‘Players won’t leave Aberdeen FC because we’re too nice’

Craig Brown’s transfer dilemma

By Charlie Allan

Published: 29/12/2011

 

ABERDEEN FC boss Craig Brown today admitted his bid to make new signings in January could be scuppered because he can’t get players to leave the club.

 

Hearts, who drew 0-0 with Aberdeen at Pittodrie, are poised to lose several of their squad when the transfer window opens on Sunday because they haven’t been paying their wages.

 

But Brown fears he might not be able to make the changes he wants because his fringe players get treated too well by Aberdeen FC.

 

So with January on the horizon, who would you like to see leave and possibly be brought in as a replacement?

 

I'm hoping we've finally seen the last of Mackie, because i'm yet to see this pace that the commentators still talk about, which was his only "asset". I don't actually think we need another striker because I think Chalali might come good when he gets a run in the team. Certainly impressed me against St. Johnstone. I would also welcome back Maguire, just to get a bit of service to the strikers, especially since he and Vernon seemed to form quite an understanding last season.

Josh been told he can find himself another club if he wants apparently

Josh been told he can find himself another club if he wants apparently

 

Why would he if we are paying him

Josh been told he can find himself another club if he wants apparently

 

Shame in some respects, as think he really gives 100% and wanted it to work out for him, but he has long enough and it frankly isn't going to happen for him. Thanks and bye bye Josh, a' the best for the future lad

Shame in some respects, as think he really gives 100% and wanted it to work out for him, but he has long enough and it frankly isn't going to happen for him. Thanks and bye bye Josh, a' the best for the future lad

 

well said al 

well said al 

 

Cheers, some how managed to say it twice.

Not had a double post for many years, and after me telling aff Jager for post hooring

 

P.S Well done on your tv appearance. We all know who you are now

Cheers, some how managed to say it twice.

Not had a double post for many years, and after me telling aff Jager for post hooring

 

P.S Well done on your tv appearance. We all know who you are now

 

Is it on iPlayer?

 

And re Josh, I echo your sentiments.

 

He was always good for a photo opportunity, but I'm glad he has gone. He is one of the players I saw laughing and mucking about outside Tynecastle after hearts destroyed us in Craig Browns first game. Wont be sad to see him leave.

Cheers al, its all a bit surreal if i'm honest.  People have worse 20 seconds of fame i suppose, that racist chick on the tube is screwed! 

 

It is on iplayer manc, i missed it on telly and watched it there

If he spent the same number of hours on the training pitch as he does in Aberdeen nightclubs, he might get somewhere in his career. I don't plan on seeing him in a league better than the SPL. Complete obscurity beckons for you, I'm afraid Joshy.

Cheers al, its all a bit surreal if i'm honest.  People have worse 20 seconds of fame i suppose, that racist chick on the tube is screwed! 

 

It is on iplayer manc, i missed it on telly and watched it there

 

LINK PLZ

LINK PLZ

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

 

 

My beef with Josh is his complete fucking inability to cut a ball back instead of shoot when at a tight angle. Lost count of the number of times he's wasted chances by either not cutting it back to a Dons player or driving it across in the hope that a defender will put it in. He's certainly not going to beat the keeper from that angle and that's only if he manages to avoid the side netting. 

 

Nae fussed. Bye Josh.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/aberdeen/2012/01/10/josh-magennis-free-to-leave-aberdeen-as-craig-brown-begins-to-reshape-squad-86908-23692585/

 

ABERDEEN boss Craig Brown began his Pittodrie clearout by telling Northern Ireland international Josh Magennis that he’s free to leave if he can find another club.

 

The former Cardiff City striker, 21, was signed by Mark McGhee but has become frustrated at lack of first team football under the current regime.

 

Veteran Brown has ambitious plans to take the Pittodrie side to the next level and has only offered new deals to four of the dozen players out of contract in the summer.

 

But the cash-strapped club have insisted that players must be moved off the wage bill before replacements are brought in. Magennis is the first to leave but others will follow if they can be persuaded to move on.

 

Brown said: “Josh’s agent telephoned me to ask about his situation because he had not been getting a regular first team game.

 

“I have to stress that I didn’t call the agent in an effort to get rid of him. I’m in no hurry to see him leave as he has great potential.

 

“But if he believes it would be better to go elsewhere to play regularly we won’t stand in his way. I have told his agent to speak to us again if there is interest but so far that hasn’t happened.”

 

Brown ruled out securing short term replacements as cover for Peter Pawlett and Isaac Osbourne who picked up injuries at Forfar.

 

The results of scans will be known but both could be sidelined for long spells.

 

He said: “If we get bad news, it’s likely that we’ll just have to get on with what we have. A loan signing would be the most likely option.”

 

Meanwhile, the Dons’ teen stars Nicky Low and Joe Shaunessy will stay on loan at Forfar until the summer.

I'd love to know exactly what the "next level" is.

I'd love to know exactly what the "next level" is.

 

2008?

Slightly different story in the P&J:

 

Aberdeen rethink on Magennis as injuries bite

 

Published: 10/01/2012

 

ABERDEEN manager Craig Brown’s worst fears were realised yesterday when midfielders Peter Pawlett and Isaac Osbourne were ruled out for several weeks.

 

Injury doubts about leading scorer Scott Vernon and attacker Mohamed Chalali could scupper Josh Magennis’s hopes of leaving Pittodrie on loan this month.

joke.

 

We told him he could leave after the players got crocked but before the injuries were diagnosed?

 

I smell jobby.

Liam McLeod's latest tweet from about 30 mins ago

 

"There should be contract news for #Aberdeen supporters tomorrow, stay tuned to BBC Radio Scotland and http://bbc.co.uk/sportscotland"

 

Hope to fuck its something about Arnie and Crespo staying at the very least

Liam McLeod's latest tweet from about 30 mins ago

 

"There should be contract news for #Aberdeen supporters tomorrow, stay tuned to BBC Radio Scotland and http://bbc.co.uk/sportscotland"

 

Hope to fuck its something about Arnie and Crespo staying at the very least

 

Mackie has signed a 1 year extension to his contract...

Surely you're just shit faced ! 

Its no Kari he says Noo. must be Mackie :-)

Considine or Crespo?

Would bet on Considine resigning.

Which would be good news I think. Despite one or two "Jesus Christ FFS sake, min, Consi" moments this season he's still been good. One of our most improved players this season. Still need Isaac and Kari to sign on though.