manc_don Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 aberdeen face competition in striker bid Dons in chase to get the Wright man By Paul SMith Published: 09/07/2008 Aberdeen have opened talks with Darlington as they target forward Tommy Wright. The 23-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at the English League 2 side following the arrival of former Clyde player Adam Proudlock. That has alerted a string of clubs to Wright’s availability and the Dons are among those who have expressed an interest. Aberdeen have not yet made a bid for the former Leicester City trainee and face competition for his services. Cheltenham Town are understood to have already had an offer rejected by Darlington and at least one other English side has also had an approach rebuffed. Aberdeen were prepared to pay about £50,000 for Southend United’s Irish forward Richie Foran and can afford to pay a fee for the right player. Wright, a former England under-19 international, has a record of 17 goals in 46 league starts for Darlington and has caught the eye of Jimmy Calderwood and his scouting team. Although currently recovering from a knee oper- ation, Wright is expected to be fit for the start of the season. After beginning his career at the Walkers Stadium, Wright went on to play for Brentford and Blackpool on loan before a move to Barnsley. At Oakwell he had a spell on loan at Walsall and then Darlington before completing a free transfer move to the Quakers in January last year. While Calderwood attempts to strengthen his attacking options, the move for defender Tim Bakens has stalled. The Press and Journal revealed yesterday that the Dutchman was unhappy with the initial contract offer from the Dons. Calderwood has since confirmed the wage problem and said: “I had contact from Tim’s agent on Tuesday morning. We made him an offer and the agent made us a counter-offer. If the terms we have now been quoted are what he wants then he will not be coming" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ally s Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Typical non story. Doesn't look like Bakens will be coming here, can't say I'm all that bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini59dons Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 If we do buy this guy, the question has to be asked, why didn't we just buy the guy from Clyde?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBiscuit Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 If we do buy this guy, the question has to be asked, why didn't we just buy the guy from Clyde?? Proudlock played for Clyde about 8 years ago. He's been floating about in the Championship/League One since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 If we do buy this guy, the question has to be asked, why didn't we just buy the guy from Clyde?? Did wonder the same thing, but I don't know enough/anything about either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ally s Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I wouldn't be impressed if this story about Wright is true, he must be bad if Proudlock has moved him down the pecking order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBiscuit Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Proudlock at one point had a really good scoring record, think that was at Wolves. I'm not saying that he's a really good player or anything, but if we are going for Tommy Wright then I think we have to give the guy a chance. I'm sure not many of us would have seen him play - if any at all - and he's at least a bit different in the sense he hasn't played for DAFC or the Jutes or in Holland. He's a young guy too,17 in 40-odd games isn't an awful record by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I stopped reading at "currently recovering from a knee injury" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggy89 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 The name rings a bell... But that may just be the telephone? Was he being talked about as the next big thing a few years ago? Would be a bit concerned that hes been around so many clubs by 23 and each a step down from the last. But like Bobby say his records not bad, although having said that Julian Alsop scored over twenty for Cheltenham in League Two a few years ago and he was the worst footballer I have ever seen (that includes one legged, blind, girls playing in the local park). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Did you have to check what recovering meant? No. Why? Did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Jc is quoted in the paper as saying “Getting a striker is now at the top of our agenda" Also says “We will also sign two more defenders and another who can play in a variety of roles and that will be that." Anyone else think that a left back should be the priority? Dont get me wrong im ok with foster playing there as he's had some decent showings but there is no competition for the position whatsoever! Up front we have miller, mackie, maguire and smith (dont care if he was signed as a midfielder up front is his best position by a mile). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Jc is quoted in the paper as saying “Getting a striker is now at the top of our agenda" Also says “We will also sign two more defenders and another who can play in a variety of roles and that will be that." Anyone else think that a left back should be the priority? Dont get me wrong im ok with foster playing there as he's had some decent showings but there is no competition for the position whatsoever! Up front we have miller, mackie, maguire and smith (dont care if he was signed as a midfielder up front is his best position by a mile). Problem is I think JC seems content with Foster at LB. He is one of his favourites, just like Byrne was but he doesn't get injured very often. Unless we have a young Left back ready to step up (which I very much doubt at this moment in time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Biscuits!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
??? Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Biscuits!! How come you're allowed to post nonsense, but if someone else does it the post gets deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 How come you're allowed to post nonsense, but if someone else does it the post gets deleted. It's not nonsense. It's one of our rising young defenders otherwise known as neil McVittie. The nick name needs no explanation. And for the record.. I've not deleted a single post. Yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Connors Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 It's one of our rising young defenders otherwise known as neil McVittie. The nick name needs no explanation. Doubt it. You'll find him hob-nobbing with his new team-mates at Peterhead, whom he signed for last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
??? Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 It's not nonsense. It's one of our rising young defenders otherwise known as neil McVittie. The nick name needs no explanation. It is nonsense, because he doesn't play for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Ok I'll give you that one. Obviously the official AFC site hasn't been updated yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
??? Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Obviously the official AFC site hasn't been updated yet. JC GTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Had a quick scout around youtbue but could only find this poor footage of him scoring against Hereford http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=atJjgTtHLaU From a related video it looks like he have some silly celebrations when he scores Dan King, took up Darlington FC striker Tommy Wrights dance off challenge, but Tommy didn't show. That didn't stop Dan from going for it anyway on the streets of Darlington. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vYUNoE4D69E It also looks like Darlington liked to stick him up front in a 4-5-1 formation when he was in favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajja Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 When Cheltnham Town are in for the same striker as us I just know its time to take up fucking golf this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allezlesrouges Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 We've bid £100,000 for this lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 We've bid £100,000 for this lad. Sauce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allezlesrouges Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Tomato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/733304 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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