[Link] Jonny Hayes

Worries me though, as Rodgers has said he is only aiming to bring in 2 players this summer....

 

Perhaps. Part of me thinks Rodgers wanted to give Gordon a kick up the * because he had no challengers here - Bailly was never in the picture really. Think Rodgers knew Gordon had the talent to kick on a gear.

He will want a couple of quality, first team ready additions but, all going well, we're going to get rid of about 7/8 players as well. So he might still be after one or two players for depth.

I completely agree that Hayes is no more than a back up, though.

 

JUST.......NAW

 

Has his qualities, as already highlighted. Just think if it's the standard we plan to add in place of Roberts, I find it underwhelming.

We have the standard for the domestic scene, we need to add that bit extra required to make a dunt on European nights. I don't think Hayes,despite his qualities, has that next level. Why not just utilise Chrisite or promote from within. If we don't/can't add someone who can rival the abilities of Roberts

Brendan has always identified and spoken highly of Hayes prior to any of our games. So the press have plenty of material to pad out a story. I remain unconvinced that Hayes would be a serious target.

 

Well why sign him to sit on the bench if we do keep Roberts, we can do much better than him surely.

 

I'd love to see us get another CL level winger in as well as Roberts and Sinclair but I think that's unrealistic.

 

If we sign Roberts then we already have Sinclair and Forrest, that being my point as why even go after Hayes, if we don't get Roberts then Hayes comes in I will be * raging as will others.

 

No brainer for me. Move GMS on and bring him in as cover for both wings (Sinclair and Roberts or Wilson starting ). I rate him higher than James Forrest.

 

Yeah, he's a better player than those three but as you said, we should be aiming for better.

He's 30 now. He's not going to get any better. I would rather of us kept Commons than sign Hayes.

 

Not the standard of player we should be signing if we want to move up a level,good in the SPL but we want players of Champions league standard.

 

Hayes would not be coming in to replace Roberts, as for 'Not good enough for Europe' - He would be better than GMS, and that's the point.

We can't afford to have players of Sinclair/Roberts ilk as back up, I would much rather have Hayes come in if Sinclair got injured than GMS coming in.

A potential deal for Hayes shouldn't be looked at as anything other than a back up signing. GMS is a bit younger and he will probably move on, we have to sign a back up.

We have a few players Aberdeen might be interested in, the likes of Ciftci, GMS, Christie on loan, Henderson. It's probably a deal that could be done with little to no investment.

Commons is absolutely done here mate. Out of shape, picking up injuries and sounds like he's winding his career up himself.

Hayes may be 30, but he's been a late bloomer and has the pace and work rate of a much younger man.

I rate him highly as an SPL player - Pacey, good from range, good delivery. He obviously has faults, that's why he still plays at this level, but he would be sound back up at a low price.

 

Was totally against this at first but the more I think about it the more it makes sense.
But the only way I'd think it would be good business is if we are holding on to Paddy, or getting a quality replacement, and Hayes is being signed as a 3rd/4th choice winger.
As has been said, we can't afford to have a backup player of Sinclair/Roberts quality sitting on the bench. We already have Forrest, who, on form, can be a game changer even at CL level.

 

Decent player but not the sort we need to be moving forward in Europe with.

If we get him it better be over and above our main targets

 

I dont believe the only 2 players in for a minute, maybe 3 or 4 depending on departutres

 

I rate him very highly to be honest. I thought he had an excellent game on Saturday, and was a constant threat. He's probably the only player in the league who always seems to play well against us, and by all accounts he's had another great season there. Despite being 30, he is still lightning quick, and super fit so there would be no concerns in that respect.

All that being said, if he was coming in to replace paddy then it would be a huge kick in the teeth, he wouldn't be however, he'd be coming in as a squad player (a very good one at that).

If the money was right, then I'd be all for this one.

 

I was just looking at his stats for the last 5 seasons and comparing them to Forrest, he has a better goals and assists rate, per minutes played, than Forrest in 4 of the last 5 seasons in the spfl, if the site I was looking at was accurate. I still think we can do better, but he would be ok cover for our main wingers. My main issue is I can't see him improving now, at his age, so this is as good as he will ever be. I'd prefer someone younger with more potential.

 

Decent player domestically. Would say he would be good to add if it is as cover but I would be expecting us to sign another winger (if we don't get Roberts) at a higher level for Europe. Hayes would plug a gap when injuries creep in but he's certainly not going to take us to the next level.

 

If we go with that logic we wouldn't sign Armstrong or Griffiths .i think Hayes has been a pain and always seem to score against Celtic and would be a better replacement than GMS . Just because he comes from a another Scottish side he's pish .