I hold out no hope that we are going to progress through to the next round. I reckon we will get beat at Pittodrie but admittedly I am a miserable f’ucker.
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I hold out no hope that we are going to progress through to the next round. I reckon we will get beat at Pittodrie but admittedly I am a miserable f’ucker.
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Currently watching them losing to Gorica. Didn't think they were great shakes before they beat us and I still don't BUT I'd agree it'll take one of our better European performances to go through.
May the gods smile down on us and bless us with their kindness.
It'll be a special night whatever happens.
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Probably get slated for this but I don’t think we are equipped to progress any further in Europe.
Imagine if we did manage to get to the group stages,Main,Wright and Wilson playing every Sunday to keep our best team for Thursdays.
Fvck that.
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I agree.Originally Posted by rico94
And I could add a few other names to your list.
Ability wise & tactically wise, QR3 seems to be the ceiling, and we “rest” 4 or 5 & can’t beat sh1te like St Mirren.
How f****g depressing
And not a chance we’re beating Rijeka by three goals with Main up front.
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A good savvy manager could rotate that squad and beat St Mirren. They, by their own admissions are 4/5 weeks behind, struggled to sign players and have stepped up from part time management. Now, fair enough, they might struggle and probably will struggle for most of the season and we will finish comfortably above them but that's no excuse for today's performance.
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Great post, but McInnes has NEVER mastered the art of squad rotation. He usually, finally, discovers his preferred formation and personnel around about Oct/Nov then proceeds to flog the same 11 into the ground for the rest of the season.
I’ve never understood why fans would not want to utilise squad rotation, no brainier in my book.
It’s clear that playing in Europe is having a negative impact at the weekend, players are clearly drained. Is that a fitness issue? Doesn’t Derek trust his own squad? Is that down to poor recruitment? Why didn’t Wilson and Devlin start today?
Fair scunnered with that p1sh today
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I think it is a weak mindset issue - both manager and players. Look at celtic and sevco, both had similar standard teams to play away from home in Europe, both made more or less the same number of changes as we did yet they score 11 goals between them (arguably against better teams than we played). Yes they have better quality players to come in than we do with their larger squads, but the big difference is they know they have to win, are sent out to attack accordingly by their managers. Compare that with our safety first p1sh against the team that is more than likely going to be relegated this season.
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When the squad rotation means bringing in Championship or at best bottom 3 Premiership players like Main & Wright, you’re asking for trouble.
Just how many chances to impress is Wright going to get (& not take)?
Curtis Main is hopeless too.
Not fast. Not good in the air. Not skilful. Doesn’t score many goals. WTF does he actually do?
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What a c0ck
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Anyway my team would be;
(Assuming Cosgrove is out, as it’s a hamstring strain)
Lewis
Logan Considine McKenna Leigh
Ojo
Gallagher Ferguson Hedges McGinn
Wilson
No idea why after witnessing that sh1te today, but I’ll say 2-1 Dons
McGinn to score first.... we’ll get excited...
They’ll score to burst the bubble.
We might score a pointless winner late on.
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