Richard Langley to Abderdeen..Back to Thailand

[Macmoish]

Best of luck to him


Jamaican midfielder to have trial with Aberdeen FC
Brown moves for former QPR ace Langley
By Charlie Allan

www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/2155598?UserKey=#ixzz1FFiYFCya
Published: 28/02/2011

ABERDEEN FC hope to this week complete the signing of Jamaican international midfielder Richard Langley.

The 30-year-old former Queens Park Rangers player was due at Pittodrie for talks with manager Aberdeen FC Craig Brown, who hopes Langley can bolster his team’s bid to make the SPL’s top six and the latter stages of the Scottish Cup.

Langley, who is a free agent because his contract with Thai Premier League side Pattaya United has expired, also played for Cardiff City, Luton Town and Bristol City.

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And this from yesterday

Abderdeen Official Site
- Trialist
Richard Langley was due to arrive in Aberdeen this evening and the experienced midfielder will train with the Dons over the next couple of days.

The 31 year old is currently playing in Thailand.

Richard has spent much of his career in England and has had spells with Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City, Luton Town and Bristol Rovers.

The central midfielder has also been capped at international level by Jamaica
www.afc.co.uk/articles/20110227/trialist-_2212158_2303885

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Daily Record

Aberdeen boss Craig Brown: Jamaica star Richard Langley would be great addition to our squad
Mar 1 2011 By Ian Orr

CRAIG BROWN last night admitted he is delighted to finally get the chance to work with Richard Langley as the Aberdeen boss has been a fan of the Jamaican for years.

The 30-year-old former QPR midfielder is available after quitting Pattaya United in Thailand.

The Dons gaffer also has a Scandinavian on his radar but that deal is on hold until Langley is assessed in training this week at Pittodrie.

Brown said: "I've admired Langley for a number of years and it would be great to get him on board.

"Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller played for me at Preston as did Crystal Palace defender Claude Davis.

"I watched them playing for Jamaica several times and was always impressed by the way Langley performed in these matches.

"He did particularly well in a friendly against Brazil a few years back and you always remember these things.

"The wages he got in Thailand are way above what Aberdeen can afford but Langley has already said he's made his money and all he wants to do now is play regularly at a high level.

"We are hoping to convince him Aberdeen is the best place for him to do just that.

"He's coming to train with the team and to have a good look about. I'm eager to get something sorted out soon."

Brown is determined to push for the top six by adding to his squad.

He added: "As long as it is mathematically possible we'll keep going as best we can."

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/03/01/aberdeen-boss-craig-brown-jamaica-star-richard-langley-would-be-great-addition-to-our-squad-86908-22957897/

[Lonegunmen]

Good luck to him. If only he had lived up to the ability he thought he had. He did have the potential but sat back on it. Kinda sounds a familiar story doesn't it? Great at free kicks.

[0hwestlondon]

yeah good luck langers, on his day what a player, just nowhere near enough of those days, a potential not realised.

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Update...

The Press and Journal


Dons manager will not push his luck over Langley
aberdeen’s move for midfielder put on hold due to budget restraints

By Michael Gannon

Published: 02/03/2011

Aberdeen manager Craig Brown’s move for Jamaican midfielder Richard Langley is on hold until the summer as Brown does not want to push his luck with the Pittodrie board.

Brown revived his squad with five new additions in the January transfer window, with two players departing.

He is assessing former Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City midfielder Langley this week but any deal is now likely to be completed in the summer because of budget restraints.

Brown is wasting no time in making plans – but also has designs on the present.

The Dons travel to face St Johnstone tonight and he knows the higher his side finishes in the SPL, the more funds he may be allowed for the summer.

Brown said: “It might be Langley will be postponed until next season because I think I may have hit the budgetary limit. There will be no complaints from me.

“The board has been great and I do not want to push my luck. I do not want to sign anyone for the sake of it but, if there were injury or suspension issues, I am sure the board will consider it.

“If we are to get through in the Scottish Cup and have more games we might need to plead to push out the boat.

“But we will look at Langley with a view to next season.

“We take the chance we could lose him but the same goes for any player who is out of contract.

“There will be other options out there in the summer. There will be plenty of players out of contract but he is one we have looked at and we will know his capabilities. It saves bringing trialist after trialist in during the summer, as has happened in the past.

“Where we finish is important because the prizemoney on offer equates to a new player for every place.”

Brown will not give up on reaching the top half before the SPL split but insists the pressure is on others.

Kilmarnock and Motherwell are fourth and fifth and, while Caley Thistle occupy the sixth position in the top half, Dundee United are two points behind with three games in hand.

Brown, whose side has five matches remaining after tonight, believes United are favourites to claim the last spot.

He said: “I have never mentioned the top six.

“We would need to go on an amazing run and others would have to falter.

“It looks to me the top six will be the current top five plus Dundee United.

“If Kilmarnock and Motherwell failed to win another game and we kept winning we might sneak in, but others would be kicking themselves.

“It would take quite a collapse from others for us to get into the top six but, while it is mathematically possible, we have a great incentive.”
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The Press and Journal - Thai-bound Langley still on Dons list
midfielder could yet land up at Pittodrie despite clinching deal

By Michael Gannon Published: 05/03/2011

Aberdeen trialist Richard Langley is poised to sign a short-term contract in Thailand but could yet make a move to Pittodrie in the summer.

The 31-year-old former Queens Park Rangers midfielder spent four days on trial with the Dons but has now returned to the Far East to finalise a move in the Thai Premier League, where he played for Pattaya United last season.

Aberdeen manager Craig Brown was impressed by Langley, who also played in the English Championship for Cardiff City, and has told the Jamaica international he will be in his thinking for next season.

Brown said: “Langley will come into consideration. He has an opportunity to play in Thailand but I told him not to sign on for beyond July. He has a couple of lucrative offers so I said he should go for it in the short term. We were impressed with what we saw in training this week.

“It was difficult because we were unable to see him in a match situation because of the volume of games we have been playing. Hopefully, we will get him back in pre-season for a proper look. He is a talented player. I have spoken to several managers who know him and the reports have been very positive. He was very keen on Aberdeen. He liked what he saw at the club and is keen to come back.”

Brown is assessing options for next term. Much will depend on the futures of his out-of-contract players. Goalkeeper Jamie Langfield wants to stay with the Dons, while defender Zander Diamond is on the radar of Hearts.

Brown said: “I have a list of every player who is out of contract in Scotland and England. Once we get the Scottish Cup tie at St Mirren out of the way on Saturday, we will begin speaking to the players we want to stay.”

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