RandomGuy. Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Aberdeen apparently trying to sign a striker this morning. Zero idea how this will go. Zero idea of who's available for Aberdeen, never mind who's actually going to play. Must be an absolute nightmare to plan for, especially around set pieces etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Very much looking forward to the 5 minutes of enjoying football being back before reverting back to painstaking reality. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiest Don Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 9 hours ago, DrewDon said: Yeah, it's one of the reasons I've never really 'got' the criticism of McGinn that he's "inconsistent" - his output has actually been consistently good given how long he has been here. It absolutely baffles me the criticism McGinn gets. He has been brilliant for us pretty much since he signed. He can be frustrating at times but his goals and assists outweigh that. His goal at Tynecastle when he sent Calum Patterson spinning is my favourite goal of all time. Genuinely can't think of a forward player outwith Celtic who has been as consistently good as him over the years I love Niall McGinn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Mcginn is fantastic. He's always suffered from a) being a born and bred tim b) his languid style and c) lacking the consistency every week that would have seen him instantly f**k off from Aberdeen. It's all nonsense and you'd like to think when he does leave/retire all that shite stops and he'll just be remembered as one of the best players of this generation. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Brannigan Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Dandiest Don said: It absolutely baffles me the criticism McGinn gets. He has been brilliant for us pretty much since he signed. He can be frustrating at times but his goals and assists outweigh that. His goal at Tynecastle when he sent Calum Patterson spinning is my favourite goal of all time. Genuinely can't think of a forward player outwith Celtic who has been as consistently good as him over the years I love Niall McGinn I randomly watched the highlights of that game yesterday. He ripped Hearts several new arseholes that day! Eta: if someone with better computer tech skills than me could make a gif of the whole sequence of his goal in that game then I'd love that. Thanks! Inter-spliced with that wrestler falling off his chair meme at every "done yi" moment would be preferable. Edited August 20, 2020 by Zapp Brannigan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Zapp Brannigan said: I randomly watched the highlights of that game yesterday. He ripped Hearts several new arseholes that day! Eta: if someone with better computer tech skills than me could make a gif of the whole sequence of his goal in that game then I'd love that. Thanks! I remember being raging it didn't win the club goal of the season award. I think Hayes against Celtic got it. Besides just being the best goal, the moment itself was glorious. 2-0 up at Tynecastle, pumping them on our way to an 8th win in a row to start the season. The seethe behind the goal as they thought they'd do us that day. A simply beautiful moment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I find it completely insane that weve actually got a 20 goal a season striker on the books in Niall Mcginn, and yet mcInnes has not once played him there. Jumping on the love in, Ive not seen a player score as many good goals as Mcginn has for us. My favourite is the first in the double he scored at home to dundee, punt up the park, knocked down by big Ash and then he juggles it in the air and hits it on the volley from the edge of the box. Sublime technique. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Brannigan Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: I remember being raging it didn't win the club goal of the season award. I think Hayes against Celtic got it. Besides just being the best goal, the moment itself was glorious. 2-0 up at Tynecastle, pumping them on our way to an 8th win in a row to start the season. The seethe behind the goal as they thought they'd do us that day. A simply beautiful moment. Possibly my favourite away day of all time. And I've been to Groningen, Rijeka and the Arnason v Utd game to name a few. I moved away from Scotland for a while shortly after this so it was the perfect send off (not counting the Hibs cup game after) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Imra7 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) McGinn is the best player we have had since Jess (with the exception of Maddison, but he was a 6 month loan so doesn't count). I think the main reason he gets abuse from "fans" is his resting glaiket face. He is the one man I want on the ball within 30 yards of the opponents goal as he is by far the most likely to dig out a pass / cross or beat a man (or two) and stick it in the net. If he had consistency he would have been in the Premier League imo. As it is, we get almost a decade with a mercurial talent who is the best player in the league about 3 times a season and a match winner every 3rd game or so. He also, almost single handedly, kept us out of a relegation battle in his debut season. I f***ing love Niall McGinn. Edited August 20, 2020 by Captain_Imra7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 To offer a little balance, on his off days, Mcginn can be pretty fucking honking and it is annoying when you know what he's capable of. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Brannigan Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 The perfect end to the McGinn love story would be for him to score the winner against Celtic in the Scottish Cup final and give it the girfuy gesture to them, tapps aff, revealing his "I love the Dandies 4eva" tattoo on his chest by his heart. Probably not going to happen though. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Center half Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, RandomGuy. said: Aberdeen apparently trying to sign a striker this morning. Zero idea how this will go. Zero idea of who's available for Aberdeen, never mind who's actually going to play. Must be an absolute nightmare to plan for, especially around set pieces etc. You Dont! let them worry about us for a change. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 51 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Very much looking forward to the 5 minutes of enjoying football being back before reverting back to painstaking reality. Our new set up is built around forcing sides to go long. High press + Ash Taylor + No Cosgrove = Hopefully St Johnstone dominant. This is based around Aberdeen not signing a 7ft carthorse on loan/playing Main. 1 minute ago, Center half said: You Dont! let them worry about us for a change. Ah, the classic of the da genre. "Let them worry about us!!", before they score three goals from corners because nobody has any idea who they're marking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Brannigan Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I had a dream the other day that Bryson scored his first goal for us. It was in a 4-0 win at home and not against St Johnstone as far as I can remember but still... make it so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Our new set up is built around forcing sides to go long. Nobody needs to 'force' us to go long, m8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Worth noting that it's a 7:30 kick off rather than 7:45. Don't want you tuning in after half past and missing the first goal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew24afc Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Lewis Hernandez Taylor Hoban Mackenzie Mccorie Ferguson mclenanan Mcginn Hayes New st/Ruth that’s what I want but don’t think it will be that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Lew24afc said: Lewis Hernandez Taylor Hoban Mackenzie Mccorie Ferguson mclenanan Mcginn Hayes New st/Ruth that’s what I want but don’t think it will be that Hayes will be left back for a start. If Bryson is fit/available he'll play, and Ojo will be in there somewhere as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 hours ago, RandomGuy. said: Aberdeen apparently trying to sign a striker this morning. Zero idea how this will go. Zero idea of who's available for Aberdeen, never mind who's actually going to play. Must be an absolute nightmare to plan for, especially around set pieces etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) If he doesn't play Ruth or a potential new signing up front I hope he at least puts someone like Mcginn or McLennan up top rather than the rumour Ferguson would play there against Hamilton. Edited August 20, 2020 by Rodhull 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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