1713: Aberdeen have secured the signature of striker Steven MacLean from Plymouth Argyle. He will join up at Pittodrie on loan until the end of the season.

 

 

Must mean Miller is definitely away then, wonder if there will be any more before midnight

Reckon the reason mclean has accepted the loan deal is purely down to it being last chance saloon. Either loan to us or nae game at plymouth for the rest of the season. I would rather have him on loan first to see how he settles, obviously there is the risk of little security if he's amazing but I can't see him banging in 20 goals by the end of the season.

Reckon the reason mclean has accepted the loan deal is purely down to it being last chance saloon. Either loan to us or nae game at plymouth for the rest of the season.

makes sense, nobody else has offered him a deal so what else was he going to do?

still think we are a bit threadbare up front tho

And was he not threatened with playing with the youth team until he left?

We somehow managed to parlay Sone's loan into a permanent move, so could happen!

 

Provided he doesn't turn out to be horse after all right enough...

While I am pleased to have McLean on board its not a move for the future, its only really trying to shore up this season.

 

Scenario 1: He puts in a great performance over the next 4 months and gets a better offer in the summer. Best we can hope for is that he sees us as a shop window and lights up the rest of this season.

 

Scenario 2: HE turns out to be horse and we look to offload him or worse, offer him a deal because he is the best we can get. Best we can hope for there is to cut our losses after a dull and disappointing end to the season. Back to the drawing board.

 

Scenario 3: He takes time to settle and play reasonably OK but fails to attract any interest from bigger, richer clubs. He then goes on to sign for us and sets the SPL alight next season.

 

Scenario 3 is the only outcome that will give us some long term prospect but it depends on us giving up on any progress this season so we can 'hide' McLeans talent in an average peformance.

 

Fucking hate loan deals. 

 

Agreed. Loans are normally only short term fixes and rarely work out like Aluko's did and even then we were lucky that he did not settle at Blackpool.

Agreed. Loans are normally only short term fixes and rarely work out like Aluko's did and even then we were lucky that he did not settle at Blackpool.

 

Agree x3.

 

Know very little other than McLean was able to score shitloads for a n English 3rd Division outfit.

 

Patterson could very well be useful, if only because he keeps that abortion Grassi out of the team.

Would £500,000 nae have paid for us to get Robbie Keane on loan until the end of the season  

 

Celtic fans think that signing will win them the league - might have got us into 2nd place!!! 

 

Yeah, what the fuck was McGhee doing when this player was right under our noses . . . ?

should have gone for Mido... £1k a week. That's a third of what Lee Miller was on, and 1/100th of what Willie Miller is on according to some.

Would £500,000 nae have paid for us to get Robbie Keane on loan until the end of the season  

 

Celtic fans think that signing will win them the league - might have got us into 2nd place!!! 

 

If x = number of pounds and y = cost per week then z = number of weeks then  z = 7.7. Ergo, we could have funded him until the end of March. Canny bit o' business that.

 

Besides, Keane will be shit in the SPL. He will come up thinking its like playing against boys and get kicked around the place for 4 weeks then give up.

 

I'll start the sweep now - total goals by season end = 4.

 

 

Celtic have 16 league games left, plus a maximum of four cup games.

 

I'll go 7.

Celtic have 16 league games left, plus a maximum of four cup games.

 

I'll go 7.

 

I'll have 9, 3 against the Huns and one in the Cup Final as a consolation once Foster's hat-trick wins it for the Dons.

Celtic have 16 league games left, plus a maximum of four cup games.

 

I'll go 7.

 

Stick to predicting his death, you're better at that 

 

I'll go for 12. I think Keane will have a field day in the SPL.

I'll go for 12. I think Keane will have a field day in the SPL.

 

Do not think you will not be to far out with that. Keane is a good player and will score for fun in SPL.

I'll go for 12. I think Keane will have a field day in the SPL.

 

If he plays at Fir Park thats a cert. 

 

How old is Keane ? I'm convinced he will take the SPL for granted and will get very close attention from most defenders in the league. I think he will struggle.

If he plays at Fir Park thats a cert. 

 

How old is Keane ? I'm convinced he will take the SPL for granted and will get very close attention from most defenders in the league. I think he will struggle.

 

A lone furrow up front?

If he plays at Fir Park thats a cert. 

 

How old is Keane ? I'm convinced he will take the SPL for granted and will get very close attention from most defenders in the league. I think he will struggle.

 

29.

I forecast 4. All penalties.

15 and win them the league.....bellamy ripped the spl to bits....keane wil do the same!

15 and win them the league.....bellamy ripped the spl to bits....keane wil do the same!

 

Tend to agree with that, though winning the league I am not sold on.

Grassi will have him in his pocket!

FFS! I see the meeeja are spunking all over this already. "I always wanted to play for celtik..." my arse!

 

FUCK RIGHT OFF

Would £500,000 nae have paid for us to get Robbie Keane on loan until the end of the season  

 

Celtic fans think that signing will win them the league - might have got us into 2nd place!!! 

 

BBC saying he's on 70k a week, all in all it will cost them around £1.5 million.

FFS! I see the meeeja are spunking all over this already. "I always wanted to play for celtik..." my arse!

 

FUCK RIGHT OFF

 

That's not hard to believe.

He has also reached legend status amongst the fans when he hasn't even kicked a ball.

 

Because he's yet another "life long supporter"!

 

 

How many tatties can you get for £65K a week? Maybe wee Chris will "tackle" him?