I think the odds are that he probably won't be a great player for us, but

that's our new reality. We don't have the money to buy proven quality even at Championship level any more, so at least getting a free(ish) transfer allows us to sign a player who might otherwise be outside our budget.

And this kind of thing is the whole point of Webber. To find these talents who have been mis-used or are under the radar at other clubs. I think a strike rate of 2 out of every 5 such signings being good enough would be about par for this approach though.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on January 22nd 2018 at 09:27:05

Message Thread

I think the McClean deal is good business (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 08:11:27
- At the price, it certainly is and Aberdeen fans are NOT glad to see the back of him...... (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jan 22, 09:26:48
  - I'm with Kirrie (NCFC) - caley canary, Jan 22, 09:40:07
- Aberdeen fans don’t seem to rate him which suggests it’s maybe not good business (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 22, 08:42:44
  - It would be a shame we got a player who was keeping Maddison out of team (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 22, 09:56:57
    - In reality...i do hope that isn't what happens! (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 22, 10:00:16
  - He’s a replacement for reed/Tettey I think not a no 10 like Maddison (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 22, 09:40:05
  - I think the odds are that he probably won't be a great player for us, but (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 22, 09:27:05
  - Christ - give him a chance. (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 22, 09:07:47
    - No, no absolutely no chance. He's clearly (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 22, 10:20:58
  - Very few average players from the SPL do well down here. (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 22, 09:01:01
    - Wesso's done alright... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 22, 10:08:29
      - He only had one season up there. Not long enough for the pollution to set in. (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 22, 10:20:13
  - It’s worth remembering that Madders wasn’t an automatic starter with Aberdeen last year. (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 22, 09:01:00
    - Who knows indeed. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 22, 09:04:14
  - You’re spiralling out of control Jim (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 08:52:34
    - Does anyone know how to pilot this Jim character? He is outa control! (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 22, 09:57:25
    - How can you comment on whether it’s good business then? (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 22, 09:02:58
      - How can you comment on whether he's any good or Not? (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 22, 10:30:47
      - He's saying that the approach to the signing is good... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 22, 09:09:04
        
        It’s entirely linked to whether he turns out to be any good though (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 22, 09:15:46
        
        You can say that same about any signing Jim; its only £200K.... (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jan 22, 09:22:33
        
        It's not. He's clearly indicated they are discreet issues (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 22, 09:17:41
        
        How about we agree on (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 22, 09:30:59
        
        So all of that frothing because you didn't agree on the meaning of the word "business"? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 10:18:55
        
        I haven't been frothing (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 22, 11:00:34
        
        I haven't changed my mind on the meaning of the word business (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 11:09:11
        
        we're not going to do anything this season though - whatever we do in January (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 22, 09:37:44
        
        Why not? It’s still doable and it certainly would have been even more (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 22, 09:48:27
        
        I fully agree that we have wasted this season, and that the change of philosophy (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 22, 10:01:41
        
        ROFL (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 22, 09:54:03
        
        “Unnecessarily” (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 09:17:05
        
        Exactly. Good someone is able to read and understand :-) (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 09:15:12
        
        it really is a case of 'Even Brom Knows' (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 22, 09:54:23
  - Shit player: tick, no ambition: tick, selling maddison: tick (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jan 22, 08:46:38
    - No that's not how it works. He is shit. FACT. (NCFC) - Dunney, Jan 22, 09:08:29
      - I wouldn't listen to Jim he's never seen the lad play, he knows jack shit (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 22, 09:25:00
    - I haven’t called him a sh*t player (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 22, 09:05:20
      - not exactly a glowing endorsement of him though (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jan 22, 09:19:59
      - Yet. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, Jan 22, 09:17:34
    - It's also worth remembering (NCFC) - CauldRon, Jan 22, 08:48:52
      - Particularly given Aberdeen fans were expecting him to go to rangers (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 08:55:16
- seems a good deal, probably not breaking bank on wages either (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jan 22, 08:34:57
- It’s only good business if he’s any good... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 22, 08:22:39
  - I’m only (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 08:53:03
    - Commenting on our approach rather than the player (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 08:54:44
      - I actually think it’s slightly worrying that we’re paying a fee for him now... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 22, 09:02:25
  - (Although the risk is considerably smaller with this kind of fee obviously) (n/m) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 22, 08:33:14
  - Wise words mate! (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 22, 08:28:51
- Agree and I don't have a problem with us paying £200k (NCFC) - norway, Jan 22, 08:21:57
  - Agree and I can’t imagine he’ll be on anything near 12k (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, Jan 22, 08:35:18
- Aberdeen Fan on F365 (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 22, 08:19:24
  - Doesn't sound bitter, does he? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, Jan 22, 09:13:58
    - Some more.. (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 22, 09:17:42
  - Ooooh maybe the next connnor mcgrandles (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 22, 08:33:52

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