Pa Broon Retires - Breaking News On Northsoon

[fatshaft]

[360]

[Karl Fletcher]

Think the timing is strange but good news all the same I think.

 

I can allow myself to be optimistic about next season now

[fatshaft]

CRAIG BROWN TO RETIRE BUT TO REMAIN HAVING BEEN APPOINTED TO THE BOARD

 

Craig Brown has announced that he is to retire at the end of the season but has agreed to continue his involvement with the Dons as a non executive director on the Pittodrie Board. Craig

[fatshaft]

Stewart Milne the Club Chairman added.

[tup]

The correct decision.

 

I'm a bit shocked because Roberto said he was signing a 6 month deal and usually he's bang on the money with that type of thing.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

 

Thank god!!!!

 

Actually happy he's staying on the board though - I think thats good. He knows a thing or 2 and has an eye for a player (sometimes). Knows nothing about tactics though

[fatshaft]

 

Thank god!!!!

 

Actually happy he's staying on the board though - I think thats good. He knows a thing or 2 and has an eye for a player (sometimes). Knows nothing about tactics though

Aye, bUt fiT Diz he dEe?

[sooth_stander]

Knox away too? Clean sheet and all that.....

 

Adams in. Wander how it would work with his old man and Brown more or less doing the same job, though?

[vanderark14]

Wonder if Stewart Milne has phoned motherwell yet?

[Karl Fletcher]

Would we accept Stuart McCall?

 

Don't think I could tbh.

[Henry]

Would we accept Stuart McCall?

 

Don't think I could tbh.

 

His accent is enough for me to say no.

[tup]

Would we accept Stuart McCall?

 

Don't think I could tbh.

 

No.

 

He's a ginger, effeminate, English hun.

 

He sets every alarm bell ringing in otherwords.

[360]

Knox away too? Clean sheet and all that.....

 

Not likely at his age.

[KentishDon]

Think it's a good thing he's moved upstairs rather than left altogether. I imagine this will lead towards a young, maybe somewhat inexperienced, manager coming in and Pa Broon will be there to offer words of advice. Not necessarily on tactics but on finance, scouting, people management and general management. Also it's a football voice on the board, something which we don't have at the moment.

[StandFree1982]

Basically this just cements his job for the next few months. No way he'll get sacked now!

[fatshaft]

Basically this just cements his job for the next few months. No way he'll get sacked now!

He wasn't getting sacked anyway. If we lose on Saturday, we're bottom six with no fear of relegation, no chance he was being sacked at any point.

[Granite City Reds]

Right move i think putting him upstairs. I don't know how he hasn't managed to get the best out of the squad and amazed that we have struggled in the league. Football was too negative overall so hopefull the new manager plays good attacking football.

 

Whoever is going to be manager is inheriting a good squad of players full of experience and good youth players coming through so the future is bright

[Foster14]

Think it's a good thing he's moved upstairs rather than left altogether. I imagine this will lead towards a young, maybe somewhat inexperienced, manager coming in and Pa Broon will be there to offer words of advice. Not necessarily on tactics but on finance, scouting, people management and general management. Also it's a football voice on the board, something which we don't have at the moment.

 

Russell...

[Kilkito]

I think we all reckoned he was gone at the end of the season anyway, but its good to get confirmation of this. I have no problem with him being on the board, he has a lot of footabll experience, and I've nothing against him personally, just think he was not the man to manage the team.

 

Wish this season would end and I could start having my usual false optimism, based on nothing but hope, for the new season

[afc_blockhead]

The correct decision all round.

 

Brown will leave a much better squad than he inherited from the car crash Mcghee and has managed to get rid of most of the chancers he was left with.

 

Onwards and upwards, let the speculation about his replacement commence!

[Dandyjam]

Did well when he first came in saving us from almost certain relegation and steadied the ship but his time was up and glad he's stepping down as the football on show was awful at times and don't think I've seen so many 0-0 matches in one season.

 

Gives us a bit of time to get someone new in but think the next appointment we make is crucial, to avoid us going backwards again like when McGhee came in.

[King Street Loon]

The correct decision.

 

He did what was required initially, but its been going backwards rapidly.

 

A new broom is required and fresh ideas.

I think the playing staff will benefit from this.

 

Appointing him to the board is fine with me if that's the way they want to go.

[BigAl]

The correct decision all round.

 

Brown will leave a much better squad than he inherited from the car crash Mcghee and has managed to get rid of most of the chancers he was left with.

 

Onwards and upwards, let the speculation about his replacement commence!

 

 

This

 

[Crossbow]

I think we all reckoned he was gone at the end of the season anyway, but its good to get confirmation of this. I have no problem with him being on the board, he has a lot of footabll experience, and I've nothing against him personally, just think he was not the man to manage the team.

 

Wish this season would end and I could start having my usual false optimism, based on nothing but hope, for the new season

 

Delighted to hear this though as you say it'll be false hope that we'll get someone in who has ambition and drive. Paul Hartley or even Adams would be a step in the right direction in my opinion. Expect the wasters in the squad to switch off entirely now.

 

Did CB jump or was he pushed?

 

[Old Wing Stand]

Next Permanent Aberdeen Manager

Thursday 14 March 2013 22:00

Next Manager Others on Request

Selection Odds

 

Derek Adams 6/4

 

Craig Levein 7/1

 

Billy Stark 8/1

 

Derek McInnes 8/1

 

Alex McLeish 9/1

 

Paul Hartley 10/1

 

Allan Moore 12/1

 

Mixu Paatelainen 12/1

 

Eric Black 14/1

 

Allan Johnston 16/1

 

John Collins 16/1

 

Kenny Shiels 16/1

 

Phil Brown 20/1

 

Scott Booth

[Crossbow]

Next Permanent Aberdeen Manager

Thursday 14 March 2013 22:00

Next Manager Others on Request

Selection Odds

 

Derek Adams 6/4

 

Craig Levein 7/1

 

Billy Stark 8/1

 

Derek McInnes 8/1

 

Alex McLeish 9/1

 

Paul Hartley 10/1

 

Allan Moore 12/1

 

Mixu Paatelainen 12/1

 

Eric Black 14/1

 

Allan Johnston 16/1

 

John Collins 16/1

 

Kenny Shiels 16/1

 

Phil Brown 20/1

 

Scott Booth

 

What no Mourinho?

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Adams, Hartley or a foreign gaffer for me.

 

Stavrum for the Dons

[Stoney]

Right move i think putting him upstairs. I don't know how he hasn't managed to get the best out of the squad and amazed that we have struggled in the league. Football was too negative overall so hopefull the new manager plays good attacking football.

 

Whoever is going to be manager is inheriting a good squad of players full of experience and good youth players coming through so the future is bright

 

 

Good squad? Maybes about 5 players tops we can rely on

 

1 Jamie Langfield (G) - Shit - must go

30 Daniel Rogers (G) - Hasnt played a game

NA Mark Reynolds (D)

3 Clark Robertson (D) - Pish

4 Russell Anderson (D) - Finished

6 Andrew Considine (D) - Long term injury

17 Gary Naysmith (D) - Permanently injured

23 Joe Shaughnessy (D)

2 Ryan Jack (M)

5 Gavin Rae (M) - Finshed

7 Chris Clark (M) - See Naysmith

8 Robert Milsom (M) - See Clark

10 Niall McGinn (M) - Will more than likely be sold

11 Jonny Hayes (M)

16 Isaac Osbourne (M) - See Milsom

18 Stephen Hughes (M) - Finished

22 Peter Pawlett (M) - Unrealiable

24 Nicky Low (M) - Untested

25 Jamie Masson (M) - Untested

9 Scott Vernon (F) - Seriously off form

14 Rory Fallon (F) - Seriously shit

21 Josh Magennis (F) - Contact up?

34 Declan McManus (F) - Untested

38 Cameron Smith (F - Untested

[vanderark14]

Owen Coyle maybe?