I figured it’s about time to start this. I think there’s a very good chance that come January we’re bottom six and lost a cup semi. I’m expecting McKenna to be sold plus I do see both Shinnie and GMS moving on, possibly Shinnie doing a McLean returning on loan but I see GMS moving if we can get some cash. With Ross, Wright, McGinn, and McLelland, DM will see us as having ample cover.

 

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Gleeson and or Forrester punted too, those two haven’t worked out. Tough to argue otherwise. Tansey too. Honestly, the squad needs an overhaul, happy to see the young boys given a run and save any money from exports in January for transfers in the summer.

 

Think we’re also due an offer or two for Joe Lewis. Wouldn’t be surprised to see that in the winter window.

 

Sad to say that i’m writing this season off, shame since Devlin is an excellent signing, what I wouldn’t have given for a player like him over the last few years. Would be happy to see the manager go too, things are stale and we’re going in the wrong direction both in performance and league position. Yesterday, with Wilson stuck in the Rooney wide left role, emphasized that we need fresh ideas and someone with a different set of contacts in the transfer market. DM, it was good while it lasted, but we’re going nowhere fast by the looks of things.

So 4 going & 2 loans & 1 signing.

 

Shinie/gms/forester /tansey

 

Left back loan 1st division engerland

Centre forward loan English Premiership

No 10 signing word is Allan from selic..!

1 goal in 17 games suddenly equals Million+ signing for a team who 4months ago were on the brink of Administration.

 

English football at its finest

 

Bolton don't want him  They are holding up the process, surely, given that it was all pre-agreed, they will face some sort of punishment or fine etc...

 

Also, wonder if it will rekindle our interest in him.

To give a perspective, Bolton's home gates have averaged between 13 and 15k this season, their biggest being 17k v. Leeds who presumably took a big travelling support. They're in freefall and need to get their act together if they're to escape the drop to the third tier of English football. Josh Maggenis is down there. I know there's TV money and income from the league etc. but they must be loss-making at those sort of crowds v. wages needed to fork out. Is this really a bigger and better prospective employer than AFC for a hungry ambitious footballer? Pity we don't have hunger and ambition ourselves.

 

Note: I recently discovered how to see crowd figures. BBC > Scores and Results > select a match > click on Line Ups.

Darrel Currie, fella that presents Scottish Football on BT Sport, said yesterday that he is aware that Aberdeen are working on a few things, but mainly keeping a hold of our out of contract players & McKenna. Not sure how he'd be " in the know " but kind of makes sense.

McCormack to Motherwell

 

McCormack, had a decent loan spell with Melbourne in the A-League, but this is the boy that kept failing to turn up for training at Villa, locked himself in his house and couldn't get out being one excuse if I remember correctly.

He'll swan back into Motherwell like billy big balls, thinking he's better than everyone else.

File him in the same manila folder as Tony Watt.

Presumably in the circumstances the boy Doidge at Bolton will have to return to his parent club (Forest Green Rovers IIRC).

 

Even in a team struggling at the bottom of the Championship, 1 goal in 17 games is a pretty uninspiring return. EFL2 is probably his level so hope to hell we don't make a bid.

Game's a bogey anyway, why bother?

 

Huns are signing players, despite being 14M in debt and rising, on wages we can never pay. They cheat, so might as well just not bother.

McCormack, had a decent loan spell with Melbourne in the A-League, but this is the boy that kept failing to turn up for training at Villa, locked himself in his house and couldn't get out being one excuse if I remember correctly.

He'll swan back into Motherwell like billy big balls, thinking he's better than everyone else.

File him in the same manila folder as Tony Watt.

 

I thought he was currently injured. Had a subsequent loan with CCM and failed to turn up and definitely didn't give a shit.

Presumably in the circumstances the boy Doidge at Bolton will have to return to his parent club (Forest Green Rovers IIRC).

 

Even in a team struggling at the bottom of the Championship, 1 goal in 17 games is a pretty uninspiring return. EFL2 is probably his level so hope to hell we don't make a bid.

 

Doidge cannot play for Dons anyway as he has already played for Forrest Green and Bolton so cannot play for a third club this season.

hayes going out on loan from celtic, not sure I would want him back

hayes going out on loan from celtic, not sure I would want him back

 

Nope, certainly not as a loan from timothy.  Is Gauld to Hibs confirmed yet ?

Hayes would be a backward step but sadly just the kind of poor acquisition DM often seems to make

Hayes would be a backward step but sadly just the kind of poor acquisition DM often seems to make

 

Precisely. It'd be highly unimaginative.

Nope, certainly not as a loan from timothy.  Is Gauld to Hibs confirmed yet ?

Supposedly playing one final game for Farense later today then flying out to Dubai to join the Hivs squad there

McCormack, had a decent loan spell with Melbourne in the A-League, but this is the boy that kept failing to turn up for training at Villa, locked himself in his house and couldn't get out being one excuse if I remember correctly.

He'll swan back into Motherwell like billy big balls, thinking he's better than everyone else.

File him in the same manila folder as Tony Watt.

 

 

I think you'll find the gate of his driveway malfunctioned not allowing him or his car out.  Steve Bruce telt him to jump over the gate and get a lift/taxi.

Presumably in the circumstances the boy Doidge at Bolton will have to return to his parent club (Forest Green Rovers IIRC).

 

Even in a team struggling at the bottom of the Championship, 1 goal in 17 games is a pretty uninspiring return. EFL2 is probably his level so hope to hell we don't make a bid.

 

Gloucestershire sports journalist, who's usually spot on, says he's back to FGR training today. Bolton's transfer embargo means he cannot sign there.

 

Also reading murmurings on twitter that McInnes has had a chat with the Stoke board...

Moyes is apparently interested in the Stoke gig so Mcinnes for next boss there could be classed as a dark horse at best.

Stoke are a bit of a mess by the sound of their forums and their fans fucking hate Rowett so any new boss will have not being Gary Rowett as a big plus mark.  All that said there probably would be money to spend and they are 13 points clear of the drop so in no immediate danger either.  If they did approach its going to be more of a temptation than Sunderland was, decent size club with a solid support. 

Gloucestershire sports journalist, who's usually spot on, says he's back to FGR training today. Bolton's transfer embargo means he cannot sign there.

 

Also reading murmurings on twitter that McInnes has had a chat with the Stoke board...

 

If you mean in regards to taking one of their players......why the board and not their manager? 2 players spring to mind who could be available for loan. Charlie Adam.......big old hun, big old belly, at 33 bound to be slowing down (he was never even average paced) and taking him on board would surely mean DM abandoning his usual tactics of safety first. Nope can't see it being old Charlie.

 

So that leaves a striker. Which we do need. Now who (possibly) could be available for loan that hasn't been getting games for Stoke? I couldn't be? Surely not? DM trying to outdo sevco in the geriatric legends race? Or maybe fancies an upgrade from big Gash's wife? No.......just no!

If you mean in regards to taking one of their players......why the board and not their manager? 2 players spring to mind who could be available for loan. Charlie Adam.......big old hun, big old belly, at 33 bound to be slowing down (he was never even average paced) and taking him on board would surely mean DM abandoning his usual tactics of safety first. Nope can't see it being old Charlie.

 

So that leaves a striker. Which we do need. Now who (possibly) could be available for loan that hasn't been getting games for Stoke? I couldn't be? Surely not? DM trying to outdo sevco in the geriatric legends race? Or maybe fancies an upgrade from big Gash's wife? No.......just no!

 

To replace Rowett is what is being suggested.

Nope it's a player he is after

 

and its a left back.....Josh Tymon

Nope it's a player he is after

 

and its a left back.....Josh Tymon

 

Slightly younger version of Max Lowe then.

Surely to christ by now McInnes MUST have some long term plan to resolve this position, or am I just being overly optimistic lads 

Slightly younger version of Max Lowe then.

Surely to christ by now McInnes MUST have some long term plan to resolve this position, or am I just being overly optimistic lads 

 

The thing is, do we genuinely expect McInnes to solve every issue in the team every window, or should we expect that there are priorities? Up until this season (and probably even in the past summer window) left back wasn't nearly as much of an issue as striker, winger, midfield and centre of defence. Considine isn't an amazing left back, but his position wasn't the consistent area of concern across the park either - we had far greater glaring issues in striker in the summer (and still do arguably), central midfield (and still do arguably!) and in the forward wide areas. That we managed to get Lowe in was a huge bonus, as it lessened the extent to which the total fuck ups in other recruitment - midfield, striker - became an issue. I think that we're only now in a position where I'd put left back as the top signing priority, and that has as much to do with Shinnie being irreplaceable in our midfield by any of our existing squad than it has to do with Considine not being able in there. It is also conditional on the ambitious hope that between Cosgrove, May and Wilson we have enough to get some goals in the season run in. I think you're right that we should be looking for a long(ish) term plan for that role, as I think it's vital that we get at least one of our key deficient areas fulfilled in this window due to the fact that we might have several other key areas to fill in the summer. I generally assume that we can only fill 2 (Ferguson so far) key positions per season (and January is especially difficult for this) with long term solid signings, with others being either filled by loan or by adequate short term replacements like yer Balls, yer O'Connors, yer Stewarts, yer Hobans and so on. I think we are kidding ourselves if we think we can do more. If we get a loanee left back, than I'd expect we'll do some good further business in midfield or striker in order to bring in one good solid signing before summer - otherwise we'd have a very busy summer and we'll likely fail to get the required numbers in.

Probably nothing in this one, but just heard that Michael O Halloran is a target. Anyone know what he's up to these days?

Just been released by an Australian team for being shite. I’d hope there’s nothing in it.

Stoke fire Rowett. McInnes installed as 4th favourite at 8/1 with Paddy Power (Moyes favourite at 10/11)