Long way off yet, but we were heavily linked with him and suddenly went quiet:

 

Aberdeen will be priced out of a move for Dylan McGeouch as the Hibs midfielder eyes a bumper deal south of border once his contract expires. (Daily Record)

 

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

What are folk making of the Danny Rogers wanted by Dundee United story??

What are folk making of the Danny Rogers wanted by Dundee United story??

 

Yes, send him on loan. No point in him being here while we have Joe. 1st team experience and competition will only make him better. Find a Neil Alexander type to sit on the bench.

Not many rumours on the go about who is arriving at Pittodrie. Appreciate that players are on holiday but if it was me looking to play for Aberdeen my holiday could wait until I signed up.

Yes, send him on loan. No point in him being here while we have Joe. 1st team experience and competition will only make him better. Find a Neil Alexander type to sit on the bench.

 

Sending him on loan seems kind of pointless to me now. I really wasn't expecting him to get a new contract given he wasn't considered good enough to replace Joe when he got injured.

 

However he did get a new contract, which I presume he signed on the basis he knew he was a back up keeper only.....and he would be a relatively cheap option for the club in doing this. Putting him out on loan, we will be subsidising a proportion of his wages....going to a Championship club even Yinited would cost us at least 50% of his contracted pay. Then, assuming we do bring in an Alexander or similiar for a year, we have to stump up a wage commensurate with someone of that experience.....so at least double what Rodgers would be on maybe even more.

 

Just don't see Rodgers ever being our first choice. If Joe leaves at the end of his contract I'd expect us to go for Woodman or Ward on a permanent deal.

STV reporting that Hamilton are after 900k.

 

https://stv.tv/sport/football/1417089-hamilton-want-900k-from-aberdeen-for-lewis-ferguson/

Absolute nonsense..... 50% more than they got for Docherty from Newco 

 

Actually that above should read 50% more than Newco are paying up in instalments to Hamilton

 

Fuck them, fuck their plastic pitch and fuck their gazebo.

 

 

I'm after a date with Scarlett Johansson, I think we are both going to be disappointed...

 

Anyone taking the piddle like that should have £100k knocked off the tribunal amount

Sending him on loan seems kind of pointless to me now. I really wasn't expecting him to get a new contract given he wasn't considered good enough to replace Joe when he got injured.

 

However he did get a new contract, which I presume he signed on the basis he knew he was a back up keeper only.....and he would be a relatively cheap option for the club in doing this. Putting him out on loan, we will be subsidising a proportion of his wages....going to a Championship club even Yinited would cost us at least 50% of his contracted pay. Then, assuming we do bring in an Alexander or similiar for a year, we have to stump up a wage commensurate with someone of that experience.....so at least double what Rodgers would be on maybe even more.

 

Just don't see Rodgers ever being our first choice. If Joe leaves at the end of his contract I'd expect us to go for Woodman or Ward on a permanent deal.

 

We wouldn't give him a new contract to be a back up, we have to see him as a long term replacement for Joe. That's why we need him out on loan. Whether I feel he's good enough to be eventual number 1 is a different story, but we wouldn't be giving a new contract to someone his age just to be a back up keeper.

Derek McInnes says only an increased transfer budget will allow title challenge for Dons. McInnes added: “I expect Hibs to improve, for Hearts to go again. You would expect Rangers’ improvement each year if they make good decisions. If they use their funds wisely, they should be 10 or 15 points clear of us and Hibs.”

 

Anyone know how much of a transfer budget we have at the present time?

Anyone know how much of a transfer budget we have at the present time?

 

£376,816

£900k 

From a Sports guy on Twitter

Peterborough midfielder Chris Forrester is on his way after Aberdeen and Peterborough agree a deal .. subject to medical.

 

One down maybe, just another six or so to go.

Absolute nonsense..... 50% more than they got for Docherty from Newco 

 

Actually that above should read 50% more than Newco are paying up in instalments to Hamilton

 

Fuck them, fuck their plastic pitch and fuck their gazebo.

 

It's all a bit of a game though isn't it.  If Hamilton want to end up with £100,000 for him then I take it if they ask for that the tribunal will probably award them about 10p so they probably have to start out asking for a ridiculously high figure.

Was under the impression the tribunal rules changed a few years back. Previously selling club would ask a ridiculously high price for a player and conversely the buying club would offer a ridiculously low sum.......tribunal would then set a price roughly midway between the two. I was sure to prevent clubs asking/offering ridiculously high/low prices they changed it so the clubs would put in their most realistic offer and the tribunal would decide which one of the two was indeed the most realistic and that would be the price paid.

 

Of course I could just be imagining this is the case

This is about the development fee though, not a transfer fee.

 

Hamilton are due what it cost to develop the player, not what they believe he's "worth" in the transfer market when he's under contract etc.

 

If Hamilton are suggesting it cost them £900k to develop Ferguson then surely we'd be asking for proof of that?  And also asking how on earth they are surviving if it costs that much to develop one player...

This is about the development fee though, not a transfer fee.

 

Hamilton are due what it cost to develop the player, not what they believe he's "worth" in the transfer market when he's under contract etc.

 

If Hamilton are suggesting it cost them £900k to develop Ferguson then surely we'd be asking for proof of that?  And also asking how on earth they are surviving if it costs that much to develop one player...

 

It's Hamilton. They've clearly been approached by a well-to-do Nigerian gentleman offering his one-time-only online player development services at a cut price £850K. They clicked on the link and now they feel entitled to pass that cost onto us. Seems reasonable.

Apparently Chris Forrester is having, or has had, a medical today & all going well, he will be announced when the transfer window opens.

Signed a 3 year deal.

 

https://www.afc.co.uk/2018/06/05/chris-forrester-joins-the-dons/

Signed a 3 year deal.

 

https://www.afc.co.uk/2018/06/05/chris-forrester-joins-the-dons/

 

 

Welcome aboard Chris

Has scored against us before

Yessss, welcome aboard loon.

 

He began his career at Bohemians, which is a team we have never ever played in our history.

Yessss, welcome aboard loon.

 

He began his career at Bohemians, which is a team we have never ever played in our history.

 

Just watched his interview on Redtv, McInnes has said to him that he sees him as a key player going forward and that he sees him as the main passer of the ball. Would pretty much confirm that he's McLean's direct replacement. Paid a fee, gave him a three year contract and he has a decent enough goals reel ( Check them all on Youtube ) I have a good feeling about him. Welcome aboard Chris.

A wee clip from when he signed for the Posh.Itching to get started.....

 

 

Welcome to the pleasure dome Chris