Jack_Glass Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Correct me if I get any wrong or miss some out, which I will. Out of the signing from both managers, not including results or league position, just based on players. What's your thoughts on the quality each manager has brought in? Are we beginning to see CB steady the ship and in turn can we reach the top 4 /5 with the current squad? Bare in mind each manager needs plenty of time to move out a previous managers duffers. Brown MaweneM Anderson (never understood this one)R AndersonS SmithMcNameeBlackmanReynoldsHughes MilsomRae?Uchechi?ChalaliFallonArnasonOsbourneBrownGonzalez McGhee I know he's signed a lot more, just can't think of them all. IfilVernonHartleyVelickaFollyMcArdleVujadinovicGrassiRossMacLean MagennisNelson Link to comment
OddJob Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Correct me if I get any wrong or miss some out, which I will. Out of the signing from both managers, not including results or league position, just based on players. What's your thoughts on the quality each manager has brought in? Are we beginning to see CB steady the ship and in turn can we reach the top 4 /5 with the current squad? Bare in mind each manager needs plenty of time to move out a previous managers duffers. Brown MaweneM Anderson (never understood this one)R AndersonMcNameeBlackmanReynoldsHughes MilsomRae?Uchechi?ChalaliFallonArnasonOsbourneBrownGonzalez McGhee I know he's signed a lot more, just can't think of them all. IfilYoungVernonHartleyVelickaFollyMcArdleVujadinovicGrassiS SmithRossMacLean MagennisNelsonIs this Stevie Smith? If it is then it was Brown who signed him Link to comment
grantos83 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 and was it not JC who brought Young back? Link to comment
spamspamspam Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 JC signed Young Jack. I'd say Brown has made 6 poor signings from that list but you can never tell how any player will work out, Blackman is a prime example of that. I'd say 4 of McGhee's were utter shite, Vilicka and Grassi being the stand outs. You've got 16 Brown signings though and only 12 McGhee ones. Looks like they've got about the same percentage of duds (without working it out properly) Thats the pond we piss in though... Link to comment
Jack_Glass Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 and was it not JC who brought Young back? I think your right Link to comment
Byrne Baby Byrne Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Vernon was Mcghees only good signing IMO Link to comment
RUL Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 To be fair, vernon is a great signing! Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Here is a list I've pieced together from Wikipedia.. McGhee Rory McArdle Josh Magennis Mark Howard Scott Vernon Yoann Folly Paul Hartley Andrius Velicka Nikola Vujadinovic Stuart NelsonJerel IfilDavide GrassiMaurice RossPaul Marshall Steve MacLean Jim Paterson Brown David McNamee Myles Anderson Robert Milsom Nick Blackman Steven Smith Youl Mawéné David González Isaac Osbourne Chris Clark Kári Árnason Jason Brown Mohamed Chalali Rory Fallon Mark Reynolds Russell AndersonStephen Hughes Gavin Rae (pending) Link to comment
Sheeptastic Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I'd make a case for most of Brown's signings. McGhee's only decent ones were McArdle and Vern from what I can remember. Hartley was a mistake. Link to comment
tightbreeks Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 it's a mad amount of players to go through in a short space of time. we need a solid first team that can play week in week out. getting has-beens and never will be's, cannae be the way. it looks like all we can do for now. Link to comment
super_al Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Well, I remember telling people on here the following several seasons ago: Hartley, the Wall, Big Josh and Mark Howard were dreadful signings but that Vernon would do well before they had even kicked a ball for us. At the time I was living in Manchester and had seen several of these misfits play before. I got slated for it. LS has disappeared in shame......... Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 it's a mad amount of players to go through in a short space of time. we need a solid first team that can play week in week out. getting has-beens and never will be's, cannae be the way. it looks like all we can do for now. It would be interesting to see how the average lifespan of a player at Aberdeen has changed over the years. It must be around the 2 year mark at the moment. Link to comment
OddJob Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Well, I remember telling people on here the following several seasons ago: Hartley, the Wall, Big Josh and Mark Howard were dreadful signings but that Vernon would do well before they had even kicked a ball for us. At the time I was living in Manchester and had seen several of these misfits play before. I got slated for it. LS has disappeared in shame.........Who the fuck is that? Link to comment
tightbreeks Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 there must be a way for teams like us in the post-bosman era!? to keep a hold of players, some kind of loyalty bonus if you manage to tough it out. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Who the fuck is that? My guess is McArdle. Link to comment
Sandafc Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 McArdle as centre half and Vernon very good signings and Folly and MacLean not bad. Others pretty terrible. Brown has had some poor ones too but id definately go with his over Mcghees. Link to comment
Scarface Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 To be fair, vernon is a great signing! Agreed. Prolific striker. Arguably the best out and out goalscorer at the club in the past 10 years or so. Link to comment
muttondressedaslamb Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Well, I remember telling people on here the following several seasons ago: Hartley, the Wall, Big Josh and Mark Howard were dreadful signings but that Vernon would do well before they had even kicked a ball for us. At the time I was living in Manchester and had seen several of these misfits play before. I got slated for it. LS has disappeared in shame......... I remember that!Most of the hat were wanking in themselves into a frenzy about McGhee's signings, headed by our ex dictator with no clue leader. Link to comment
tightbreeks Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 i hope vernon can see himself become the totem for us. a chance to make himself an inspiration to the others, so they can see a bit of foresight and make a go of it. Link to comment
Sheeptastic Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 McArdle is a good centre half but has been played at right back more often than not, hence he's a decent player but a less decent signing if you get me. Folly was fine before his injury also, and Vernon's scoring record speaks for itself - and I'm impressed that we've managed to sign him up again on the back of it as he'd have been bound to get a club down south if he wanted.I think the situation with Vernon is that he's found a league that suits him. Didn't seem to have great success in England, often getting carted about the place. Now he's been given a fresh start and a run of games in a new league where the majority of opposition is of inferior quality. As a result, he's getting some goals and enjoying his football more than ever. Really hope that he makes 20. Link to comment
laphroaig Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Well, I remember telling people on here the following several seasons ago: Hartley, the Wall, Big Josh and Mark Howard were dreadful signings but that Vernon would do well before they had even kicked a ball for us. At the time I was living in Manchester and had seen several of these misfits play before. I got slated for it. LS has disappeared in shame......... What happened to L.S ? he was like the minister of misinformation, is he on here now with a 3 letter name? Link to comment
super_al Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Who the fuck is that? The Dale fans nick named him the wall. McArdle. For the record, I don't think he is a good centre back. It shows you how fall the club has fallen when people think this guy is good enough. Link to comment
alscotoz Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 it's a mad amount of players to go through in a short space of time. we need a solid first team that can play week in week out. getting has-beens and never will be's, cannae be the way. it looks like all we can do for now. How you can build stablity in the team (and indeed the club) with such heavy turnover is beyond me. Get the feeling a lot of the signings in the minds of the managers at the time were exactly how they turned out to be-short term and stop gap. You can't build momentum with this 'strategy'. Link to comment
dervish Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Lately we've moved from that (lot of positives lately, go Brown), reckon the same I'd rather have a static "ok" team than a slightly better team of loanees. Link to comment
paddy Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Vernon was a great signing, best striker we have had in a good while. McArdle has also been good, only as a CB. Its a right shame he has played RB so often. I feel him and Anderson could become an impressive centre back pairing. Will we get to see this? Arnason has also been a good signing too, but he wont be here for much longer ...... Link to comment
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