Kowalski Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 WOLVES winger Zeli Ismail today signed for the Dons on a five-month loan deal. The 20-year-old – who was once dubbed Britain’s first £100million wonderkid – put pen to paper with the Pittodrie club. Wolves boss Kenny Jackett believes the Dons’ Europa League adventure was a key factor in his decision to send him north of the border. He said: “Aberdeen have come in and they want to take him on loan until Christmas. “They play next week and if they can get him registered today then he has a chance of being involved in the Europa League, where they play FC Groningen in the next round. “I think it’s an exciting one – there’s something like 14,000 season ticket holders there and out of their last 10 games last season, seven of them were live on TV. “They’re in the Europa League and they have the games against Celtic, for which they will be watched by fantastic attendances. “So it’s a really good opportunity I think and it does seem like they’re very keen on him which is good from a player’s point of view. “No disrespect to Scotland but there are different types of club even in that league, but I’d suggest Aberdeen with the attendances they can generate and the size of the games they have coming up it will be a very good experience for him. “It’s very positive there – they finished third, they were very unlucky not to finish second when they got pipped on the last day. “But they’re one of the strongest teams in Scotland." Jackett says Aberdeen have tracking the former Burton Albion loanee for quite some time. Talks reached an advanced stage last night after Ismail became aware of Aberdeen’s interest in him. Dons boss Derek McInnes said he was looking to bring in one more player to bolster his squad. Jackett said: “Kevin Thelwell (head of football development at Wolves) has been talking to Zeli about it and we’re open as a club to discussions and it sounds like an interesting proposition. “They came in very strongly and very enthusiastically for Zeli. “They’ve seen him play for our Under-21s and at Burton on loan. “It was a guy called Russ Richardson (Aberdeen head of recruitment) is the particular scout who’s seen all the games he’s played and Derek McInnes is of course aware of him as well.” Welcome aboard, very short deal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Love the way we just get things done nowadays in terms of transfer activity. It is like night and day when you consider the fucking about in years gone by. Left back to sign before close of play today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Brilliant news, bizarre length of loan though, is someone available in Jan that we don't know about? Welcome aboard, hope it's good for all involved! You're completely right though BigAl, we fucked about so much before. We are a professional club these days. Good to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Manc, correct me if I'm wrong but surely the term of the loan is pretty much the same as Hector's was last season, just that the five months it covers starts earlier this time around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Manc, correct me if I'm wrong but surely the term of the loan is pretty much the same as Hector's was last season, just that the five months it covers starts earlier this time around Good point, but then Logan was available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Good point, but then Logan was available Also a good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 14,000 season ticket holders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghdon Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Brilliant news, bizarre length of loan though, is someone available in Jan that we don't know about? Shinnie out of contract next summer so possibly in a stronger position to get him then. Move Hayes forward again once we have a solid proper left back? Obviously I'd prefer getting in a left back now but I'm not as confident that'll happen after reading the quotes in the sun (I know...) yesterday about Hayes being told he'll likely be used at left back this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfree Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'm hearing that he's knocked us back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbadteacher Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Useless, unambitious cock, if so. Fuck 'im we've got better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Off to notts county apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Off to notts county apparently I'm sure he'll enjoy his European football there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Wow, really? What a fud. I know the Scottish leagues have a very bad rep down here, but come on, Notts county? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Whoever wrote the initial article seems to have shot their bolt early then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 400 odd miles north to 'another country' for 5 months or 60miles north east to another county for 5 months? If it was a permanent move perhaps but for 5months? I can easily see why he wouldn't come north and labelling him a fud for it is a bit unfair id say. Plus personally unless we take a 4 goal lead back to Holland I'm keeping my mouth shut about the whole 'european football' malarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 400 odd miles north to 'another country' for 5 months or 60miles north east to another county for 5 months? If it was a permanent move perhaps but for 5months? I can easily see why he wouldn't come north and labelling him a fud for it is a bit unfair id say. Plus personally unless we take a 4 goal lead back to Holland I'm keeping my mouth shut about the whole 'european football' malarky Oh i'm definitely not using the european football as bait. I think we'll probably get knocked out by Groningen (tin hat on). All valid points, but just would have thought it might be a decent change for his career. Bit disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbadteacher Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 400 odd miles north to 'another country' for 5 months or 60miles north east to another county for 5 months? If it was a permanent move perhaps but for 5months? I can easily see why he wouldn't come north and labelling him a fud for it is a bit unfair id say. Plus personally unless we take a 4 goal lead back to Holland I'm keeping my mouth shut about the whole 'european football' malarky Regardless, Mr Widdows, he's still, clearly. a moronic fud for torning down a chance to play for the "famous". Did he not see what a few seasons did for Mr Windass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Every player should be willing to stab his grunny for the chunce to play for the famous AFC football club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Every player should be willing to stab his grunny for the chunce to play for the famous AFC football club. I'd certainly stab it into your granny if it meant I could wear the famous #47 shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 You'd have to exhume them first but fire in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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