we're not going to do anything this season though - whatever we do in January

so we might as well make use of the one advantage of the season effectively being over in January. Which is that we have six months to prepare for next season.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on January 22nd 2018 at 09:37:44

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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