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The Famous Aberdeen - Season 2022/23
Dons_1988 replied to a topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Yep, I remembered his st Johnstone teams and the way they played and that he paid cash money for Ricky foster and couldn’t have been more bored by the appointment. 10 years on folk seem to hate him so seems I was right -
The Famous Aberdeen - Season 2022/23
Dons_1988 replied to a topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
I’d rather they just provided substantive information. I’m more miserable than most, so there’s a happy medium. But I always thought cormack talked too much about what he was going to do and what he wanted. That might sound wise after the fact, but fairly certain I’ll be on record on here saying it at the time. The case in point was there document about style of play etc, a garbage piece of work with absolutely nothing substantive in terms of delivery. Just a fantasy wish list of things fans like to hear. -
The Famous Aberdeen - Season 2022/23
Dons_1988 replied to a topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
As someone who doesn’t cry about their lack of statements I do agree with you. But given the bedwetting about a lot of this I get why they went with a more intimate interview instead of a statement. Was mostly a big nothing though, a 2 paragraph statement could’ve provided the same level of relevant information. -
Aberdeen v Ross County (Sat, 30th March)
Dons_1988 replied to Sonam's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
As this season is one that seemingly refuses to flush, I presume we will lose this and require me to keep watching this god forsaken football team between now and may. -
Derek Adams interview
Dons_1988 replied to Ewanandmoreagain's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Would like them to do this more regularly. Would make for an interesting newspaper -
Who is celebrating it?
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Right ok so the manager could have made some different decisions (one of which I highlighted in my original post re dykes) and things may have gone differently. Sure, we’re in agreement there. But is it worth the kind of hyperbole we’re seeing here? No, IMHO.
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Seeing as ‘we don’t do friendlies’ is basically an exact quote from me, I’d be suggesting replacing ‘airily dismiss’ with putting in perspective. I’m not suggesting everything will be fine in Germany, because they may not be. But that is as true today as it was 6-12 months ago. What I basically said was that there’s no need to lose the rag over things we already knew about this squad, of which we learned nothing new last night.
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I’m not particularly buying this as a great concern. It’s a run of games that started in September (I’m not counting Georgia at home and Cyprus away, they may not be beating Spain but not sure we can ask much more there). We’ve played the two favourites for the euros and a good Netherlands side, positives to take from those albeit disappointing, particularly England for overall performance. Two dead rubber qualifying games, the Norway game at home was a farce, no one cared. Last night is the only real howler in there but it happens. Maybe naive but I’m not seeing the ‘worrying trend’ stuff. I don’t think this side has changed much from the one that qualified comfortably.
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There’s no getting away from the fact that was bad last night, but I don’t see any real need for panic. I don’t think we learned anything we didn’t know about this team. - we don’t do well against low block/well organised teams (like many middling quality teams) - we don’t do friendlies - the strength in depth in the back 5 is a big drop off if the first choices are out - midfield is very good generally but lacking in the individual quality/creativity to open up stubborn teams I did think dykes was a strange choice for the opposition, felt more like a decision to give him game time rather than a sensible choice for the circumstance. I’m not yet fully convinced shankland is the nailed on first choice some do, but I think you wanted a striker last night who was going to move the NI back line about a bit more. The winless run isn’t great but we set ourselves up for that with the run of friendlies we have ourselves. It doesn’t hugely worry me tbh. I don’t feel much up or down on our euros chances based on last night. I still think we could get anywhere between 0 and probably 7 points in our group.
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Chasing VAR out of Scotland
Dons_1988 replied to HibsFan's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Putting that on my CV -
what's your Opinion on every spfl club
Dons_1988 replied to Brmiddleton4's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
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Aberdeen v Ross County (Sat, 30th March)
Dons_1988 replied to Sonam's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Disagree. I don’t think don Cowie is famous. -
Are the Media Against Celtic?
Dons_1988 replied to Darren Adams's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
If you want a Celtic fans perspective, the answer is yes. You’re welcome.