Can't quite believe we're almost at the end of the Season, have to say, It has flew in, I know there is still a good few weeks left, but the Manager will be thinking about next season for sure.

 

The likelihood is that GMS & Shinnie will be off, they'd surely have agreed an extension by now if they weren't? McKenna may have more interest and may leave, Stewart will go, Lowe will go, Gleeson ( Still not had a fair crack of the whip in my opinion ) will more than likely go also, Forrester already off the books, Hoban sadly injured, Reynolds off to Dundee United ( All the best ) James Wilson (  )  we will be rather light yet again.

 

We're a good amount of players down. What are the key positions that we need to address? Will we finally expand our scouting network?

 

This is arguably the most difficult task, in terms of recruitment, that McInnes will face.

 

 

 

 

Well he's the type of player we lack.  Central attacking midfielder that can take the ball and move it forward even under pressure. If he wasn't wanting a huge wedge then he's defo worth consideration.

James Morrison is still a free agent, would you??

 

I'd imagine he would (under normal circumstances) be well out of our price range. However either he has had no interest so far, or he's turned down moves he doesn't fancy/don't pay enough. He will have earnt enough at WBA to ensure he never has to work again if he doesn't want to so I suspect the question would be more "Would he?"

 

Not sure he'd fancy uprooting from The Midlands to a northern outpost to earn a quarter of what he's used to. Anyway right now it's a holding midfielder we need more than anything. Not likely to see Ojo before Xmas and Campbell himself is only just returning from injury.

Scottish Sun ( I know, I know ) reporting that we are looking to add Gary O'Neill or Youseff Mulumbu, to help ease the Midfield Injury situation. Apparently McInnes has already held talks with O'Neill.

o neill 36 and will be injured probably mulumbu yes.... thing is we have had this midfield crisis for a while and yet no action

Absolutely agree about no to O' Neill and yes to Mulumbu. Have to question why it has taken us so long to act though. Our absolute worst injury problems were a month ago. Seems bizarre to bring someone in now when most of our players are back and only Ojo and Wright will be out for any length of time.

 

Downside is that it pretty much condemns Campbell to either a stint in the reserves or the odd bench appearance from now on (assuming one of them signs).

Scottish Sun ( I know, I know ) reporting that we are looking to add Gary O'Neill or Youseff Mulumbu, to help ease the Midfield Injury situation. Apparently McInnes has already held talks with O'Neill.

 

We were supposed to be speaking to O'Neill prior to last international break. Seems a bit odd to say the least if we are only acting on this now.

Is Gary ONeil another holding mid? No to Mulumbu. This reeks of panic. We can survive against all bar the old firm with what we have, if we sign a midfielder it must be a creative #10. As so many have said endlessly, including myself, that’s what we seriously need. Anything else is desperation. We have Ferguson and Campbell healthy, plus Bryson, and Vyner and Leigh, get a creative spark or we continue to die a slow death.

Is Gary ONeil another holding mid? No to Mulumbu. This reeks of panic. We can survive against all bar the old firm with what we have, if we sign a midfielder it must be a creative #10. As so many have said endlessly, including myself, that’s what we seriously need. Anything else is desperation. We have Ferguson and Campbell healthy, plus Bryson, and Vyner and Leigh, get a creative spark or we continue to die a slow death.

 

Did you nae see the Celtic game? Panic would be an underreaction.

James Morrison is still a free agent, would you??

 

Just announced his retirement.

Stephen O'Donnell is out of contract at Kilmarnock at the end of the season, and whilst I appreciate he's not an International class Right Back, as his Caps suggest, he'd certainly be an improvement on Logan, who sadly has regressed badly.

 

I'd be hoping we approach him at least.

Do you think he'd be open to joining us?

...he'd certainly be an improvement on Logan, who sadly has regressed badly.

 

Logan was superb in his first year and a half. His decline has been consistently regressive.

 

The best question to consider is why?

 

Therein will be found a LOT of answers as to why it's all turning to shit. Consistently and regressively.

Do you think he'd be open to joining us?

 

He was with us as a youth. We would likely be able to double his Kilmarnock wage. But so would pretty much every EFL1 club. FWIW....I think we could find a younger and better right back who would cost no more in pretty much every league in Europe.

He was with us as a youth. We would likely be able to double his Kilmarnock wage. But so would pretty much every EFL1 club. FWIW....I think we could find a younger and better right back who would cost no more in pretty much every league in Europe.

 

Totally agree with your last sentence TC

Would reek of lazy or non existance scouting

Totally agree with your last sentence TC

Would reek of lazy or non existance scouting

 

So when can we expect the broom cupboard shot?

Logan was superb in his first year and a half. His decline has been consistently regressive.

 

The best question to consider is why?

 

Therein will be found a LOT of answers as to why it's all turning to shit. Consistently and regressively.

 

Is it not partly that hes starting to lose his pace? I would say the same of Mcginn recently, still a good player but not as mobile as he once was. They are both in there 30's now.

Is it not partly that hes starting to lose his pace? I would say the same of Mcginn recently, still a good player but not as mobile as he once was. They are both in there 30's now.

 

That's a valid point and a good argument. However he's become very error-prone where he was consistently reliable before. I think there's much more to it than simply the ageing process. At 31 now, he's been much less from the age of 28/29 onwards when he really should have been in his prime.

 

McGinn should never have been re-signed. If he's of the right standard, forget competing for and winning stuff. A good team has consistent performers. He's incapable of 2 good games in 10.

I don't see it as lazy scouting at all, he's a good full back that has plenty of experience in this division now and is, whether on merit or not, an International. Would be available on a Free Transfer as well, we can still bring in a Ball/Vyner type player to cover injury/suspension.

 

But I do agree that he'd probably prefer a move to England, be it a Championship/League 1 team. I just think we should at the very least, talk to him.

 

He would definitely be an improvement on Logan at this time.

Well, with change at the club and apparent ambitions high, any chance of a January arrival or two? It appears Bryson is crocked again, and we are crying out for a Maddison/Christie attacking mid, anyone see squad additions this January?

is hoban still floating about

Well, with change at the club and apparent ambitions high, any chance of a January arrival or two? It appears Bryson is crocked again, and we are crying out for a Maddison/Christie attacking mid, anyone see squad additions this January?

 

Guess it will depend who our new American overlords have surplus to requirements in Atlanta’s reserves.

I think we will see a Chelsea Reserve player coming on loan, maybe even get Hector back on loan too! I think one of the good things regarding McInnes is his relationship with Lampard & Jody Morris, Chelsea have fucking lots of Youth players and I'm extremely confident that we will see one or two come on loan whilst Lampard is still the Manager there.

I think we will see a Chelsea Reserve player coming on loan, maybe even get Hector back on loan too! I think one of the good things regarding McInnes is his relationship with Lampard & Jody Morris, Chelsea have fucking lots of Youth players and I'm extremely confident that we will see one or two come on loan whilst Lampard is still the Manager there.

 

Hector is joining Fulham in January on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee. Was too late to join before the window closed in summer but apparently has been allowed to train full time with Fulham ever since.

 

Agree we might well see one of their youngsters join on loan though

is hoban still floatinghobbling about

 

Fixed that for you 

Whatever "rebuilding" means, if the gruesome bigots win their three games in hand, AFC will be 17 and 15 points behind. Is this acceptable? Not even half way through December? What is the fucking point?