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Second Next Season?

Redmist1903

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I don't think Craig Brown and Archie Knox are getting the credit they deserve to be honest. OK we are a bit dour to watch and un-adventurous right now but I'm sure this will be addressed in the summer with the addition of a few quality attacking players replacing the duds who's contracts will not be getting renewed.

 

We are now hard to beat and solid. We have the best squad now that we have for years. Craig Brown has almost weeded out all the shite and nearly every player (bar Aluko and Maguire) that have left thus far have been replaced with a player of much higher standard (Milsom, Reynolds, Mawene, Osbourne, Arnason, Brown, Hughes). When we get rid of the rest of the remaining dead wood and hangers on in the summer (Langfield, Mackie, Folly, Paton, Magennis, Chialli, Utetchi, etc) and replace them with a quality striker to partner big Vern, wideman and fullback we should be stronger and a decent team again. We've even managed to offload Foster for £250K as well.

 

The squad has been turned around and we've now got an experienced squad of decent professionals with hardly a bawbag amounst them. We've a good few local lads/Aberdeen fans in the squad now that understand what it means to play for Aberdeen (Anderson, Considine, Rae, Jack, Clark, Robertson) and I'm really looking forward to a good season next season.

 

I've accepted that Fyvie will be gone in the summer. If a portion of whatever cash we recieve for him can be allocated to keep Arnason and have Reynolds here next season I would be a happy man. I also think that Mcardle deserves a new deal as well. Quality centre half and provides decnt enough cover for other positions. I would rather keep McArdle and bin Mawene to be honest.

 

So thoughts for next season, eleven out, six quality and a few decent loanees in?

 

Out:

Arnason = Try and keep but if not possible we should have plenty centre midfield options.

Reynolds = Try and keep but if not possible replace with quality left back.

Mawene

Fyvie

Langfield

Mackie

Folly

Paton

Magennis

Chialli

Utetchi

 

In:

 

Quality left back

Quality striker

Quality wide player

Back up goalie

Back up wide player

Back up attacker

Back up fullback (young loanee)

 

 

Oh and I fancy us against Motherwell next week as well. COYR!!! :scarf:

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I always think we should win the league. Aim for second is pointless.

 

That's like saying we should try and be cup runner up.

 

 

You aim to win the league if you want mate, I'm a realist and think that next season this will be an unrealistic goal. Second place and some joy in the cups should be obtainable next season though.

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Monster Newbie

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Poor guys not really had a chance, would want to see more of him before sending him to the scrapheap

Got to ask yourself why that is.

 

If Brown wants to move this team on he has to address our weakness . Fullbacks and wingers must be drafted in. Its became quite clear Vernon needs a quality partner. Fallon, Mackie, Chalali and Maggennis all not good enough.

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I'd like to think our manager and players are aiming for the top, surely anybody wants that no? There's no point in thinking "no, that lot are much better than us". Terrible attitude. Just go out onto the park and believe you can win, and if you've gave 100% and still not got the points then oh well, at least you've tried

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minijc Grand Master

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Aim for second? Wrong mindset, should be aiming to the win league then that way we give it our best shot, right now we set up for a draw and at best we get that, we need 4 creative players in this team, we get that then we'll have a red hot striker banging in goal ater goal so then, second would be realistic.

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Need to add an attacking threat from defence (paul dixon available on bosman), an attackig threat from midfield (johnny hayes available) and an attacking threat to partner vernon up top (sandaza orsheridan perhaps) and we'll be there or thereabouts no reason we couldnt afford those three as there will be twice as many leaving

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Monster Newbie

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Need to add an attacking threat from defence (paul dixon available on bosman), an attackig threat from midfield (johnny hayes available) and an attacking threat to partner vernon up top (sandaza orsheridan perhaps) and we'll be there or thereabouts no reason we couldnt afford those three as there will be twice as many leaving

Riordan would link up well with Vernon, also chips in with a fair few for himself.

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The aim should be to go out and try to win EVERY game. The league table position will take care of itself. I think Broon tends to set up teams not to lose games. The fans will maybe put up with it this season but not next season. We must go out and try an win every game and forget how the other team is set up. This is what Broon needs to realise.

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Need to add an attacking threat from defence (paul dixon available on bosman), an attackig threat from midfield (johnny hayes available) and an attacking threat to partner vernon up top (sandaza orsheridan perhaps) and we'll be there or thereabouts no reason we couldnt afford those three as there will be twice as many leaving

 

If we added those 3 I'd be hugely surprised.

If we did, then it would definitely improve us.

Wishful thinking probably.

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Bobby Connor Newbie

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Agree with most of the replies in this thread. Try and win every game and what will be will be.

 

Really good opportunity to do something next season though, with the Huns in meltdown and Hearts wil surely be a lot weaker. Hibs floundering. Good chance for the Dons to step up and achieve something.

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The Boofon Grand Master

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Is next season supposed to be our last at Pittodrie?

 

Stoney here's a stat challenge for you.

 

What are the performances of teams within the last 15 years who have moved stadiums with regards to their last season at their home?

 

 

Do they generally perform better in their last season or do performances suffer with the excitement of moving home?

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Monster Newbie

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So technically we could sign him for the rest of the season.

 

Brown needs to swallow his pride and get him signed up.

Trained with Killie and Blackpool in January but never secured a contract.

 

Dont see the problem with getting him up on trial to monitor his fitness and attitude.

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Agree with most of the replies in this thread. Try and win every game and what will be will be.

 

Really good opportunity to do something next season though, with the Huns in meltdown and Hearts wil surely be a lot weaker. Hibs floundering. Good chance for the Dons to step up and achieve something.

 

I agree, insofar as there has never been a better time to split the arse cheeks (ooh-er!) and break the OF duopoly. However, it will all hinge on the Board matching that vision and really going for it.

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