Lewis Ferguson

[Sonoftherock]

Quick google of Accies forum brings up a couple of interesting threads:

 

http://www.acciesworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1203&sid=78e49455d7486090033dbf897cc63135

http://www.acciesworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1204&sid=78e49455d7486090033dbf897cc63135

 

No love lost for Derek Ferguson at New Douglas!

[Henry]

 

 

 

However, there are a few oddities... if he's as good as folk are saying, better than McCarthy/McArthur, why has he never been called up at any of the Scotland age group levels?

 

Doesn't have a double-barrelled surname, and isn't English.

[Tommy]

Quick google of Accies forum brings up a couple of interesting threads:

 

http://www.acciesworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1203&sid=78e49455d7486090033dbf897cc63135

http://www.acciesworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1204&sid=78e49455d7486090033dbf897cc63135

 

No love lost for Derek Ferguson at New Douglas!

He’s played 14 times for the first team, hardly a handful and those Accies fans are obviously

gutted that he’s leaving.

[SupportmeansSUPPORT]

 

Yeah... it's going to be interesting with this lad. Hopefully he turns out to be brilliant... as an 18 y/o he'll have to be, to start 15-20 games under Derek McInnes.

 

However, there are a few oddities... if he's as good as folk are saying, better than McCarthy/McArthur, why has he never been called up at any of the Scotland age group levels? Also, again, if he is such a prodigious talent, why has he only played a handful of games for Hamilton... as you say only coming into the team due to Docherty leaving? Also, Docherty was not an attacking midfielder/number 10. He plays much deeper every time I've seen him.

 

He has been playing for the Scotland Under 19's since last year. & I think you will find that Hamilton will say that that its not unusual for their talented kids to be ignored for international hours hence why McCarthy ended up playing for Ireland and Docherty only got a call up to the under 21s when he started getting talked about for a move due to his good form and possibly playing for the republic too.

Accies fans will probably tell you the reason he hasn't had more games is their manager.

 

I think the fact he is over 6ft and physically stronger than most 18 year olds will stand him in good stead for getting more starts than a lot of players the same age who can be quite lightweight.

 

I think he will prove to be a good signing. The only worry for me is that if he does do well for us that his dad will be trying to engineer him a move to a certain other team before long.

[Sonoftherock]

 

I think he will prove to be a good signing. The only worry for me is that if he does do well for us that his dad will be trying to engineer him a move to a certain other team before long.

 

Yeah looking forward to see what he's got next season! From what you say, hopefully he fills the spot vacated by Christie.

 

However, if he does turn out to be a good player, there will be nothing surer than your second sentence!

 

When you dance with the devil...

[dave_min]

not that it isnt a good idea but....

 

have we ever signed a young player with potential and theyve gone on to be a success?

 

could the 18 appearances and 2 goals of bryan prunty be our greatest success in this area??

Kenny McLean?

[fine-n-dandy]

Well it's not promising if your a midfielder in the U20's to see the club sign an 18 year old midfielder who is clearly going to be on the fringes or in the first team.

Tough shit. Play better & get in ahead of him.

 

It's not "you have to pick the fat kid to play, even if he is shite" its football.

 

We don't seem to produce that many players. McKenna obviously being the latest of very few.

If we can snap up some on the cheap then fair enough.

 

My only fear is that McInnes keeps playing him (even if he's playing shit) to justify the signing. Like he did with McLean when he was shite.

Hope he's great but even if he's not then we are only losing out on a small fee. The same as we would have spent had we produced him ourselves.

[RUL]

 

Yeah looking forward to see what he's got next season! From what you say, hopefully he fills the spot vacated by Christie.

 

However, if he does turn out to be a good player, there will be nothing surer than your second sentence!

 

When you dance with the devil...

Hope he offers more than Christie who has been a bitter disappointment

[Sheepo]

Quick google of Accies forum brings up a couple of interesting threads:

 

http://www.acciesworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1203&sid=78e49455d7486090033dbf897cc63135

http://www.acciesworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1204&sid=78e49455d7486090033dbf897cc63135

 

No love lost for Derek Ferguson at New Douglas!

The guy describing it as a sideways move is hilarious

[BWG]

The guy describing it as a sideways move is hilarious

 

To be fair he does say the AFC U20s. Even Hamilton fans know we won't play him.

[ollie1903]

To be fair he does say the AFC U20s. Even Hamilton fans know we won't play him.

There won't be an AFC20's next season

[RUL]

So does it go straight from u17s to reserve football as of next season?

[StandFree1982]

There won't be an AFC20's next season

Why nae?

 

edit - just used this thing called Google and found the following article:

 

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/spfl-development-league-to-be-scrapped-and-reserve-league-to-return-1-4698762

[NEM]

There won't be an AFC20's next season

 

 

How come? Have they confirmed the reserve league is making a comeback? Had heard it was being mooted but hadn't realised it was definitely going ahead. Good news if true

[dj_bollocks]

Can't be any worse than Tansey...

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Hope he offers more than Christie who has been a bitter disappointment

 

wouldnt have said that... although he has been crap the last couple of months

[alscotoz]

Christie hasn't given much for a while. McLean will be a bigger loss.

[craegDAMH]

We're already missing the Christie of earlier in the season. He was out best player til Christmas.

 

Not a surprise our struggle to score from open play has coincided with him going off the boil.

[BWG]

McInnes overly reliant on one player? Never.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Christie hasn't given much for a while. McLean will be a bigger loss.

 

 

We're already missing the Christie of earlier in the season. He was out best player til Christmas.

 

Not a surprise our struggle to score from open play has coincided with him going off the boil.

 

What if they are the same person? Have you ever seen a good Ryan Christie and a good Kenny McLean at the same time????

[ollie1903]

Thank Christ he was born in 1999. When we start signing players born in 2000+, I'm going to feel as old as Tommy is.

Come Saturday it will be exactly a year that a player born in 2001 made his debut....

[ollie1903]

So does it go straight from u17s to reserve football as of next season?

There's an under 18 league to be introduced, with the youth cup now falling into that age group

[RAZOR]

Come Saturday it will be exactly a year that a player born in 2001 made his debut....

Don't. Just don't.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

What if they are the same person? Have you ever seen a good Ryan Christie and a good Kenny McLean at the same time????

Next you'll be expecting both to be played in their normal positions as well. Calm the jets min. You'll be shouting for a left back next!

[Andy_123]

Accies wanting half a million compensation for the lad.

 

Turned down £100k already.

 

Could end up being more costly than McInnes and the board thought.

 

Thank god for AberDNA.

[BWG]

It'll go to tribunal then. They're only entitled to an amount of money that covers the investment theyve made. Hamilton have not invested 500K into his development.

 

They'll get 100-200K. Typical weegie minkers wanting something for nothing.

[Donnet]

They'll get 100-200K. Typical weegie minkers wanting something for nothing.

 

Most of which will be based on our/his future success.

[V for Vendetta]

It'll go to tribunal then. They're only entitled to an amount of money that covers the investment theyve made. Hamilton have not invested 500K into his development.

 

They'll get 100-200K. Typical weegie minkers wanting something for nothing.

Happy to let Docherty join the Huns on a "pay nothing for 12 months" type deal but straight to demanding crazy money when it's anyone else signing one of their players.

 

Hun filth.

[Yorston Vasey]

Happy to let Docherty join the Huns on a "pay nothing for 12 months" type deal but straight to demanding crazy money when it's anyone else signing one of their players.

 

Hun filth.

Those gazebos don't pay for themselves you know...

[Dynamo]

Time to email them claiming to be a Nigerian prince requesting some money. Will pay for itself.