Who do you see / want to see coming in over the summer?  Peepaw and Alexander have been confirmed as both leaving

 

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/aberdeen-fc/aberdeen-goalkeeper-neil-alexander-set-leave-dons/

 

Does this mean Rogers will actually be at the club?  Can't say i'm surprised and he is pretty old now anyway.

 

McGinn and Jack are still unknown but there appears to be a few making moves now which is not something we've seen for a while.  Personally, i'd like to see us get another left back now that Shinnie appears to be played in mid pretty much all the time.  Consi and O'Connor to be choice pairing with a new CB coming in to provide cover.  I'd say then we need another winger (should McGinn leave) and another CM if Jack leaves.  There is also the striker problem in which we are still reliant on Rooney, even if he is misfiring or short of form, he's still our leading scorer by some distance.

 

It happened. I'm very local...

 

You were the lady!?! 

So is the move for moult dead do we think?

So is the move for moult dead do we think?

 

Definitely not dead

Definitely not dead

 

Saw suggested elsewhere that Motherwell are looking for a similar fee to the one they got for Johnson last year which was £650k. Cannot see us paying that much so they would need to drop that for a deal to be done. Depends on if they are prepared to let him leave for nothing.We may need to hold on to closer until the end of the window to see if they will reduce what they are looking for.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiblsiq7qnVAhUEL8AKHeCXBLwQFgg1MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyrecord.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fscottish-news%2Fdons-star-kicked-pub-because-9384983&usg=AFQjCNGTGUvmEQAR9parr0c6yIq23935Zg

 

Aye I saw that, sounds like shite to me, question is WYOWYN?

Celtic are considering bringing Shaun Maloney back to the club as a coach. (Scottish Daily Mail)

 

Given the silence over his signing, I'd say that this would appear like a distinct possibility

Aye I saw that, sounds like shite to me, question is WYOWYN?

Christ the beer down there must be strong, how pissed would you have to be to try and chat that up

Given the silence over his signing, I'd say that this would appear like a distinct possibility

 

Was excited about prospect of signing him when the news first broke, not so much now however as it has dragged and dragged.

Hmmmmm

 

Celtic are considering bringing Shaun Maloney back to the club as a coach.

I see their wanker supreme shoutin aboot it in The Hun.

Just as well we didn't sign Boyce, he's crocked for most of the season!

Maloney retires from playing.

 

Next.........

I actually thought we signed GMS instead of Maloney. Is there a quote from DM saying he'll pursue someone else with Maloney no longer an option??

 

We've got Stewart, GMS, Wright and Christie all very capable of the wide role, plus Stewart, Christie and McLean can all play behind the forward. I dont think we need another creative mid or wide player, I see that hurting Wrights development.

Nah I think we were waiting to see about maloney, but I'm not fussed in the slightest. As you say, it would hurt wrights development and he'd like be injured most of the time.

 

Use the dosh to get moult in

Would have struggled to see where Maloney would have fitted in to be honest, but only because of the additions ( GMS, Stewart & Christie ) plus Wright already being here.

 

As someone alluded too above, we should concentrate our efforts on Moult and look to move on Stockley or Storey, if not both now.

Had time overnight to reflect on that performance last night. I think it's patently obvious that even teams from 2000 miles away can see Consi's lack of pace at left back is an easy option to exploit. It's something we have got away with for a couple of years at SPFL level ( except against the Dhims) but I now think its time the problem was addressed properly.

 

Shinnie was supposed to be that solution but is now obvious McInnes sees him pretty much exclusively as a midfielder. Now I'm hoping we get Moult in by early next week ( along with either Storey or Stockley out) but once that one is over the line surely to God we must be looking at getting a proper left back in place. Hopefully young Harvie will develop into a first team player in the next 12-24 months till then there has to be a relatively cheap option somewhere in the lower leagues in Britain that would do a job for us. It would also have the benefit of us then being able to shift Consi into central defence to replace Reynolds who just isnt physical enough to play there these days and whose main attribute which offset that lack of physicality ( his pace) has sadly disappeared..

Possible short term solution, straight swap, Considine for Reynolds. 

I don't agree that Reynolds has lost his pace, I'd say that's nonsense (these things will be tested and worked on in training every day and McInnes would base his thinking on this data Reynolds is only 30, ye dinna lose huge amounts of pace at that age). He's still one of the fastest central defenders in the league. Also, I don't remember Considine being "exploited" once last night because of lack of pace. His positioning and strength make up for it. I think both are more than adequate for our purposes in the SPFL. Agreed about Harvie, but I think it's important that guys like that are the first backup in order to get them opportunities. If we're still in Europe, I'd agree with you, but we're nae, so I don't see the point in clogging up our first team squad with more players at this stage unless we look to offload Reynolds. Striker is far more important, because our first team options are simply inadequate. However, if we were unwilling to up our bid to sign Moult prior being knocked out of Europe, then I struggle to see the validity in upping it now.

 

 

I think Rooney's good enough to score enough goals to get us to 2nd/3rd in the league. If Motherwell are wanting £500k for Moult, I don't think he adds £500k worth of value to our team between now and when we can get him on a free. We do need Rooney to stay fit though.

wonder how much Niall McGinn is enjoying Korea, as he opens his windows to see rockets flying past and a strange green glow in the North, suddenly Northfield doesn't look that bad

Maloney retires from playing.

 

Next.........

 

Finally confirmed as joining Celtic.

May back on the cairds according to rumours. 300K. Not convinced, would rather have Moult, but can't complain. If he regains any of his saints form that'd be exactly what we're looking for.

Wow, Stevie May on a 4 year deal. Didn't see that coming!

 

Yep,just posted on the other thread.Kept that one quiet.Welcome aboard Stevie.If we can recapture that form...

If May gets anywhere near the levels of form and fitness he had then we have a great signing.

If he doesnt we end up with a 4 year deal for another Goodwillie.

I'm happy he signed though, peak years still to come?

In Derek i trust!

Welcome loon.