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^^^This. It's nae. £1M plus or tell anyone to get fucked.

Excellent, good player. That's Jack and McGinn both replaced. Christie already replaced Pawlett. We've got to replace Taylor (which I think O'Connor already does) and of course Hayes. Striker still pretty key too. If we got Maloney and May - as the Herald article suggests - then that'd be a huge step toward completing the squad. I'd still like us to ship Storey and Stockley in return for one good striker as I'm nae entirely convinced by May. Keep it leanish forcing a bit more game-time for Wright and Ross (or perhaps Harvie if he doesn't go out on loan again). Sorted.

Whyte joined in 97, Miller left in 98 and Aitken was punted in 97. Must've been pre-season 97 that Linfield disgraced themselves by shooting at those Aberdeen legends. The laser thing is true though. Miller was often targeted in his dons days just as he was about to cross the ball.

The problem with Crawford is that he's almost identical to Christie and McLean (all could play striker, but you probably widnae). I'd also say that's probably an issue with Maloney too, as the advanced midfield role definitely became his best position over the last few years rather than out wide. Naismith can perform the striker role too.

Oops. I didnae ken that either. Fuck him off to Barnsley.

They've just agreed a price with Barnsley. Nothing to stop the dons matching it then leave it up to the loon. I expect if Deek was interested, that offer wid have been made. They've shown with McLean that they'll spend if the right potential is there.

Seagulls. Not something you see everyday.

Okay. What about Kyle Lafferty? Good striker. Might be available.

I don't get it. Edit: because ye didnae provide a fucking link.... http://www.afc.co.uk/news/9710.php#.WUlAqGgrLZs

I think he's a great player. Very professional and hard working. Minor incident with Milsom (was it?) aside.

Yep. He's a dirty tim fuck. That said, we got some money for the dirty tim fuck. He just had a bit more class than Jack, and didn't come through our system. We have no right to expect Jack to be completely loyal to the dons and expect him to hate the huns, but we have every right to boo the cunt.

Fyvie struggled after he returned from injury. He started very promisingly. In the end, he was being played out wide often, in one of the slowest midfields we've had in a long time. Guys like Arneson and Hughes gave him no guidance and leadership and by the time he was due to leave his career was heading backwards. I think Deek would have got something out of him mind you, but he wasn't to know that and he made the right decision to move and pick up some cash while he could. Nothing like a regular at hibs - much like Andrew Shinnie, who I'm very surprised to see mentioned here (he's gash) - and would do little to enhance our bench.

Don't know like. The Tims just signed Hayes...

So it sounds like shite then. Maloney is okay. His second spell at the Tims was fairly shite. He had nearly ten horrendous years for Scotland before coming good in about 2014 where he had a couple of good years. Hasn't played a competitive game for Scotland since 2015 (Gibraltar), with a couple of friendlies early 2016. I think we have a tendency to over-state players from the EPL slightly, and I'd put Maloney in about the same bracket as James Forrest or someone of that ilk. But I haven't seem him play in the last year, so I might be off a bit.

I think he's marginally more mobile, and good at using his body like Rooney (not in the air, just body positioning and making it difficult for defenders). I thought he was terrible anytime I saw him out wide, very much like when we see Rooney played there as regularly occurs under McInnes. Always looked like a player playing out of position.

Surely it's easier for you to get to the further East the draw is?

^^^This. He's very similar to Rooney too. If we'd signed him in January, I wouldn't have complained, but I think that now we've got some time to scout players I'd prefer we went a bit wider with the search. I've always thought that, like Rooney, he lacks that extra yard of pace that would give us something a little extra. Whilst he was good at St Johnstone, I always thought that was him at his peak. He worked extremely hard to get to where he was then, but it didn't look like there was much room left for improvement. He didn't strike me as being as good as Scott MacDonald in his early Motherwell days, Naismith for Killie as examples. Players who were good at the time but you could tell had a long way to go in terms of their overall abilities. Much like Theresa, I think we reached peak-May a number of years ago. However, I think if we bought him he'd come here and score lots of goals like Rooney. If we are signing him, I hope we go for someone else too to give us a different dimension, like Moult at Motherwell. Someone that has potential too.

It's been good so far like. It's a good view of how religious texts can be warped, regardless of religion, to fit a particular narrative. Folks have a go at the Muslims for the writings of their book, but the bible is a pretty fucked up specimen in many areas and can equally be used (and is) to justify some pretty horrendous things. Definitely worth watching though.

Just a higher class of coverage, with a lot of interviewees telling it as is. Actually delving into the issues and discussing them. Even the Tory councillor lady that was on dealt with the facts of the matter and wasn't afraid to question her own party's dealing with the situation. I watched BBC last night and it was like a competition to see how long (and how many times) they could prolong a close up on a grieving relative's face. I couldn't watch it tonight, as I suspected it was just be Nicholas Witchell (or is it Peter Hunt these days) lying beneath the queen as she shat a fiery turd into his smiling coupon.

FIFY

A sensible decision. He's a shrewd chap is McInnes. By going for the talks and then staying, he raises his own profile significantly (with us) and also gives potential signings comfort in the security of the club and the ambitions of both club and manager. I enjoyed the interviews with Cormack this week too. I suspect he was a big influence. I like his shite about holistic club and so forth. In my opinion, we weren't in a comfortable position for a successor had McInnes left. I have confidence that Cormack will help design an entire structure, building on what Deek has already done, to ensure that we move seamlessly to the next appointment when McInnes does eventually move on.

I concur.

I just arranged a public grief-session in my village, before lighting 17 candles for the dead and let off some chinese lanterns to symbolise those still missing. At almost 20 years since Diana, when will these tragedies stop?

Nae really, we just buy them. Get McInnes to do the talks afore he leaves. Any manager that knows the SPL would love to have those two in their squad.

Porterfield?