Dons v St Mirren

[RED_JOHN]

Firstly, how do you know we can afford whatever fee Celtic would want? and

Secondly, how do you know Celtic would sell particularly since Goodwin has said they won't?

I'm not saying it's a good idea to borrow from clubs in the same league but you're making totally unsubstansiated claims.

We can easily afford him. Trust me, we have the funds. Very wealthy people run Aberdeen nowadays….i would imagine it will cost less than £1m for Scales. It’s a no brainier…the player is class.

Or we could just use the DNA funds. It’s simple really.

[donsdaft]

After repeatedly watching the goals from Saturday, I confess that the one that gives me most pleasure is the 2nd.

That's the way a centre forward plays.

[sonofrgmsdad]

We can easily afford him. Trust me, we have the funds. Very wealthy people run Aberdeen nowadays….i would imagine it will cost less than £1m for Scales. It’s a no brainier…the player is class.

Or we could just use the DNA funds. It’s simple really.

Oh really. We may have wealthy owners. Your assumption is that they should happily fritter away that wealth on a foootball club that even in very good years is unlikely to make much profit meaning little return for their investment. Very wealthy owners doesn't equate to a very wealthy club.

You imagine Scales would be less than £1m yet we received £4.2m for Ramsay and £3m for Ferguson. How do these numbers stack up?

[NaeMairNeeps]

The way the economy is goin tho, a million quid player now, might be a 2 million quid player in a years time .... even if he disna improve. So we should be buyin' the guy now! .... Celtic will get mair value for said million now than they will in a year, so it would mak sense tae sell him now .... and right now, we would be the better option for a quick sale.

[InversneckieDob]

The Tims do have a say in this remember.

[TheDeeDon]

The issue with Scales is that if he does well for us, the price goes up and also interest from other teams.

I just hope we have the scouting in place to identify a replacement if we are not able to sign him.

Going by what I have seen of him I am amazed he hasn't managed more games for Celtic, seems as good if not better than some of their current first choice players.

[GASC1980]

I'm sure he wont come cheap if we are to sign him. Tims bought him for over half a million and he's on a four year contract. Boy really is a decent prospect.

[pieandbovrilman]

I'm sure he wont come cheap if we are to sign him. Tims bought him for over half a million and he's on a four year contract. Boy really is a decent prospect.

The boy will do well for us BUT this whole thing reeks of the Christie situation to me , we give him a year of first team football then we are back to square one and they have a bloody good player on their hands ready to hit the ground running for them next season.

[Auldtoontoby]

The idea of loan/borrow of player from a team in same league does not sit well with me.
If the player cannot be signed permanently at the end of this period then it is even worse.
However, if the player improves us over the season and our new recruitment strategy and personnel can use this season to identify a similar or better player to play in this role AND can be signed up at end of season, then that sits a bit better with me.

[TheDeeDon]

The idea of loan/borrow of player from a team in same league does not sit well with me.
If the player cannot be signed permanently at the end of this period then it is even worse.
However, if the player improves us over the season and our new recruitment strategy and personnel can use this season to identify a similar or better player to play in this role AND can be signed up at end of season, then that sits a bit better with me.

By what I have seen he certainly improves us, but not having him for three, potentially 4 league games a season against the tims will seriously weaken us in the fight for the title, so for that reason we need just stop the loaning/borrowing of players to clubs in the same division, just makes things easier all round for everyone.
Just sell him to us with a decent % sell on clause for them (not ideal), but that way we get a decent player (in theory) and then both clubs could benefit if it works out well.