The questions Rooney, Foran, Hayes, etc need to ask themselves is, if they wish to get the Holy Grail (a.k.a the English premier League) is Aberdeen the right springboard club...no
Hearts - Craig Gordon
Hibs - Steven Fletcher
Hamilton - James Mcarthy
Rangers - Alan Hutton
Motherwell - James McFadden
I'd safely say modern Aberdeen are a players graveyard - any player lucky enough to shine amongst the dirge has been few and far between, home grown, and not excelled elsewhere anyway.
Besides, they're broke and no chance of UEFA or Champions League. Best thing for the trio is to shine agin in the SPL ad earn a bigger, better, more lucrative move in season 2011/12 or 12/13 should they so wish...i don't think ICT holds any player back and is an excellent club to stand out in with players going to Celtic, Hibs, Watford...Aberdeen is a diddy team now.
Conclusion: One more season at least please!!!
Russel Anderson , Scott Severin , Barry Nicholson and Lee Miller have all moved onto bigger and better things since leaving Aberdeen .
Russel Anderson - Derby
Scott Severin - Kilmarnock :)
Barry Nicholson - Preston
Lee Miller - M'boro
Middling Championship sides (and a gash SPL team...). Rooney, Foran, Hayes will be at that stage next season anyway. What they should aim at is regular football with a team in european comps in the SPL in a season or two.
Anderson signed for a Premiership side ( Sunderland ) and Severin signed for Watford when they left Aberdeen .