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**chrisski33** · 23-01-2014 09:46 AM

Apparently aberdeen outbid us for rooney but I thought the sheep were struggling cash wise?

**~~Gustavo Fring~~** · 23-01-2014 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by chrisski33

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Apparently aberdeen outbid us for rooney but I thought the sheep were struggling cash wise?

it sounds like aberdeen have trumped us by some margin too , it begs the question

are aberdeen paying way over the odds or are we making pathetic low-ball offers ?

**~~nribs~~** · 23-01-2014 09:52 AM

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Apparently aberdeen outbid us for rooney but I thought the sheep were struggling cash wise?

Did you hear that they were struggling for money from a Jambo?..Hibs, Aberdeen, Killie and Dundee Utd are just a baws hair away from going into admin don't you know

**The Hibee Harp** · 23-01-2014 09:52 AM

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Apparently aberdeen outbid us for rooney but I thought the sheep were struggling cash wise?

We seem to have been saying Aberdeen are struggling for cash for years but this is the third or fourth time they have invested heavily in their squad in the last tean years (it just happens to be the first time it appears to have worked). Calderwood, McGhee and Brown were all given funds to sign big-named, established players. Either Aberdeen are receiving investment from somewhere or they are in danger of going down the Rangers/Hearts route...

***Bostonhibby*** · 23-01-2014 09:59 AM

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never thought he was fast - turns out he is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3m1W8Ez90A

Either that or the agents are creating the illusion he is fast by setting the highlights to very slow music

no quite a Russian funeral marching tune but............

**Andy74** · 23-01-2014 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by chrisski33

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Apparently aberdeen outbid us for rooney but I thought the sheep were struggling cash wise?

Perhaps Rooney isn't a priority right now that we'd want to pay for?

**Pretty Boy** · 23-01-2014 10:01 AM

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Did you hear that they were struggling for money from a Jambo?..Hibs, Aberdeen, Killie and Dundee Utd are just a baws hair away from going into admin don't you know

I'm sure their debt is around the £15M mark. They were certainly pleading poverty when trying to get the council to give the go ahead for their new stadium.

**chrisski33** · 23-01-2014 10:06 AM

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Did you hear that they were struggling for money from a Jambo?..Hibs, Aberdeen, Killie and Dundee Utd are just a baws hair away from going into admin don't you know

Errr no I was posing the question that aberdeen were supposedly struggling for cash. Perhaps we didnt think rooney was worth paying more than we need to

**Craig_in_Prague** · 23-01-2014 10:07 AM

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I'm sure their debt is around the £15M mark. They were certainly pleading poverty when trying to get the council to give the go ahead for their new stadium.

and threw out a toaster to save money.

Seems they are willing to pay high end and 2nd place + LC might pay it back and some.

Still prefer Hibs to be ran prudently, not sure the dons model is sustainable.

**Billychaotic182** · 23-01-2014 10:07 AM

My flat mate is a huge dons fan. He asked me to go with him to the Aberdeen Raith game a few years back. In this game Tade looked amazing. He ran at everyone won every ball in the air and scored to put Aberdeen out. I was very impressed by him. Next year Aberdeen played Raith again in the cup and I went along with my flat again. And once again Tade was a stand out. Fast strong and scored. Raith went out but ask anyone who was at that game they will tell you Tade was outstanding. I watched him play against us for cally and St Johnston and he looked good for them too. So for me after seeing him a few times I would be happy with Tade but I do worry he is a very similar player to Collins. Maybe Tade is faster. But he can play on the wing

***GordonHFC*** · 23-01-2014 10:22 AM

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He's fast and will run at players.

Seems like exactly what we need at the moment.

So was I but I was ***** at the football bit

***bigwheel*** · 23-01-2014 10:28 AM

From Butcher's most recent quotes in the press it seems that we are not willing to pay a transfer fee (not too surprising after out outlay at the start of the season) and others are. Rooney wants a full move, we were looking at a loan deal....

**E10 Rifle** · 23-01-2014 10:34 AM

In a win for us last season againt St. J he and Hasslebaink were superb upfront and could have scored about 5 against us had they been finishers...but they didn't. That I believe is the lesson here.

**Billychaotic182** · 23-01-2014 10:38 AM

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From Butcher's most recent quotes in the press it seems that we are not willing to pay a transfer fee (not too surprising after out outlay at the start of the season) and others are. Rooney wants a full move, we were looking at a loan deal....

We won't spend a fee as we would rather use that money on wages to bring in our top targets in the summer

***J-C*** · 23-01-2014 11:15 AM

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never thought he was fast - turns out he is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3m1W8Ez90A

Surprised at his turn of pace and power to match.

***NorthNorfolkHFC*** · 23-01-2014 11:26 AM

Rooney signed 2 and a half yr deal.

**SaulGoodman** · 23-01-2014 11:33 AM

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Rooney signed 2 and a half yr deal.

For Aberdeen, we should add.

***NorthNorfolkHFC*** · 23-01-2014 11:37 AM

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For Aberdeen, we should add.

Forgot, that would cause mayhem on here the now!!!!

Aha!

**bigstu** · 23-01-2014 11:48 AM

sad times when Aberdeen outbid us on wages (TB himself said they did) but I suppose that is the position Aberdeen are in, they don't have a stadium & training centre to pay off. They can also see that a striker is what they needed & with him 2nd place & the league cup is almost a certainty, they are speculating to accumulate & it will probably pay off. Hibs operate in a slightly different way & it's a way that will mean our club is around for the next 100 years but it's not necessarily the way that will see us bag the best players on the market. There are arguments for & against both ways of operating.

**Andy74** · 23-01-2014 12:07 PM

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sad times when Aberdeen outbid us on wages (TB himself said they did) but I suppose that is the position Aberdeen are in, they don't have a stadium & training centre to pay off. They can also see that a striker is what they needed & with him 2nd place & the league cup is almost a certainty, they are speculating to accumulate & it will probably pay off. Hibs operate in a slightly different way & it's a way that will mean our club is around for the next 100 years but it's not necessarily the way that will see us bag the best players on the market. There are arguments for & against both ways of operating.

I don't think all that is the case - we are just at a point where we used our available spending earlier in the year and they have some left. Who did Aberdeen spend a fee on when we signed Collins for example?

**Thecat23** · 23-01-2014 12:09 PM

From what I'm told we never wanted Rooney!

**Billychaotic182** · 23-01-2014 12:18 PM

St Johnstone have signed Chris Iwelumo on a short term deal until the end of the season

***Spike Mandela*** · 23-01-2014 12:20 PM

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From what I'm told we never wanted Rooney!

At all or from the moment we realised a fee would be involved? Today's Evening news says Butcher was interested in him.

***Spike Mandela*** · 23-01-2014 12:22 PM

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St Johnstone have signed Chris Iwelumo on a short term deal until the end of the season

This could signal the departure of May I take it.

**Thecat23** · 23-01-2014 12:23 PM

He was a name Butcher had mentioned mate but we never put any bid in. Butcher obviously didn't think he's worth what Dons paid and as I said on another thread we will bring in better. Collins and Rooney are much the same. We need a Pacey striker.

***hibees 7062*** · 23-01-2014 12:24 PM

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Any ideas who

No mate , just a thought since we have lost 2

**GreenPJ** · 23-01-2014 12:28 PM

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He was a name Butcher had mentioned mate but we never put any bid in. Butcher obviously didn't think he's worth what Dons paid and as I said on another thread we will bring in better. Collins and Rooney are much the same. We need a Pacey striker.

Could that be Murphy but not until the summer?

**Billychaotic182** · 23-01-2014 12:29 PM

Rooney was a free signing. Aberdeen paid no fee

**Hibee87** · 23-01-2014 12:31 PM

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He was a name Butcher had mentioned mate but we never put any bid in. Butcher obviously didn't think he's worth what Dons paid and as I said on another thread we will bring in better. Collins and Rooney are much the same. We need a Pacey striker.

WHat we need is someone like mcgowan from st mirren!!