Has Atlanta been good for AFC

[Inveruriedon]

12 hours ago, winchester83 said:

It seems since the agreement with Atlanta things for Aberdeen have gone downhill rapidly. With the exception of Ramirez any additions through this tie up have been substandard. But what’s  more annoying is Aberdeen being involved in murky dealings with information being withheld from the support eg Herdanez and Glass 

Waste of time. Don’t think the Atlanta fans know what they’re getting out of us, nor do they give a fuck about scottish football. We don’t know what we get out of them, nor do we give a fuck about American football. Just cormack trying to act big time in front of his yank mates. 

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

2 minutes ago, 4n4LprObE666 said:

Shame we couldn't partner with a decent continental club. Like Real or Bayern, given historic links. Give some of their fringe or youth players real experience in a tough, physical league, like what we did with Maddison. But we don't have the ambition and the people running the club don't have the balls.

Given our historic links ? what that we played them nearly 40 years ago? Dare say they have played quite a few teams over the years. I doubt many of their fans even remember those matches ?

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

9 minutes ago, 4n4LprObE666 said:

Point proven. Even the fans have no ambition. Sad.

“Point proven”

 

how exactly?

[1903Fitba]

11 minutes ago, 4n4LprObE666 said:

Point proven. Even the fans have no ambition. Sad.

Are you on day release from Cornhill?

[alscotoz]

On 2/2/2022 at 9:11 AM, 4n4LprObE666 said:

Shame we couldn't partner with a decent continental club. Like Real or Bayern, given historic links. Give some of their fringe or youth players real experience in a tough, physical league, like what we did with Maddison. But we don't have the ambition and the people running the club don't have the balls.

Waterschei?

[Ten Caat]

11 minutes ago, alscotoz said:

Waterschei?

Haven't existed for decades

Amalgamated with Winterslag in 1988 forming new club called Genk and doing very well in recent years

[alscotoz]

32 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

Haven't existed for decades

Still more chance of twinning up with them than Madrid or Munich

[Millertime]

On 2/5/2022 at 9:46 AM, Ten Caat said:

Haven't existed for decades

Amalgamated with Winterslag in 1988 forming new club called Genk and doing very well in recent years

Haha thats a very, very funny name for a team

In fact 2 very funny team names 

[Simply Red]

Re. thread Q: obviously fucking not

[Jigsaw666]

It's been jolly spiffing old chap.

[Ke1t]

On 2/5/2022 at 4:46 AM, Ten Caat said:

Haven't existed for decades

Amalgamated with Winterslag in 1988 forming new club called Genk and doing very well in recent years

Sounds like a team based on my ex at a Christmas party. 

[The Gee Man]

Unfortunately like everything DC comes up with its ill thought and badly set up.there is no point to the partnership if it’s run like this. We would be better partnering with a Brentford or Brighton at least it could work in practice 

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

In response to the thread title, if the acquisition of the 3 Gs from Atlanta United is anything to go by...........

There's your answer?.

[Tyzo_1903]

This link has always been very dodgy.

I suspect what they get out of it is that we sign US based players and then eventually either loan them or let their contract run out to then go to Atlanta on a free. Will not be shocked if Ramirez ends up at Atlanta in the summer. Very obvious this was the tactic with Hernandez.

The dodgy bit is where the money came from for Hernandez and also the big pay cut that Ramirez took to come here (was he nae on quite a bigger wage before us). Are Atlanta funding that?

What do we get out of it...a load of dud Atlanta reserves on loan that are nowhere near good enough.

[DelMonte]

To answer the question - it’s made no fucking difference. People get far too hung up on a token gesture that means nothing. 

[Ke1t]

As shite as this season has been, and assuming Cormack is part of the 'Atlanta package', then we've done okay out of it so far, in terms of infrastructure if not actual playing staff. 

If you take Cormack out of the equation then... no. 

I'm not sure Atlanta fans think much of the partnership either, tbh. 

Nothing wrong with networking, though. 

[Dons79]

14 hours ago, 4n4LprObE666 said:

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-juventus-visit-serie-giants-26899642

I suppose Juventus will have to do.

Just like killie had when allessio brought in del fabbro and branescu?, wonder what happened to killie the same season they boys got brought in?

[Rico1903]

Have any of these tie ups worked for clubs? I can't think of many off the top of my head.