ABERDEEN BACK IN FOR DOBIE AS HART SIGNS PRESTON PRE-CONTRACT

 

08:50 - 15 January 2008

 

Aberdeen have warned Preston North End that they will not allow Michael Hart to leave until the English club meets the Dons valuation of the defender.

 

Hart yesterday signed a pre-contract agreement with the Championship side. He will join the Deepdale team on a free transfer in the summer but Preston are keen to take him south early and strike a deal for a transfer window move. The Lancashire club has already had one bid for Hart rejected and talks have reached a stalemate. The Dons are keen to match the £175,000 offered by Plymouth before the player opted for a move to the north-west and denied the Pittodrie side a windfall.

 

Director of football Willie Miller said: "We haven't agreed anything to release Michael Hart during the transfer window. He has a pre-contract agreement with Preston but could still be with us until the summer."

 

The Dons last night revived their interest in Nottingham Forest forward Scott Dobie and would need a large fee for Hart to help fund that deal. Talks with the Scotland international have begun but Carlisle are also keen after being alerted to Dobie's availability.

 

Aberdeen made a move for Dobie in August but could not complete a deal. The prospect of pulling in a six-figure fee for Hart has led them to return for a player who is free to leave Forest if he can find a suitable club.

 

Preston chairman Derek Shaw has been handling negotiations but insists his club will not be held to ransom despite its struggle against relegation this season.

 

Shaw said: "We made Aberdeen an offer this month which was not accepted. Ideally, we would like to agree compensation in the January transfer window and Michael can start his Preston North End career sooner rather than later. If that doesn't happen, he will be our player in time for pre-season."

 

If Preston increase their offer for Hart and match Aberdeen's expectations, Dutch defender Dave Bus will move to the head of manager Jimmy Calderwood's wish list. The De Graafschap defender impressed during a Pittodrie trial last week but will not be recruited unless either Hart or Plymouth target Chris Clark departs this month. Calderwood is keen to secure Bus on a four-month loan deal.

 

Aberdeen and Plymouth have yet to reach agreement on Clark's transfer, with the Dons hoping to retain him until after next week's Scottish Cup replay against Falkirk. The club is still in talks with Barry Nicholson aimed at persuading him to extend his stay.

Yip. The move was about to fall through but I phoned up Paul Sturrock and paid for Clark's flight down to Plymouth. The best £200 I've ever spent.

 

I got yo back on dis one homie.

I got yo back on dis one homie.

 

You're a gentleman.

Fo shizzle my nizzle.

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http://www.thisisaberdeen.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=202847&command=displayContent&sourceNode=232188&home=yes&more_nodeId1=148325&contentPK=19567622

 

I sincerely hope you sign a new deal Lee Miller!!!

Clark's likely to be off today....

 

As I've said already...

 

Strengthening the squad is all we can do at this stage, surely?

 

Clark confirmed as being away.

Still cannae beleive we got £200k for him

http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1217090,00.html

 

As joking aside, i'd just like to wish the boy all the best at Plymouth.

Still cannae beleive we got £200k for him

 

 

Thank f*ck for the Euro run, cause he's never worth £200k

If 200k for Chris Clark didnt make your day, this might. North Tonight have reported Duff is close to agreeing a deal with St Mirren 

If 200k for Chris Clark didnt make your day, this might. North Tonight have reported Duff is close to agreeing a deal with St Mirren 

 

Fucking gutted I am, reckoned he would have been a quality addition to our back line

Fucking gutted I am, reckoned he would have been a quality addition to our back line

 

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some other bastard got in at the same time mate

 

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some other bastard got in at the same time mate

 

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Boo him.  You know it makes sense...

 

EDIT - 25 and counting!

I am in shock.  I never actually believed that they would stump up £200,000 for Clark.  Fucking superb bit if business and can't wait to see an Aberdeen side with no Clark filling in any where.  Now lets hope JC uses this cash wisely.

 

Struggling to type for laughing 

 

Struggling to type for laughing 

 

:lolabove:

Sorry to spoil everyones day, but Stuart Duff is joining us today...

 

http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149212&command=displayContent&sourceNode=232924&home=yes&more_nodeId1=149229&contentPK=19578482

 

Jesus wept.

The 25-year-old utility player

 

Thas all JC heard it and it was a done deal.

The 25-year-old utility player will spend this morning finalising his departure from Dundee United

 

If he wasn't a utility player before, he will be now!

 

Big Eared Jute Tink said of Chris Clark:

He's played in the SPL since he was 18. He's very experienced, quick, two-footed and desperate to achieve something in the game

 

If you're desperate to achieve something in the game why the fuck would you go from Aberdeen (in last 32 of UEFA Cup v one of the biggest clubs in the world, challenging for third in the league, in semi finals of one cup and still in the other cup) to Plymouth (if anyone knows what they can achieve, let me know and I'll type it in here. Thanks)

 

That is fucking deflating. Where is the creativity going to come from? We are now, officially, a long ball and scrapping team. No bones about it.

Sorry to spoil everyones day, but Stuart Duff is joining us today...

 

http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149212&command=displayContent&sourceNode=232924&home=yes&more_nodeId1=149229&contentPK=19578482

 

Jesus wept.

 

Ah fur fuk sayke

 

 

 

i see that Colin nish wants away - 8 goals already this season

We get rid of one waste of space, and replace him with another.

 

Whilst i'm not surprised, the report on North Tonight saying was signing for St. Mirren got my hopes up, so i'm even more disappointed than i would have been had i not seen that last night. 

 

The lord giveth, and the lord taketh away...

Ok whilst i agree with the thoughts on duff's ability being little or non existant did he not play pretty well last season as a link man between the midfield and strikers? or am i imagining that?

Ok whilst i agree with the thoughts on duff's ability being little or non existant did he not play pretty well last season as a link man between the midfield and strikers? or am i imagining that?

 

I always had him down as a defensive midfielder? Maybe I'm wrong.