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North_Stand_Ram

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Anyone see that Peter Houston (former Dundee United manager) interview? Apparently he was very complimentary of us and was pushing Russell to see how big of a club Derby is and to make the right decision.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22791512

Former Dundee United manager Peter Houston told BBC Scotland that he believes a move would benefit Russell and United.

"It's good money for them," said Houston. "He's going into the last year of his contract and they might get nothing at the end of next season if they don't move him on.

"Johnny has got to decide if it's a good move for him.

"One thing I'll say about Derby County, having been down there at their training ground, it's absolutely superb. They have a fantastic stadium and a great core of supporters. It's a big club and much bigger than Dundee United.

"So, Johnny has to go see that, speak to the manager, and if they've agreed terms, he has to look at the situation and see what's best. I know Celtic have shown an interest according to the newspapers, so perhaps he's holding off for something like that.

"But if he chooses Derby county, he's choosing a big club."

Italian outfit Catania had repeated offers for Russell rejected, while other Championship sides have made recent enquiries about the product of United's youth system.

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has been open about his intention to sell Russell this summer while he is still under contract.

Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United also made unsuccessful moves for the player, in August and January, respectively.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22791512

Former Dundee United manager Peter Houston told BBC Scotland that he believes a move would benefit Russell and United.

"It's good money for them," said Houston. "He's going into the last year of his contract and they might get nothing at the end of next season if they don't move him on.

"Johnny has got to decide if it's a good move for him.

"One thing I'll say about Derby County, having been down there at their training ground, it's absolutely superb. They have a fantastic stadium and a great core of supporters. It's a big club and much bigger than Dundee United.

"So, Johnny has to go see that, speak to the manager, and if they've agreed terms, he has to look at the situation and see what's best. I know Celtic have shown an interest according to the newspapers, so perhaps he's holding off for something like that.

"But if he chooses Derby county, he's choosing a big club."

Italian outfit Catania had repeated offers for Russell rejected, while other Championship sides have made recent enquiries about the product of United's youth system.

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has been open about his intention to sell Russell this summer while he is still under contract.

Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United also made unsuccessful moves for the player, in August and January, respectively.

 

Even ex-managers are listening to paper talk now! :lol:

 

Out of interest though, does being on holiday qualify as "holding out"? I'm not so sure...

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In all honesty Celtic are grinding my gears now.  :lol:  :angry:

 

I've always been a Rangers man myself when it came to the Old Firm :lol:

 

So what happens on monday then? I mean when he signs...surely we've got to do something special on the forum?

 

111 pages [and counting] justifies changing the forum logo to Russels face for 24 hours, surely?

 

Avatar change for me I reckon (srs).

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Finally some body has written a half-decent article!

 

 

JOHNNY RUSSELL is going places even if his final destination remains unclear.

 

What we do know for sure is that the 23-year-old Dundee United attacker will fly back from a holiday in Tenerife this weekend and be in the East Midlands on Monday, to mull over a proposed move to Derby County. Nigel Clough's side have met United's valuation, thought to be around £750,000, for a player whose contract expires next summer, and personal terms are also not thought to be a problem.

 

A window of opportunity still remains for other interested clubs, namely Celtic, Serie A outfit Catania and Premiership newcomers Crystal Palace, to match Derby's offer, and given the Parkhead club's enthusiasm to be kept informed of the minutiae of Russell's transfer, it would seem rather strange if they declined the opportunity to do so. Time is of the essence and assuming Russell finds everything to his satisfaction when given the hard sell on Monday, the player will have a weighty decision on his hands. Russell was originally brought to the club by youth scout Graham Liveston but few have watched his progress more closely, nor are keener that he arrives at the correct career conclusion, than Stevie Campbell, the Tannadice youth coach. For purely selfish reasons – not to mention early money in the Tannadice transfer kitty – Campbell would prefer the Derby deal went through. But whatever happens, he will go with his best wishes.

"You get close to the boys over the years," said Campbell. "We have resigned ourselves to the fact he is definitely going, that is for sure, now it is just a case of picking the right team and the right move. From a personal point of view I would like to see him go south because I don't want to play against him four times a year. He is from Coatbridge, so he would obviously love to play for Celtic. If he went there we would shake him by the hand and send him on his way, but knowing Johnny he would probably come back and score a hat-trick against us."

 

Selecting your next move as a player is a fraught business which requires shrewd, cold-hearted calculation of your standing in the game. Some competition for a first-team spot is required but subjecting yourself to too much too soon is foolhardy. It is one thing to search for as high a standard of regular football as you can withstand, quite another to suddenly find yourself looking out of your depth. Finding an equilibrium has eluded many a highly rated young Scot, many of whom journey confidently to the Championship only for their reputation to suffer a fearful battering when they get there.

The former Aberdeen youngster Chris Maguire had little to be proud of in a year at Pride Park in which he made just two league starts for the club while Scott Robertson – a full Scotland internationalist – recently returned to Hibs after six months at Blackpool where he started just once. Another Campbell old boy in the form of David Goodwillie looks likely to be Russell's replacement at Tannadice after his move to Blackburn Rovers went wrong.

 

Campbell feels Russell is destined to avoid such a fate. Not only is the player blessed with a potent mix of footballing attributes, he has the kind of application and mindset which sets him apart from the crowd. The statistics of Russell's 2012-13 campaign may not have been so special but they were skewed by the fact he sustained an injury against Inverness at a time when he had rattled in six goals in five games.

"Christian Dailly went to Derby, went on to Blackburn and had a fantastic career and it wouldn't surprise me if Johnny did likewise because he is such a good athlete and such a good pro off the field," said Campbell. "I know Derby are a big club who have underachieved a bit recently, but he could go there and move on to a bigger club still. A lot of good Scottish talent has gone down to that division and failed is probably the right word – even boys from our own club – but Johnny is different and it is not just his ability, it is his mental toughness. I watched him doing a fitness test before that Dundee game when it turned out he had a broken leg – everyone else would have been in agony but he was almost declaring himself fit.

 

"He will go down there and set the heather on fire because he has got a bit of everything," said Campbell, who still has Russell's younger brother Mark. "He can finish right-footed, left-footed, and he has that added bonus which Goodwillie probably didn't have in that he is excellent in the air. He has the ability to hang in the air like Eric Black or David Speedie. Of course, going to a club like Celtic there would be incredible competition but there will be big competition at Derby also. They will sign two or three but Johnny revels in competition anyway."

 

 

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/johnny-can-cope-but-he-isnt-walking-yet.21274308

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Wake me up when it's done and dusted one way or the other. I really can't be bothered with this at the moment

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Dear Johnny,

 

I know you're reading this on the way to Tenerife South airport mate - hope you had a good holiday, Linekers Bar still 2 for 1 before 6pm?

 

A bit of history about this great old club/city you are about to join.....we love our caledonian cousins down here!

 

 

Dave Mackay, arguably the greatest Scottish player of all time, is an absolute hero down here. Was Brian Clough's most inspirational ever signing then went on to manage us to the League title.

 

Archie Gemmill, scorer of Scotland's greatest ever World Cup goal (if not THE greatest ever World Cup goal) is still revered in these parts as one of our best ever players.

 

John O'Hare is still remembered fondly as one of Brian's most astute signings.....

 

Bruce Rioch, along with Archie, was the powerhouse of the '75 title winners, top, top player.

 

Ted McMinn is a folk hero to Derby fans...we love our "sweaties" down here Johnny!

 

(we'll leave Don Masson and Billy Davies out of it, there's good and bad everywhere)

 

.....and to top it all, Bonnie Prince Charlie got as far as Derby, loved the place, got pissed, and went back home to tell everyone how nice Derby is and actually the English aren't that bad really.

 

See you Monday fella and welcome to Derby!

 

xx

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Dear Johnny,

 

I know you're reading this on the way to Tenerife South airport mate - hope you had a good holiday, Linekers Bar still 2 for 1 before 6pm?

 

A bit of history about this great old club/city you are about to join.....we love our caledonian cousins down here!

 

 

Dave Mackay, arguably the greatest Scottish player of all time, is an absolute hero down here. Was Brian Clough's most inspirational ever signing then went on to manage us to the League title.

 

Archie Gemmill, scorer of Scotland's greatest ever World Cup goal (if not THE greatest ever World Cup goal) is still revered in these parts as one of our best ever players.

 

John O'Hare is still remembered fondly as one of Brian's most astute signings.....

 

Bruce Rioch, along with Archie, was the powerhouse of the '75 title winners, top, top player.

 

Ted McMinn is a folk hero to Derby fans...we love our "sweaties" down here Johnny!

 

(we'll leave Don Masson and Billy Davies out of it, there's good and bad everywhere)

 

.....and to top it all, Bonnie Prince Charlie got as far as Derby, loved the place, got pissed, and went back home to tell everyone how nice Derby is and actually the English aren't that bad really.

 

See you Monday fella and welcome to Derby!

 

xx

Lets get it right he went to Ashbourne and got pissed and went back not Derby.. He was actually hidding out in what now is my Great Grandads bakery basement. just a fact for you..

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