Don_Corleone Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Just now, Tommy said: He didn’t. Alive and well and on loan at NY Red Bulls. Yeah, most of the recent winners seem to have gone on to have reasonable professional careers either in US or European leagues and some have become internationals. Link to comment
slippers Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Just had a look through all the winners since Joseph Lapira. Majority in fairness still playing pro, handful of them fully capped for USA. He definitely has a chance by the looks of things. I’ve been very critical about not looking further afield so going to give the club a bit of credit for casting the net on this 1. Hopefully at worst he has a bigger impact than Longstaff. Bar isn’t very high and we will be paying him a lot less. Jon Gallagher was drafted 14th with this guy probably being 1 of the first picks so I’d def try and keep expectations down. Link to comment
DD1903 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, ThomohawkKid said: What nationality is the second signing? Can anyone play this game? 1 Link to comment
perthshirered Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, Kiriakov33 said: It’s probably on a par with the top 6 in the Highland League or it certainly used to be. Whether he can make the step up to senior football is another matter. Hopefully a diamond in the rough though. Aye, he can certainly spray it around and looks tidy, but against your St Johnstones and Motherwell's he will have some horse breathing down his neck and he might not be so expansive. Slightly concerning if we are looking in those areas to strengthen though, I think we need more proven players to get us up beside Hearts and, likely, Hibs who seem to be doing good business. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, sooth_stander said: Yeah I’m assuming that Atlanta are involved here; maybe they will “own” him and he’ll be on loan to Aberdeen to get European exposure with a view to a big money move? Cynical? Moi? Aye the details of this one will be interesting I think. Link to comment
ThomohawkKid Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, DD1903 said: Can anyone play this game? No doubt people will have known once it’s common knowledge ? Link to comment
ClayholeRed Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I am not against this signing. If it was a run of the mill college player then yes but this guy looks like its possible hes a level about where hes playing the now and could have turned pro earlier. Yes of course its a risk and it could go wrong but thats where we are now the way football is these days. Look at the Sam Cosgrove signing which for all the slagging he now gets on here worked okay for the club. Got his share of goals and left at a substancial profit. The guy would need to step up in this instance but despite playing against a lower standard of player than he will face in the SPL does look like hes got a bit of quality so could be a good addition once he gets up to speed. If the club is ever to get back to where we want then will need to take some risk. Going out and buying the established players who will get us up there with Celtic and The Rangers is unfortunately somewhat unrealistic. Finished articles are outwith our budget so most players incoming will carry a degree of risk. I have a feeling this guy won't be another Jon Gallagher or Jack Gurr. Give him a chance if he comes - he certainly a imposing figure with a good touch on the ball and a good range of passing. Obviously its easy to make a highlights reel look good but the player still needs to have produced those moments and I don't think the other players mentioned previously from the USA (bar Ramirez) have shown much quality at any level. 1 Link to comment
ClayholeRed Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Admitedly if hes not going to be our player some of the above doesn't apply. Link to comment
ThomohawkKid Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, ClayholeRed said: I am not against this signing. If it was a run of the mill college player then yes but this good looks like its possible hes a level about where hes playing the now and could have turned pro earlier. Yes of course its a risk and it could go wrong but thats where we are now the way football is these days. Look at the Sam Cosgrove signing which for all the slagging he now gets on here worked okay for the club. Got his share of goals and left at a substancial profit. The guy would need to step up in this instance but despite playing against a lower standard of player than he will face in the SPL does look like hes got a bit of quality so could be a good addition once he gets up to speed. If the club is ever to get back to where we want then will need to take some risk. Going out and buying the established players who will get us up there with Celtic and The Rangers is unfortunately somewhat unrealistic. Finished articles are outwith our budget so most players incoming will carry a degree of risk. I have a feeling this guy won't be another Jon Gallagher or Jack Gurr. Give him a chance if he comes - he certainly a imposing figure with a good touch on the ball and a good range of passing. Obviously its easy to make a highlights reel look good but the player still needs to have produced those moments and I don't think the other players mentioned previously from the USA (bar Ramirez) have shown much quality at any level. Cosgrove was better than okay for the club. Player we’ve signed for a small fee, got worth out on the pitch and sold for a significant fee (in our terms). Only other player brought in and sold like that in recent times I can think of is Jonny Hayes? Cosgrove is a perfect example of what our model should be. Sign low, get our worth, punt at peak value. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 minute ago, ThomohawkKid said: Cosgrove is a perfect example of what our model should be. Sign low, get our worth, punt at peak value. But ideally without ruining our style of play to accommodate one player's strengths above the rest. Link to comment
DD1903 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, ThomohawkKid said: No doubt people will have known once it’s common knowledge ? Is it Swedish? Link to comment
Donscanada Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 A youngster with upside. Compared to older talent who play at a higher level of competition but will never be more than doss. Would prefer the hibs and our former strategy of buying up young talent from bottom 6 or lower leagues Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, 1983 said: The level he’s playing at is very poor which renders the highlights worthless That’s the spirit 1 Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 58 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said: What's the deal with the permit for this kid then? Does he have UK parents or something? It’s a lot easier to get a player in this country than has been made out at times. There will be no problem getting this lad in. Link to comment
ClayholeRed Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, 1983 said: The level he’s playing at is very poor which renders the highlights worthless To an extent yes but Jack Gurr couldn't do some of those things with an empty pitch or versus an under 8 girls team. Not sure that should be the yardstick mind. ? 1 Link to comment
thurso Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 36 minutes ago, Donscanada said: A youngster with upside. Compared to older talent who play at a higher level of competition but will never be more than doss. Would prefer the hibs and our former strategy of buying up young talent from bottom 6 or lower leagues This was a good strategy that served us well but when we signed hayes, shinnie, and McLean they were stand outs in their respective teams there is not many young players in our league I can think of that would come in and make us better like they did. It’s good to see this young lad get written of before he’s even signed, even if he does sign id expect him to need a few months to settle and it would probably be next season we would see the best of him 3 Link to comment
Jigsaw666 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 7:56 PM, AyrshireSheep said: The killie fans won't like Kennedy going back there. Gallagher could be a good shout although would he drop down a division? Are Dundee not meant to be interested in him? I know a couple of Killie fans, they love the guy. Link to comment
Donscanada Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, 1983 said: The level he’s playing at is very poor which renders the highlights worthless That probably explains why we dont get top dollar for ramsey or Ferguson 1 Link to comment
redone Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Dynamo said: A far cry from signing the likes of Hayes/Shinnie/McLean/Flood - good players from other clubs in the same league. Is that not just the reality of the club’s finances post-covid kicking in ? Link to comment
Don_Corleone Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 He's come over from his college classAnd now he's gonna help us kick some old firm assHe can pass, tackle, shoot, and even run with the ball Don't think we've ever had a player so tall... Born in the U.S.A.He was born in the U.S.A.He was born in the U.S.A.Born in the U.S.A. Link to comment
Ramandu Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 11 minutes ago, Don_Corleone said: He's come over from his college classAnd now he's gonna help us kick some old firm assHe can pass, tackle, shoot, and even run with the ball Don't think we've ever had a player so tall... Born in the U.S.A.He was born in the U.S.A.He was born in the U.S.A.Born in the U.S.A. Obligatory response that there's no such thing. Link to comment
Dynamo Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 24 minutes ago, redone said: Is that not just the reality of the club’s finances post-covid kicking in ? Could be but 3 out of the 4 were on a free/pre-contract. Link to comment
ClayholeRed Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Signing officially announced now. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Rumour has it that Marley Watkins is out for the season. Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 minute ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Rumour has it that Marley Watkins is out for the season. Welcome to 3 hours ago ? 1 Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Good luck to the lad. I can see the thinking behind the signing, a young lad with apparent potential & sell on value. Folk comparing to Jack Gurr are wrong. Gurr was 25 & still hadn’t played anything to speak of professionally. This might go the same way as Gurr but at least there’s potential. Gurr had none. Hope it works out. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, For Fecks Sake said: Welcome to 3 hours ago ? Ah, I’ve just come back in. Haven’t seen anything on here. Link to comment
RED_JOHN Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Good luck to Dante….welcome to the Dons. Link to comment
afc1903mad Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4 hours ago, afc1903mad said: Read online. Dante want me baby> Dante want me ooooohhhhh Another one, to the tune of Brown Girl in the ring Dante Polvara, tra la la la la He scores, Dante Polvara, tra la la la la la Dante Polvara tra la la la la. He looks like like a Dandy from the U….S A Link to comment
sooth_stander Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 minute ago, afc1903mad said: Another one, to the tune of Brown Girl in the ring Dante Polvara, tra la la la la He scores, Dante Polvara, tra la la la la la Dante Polvara tra la la la la. He looks like like a Dandy from the U….S A Must do better Link to comment
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