Fraser will eventually prove to be the best young player ever discovered by Aberdeen. I know that is a bold statement to make about a 16-year-old who has only played a handful of first-team games but I believe I speak from a position of authority.

 

I played alongside Buchan, Arthur Graham, Miller and McLeish who are among the four greatest to come through the club's youth system.

 

I also saw the tremendous contribution made by the likes of John Hewitt, Eric Black, Neale Cooper and Neil Simpson and the emergence of Eoin Jess and Scott Booth.

 

But I am convinced young Fraser will eventually show he is better than the lot of them.

 

The lad will never win as many trophies with Aberdeen as Willie and Alex because, sadly, the game has changed so much. But I believe Fraser will go on to enjoy fame and fortune during the course of his career because he's Aberdeen's Rooney or Walcott.

 

He isn't a striker like these two so won't score lots of goals . However, he is no less a talent and will become a top-class midfielder for club and country.

 

He reminds me of Billy Bremner in a lot of ways and not because he has a crop of red hair. The boy battles for every ball and has the same competitive spirit that helped Billy get to the top.

 

It won't take Fyvie long to get there.

 

When someone of his age is brought into the first team you expect the older players to carry him but it has been the other way about.

 

His enthusiasm has helped get the best out of others around him. Fraseris fantastic to watch and Dons fans should grab every chance to do that while he is still here."

 

No pressure, then... 

This was only after he had been told of the board's annoyance that certain young players weren't being given a chance despite other coaches at the club telling the manager they were more than ready.

 

Do you really believe that the scouts at Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Villa etc are not aware of his talent without Joe Harper telling the world he'll be a better player than Willie Miller?  People in the game will be aware of exactly how good a prospect he is.

 

I don't believe that I said that but what I would say is that a players market value is not inert. I would ask you if you really believe that there is absolute knowledge available to scouts and that no influencing factors exist dependant on how players are presented in the media or through the activity of agencies etc ?

I don't believe that I said that but what I would say is that a players market value is not inert. I would ask you if you really believe that there is absolute knowledge available to scouts and that no influencing factors exist dependant on how players are presented in the media or through the activity of agencies etc ?

 

In the case of Fyvie, the big clubs down south definitely know all about him.