http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20110627/more-new-faces-on-show-this-morning-_2212158_2382402

De Visscher? No thanks. didn't get much of a chance, fair enough. we should surely be looking for a replacement for Maguire which i don't think he is.

On Facebook JDV's status currently says he's going down to Aberdeen training at Aachem.

 

Quite a lot of 'likes' and people commenting that they'd like him back, to which he replied: "Love to come back but thats not up to me"

 

I'd certainly welcome him back. Very good player, just a shame he is as slow as a week in jail.

On Facebook JDV's status currently says he's going down to Aberdeen training at Aachem.

 

Quite a lot of 'likes' and people commenting that they'd like him back, to which he replied: "Love to come back but thats not up to me"

 

I'd certainly welcome him back. Very good player, just a shame he is as slow as a week in jail.

 

True dat

 

still think he would have a field day against a lot of current spl full backs these days

http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20110703/dons-pre-season-training-camp-day-one-_2212158_2385747

 

Dons pre season training camp - Day One

03.07.2011

 

 

 

The Dons squad travelled out to Holland to their pre-season training camp on Saturday afternoon. After arrived at their excellent accommodation near Arnhem on Saturday evening the players rested up. Today though the manager and Archie put the players through a demanding double session. The guys will be doing doubles almost every day during their weeklong stay.

 

One of the trialists who Craig told Steven from Northsound about on Saturday, arrived for training today. His name is Thomas Gentner. The 22 year old is a left back or left sided midfielder. The German has previously has spells at Eintracht Frankfurt and TUS Koblenz and is the younger brother of German Internationalist Christian Gentner who is currently playing for VfB Stuttgart.

Decent pedigree. At least we're looking at left backs! Would like to see us get Gunning as well.

Decent pedigree. At least we're looking at left backs! Would like to see us get Gunning as well.

 

My thoughts exactly, though I didn't see much of Gunning last year. I'm starting to feel ever so slightly excited about the upcoming season.

German keeper Andreas Rossi and Swiss attacking midfielder Edis Colic have joined us on trial today

 

Not pursuing our interest in any of them

Brown in this morning's Herald:

 

We'll continue to monitor Arnason, though we have other defenders on our list.  Kari could go straight into the team which is why I hesitate to call him a trialist

 

  So you can only presume the other guys are better than Arnason, otherwise we'd just sign him? Surely can't be that we can't afford his wages otherwise we wouldn't be playing him in friendlies?

Might be a case of if we sign him we won't be able to afford our top target for the stirker/winger/full back positions. If we miss out on that top target(s) we might be able to put more of the budget towards Arnason, who's position isnt one of our priorities.

From the EE

 

CRAIG Brown was today fighting to persuade Icelandic international Kari Arnason to sign for Aberdeen FC.

 

The Aberdeen FCboss admitted hopes of persuading the 28-year-old –  – are just “50-50.”

 

The former Plymouth Argyle player also has a lucrative contract offer on the table from a club in England.

From the EE

 

Aye that's about what I expected after Brown's comments. Regardless of what it says about our club, an Icelandic international center half would walk into our team.

 

These trials and pre-season games are open to being used by players for keeping up fitness and advertising themselves to bigger paying sides elsewhere.

The big American keeper Wimmer is out on his arse.

Apparently in today's P&J they are trying to get a quick decision from him (Arnason). Was he that much better than we have then?

Apparently in today's P&J they are trying to get a quick decision from him (Arnason). Was he that much better than we have then?

 

We bloody need it sorted quick, season starts in a week!

Nothing against this guy but would rather we were pushing a left back and a couple of wingers for their responses first.

I hadn't realised until this morning that it was so soon! Completely took me by surprise. As Jute says, I wonder if this is a luxury we can afford at the moment.

I hadn't realised until this morning that it was so soon! Completely took me by surprise. As Jute says, I wonder if this is a luxury we can afford at the moment.

 

Get a flight up to Aberdeen for next weekend 

Get a flight up to Aberdeen for next weekend 

 

would love to, but got no cash

would love to, but got no cash

 

Im sure topcorner would pay from his mega bucks 

Stv saying Brown is wanting to add a 'flair' striker to the squad. Good luck with that as they are really hard to come by. Sounds good though.

Does he mean a striker that plays the ball on the flair? (As opposed to hoofing it)

Stv saying Brown is wanting to add a 'flair' striker to the squad. Good luck with that as they are really hard to come by. Sounds good though.

 

Mentioned that in his article on RedWeb when confirming that Arnason has agreed to sign. I'm quite intrigued as to who it could be?!

I'm quite intrigued as to who it could be?!

 

 

Surely if you wanted to go for the modern day equivilent then out new signing would be...