La_Leyenda Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Dons home games will not be but Premier Sports have picked up all the away games under McInnes Aberdeen's home games are usually on RedTV. Has a one minute delay behind the radio and usually no replays but does the job. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 would imagine they might not be allowed to show the first game because it clashes with a quarter final at the euros 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Leyenda Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 If we want 15th spot, we need two very good seasons (or one exceptional season that would involve at least two in the knockout stages). Realistically, three decent seasons and we may make it. Celtic making the CL group stage and the other three making it to at least QR3 could bring in 27/28 points, which would be considered a decent season, and is the sort of average you need to produce each year to get to 15th, which means five teams qualifying, two of which are in the CL qualifiers. Any of the EL three making the group stages would be a very good season. We're not talking impossible targets really. Just not getting knocked out by the Alashkert's or Stjarnan's of the world would give us a fighting chance. It also depends of course on how other countries are performing. The ones ranked (in next season's table) from 13th to 17th are the ones to keep an eye on. Sweden in 18th aren't far behind but are about to drop down the table the following season unless they have a decent season this year. So keep an eye on Greece, Holland, Romania, Croatia and Austria. Helpfully, Romanian side CSMS Lasi have been drawn against Croatians Hajduk Split in the EL QR2, so one of them is about to lose a team early. The Dutch have been struggling for a few years, but have the advantage of having PSV already in the CL group stage. The Romanians have been doing well and occupy 15th, but had a poor season last year, actually picking up less points than Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 And we're up and running with two wins. We're flying up the table. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) And we're up and running with two wins. We're flying up the table. Haha if only. So far Scotland got 0.5pts from those wins, The maximum possible. # - Country - 15-16 - Combined total 15) Romania - 0.000 - 21.050 16) Croatia - 0.250 - 20.375 17) Austria - 0.125 - 18.100 18) Sweden - 0.500 - 17.475 19) Belarus - 0.500 - 17.375 20) Norway - 0.375 - 17.325 21) Denmark - 0.500 - 16.000 22) Poland - 0.000 - 15.875 23) Scotland - 0.500 - 15.050 24) Azerbajian (FFS) - 0.625 - 14.125 Good News, we've hit 15pts and are catching up to our rivals and Scotland could rise into 21st by the end of the month. Edit: Brondby result added, they didn't kick off till after 10pm last night. Edited July 1, 2016 by Marr1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doonhamer doon south Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Based on the updates last night it was tough first game back for hearts and the dons. But they have come through with a win. More of the same second leg. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Haha if only. So far Scotland got 0.5pts from those wins, The maximum possible. # - Country - 15-16 - Combined total 15) Romania - 0.000 - 21.050 16) Croatia - 0.250 - 20.375 17) Austria - 0.125 - 18.100 18) Sweden - 0.500 - 17.475 19) Belarus - 0.500 - 17.375 20) Norway - 0.375 - 17.325 21) Poland - 0.000 - 15.875 22) Denmark - 0.250 - 15.750 23) Scotland - 0.500 - 15.050 24) Azerbajian (FFS) - 0.625 - 14.125 Good News, we've hit 15pts and are catching up to our rivals and Scotland could rise into 21st by the end of the month. Azerbaijan sitting 24th and climbing shouldn't be a massive surprise. While they have next to no footballing heritage, they have a shit load of petrodollars, and, more importantly, they have everyone's favourite mental ginger footballing genius Robert Prosinecki in charge of their national side. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Leyenda Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 The ones ranked (in next season's table) from 13th to 17th are the ones to keep an eye on. Sweden in 18th aren't far behind but are about to drop down the table the following season unless they have a decent season this year. So keep an eye on Greece, Holland, Romania, Croatia and Austria. Only Austria and Croatia had teams playing in this round from that group above. Austria: Admira Wacker 1-1 Spartak Myjava Could be a tricky second leg for them in Slovakia. Good chance they might go out. Croatia: UE Santa Coloma 1-3 Lokomotiva They should probably be alright. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Azerbaijan sitting 24th and climbing shouldn't be a massive surprise. While they have next to no footballing heritage, they have a shit load of petrodollars, and, more importantly, they have everyone's favourite mental ginger footballing genius Robert Prosinecki in charge of their national side. I was more referring to the fact that Scotland is in a scrap with Azerbaijan in the UEFA rankings - it shows how far we've really fallen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde01 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Haha if only. So far Scotland got 0.5pts from those wins, The maximum possible. # - Country - 15-16 - Combined total 15) Romania - 0.000 - 21.050 16) Croatia - 0.250 - 20.375 17) Austria - 0.125 - 18.100 18) Sweden - 0.500 - 17.475 19) Belarus - 0.500 - 17.375 20) Norway - 0.375 - 17.325 21) Poland - 0.000 - 15.875 22) Denmark - 0.250 - 15.750 23) Scotland - 0.500 - 15.050 24) Azerbajian (FFS) - 0.625 - 14.125 Good News, we've hit 15pts and are catching up to our rivals and Scotland could rise into 21st by the end of the month. FC Midtjylland and Brondby both won last night so Denmark should have 0.5 instead of 0.25 surely? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 FC Midtjylland and Brondby both won last night so Denmark should have 0.5 instead of 0.25 surely? Yeah they should, the table I saw and copied from hadn't updated with the Brondby game as it hadn't finished. It kicked off at 2230 for some reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunty Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Yeah they should, the table I saw and copied from hadn't updated with the Brondby game as it hadn't finished. It kicked off at 2230 for some reason. Kicked off at 9pm local time. An hour later than games usually start here, but then I think the game would have been played in daylight because it doesn't even get dark there at the moment until near midnight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Bhoy Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Good post. As was pointed out earlier, the expectation is on my club, Celtic getting into the CL group stage. I'm also hoping at least one other club can make the EL group stage. Realistically expecting Hearts or Aberdeen to be favourites to achieve this. Pressure is off Hibs given the draw they got but NL pulled off some good results with Celtic in the CL & I'm hopeful they can do something too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Group stage for any of the Europa League teams is still a massive ask. We'll draw a Sociedad level team and that'll be that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Bhoy Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Group stage for any of the Europa League teams is still a massive ask. We'll draw a Sociedad level team and that'll be that. Our clubs have done well against some decent calibre of clubs though. Aberdeen v Gronigen, St Johnstone v Rosenborg. It can be done. Look at Leicester & Iceland. Got to start having a real go at these teams and achieving something for Scottish football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Our clubs have done well against some decent calibre of clubs though. Aberdeen v Gronigen, St Johnstone v Rosenborg. It can be done. Look at Leicester & Iceland. Got to start having a real go at these teams and achieving something for Scottish football. Aberdeen have had a go at these teams (Sociedad at Pittodrie) but we're underdogs for a reason. 90% of the time the better team wins. Groningen and Rosenborg, while good teams, aren't on the level of most of the clubs that come into play in QR3 and 4, and certainly not the playoff round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) Interestingly the two largest crowds for all the first legs of QR1 came in Scotland - by quite some distance ahead of Aktobe of Kazakhstan, who's 8,500 was the third largest. Not sure what to conclude from that other than we're punching below our weight by even being in this round. Edited July 5, 2016 by tarapoa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doonhamer doon south Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I find that hard to believe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunty Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Interestingly the two largest crowds for all the first legs of QR1 came in Scotland - by quite some distance ahead of Aktobe of Kazakhstan, who's 8,500 was the third largest. Not sure what to conclude from that other than we're punching below our weight by even being in this round. It's interesting seeing the level of support from other clubs to QR1 matches. AIK Stockholm for example have an average crowd of about 14,000, yet only had just over 6,000 at their game. IFK Gothenburg have an average of 13,000, yet also only got 6,000. Where as Aberdeen and Hearts had 12,500 and 14,500. Aberdeen's maybe slightly more interesting as it was at full price - Hearts may have seen a drop had theirs not been priced at £12. Brondby have an average of around 15,000, so it'll be interesting to see what they get this week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I remember this phenomenon from last season. It was the Kazakhs delivering the biggest crowds alongside ourselves then, too, IIRC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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