Dons_1988 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Don exotic said: The club have decided they are better recruiting players from other countries, rather than UK developed players. However, we are already seeing that these players don't feel the need to honour their contracts. Who is going to get across what it should mean to play for the dons than Andy. If we are trying to persuade players with other options to come to us I don't think it's a good look either. When did we announce this signing policy of avoiding uk based players? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Don exotic said: The club have decided they are better recruiting players from other countries, rather than UK developed players. However, we are already seeing that these players don't feel the need to honour their contracts. Who is going to get across what it should mean to play for the dons than Andy. If we are trying to persuade players with other options to come to us I don't think it's a good look either. Still not getting it, but it's starting to sound a bit xenophobic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Bogbrush1903 said: Aye, Foster mentioned something about giving Considine a contract even if he doesn't play because he was a good role model to the younger players! Foster is a 35 year old defender whose contract was recently not renewed. I can see why he might want that argument to be true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, coprolite said: Still not getting it, but it's starting to sound a bit xenophobic I’m guessing the money down south heavily distorts the calibre of player you can attract compared to other countries. I’m guessing it’s a value based thing rather xenophobia and focussing recruitment/scouting elsewhere. ETA - it certainly doesn’t sound right though if that makes sense. Edited May 16, 2022 by gannonball -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Still not getting it, but it's starting to sound a bit xenophobic Bloody foreigners. Coming over here, taking our jobs and not even honouring their contracts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, gannonball said: I’m guessing the money down south heavily distorts the calibre of player you can attract compared to other countries. I’m guessing it’s a value based thing rather xenophobia and focussing recruitment/scouting elsewhere. ETA - it certainly doesn’t sound right though if that makes sense. I'm really struggling with my comprehension today it seems. With you until "ETA". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, O_Kahn said: Scott Burns' behaviour has been very odd recently. He's behaving more like the club has been taken over by a Serbian businessman with links to Arkan, rather than the current management making a couple of decisions he doesn't like. Sounds familiar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, coprolite said: I'm really struggling with my comprehension today it seems. With you until "ETA". Admittedly I didn’t English so good with that. I meant that without an explanation as to why it could easily come across as xenophobic as I’m speculating really as to why they are (allegedly) doing this. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 If we sign a player from abroad you'd be hoping there is a higher chance he's been missed by others and could have a big upside. players from english championship, league one and league two have been seen by probably 100 clubs who have decided not to sign them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don exotic Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, d31 said: If we sign a player from abroad you'd be hoping there is a higher chance he's been missed by others and could have a big upside. players from english championship, league one and league two have been seen by probably 100 clubs who have decided not to sign them. That's fair enough, but it relies on our recruitment team finding those players, them agreeing to come and then actually playing thereafter. I would love this to work, but it's not like we can build on its initial success. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 For any Dons fan with access to RedTV and a spare 73 minutes and 33 seconds, listening to Andy Considine talking over his career should be unmissable. Fantastic memories, if not too many trophies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andy-considine-snubs-jim-goodwin-26978181 From the article: The Dons had offered Considine a deal on reduced terms and when his camp went back with a counter-offer then the club decided to walk away. Aberdeen then put out an angry statement in Goodwin’s name after Record Sport had broken the story that Considine’s Aberdeen career was over. It went into some of the specifics of the negotiations but left out a key factor, mainly how much they had asked the player to take a cut by. I know it's worded in a way to try and gain sympathy for Considine. All it's done is make me question how much he was on before! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Pretty much as expected. No talk of an extended loan for Montgomery which some I'd seen mentioned a few times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Rodhull said: Pretty much as expected. No talk of an extended loan for Montgomery which some I'd seen mentioned a few times. Thank f**k. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 25 minutes ago, Rodhull said: Pretty much as expected. No talk of an extended loan for Montgomery which some I'd seen mentioned a few times. How was his loan spell overall he was used more as a winger I take it? I don’t think he will ever be good enough for us but seems to have a decent attitude. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, gannonball said: How was his loan spell overall he was used more as a winger I take it? I don’t think he will ever be good enough for us but seems to have a decent attitude. I thought he'd looked ok the few times I'd seen him play for you but he really didn't impress at all. Looked weak on the ball and gave it away a lot. Probably didn't help that we was injured for about 90% of his spell and by the time he came back the team was even more lacking in confidence. Might have been different if he'd come here at a time when we weren't playing so badly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logie skid boys Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 All good with this announcement which we expected , add in prob Ramsay,Ramirez,,McLennan Campbell and Ferguson and that’s mental amount going . iI don’t think Lewis is going , hope nae as the last few weeks he’s been excellent maybe that’s old Joe back . What job for Goodwin now and especially Mowbray for recruitment .. Bring it on exciting times 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 13 minutes ago, gannonball said: How was his loan spell overall he was used more as a winger I take it? I don’t think he will ever be good enough for us but seems to have a decent attitude. He looked less impressive than Ethan Ross looked this time last year. Looked a bit tricky and confident on the ball but no end product (except a goal, lol). I'd rather we didn't help Celtic develop their assets and will be raging if he comes back on loan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andy-considine-snubs-jim-goodwin-26978181 From the article: The Dons had offered Considine a deal on reduced terms and when his camp went back with a counter-offer then the club decided to walk away. Aberdeen then put out an angry statement in Goodwin’s name after Record Sport had broken the story that Considine’s Aberdeen career was over. It went into some of the specifics of the negotiations but left out a key factor, mainly how much they had asked the player to take a cut by. I know it's worded in a way to try and gain sympathy for Considine. All it's done is make me question how much he was on before!What an embarrassing article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Why is it assumed McLennan and Campbell are away? Given the amount of turnover I’d guess they’d be staying as cheap-ish depth options for the squad and both still young even if they were poor last year 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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