[Bring Back Paddy Flannery]

Did anyone make any?

We signed Aberdeen defender Stirling Smith on loan for a whole month. Don't know much about him so anyone with any info on him feel free to share.

This post has been edited by Bring Back Paddy Flannery: 01 September 2010 - 13:23

[EdinburghLivi]

No ins or out at Almondvale.

[GoTeamGaz]

Bring Back Paddy Flannery, on 01 September 2010 - 13:23, said:

Did anyone make any?

We signed Aberdeen defender Stirling Smith on loan for a whole month. Don't know much about him so anyone with any info on him feel free to share.

spoke to an Aberden fan today who thought that Smith was going straight into the first team once Foster had gone to Rangers & is now worried that they've let him go for a month ... can't be that bad!

[Sweet Pete]

Bring Back Paddy Flannery, on 01 September 2010 - 13:23, said:

Did anyone make any?

We signed Aberdeen defender Stirling Smith on loan for a whole month. Don't know much about him so anyone with any info on him feel free to share.

The transfer window has no effect on our loaning that lad from Aberdeen, he's signed on a 28 day loan, which is under the terms of the SFL "emergency loans" rules so he could've been signed today as opposed to before the transfer deadline, it wouldn't have made any difference. The website describing it as last minute business is really just an attempt to make a one month loan signing sound a wee bit more interesting. If he does well we can extend the loan after the 28 days or we can send him back. Transfer windows only apply to clubs buying players or clubs loaning players from clubs abroad, so, basically, transfer windows have no effect on the majority of Scottish clubs. We can still sign free agents and field trialists throughout the season so long as the free agents were released by their last clubs prior to the relevant transfer window closing (basically everyone) and we can (and probably will) still take advantage of the energency loans system throughout the season.

[The Moonster]

GoTeamGaz, on 01 September 2010 - 13:44, said:

spoke to an Aberden fan today who thought that Smith was going straight into the first team once Foster had gone to Rangers & is now worried that they've let him go for a month ... can't be that bad!

Is there much point to it? Say he comes in and helps us put a stop to conceding so many goals, then he goes back to Aberdeen in a months time, we're back to where we started. We should have got him till Christmas at least.

[++Ammo - Airdrie++]

The Moonster, on 01 September 2010 - 14:29, said:

Is there much point to it? Say he comes in and helps us put a stop to conceding so many goals, then he goes back to Aberdeen in a months time, we're back to where we started. We should have got him till Christmas at least.

maybe hes only on loan to get a bit of match fitness up to go straight into the Aberdeen first team like a previous poster said.

[Sweet Pete]

The Moonster, on 01 September 2010 - 14:29, said:

Is there much point to it? Say he comes in and helps us put a stop to conceding so many goals, then he goes back to Aberdeen in a months time, we're back to where we started. We should have got him till Christmas at least.

Bloody hell! Does naebody read my posts

It's a 28 day loan, these an be extended. The point is that the loan is put through as an emergency short term signing and then is renegotiated for a longer period after the initial month, unless in the case of the clubs not agreeing to extend after the 28 days.

[the snudge]

Whats the point of an emergency 28 day loan when we don't play Stenny until 11 days into this month?

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[itzdrk]

the snudge, on 01 September 2010 - 20:45, said:

Whats the point of an emergency 28 day loan when we don't play Stenny until 11 days into this month?

two of the great minds of the modern game worked this one out remember

[Nipper]

itzdrk, on 01 September 2010 - 21:09, said:

two of the great minds of the modern game worked this one out remember

Amazing !!!!!!

[The Moonster]

Sweet Pete, on 01 September 2010 - 15:12, said:

Bloody hell! Does naebody read my posts

It's a 28 day loan, these an be extended. The point is that the loan is put through as an emergency short term signing and then is renegotiated for a longer period after the initial month, unless in the case of the clubs not agreeing to extend after the 28 days.

Geez a break you posted that while I was posting and I never realised.

[Sweet Pete]

The Moonster, on 02 September 2010 - 08:27, said:

Geez a break you posted that while I was posting and I never realised.

I'll break you ma boy!

[Cliche Guevara]

Sweet Pete, on 01 September 2010 - 14:27, said:

The transfer window has no effect on our loaning that lad from Aberdeen, he's signed on a 28 day loan, which is under the terms of the SFL "emergency loans" rules so he could've been signed today as opposed to before the transfer deadline, it wouldn't have made any difference. The website describing it as last minute business is really just an attempt to make a one month loan signing sound a wee bit more interesting. If he does well we can extend the loan after the 28 days or we can send him back. Transfer windows only apply to clubs buying players or clubs loaning players from clubs abroad, so, basically, transfer windows have no effect on the majority of Scottish clubs. We can still sign free agents and field trialists throughout the season so long as the free agents were released by their last clubs prior to the relevant transfer window closing (basically everyone) and we can (and probably will) still take advantage of the energency loans system throughout the season.

I think you might be wrong on that one!

During the transfer window you have the option of the conventional loan system. I'm pretty sure that emergency temporary transfers can only be conducted outwith the transfer window.

Not entirely sure, but it would seem odd that you could use the emergency system during the window - unless window transfers have to be from one window to another.

[Sweet Pete]

Cliche Guevara, on 02 September 2010 - 09:58, said:

I think you might be wrong on that one!

During the transfer window you have the option of the conventional loan system. I'm pretty sure that emergency temporary transfers can only be conducted outwith the transfer window.

Not entirely sure, but it would seem odd that you could use the emergency system during the window - unless window transfers have to be from one window to another.

Could be.

Either way, we should still be able to re-negotiate the loan length after the initial month is over if both parties can agree. If they can't, or don't want / need to extend the deal, then the lad will simply play a couple of games for us and then go back to Aberdeen's youth team.

I can only assume that Chapman feels he needs a left-back at short notice and whether he stays longer or just for the month we shall see in due course.

[King Kebab]

Rumour is we have signed 30 year old ex-Aberdeen Captain Phil McGuire!!!

Good one if true and if it proves to sort out our defensive frailties this season it may just provide the impetus for us to do something this year as we are strong in every other area!!!

This post has been edited by King Kebab: 02 September 2010 - 22:13

[Sweet Pete]

King Kebab, on 02 September 2010 - 17:32, said:

Rumour is we have signed 30 year old ex-Aberdeen Captain Phil McGuire!!!

Good one if true and if it proves to sort out our defensive frailities this season it may just provide the impetus for us to do something this year as we are strong in every other area!!!

Wife beater.

[the snudge]

Sweet Pete, on 02 September 2010 - 18:52, said:

Wife beater.

King Kebab has a wife?!?!?!?

[Gordon EF]

King Kebab, on 02 September 2010 - 17:32, said:

Rumour is we have signed 30 year old ex-Aberdeen Captain Phil McGuire!!!

Good one if true and if it proves to sort out our defensive frailities this season it may just provide the impetus for us to do something this year as we are strong in every other area!!!

Potentially a great signing if he's fit and motivated. I think an experienced, decent centre back could make us serious promotion challenegers.

[King Kebab]

Sweet Pete, on 02 September 2010 - 18:52, said:

Wife beater.

You'll be hearing from my Lawyer!!!

[King Kebab]

the snudge, on 02 September 2010 - 19:15, said:

King Kebab has a wife?!?!?!?

...and you!!!

[the snudge]

King Kebab, on 02 September 2010 - 22:11, said:

...and you!!!

Im surprised you'd have any time for a wife with all the wonders of the web you seem to discover!