Aberdeen to release 11 players at end of season

[ian1964 10,720]

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has wielded the axe by announcing that 11 players will not be offered new deals.

 

Stephen Hughes and Jordan Brown have also been told they can find new clubs despite contracts for next season.

 

First-team players Rory Fallon, Mitch Megginson, Rob Milsom, Gary Naysmith, Isaac Osbourne, Gavin Rae and Dan Twardzik are to leave Pittodrie.

 

Youth players Scott MacAulay, Zach Szemis, Stuart Close and Jamie Hamilton will also not be offered contracts.

 

But striker Josh Magennis will be offered a new deal by McInnes, who succeeded Craig Brown in March.

 

McInnes told his club website: "It's one of the least enjoyable aspects of the job to tell players that they won't be staying and I would like to thank all of them for their contribution to this football club.

 

"Each of them are excellent professionals and we wish them all the very best in their future careers."

 

The list of freed players contains three who have won Scotland caps, while striker Fallon is a New Zealand international.

 

More to follow...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22514174

[Super Cooper 0]

McInnes must have been desperate to take that job. As poor a decision as taking the Bristol City job.

[RANGERRAB 3,613]

As Aberdeen release 11 players the nightmare is about to unfold across all SPL clubs (except you-know-who) as they attempt to replace their released players with ones of a similar standard or better. That will be just about impossible as the players they'll be trying to recruit will be offered lower wages than the ones they're replacing as the clubs get used to having less money to share amongst themselves following the reconstruction /playoffs and financial redistribution farce. The SPL standard will undoubtedly plummet over the next few years.

Do you still think the SPL is 'booming' Mr Doncaster ?

[Super Cooper 0]

As Aberdeen release 11 players the nightmare is about to unfold across all SPL clubs (except you-know-who) as they attempt to replace their released players with ones of a similar standard or better. That will be just about impossible as the players they'll be trying to recruit will be offered lower wages than the ones they're replacing as the clubs get used to having less money to share amongst themselves following the reconstruction /playoffs and financial redistribution farce. The SPL standard will undoubtedly plummet over the next few years.

Do you still think the SPL is 'booming' Mr Doncaster ?

 

It is as long as Celtic are champions.

[RANGERRAB 3,613]

It is as long as Celtic are champions.

 

But how low do attendances at the SanGiro need to get or how many freebies do the rest need to dish out week after week to falsify attendances before the penny drops. Without Rangers in its top division Scottish football is a burst baw.

Since Dumbcaster & Regan arrived there actually seems to be less money now in Scottish football . Is that progress ? Is that why they're here ? surely not.

Even Celtic will have problems. How will they attract players to a league which is crap. Look at their signings since last summer. Not exactly successes are they ? They'll have the same problems this summer too.

[Gribz 829]

Its not like they will be able to sign 11 replacements.

 

In a way Id like to have seen McInnes do well after starting his career as promising but not with Aberdeen. That club ruins most of the managers who went there bar Calderwood. Pity McInnes didnt get another Championship side, Bristol City were miles behind a lot of the other teams in the league and were always going to be a tough nut.

[Gazza_8 233]

Signing players on 1 year deals seems to be the way forward for the smaller clubs.

[Super Cooper 0]

Signing players on 1 year deals seems to be the way forward for the smaller clubs.

 

Shame too because that is no use to them if the player turns out to be good with no resale value.

[RANGERRAB 3,613]

Most SPL clubs will need to follow the example of Falkirk who are basically just an U21 side with 2 or 3 older players thrown in. The standard in the SPL will undoubtedly plummet over the next season or two. Just watch their crowds next season (they'll probably need to start handing out loads of free tickets again to massage crowds)