Široki Brijeg v Aberdeen

[donsdaft]

Leave McLean at home and we've got a real chance.

Otherwise we've got a poof in midfield.

[fittiered]

For me McLean was the gayest midfielder in the village!!!! Last Thursday.

[ragnarok]

Exactly,someone said on here the other day he is our best striker since Shearer who also did little of note apart from score.Bit before my time but I've been told Harper was the same.

Rooneys 77 goals have won us a hell of a lot of games,I would rather have a striker who scores goals than one who contributes other skills but doesn't score as much.

It's a matter of perception mostly. It's sometimes hard to pinpoint what Rooney actually 'has'.

Shearer was an emphatic and instinctive finisher and seemed to put away chances that were less than 50/50. His goal against United in the virtual relegation playoff comes to mind but another classic example would be the opener against the h*ns in the 2-0 win early in 93/94.

[WatsonNimrod]

His goal against United in the virtual relegation playoff comes to mind but another classic example would be the opener against the h*ns in the 2-0 win early in 93/94.

Jeesus is it really that long ago?

Anyway I'm not advocating that we play Rooney but I'm just not convinced that Stockley has a great deal much more to offer and when you have someone like that in your side playing the loan striker there is a tendency to start hoofing balls up to him if all isn't going to plan. If it's not working and he then has to to come off, the team then are out of shape and have to start again.

Stockleys 'stock' appears to have risen because he rearranged a castlemilk ale boys face with his elbow. Can't quite get my head around that.

[rico94]

It's a matter of perception mostly. It's sometimes hard to pinpoint what Rooney actually 'has'.

Shearer was an emphatic and instinctive finisher and seemed to put away chances that were less than 50/50. His goal against United in the virtual relegation playoff comes to mind but another classic example would be the opener against the h*ns in the 2-0 win early in 93/94.

Rooney is also an emphatic finisher, in fact his goals to games ratio is better than Shearers,

Rooney 154 games 77 goals = a goal every 2 games

Shearer 194 games 79 goals = a goal every 2.45 games

[stansmith]

How many times are people going to bring up these useless Rooney stats?

He scores 8 goals from open play in the league last season. Crap. Take deflecting Hayes crosses out of the equation and he's finished.

[WatsonNimrod]

Take deflecting Hayes crosses out of the equation and he's finished.

Who's to say he won't deflect in crosses from Christie, GMS or Stewart?

Can't quite see your logic there.

[blowupsheep]

Fairly confident on this one, we can play a lot better doubt they can, i would start with

Lewis
Logan O'Connor Reynolds Considine
Mclean Shinnie
Stewart Christie GMS
Stockley

Rooney was gettinh nothing from the CB's last week think like Tims in final Stockley can rough them up aslong as he does it without his flailing elbows. Dropping Tansey this game as Mclean and Shinnie know each others game better and this is a massive game for us.

Praying we win as a wanna go to Cyprus

in that team change Mclean out for Tansey and I think we have a winning team

[rico94]

Who's to say he won't deflect in crosses from Christie, GMS or Stewart?

Can't quite see your logic there.

He doesn't like Rooney,as someone else said clueless.

[blowupsheep]

How many times are people going to bring up these useless Rooney stats?

He scores 8 goals from open play in the league last season. Crap. Take deflecting Hayes crosses out of the equation and he's finished.

I know the rules no text chat and all that but on this occasion i have to say this comment above did literally make me LOL
Think there should be a special award for the level of pure stupidity associated with that comment