January Transfer Window

[Tord31]

If things continue in a similar way for the next two months I could easy see Milne/Yule/Fraser making additional funds available.

 

What areas of the team would be a priority? It really is a sign of how well things are going that I would rather players like Smith and Low got more gametime rather than new players being brought in and knocking them further down the pecking order.

 

I know he has went off the boil the last few weeks but top of my list would be Billy McKay. I'm more of a Zola and Vernon fan than most but both soon enough wrong side of 30 and not the long term solution.

 

Even if no funds were available McInnes still has scope to tweek things with Hector and Weaver both out of contract in January, and further I'm sure there would be takers for some of the youngers players if they were made available for loan.

[madjockmcferson]

They won't. We should have invested after the UEFA run a few years back....but didn't. That was the best Aberdeen team of the last 10-15 yrs. Granted, thats not saying much, but relatively talking it was a good team.

[rossafc92]

If things continue in a similar way for the next two months I could easy see Milne/Yule/Fraser making additional funds available.

 

What areas of the team would be a priority? It really is a sign of how well things are going that I would rather players like Smith and Low got more gametime rather than new players being brought in and knocking them further down the pecking order.

 

I know he has went off the boil the last few weeks but top of my list would be Billy McKay. I'm more of a Zola and Vernon fan than most but both soon enough wrong side of 30 and not the long term solution.

 

Even if no funds were available McInnes still has scope to tweek things with Hector and Weaver both out of contract in January, and further I'm sure there would be takers for some of the youngers players if they were made available for loan.

 

Regardless of how things are going come January, the only movement we'll be making is possibly extending Hector's loan (or if Reading take him back getting another loan player in) and extending/replacing Weaver.

 

We may be in a semi-final, but I doubt we're getting much money for that, especially considering the tournament and the governing body that runs it doesn't have a sponsor. As for players like Billy McKay, we'll never manage to get someone like him unless he's out of contract. We won't be paying proper transfer fees for senior players for a long time.

[spamspamspam]

I'm half hoping Weaver got 6 months while we wait to see how Gordons knee op goes.

 

Apart from that and the loan extension I cant see us doing much more than that unless we sell someone and have to replace them, even then it would be a free that comes.

 

The board wont change the signing policy drastically just because we're 2nd and a few points off Celtic in January unless the mentality has changed dramatically over the last 2-3 years. The mindset at AFC was there would be no point. Celtic can and will spend £5m a player to secure their champions league spot, if it looked for even a second like we were going to push them they'd take in 2-3 players to stop it and with that any additional money we spend would be pointless.

 

Not saying settle for 2nd, just if any team takes 1st of the tims it would be a major miracle as it wouldnt come from spending.

[Pudgie]

I'm half hoping Weaver got 6 months while we wait to see how Gordons knee op goes.

 

Apart from that and the loan extension I cant see us doing much more than that unless we sell someone and have to replace them, even then it would be a free that comes.

 

The board wont change the signing policy drastically just because we're 2nd and a few points off Celtic in January unless the mentality has changed dramatically over the last 2-3 years. The mindset at AFC was there would be no point. Celtic can and will spend £5m a player to secure their champions league spot, if it looked for even a second like we were going to push them they'd take in 2-3 players to stop it and with that any additional money we spend would be pointless.

 

Not saying settle for 2nd, just if any team takes 1st of the tims it would be a major miracle as it wouldnt come from spending.

Leave the deals until late on and give them no time to get in replacements.

[spamspamspam]

Leave the deals until late on and give them no time to get in replacements.

 

To challenge we'd need 2-3 championship level players. The investment is far too risky IMO

 

2-3 players, 2 year deals, 8-10K a week each. Where's that coming from?

[RTYD]

Goalkeeper.

Just watched the highlights. That corner

[DandyDon KD]

If things continue in a similar way for the next two months I could easy see Milne/Yule/Fraser making additional funds available.

 

What areas of the team would be a priority? It really is a sign of how well things are going that I would rather players like Smith and Low got more gametime rather than new players being brought in and knocking them further down the pecking order.

 

I know he has went off the boil the last few weeks but top of my list would be Billy McKay. I'm more of a Zola and Vernon fan than most but both soon enough wrong side of 30 and not the long term solution.

 

Even if no funds were available McInnes still has scope to tweek things with Hector and Weaver both out of contract in January, and further I'm sure there would be takers for some of the youngers players if they were made available for loA goalkeeper and defender will be either signed or extended

A goalkeeper and a centre back will be either signed or extended, thats a must. A left back and a striker would be ideal for a January signing. We could easily pay three times the amount in wages for Billy Mackay than what he is getting down south. Our only problem is that he will probably end up going down south for money and to be nearer to his family. When is his contract up at Inverness? We wont pay cash to Inverness for him but we have to make a move when we can, with a good offer of wages. Billy Mackay would be the ideal player for us both parties would work really well withh tjhe good service that our midfield offers.

[King Street Loon]

I can't see much if any business being done in January.

 

Deal extensions or short term loans the sum amount I think.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

I'm more worried about whether McInnes is going to start talking new deals with the likes of Hayes, Pawlett and Low (and *cough* clangers...) any time soon or if he will take the Jimmy approach and not speak to anyone until their deals are almost finished and they piss off at the end of the season with us having no idea who to replace them with.

 

Thats right. I said something negative about Jimmy.

 

JIG

[dasm]

A goalkeeper and a centre back will be either signed or extended, thats a must. A left back and a striker would be ideal for a January signing. We could easily pay three times the amount in wages for Billy Mackay than what he is getting down south. Our only problem is that he will probably end up going down south for money and to be nearer to his family. When is his contract up at Inverness? We wont pay cash to Inverness for him but we have to make a move when we can, with a good offer of wages. Billy Mackay would be the ideal player for us both parties would work really well withh tjhe good service that our midfield offers.

 

I might be wrong but did we not sign Hector due to the injury Chris Clark sustained (I am sure the board gave him special dispensation to sign him)? Now Clark fit again he may not be able to extend the loan. Also I am pretty sure Weaver got 6 months on Weaver's request to see if he could displace Langfield, he is near the end of his career and I remember reading he wanted one more chance at a club with first team chances. So we are probably only going to be getting a keeper in. McKay incidentally is out of contract in the summer so a cheeky pre-contract agreement might be a good idea - could get him early for pennies if we tied him down on that. (Corrected - thanks Harcus, he still has 18 months to go)

[Henry]

Nah, McKay has 18 months left on his contract.

 

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11795/8545951/

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

A goalkeeper and a centre back will be either signed or extended, thats a must

 

No way is a centre back a must when we are currently playing 2 centre backs out of position in most games. We have more than enough... and they're all fucking ace

[spamspamspam]

I'm more worried about whether McInnes is going to start talking new deals with the likes of Hayes, Pawlett and Low (and *cough* clangers...) any time soon or if he will take the Jimmy approach and not speak to anyone until their deals are almost finished and they piss off at the end of the season with us having no idea who to replace them with.

 

Thats right. I said something negative about Jimmy.

 

JIG

I think the recent dealings have shown that we will no longer play the sit and wait game. Those identified for new contracts will be spoken to soon enough I reckon.

 

 

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[StandFree1982]

We've got a fairly strong squad as it is, i'd be looking to extend those who are nearing the end of contracts (and Hector) and possibly a new keeper. Langfield, despite keeping two clean sheets in as many games, has made 2 absolute howlers. In those two games he's not had an awful lot to do either. He's lucky he's not had to deal with a lot recently or the number of howlers would be into double figures.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

I think the recent dealings have shown that we will no longer play the sit and wait game. Those identified for new contracts will be spoken to soon enough I reckon.

 

 

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Hope so. Craig Brown was pretty good with contracts. Got people tied down quickly and if they wanted to leave they were replaced quickly. Just hope McInnes is the same.

[fine-n-dandy]

It's a great pity that there's no room for Hector.

I think we should be trying to get him on a full time contract though. He really is going to be a good CH & with Anderson likely retiring next season?

 

We probably need a LB & we probably need a striker but we certainly need a keeper cos Weaver has been a waste of time & is honking.

A decent number one to give CLangers a decent challenge for a change.

[Redstar]

 

Hope so. Craig Brown was pretty good with contracts.

...He did fantastically well not managing to tie down Ryan Fraser...3 year deal for Chris Clark...2 year contract extension for the Paisley Spastic...Hughes on a 2 year deal...aye the Brooner was a master of the contract.

[fine-n-dandy]

...He did fantastically well not managing to tie down Ryan Fraser...3 year deal for Chris Clark...2 year contract extension for the Paisley Spastic...Hughes on a 2 year deal...aye the Brooner was a master of the contract.

very good point.

 

He did well with Reynolds though

[swifty]

Two proper full backs required to make a good team into a very good team.

[Dandyesque]

Two proper full backs required to make a good team into a very good team.

One at least - if Hector goes we have four centre backs including Joe- we have 3 players that can play left back if required not counting Robertson who may be out for a while.

 

Right back we lack cover for- I don't want to see Jack moved from midfield- I suppose Clark can play there as well though- if so, with good attendances so far, a semi and a reasonable chance of a final- if Hector's go I think there might be room for a signing- if only a loan- what position it will be will depend on who is injured at the time or if we sell someone- in which case we'll definitely have some cash to burn

[Bebo]

Ryan Fraser gone on loan to Cardiff City from Bournemouth.

[Tord31]

Too quick with that one. A mistake by Richard Gordon

Ryan Fraser gone on loan to Cardiff City from Bournemouth.

[Bebo]

Too quick with that one. A mistake by Richard Gordon

 

Roberto been feeding Richard rumours?

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Hahahaha just had a look on twitter and the above rumour has spread because Richard Gordon retweeted someone saying Cardiff have signed Ryan Fraser on loan but it's just some kid talking about his champ man game!!