ErsatzThistle Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, giblet said: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C29LecoWgAAVVS8?format=jpg&name=large Better take cover ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, giblet said: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C29LecoWgAAVVS8?format=jpg&name=large Oh dear. Might not be too popular in Aberdeen then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Martin Keown's son, Niall, joins Partick Thistle on loan from Reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 19 minutes ago, giblet said: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C29LecoWgAAVVS8?format=jpg&name=large His account has been deleted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Christie was a 16 year old school boy at the time and he didn't even make his debut for Caley until the next season. The dab hadn't even been invented yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Actually it was 2 seasons time until he made his debut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 15 minutes ago, iainmac1 said: Christie was a 16 year old school boy at the time and he didn't even make his debut for Caley until the next season. The dab hadn't even been invented yet... If his age on Wiki is correct then he was 17 in April 2012. just sayin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I fuqking hate Aberdeen sometimes as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 34 minutes ago, Marky said: If his age on Wiki is correct then he was 17 in April 2012. just sayin.... Alright, just turned 17 then. Still in school then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 hours ago, wembley67lisbon said: Christie to Aberdeen on loan confirmed And with that any semblance of a pretence that Scottish football has even a modicum of competition goes straight out the windae. The champions lending their cast-offs to the runners-up - what the fcuk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 51 minutes ago, Rossy said: I fuqking hate Aberdeen sometimes as well... We've all been there brother.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wembley67lisbon Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 1 hour ago, adamntg said: And with that any semblance of a pretence that Scottish football has even a modicum of competition goes straight out the windae. The champions lending their cast-offs to the runners-up - what the fcuk? Whilst true, plenty loan moves between clubs happens at the top level. Ricky foster to rangers from Aberdeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 8 hours ago, wembley67lisbon said: Whilst true, plenty loan moves between clubs happens at the top level. Ricky foster to rangers from Aberdeen True though, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 11 hours ago, adamntg said: And with that any semblance of a pretence that Scottish football has even a modicum of competition goes straight out the windae. The champions lending their cast-offs to the runners-up - what the fcuk? There's competition in every single part of the football pyramid except at the very summit. Plenty competition right throughout the premiership, championship, league 1, league 2, etc. The only position that there is no competition for is the Premiership champions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 47 minutes ago, Parklife said: There's competition in every single part of the football pyramid except at the very summit. Plenty competition right throughout the premiership, championship, league 1, league 2, etc. The only position that there is no competition for is the Premiership champions. I agree with you. As regards the Premiership though, unfortunately the summit is the only part that matters! SPFL "authorities" will be of the opinion that second place is an excellent prize and that Aberdeen, Hearts, Rangers and St Johnstone should be delighted to be part of that race. I will stick my neck out here and say (notwithstanding Christie's juvenile Twitter history) that this is a sh1t signing for both Aberdeen and Scottish fitba. Shows that while Celtic will run away with the title they can try and influence who comes second. I would also say that, because it's a loan deal, if Christie plays well it maybe helps Aberdeen in the short term (except against Celtic) but we are developing a player for a "rival" and will ultimately lose him at the cost of developing our own squad - be it through long term acquisition or our own youth development. I think this shows a total lack of ambition from Aberdeen and quite frankly it's lazy. Anyway, i have nothing against the lad himself and I hope he does well and goes on to play for Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 32 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said: I would also say that, because it's a loan deal, if Christie plays well it maybe helps Aberdeen in the short term (except against Celtic) but we are developing a player for a "rival" and will ultimately lose him at the cost of developing our own squad - be it through long term acquisition or our own youth development. I think this shows a total lack of ambition from Aberdeen and quite frankly it's lazy. I agree with this bit totally and it's why i'm not that enamoured with the signing. It's a short term signing by a manager who's shown time and again that he has little interest in developing our youth team players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 33 minutes ago, Parklife said: I agree with this bit totally and it's why i'm not that enamoured with the signing. It's a short term signing by a manager who's shown time and again that he has little interest in developing our youth team players. This is exactly how I felt about United borrowing Cammy Smith. It just undermines the whole purpose of club football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 You would think this kind of pish would finally sound the alarm bells at Hampden that the game's a bogey and something radical - really, really radical - needs to be done while there's still a chance. If even the Americans can see that competition is needed in sport to make it interesting, why can't we? Squad salary cap, maximum squad size, abolition of January transfer window, pooling and sharing of revenues needed or just give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, adamntg said: You would think this kind of pish would finally sound the alarm bells at Hampden that the game's a bogey and something radical - really, really radical - needs to be done while there's still a chance. If even the Americans can see that competition is needed in sport to make it interesting, why can't we? Squad salary cap, maximum squad size, abolition of January transfer window, pooling and sharing of revenues needed or just give up. What about project brave? The top 8 teams will then have ALL the players and might lend you one if you're lucky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Christie is a good player, I can see why Aberdeen wanted him. But loans like this really don't feel right somehow. And I say this in the context of fairly strong rumours linking Ciftci with a loan move to Hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewolf_1980 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 14 hours ago, wembley67lisbon said: Whilst true, plenty loan moves between clubs happens at the top level. Ricky foster to rangers from Aberdeen And let us not forget the quid pro quo of Andrius Velicka. Rangers somehow got the better of that deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 2 hours ago, sbcmfc said: What about project brave? The top 8 teams will then have ALL the players and might lend you one if you're lucky... Ah yes, I forgot about Project Brave. We're saved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, thewolf_1980 said: And let us not forget the quid pro quo of Andrius Velicka. Rangers somehow got the better of that deal. It's a close one - Velicka was poor but we hardly played him. Foster was really poor but at least you used him. Edited January 25, 2017 by SMcoolJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 50 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said: It's a close one - Velicka was poor but we hardly played him. Foster was really poor but at least you used him. Ricky Foster in his first spell actually did OK for us. In his second spell he was an abomination but that accusation could be levelled at just about everyone who played in that team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 2 hours ago, SMcoolJ said: It's a close one - Velicka was poor but we hardly played him. Foster was really poor but at least you used him. Foster had a good Champions League, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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