At the Pit just now.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/8834634.stm

MARK McGhee today insisted Aberdeen FC bid to land former England international Lee Hendrie will not be derailed by lack of cash.

 

The midfielder has commanded high wage packets during spells at Aston Villa, Sheffield United and Derby County.

 

Hendrie is on trial at Aberdeen FC and was set to feature in tonight’s friendly against Dunfermline at East End Park.

 

The Aberdeen FC boss today reassured the Red Army any move will not be scuppered by the club’s limited budget.

 

McGhee said: “Lee Hendrie would not be here at Aberdeen FC if his wages were too much of a concern.

 

Read more: http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1836779#ixzz0uJmhuNaD

 

ANOTHER CLASSIC CUNTED QUOTE FROM MCGHEE

 

Yes mizer, I mean really, McGhee is such a cut above in the media savvy stakes.

Quote from Redweb:

 

The Dons travelled to East End Park in hope of seeing new singing Lee Hendrie and they got their wish as Mark McGhee named him in the starting eleven.

What was he singing?

What was he singing?

 

Don't know, but i heard it was a duet with Robbie Williams.

Well that'll be us well and truely fucked then

 

http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=4&fid=27&act=1&mid=2120848732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only if you're a half empty sort of person.

This time, I actually believe we'll pull this off.....however if we don't pity help the little cunt when he plays against us

We'll see. Most likely he will go to the highest bidder.

We'll see. Most likely he will go to the highest bidder.

 

Reckon it is a non story by the plebs on GrumpianTF to justify why the signing hasn't been confirmed.

Didn't rate a mention on STV or BBC Scotland

Didn't rate a mention on STV or BBC Scotland

 

AFC rarely do anyway mate. No really too fussed about this fella signing.

AFC rarely do anyway mate.

 

In all honesty, cannae really argue with that point

AFC rarely do anyway mate. No really too fussed about this fella signing.

 

I know Mizer's written the guy off after seeing him for 55 mins, (which, granted is 55 mins more than me since I last saw him for Villa) but I think he could be a good signing. I know we've been down this road before; Whelan, McNamara even Hignett to an extent although he wasn't quite as "experienced" to be polite about it, but it's someone who will capture the fans imagination and we do know there is a bit of quality in there somewhere.

 

 

I'm far from against it either BB, I understand exactly the reasons why folk would be pleased about him signing, I'm just some way short from enthusiastic. Hope he has more of the positives about him than the negatives at this stage of his career.

 

All in all, he's probably "good to have about the place"

I'm far from against it either BB, I understand exactly the reasons why folk would be pleased about him signing, I'm just some way short from enthusiastic. Hope he has more of the positives about him than the negatives at this stage of his career.

 

All in all, he's probably "good to have about the place"

 

Oh aye, i mean i'm not throwing a party about it but it's just a bit of a higher class of player (Hartley and Macken too if anything comes of those stories) than I was expecting.  It's experience and a bit of a substance to the side we are drastically lacking.  Of course, if he (and the other two) are past it now and are no use with the ball at their feet then all the other stuff is pretty pointless.

 

Incidentally, will this be the first English internationalist we've ever had on our books?

Oh aye, i mean i'm not throwing a party about it but it's just a bit of a higher class of player (Hartley and Macken too if anything comes of those stories) than I was expecting.  It's experience and a bit of a substance to the side we are drastically lacking.  Of course, if he (and the other two) are past it now and are no use with the ball at their feet then all the other stuff is pretty pointless.

Incidentally, will this be the first English internationalist we've ever had on our books?

 

I think he could be. Noel Whelan only played for the U21 team. No one else comes to mind. Sone did play for u19.

Canny think of one. Rocastle play a competitive game for us?

Back page of late editions of the EE say Hendrie has left without signing, but AFC are still hopeful.

 

Canny think of one. Rocastle play a competitive game for us?

 

Nah, just trained with us i think. Always found it strange we took Mike Newell on and not Rocastle. Out of the two of them there was one who was a class act in his day and the other was Mike Newell... 

Back page of late editions of the EE say Hendrie has left without signing, but AFC are still hopeful.

 

 

Players all had a day off today before travelling down to the training camp in England tomorrow. Hendrie is meeting up with the rest of the squad there.

Lee will sign for Aberdeen FC in England

 

McGhee happy to let midfielder go back to family

By Charlie Allan

 

Published: 23/07/2010

 

 

Manager Mark McGhee today urged the Red Army not to worry because Hendrie went back home yesterday without actually signing a contract.

 

“There is nothing untoward in Lee’s decision to go home before a deal had been fully agreed,” said Aberdeen FC manager McGhee, who began the trek by bus with his squad to their camp at Loughborough University, Leicestershire, this morning.

 

For more on this story and bumper coverage of Aberdeen FC, pick up a copy of today’s Evening Express or read our digital edition now.

 

 

 

Read more: http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1838924?UserKey=#ixzz0uV4PreI6

 

Can't shake the feeling we could get two players (Folly & Ahmed?) For the same wages as Hendrie will take and I can't see Hendrie playing more than half the games. Without him what do we pick our central midfield from? Fyvie, Young, Grimmer?

 

Hmmm

Bus down to Leicester? FFS Jimmy.

Can't shake the feeling we could get two players (Folly & Ahmed?) For the same wages as Hendrie will take and I can't see Hendrie playing more than half the games. Without him what do we pick our central midfield from? Fyvie, Young, Grimmer?

 

Hmmm

 

I'd imagine that if he is trying to sign Hendrie and Hartley then McGhee will have room to sign someone else if we don't get Hartley. Probably Ahmed or whoever. That gives us Hendrie, Fyvie, Ahmed/Hartley, Young (shudder), and didn't Williams start one of the friendlies as a defensive mid?

After last season I wouldn't "shudder" so much at Young

It's gone awfy quiet on this one despite McGhee assertions that he was going to be signed up when he met up with the squad again in England.

If we sign Hartley we shall be signing either Robbie Williams or Lee Hendrie. I guess McGhee is waiting for the Hartley deal to be concluded before he knows his next move.

Boss McGhee said: " We're not quite over the line with Paul but obviously he wouldn't be here if he wasn't going to come and I'm very excited about it. He would be a big, big asset to us.

"He's a quality player, a great pro, and if we could get him on board he would bring the likes of Fraser Fyvie and Peter Pawlett along.

"Paul's a potential captain but obviously Zander Diamond has taken that role so far and I'd have to take that into account."

The move for Hartley is likely to spell the end of interest in Lee Hendrie.

McGhee explained: "It was always going to be the case of whatever deal fell into place first would get done.

"Obviously, we don't have the finances to sign all our targets.

 

From the Daily Record today