Aberdeen FC’s Paton under threat of loan move

Striker could be sent to other club

 

By Charlie Allan with the Dons in England

 

Published: 02/08/2010

 

STRIKER Michael Paton is one of those under threat as Aberdeen FC boss Mark McGhee attempts to clear space on his wage bill to complete the signing of left-back Grant Basey.

 

McGhee confirmed he will have to send at least one player out on loan before offering Basey, who has been on trial with Aberdeen FC for more than a week, a contract.

 

That sparked speculation that Paton and defender Jerel Ifil are among those being considered for loan deals.

 

I thought Ifil was one of the highest earners?  If this story is true (highly unlikely given who wrote it) then I find that quite bizarre, unless McGhee has realised he made a huge mistake in signing him in the first place.

I would drive Ifil to wherever he's lined up but he can't go unless we have back up for Diamond and Considine. 

 

Paton is the best forward at the club, he should be going nowhere.

I would drive Ifil to wherever he's lined up but he can't go unless we have back up for Diamond and Considine. 

 

Paton is the best forward at the club, he should be going nowhere.

 

Agree on both.

I would drive Ifil to wherever he's lined up but he can't go unless we have back up for Diamond and Considine. 

 

Paton is the best forward at the club, he should be going nowhere.

 

We have Rory Mcardle and think Basey played some of the 2nd half as CB against Dunfermline. Might look at putting Foster back as RB. So think we can get rid of Ifil as no lose. No way Paton should be leaving. It might be  these 2 are the only players other clubs have asked about?

I would drive Ifil to wherever he's lined up but he can't go unless we have back up for Diamond and Considine. 

 

Paton is the best forward at the club, he should be going nowhere.

 

McArdle can play centre half though and even Foster has played there to some degree of success so I wouldn't let that stop you from driving Ifil to another club.

 

Agree that there's no way Paton should be loaned out again, he gave us some of the very few highlights last season which is not bad considering he was forced to play wide a lot of the time.  Would have thought it would have been Mackie or Maguire to go on loan.

Based on that tell Jerel I'll pick him up in a couple of hours.

 

Paton, whilst far from the finished article has some real promise. I don't understand the logic of taking in a player of a similar age from Cardiff and then letting Paton, or Megginson for that matter, go on loan just to free up a space. Hopefully it's just paper talk but if not then I'm struggling with what their aims are.

 

Are we developing our own talent or not?

 

 

He HAS to let awfull - sorry Ifil go.

 

Reading the match reports from Brighton we were weak in central defence prticularly against big centre halfs - somewhere you'd think Ifil would be good (stereotypical opinionof a tall dude).

 

There is not one element of his game that I can think of positively - I dont even think he suits red!

 

Letting a promising youngster go is wrong and doesn't foster loyalty in my opinion. Paten et all really did dig in last season to save McGees bacon.

If we let Paton go on loan, and keep Mackie at Pittodrie, someone needs their arse kicked IMO opinion.

If we let Paton go on loan, and keep Mackie at Pittodrie, someone needs their arse kicked IMO opinion.

 

This very thought has worried me too.

If we let Paton go on loan, and keep Mackie at Pittodrie, someone needs their arse kicked IMO opinion.

 

Cannae see anyone being overly worried at that prospect if we ask one of our alleged strike force to do the kicking

Agree with the sentiment though

Paton's our penalty kick specialist though, surely we'll need his confidence from the spot throughout the season?

Paton's our penalty kick specialist though, surely we'll need his confidence from the spot throughout the season?

 

If that's the best reason we've got for keeping him then we should just let him go!

 

Anyway, Hartley will be taking the pens this season I'd imagine.

Doesn't anyone get irony anymore? 

anything that is coined by charlie allan i take with a pinch of salt

Basey deal agreed.

 

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1853972

 

Dependent on moving players out on loan.

Basey deal agreed.

 

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1853972

 

Dependent on moving players out on loan.

 

Ifil will not be that player as he is

looking at the young players at the club first as the experience would benefit them and, ultimately, the club. I hope to get everything done this week.

 

 

Good news about Basey. We actually have a left back now so this is positive news. Nice to see positive comments on the P&J page.....Not that I don't disagree with the statements, more that it seems a bit inappropriate.

He HAS to let awfull - sorry Ifil go.

 

Reading the match reports from Brighton we were weak in central defence prticularly against big centre halfs - somewhere you'd think Ifil would be good (stereotypical opinionof a tall dude).

 

There is not one element of his game that I can think of positively - I dont even think he suits red!

 

Letting a promising youngster go is wrong and doesn't foster loyalty in my opinion. Paten et all really did dig in last season to save McGees bacon.

 

 

Ifil was our MOTM against Brighton. If it wasn't for him it would have been a humping.

 

Ifil = much better player than he's given credit for.

 

Ifil was our MOTM against Brighton. If it wasn't for him it would have been a humping.

 

Ifil = much better player than he's given credit for.

 

Not sure too many will agree on that.

Not sure too many will agree on that.

 

 

Well the first part is a fact. The second part is a fact also.

 

Well the first part is a fact. The second part is a fact also.

 

No bother.

 

Ifil was our MOTM against Brighton. If it wasn't for him it would have been a humping.

 

Ifil = much better player than he's given credit for.

 

Even a blind squirrel can find a nut now and then.

 

He is an awful awful player.

 

Ifil was our MOTM against Brighton. If it wasn't for him it would have been a humping.

 

Ifil = much better player than he's given credit for.

 

Everyone I spoke to who was there said he was woeful

Everyone I spoke to who was there said he was woeful

 

Don't let that get in the way of fact though.

 

Don't let that get in the way of fact though.

 

 

What fact, its all opinion.