I'm hearing Darren Mackie has retired. Hopefully now we can pack in all the jokes and rumours about him re-signing for us.

Well there's one of the batch of kids that emerged in the late 90s (ie McGuire, Mackie, McNaughton, Michie, Clark, etc) who is from Inverurie and one from Kemnay.

http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/667416.html

 

Phoenix FC, Arizona’s premier professional soccer franchise, is proud to announce that it has signed its first professional player to a one-year contract for the team’s upcoming inaugural season, former Aberdeen FC forward Darren Mackie.

 

A renowned Scottish Premier League veteran, Mackie has competed in 364 total matches over 14 years with Aberdeen FC, and has scored 69 goals in his career.

 

"We are thrilled to come to an agreement with Darren knowing that he possesses outstanding qualities on and off the field," said Phoenix FC Head Coach David Robertson. "With Darren’s leadership and experience, Phoenix FC is positioned to immediately compete for a USL PRO Championship."

 

Robertson was a six-time Scottish Premier League champion, all with Aberdeen FC.

 

A product of Aberdeen’s youth academy, Mackie made his professional debut for the club in the 1999-2000 season. He twice scored double-digits for the club, in both the 2004-05 and 2006-07 seasons, and also made appearances during the club’s forays into European competition, scoring twice in 10 appearances in the UEFA Cup and Europa League.

 

Per club policy, financial details will not be disclosed and the contract is still pending approval by USL PRO and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). Phoenix FC begins play in USL PRO in April 2013.

Read that on the weekend, good luck to him! Glad he's still a red 

Robertson was a six-time Scottish Premier League champion, all with Aberdeen FC.

 

If only!

Cannot wait to rock up to 5's in a 'Phoenix FC' top with Mackie on the back 

 

Any cunt know where I can get ene (outside of Arizona)

by the looks of it, he is their only player so far!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_FC

 

I guess they have a while yet till April though.

 

http://www.phoenixcitysoccer.com/

by the looks of it, he is their only player so far!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_FC

 

I guess they have a while yet till April though.

 

http://www.phoenixcitysoccer.com/

 

Do they not have a draft as well?

They'd need a draft. bloody warm in arizona like.

They'd need a draft. bloody warm in arizona like.

 

 

Robertson was a six-time Scottish Premier League champion, all with Aberdeen FC.

 

Beano, Theo and Stephen Wright ... three players who should've NEVER moved to the huns.

Robertson was a six-time Scottish Premier League champion, all with Aberdeen FC.

 

With any luck some rich "socka" loving Phoenix based yank will read that and think, "Yeah I'd like to buy THAT club and give them a few $million, as a vanity project" 

No doubt Wiggy will say "och, it wisinae a deal I felt could benefit 'eh club in 'eh long run so I opted tae turn 'em doon. Ken, ye just cannae say yes to abiddy who comes alang wi' millions and offers tae clear 'eh debts and make 'eh Dons 'eh top o' the country again.  A'ts fit I jist said last year tae thon golfing chappy fae that Apprentice show. Ken, the een wi' 'eh funcy wig"