ThomohawkKid Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Helmet said: 2 hours ago, Helmet said: Football fans are greedy aren't we? The club have pulled off a remarkable overhaul of the squad and yet we're all hoping for a bit more and a bit more until we hit perfection. If we managed what you've listed above we'll have pulled off surely the greatest transfer window in the history of Scottish football. Huge progress made. I hope your right but so far we’ve only pumped a 10 man St Mirren. The proof will be after a round of fixtures against all the teams in regards to progress. I thought early on St Mirren crafted a few decent/half chances far too easily at the weekend. Time will tell if the team has the right balance tactically. Link to comment
Helmet Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 8 hours ago, ThomohawkKid said: I hope your right but so far we’ve only pumped a 10 man St Mirren. The proof will be after a round of fixtures against all the teams in regards to progress. I thought early on St Mirren crafted a few decent/half chances far too easily at the weekend. Time will tell if the team has the right balance tactically. Of course but I'm talking about the depth of rebuild completed and the apparent quality of the replacements that have come in- the club have done really well on that so far. Link to comment
minijc Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 11 hours ago, ericblack4boss said: Someone on pie and Bovril suggesting that Watkins leaving will be down to personal reasons. Rather than football reasons Yip, however the lack of game time will make the decision easier. Link to comment
TerryMcDermott Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Watkins McLennan Bates and dare I say Hayes, all surely candidates for departure. Johnny probably stats because if his versatility and no doubt at least two youngsters go on loan. In an ideal world Bates stays, finds his confidence and fights for a shirt. Can’t see it though. Link to comment
Don_Corleone Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 15 hours ago, Dons79 said: Watkins, McLennan, bates sold scales deal made permanent barron new 4 year deal signed New CB bought Cover but decent quality New Star CAM bought in league winner McLennan will be let go rather than sold surely - probably off to Cove, Dundee, Peterhead type club. Watkins likely move back down south and doubt we'll be hard to deal with to get him off the wage bill. Bates might be more difficult to shift, but again I think we'll accept pretty much any offer to get him off the books and allow us to bring in another, more useful defender. I think we'll bring in another defender, but can't see us signing another attacking midfielder now. We've got quite a bit of cover there - the no10 role is made for Besoujin who's been excellent so far. Goodwin also said he may use Barron in that more advanced role. Clarkson looks like he could possibly play there if needed too. We've also got Roberts, Kennedy and Duncan who can play there. Think the boy Morris is more of a winger, but the likes of him, or Lopez could play alongside Miovski in more of a 442 in some games rather than 4231. Link to comment
zeroisgod76 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, TerryMcDermott said: Watkins McLennan Bates and dare I say Hayes, all surely candidates for departure. Johnny probably stats because if his versatility and no doubt at least two youngsters go on loan. In an ideal world Bates stays, finds his confidence and fights for a shirt. Can’t see it though. Can't see Hayes going... he's played in every game under Goodwin bar one. Goodwin clearly likes him. 2 Link to comment
RabidGiraffe Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 16 minutes ago, TerryMcDermott said: Watkins McLennan Bates and dare I say Hayes, all surely candidates for departure. Johnny probably stats because if his versatility and no doubt at least two youngsters go on loan. In an ideal world Bates stays, finds his confidence and fights for a shirt. Can’t see it though. Hayes has played every game so far, can fill in a few positions, fit as a butcher's dog. He also coaches one of the youth groups and the club is putting him through his coaching badges. He'll probably be here after he hangs up his boots. 5 Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Getting Watkins out the door without a pay-off would be a bit of a bonus for us. However with McLennan and Bates, I fear we might well be stuck with them. Just can't think of anyone who would want them. Especially Bates with the best part of 2 years left on his contract on a reputedly very hefty wage. I guess the best hope might be if a lower league English side has a central defender suffer a long term injury in the last week or so of the window being open and needing emergency cover but still think we'll end up taking a hit on covering a fairly hefty percentage of his wages. And of course, that would then leave us very short ourselves on centre back cover, with not a lot of time left to address it. Don't envisage Hayes moving on. MacKenzie never seems to be fit for much more than a couple of months at a time, and it looks like Coulson might be the same. We need him for left back cover although he's clearly much more effective further up the park Link to comment
Studebaker-90 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Why would you want to get rid of Johnny hayes ffs. Such a great option to have in the team. Fittest cunt there and he’s 35. Machine. 1 9 Link to comment
20two20 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 28 minutes ago, TerryMcDermott said: and dare I say Hayes, all surely candidates for departure. Johnny probably stats because if his versatility and no doubt at least two youngsters go on loan. In an ideal world Bates stays, finds his confidence and fights for a shirt. Can’t see it though. You seem to have fairly well thought out opinions from what I've seen so far, so I'd be interested to know what you would think merits moving Hayes on? He's running about like a 25 year old, he's been playing far far better this season (probably due to the players around him) and he isn't exactly prone to injury. He's versatile and consistent. Really can't see why we'd even remotely want him to leave. 2 Link to comment
RedRichard Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Poor call Tel, need to redeem yourself here I think ? Link to comment
KidCreole Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Davenport not been offered a deal with Hertz, Do we need / want him now, asking for a friend Link to comment
KidCreole Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Good surname Davenport, Makes me envision him wearing a red dressing gown and drinking a perpetual glass of Gin and Tonic, Although these qualities are often overlooked by managers Link to comment
sooth_stander Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 20 minutes ago, KidCreole said: Davenport not been offered a deal with Hertz, Do we need / want him now, asking for a friend Can he play left back? Link to comment
Bamber Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Any one thinking Hayes might be surplus is not a AberDNA member who was at the manager meet. Hayes is one of the fastest behind Duk One of the fittest Is the team Joker was a potential for captain Is the worst dresser Would be Goodwin's Sofa companion in the AFC version of Gogglebox Pretty clear if Goodwin wasnt married then Hayes would be pregnant pretty soon 1 6 Link to comment
KidCreole Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 10 minutes ago, sooth_stander said: Can he play left back? I can only find him described as playing at central midfield Link to comment
Bournemouth Gee Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 The other thing about Hayes is that gives 100% every game. Fantastic role model. 1 Link to comment
redone Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, TerryMcDermott said: Watkins McLennan Bates and dare I say Hayes, all surely candidates for departure. Johnny probably stats because if his versatility and no doubt at least two youngsters go on loan. In an ideal world Bates stays, finds his confidence and fights for a shirt. Can’t see it though. Given that Goodwin was bigging him up recently .....(saying he'd like to have eleven Jonny Hayes in his team) ....and given that Hayes has started every competitive game so far this season, I can't see Goodwin looking to ship him out or Hayes actively looking for a move any time soon. Link to comment
Tord31 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 46 minutes ago, Bamber said: Any one thinking Hayes might be surplus is not a AberDNA member who was at the manager meet. Hayes is one of the fastest behind Duk One of the fittest Is the team Joker was a potential for captain Is the worst dresser Would be Goodwin's Sofa companion in the AFC version of Gogglebox Pretty clear if Goodwin wasnt married then Hayes would be pregnant pretty soon That was also clear from the staff during the Cormack Park tours. Hayes is clearly well liked. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I think Hayes will see out his contact this season and end up coaching the juniors in some capacity when he hangs up his boots. I read that he's already started a wee bit of coaching around the club? Possibly picking up some of the stuff Consi was doing? Link to comment
zeroisgod76 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said: I think Hayes will see out his contact this season and end up coaching the juniors in some capacity when he hangs up his boots. I read that he's already started a wee bit of coaching around the club? Possibly picking up some of the stuff Consi was doing? Is his wife not from Aberdeen also? Probably happy to settle in the area once his playing career is over. Link to comment
shooftahmooftah Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 46 minutes ago, Bamber said: Any one thinking Hayes might be surplus is not a AberDNA member who was at the manager meet. Hayes is one of the fastest behind Duk One of the fittest Is the team Joker was a potential for captain Is the worst dresser Would be Goodwin's Sofa companion in the AFC version of Gogglebox Pretty clear if Goodwin wasnt married then Hayes would be pregnant pretty soon Don’t be f——g stupid ? that would be the miracles of miracles ——Hayes doesn’t have ovaries. ?. Have some ?Nuts. ? Link to comment
Yerdas Selzavon Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I feel like Hayes' destiny is to start coaching with us after he's finished his playing days. If Goodwin is as positive about him at this much later stage of Jonny's playing career and he's as settled as everything would suggest there is no reason for him to leave Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Seen some crazy shit in here, but folk saying Hayes should/will leave?! The boy literally played for a year without pay just to come here, he's been helping out with the coaching and is playing every game. He's going nowhere. 1 Link to comment
Broken_Glass Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 hours ago, TerryMcDermott said: Watkins McLennan Bates and dare I say Hayes, all surely candidates for departure. Johnny probably stats because if his versatility and no doubt at least two youngsters go on loan. In an ideal world Bates stays, finds his confidence and fights for a shirt. Can’t see it though. Hayes to go? Away and chase yourself. Hayes has been sensational this year and the ultimate professional. One of the craziest things I've read on here. Link to comment
20two20 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 49 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said: Seen some crazy shit in here, but folk saying Hayes should/will leave?! The boy literally played for a year without pay just to come here, he's been helping out with the coaching and is playing every game. He's going nowhere. "folk" It's one guy. Literally everyone else is fucking astounded that it's even a suggestion. Some people like to invent controversial opinions for the sake of attention, I can only assume that's what's happened here. 1 Link to comment
ERNIE Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, 20two20 said: "folk" It's one guy. Literally everyone else is fucking astounded that it's even a suggestion. Some people like to invent controversial opinions for the sake of attention, I can only assume that's what's happened here. Agreed Link to comment
Eugenefani Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 3 hours ago, TerryMcDermott said: Watkins McLennan Bates and dare I say Hayes, all surely candidates for departure. Johnny probably stats because if his versatility and no doubt at least two youngsters go on loan. In an ideal world Bates stays, finds his confidence and fights for a shirt. Can’t see it though. Return to port, fishing expedition complete. Link to comment
GeorgeStreetReds Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Cannot believe Mclennan is still here, surely a season loan to Dundee or Raith Rovers should have been done by now. Link to comment
GeorgeStreetReds Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 And as for signings, we still need two, desperately still need a central defender and preferably an attacking midfielder too. Link to comment
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