Dons’ wrong turn over Wright

Aberdeen’s move for striker hits snag as darlington increase asking price for player

 

By Paul Third

 

Published: 15/07/2008

 

Aberdeen’s move for Darlington forward Tommy Wright is on the verge of collapse as discussions between the two clubs have broken down.

 

The Dons believed they had agreed a £75,000 fee with the Quakers for the 23-year-old but the English League 2 side has increased its valuation of the player.

 

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has threatened to pull out of the deal if Darlington do not reduce their demands for the former England youth international.

 

He said: “I spoke to Willie Miller who told me a fee had been accepted but the club has moved the goalposts.

 

“We are still talking to Darlington but if they don’t come closer to our valuation of the player then the deal will be off.â€

 

Calderwood has been tracking Wright, the Quakers’ leading scorer last season with 15 goals, for months. But he is prepared to move on to another target if the issue is not resolved quickly.

 

The Dons manager is keen to get new faces on board before Aberdeen depart for Holland a week tomorrow for their training camp. He said: “We thought we had done our bit and were on the verge of getting a result. But sometimes an agent, the player or a club changes what has been agreed. In this case it is the club.

 

“This happens all the time with clubs in England which is why I don’t like talking about deals when they are not completed.

 

“The hopes of the supporters have been built up as they have read we are after a player but, as is so often the case, negotiations are never straightforward.â€

 

Darlington manager Dave Penney said: “We have received offers for a couple of players but none of the offers has been accepted.â€

 

While Calderwood hopes for a resolution in his bid for the player, he has turned his attention to his current squad which will take on Dundee at Dens Park in the second pre-season friendly.

 

Michael Paton and Sam Stewart will join Neil Cooper’s squad for a friendly with Nairn, while the rest of the first-team squad players are at Dens.

 

Calderwood said: “Dundee will give us a very hard game which is why we chose them as opposition.

 

“They are a Premier League club in all but name and if there was a 16-team SPL I have no doubt they would be in there.

 

“They will be joint favourites for promotion this season along with St Johnstone and I am sure Alex Rae will have his players motivated. We had expected to be in Ireland this week but when it fell through I was delighted to be able to get a game against a team of Dundee’s quality.

 

“We have a game at Peter-head on Friday which will be another good test for us. I am looking for two good performances this week.â€

http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1361092,00.html

 

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Welcome Tommy. Please god be good and in possesion of two legs (if your good then the legs are optional)

I reckon if JC is paying money for him (which he is) then this lad will turn out to be one of our better players.

 

Welcome to the club TW.

 

I reckon if JC is paying money for him (which he is) then this lad will turn out to be one of our better players.

 

Welcome to the club TW.

 

 

Oh dear mate, get your tin hat on son.

 

Byrne and Lovell cost money.

Oh dear mate, get your tin hat on son.

 

Byrne and Lovell cost money.

 

Byrne cost buttons, Lovell was a good striker but unfortunately a very uninterested striker.

Byrne cost buttons, Lovell was a good striker but unfortunately a very uninterested striker.

 

Just didn't work out for Lovell, shame that, but oh well, I agree though, I think he'll turn out to be decent for us. Welcome aboard and I wish him/us, every success 

Byrne cost buttons, Lovell was a good striker but unfortunately a very uninterested striker.

 

Byrne cost 3 quarters what Wright cost.

 

Lovell cost double what Wright cost and yes, he was excellent, when he wanted to be apparently.

Byrne cost 3 quarters what Wright cost.

 

Lovell cost double what Wright cost and yes, he was excellent, when he wanted to be apparently.

 

Byrne was a fan of Pat Boone.

 

and shite

 

but feck the past

 

Tommy wright is gonna knock you out

He'll fucking kill you

He'll fucking kill you

Tommy Wright will fucking kill you

You're deid

Byrne was a fan of Pat Boone.

 

 

Wrong. Paddy Malarky.

 

 

all together now

Tommy Wright's got a hat,

Got a hat, Got a hat,

Tommy Wright's got a hat,

But is it really a helmet?

Not sure if this has been posted yet has it?

 

http://www.thefa.com/England/U20s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/07/59427

Not sure if this has been posted yet has it?

 

http://www.thefa.com/England/U20s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/07/59427

 

It's on!

Not sure if this has been posted yet has it?

 

http://www.thefa.com/England/U20s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/07/59427

FAVOURITE FILM?

Braveheart

 

It is also from 5 years ago, looking at the list of other "Introducing . . ." there ain't that many plying their trade at the highest level.

I think it's funny that folks constantly bleat on about how sh*te the football in England is, but when we sign a player who's been capped by them, they think it means something.

 

Not necessarily pointing you out Stewart.

Not necessarily pointing you out Stewart.

 

It would hard with that hook anyway Abu.

I think it's funny that folks constantly bleat on about how sh*te the football in England is, but when we sign a player who's been capped by them, they think it means something.

 

Not necessarily pointing you out Stewart.

 

Didn't say it meant anything, just searched for his name on Google and that came up.

 

Thought folk might be interested in reading it.

It would hard with that hook anyway Abu.

 

That doesn't even make any sense.  Fail.

Didn't say it meant anything, just searched for his name on Google and that came up.

 

Thought folk might be interested in reading it.

 

As I said, I didn't say you meant anything by it.  However, you can almost guarantee that some people will go on about how he's played for England Under 20's or whatever it is, but at the same time tell us how overrated English football is.

As I said, I didn't say you meant anything by it.  However, you can almost guarantee that some people will go on about how he's played for England Under 20's or whatever it is, but at the same time tell us how overrated English football is.

 

Ah well I took the wink as sarcasm.

 

I see Richard Offiong is on that site as well anyway so we'll be able to compare them this season.

Ah well I took the wink as sarcasm.

 

Ah, it wasn't meant to come across like that.  It was the same when we signed Aluko/Walker, numerous folk were going on about how they'd been capped by England and making a big deal of it, but at the same time they'd say how poor the Premieship is and how sh*te their national team are. 

Better.

 

Better than better.