‘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.

Decent replacement though.

 

Like the retro look of our new kit.

via chris harvey fae stv, uchechi has agreed a deal until summer 2014, but nigerian fa being slow to process it.

via chris harvey fae stv, uchechi has agreed a deal until summer 2014, but nigerian fa being slow to process it.

 

Am I the only one who thinks the club should tell him to GTF and play with the youths for his last year? He's not important enough to the team to warrant the ass-kissing route that Arason, Aluko & Maguire got.

 

We'll get the same amount of money for him whether we play him again or not.

 

Youths at the club need ot be taught a lesson or this will keep happening. Did AFC not refuse to work with a particular agent (McNaughtons one?) at some point? This guy needs the same treatment.

 

I certainly hope you are.

via chris harvey fae stv, uchechi has agreed a deal until summer 2014, but nigerian fa being slow to process it.

 

Didn't report it on STV sports news about 6.20

Didn't report it on STV sports news about 6.20

 

Still not showing on their transfer deadline special, but then again as far as they are concerned we are pretty irrelevant

he tweeted it at 6.40. but aye stv's telly bosses couldn't give less of a fuck about aberdeen if they tried.

he tweeted it at 6.40. but aye stv's telly bosses couldn't give less of a fuck about aberdeen if they tried.

 

Agree about STV, scotland finishes at Cumbernauld as far as they are concerned

Michael Hart released by Hibs. Worth a look?

Michael Hart released by Hibs. Worth a look?

 

No harm in a short term deal.

No harm in a short term deal.

 

I thought he looked woeful against us tbh.

Michael Hart released by Hibs. Worth a look?

 

It rarely works out returning to a club, but to return for a second isn't a good idea.

His best days are behind him, but good luck somewhere else Michael

I thought he looked woeful against us tbh.

 

He's defo on the decline but if it was a cheap short term deal then I'd have no issue with that.

He's been pretty poor anytime I've seen him this season.

 

Seems to have lost a bit of pace.

Agree about STV, scotland finishes at Cumbernauld as far as they are concerned

 

Oooh I love those big curly sausages you get there.

It rarely works out returning to a club, but to return for a second isn't a good idea.

His best days are behind him, but good luck somewhere else Michael

 

I take it you mean a 3rd time lol.

 

Games i've watched him against the dons he's looked terrible. Still we still have an unbalanced squad especially full backs but no point signing if he is terrible.

 

Quite happy with the signings we have made although concerned with unbalanced squad. I suppose Rome wasn't built in a day

I suppose Rome wasn't built in a day

 

Rome?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I take it you mean a 3rd time lol.

 

Games i've watched him against the dons he's looked terrible. Still we still have an unbalanced squad especially full backs but no point signing if he is terrible.

 

Quite happy with the signings we have made although concerned with unbalanced squad. I suppose Rome wasn't built in a day

 

Pretty much my thoughts, I thought he was the weak link in a very weak HIVs defence. We have a reasonably solid back line despite a desperate lack of width. Well done AFC on a reasonably successful January transfer window 

Yeah relatively happy with the comings and goings.  Presumably with most players now signed on for next season too our summer will be spent buying wingers and full backs?

Presumably with most players now signed on for next season too our summer will be spent buying wingers and full backs?

 

We said that last January, we said it during the summer and we said it this window - so I doubt the summer will be any different.

I take it you mean a 3rd time lol.

 

Games i've watched him against the dons he's looked terrible. Still we still have an unbalanced squad especially full backs but no point signing if he is terrible.

 

Quite happy with the signings we have made although concerned with unbalanced squad. I suppose Rome wasn't built in a day

 

No I mean to return for a second time.

He was here, he left, he returned, he left, therefore if he returned again it would be his second time of returning

Still think the whole team has a shortage of pace, hopefully Uchechi has a bit about him but pace out wide is in very short supply.

Still think the whole team has a shortage of pace, hopefully Uchechi has a bit about him but pace out wide is in very short supply.

 

 

He's been pretty poor anytime I've seen him this season.

 

Seems to have lost a bit of pace.

 

Ok, just a thought, you guys would know better than me as I don't see highlights from other teams that often, had not heard much about how he was doing at Hibs.

A full back?

 

lols

 

I'd happily take him until the end of the season.

 

Although, I don't think i've actually seen him play since he left us.