sooth_stander Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Aberdeen FC has this afternoon further strengthened its defensive options with the arrival of Angus MacDonald on a short-term permanent deal. Angus joins the Dons following release from his current club, English League Two side Swindon Town FC. The 30-year-old defender brings with him a wealth of experience having made close to 300 appearances in the English leagues. He began his career in the Reading FC academy and embarked on a number of loan spells before signing for Salisbury City in 2013. He then joined Torquay United the following year and went on to make close to 70 appearances over a two-year spell. Following a move to Championship side Barnsley, where he became captain, he signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Hull City in 2018. Upon the conclusion of his Hull contract, he joined Rotherham United in the summer of 2020, making near 50 appearances for the Millers. Angus moved to Swindon Town in 2022 and was immediately installed as club captain. Given his experience, Interim Manager, Barry Robson, is pleased to add Angus to the squad for the remainder of the season. He added: “Angus has played an abundance of games at a high level down south and brings with him a wealth of experience which I think will be hugely beneficial to us in the second part of the season. “He’s been captain at many of his clubs and I’ve no doubt his leadership will be invaluable.” Angus trained with the squad today in preparation for the match against St Mirren and will be available for selection Link to comment
RUL Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Confused at the immediate captain at Swindon 2022 to Aberdeen bit? Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Proper Scottish name. Typical Aberdeen signing, a man who's spent his career in the lower echelons of English football. Guessing signed as cover for the inevitable Stewart red and Scales ineligibleness vs the Tims. Link to comment
dave_min Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 There’s no Angus MacDonald in North Kilttown. 1 Link to comment
McPhee123 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Released from league 2 club Swindon Town? OH BOY. The definition of underwhelming. Nevertheless, welcome Angus, at least your name sounds Scottish. I will reserve further judgment until I've seen you play. Link to comment
CCB III Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Bit of a scrambled one, it seems. Very grim to think how few players that we're now relying on will be here next year. De ja vu from last season, and the one before. Hell of an indictment to Scales and Stewart that we're bringing in a league 2 centre half who canna get a game for Swindon. Link to comment
sooth_stander Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Was humping Alexandra Burke for a whiley Link to comment
CCB III Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 But also; good luck to him and hope he's a damn sight better than the charlatans that have been playing of late. Link to comment
Ke1t Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Peak Aberdeen Football Club. Link to comment
The Gee Man Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, sooth_stander said: Was humping Alexandra Burke for a whiley Hallelujah 1 Link to comment
Joe pike Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Short term permanent deal? Link to comment
DoonTheLine Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Is this the lad that battled cancer or was feared to have cancer a few years back, name rings a bell? If so he’s got my full backing no matter what, some things are more important than fitba, the fact he’s on the pitch is an achievement 👍 Welcome Big Gus! 1 Link to comment
Russell Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 "MacDonald is of Scottish descent" no shit "MacDonald was diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer on 4 September 2019" bloody shit 1 1 Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Another centre back? Link to comment
G man Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Seems like Robson is going for anything but Stewart. At least that is a step in the right direction. An experienced defender who has some leadership qualities is positive. Link to comment
Hoppy Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52064325 Link to comment
Big Hat Logan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 That’s shite, club is fucked, who is he? Relegation 7 Link to comment
DoonTheLine Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, G man said: Seems like Robson is going for anything but Stewart. At least that is a step in the right direction. An experienced defender who has some leadership qualities is positive. Although Swindon fans have said don’t let him pass the ball so maybe he is like Stewart 😂 Surely can’t be worse tho, and I hope Big Gus is great! Link to comment
sigh Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, DoonTheLine said: Is this the lad that battled cancer or was feared to have cancer a few years back, name rings a bell? If so he’s got my full backing no matter what, some things are more important than fitba, the fact he’s on the pitch is an achievement 👍 Welcome Big Gus! Would explain how his development slowed. Good luck to him, and welcome! Link to comment
sooth_stander Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, G man said: Seems like Robson is going for anything but Stewart. At least that is a step in the right direction. An experienced defender who has some leadership qualities is positive. F'kin right. Get both him and Scales to fuck. I'd fire both MacDonald and Pollock straight into the side tomorrow night, and the goalie, if his clearance comes through in time. Link to comment
DoonTheLine Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, G man said: Seems like Robson is going for anything but Stewart. At least that is a step in the right direction. An experienced defender who has some leadership qualities is positive. Strangely we’d have said the same about Stewart when he signed as well…how he’s been so bad is very strange as he was strong league one and even championship performer for Wycombe! Bizarre how he’s just a complete bombscare now! Link to comment
TheRedPrawcess Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 11 minutes ago, Joe pike said: Short term permanent deal? It's until the end of the season but not a loan as he is without a club Link to comment
Ke1t Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Was hoping for something along the lines of 'The pair, both of whom are on the fringes of the international squad, are expected to go straight in to the middle of defence for Aberdeen in their upcoming game against St Mirren'. But 'The free agent who last played in England's fourth tier' is good too. Should really solidify our defence. Also, 'short term' and 'permanent' are two different things, and I require clarification. Link to comment
paddy Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN…..ANGUS! Link to comment
TheRedPrawcess Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 9 minutes ago, G man said: Seems like Robson is going for anything but Stewart. At least that is a step in the right direction. An experienced defender who has some leadership qualities is positive. I read this as you think Robson had something to do with this signing? I'd doubt it. Surely this was in the pipeline as we need defenders? Link to comment
Baaaaa heid Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, Ke1t said: Was hoping for something along the lines of 'The pair, both of whom are on the fringes of the international squad, are expected to go straight in to the middle of defence for Aberdeen in their upcoming game against St Mirren'. But 'The free agent who last played in England's fourth tier' is good too. Should really solidify our defence. Also, 'short term' and 'permanent' are two different things, and I require clarification. The fmb will release a statement in due course to clarify the ‘short term’ ‘permanent’ statement Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, Joe pike said: Short term permanent deal? We probably have to call it a permanent deal as we’ve maxed out on the number of loans? Fuck me, the summer rebuild is going to be horrendous Link to comment
DoonTheLine Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ke1t said: Was hoping for something along the lines of 'The pair, both of whom are on the fringes of the international squad, are expected to go straight in to the middle of defence for Aberdeen in their upcoming game against St Mirren'. But 'The free agent who last played in England's fourth tier' is good too. Should really solidify our defence. Also, 'short term' and 'permanent' are two different things, and I require clarification. Played 8 games for Swindon this year so did he struggle with injuries/fitness/form - or all 3? Short term strikes me as a “prove yourself” type deal that gives us cover and gives him an opportunity. If he gets back to Hull/Rotherham form we have a decent CB option, if his wheels have come off then he moves on in a few months and nothing is lost. 1 Link to comment
DoonTheLine Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: We probably have to call it a permanent deal as we’ve maxed out on the number of loans? Fuck me, the summer rebuild is going to be horrendous We’ve got 4 spaces for loans based on something I saw today? New Cross border loan rules or something? Link to comment
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