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[rico94]

Alfie Bavidge signs a new three year deal, which takes him up to 2026.

Hopefully the loon kicks on and becomes a regular starter and goalscorer for us in the coming years.

As a club, we need be developing our young players to be good enough to make the first team.

From what I have heard about him he has the potential to be a good player for us so hopefully he is.

The problem is he’s a young player who is going to have dips in form,unfortunately some Aberdeen fans don’t accept that happens with young players.

Some of the abuse Ryan Duncan gets from fans where I sit in the south stand is embarrassing.

[Don Julio]

I struggle a bit to understand Duncan as a player. Probably just my lack of football expertise. I see some good things, but what is his position?

[TheDeeDon]

I struggle a bit to understand Duncan as a player. Probably just my lack of football expertise. I see some good things, but what is his position?

I see him as an attacking player. Playing behind the front two, or even up front with a Miovski, but allowed to roam.

[TheDeeDon]

From what I have heard about him he has the potential to be a good player for us so hopefully he is.

The problem is he’s a young player who is going to have dips in form,unfortunately some Aberdeen fans don’t accept that happens with young players.

Some of the abuse Ryan Duncan gets from fans where I sit in the south stand is embarrassing.

I don't think that will ever change.

I don't think Duncan is playing in his best role at the moment, but he does seem to be singled out at the moment by a few.

[swaddon2]

Nicky Devlin says he's signed for the Dons, but I won't believe that until I see the photos of him signing on the official club channels.

[TheDeeDon]

Apparently (according to the EE) we receive another £750k, from Forest due to them staying in the EPL.

If true, I hope to **** we don't waste it on lower league shyte.

[GASC1980]

Just use it to pay off the lower league shyte we have at the moment.

[PittodriePile]

Nicky Devlin says he's signed for the Dons, but I won't believe that until I see the photos of him signing on the official club channels.

[57vintage]

For fûck’s sake. Two quid for McCrorie? $AkK bUrR0wS.

My main gripe is that while players move for multi-million pound fees, I might still be worth about £15 if I needed to fill in as a backroom stud-tightener or Gatorade carrier. My potential tiny value has now disappeared.

Sub-editors seem to have gone the way of compositors, case room hot metal sweary mannies, and journalistic standards. I blame DC Thomson, and John Inglis.

And Thatcher, obviously.

Er….booooooo

[swaddon2]

Does this mean McCrorie is worth twice what Rangers FC are worth?

[donsdaft]

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For fûck’s sake. Two quid for McCrorie? $AkK bUrR0wS.

My main gripe is that while players move for multi-million pound fees, I might still be worth about £15 if I needed to fill in as a backroom stud-tightener or Gatorade carrier. My potential tiny value has now disappeared.

Sub-editors seem to have gone the way of compositors, case room hot metal sweary mannies, and journalistic standards. I blame DC Thomson, and John Inglis.

And Thatcher, obviously.

Er….booooooo

The “local” press coverage is appalling.

Just take some financial figure and repeat it constantly for 6 months.

I get to the back of the paper and practically skip it now.*


* not that the front is any better

[TheDeeDon]

According to the EE, we are close to getting Clarkson back.

No idea if a loan or managed to sort out a permanent deal, but happy days if true.

[NaeMairNeeps]

According to the EE, we are close to getting Clarkson back.

No idea if a loan or managed to sort out a permanent deal, but happy days if true.

That would be wonderful ... Ah hae tae admit there wis very nearly a tiny fraction o' a tear in ma eye efter the game, watchin' the team thank the crowd, and the realisation this could be the last time Clarkson plays at hame for the Dons ... really dae hope we can keep him for at least anither season .... there's very nearly silverware in that team .... if we can hold ontae the best and add mair quality, we could be there

[RED_JOHN]

If there is anything to be learned from the last few summer transfer windows it’s that we shouldn’t get too excited. They have had plenty players come and go but hardly been a great product on the pitch when the chips are down.
Let’s see who is brought in but the reality of what they bring are by results on the pitch not future potential.

[NaeMairNeeps]

If there is anything to be learned from the last few summer transfer windows it’s that we shouldn’t get too excited. They have had plenty players come and go but hardly been a great product on the pitch when the chips are down.
Let’s see who is brought in but the reality of what they bring are by results on the pitch not future potential.

True, ... looking at who we still have on our books if you take out all the on loan first team personnel, I see no-one other than McKenzie and Duncan ready to step up in place of Scales or Hayes (yeah, I know, he's still with us, but the sooner he gets an understudy ... ).

I'd like to believe Barron could hit some form, but right now, he is not showing any of the promise he had not that long ago.

Bavidge needs more time ... and will only get more first team minutes from coming off the bench in games already won.

Kennedy? Hmm. if he's not getting a game now, he's not getting a game in an improved side. Likewise Richardson.

Of the loanees out, I would only take Ngwenya, Milne and Besuijen back .... and hope they can push on, but even if all the above works out, we still need some solid, quality signings from back to front if we are gonna improve.

Flair players do excite, but as evidenced, just getting guys in like McDonald, Pollock and Shinnie who know their job and stick to it is key.