Post Season
Summer News
Should have expected this knowing us and Stadiums, which will be 38,000 seats but construction is 2 months behind schedule so we might have to start the season at Pittodrie
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Contacts
As i said last season this was the motherload of players contracts running out. 1st team stars signing on are Michal Soldan & Alex Butler who only signed a 1 year extension till 2026, Brett Archer and David till 2028 and the biggest deal of the lot Mark Loeffen till 2029.
Youth players preparing to step up with new contracts are Stephen Grant, Liam Cameron, Hugo, Peter Sudimak, Chris Gauld, Kyle Watson, Petar Vucic, Douglas Slane
One man who didn't sign on was Josep Cabestany who your about to read about below
12/6/2022
Transfer Window opens
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In
Andrija Stojanovic - GK - 2.5*
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Been a while since I've brought through a decent young keeper so i had a search and Stojanovic was very reasonably priced compared to the rest while looking just as good if not better than rivals
Andrew McCormick - AT - 1.5*
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Might not have a great career at Aberdeen but he'll do better at our youth facility than at Hamilton's and may progress into a decent SPL forward
Steven Martin 1.5*
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Same as McCormick except he comes from Partick
Other Signing Bahadir Kir and Petr Jerbek are already out on loan which is where they will stay so no point in photo's!
Out
We'll start with the heavy news of two more star 1st team players leaving
Josep Cabestany - Games 360, 118 Goals
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8 seasons into legandary status at Pittodrie flew past for the Spanish Winger who wasn't good enough for Bayern. With his contract expiring next summer i expected a standard contract quickly agreed and onto the next player but Josep demanded a colossal fee well beyond our means as well as a match highest earner clause. I tried again just before the Euro's kicked off but his 1st Spain goal didn't help my cause and i was left with little choice but to sell. To be honest he was probably disappointed overall. Right up to 2021 I'd have said he was the most talented forward in my group but unlike Loeffen he never moved his game onto the next level and that ultimately made it easier to sell him to Real Madrid for £15m. Having Archer as back up means we have a ready made placement ready to jump into the position.
Helge Mjomen - Games 208, 4 goals
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The Norwegian was destined to be a star at Aberdeen but it just wasn't to be. Spending his developing years on the fringes of the squad he capitalized on Oscar Nanclares leaving by taking his place on the left of defense. Things soon soured and despite becoming fully accomplished in the position the bright lights of Europe's super powers were too much and a £23m deal with Athletico Madrid was quickly pushed through for the 23 year old.
Other youngsters leaving on loan to SPL teams for experience or searching for future homes are Keigan Hegarty, Jose valente, Grant Lawson & Rubin Ruiz while
Dougie Slane was not developing into a class player so i sold him to Dundee Utd for a meager £110k
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Dons fans furious with club selling all its stars
Not only disappointed by loosing there beloved home for over 100 years pittodrie this summer Dons fans have yet again been snookered as they have lost there entire starting left wing. Having been forced into selling African player of the year Bamba last summer these latest superstars seeing the door has "pushed the fans too far" Were talking about a repeat of Arsenal in 2005 who were on top of the English game and moving into there new Mega stadium and all they did for the next decade was sell there star players and fall further off the pace in England. Its not what were wanting for our club having pulled there way out of the state they were in from 2000-2015.
Protest at a game.
[video=youtube;CnOcDuk_K3E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnOcDuk_K3E[/video]
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Dons manager Donald was quick to respond
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We are failing to keep all of our best players but its not all doom in gloom guys. In fact this will be a great chance for local youth players like Stephen Grant and Chris Gauld a chance to move up into the team and become players of the caliber of Helge and Josep. And in the short term we have Brett Archer who's getting games for Fifa's No1 ranked team England and who i think can be at least as good as Cabestany on the left wings so please worry less about the squad state as i have it all in hand. Thank you"
haha