Hayden Coulson signs

[Hoofball]

2 hours ago, Dorich Bisconti said:

Hahaha he's our best defender you say 🤣😂😏

See many attacks down the left hand side of the Aberdeen defence? Did the defence have to change from a back four to a five because of him?

[Hoofball]

4 minutes ago, Dorich Bisconti said:

Don't waste your dildos pal! I just had much more hope for him but for me he's regressed a little since earlier in the season. 

Wouldn’t waste one on you. The team have regressed mainly due to the manager and his inabilities to sign more than two CBs and one RB

[Broken_Glass]

Coulson has been a good overall signing. 

[aberdeen1970]

1 hour ago, Broken_Glass said:

Coulson has been a good overall signing. 

He's our best back 5 player by some distance. 

If he's shite then what does that make the rest of them? 

[RUL]

Imo he’s excellent. Our defence is shite because of Roos, Stewart and Richardson. 

[jamiesd]

11 minutes ago, RUL said:

Imo he’s excellent. Our defence is shite because of Roos, Stewart and Richardson. 

And Scales

[ABERDEENROWIE1903]

5 hours ago, RUL said:

Imo he’s excellent. Our defence is shite because of Roos, Stewart and Richardson. 

He is a proper footballer albeit with an injury history

Still he is miles ahead technically than any of are another defenders

Seems a decent bloke as well comes across very well and professionally on Red TV

First defender I would put on the team sheet

[muttonhumper]

On 12/21/2022 at 8:03 PM, Hoofball said:

Is made of biscuits tho

Not entirely.

More Half Man Half Biscuit I'd say.

Not sure what type of biscuit makes up that half.

Perhaps a Hob Nob. Given they are a bit crumbly.

[Durrant Dived]

Goodwin saying it will get discussed end of season RE permanent deal and Middlesbrough in driving seat if they want to keep him. Sounds like Coulson would rather remain at them and would only consider us if he doesn't get a new deal. 

[Ten Caat]

1 minute ago, Durrant Dived said:

Goodwin saying it will get discussed end of season RE permanent deal and Middlesbrough in driving seat if they want to keep him. Sounds like Coulson would rather remain at them and would only consider us if he doesn't get a new deal. 

It's always been my suspicion. And that even if Middlesbrough don't offer him a new deal, his preference would be to join another club down south. 

I think he's a good left back, but not a great one. Definitely better going forward than as an out and out defender (opposite of MacKenzie really). However he does seem to be made of porcelain. Even has difficulty playing a full 90 minutes. Hasn't even made 100 first team appearances in total at Middlesbrough plus all his various loans aged 24 and a half.

I wouldn't be unhappy if, against the odds, he ends up with us on a permanent deal. But I'm sure there are plenty other left backs that will be available who are equally as good if not better so if it doesn't happen I wouldn't be broken hearted.

 

[aberdeen1970]

Don't think he's got any interest in signing for us permanently. 

 

[Joe pike]

5 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Don't think he's got any interest in signing for us permanently. 

 

If he’s not signing we should move on and sign another left back.

No waiting about till he decides at the end of the season.

[aberdeen1970]

5 minutes ago, Joe pike said:

If he’s not signing we should move on and sign another left back.

No waiting about till he decides at the end of the season.

Let's fix the right hand side first during this window and then line someone up for the summer for the left hand side*

Some big decisions this summer at left back. We've got 4 home grown young players, 3 of which are on loan, who can play that position.  

I think Mackenzie has a future as a left sided centre back. Will be interesting to see what happens with the other 3.

 

*Catchy as a single by Musical Youth 

[thurso]

He’s a really good player only problem seems to be about his fitness. He probably sees us as a season to get himself fit and in the shop window to a team down south 

[JamieMT]

Coulson's got a fragility to him and from the sound of it, were he to join us on a permanent deal it'd be because we're his best, worst option. Been a decent addition to the team, but i'll be happy enough to thank him for his efforts and wish him well, if we part ways at the end of his loan spell. Would prefer we give an opportunity to one our own lads.

Along similar lines i'd like to see McKenzie given a chance at LCB. Scales has been decent, but wouldn't merit the fee we'd need to pay to make his loan deal permanent. I'd imagine Celtic would look to recoup the £500k they shelled out for him, which would be a significant outlay for any club outwith Glasgow. 

[muttonhumper]

18 hours ago, Durrant Dived said:

Goodwin saying it will get discussed end of season RE permanent deal and Middlesbrough 

 

18 hours ago, Ten Caat said:

It's always been my suspicion. And that even if Middlesbrough don't offer him a new deal, his preference would be to join another club down south. 

 

18 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Don't think he's got any interest in signing for us permanently. 

 

It's either us, or some club in Gufftard land (as TC alludes to) way below Boro's level.

Absolutely zero hope in hell Middlesbrough are offering him a new contract.

[Oregon Red]

26 minutes ago, muttonhumper said:

 

 

 

It's either us, or some club in Gufftard land (as TC alludes to) way below Boro's level.

Absolutely zero hope in hell Middlesbrough are offering him a new contract.

He is a good footballer. But very fragile. I like him a lot but maybe if he does sign it will be as a sub type played. Or covering player for a regular getting injured.

[RUL]

11 minutes ago, Oregon Red said:

He is a good footballer. But very fragile. I like him a lot but maybe if he does sign it will be as a sub type played. Or covering player for a regular getting injured.

At Aberdeen? We don’t have anyone else near his level. Mackenzie is miles behind coulson and if we signed coulson we wouldn’t then sign a 3rd left back.

[Oregon Red]

34 minutes ago, RUL said:

At Aberdeen? We don’t have anyone else near his level. Mackenzie is miles behind coulson and if we signed coulson we wouldn’t then sign a 3rd left back.

He is very good. But has problems with injury(more than most). I see him at national League North .with a 'what could have been" story.

It sucks but that's fitba

[muttonhumper]

38 minutes ago, RUL said:

At Aberdeen? We don’t have anyone else near his level. Mackenzie is miles behind coulson and if we signed coulson we wouldn’t then sign a 3rd left back.

Historically, I've not been impressed with Mackenzie at all.
As documented in this very forum.

Have to admit tho, been quite impressed by his showings of late.*

 

*Disclaimer - may have been pished.

[Parklife]

MacKenzie is okay. Not brilliant but a relatively solid SPFL player IMO. 

[The Gee Man]

It’s Hoban/Wilson all over again, get the dice out and see if we roll a 6

[Durrant Dived]

Not sure if I saw this on here or FB but someone said surely 60-70 minutes of coulson every week because he isn't fit enough to play 90 is still better than 90 of MacKenzie and it is hard to argue with that.

[Ten Caat]

1 minute ago, Durrant Dived said:

Not sure if I saw this on here or FB but someone said surely 60-70 minutes of coulson every week because he isn't fit enough to play 90 is still better than 90 of MacKenzie and it is hard to argue with that.

Not if your tactics are to sit in deep and make no attempt to have any attacking threat.

As a pure defender, MacKenzie > Coulson.

But if you are actually trying to win the match then Coulson gets the nod every time. 

[Durrant Dived]

1 minute ago, Ten Caat said:

Not if your tactics are to sit in deep and make no attempt to have any attacking threat.

As a pure defender, MacKenzie > Coulson.

But if you are actually trying to win the match then Coulson gets the nod every time. 

We only play the ugly sisters 2/11 haha

[Don_Corleone]

6 minutes ago, Durrant Dived said:

Not sure if I saw this on here or FB but someone said surely 60-70 minutes of coulson every week because he isn't fit enough to play 90 is still better than 90 of MacKenzie and it is hard to argue with that.

Think that was me with those words of wisdom. I reckon in today's football when you have 5 subs to play with it's less important for someone to be able to play 90 minutes 50 times a season. If you had Coulson playing 65 mins and a promising young left back getting 25 mins a week you could argue it's the ideal situation for developing a youngster.

Anyone know how Ngwenya has been doing out on loan? We've got him, MacKenzie (who might end up a better CB than LWB) and also got Hayes who going forward is unlikely to be playing 90 mins, but could still give you a good 25-30 mins a week.

[RUL]

31 minutes ago, Sooper-hanz said:

Anyone ever watch that young goalie in the pre match warm up trying to save shots? He’s hopeless 😂

The black one?

[starryfish]

Anyone any idea how Ngwenya, Towler and Hancock have been doing on their loan spells?

[RUL]

9 minutes ago, Sooper-hanz said:

Aye. Blessing something. Not impressed at all if that’s the best weve got 

Aye he’s shite. 

There’s a goalie two years younger who’s good and a boy called Theo, he’s only 12 but probably best keeper at club. 

[Rico1903]

1 hour ago, Sooper-hanz said:

I’d love to see Coulson start on the left wing. He’s a terrific player. 

Apparently that’s where he used to play and was converted to a left back.