Dons_1988 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Aberdeen won’t finish 3rd lads. But the fact we’ve even got the jambos thinking about it is quite funny. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenorthernlight Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, DC92 said: Both teams have based their league positions on usually winning their home games against non-OF teams which has partly made up for a lack of wins on the road and a uniform hopelessness v Celtic and Rangers. After tomorrow, Aberdeen only have 2 of these home games left (probably v Kilmarnock and Hibs), while Hearts will have 4 (probably St Mirren, Ross County, Hibs and Aberdeen). Aberdeen also have to play Rangers before the split while Hearts are thankfully done with that shite for now. I think winning those 4 home games would see us safe regardless of what happens tomorrow, but a draw surely knocks Aberdeen out of contention given the teams' respective run-ins. If that also gains us a point on Hibs then it's a decent result. Obviously a win would be massive. Unfortunately I don't fancy us to get anything. Our away record is pretty poor, Aberdeen's home record is pretty decent, and our Pittodrie record in the last decade is fucking shocking. We haven't been playing well recently and I'm also not convinced the players who've been struggling with injuries will be risked either given we're about to go into the international break. I'm not sure exactly how we should line up, but I think it's crucial we play a 3 in midfield. If we go 3-4-3 we'll lose. Hearts X1? Clark Hill Sibbick Rowles Smith Devlin Snodgrass Cochrane Shankland McKay Ginnelly Dons X1? Gorter Pollock MacDonald Scales Clarkson McCrorie Ramadani Shinnie Hayes Miovski Duk Edited March 17, 2023 by Thenorthernlight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 13 hours ago, lennyzer0 said: Yeah, its a bit annoying that they never are. Ha! Very true. 'Our hospital wing is bigger than yours'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 8 hours ago, Thenorthernlight said: Hearts X1? Clark Hill Sibbick Rowles Smith Devlin Snodgrass Cochrane Shankland McKay Ginnelly Dons X1? Gorter Pollock MacDonald Scales Clarkson McCrorie Ramadani Shinnie Hayes Miovski Duk My worry is we looked better with the 3 at the back against United but haven't looked very good with it in the previous games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 the absence of a new stadium will really hurt us here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wonder Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 12 hours ago, Thenorthernlight said: Hearts X1? Clark Hill Sibbick Rowles Smith Devlin Snodgrass Cochrane Shankland McKay Ginnelly Dons X1? Gorter Pollock MacDonald Scales Clarkson McCrorie Ramadani Shinnie Hayes Miovski Duk Probably pretty close for us but I think Kingsley will play, at the expense of Hill or Sibbick. If Shankland isn't fit to start I'd like to see Kuol get a chance but it's more likely to be Forrest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Robson shites it, goes 3 at the back. Drops Duncan. New manager in next week please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: Robson shites it, goes 3 at the back. Drops Duncan. New manager in next week please. Aye. Really disappointing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC92 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, Thenorthernlight said: Hearts X1? Clark Hill Sibbick Rowles Smith Devlin Snodgrass Cochrane Shankland McKay Ginnelly Dons X1? Gorter Pollock MacDonald Scales Clarkson McCrorie Ramadani Shinnie Hayes Miovski Duk Almost spot on, except Kiomourtzoglou starts in place of Devlin for us. We've used this system in 6 away games since the World Cup and it's looked convincing for maybe once for about half an hour against St Johnstone. Edited March 18, 2023 by DC92 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyzer0 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 18 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Aye. Really disappointing. Which bit's disappointing in particular? (I've no real idea, other than Duk, who's been a standout for Aberdeen this season). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, lennyzer0 said: Which bit's disappointing in particular? (I've no real idea, other than Duk, who's been a standout for Aberdeen this season). Going with a back 3 and wing backs instead of a four. For me makes us less of a threat from wide areas because hayes is really in there to get up and down, the quality isn’t there anymore. Back 4 allows you to play the likes of Ryan Duncan on the front foot and mccrorie can still get forward from RB. Also questionable how much added solidity we even get from the back 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Didn't even notice Gorter was out! Fair play Hearts, almost have something resembling a support with them today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1-0 Duke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Weak stuff from McKay again and a half-hearted clearance from Cochrane. Cochrane in particular has been very poor in the first few minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: 1-0 Duke No "e" Richey 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Just now, Sheep62 said: No "e" Richey My mistak. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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