Devil's advocaat

Ah, my bad, sorry buster. 👍🏻

Nope, problem was it wasn't ordered in time. No need for a contingency, if you give yourself a chance, and I'm not sure you can have a contingency on bespoke extruded steel, it's not something anyone has lying around, and if you want someone to hold it in their inventory, you're paying for it.

Aye, pretty much what I was told too.

The steel was always touch and go apparently, they were told that it had to come from South Korea earlier than they planned, but project timelines and fund release always dictate these things. Then the Houthis kicked off and many shipping companies opted to go via the Cape, which adds weeks.

The man that ate the widden haddie, perhaps.

I recall folk saying that about Souttar and Barron, and I feel they've both proven that they may have what it takes to be talked about for years to come. History is littered with players who had to actually come here to grow and be the players they needed to be.

Sounds a sensible appointment.

Tbh if you're having to drop to that level, you're not making it as a footballer.

Which is kinda my point, I'm not sure we've ever been well run in my time (mid 80's - present)

When was the last time anyone would consider us 'well run'?. Late 80's/Early 90's?

Cifuentes was an odd one, his first game - if I recall correctly - was against PSV in CL qualifiers, and he looked really like he had something. After that he just looked like a little boy lost every time I saw him. I don't think identifying players from other continents, never mind other countries, and then developing them as their potential suggest, is an easy game. We're in a unique position that the fans demand success, we don't have the budget to make that happen quickly, nor do we have the time to develop anything long term. It's a head fuck indeed.

Managers have always talked up players, Walter, Wee Dick, Souness, they all did it. Do you want him to say the boys shite Cammy?. Igamane doesn't have to be worth untold millions for us to not be able to afford him next season. I'd say about 50 bob should cover it.

Do we know that these are players that he's signed or are they just players that signed since he took up his position?. I'm sure not many managers actually identify and sign players now. If that's the case here, then none of them are his.

Clement is the manager, it's his call. If he said before the game that he was concerned with Barron's game load, then he'd get asked by fans why he was playing him. Booing a manager because he makes a tactical change is braindead.

To be fair, it was a superbly timed run from Halliday, when you seen the cross coming in it looked way too far ahead of a player who is essentially a defensive midfielder.

Jeez, nae wonder Bill chucked it. 🤦‍♂️

I'd say our of all of those, only Boyd was a FIRST CHOICE STRIKER. And even at that, he was never really trusted against Celtic, was he?. I'd have him before Dessers though, easy.

None of which were first choice strikers, I suggest you read my post cammy.

Aye, your captain being boo'd off surely can't be ignored. And Dessers is the worst first choice striker that I can remember. They are not the root of our problems, I'm just scunnert watching both of them.

Who knows.

Can we even afford to sack him?.

This shows their level, they were lucky against the rheptiles last time they played, we just shat it midweek, embarassingly.

And if I recall correctly, we pumped that lot 3 zip at Pittodrie under that nitwit!

I'm not sure a player when going for a 50/50 ball, or a foot race with an opponent is ever really thinking about how much cash he'll get. I think if there's a crackling atmosphere, and fans roaring him on, then there may be an extra motivation, compared to playing in a flat atmosphere.

Aberdeen are gash, but have a winning mentality that once started, is easier to maintain. A draw wouldn't be the worst result, which in itself is a feckin ridiculous statement!.