Summer 2021

[Sonoftherock]

Evening Express announcing that Glass will have a 'WAR CHEST' this summer! 

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/aberdeen-manager-stephen-glass-will-have-war-chest-for-summer-rebuild-confirms-chairman-dave-cormack/

[Zeus]

Treble incoming 

[Sonoftherock]

The Canadians are going to go ape shit when they find out we've got a war chest this summer!

[WesthillWanderersFC]

1 hour ago, Sonoftherock said:

Evening Express announcing that Glass will have a 'WAR CHEST' this summer! 

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/aberdeen-manager-stephen-glass-will-have-war-chest-for-summer-rebuild-confirms-chairman-dave-cormack/

Regurgitated shite from the update last week with Cormack & Steven Gunn.

They really are a shite newspaper.

For the last week they’ve basically used the same quotes, just put them in a different order. 

[BonnieDon]

I wouldn't be completely against McNulty as our second choice striker. He has a better goal scoring ratio then Main, Hendry, Hornby, Kamberi, Goodwillie and in fact everyone who has been our back up striker in the last 10 years. 12 goals in 25 games for Hibs. Only Cosgrove and Rooney have done better.

If we were to sign a proven first choice striker and have McNulty and JET as back up I'd be ok with that.

[NEM]

2 hours ago, styrofoamplates said:

We have a 'war chest' 

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack confirmed manager Stephen Glass will be given a “strong budget” for a summer rebuild.

Glass aims to strengthen the Reds in the transfer window in readiness for an assault on both European and domestic fronts.

The Reds gaffer has already secured Scotland international defender Declan Gallagher (Motherwell), Scott Brown (Celtic), Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Livingston) and Gary Woods (Oldham) – with more to come.

Although Aberdeen suffered a £10 million financial black hole due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cormack confirmed Glass will be given a war chest to build his squad.

Among the players on Glass’ summer transfer wanted list are Jamie McGrath (St Mirren), Clark Robertson (Rotherham), Jackson Irvine (Hibs) and Jack Gurr (Atlanta United).

Cormack said: “We will have a strong budget again as will come out in our financials.

“It is really up to the manager how he wants to spend the wage bill that we have.

“We as a club will be very competitive wage wise.

“Our financial results versus clubs similar to us state that already.

“Next season will probably be the most competitive league in Scotland for a long, long time.

“A few seasons ago there was no Hibs, no Hearts, no Dundee United, no Rangers.

“They are all there now.

“What we are trying to do this year is take our significant wage bill and use it best we can use it.”

Aberdeen face a battle to land defender Robertson as Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem are interested in signing the 27-year-old, who is set to become a free agent when his contract at Rotherham expires.

Hapoel Jerusalem, who recently earned promotion to the Israeli top flight, have held a zoom call with Robertson.

Glass has also held talks with Robertson, who was at the club’s Cormack Park training facility earlier this month.

Portsmouth have also contacted wanted man Robertson, with Plymouth Argyle and Fleetwood Town also interested in the former Don.

Aberdeen have made an approach to bring Atlanta United right-back Gurr, 25, in on loan.

Glass is an admirer of St Mirren attacking midfielder McGrath, who has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for friendlies against Andorra in Barcelona on June 3 and Hungary in Budapest on June 8.

McGrath still has a year left on his deal and insists he is “very happy” at the Buddies and, if the Reds were to step up their interest, it would take a significant six-figure sum for the Paisley club to consider selling their star asset, who netted 17 goals this season.

Hibs’ Australian international midfielder Jackson Irvine is also on Glass’ radar with the 28-year-old’s short-term deal set to expire.

Hibs have stepped up contract talks with Irvine and it is understood that, if he opts to remain in Scotland, it will be with the Easter Road club.

Irvine has been named in the Australian squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Kuwait, Chinese Taipei, Nepal and Jordan in Kuwait City.

Although a strong budget will be in place Cormack insists there is a balance to be struck between signing regular starters, and the wages they will command, with ensuring young emerging talent have a pathway to the first team.

He said: “I am excited for the next period as let’s not forget we have the Celtic (Scott Brown) and Motherwell (Declan Gallagher) captains.

“When you have 24, 25 or 26 people in a squad, you want to get the right balance.

“You can’t hire 25 people that are first-team starters on first-team starter wages.

“You have to get that balance right so that you can invest the right money in the right player in the right positions.”

Glass has only one striker for next season following the acquisition of Emmanuel-Thomas, who will arrive on a two-year contract when the transfer window officially opens on June 1.

Emmanuel-Thomas played primarily as a right winger for Livingston, netting nine times in the recently completed season, but can also play as striker.

US-based businessman Cormack insists signing more goal-scorers is a priority in the summer.

He said “We were challenged in the last third of the field for most of the season.

“That is the area Stephen, Stephen Gunn (director of football) and Allan (Russell, assistant manager) will be focused on.

“However, I will remind the fans that it is important we take the time to find the right people.”

That's just a rehash of the interview with Cormack and Gunn the other week

[StandFree1982]

2 hours ago, Sonoftherock said:

Evening Express announcing that Glass will have a 'WAR CHEST' this summer! 

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/aberdeen-manager-stephen-glass-will-have-war-chest-for-summer-rebuild-confirms-chairman-dave-cormack/

He doesn't even use the words "War Chest" at all in the interview. It's all media bullshit. 

[shooftahmooftah]

1 hour ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Regurgitated shite from the update last week with Cormack & Steven Gunn.

They really are a shite newspaper.

For the last week they’ve basically used the same quotes, just put them in a different order. 

And the P.n.J.  they need binning.    

[shooftahmooftah]

55 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

He doesn't even use the words "War Chest" at all in the interview. It's all media bullshit. 

Just build a team worth watching, with a striker that can hit the net, ( Between the Posts.) Preferably.     

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

1 hour ago, BonnieDon said:

I wouldn't be completely against McNulty as our second choice striker. He has a better goal scoring ratio then Main, Hendry, Hornby, Kamberi, Goodwillie and in fact everyone who has been our back up striker in the last 10 years. 12 goals in 25 games for Hibs. Only Cosgrove and Rooney have done better.

If we were to sign a proven first choice striker and have McNulty and JET as back up I'd be ok with that.

My preference would be 2 "first choice" strikers. Let them battle for the starting jersey or play them together as a 2 or maybe one can play behind sometimes. Sick of signing players Main and Hendry who are never going to be good enough. Just promote a youth player rather than sign someone you already know isn't good enough to play every week.

McNulty = NIT

[Tord31]

3 minutes ago, Roberto said:

We have a war chest and Glass knows this and looking at players like Clark Robertson is a minor concern.

Thankfully Israel came calling, but that's lazy recruitment.

Still hoping we go big on a striker and a winger/10

Not seen any evidence that this will actually happen but we live in hope until the dreams are crushed by signing Hendry and some journeyman from England lower league

[shooftahmooftah]

7 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Still hoping we go big on a striker and a winger/10

Not seen any evidence that this will actually happen but we live in hope until the dreams are crushed by signing Hendry and some journeyman from England lower league

Give Cormack and Glass a call ask them.    If it’s Henry and a journeyman from lower English league,   let them know their a couple of  useless pricks and you won’t be stepping inside pittodrie or the new super beach stadium again until the both get their shit together.    

[Zeus]

Are folk actually believing the McNulty chat? Was said completely in jest. He's terrible 

FFS ?

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

1 hour ago, shooftahmooftah said:

And the P.n.J.  they need binning.    

Fucking right min, a fucking awful newspaper. I wouldn't even wipe my arse with that rag. Would rather put up with the itchiness. 

[aberdeen1970]

2 hours ago, BonnieDon said:

I wouldn't be completely against McNulty as our second choice striker. He has a better goal scoring ratio then Main, Hendry, Hornby, Kamberi, Goodwillie and in fact everyone who has been our back up striker in the last 10 years. 12 goals in 25 games for Hibs. Only Cosgrove and Rooney have done better.

If we were to sign a proven first choice striker and have McNulty and JET as back up I'd be ok with that.

Why are people expecting there to be some clear pecking order of 1st, 2nd, 3rd choice etc? 

Surely the aim will be to sign forwards that can play in the team together when required rather than just backing each other up on the bench? 

Do you think Hibs have a clear first and second choice between Nisbet and Doidge? They are both first team forwards who can adapt to the shape of the team. 

 

[Tord31]

26 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Why are people expecting there to be some clear pecking order of 1st, 2nd, 3rd choice etc? 

Surely the aim will be to sign forwards that can play in the team together when required rather than just backing each other up on the bench? 

Do you think Hibs have a clear first and second choice between Nisbet and Doidge? They are both first team forwards who can adapt to the shape of the team. 

 

People are expecting us to sign a striker who earns £6k/week, one who earns £3k/week and one who earns £2k/week. It might be a flawed assumption and prove to be very wrong.

It's not to say JET scores goals in pre season and emerges as clear first pick.

It's also clear Glass plays a sort of 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 so he doesnt play a Shearer/Dodds type formation.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Regurgitated shite from the update last week with Cormack & Steven Gunn.

They really are a shite newspaper.

For the last week they’ve basically used the same quotes, just put them in a different order. 

Was gonna say... the ghost of Charlie Allan looms large over the gates of Lang Stracht. Utter dog shite reporting.

Even Original 106 have to use regurgitated shit from other media outlets, using interviews taken from Sky Sports for their news sections.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Roberto said:

We have a war chest and Glass knows this and looking at players like Clark Robertson is a minor concern.

Thankfully Israel came calling, but that's lazy recruitment.

Clark's missus wears the punts in that household. She's ithcin for a move home, not Israel!

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Roberto said:

She clearly does his make up as well.

If there was a scrap on Kintore playing fields, I know who my money is going on

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Roberto said:

I moved out of Kintore long ago...

His missus? She hard? I'll put money on her as well then.

Safe bet.

[Durrant Dived]

Andrew Shinnie at Dunnottar Castle today. Just visiting family? ?

[Don Fonte]

7 minutes ago, Durrant Dived said:

Andrew Shinnie at Dunnottar Castle today. Just visiting family? ?

Graeme Shinnie was in Inverness at the weekend. Maybe signing for Caley.

[fine-n-dandy]

9 hours ago, styrofoamplates said:

We have a 'war chest' 

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack confirmed manager Stephen Glass will be given a “strong budget” for a summer rebuild.

Glass aims to strengthen the Reds in the transfer window in readiness for an assault on both European and domestic fronts.

The Reds gaffer has already secured Scotland international defender Declan Gallagher (Motherwell), Scott Brown (Celtic), Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Livingston) and Gary Woods (Oldham) – with more to come.

Although Aberdeen suffered a £10 million financial black hole due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cormack confirmed Glass will be given a war chest to build his squad.

Among the players on Glass’ summer transfer wanted list are Jamie McGrath (St Mirren), Clark Robertson (Rotherham), Jackson Irvine (Hibs) and Jack Gurr (Atlanta United).

Cormack said: “We will have a strong budget again as will come out in our financials.

“It is really up to the manager how he wants to spend the wage bill that we have.

“We as a club will be very competitive wage wise.

“Our financial results versus clubs similar to us state that already.

“Next season will probably be the most competitive league in Scotland for a long, long time.

“A few seasons ago there was no Hibs, no Hearts, no Dundee United, no Rangers.

“They are all there now.

“What we are trying to do this year is take our significant wage bill and use it best we can use it.”

Aberdeen face a battle to land defender Robertson as Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem are interested in signing the 27-year-old, who is set to become a free agent when his contract at Rotherham expires.

Hapoel Jerusalem, who recently earned promotion to the Israeli top flight, have held a zoom call with Robertson.

Glass has also held talks with Robertson, who was at the club’s Cormack Park training facility earlier this month.

Portsmouth have also contacted wanted man Robertson, with Plymouth Argyle and Fleetwood Town also interested in the former Don.

Aberdeen have made an approach to bring Atlanta United right-back Gurr, 25, in on loan.

Glass is an admirer of St Mirren attacking midfielder McGrath, who has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for friendlies against Andorra in Barcelona on June 3 and Hungary in Budapest on June 8.

McGrath still has a year left on his deal and insists he is “very happy” at the Buddies and, if the Reds were to step up their interest, it would take a significant six-figure sum for the Paisley club to consider selling their star asset, who netted 17 goals this season.

Hibs’ Australian international midfielder Jackson Irvine is also on Glass’ radar with the 28-year-old’s short-term deal set to expire.

Hibs have stepped up contract talks with Irvine and it is understood that, if he opts to remain in Scotland, it will be with the Easter Road club.

Irvine has been named in the Australian squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Kuwait, Chinese Taipei, Nepal and Jordan in Kuwait City.

Although a strong budget will be in place Cormack insists there is a balance to be struck between signing regular starters, and the wages they will command, with ensuring young emerging talent have a pathway to the first team.

He said: “I am excited for the next period as let’s not forget we have the Celtic (Scott Brown) and Motherwell (Declan Gallagher) captains.

“When you have 24, 25 or 26 people in a squad, you want to get the right balance.

“You can’t hire 25 people that are first-team starters on first-team starter wages.

“You have to get that balance right so that you can invest the right money in the right player in the right positions.”

Glass has only one striker for next season following the acquisition of Emmanuel-Thomas, who will arrive on a two-year contract when the transfer window officially opens on June 1.

Emmanuel-Thomas played primarily as a right winger for Livingston, netting nine times in the recently completed season, but can also play as striker.

US-based businessman Cormack insists signing more goal-scorers is a priority in the summer.

He said “We were challenged in the last third of the field for most of the season.

“That is the area Stephen, Stephen Gunn (director of football) and Allan (Russell, assistant manager) will be focused on.

“However, I will remind the fans that it is important we take the time to find the right people.”

I think the £10m losses are a huge exaggeration. If we really have lost that much after just one year of COVID/no fans. Then there will be half the clubs in the league going into liquidation very soon

[fine-n-dandy]

Another day, another let down.

 

war chest chat now ? fk off EE with your hunish chat 

[slippers]

10m was the shortfall. We actually lost circa 200k after you add in players sales, director money, player wage reduction, season ticket/dna, government loan and insurance cover. 

[RED_JOHN]

14 hours ago, styrofoamplates said:

We have a 'war chest' 

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack confirmed manager Stephen Glass will be given a “strong budget” for a summer rebuild.

Glass aims to strengthen the Reds in the transfer window in readiness for an assault on both European and domestic fronts.

The Reds gaffer has already secured Scotland international defender Declan Gallagher (Motherwell), Scott Brown (Celtic), Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Livingston) and Gary Woods (Oldham) – with more to come.

Although Aberdeen suffered a £10 million financial black hole due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cormack confirmed Glass will be given a war chest to build his squad.

Among the players on Glass’ summer transfer wanted list are Jamie McGrath (St Mirren), Clark Robertson (Rotherham), Jackson Irvine (Hibs) and Jack Gurr (Atlanta United).

Cormack said: “We will have a strong budget again as will come out in our financials.

“It is really up to the manager how he wants to spend the wage bill that we have.

“We as a club will be very competitive wage wise.

“Our financial results versus clubs similar to us state that already.

“Next season will probably be the most competitive league in Scotland for a long, long time.

“A few seasons ago there was no Hibs, no Hearts, no Dundee United, no Rangers.

“They are all there now.

“What we are trying to do this year is take our significant wage bill and use it best we can use it.”

Aberdeen face a battle to land defender Robertson as Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem are interested in signing the 27-year-old, who is set to become a free agent when his contract at Rotherham expires.

Hapoel Jerusalem, who recently earned promotion to the Israeli top flight, have held a zoom call with Robertson.

Glass has also held talks with Robertson, who was at the club’s Cormack Park training facility earlier this month.

Portsmouth have also contacted wanted man Robertson, with Plymouth Argyle and Fleetwood Town also interested in the former Don.

Aberdeen have made an approach to bring Atlanta United right-back Gurr, 25, in on loan.

Glass is an admirer of St Mirren attacking midfielder McGrath, who has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for friendlies against Andorra in Barcelona on June 3 and Hungary in Budapest on June 8.

McGrath still has a year left on his deal and insists he is “very happy” at the Buddies and, if the Reds were to step up their interest, it would take a significant six-figure sum for the Paisley club to consider selling their star asset, who netted 17 goals this season.

Hibs’ Australian international midfielder Jackson Irvine is also on Glass’ radar with the 28-year-old’s short-term deal set to expire.

Hibs have stepped up contract talks with Irvine and it is understood that, if he opts to remain in Scotland, it will be with the Easter Road club.

Irvine has been named in the Australian squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Kuwait, Chinese Taipei, Nepal and Jordan in Kuwait City.

Although a strong budget will be in place Cormack insists there is a balance to be struck between signing regular starters, and the wages they will command, with ensuring young emerging talent have a pathway to the first team.

He said: “I am excited for the next period as let’s not forget we have the Celtic (Scott Brown) and Motherwell (Declan Gallagher) captains.

“When you have 24, 25 or 26 people in a squad, you want to get the right balance.

“You can’t hire 25 people that are first-team starters on first-team starter wages.

“You have to get that balance right so that you can invest the right money in the right player in the right positions.”

Glass has only one striker for next season following the acquisition of Emmanuel-Thomas, who will arrive on a two-year contract when the transfer window officially opens on June 1.

Emmanuel-Thomas played primarily as a right winger for Livingston, netting nine times in the recently completed season, but can also play as striker.

US-based businessman Cormack insists signing more goal-scorers is a priority in the summer.

He said “We were challenged in the last third of the field for most of the season.

“That is the area Stephen, Stephen Gunn (director of football) and Allan (Russell, assistant manager) will be focused on.

“However, I will remind the fans that it is important we take the time to find the right people.”

^^^^
just in case any radge didn’t get the chance to read it the first time 

[Andy_123]

4 hours ago, slippers said:

10m was the shortfall. We actually lost circa 200k after you add in players sales, director money, player wage reduction, season ticket/dna, government loan and insurance cover. 

Bugs the fuck out of me when it’s continually reported as a £10m loss during the pandemic

[Guest]

If the quality scale is measured between weak crap and world class it is going to be interesting to observe what the "war chest" recruits during the summer.

The longer we go on the more concerned I would be that the signings will be more Taylor and Main like than the quality we require to improve.

Perhaps the Ferguson saga is ultimately driving what happens next but a couple of exciting signings in the next week to ten days would certainly be very welcome.

Re-signing Clark Robertson, whose agent would "link" him to all sorts of imaginary teams, would not be classed as exciting.

 

[starryfish]

14 minutes ago, Woody21 said:

If the quality scale is measured between weak crap and world class it is going to be interesting to observe what the "war chest" recruits during the summer.

The longer we go on the more concerned I would be that the signings will be more Taylor and Main like than the quality we require to improve.

Perhaps the Ferguson saga is ultimately driving what happens next but a couple of exciting signings in the next week to ten days would certainly be very welcome.

Re-signing Clark Robertson, whose agent would "link" him to all sorts of imaginary teams, would not be classed as exciting.

 

Will Declan Gallagher really be that much better a player than Ash Taylor?  I have my doubts.

[NEM]

2 minutes ago, starryfish said:

Will Declan Gallagher really be that much better a player than Ash Taylor?  I have my doubts.

Pished before lunchtime - fair play! ?