. They consoled themselves with how well he took the booking.

I wondered that. There was nae contact from the keeper and yet no cunt in the meeja suggested that it might have been a dive. They were forced into acknowledging it when it was another of England's superstars Dele Alli because the ref booked him for it. Second een is hard to argue with and the ref didn't want to give it until the linesman flagged. Also it seemed to take the main commentator forever to realise that the 1st goal stood because the through ball came from a Spurs player.

Wanyama's yesterday at Anfield is one of the best goals I think I've ever seen. Couldn't have placed it better with his hands and the power was unreal. Salah's second goal was Messi-esque as well. Some game.

Saw 12 Strong the other night. It's OK but I didn't need to see another "God bless America" type of film.

Yer chatting to a bot, Rocket!

Rooney oot. He's past it etc.

Would be amazed if that works all day. It usually goes doon if more than half a dozen people try and watch it.

Get him out of here, Al! :wave: I see that little English cunt got beat this morning.

What a fucking embarrassment. The way I see it is we have a tendency to start playing just as soon as the game looks like it's gone. Yesterday after we conceded the second we actually start playing and we made a few decent chances and definitely should have scored. This happens against Celtic and has also happened previously against Rangers when we go two or more goals down. This for me makes it seem like a mentality issue. As soon as the pressure is off the players start to play. Albeit not necessarily very well. We are a bunch of fucking pussies. I hope it wasn't Lewis' decision to go off. He never looked seriously injured. AoC can GTF. He's fucking lucky he's getting offered a new deal. If he doesn't want to sign it we can find another useless cunt who would sign it.

Surely it's an extension he's signed? So when he gets back in the summer he'll still have a full year to go. Sounds ok to me.

He put away his penalty in the shootout too.

You could argue that releasing Storie doesn't free up any cash as he'll have gotten a pay off and he won't have been on a massive amount. Maybe just clearing deadwood.

I remember when this was a minimum requirement for anyone who called themself a midfielder. Now you can be a midfielder that does one or the other. He's the best we can afford.

Which is why all these illiterate half-wits are getting rolled out in front of the council and given a platform to read off their sheets really poorly.

BBC.. I thought? Broch/Huns is on Sky.

You'd have to be a spastic to think we won't miss King Kenny. If he goes for £500k to England he'll go with my best wishes (which i'm sure will come as a relief to him) until he inevitably joins the huns.

Oot. TV. Twenty extra quid in my hipper.

Nae as good as we got for Lee Miller.

Some folk have the country they deserve.

We'd just have to teach Mark his new name. How hard could it be?

We'll probably accept it.