Scott McDonald rumours

[deebuster]

Doing the rounds........and if a chance get it done.....he will score quite a few at this level.

I hated him when he got away with an over the top challenge against Lee Wilkie at CP but we are crying out for a nippy wee barsteward like this,

Thoughts?

[tHeArAb]

Would take him in a heartbeat at this level.

[LSArab]

Agree totally. Saw he was looking around for club and thought might be ok.

Don't think we'd necessarily be needing him every week but we'd know he's there.

With the young lads around also good to have some decent experience in squad

[offshore_arab83]

The fact we've heard about this makes me doubt it. As I've said on a thread this morning we've done all business very very quietly

[tHeArAb]

The fact we've heard about this makes me doubt it. As I've said on a thread this morning we've done all business very very quietly

Aye, a dont think for a second we're actually in for him.

[w_end_arab]

Heard today he's been training with us for a couple of days and have made him a firm contract offer. He has been offered a contract from 4/5 premier league teams but isn't prepared to be a bit part player. Tbh he'd start most weeks for us so hopefully that should see us clinch his signature, horrible little ******* that tbh I ****ing hate but would do a cracking job for us so hopefully it goes through

[Chick A Saw]

The fact we've heard about this makes me doubt it. As I've said on a thread this morning we've done all business very very quietly

We heard about Stanton before he signed.

As for McDonald, i have a dislike for him that is greater than the dislike i had for Scobbie. So that just looks like it means he is the right player for us!

[Wullie]

Scott McDonald would score goals for us, probably.

But look at today's game, loads of times King and McMullan got to the byline only to cross it to the target man that wasn't there.

I suspect the manager is sticking with his favourite formation, so I personally would like a big bruiser up there to win headers and intimidate defenders.

The wage McDonald might need to convince him to come, might mean we get one striker instead of the two the manager wants.

[LSArab]

He's without a club so up to him if he wanted to demand too much

As a team we don't have much height so definitely so need at least one big striker, who can also help out with set pieces at the back!

[Sandeman]

If we can get him then we should. At the championship level he will score a lot just from being in the right place at he right time.

For all we know N'Koyi could be the target man we are hoping for... jury is out for me as I have not seen him in flesh and he is not fit yet.

[offshore_arab83]

We heard about Stanton before he signed.

right enough, forgot about that...

[offshore_arab83]

Scott McDonald would score goals for us, probably.

But look at today's game, loads of times King and McMullan got to the byline only to cross it to the target man that wasn't there.

I suspect the manager is sticking with his favourite formation, so I personally would like a big bruiser up there to win headers and intimidate defenders.

The wage McDonald might need to convince him to come, might mean we get one striker instead of the two the manager wants.

This for me, target man rather than a 34 year old striker for me. Screaming for a target man, McDonald will command a decent wage and IMO if it meant we could get two rather than one id have two any day of the week

[SmedDUm]

It's a NO from me, not what we want.
My opinion not based on not liking him, his best days are long behind him.
He will just get slower & slower.
I saw Motherwell at The Dump last season and I thought he was running thro treacle at times.

Would make Billy McKay look like a decent signing.

[TerryTheTerror]

Funny you mention that as I'm pretty sure I saw him (B McK) in town yesterday. I'm not 100% sure but it really looked like him.

[tHeArAb]

Hit double figures for a rotten Motherwell side playing in a league above ours last season. He would score 15-20 in the Championship easily imo. He's a very intelligent footballer who has a knack of being in the right place at the right time. Couple that with being one of the best finishers in the league and I don't see what there is not to want about him, especially if he's affordable.

[SmedDUm]

Funny you mention that as I'm pretty sure I saw him (B McK) in town yesterday. I'm not 100% sure but it really looked like him.

Oh no, I hope I haven't put the mockers on our Billy!
He wasn't a bad striker... :)

[Mr_Brightside]

McDonald will score goals in this league but IMO he is to similar a player to Keatings and I would choose Keatings over him. You could see in the game yesterday we lacked someone to aim for in the box and I don't think McDonald is the best answer to that problem. Would prefer we went for the boy from Dundalk and Storey. Those 2 would give us some better options IMO.

[offshore_arab83]

McDonald will score goals in this league but IMO he is to similar a player to Keatings and I would choose Keatings over him. You could see in the game yesterday we lacked someone to aim for in the box and I don't think McDonald is the best answer to that problem. Would prefer we went for the boy from Dundalk and Storey. Those 2 would give us some better options IMO.

Agree Mr B

[tHeArAb]

Why are so many people wanting this boy from Dundalk? I doubt anyone has a clue how good he is. He's only 5 ft 11 too. Not exactly the big target man.

[darrenshedtastic]

Mcdonald would be a decent signing if true. a clever player who annoys the hell out of the opposition something we've not had in a good few years.
hes lost the pace he once had but he could still do a job for us in the championship.
is he the sort of striker we need ? probably not we need a target man like other guys have mentioned.
if we signed mcdonald and another striker who was a tall physical player then id take it but if we had 1 more signing to make it wouldnt be him tbh

[offshore_arab83]

Mcdonald would be a decent signing if true. a clever player who annoys the hell out of the opposition something we've not had in a good few years.
hes lost the pace he once had but he could still do a job for us in the championship.
is he the sort of striker we need ? probably not we need a target man like other guys have mentioned.
if we signed mcdonald and another striker who was a tall physical player then id take it but if we had 1 more signing to make it wouldnt be him tbh

totally agree Darren

[huntedbyafreak]

McDonald was a player but anytime I saw him last season at Motherwell he was playing a lot deeper than you'd expect. He played like a number 10 rather than an out and put striker.

[ucb4uadufcfan85]

McDonald was a player but anytime I saw him last season at Motherwell he was playing a lot deeper than you'd expect. He played like a number 10 rather than an out and put striker.


Just put all our eggs in one basket and sign Ciftci back!! Use some of Andy robertson cash on wages and win the league at a canter 😃

[Logie_Arab]

Dundee United poised to sign Scott McDonald in huge coup for Terrors

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/dundee-united-poised-sign-scott-10867703?utm_source=Direct

[arabsma]

Signed

[SmedDUm]

Dundee United poised to sign Scott McDonald in huge coup for Terrors

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/dundee-united-poised-sign-scott-10867703?utm_source=Direct

Huge coup my ar$e.
I hope I'm wrong...

[tHeArAb]

Delighted with this. A proven, tried & tested goalscorer at a level above ours, ready to walk straight into the team.

[Danny_Dyer]

Huge coup my ar$e.
I hope I'm wrong...

You usually are!

Decent signing this. Better than any striker we've had since Jon Daly.

[deebuster]

Huge coup my ar$e.
I hope I'm wrong...

Huge Doup.

Hope you're wrong.

Old heid who will give a bit of dg too.

Welcome if true!

[offshore_arab83]

Signed

official?

[Logie_Arab]

http://dufc.co/news/welcome-scott-mcdonald/

[Charlie arab]

Excellent news, will add goals and bags of experience to the team, well done Utd for getting this done quickly

[deebuster]

http://dufc.co/news/welcome-scott-mcdonald/


We had him on trial years ago but he was dismissed as too wee.....I would say he's went on to have a reasonable career.
Welcome aboard, Dee Slayer :)

[troonarab]

That's incorrect wee burnie said he was carrying to much timber,which is quite ironic considering he's a fat **** himself lol.

[Sutherland Arab]

Potentially this is a great signing for us. Type of player anyone in opposition will hate as he's a pest. Despite his aging he should easily be able to perform at Championship level.

[offshore_arab83]

That's incorrect wee burnie said he was carrying to much timber,which is quite ironic considering he's a fat **** himself lol.

Correct, not signed because he couldnt run around campy, thats a FACT

[offshore_arab83]

Good signing for us, just hope we can bring in a target man now

[ianharab]

Decent signing , should get goals in championship , all we need now is a target man sign Quinn and we are good to go

[arab81]

I'd rather have McDonald over an unknown part time Irish striker, he's a wee pr*ck which is exactly what we need. Welcome aboard Scott.

[dundeeunitedfc83]

Finally we have a player that opposition fans love to hate, superb

[shedka]

Shrewd signing, might not have the legs of old but negated by being an intelligent player with knack of being in right place, will contribute in this league, can also play off the striker these days aswell

Welcome to Tannadice Scott

[Whitfieldarab]

Let's hope he's looked after himself and is match fit as we'll need him for Sunday.

Good signing.

[offshore_arab83]

On arab zone saying hes signed to play through the middle

[shedboy71]

Huge coup my ar$e.
I hope I'm wrong...

phucking hate you doom and gloomers a the time :P

[shedboy71]

Decent signing , should get goals in championship , all we need now is a target man sign Quinn and we are good to go

Durnan and him up front until then?

[Chick A Saw]

Durnan and him up front until then?

If Durnan gets over his injury.

Hope there is a bit of a Dobbie effect with McDonald and he scores a fair amount of goals. Can also see him providing for the others around him, but a wee concern about his discipline as i believe he got sent off a few times in the last few seasons.

[offshore_arab83]

but a wee concern about his discipline as i believe he got sent off a few times in the last few seasons.
We've been soft as sh1te for years mate, this is what we need abit of steel and dig, someone who wont take any sh1t

[Chick A Saw]

We've been soft as sh1te for years mate, this is what we need abit of steel and dig, someone who wont take any sh1t

Has he not had a few retrospectives for diving and being too diggy? He has mastered the naughty wee smirk to wind up the target of his niggles though!

[psych]

Let's hope he's looked after himself and is match fit as we'll need him for Sunday.

Good signing.

He was asked on Sportsound last night if he expects to start on Sunday. He said probably not but hopes he will come on at some point in the game.

[ClashCityRocker]

He's not match fit, so can't see him getting a game.

[TerryTheTerror]

He's bound to be on the bench I think.