Marc Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 25 minutes ago, Keegan said: He must really love Scotland.. can't see why he's sticking around if he's not signing in the SPL. Also find it hard to believe there isn't a spot for him on a top level side there. I'm guessing it's the only place he's getting a a full-time offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 You need A. a concrete offer on the table (guessing he didn't get too many of those) and B. then decide for yourself were you can expect to play the most. Not a lot of sense to be back-up RB in the SPL (even assuming he had the chance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I think Gold cup likely would have affected him getting a try out with an SPL club. Preseason starts earlier now, and league play starts this weekend. Though I think this move is more about playing time, I think he would have stayed at Falkirk if he played more, but he didn't. So he went to a promoted club where he will likely 30-45 games this year. I think it's safe to say that he see's his future in the UK right now, as he left the gold cup on the 20th and was in the crowd at Rangers-Marseille on the 22nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Plus, Aird hasn't even proven to be a regular starter at the Championship level with multiple clubs, nor was he really a starter in MLS either. If he can get regular starts at Dunfermline, it's a step up from what he was doing at Falkirk, and at Whitecaps before that, and at Rangers before that. Personally, I would have thought signing with a League One club was the best move, but who knows what he actually had on the table. Blackjack15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Also, his faux Scottish accent really bugs me. Blackjack15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Scotland is an absolutely lovely place as well. I've never lived there but if living there is half as good as my visits, I would say he will have a high quality of living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 1 hour ago, shermanator said: Also, his faux Scottish accent really bugs me. His parents are immigrants from Scotland and he has lived in Scotland for the last 6 years now, close to 1/3 of his life so I am not sure it is all that faux. It is not like Hargreaves with his English accent while he was living in Germany. Obinna, jonovision, Greatest Cockney Rip Off and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HfxCeltic Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, shermanator said: Also, his faux Scottish accent really bugs me. It's more of the overuse of obviously for me. I think he might have said it 50 times in a 3 minute video. Good for him though; Dunfermline have potential to fight for promotion and have been in the premiership previously so might be a preogressive situation for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 11 hours ago, shermanator said: Also, his faux Scottish accent really bugs me. He is very much stuck in mid-Atlantic in his speech patterns, but it's still more Canadian than Scottish so people in Scotland will be teasing him about his accent as well. Dunfermline had a complete financial meltdown about a decade ago, but once they fully recover from that as they are slowly doing they should be in the top tier again more often than not, so not a bad move for him if his face didn't fit at Falkirk in selection terms. If he starts sounding like Fay Fife (Scottish singer from Dunfermline) over the next few months he will really have sold out on being Canadian in accent terms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Disappointing but happy that he at least found a place to play. Will probably look to put himself in the SPL shop window this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvroArrow Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 16 hours ago, shermanator said: Also, his faux Scottish accent really bugs me. Is it faux? I lived in the US for a number of years. My American friends would make fun of me for my Canadian accent and when I came home for holidays my Canadian relatives would make fun on my American accent. BCM, hamiltonfan, Greatest Cockney Rip Off and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Dunfermline will be looking to conslidate this year. They've always been a yoyo club but it's definitely better than League Two. Stevie Mallan went from the Scottish Championship to the English Champsionship this summer so there is always hope, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If Aird plays like he did for Canada against Scotland (MOTM performance with both sides having Premier League players) he should do very well in the tier II Scottish league. I think this could be a fantastic signing for Dunfermline. Blackjack15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Alright guys what do you want me to ask Fraser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 17 minutes ago, matty said: Alright guys what do you want me to ask Fraser? Something CPL of course lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Just now, Rheo said: Something CPL of course lol No I'm tired of asking that PopePouri, Obinna and Rheo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, matty said: No I'm tired of asking that No worries, doesn't hurt to ask. Seriously don't know enough about him to offer anything good. Can't wait to read/hear though whichever format it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Question for Fraser - who's the best players he ever played with or against? what skills does he want to add to his game? what the highest level he hopes to reach? Where does the MLS or Concaf compare to in Europe? TFC2017 and Rheo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) What are his impressions of Zambrano? What attracted him to his current club? How does he rate his club's chances of promotion to the SPL? What are the expectations of him at his current club? What club would be his "dream" move? What are his impressions of Alphonso Davies? What leagues, if any, outside of the U.K interest him as potential destinations as his career progresses? Edited August 30, 2017 by Obinna TFC2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, Obinna said: What are his impressions of Alphonso Davies? Have a very similar question Obinna and yothat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 1. His thoughts on the differences between Canadian and Scottish youth set up and his thoughts on why so many players struggle to commit to Canada at a young age 2. If he had any contact with other MLS clubs following his stint in Vancouver Obinna and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, deschamp86 said: 1. His thoughts on the differences between Canadian and Scottish youth set up Totally asking 5 minutes ago, deschamp86 said: ...his thoughts on why so many players struggle to commit to Canada at a young age i don't think it's the epidemic most seem to think it is but i'll try to work something like this in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 30 minutes ago, Obinna said: What club would be his "dream" move? Already had his dream move Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 15 minutes ago, matty said: Totally asking i don't think it's the epidemic most seem to think it is but i'll try to work something like this in True enough. Maybe change "most" to "some". Still interested on his take as he was a player that was on the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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