I`ve got it on good authority Hartley WILL BE going back to Tynecastle.  My local town side Duns played a Hearts XI last night and after their 2-0 success in a fundraising exercise for the Berwickshire team Jim Jefferies spoke about him bringing the ex-Jambo captain up the road for a second stint with the Gorgie club within the next few days.

 

So just watch this space.  And if by some miracle Hartley does join us I`ll apologise whole heartedly and sack my spy! 

We all know that Aberdeen Journals use The Hat and DonsTalk as their primary source for all their football "reporting". Someone should make a thread saying "Jimmy Calderwood is being lined up to replace Mulgrew at left-back" and it would be in the paper imorn.

 

He is? Awesome.

Don't know what you're talking about 

 

Quite nervous myself though, think he'll be a great signing.

Quite nervous myself though, think he'll be a great signing.

 

Who Paul Hartley or JC?

Jimmy Calderwood is good in that position and he's available for free so he's just what we need.

Confirmed on REDweb

 

http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100728/hartleys-deal-is-don_2212158_2104711

Phew. Welcome aboard!

Phew.

 

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It's on the website: http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100728/hartleys-deal-is-don_2212158_2104711

 

would copy and paste but shitty work IE won't allow me

It's on the website: http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100728/hartleys-deal-is-don_2212158_2104711

 

would copy and paste but shitty work IE won't allow me

 

BBC website

 

Aberdeen have signed Paul Hartley on a two-year contract and made the Scotland midfielder their new club captain.

 

The 33-year-old, capped 25 times, has been released by Bristol City after a year at Ashton Gate.

 

Hartley was a near ever-present for the Robins last season, scoring five goals for the Championship club.

 

However, with his family remaining in Scotland, he was keen on a return home and City manager Steve Coppell consented to his early release.

 

Hartley spent two seasons at Celtic before his move to Bristol City and rose to prominence as a central midfielder during his time at Hearts.

 

He had been strongly linked with a return to Tynecastle but Hearts manager Jim Jefferies has made more attack-minded players a signing priority.

 

Defender Zander Diamond will be Hartley's vice-captain at Pittodrie.

 

Bristol City manager Steve Coppell has also revealed that Bradley Orr and Jamie McCombe are on the look out for new clubs.

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Well, got to say i too am delighted.  Great signing really considering.

 

Waiting on Hendrie, . . . . that could be well optomistic.  Prefer Williams to Hendrie if i had to pick between the two 

I just hope big Z isna pissed off he's not captain and wants a move

Am I lunaticly optomistic, or does this look like a decent squad we could actually manage not to fuck up a season with?

 

decent squad is only half the battle

 

getting them to stop playing like a bunch of Mizers is another matter

Been checking my phone all day!  What a relief, welcome to the dons zico!

Good signing, still not my favourite but welcome aboard!

 

Probably the best candidate for captain too, be nice if we got another solid signing.

 

Btw pissing myself at Jeffries wanting more attack minded players, as well as ones Mad Vlad deems "good to have about the place".

decent squad is only half the battle

 

getting them to stop playing like a bunch of Mizers is another matter

 

Youv'e seen mizer play football, too?

Good signing, still not my favourite but welcome aboard!

 

Probably the best candidate for captain too, be nice if we got another solid signing.

 

Btw pissing myself at Jeffries wanting more attack minded players, as well as ones Mad Vlad deems "good to have about the place".

 

Agreed, I'm pleased we've got him and he's certainly a much needed addition (if it wasn't him, it had to be someone else of similar experience) and the captaincy won't faze him.  Had it been a choice (it may well still be) between him or Hendrie I'd have gone for Hartley, a steadier hand I'd say.

 

I had heard we were supposed to be announcing a double signing today, hope this doesn't now mean we're not getting Williams.

Agreed, I'm pleased we've got him and he's certainly a much needed addition (if it wasn't him, it had to be someone else of similar experience) and the captaincy won't faze him.  Had it been a choice (it may well still be) between him or Hendrie I'd have gone for Hartley, a steadier hand I'd say.

 

I had heard we were supposed to be announcing a double signing today, hope this doesn't now mean we're not getting Williams.

 

McGhee said in his RedTV interview that Williams was offered a deal a few days ago but hasn't responded yet.

 

Said we are focusing on Basey now.

McGhee said in his RedTV interview that Williams was offered a deal a few days ago but hasn't responded yet.

 

Said we are focusing on Basey now.

 

Having not seen him play, was he really worth it? I hope he decides to accept the deal and he's our double signing today that BB was talking about.

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Hated this cnut with a passion for a long time. Which must mean he's good!!

 

Welcome aboard loon!

Hated this cnut with a passion for a long time. Which must mean he's good!!

 

Welcome aboard loon!

 

Does that mean Mark Kerr and Gary McDonald were good?

Does that mean Mark Kerr and Gary McDonald were good?

 

 

 

Talking of McDonald what`s the score with him if Hartley got his No.4 shirt?

 

His contract ran out, so he's not an Aberdeen player anymore.

 

he's on trial at Motherwell.

 

as in the football club, not the Sherriff Court.

Hated this cnut with a passion for a long time. Which must mean he's good!!

 

Welcome aboard loon!

 

You may have a good point!