Jute Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 On the upside it might let Considine develop further. True but also means we cannot afford an injuries or suspensions (almost a certainty for the beast) to either of our other centre halfs as we will be back to looking at Duff as a centre half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajja Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I didn't really need to know we just missed out on a Nigerian international! If there is one difficulty I have with our transfer dealings in the last few months its this. I suspect McGhee has just been shopping too high up the ladder. I fully agree with his sentiment that he is not going to bring in low level players form England/France/Holland etc just to build numbers and the club are to be applauded for saying that they would rather make way for youth players to develop experience. However, the reason he was not able to get those few extra signings in is that he has shopped in the wrong places. Calderwood was given the slack to make these deals but McGhee will not so we have to hope he can do something with the young players that Calderwood couldn't. I'm still reasonably confident this will happen and I am almost glad the transfer window is closed so he can get on with delivering without distraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccovellhung Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 there is nothing funny about it - it's simple - wiggy won't open his purse strings. I've said countless times, he us ruining the club, and now McGhee has said things like "we wouldn't have had the money for stokes" maybe we can drag the majority of our support to reality. Wiggy has made us a tiny club in terms of spending power. Lets hear all you idiots who claim we have the 3rd biggest budget in the SPL. Can we please get a new chairman andboard before the club dies Its kinda ironic comparing us to hibs, who (until they signed Stokes) was always reliant on their youth players, which is exactly what we're being forced to do now....maybe in 3 years time or this will actually make us stronger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Its kinda ironic comparing us to hibs, who (until they signed Stokes) was always reliant on their youth players, which is exactly what we're being forced to do now....maybe in 3 years time or this will actually make us stronger? "Stronger" - we've finished above them the last 5 years have we not? And, they seem to have become a massive selling club. I would however swap my left kidney for their League Cup win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick sheep Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Personally im starting to get fed up with this Unless ive been imagining things this is the latest of several interviews to the media in whcih mcGhee has wheeled out the 'we havent got any money which is why ive struggled to buy people' I dont know if i should be angry with 1) McGhee for continuing to moan about the subject to the press instead of keeping his mouth shut and getting on with things. lack of funds is no fucking excuse for sending out a team that couldnt manage a single shot on target last saturday. 2) The press for not bothering to do any work and just going back down merkland road to old Mark because hes always good for a soundbite.' If he just said the following i might start to get some respect for him: 'Dear mr media man. Im not going to/ im not allowed to sign mediocre shite which is unortunate because thats all we can afford. Come back when something interesting happens and not before!' But i fear that come every few weeks from now an almost identical interview shall appear AGAIN and AGAIN! I'd be surprised if he did keep banging on about it. When the window was open (and just newly shut) it was always the subject raised by interviewers, so obviously he was going to talk about it over and over. Now that there's no oppertunity to sign anyone I'd be disappointed if the media keep bringing it up and so it would be slightly manic of Mcghee to bring it up himself. January is a different thing but even then I expect the stock response to be along the lines of, 'we are speaking with 1, 2, 3, 4...players with a view to signing them on pre-con.' With less of the 'We have no fucking money you cock sucker so stop fucking asking me!' But it depends what the amateur journalists ask him. Better journalistic standards would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccovellhung Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 "Stronger" - we've finished above them the last 5 years have we not? And, they seem to have become a massive selling club. I would however swap my left kidney for their League Cup win. Wasnae comparing us as potentially being stronger to the Hibees on a playing sense, merely meant in a stronger position financially, ye ken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownyBrown Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I would however swap my left kidney for their League Cup win. There are Hibs fans who would swap their last back of smack to support a club as famous as Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reekie_Red Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Oh I dunno. You know how much those Hibees love their heroin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini59dons Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Aberdeen FC’s McGhee misses out on Nigerian McGhee close to swoop Published: 03/09/2009 ABERDEEN FC lost out on signing Nigerian international Paul Obiefule due to lack of funds. Aberdeen FC boss Mark McGhee was willing to make the Lyn Oslo attacking midfielder the highest paid player at Pittodrie. But the deal collapsed because the Dons could not afford Lyn’s demands. Aberdeen FC manager McGhee said: “I thought we were going to get a deal with Lyn Oslo for Obiefule. “But right at the last minute, Lyn Oslo decided we did not offer enough.†For more on this story and bumper coverage of Aberdeen FC, pick up a copy of today's Evening Express See this guy's name being banded about again today! Any insiders know owt? Edit - I canna work this quote function. Kowalski posted the above ages ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Banded about where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Well at least the pic prove that this is not a made up story, given that he is actually here for talks. Would be very happy with this signing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1507175 Interesting, but then again it is the EE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 No January sales at Aberdeen FC McGhee waits until summer By Sean Wallace Published: 08/12/2009 MARK McGhee today revealed he will not have a new year clearout. The Aberdeen FC boss previously indicated he could offload fringe players during the upcoming transfer window to free up funds. But McGhee insists he will not have a fire-sale, handing a reprieve to out-of-favour players like Darren Mackie, Stuart Duff and Derek Young. To read this story in full, pick up a copy of today’s Evening Express Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgowdon Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 if(player == good){ initialise.notHoldingBreath; } Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcorner Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 if(player == good){ initialise.notHoldingBreath; } notHoldingBreath.initialise(); surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgowdon Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 notHoldingBreath.initialise(); surely? I didn't say it compiled. Although I could just call notHoldingBreath explicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghdon Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 notHoldingBreath.initialise(); surely? you total geek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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