Jon Gallagher

[afc1903mad]

That would be because it's an entirely sensible position to adopt.

You seem to like playing football manager. I'm not into computer games and I'm not a football manager. I'm a football fan. Players from other teams, tactical formations and such things matter not one jot to me. What I care about are end results.

Your insistence that people have to offer up a solution instead of pointing out there's a problem is frankly ridiculous. We're not paid to come up with solutions. There are people employed by the football club that are supposed to be doing that.

I'm nae into football computer games either.
Far better to get out and get fresh air on the pitch.

This is a forum, a banter one at that.
An area where opinions are free to be shared.
You're willing to form a negative opinion and share it, but unwilling / incapable to offer any positive thoughts on who we could go for.
That's fine, that's your prerogative

[afc1903mad]

jeezuz min, how many fkn times? your jist nae getting it are ye?
I drill holes in the grun for living tae try and git a bitty ile oot, I tend to think ahm nae bad at fit ah dee.

I also tend to think McWinless is sh1te at fit he diz for a living, it's his job and the recruitment team to find and mak sure the signings are better than fit we have in order to bring the club on to the next level.
Its nae happening but its nae my job or any other poster on here's job to come up with the signings

For fk sake tak the red tinted derek mcwinless glasses aff every now and again and give yourself a dose of reality it just might loosen you up a wee bit.

SF

What is "the next level"?

[Don_Corleone]

I've been saying the same for the last few games - he's fast, and energetic, but I don't know what position he's meant to be playing in, and I'm not convinced he knows either.

I've suggested previously that we should play him at RB which is where he played previously i understand. Logan is complacent and nowhere near the player he used to be. Gallagher's pace is an attribute, but only if he gets space to operate in - overlapping on the right wing, combining with McGinn or whoever, could work well. As I've said elsewhere, this is how I'd be lining us up at the moment...

Lewis
Gallagher Considine McKenna Leigh
Ojo
McGinn Ferguson Hedges
Wilson Cosgrove

Ojo sitting in front of defence, Wilson dropping in behind Cosgrove, Ferguson going box to box, Gallagher and Leigh combining with the wide midfielders.

[blowupsheep]

What is "the next level"?

Winning domestic silver wear and qualifying for the group stages of the europa league..

Fk me did you really feel the need to have to ask that question, jeezuz fkn wept

[Pacman1903]

Your insistence that people have to offer up a solution instead of pointing out there's a problem is frankly ridiculous. We're not paid to come up with solutions. There are people employed by the football club that are supposed to be doing that.

Twice we have agreed today. F@cking hell

[afc1903mad]

Twice we have agreed today. F@cking hell

Its a bit of a cop out answer though isn't it.
Essentially you're saying, We don't have good enough players and that's down to management and recruitment who aren't doing their job. the blame for that goes to the chairman for not hiring the correct staff.

Just cut to the chase, save all the bollox (if you're not prepared to give an opinion) and simply just say it's Milnes fault innit.

[blowupsheep]

Your insistence that people have to offer up a solution instead of pointing out there's a problem is frankly ridiculous. We're not paid to come up with solutions. There are people employed by the football club that are supposed to be doing that.

Absolutely spot on.

[Pacman1903]

Its a bit of a cop out answer though isn't it.
Essentially you're saying, We don't have good enough players and that's down to management and recruitment who aren't doing their job. the blame for that goes to the chairman for not hiring the correct staff.

Just cut to the chase, save all the bollox (if you're not prepared to give an opinion) and simply just say it's Milnes fault innit.

Its definatley part McInnes thats to blame. He signs the pish.

Ok cast the net further in scouting theres an idea. Or at least just start scouting in general because i have a suspicion we dont. There are definatley players in our price range out there that are upgrades. I remember mentioning after being at Valerenga that their left back was f@cking excellent. When i spoke to a fan he told me he was going to Djurgardens on a Bosman at the end of the season. This boy was exciting, crossing was excellent and nobody got past him. Im sure we can pay more wages than. Djurgardens. This is just an example. One of the best players ive seen. Atalantas Andriea Masielo os up yhere two. (obviously this is without saying world class olayers like Ivan Perisic or Nangollan and such like) Ive seen others in Holland and Czech Republic to that i have though were very good players. Our club clearly goes on agents speak. Do you really think we scouted Gallagher or Greig. A scout at a Roda game. No f@cking way we did.

F@ck it give me the scouting job. I have heaps booked up for this season. "Oi Derek min, get yerself over to see Fortuna Sittard. Their centre half is a behemoth". "While you are at it, Vitesse have some beezers of players". Lyons next min. Few trips to Holland coming up too. Ill do it and you just need to cover my bar bills

But what im saying we dont need to rely on lower league guffball for most of our signings. The European market is staring us in the face and there will definatley be upgrades out there. I have seen better left backs and CBs than Considine and Taylor. I have seen hardmen CM aplenty which is what we have been crying out for.

But we will continue to sign injured duds, freebies offered by agents and f@cking Ash Taylor as its how we deal

[RED_JOHN]

His point is valid though isn't it? The standard of player in our squad isn't high enough to take us to the next level.

I totally agree. We aren’t scoring enough goals and we are conceding too many. It’s currently looking like it hasn’t been a good transfer window again. Oh Derek McInnes

[The_Moog]

Its a bit of a cop out answer though isn't it.
Essentially you're saying, We don't have good enough players and that's down to management and recruitment who aren't doing their job. the blame for that goes to the chairman for not hiring the correct staff.

Just cut to the chase, save all the bollox (if you're not prepared to give an opinion) and simply just say it's Milnes fault innit.

Its not a cop out at all - its just you who tries to insist on people coming up with lists of alternative players to justify the perfectly fair & valid assertion that our current playing staff isnt good enough to achieve what should be the clubs targets.

In any walk of life & work environment you have people who specialise in certain areas. Its their job to sort out the problems in that area. If my work suddenly starts spending significantly more money on stock and materials for no good reason, Supply Chain get challenged as to why the spends gone up & told to come up with a solution to get it back down to acceptable levels.

The rest of the business dont tell them how they should do this or what do to. We've identified there is a problem, set the target to achieve & its their job as the specialists in the field to find the best way to achieve it.

AFC are no different, the clubs target should be to be winning a trophy & qualifying for the Europa League group stages - however, its ts abundantly clear that the quality of players we have currently are not at the level required to achieve this target - a trophy maybe if we were very lucky with the draws, but group stages - not a chance.

That's the problem - we can all see it - & its Del & his teams job to come up with the solution, not ours. That's what he is getting paid a very considerable sum of dosh to do. Currently he's failing.