RenfrewBlue Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Ah, another who decries our league.I'm not decrying it. That's your assumption. I simply asked a question about what it says about our top league when players would rather go to Luton than Tannadice. I think your comment implies you don't rate our league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'm not decrying it. That's your assumption. I simply asked a question about what it says about our top league when players would rather go to Luton than Tannadice. I think your comment implies you don't rate our league. They're going for one thing. Money. Not prestige. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 They're going for one thing. Money. Not prestige.Prestige? Playing for Dundee United is prestigious? Again I'm not intending to slag off Utd or the league but get a grip! What prestige is there? Seriously? You're right that there's no prestige playing for Luton but with their crowds it certainly isn't less prestigious then his other offers. You have a very parochial view of our leagues standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Prestige? Playing for Dundee United is prestigious? Again I'm not intending to slag off Utd or the league but get a grip! What prestige is there? Seriously? You're right that there's no prestige playing for Luton but with their crowds it certainly isn't less prestigious then his other offers. You have a very parochial view of our leagues standing. Top league on Scotland, playing in cup finals, semi-finals, possibly Europe. It's purely money and no club in Scotland can compete. Very sad. Edited June 23, 2015 by fringo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 And rightly so. Facts don't lie.Yeah. I mind the facts of Aberdeen beating Groningen and St Johnstone beating Luzern in Europe last season. Let's get a grip. Moving to Luton is a awful move for o'donnel. If you've ever watched League 2, you'll know how little football is played and what type of players thrive there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewolf_1980 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Given the level that he is currently playing at, and the level that he is perhaps likely to ever get to, I see little wrong in going anywhere for money, particularly given that he won't be on all that much of it, relatively speaking and considering the risk of a shortish career. Luton arguably get more exposure than the SPL so are arguably more (or just as) likely to be a stepping stone to a better league these days. And, FWIW, I consider that the SPFL Premiership is indeed a more prestigious league than League Two in England. Edited June 23, 2015 by thewolf_1980 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Prestige? Playing for Dundee United is prestigious? Again I'm not intending to slag off Utd or the league but get a grip! What prestige is there? Seriously? You're right that there's no prestige playing for Luton but with their crowds it certainly isn't less prestigious then his other offers. You have a very parochial view of our leagues standing. Who said Tannadice was prestigious? Not me. Read what I typed? I said the reason he is going to down there like many others is for money not prestige. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virus-with-shoes Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Weren't there similar gasps of disbelief when the Aberdeen youngster went to that diddy club Bournemouth?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I was surprised he went there, but then again he probably looked at Taylor-Sinclair and thought he was better starting a little lower and trying to build up. The last thing he would want is to go straight to a Championship club and rot away in the reserves. That's what ran through my mind too, and possibly O'Donnell's as well. ATS did great with Thistle and I thought he would hit the ground running at Wigan. He had all the ingredients to be a top class attacking full-back (bar his final delivery, which, in hindsight, may have been one of the reasons why he hasn't featured) People forget, too, that Luton were a top flight club not all that long ago, and arguably have bigger potential than their current league status suggests. I'm sad to see SO'D go but good luck to him. Thistle will do well to find as good a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynnyboy Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That's what ran through my mind too, and possibly O'Donnell's as well. ATS did great with Thistle and I thought he would hit the ground running at Wigan. He had all the ingredients to be a top class attacking full-back (bar his final delivery, which, in hindsight, may have been one of the reasons why he hasn't featured) People forget, too, that Luton were a top flight club not all that long ago, and arguably have bigger potential than their current league status suggests. I'm sad to see SO'D go but good luck to him. Thistle will do well to find as good a replacement. ATS isn't half the player O'Donnell is. He was athletic but had next to no footballing ability. Stephen is a far superior player. Can't see him there for long. Still think it's an utterly bizarre move for him to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Who said Tannadice was prestigious? Not me. Read what I typed? I said the reason he is going to down there like many others is for money not prestige.Which implies Luton is less prestigious than his other options, one of which was Tannadice supposedly. It should also be remembered that prestige doesn't put food on the table or get you a nice car/house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 It should also be remembered that prestige doesn't put food on the table Sometimes it can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sometimes it can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sometimes it can... Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Weren't there similar gasps of disbelief when the Aberdeen youngster went to that diddy club Bournemouth?? For completely different reasons and the gasps of "disbelief" were in no way related to "prestige" but more in annoyance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Sunnylaw Jag Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 If O'Donnell improves his defensive capabilities a bit more there's no reason he won't move up the Leagues with or without Luton. Personally I think he has more potential as an attacking right sided midfield player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sometimes it can... Excellent! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 If O'Donnell improves his defensive capabilities a bit more there's no reason he won't move up the Leagues with or without Luton. Personally I think he has more potential as an attacking right sided midfield player. If he needs to improve to play higher than League 2, then he can't be very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAS Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 If he needs to improve to play higher than League 2, then he can't be very good. Clearly you've never seen him play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Clearly you've never seen him play.Indeed. I made no comment on his ability. I simply responded to a statement someone else made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Weren't there similar gasps of disbelief when the Aberdeen youngster went to that diddy club Bournemouth?? The 'diddy club Bournemouth' are now in the premier league and whilst that is surprising their promotion to the Championship with a young manager who had a reputation for developing players and playing good football was not. Ryan Fraser got a lot of questioning whether he'd made the right move but those who knew a little about Bournemouth and Eddie Howe would have understood why. I'm not sure that Luton will get back to the Championship so quickly and I'm not sure there manager has the same go ahead reputation, having said that he did have Craig Mackail Smith and Matt Ritchie on loan at Dagenham so he has alredy helped some Scottish internationals in their careers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wembley67lisbon Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Good luck to him but seems a sh1te move football wise. His missus and her pals kicked out with us in Ibiza last year. Nice group of birds. He seemed to really like kick on this season as well. Thinly veiled I pumped his missus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Thinly veiled I pumped his missus ? Not guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Not guilty.That means one of your mates did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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