David McNamee was 10 minutes away from becoming Craig Brown's first signing for Aberdeen last night before the blizzard conditions in the north east put his ambitions on hold.

The former Scotland full-back was about to land at Aberdeen Airport but the state of the runways meant he was forced to return to the Midlands, putting his move to Pittodrie on hold.

 

"I'd flown up from Birmingham and we were 10 minutes outside Aberdeen when the pilot was told that we wouldn't be able to land until 4.10, which was half an hour later," said the 30-year-old. "So we circled the airport for half an hour and then the word came through that the airport wouldn't re-open until five o'clock.

 

"It turned out that our plane didn't have enough fuel to wait that long so we had to return to England. Once we got back we discovered that they'd postponed the re-opening of Aberdeen until 7pm."

 

McNamee had been due to undergo a medical this morning before signing a deal until the end of the season.

 

He'd played in two bounce games for Brown and Archie Knox at Motherwell last week and was under consideration for a place in the squad to face the Steelmen tomorrow.

 

"It's incredibly annoying to have got so close and then to have everything held up by something as unavoidable as snow," said McNamee, a League Cup winner with Livingston in 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

The radio's been saying since this morning that he'd sue up today so I don't think you can take the credit for pushing this deal through, SS.

 

 

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Its a bit worrying that every decent player we've tried to sign we've been fked over by other clubs getting them at the last minute. This loons been 10 minutes from signing for about a fortnight and we're still going to get him?

Its a bit worrying that every decent player we've tried to sign we've been fked over by other clubs getting them at the last minute. This loons been 10 minutes from signing for about a fortnight and we're still going to get him?

 

aye.

 

http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/aberdeen/217074-aberdeen-target-arrives-in-north-east/

until the photo in the broom cupboard, my breath remains baited.

Indeed, will be good if he signs. Hopefully a bit of time to get up to speed and even if not totally match fit at least there is the east fife game coming up which would be good for a start.

If he's still in Plymouth he'll have been affected by the weather. Good lot fell here and the further South-west you go the more they have had apparently.

 

Think he flew from Birmingham. Maybe he still lives in the Midlands - he played for Coventry until 2008. I think he played alongside Folly at Plymouth when they were there.

 

 

Indeed, will be good if he signs. Hopefully a bit of time to get up to speed and even if not totally match fit at least there is the east fife game coming up which would be good for a start.

 

Not sure a cup tie is the place to test out confusing concepts such as "formation", "balance" and "tactics".

Not sure a cup tie is the place to test out confusing concepts such as "formation", "balance" and "tactics".

 

Arguably, during the season, there is no good time to try this unless it is behind closed doors!

 

Where is the broom cupboard pic if the club expected this to be sorted yesterday?!?

Where is the broom cupboard pic if the club expected this to be sorted yesterday?!?

 

http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20101224/craig-brown-completes-first-signing_2212158_2251013

 

Aberdeen have this afternoon signed Scotland International David McNamee. The right back, who has been capped by his country on four occasions, becomes Craig Brown's first signing.

 

The full back completed his medical at Pittodrie this morning and has put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the season.

 

The 30 year old started his career at St Mirren in 1997 before moving to the English Premiership and joining Blackburn Rovers. He then returned to Scotland to play for Livingston where he won the Scottish League Cup in 2004. In 2006 he again moved south to play for Championship side Coventry City. In 2008 he moved to Plymouth Argyle.

 

David has been allocated squad number 3.

Welcome!

 

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YER SHIIIIIIIIIIIIITE!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

What the fuck is wrong with the broom cupboard for pictures nowadays.

Is this part of the new regime 

 

P.S welcome on board lad........if you can even vaguely resemble a full back, then you're in the starting eleven every week

Welcome aboard! I hope you're a success!  Feels like an age since we had a right back.

Welcome aboard lad

Welcome aboard! I hope you're a success!  Feels like an age since we had a right back.

 

I've been thinking about that and cant actually remember our last proper right back who wasn't some converted centre half/midfielder/winger

I've been thinking about that and cant actually remember our last proper right back who wasn't some converted centre half/midfielder/winger

 

Mo Ross?

Mo Ross?

Yes, forgot about him, thanks RDU

Welcome!!

Happy with this signing. Fills a position that desperately needed filling and has always looked a decent player when he has played against us.

Good news. One of the issues addressed. Next!

Aye, welcome aboard min!

Welcome aboard the good ship AFC David.

We need all hands on deck. So get/keeppyourself fit and you'll get games a plenty @ RB.

 

Fit rare it is to have a proper FB again.

Good News at Crimbo.  Welcome Aboard

Broon doesn't sound too optimistic on McNamee's injury. Quite a serious groin injury. 

Broon doesn't sound too optimistic on McNamee's injury. Quite a serious groin injury. 

 

FFS surely not, just when we get ourselves a full back.

Lets hope its not too serious and he is back in team shortly

Could be weeks.