According to The Scotsman, Severin has rejected a new deal and there will be no improved offer. He's never really been overly-happy with his stay at Pittodrie, in my opinion. He pondered long and hard before signing his last contract extension and, to be fair, he's hardly been captain-fantastic (throwing tantrums when Walker got the Bayern shirt that he wanted). When he's on-form, he's brilliant. But he suffers a bit from inconsistency. Mind you, I think there's something in the air at Aberdeen as just about every player that plays for the club suffers from inconsistency.

 

Time for a new challenge for Seve, I think. So, replacements?

 

http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Severin-poised-for-Dons-exit.4915041.jp

Severin poised for Dons exit after rejecting contract offer

^{Published Date: 27 January 2009}

^{By scott davie}

 

SCOTT Severin is set to quit Aberdeen at the end of the season after rejecting the Pittodrie club's final offer of a new contract. The Dons captain's current deal expires in the summer and Jimmy Calderwood is keen to keep the former Scotland international.

 

But director of football Willie Miller insists Severin and the rest of the players whose deals are coming to an end have been made take-it-or-leave-it offers.

 

Now the man who was Calderwood's first signing after replacing Steve Paterson as manager of the Pittodrie club in June 2004 is expected to do the latter. The versatile player was brought in from Hearts under freedom of contract and was handed the captain's armband when Russell Anderson left for Sunderland 18 months ago.

 

Severin has been outstanding in the centre of defence this season and was arguably Aberdeen's best player in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Rangers. On that sort of form there should be no shortage of teams interested in the 29-year-old who is equally comfortable in defence or midfield.

 

Jamie Smith, Lee Mair, Derek Young and Darren Mackie have also received what Miller believes are realistic offers to stay on given the current financial climate. The Aberdeen director of football is working to a strict budget and has made it clear there is no leeway in the negotiations.

 

He said: "The club has made what we feel are very reasonable offers. The ball is in the players' court now because these offers will not be increased."

 

Jeffrey de Visscher was also out of contract at the end of the season but he has already returned to Holland to join second division Cambur. The midfielder, who signed from De Graafschap, made just 24 starts in 18 months at Pittodrie and was allowed to leave for free.

 

Calderwood quickly agreed to the deal to benefit the player and the Dutch club where the Aberdeen manager cut his teeth as a coach.

 

He said: "Jeffrey came to see me ten days ago when he was left out of the team and I told him I wouldn't hinder his career. He has been a good player for me and I felt it was only right to let him leave for free if he found a club back in Holland. Jeffrey has been down sometimes when not getting games but his attitude has been spot on in training and he has always done his best.

 

"Now he has got the chance to help Cambur get promoted to the top division by the end of the season and take it from there.

 

"It's a great club and I have good memories of my time there aa assistant manager so it's nice to help them out as well. If they do get promoted then he will earn a three-year contract but if not he can either stay or get himself another club sorted out.

 

"We have enough people who can cover the right side of midfield at the moment so there's no need to bring anyone else in."

 

Teenage full-back Stuart Smith has also left the club after signing for Peterhead following a recent loan spell at Balmoor.

 

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jamie Langfield is expected to be fit enough to face Falkirk on Saturday after receiving a blow to the face in the game with Rangers.

 

 

With the money he's on I'm sure we can get in an able replacement.

 

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

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

 

I am Scott Severin.

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1049212

 

DONS gaffer Jimmy Calderwood today warned his out-of-contract players – the only way is down if you leave Pittodrie.

All five Reds – skipper Scott Severin, Darren Mackie, Derek Young, Jamie Smith and Lee Mair – are in contract discussions with the club.

 

The players are out of contract at the end of the season and were free to talk to other teams from the start of the transfer window on January 1.

 

Calderwood said: “With all due respect if they reject a deal it will probably be downhill from here because Aberdeen is a wonderful club.

 

“It would be unlikely anyone who decides to move on would go to a bigger club than Aberdeen.â€

 

Dons Director of Football Willie Miller today dismissed reports Scott Severin has rejected a contract offer.

 

Several publications today claimed the skipper had snubbed a Dons offer and was set to leave Pittodrie.

 

Miller insists Severin has yet to be offered a deal by Aberdeen, as contract talks are in early stages.

 

Miller said: “Scott Severin has not been offered a deal by the club yet.

 

“Jimmy Calderwood has opened talks with Severin, but there is still a way to go in terms of finances before a new deal is offered.

 

“These are very severe financial times, and football is not immune to that.

 

“If a player wants to stay at Aberdeen I will do everything in my power to give them an offer within our financial situation.

 

“If they do not we will move on, like we did last season with a number of players.

 

“But there is absolutely no problem with Severin.â€

 

Severin’s agent Darren Jackson also shot down reports Severin had rejected a new deal.

 

Jackson said: “I have not yet had talks with Willie Miller or Jimmy Calderwood regarding Scott.

 

“I can confirm that Severin has 100% not rejected a deal from Aberdeen.â€

 

The departure of Jeffrey de Visscher to Dutch Second Division side SC Cambuur Leeuwarden will not open up extra money to fund new deals.

 

Calderwood said: “Willie Miller has spoken to the players. I have never heard of these things being sorted out quickly with the first talks.

 

“The agents will come back and discuss any offers that have been, or will be, made.â€

 

Calderwood is willing to remain patient as he awaits answers, but he wants an answer soon.

 

“There is no deadline as such on the five players who are out of contract,†he said.

 

 

Just the usual paper talk shite then?

 

That must be some meeting of minds when Seve sits down to talk over his future with his agent.

I will be gutted if he leaves I remember how astounded I was that Jimmy persuaded him to sign and how delighted I was when he extended his initial contract

 

He will be missed no doubt about it

Just the usual paper talk shite then?

 

That must be some meeting of minds when Seve sits down with to talk over his future with his agent.

 

LOL OUT LOUD!

Certainly won't get any more cash where ever he ends up. 

 

I would have thought the opposite as aberdeen are not regarded as big payers when it comes to players..

Going to be a big miss in my opinion and although not necessarily unreplaceable, it is potentially going to set us back again just as we making forward progress.

Can't see the Arabs or Hivs paying bigger bucks to him than us, therefore only really leaves the old firm [ nae chance ] or the LSC who find it easy to throw big money about and then not pay folk what they're due.

 

My money if I was a betting man would go on one of the following, PNE, Notts Forrest, Plymouth or Burnley

 

I'd go Cardiff, its an SPL haven. Was watching the Arsenal game at the weekend and I spotted Kennedy, McCormack, Rae, McNaughton and Burke all playing.

 

I tend to agree with ST on this one. I can see that he has been a quality player for us in spells but not consistently. Despite some good performances this season I'd be wary of assuming this is the long term trend. Ultimately I think we have had the best of him and we have replaced him with a solid and consistent midfield player in Kerr, who is increasingly impressing me with every game. It all comes down to who we would replace him with, if we get that right I'm certain the name Seve would scarcely grace the threads of DT in the future.

I'd go Cardiff, its an SPL haven. Was watching the Arsenal game at the weekend and I spotted Kennedy, McCormack, Rae, McNaughton and Burke all playing.

 

Was that not Mark Kennedy, former Liverpool player?

Was that not Mark Kennedy, former Liverpool player?

 

Possibly, I didn't look into detail. Just made an assumption based on the rest of the set up there. You will have detected my interest in English (strictly speaking Welsh!) football is limited 

John Kennedy is at Norwich, no?

 

Whilst I really like him as a player, I think if we can get a fee for him then fair enough, I would be pissed off if our captain chose to leave on a bosman though.

So he shouts a lot. Bloo Toon is in wi a chance as well then. HEYYY!

 

 

 

 

So what are we basing Seve's supremacy on then? He does fuck all. The glory hunter wounds are still being nursed I see!

John Kennedy is at Norwich, no?

 

Returned to Celtic injured suprisingly.

 

 

 

So what are we basing Seve's supremacy on then? He does fuck all. The glory hunter wounds are still being nursed I see!

 

Scott Severin

 

The Skipper. Sevy leads by example. Quiet but when the old campaigner speaks, we all listen. Everyone has enormous respect for him which is important for a captain.

 

 

I am also not going to say too much as unlike the others he has the opportunity to retaliate in his programme column!!

 

 

Anyway it's typical footballer diplomacy. Nothing to go on.

 

Anyway it's typical footballer diplomacy. Nothing to go on.

 

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. 

Great post

 

So you're a glass half full type of guy then?

So you're a glass half full type of guy then?

 

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. 

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. 

 

 

As do I! You made all that other shite about no youth policy and a clueless manager up; you certainly didn't get it from me. I was just saying that that little piece of deplomacy from Lee Miller doesn't mean he's a particularly great captain. WHich I don't think he is.

 

Bunch of pedants.

Seve is the best captain since Edward J. Smith 

Better than Captain Jack? I think not!

I think Kirk and Birdseye are also worthy of a mention.

 

Anyway it's typical footballer diplomacy. Nothing to go on.

 

 

Jesus wept, that goes for your idiotic reference to "glory hunter" too.

 

At least he is a footballer which places a little more weight to his opinion.

 

But Zander shouts and points a lot, qualifications above and beyond what is required I guess.

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' (that's just a nickname), 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The manager isn't clueless then?