Celtic game

[elderado9193]

Looking for 2 tickets if anybody has spares.

[GlezgaRed]

Looking for 2 tickets if anybody has spares.

Give Pittodrie a call on Monday, it isn't sold out.

[elderado9193]

Give Pittodrie a call on Monday, it isn't sold out.

I will, but it says on the AFC site it's sold out.

[elderado9193]

I'm still looking for one ticket if anybody has a spare?

[RED_JOHN]

Last weekend Celtic took a good beating from a very positive Hearts team. During the week Partick Thistle played a counter attacking style and even though they had a couple of chances they got beat by a bland Celtic performance 2-0.
What style of set up do you think McInnes will try tommorow? I would certainly hope he would have a right go at them and learn from the Hearts performance. It’s our best chance of beating them.

[Mason89]

McInnes isn’t daft. He’ll have watched how both those teams approached those games & set us up accordingly

We’ll win. I’m looking forward to the post match interview already

#trust

[Jupiter]

I see it's not on TV. This must be the only country in the world where a game between the top 2 teams in the league isn't live on TV.

[RED_JOHN]

I see it's not on TV. This must be the only country in the world where a game between the top 2 teams in the league isn't live on TV.

It might be a lot to do with the greatest fans in the world’s chairman. I think Celtic only allow 4 home league matches to be screened during a season so the great unwashed have to turn up to Celtic Park to view their team.
Our league leaders don’t have the balls to say to Celtic that they will be getting more home games screened when the league deems appropriate.

[RED_JOHN]

My guess at Del’s team for tommorow

Lewis
Logan
Arnason
McKenna
Considine
Shinnie
McLean
Mackay-Steven
May
Stewart
Rooney

[Pacman1903]

It might be a lot to do with the greatest fans in the world’s chairman. I think Celtic only allow 4 home league matches to be screened during a season so the great unwashed have to turn up to Celtic Park to view their team.
Our league leaders don’t have the balls to say to Celtic that they will be getting more home games screened when the league deems appropriate.

Only f@cking country in the f@cking world that bend over to two clubs and give a big two fingers to the rest of the league. A lot of countries in Europe don't move their games for tv until less than 2 weeks before as they pick the big games for the box.

More hard evidence that our games a bogey. W@nks

[RED_JOHN]

Only f@cking country in the f@cking world that bend over to two clubs and give a big two fingers to the rest of the league. A lot of countries in Europe don't move their games for tv until less than 2 weeks before as they pick the big games for the box.

More hard evidence that our games a bogey. W@nks

We are letting Celtic do what they want. They cannot get enough money even though they have millions more than all the other clubs in the country put together.
You could genuinely believe that Scottish football is corrupt.

[sheepcrooky]

My guess at Del’s team for tommorow

Lewis
Logan
Arnason
McKenna
Considine
Shinnie
McLean
Mackay-Steven
May
Stewart
Rooney

This apart from I think O’Connor will start and Rooney will be on the bench. With Christie out, I think he may push McLean further up so AOC might start.
Just hope we take the game to them and forget lying down. Make no mistake, victim F.C. will see this as the biggest game so far in their league campaign.

2-1 AFC :heart:

[Jupiter]

Only f@cking country in the f@cking world that bend over to two clubs and give a big two fingers to the rest of the league. A lot of countries in Europe don't move their games for tv until less than 2 weeks before as they pick the big games for the box.

More hard evidence that our games a bogey. W@nks

But they are quite happy to have a home game on TV when they are playing their other cheek.

[GlezgaRed]

Last weekend Celtic took a good beating from a very positive Hearts team. During the week Partick Thistle played a counter attacking style and even though they had a couple of chances they got beat by a bland Celtic performance 2-0.
What style of set up do you think McInnes will try tommorow? I would certainly hope he would have a right go at them and learn from the Hearts performance. It’s our best chance of beating them.

Definitely the Thistle set up, he would see losing 2-0 at Sellic Park as a success going on our recent attempts.

He really needs to grow a set with regards these past two seasons against this lot, the shameful set-up/performances do nothing for the players confidence by being set out for damage limitation.....Sellic won't play out a bland 2-0 against us so we need to be up for this and that starts with the manager installing confidence in the players with a potential winning line-up going out with a positive game plan !!!

[RED_JOHN]

Definitely the Thistle set up, he would see losing 2-0 at Sellic Park as a success going on our recent attempts

Surely not from our esteemed manager. He wouldn’t fall into that trap again?!
I think for the sake of competition in Scotland’s top league he will be positive thinking and go for the jugular.
Del will have learned from many a mistake against B.Rodgers team and will try a different approach.
Good old Del...long live the messiah!

[mondo_notion]

Is this the match thread?

In/Oot - Oot
Furryboots - home hoping for a stream
Pre - fixing my shower enclosure
Post - Phoning someone to fix my attempt at fixing my shower enclosure
Prediction - 0-2

mon i dons, heed first, stand free

[Pacman1903]

In/Oot - Oot
Furryboots - Home (Dumbarton trip postponed untill boxing day)/Possibly Woodside to watch my old boys mob frost dependant
Pre - Fatherhood
Post - Juventus v Roma with a homemade curry and beers
Prediction - 0-0

[Aldo1983]

They are a better team than us so we should accept getting pumped by them.

Apparently.

1-3 us

[Goalposter]

Only f@cking country in the f@cking world that bend over to two clubs and give a big two fingers to the rest of the league. A lot of countries in Europe don't move their games for tv until less than 2 weeks before as they pick the big games for the box.

More hard evidence that our games a bogey. W@nks

This is the same reason you all dont support Scotland or watch them. Your words not mine.

Yet you keep watching aberdeen werk by week.

Contradiction???

Id give up both under the same protest if I was yousssss.

[Pacman1903]

This is the same reason you all dont support Scotland or watch them. Your words not mine.

Yet you keep watching aberdeen werk by week.

Contradiction???

Id give up both under the same protest if I was yousssss.

What? I dont get it

I dont watch or support Scotland because their home games are rarely on telly and the SFA allow it?

Eh? Im lost

[RED_JOHN]

Today is the day that Del leads us to victory over Brendan Rodgers and his Celtic side.
He will adopt the tactic of playing with an attacking flair and getting right into their faces right from kickoff.
Every football fan (except Celtic) from over this country will be willing us on to have a right good go at them.
Celtic have a very vulnerable defence and in Craig Gordon they have a goalkeeper weak at his left hand side. Get the shots peppered into his left hand side at every opportunity and goals will come.
Do us proud and beat them in their own backyard....C’MON YE REDS!!!

[mondo_notion]

This is the same reason you all dont support Scotland or watch them. Your words not mine.

Yet you keep watching aberdeen werk by week.

Contradiction???

Id give up both under the same protest if I was yousssss.

You do know the donstalk admin have put another 50p in the modem? Feel free to take your late night ramblings back there anytime you wish.

On to the game itself. I presume there should be a stream or 2 floating about somewhere :?

[RED_JOHN]

You do know the donstalk admin have put another 50p in the modem? Feel free to take your late night ramblings back there anytime you wish.

On to the game itself. I presume there should be a stream or 2 floating about somewhere :?

Where is all the love? Let’s not encourage folk to leave the site please. A difference of an opinion is just an opinion. A drunk rambling is just a rambling.

There surely will be a stream as Celtic tv will be broadcasting the match.

[mondo_notion]

Where is all the love? Let’s not encourage folk to leave the site please. A difference of an opinion is just an opinion. A drunk rambling is just a rambling.

There surely will be a stream as Celtic tv will be broadcasting the match.

True. It is the season and all that. We should be embracing late night drunken ramblings.

Full squad today apart from Christie obviously. I've no idea what to expect, although I'm presuming the team will be shuffled around a bit to accommodate Stewart coming in. Wouldn't mind seeing Wright get a start as long as it is not at the expense of super gary.

[RED_JOHN]

True. It is the season and all that. We should be embracing late night drunken ramblings.

You don’t need to embrace them. :)

[Aldo1983]

Changed my mind, I'm going 4-0 them.

[sheepcrooky]

Reynolds and Considine both starting. McKenna drops to bench. The wee hobgoblin starts for Celtic.

[Pacman1903]

Reynolds and Considine both starting. McKenna drops to bench. The wee hobgoblin starts for Celtic.

Hopefully he gets f@cking snapped in half

[mondo_notion]

Reynolds and Considine both starting. McKenna drops to bench. The wee hobgoblin starts for Celtic.

http://i66.tinypic.com/10xtuh5.jpg

Oh ma heed

[RedStarTorphins]

http://i66.tinypic.com/10xtuh5.jpg

Oh ma heed

Brain fart team selection in a big game.
Again.

Lewis
Ball Arnason Reynolds Considine
O’Connor
Stewart McLean Shinnie GMS
Rooney

Reynolds in is absolutely bizarre.
Only assume Logan & May are ill?

We’ll get mullered out wide.

[Pacman1903]

http://i66.tinypic.com/10xtuh5.jpg

Oh ma heed

Affa defensive. F@ck sake mcinnes have a f@cking go

Bet you Skinner is lumping on the pigs after seeing that team

[mondo_notion]

Brain fart team selection in a big game.
Again.

Lewis
Ball Arnason Reynolds Considine
O’Connor
Stewart McLean Shinnie GMS
Rooney

Reynolds in is absolutely bizarre.
Only assume Logan & May are ill?

We’ll get mullered out wide.

What's balls natural position?

I'm aware that sounds a bit dodgy

[Pacman1903]

What's balls natural position?

I'm aware that sounds a bit dodgy

Hes a defensive midfielder is he not but a defender too

[RedStarTorphins]

What's balls natural position?

I'm aware that sounds a bit dodgy

Sitting midfielder or centre half
Basically O’Connor Mk2

[RedStarTorphins]

Brain fart team selection in a big game.
Again.

Lewis
Ball Arnason Reynolds Considine
O’Connor
Stewart McLean Shinnie GMS
Rooney

Reynolds in is absolutely bizarre.
Only assume Logan & May are ill?

We’ll get mullered out wide.

Thinking about it, maybe swap O’Connor & Ball?

[Jupiter]

FFS the tombola is out again.

Even by McInnes's standards that is one weird team.

Why can't he stick to our normal formation?

And what is Ball doing in there, he hasn't played for ages and when he did, he was shiite.

[mondo_notion]

Thinking about it, maybe swap O’Connor & Ball?

F*ck it, I'm going to reserve judgement for now. Killie looked to have done us a favour so it would be great to get something out of this game. Maybe we'll do enough to frustrate them in to making a mistake maybe pinch a draw.

[Jupiter]

It better not be 3 at the back again, that never works.

[Jupiter]

What's balls natural position?



At home, watching on TV

[ByeByeScum2012]

That team playing at the Tattiedome is actually terrifying. Could be a cricket score.

[Pacman1903]

Aldo might be todays winner in the predictions this week

[Jupiter]

I've lost all hope after seeing that team.

If McInnes had gone to Sevco, whoever replaced him would never have picked such a f@cking stupid team today.

[Pacman1903]

Logan ill
McKenna calf
Christie stupid f@cking loan that should be banned

[ByeByeScum2012]

Any heads up on linky?

[Pacman1903]

Rumour Mill alert. (source pac cousin twitter link)

May steaming last night ordered a taxi from Perth to Aberdeen at 3am.

McInnes mentioned every change in his pre matcher except that one

Funny that

[sheepcrooky]

http://i66.tinypic.com/10xtuh5.jpg

Oh ma heed

With the exception of the useless cnut Maynard, that must be our youngest bench ever.

[rico94]

Have to say that's a shocking lineup.

Looks like you were right pacman about the big game bottling.

[mondo_notion]

Any heads up on linky?

Looks like first row will have it if you can manoeuvre your way through all the ads.

[Don_Corleone]

Bizzare team, but when you've got Logan, May, McKenna and Christie unavailable I guess you have to make some changes. Ball is the strangest one there - I'd imagine he'll be away in January and hasn't played for ages. This seems to happen every time we think we've got a chance to take it to Celtic and get a result - bizzare team selection every time - this one seems a bit more forced upon him though so will reserve judgement for now.

[Don_Corleone]

Is Ball right footed or left footed? That's how little I've noticed him in the 5 months he's been here...

[Jussi]

10 - 0

[Jussi]

Director must've put a large sum on this one.

[afc49]

I use daily to enjoy coming onto This site,I never posted much but I always enjoyed reading the comments but now I am bored by the constant drivel, all you read about is people slating the manager or the chairman, todays line which I agree is rank has been dictated by injuries illness and other factors, if everyone was fit I am pretty sure that wouldn’t be the team McInnes would have put out and I am sure at the end of the day if we get beat you’ll all be happy slagging the manager and the chairman off, your driving people away guys, I’m all for opinions but the same ones over and over again are boring

[mondo_notion]

Didn't realise it was on Red TV, doh!

[Pacman1903]

Linky to celtic tv: http://www.hesgoal.com/news/23644/Celtic_vs_Aberdeen.html

Cheers OBI

[Pacman1903]

I use daily to enjoy coming onto This site,I never posted much but I always enjoyed reading the comments but now I am bored by the constant drivel, all you read about is people slating the manager or the chairman, todays line which I agree is rank has been dictated by injuries illness and other factors, if everyone was fit I am pretty sure that wouldn’t be the team McInnes would have put out and I am sure at the end of the day if we get beat you’ll all be happy slagging the manager and the chairman off, your driving people away guys, I’m all for opinions but the same ones over and over again are boring

If opinions are driving people away surely a forum is not the place for them

[mondo_notion]

We could snatch a goal here. Hope we can sustain this pressure on them. Never doubt the tombola.

[Pacman1903]

Great Shinnie getting another needless booking.

[mondo_notion]

Great Shinnie getting another needless booking.

I thought you'd be happy he tried to snap Jonny :P

[Hairdrier]

Ball booked.

[Pacman1903]

I thought you'd be happy he tried to snap Jonny :P

He never went in hard enough.if you are getting booked make it count

[Pacman1903]

Minky c@nts.f@ck sake

[Hairdrier]

FFS deflection

[mondo_notion]

We didn't deserve that. Celtic have been sh*t. Scott Brown is a smug c*nt.

[hulldon]

F***in' typical. Fluky deflection, when the match has been very even.

[Stupie82]

We’ve been unlucky. That goal was typical of Celtic. Apart from the last 15 minutes or so we’ve been in the game and had our chances. Could do with GMS being in the game more but got binned and no foul given. Hayes is a **** that needed hit harder by Shinnie too.

[Pacman1903]

Unlucky there. Can't fault effort/work-rate today. Booking count is a worry though.

Definatley a worry

[hulldon]

Only a guess, but would say it's likely we won't finish with 11 on the pitch! And certainly more likely than Brown getting booked despite his numerous fouls.....

[Pacman1903]

Arnason to go is my guess. He will be caught for pace and foul

[macattack]

Logan ill
McKenna calf
Christie stupid f@cking loan that should be banned

Ah That explains the team selection :) Just got in a nightmare last christmas shopping trip!

[macattack]

Arnason to go is my guess. He will be caught for pace and foul

Nah my money on Ball !

[Pacman1903]

Ah That explains the team selection :) Just got in a nightmare last christmas shopping trip!

Funny that the May change was not addressed by McInnes yet the others were

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[thebeachend]

we're never scoring. will we ever beat celtic in glasgow again?

[Pacman1903]

we're never scoring. will we ever beat celtic in glasgow again?

Has Rooney touched the ball?

[Hairdrier]

Maynard on ..... for Rooney

[Redmadders96]

Maynard...........is that not a jelly sweetie???

[thebeachend]

Has Rooney touched the ball?

or mclean. such a pointless football team in a boring league. maynard coming on, never really seen this duff. time to be enlightened.

[Hairdrier]

2-0 Celtc.

[Pacman1903]

F@cking horrible f@cking hobbit c@nt.

He was f@cking bound to score.

Hate that f@cker

[macattack]

What a surprise oor old boy comes back to haunt us 2-0 game over :blue:

[sheepcrooky]

**** off you little ****.

[Redmadders96]

Sh'te...............Sh'te..............had to be that turncoat.

Com on guys get the finger oot..........Paki Bonner is doin ma heed in

[thebeachend]

i'll go 4-0.

[Pacman1903]

Brendans Bitches is our new nickname

8 for 8

[Hairdrier]

3-0 Celtc.

Too easy for them. No way this lineup could even lay a glove on them, too many duds.

[Pacman1903]

As i said Brendans Bitches

Another huge game made a c@nt of

[Mr_Grieves]

Fvck off McLean.

[macattack]

3-0 this could be 5 or 6 :blue:

[Jupiter]

We might do better against Timmy with a new manager. Couldn't do any worse.

[Redmadders96]

No effort from Kenny Mchun.............sell him and get cash in January and get fresh blood in

[Pacman1903]

Why anyone would pay to watch Aberdeen at Parkhead is baffling. Its bad enough at Pittodrie

Im going 5-0

[macattack]

Maynard...........is that not a jelly sweetie???

May a well be for all the use he is just missed a sitter by all accounts!

[thebeachend]

after 40 yrs supporting the Dons, time to call it a day. Now will just be watching the results. canna be arsed watching non events any further. not a single ****ing thing interesting about the club or the domestic league left. leave it to the likes of afc1903 and the rest of the new breed. i'll keep memories and not dilute them anymore. good luck and season greetings to all.

[Stupie82]

Shocking second half ! Usual capitulation. Forced into playing the lineup we have, but we have been awful. McLean needs binned now and he can go with Maynard. Shocking performance in this half.

[Pacman1903]

Aye but everything is rosey at our club according to some. Coming second every year but getting pumped by celtic constantly is alright according to some.

F@cking shat it again

[The_Moog]

If you defend like feckin 5 year olds that’s what you get.

Utterly predictable - what a pointless waste of time Scottish football is

[Pacman1903]

Why has the tactics not been changed this half.

[Redmadders96]

Shocking second half ! Usual capitulation. Forced into playing the lineup we have, but we have been awful. McLean needs binned now and he can go with Maynard. Shocking performance in this half.

Yip sell Maynard or just give him away and Kenny McLean needs to get ta f@ck..........

[donsdaft]

I didnae think they played that badly.

Two jammy goals against the run of play.

Was that the p'oof with the passback?

I turned off then.

[Hairdrier]

Far too lightweight to compete with the tims. Plus players who just aren't interested.

[Redmadders96]

Also good to hear the BBC with unbias reporting........Paki Bonner aboot jizzin all over the place and no Dons man to be heard.

Typical BBC Radio..........BIASED as F@CK............absolute joke

[sheepcrooky]

I didnae think they played that badly.

Two jammy goals against the run of play.

Was that the p'oof with the passback?

I turned off then.

Actually agree with you, you auld caaant. We have missed plenty chances while Celtic have had a few lucky breaks. The result is maybe the same, but we have not played badly today.

Disappointing and gutted, but today is not the day to have a go at AFC.

[donsdaft]

Different story if we had signed Moult in the summer.

We didn't though, but why Maynard?
If he was just p'ish I could put up with it but he's a cheat.
Better off putting in one of our 16 year olds.

[sancho_panza]

Obviously McLean will be made official scapegoat, but as bad as that pass was he's still one of our best players and he hasn't played that badly in this game either. Hounding him out the club in January isn't going to make us any better.

[Stupie82]

It’s harsh to say we have shat it. We are forced to make changes and lost 2 unlucky goals . Folk were reading too much into the Hearts game and it was a one off freak result. Celtic rule Scottish football and we stand very little chance of doing anything against them. Folk say we shat it, but therefore so does everyone else. I’m not making excuses for the way we lose at times though.

[EintrachtFrankfurt]

Same old story just like every other time in the last 20 years we play these b@stards down there.

[Mason89]

Well I’m proud of the lads. Tactics were as good as we could hope & the players gave their all. Most importantly, this result gives us back our respectability. Remember, it wasn’t that long ago we were going there and losing 9-0.

[donsdaft]

Obviously McLean will be made official scapegoat, but as bad as that pass was he's still one of our best players and he hasn't played that badly in this game either. Hounding him out the club in January isn't going to make us any better.




B'ollocks

Get the hun the f'uck oot o' Pittodrie as soon as possible.

[Pacman1903]

Our one up front didnt touch the ball first half as the tactics werent working. We were absolutley pish second half. Tactics clearly werent working. But the great idea was to keep the tactics the same and get pumped

Ach it wasnt 9-0 so its cool

[Mr_Grieves]

P1ss poor 2nd half performance.

At least the fvcking bellends who applauded Hayes on as a sub at Pittodrie in October will be happy he got his 1st goal for Racist FC.

[RED_JOHN]

A typical Aberdeen performance and typical tactics deployed against a Celtic team that was playing very pedestrian today.

[Don_Corleone]

Predictable scoreline given the lineup (not entirely McInnes fault). Played reasonable for most of it - first two goals were unlucky breaks. Third one was an individual error. On another day could've been a 0-0 draw. Thing is though, it wasn't, and it never is. And we never seem to lose just 1-0, it always ends up being 3 or 4.

I think we've got too many players who aren't capable or confident in possession of the ball. O'Connor in midfield is a waste of time really, every time he's on the ball you just want him to get rid of it because he's a liability. Same goes for Dominic Ball. Rooney isn't getting the service to make him an effective option up front on his own, and bringing on Maynard is like waving the white flag - the guy is never going to score. I'd rather we played O'Connor at the back with McKenna and Arnason in the holding role. Admitedly he's got as little pace as O'Connor but he's a bit better on the ball at least.

[RedStarTorphins]

Our record there is pathetic & embarrassing.
25 straight losses.
First half was pretty good
Second half was inept.
Bottom line is they’re streets ahead of us.
As they should be I suppose.
At least the huns didn’t gain ground.
Finish with two home wins and get a break.
We need to sign a ball carrying winger in January.
Stewart isn’t that & GMS is too in & out.
Maybe a mobile striker too as May & Rooney aren’t good at lone striker role.

[DonUnder]

Only a guess, but would say it's likely we won't finish with 11 on the pitch! And certainly more likely than Brown getting booked despite his numerous fouls.....

You need some luck to win at Blackhead and we got zip. Seems to be there's some untouchables but i thought Rooney and Arnason were poor today. One thing for sure though Brown is a fckg mutant and i would happily 'stick a pick axe through his spinal column'

[Pacman1903]

In Brendas time he has dropped points to

Hibs Draw
Sevco Draw
Fartz Win
County Draw
Hamilton Draw
Killie Draw
Well Draw
Partick Draw
Caley Draw
St Johnstone Draw


The f@ck all pile

Us
Dundee


I believe we will be last or never.

[RedStarTorphins]

You need some luck to win at Blackhead and we got zip. Seems to be there's some untouchables but i thought Rooney and Arnason were poor today. One thing for sure though Brown is a fckg mutant and i would happily 'stick a pick axe through his spinal column'

Aye Scott Brown is a horrible, loathsome c**t who refs are clearly & shamefully intimidated by.
His immunity from yellow cards is embarrassing.

[Pacman1903]

Aye Scott Brown is a horrible, loathsome c**t who refs are clearly & shamefully intimidated by.
His immunity from yellow cards is embarrassing.

The respect and fear he gets from some players is f@cking embarrasing

[irnbru1903]

Abergreen is a nickname that is well deserved. Bottlers one and all but mostly from our pretentious manager. What the **** was that team selection all about? Did not listen or watch the game but the predicted scoreline says it all. Pathetic.

Nice touch from the classless fuds playing hobbit features. I hope his next visit to the toilet is a hedgehog.

[Pacman1903]

Abergreen is a nickname that is well deserved. Bottlers one and all but mostly from our pretentious manager. What the **** was that team selection all about? Did not listen or watch the game but the predicted scoreline says it all. Pathetic.

Nice touch from the classless fuds playing hobbit features. I hope his next visit to the toilet is a hedgehog.

Brendan said it was nothing to do with the fact it was Aberdeen. Was his last squad appearance nae at Pittodrie.

I prefer Brendas Bitches to Abergreen

[RedStarTorphins]

Abergreen is a nickname that is well deserved. Bottlers one and all but mostly from our pretentious manager. What the **** was that team selection all about? Did not listen or watch the game but the predicted scoreline says it all. Pathetic.

Nice touch from the classless fuds playing hobbit features. I hope his next visit to the toilet is a hedgehog.

Out of interest if Logan was ill who would you have played at RB?
Also (I think) McKenna wasn’t 100%, so who would you have played at centre half?
First half we were pretty decent.
Second half Celtic were (& are) just too good.
Not sure I’d blame DM for the starting X1 when I heard the reasons.
We were without 4 first teamers from last week.
We need to sign a couple in January undoubtedly

[Pacman1903]

Out of interest if Logan was ill who would you have played at RB?
Also (I think) McKenna wasn’t 100%, so who would you have played at centre half?
First half we were pretty decent.
Second half Celtic were (& are) just too good.
Not sure I’d blame DM for the starting X1 when I heard the reasons.
We were without 4 first teamers from last week.
We need to sign a couple in January undoubtedly

I would blame him for not even trying to change the tactics when they were clearly not working

[irnbru1903]

Sadly though the result was a foregone conclusion before any such injury problems. We have a losing mentality against them and we do not have the manager or the players capable of turning that around. Obviously.

[Pacman1903]

Sadly though the result was a foregone conclusion before any such injury problems. We have a losing mentality against them and we do not have the manager or the players capable of turning that around. Obviously.

8 for 8 v teeth

[Hairdrier]

Hearts beat them convincingly playing a couple of 16 year olds and had all sorts of injury problems.
To say we didn't have any other options is garbage. McInnes has no plan B, only plan A.

Aberdeen sell out to Celtic, time after time.

[thebeachend]

8 for 8 v teeth

whats the aggregate. how much to (a guess) 5 tops to us.

[Pacman1903]

Agg is 20-3

Pretty embarrassing sh@t

[Jupiter]

In 4 games against the 2 cheeks this season we have lost 3-0, 3-0, 2-1 and 3-0.

[thebeachend]

Agg is 20-3

Pretty embarrassing sh@t

wow certainly is. new stadium, **** off, we'll be part time in 10 years. pointless exercise, especially when we're scaredy cats against the weegie behemoths

[Redmadders96]

Toooooo many on here just don't like DM and if that's the case they should just not bother commenting as its so repetitive.
Back the manager his hands were tied today due to illness etc.........1st half good.........2nd half not so good against a team that is (even though we would love to think different) are way way better than ours and any team in this league.

[hulldon]

Listened from down here in Englandshire, and it sounded as if we were pretty much holding our own in the first half, until their lucky deflection. Second half started badly but we had had some play and the odd chance when they get another fluky goal. I feel it does not fall into the category of capitulation which we have often seen against the dhims - last year's LC final was probably my most disappointing Hampden experience since Big Doug got sent off ... oh, and QoS semi! To get a result against them we need to get in their faces, which we did (or tried to), press them as high as we can (which we did early on at least) and get some luck (which we didn't). I feel our selection was as good as it could be given the issues with Logan, Christie, McKenna, and possibly May. All 4 would have made a difference. It seems as if Deek had little choice, although perhaps Wright or Harvie could have played, although starting Harvie at 18 or whatever at the Tattiedome would have been a big call.

Anyway, I can understand some of the doom and gloom on here, and must admit I will moan and rant as much as the next man, especially when there live, but I refuse to throw in the towel and give up. I have been a Dons fan all my life, and from December 1970 when I first went to Pittodrie, I have looked forward to going to every game, even if the match itself turned out badly, and the team was sh7te, and in those 47 years, I have seen some sh7te. I won't list them, but you know what I mean.

And I am looking forward to my first home game of the season next Saturday, (440 miles away and working Saturdays can be a pis*er - managed three away games this season, and I'm probably the only Dons fan who looks forward to away matches at Killie at 12.30 on a Sunday!)) Yes, we are not the finished article, and we need to make some changes, in January if possible (new LB would do me for starters), but I think Deek - and here I am expecting to be accused of Happy Clapperism - is doing a good job on the whole, and we are certainly in a better place as a team/club/group to use the modern terminology, then we were when he arrived.

Some may be too young to remember some of the darker days as a Dons fan, but the current "Dons experience" is by no means the worst we have seen. Yes, the game is rigged and the west coast bias with refs, media etc is frustrating and yes, the likelihood of things changing in the modern game is remote considering our lack of money, and yes, the power of money in the modern game, especially regarding guffball and Euro football is sickening, but ....

I console myself with the knowledge that I support Aberdeen, and always have through thick, and it must be said mainly thin, and I can understand the frustration of those who weren't fortunate enough to be around from the late 70' to early 90's, but I can still look down on the plastic dhim and sevco fans, and those who claim to be Man U or Man City fans, and all those whose choice of team to support is determined by TV exposure, success, religion, finance or some other spurious reason.

COYR
I know this is only loosely related to the match, but hey-ho .....

[andoplzcumbak]

For folk bringing up the hearts result.
This was a freak result! Play that game ten more times on the bounce and Celtic walk it.

We were hamstrung by injuries today. We go again next week.

COYR

[mondo_notion]

Was a strange one today. I hated the line up when I saw it and was giving Ball pelters when I saw he was starting but to be honest he had a good game. Did his job well and didn't look like someone who hasn't played since.... a while ago. Reynolds played well and same with Considine.

Celtic carried on with their dip in form from the Hearts game and they were there for the taking. We were too flat when we should have been keeping the pressure on. As soon as the ref scored for them it was game over.

Over all we were more unlucky today than anything else.

[thebeachend]

Was a strange one today. I hated the line up when I saw it and was giving Ball pelters when I saw he was starting but to be honest he had a good game. Did his job well and didn't look like someone who hasn't played since.... a while ago. Reynolds played well and same with Considine.

Celtic carried on with their dip in form from the Hearts game and they were there for the taking. We were too flat when we should have been keeping the pressure on. As soon as the ref scored for them it was game over.

Over all we were more unlucky today than anything else.

you really, truly believe we are unlucky. i'm really not being contrary, but unlucky? We're beat when the fixture list comes out. 20-3! It's a trend, a really sh1t one.

[Pacman1903]

Toooooo many on here just don't like DM and if that's the case they should just not bother commenting as its so repetitive.
Back the manager his hands were tied today due to illness etc.........1st half good.........2nd half not so good against a team that is (even though we would love to think different) are way way better than ours and any team in this league.

Illness and injury did not make him keep the same tactics although they were clearly not working

First half we were keeping them out well but had nothing going forward, second half we were f@cking rank. \same tactics for 90. Shay splattering the porcelain, McKennas hamstring, Christie nae being allowed because same league loans are a sh@te idea, May being pished did not cause that

[Hairdrier]

Hopefully May will have recovered from his hangover sufficiently to play against Thistle. Maynard is a facsimile of a footballer and should never get another game for the club/should be sent back down south come the transfer window in January.

Too much of a cosy relationship with the tims for my liking. It wouldn't have happened in days of old. There are a few posters on here who have no reference point to understand what I'm on about.

COYR

[mondo_notion]

you really, truly believe we are unlucky. i'm really not being contrary, but unlucky? We're beat when the fixture list comes out. 20-3! It's a trend, a really sh1t one.

I do think we were unlucky today. I think our players believed we could take points off them. Celtic were playing like sh*t, Armstrong couldn't find a pass and Sinclair had zero confidence. I reckon if we had our full squad (Christie included) available and played a similar team as the last couple of matches then it would have been a different result.

Granted we didn't have the intelligence and bite to try and hit them when they were dire and that eventually cost us.

[thebeachend]

I do think we were unlucky today. I think our players believed we could take points off them. Celtic were playing like sh*t, Armstrong couldn't find a pass and Sinclair had zero confidence. I reckon if we had our full squad (Christie included) available and played a similar team as the last couple of matches then it would have been a different result.

Granted we didn't have the intelligence and bite to try and hit them when they were dire and that eventually cost us.
fair enough. i disagree, but who knows. 25 straight home wins smacks of inferiority. is there another fixture with the same or worse record. i doubt it.

[87kilos]

after 40 yrs supporting the Dons, time to call it a day. Now will just be watching the results. canna be arsed watching non events any further. not a single ****ing thing interesting about the club or the domestic league left. leave it to the likes of afc1903 and the rest of the new breed. i'll keep memories and not dilute them anymore. good luck and season greetings to all.

Cheerio then.

[irnbru1903]

We must be the unluckiest team ever if that is what costs us every time against the most self entitled team in the country. While we don't always get the rub of the green I find it as poor as an excuse as the referee being a c@nt one. Without a doubt they contribute to our record against them but it is our staggering lack of self belief and poor tactical decisions that result in a resounding pumping more often than not.

I would expect to get beat most times we play them but for being the apparent second best team our record is simply embarrassing for all concerned.

[thebeachend]

Cheerio then.

see you. enjoy!

[87kilos]

Aye but everything is rosey at our club according to some. Coming second every year but getting pumped by celtic constantly is alright according to some.

F@cking shat it again

No we didn't "sh4te" it again. We more than held our own until a deflected goal. We were pretty dam solid with a makeshift back 4. The second half Celtic pegged us in and their superiority (which is what you get with a budget miles bigger than AFC) took hold.

[macattack]

Hopefully May will have recovered from his hangover sufficiently to play against Thistle. Maynard is a facsimile of a footballer and should never get another game for the club/should be sent back down south come the transfer window in January.

Too much of a cosy relationship with the tims for my liking. It wouldn't have happened in days of old. There are a few posters on here who have no reference point to understand what I'm on about.

COYR

If its true will May get dropped for a few games as a telling off ?

[87kilos]

Abergreen is a nickname that is well deserved. Bottlers one and all but mostly from our pretentious manager. What the **** was that team selection all about? Did not listen or watch the game but the predicted scoreline says it all. Pathetic.

Nice touch from the classless fuds playing hobbit features. I hope his next visit to the toilet is a hedgehog.

Well since you didn't see it to offer an informed opinion I guess I can dismiss your rant as pathetic.

[Pacman1903]

No we didn't "sh4te" it again. We more than held our own until a deflected goal. We were pretty dam solid with a makeshift back 4. The second half Celtic pegged us in and their superiority (which is what you get with a budget miles bigger than AFC) took hold.

We were rank in the second half and did not even attempt to change things

We also started with 6 defenders in the team. That's nae set up to win. or even have a go

As for the budget thing that's what they say when they play champions league . 3 teams with smaller budgets have went there and got something this season. We got pumped

[irnbru1903]

Well since you didn't see it to offer an informed opinion I guess I can dismiss your rant as pathetic.

Indeed you can. Our record against them says much more than I ever could.

[Pacman1903]

McInnes v The Pigs

W-4
L-18
D-0

F-19
A-52

Havent beat them in 19 months. Previous to that 27 months previous to that we beat them twice in a month 33 months ago

At least hes not taken a 9-0 though so its an ok record

[Landvetter83]

Funny that the May change was not addressed by McInnes yet the others were

http://i65.tinypic.com/2istb92.jpg

This is pysh!

Cave dwellers looking like May are ten a penny in Perth.

In any case, the Aberdeen bus passed me on Wellington Road yesterday at 1:15 pm. May would have been on that bus.

[Aldo1983]

We weren't that bad today and we were unlucky. Celtic still deserved to win though. We need to be more cute, especially Shinnie. McLean wasn't bad and the tombola was required. Maynard is pish though and although I've said it before, I won't be back at Parkhead.

The league is ruined here BUT I watched the end of the Real v Barca game and when they scored their third you could see countless Real "fans" taking pictures of whoever the **** it was that scored.

Our league is ****ed but at least it's not that ****ed.

[Landvetter83]

My reaction without having seen any highlights is ... "Shat it again! Pussies!"

However, Sevco getting beat by Kilmarnock took the edge off it ...

#playingforsecond

[Pacman1903]

This is pysh!

Cave dwellers looking like May are ten a penny in Perth.

In any case, the Aberdeen bus passed me on Wellington Road yesterday at 1:15 pm. May would have been on that bus.

Might have been Thursday night

I heard McInnes doing his pre match and he explained all changes Bar why May wasn't even in the squad. Funny one

[Pacman1903]

.

The league is ruined here BUT I watched the end of the Real v Barca game and when they scored their third you could see countless Real "fans" taking pictures of whoever the **** it was that scored.

.

Most likely wearing half n half scarves too

[macattack]

My reaction without having seen any highlights is ... "Shat it again! Pussies!"

However, Sevco getting beat by Kilmarnock took the edge off it ...

#playingforsecond

Like that :D

[RED_JOHN]

No we didn't "sh4te" it again. We more than held our own until a deflected goal. We were pretty dam solid with a makeshift back 4. The second half Celtic pegged us in and their superiority (which is what you get with a budget miles bigger than AFC) took hold.

A match lasts at least 90 mins. After the deflection that was it over. In fairness to the deflection I don’t recall us keeping Gordon busy at all (I know Lewis wasn’t that busy either but who cares what Celtic do).
The team gave up far too easily and more often than not the ball was lumped into their half when trying to go forward.
No style, no passion and no grit from the players and management again.
The real truth is that Celtic must have been overjoyed when they seen our line up and realised that the sit in tactic that has failed us time after time was being used by McInnes.
We sh!t it against Celtic and even in periods of matches where they don’t yet score we look like we will never score anyway.
Football should be about scoring goals first to win matches...about time McInnes adopted a far more positive approach to matches against them.

[irnbru1903]

I see that is nine in a row we have lost against them. We have never had such a long run without taking at least a point even through the darkest years of Larsson etc. Not the right kind of history to be making.

[Pacman1903]

I see that is nine in a row we have lost against them. We have never had such a long run without taking at least a point even through the darkest years of Larsson etc. Not the right kind of history to be making.

You cant expect much less. Our record v them is f@cking attrocious. I hate playing them as its now natural reaction to go into these games expecting a do in(fan wise). McInnes doesnt help the record in anyway as he sets up for damage limitation and not to have a go

Surely someone will try to disagree with me nae doubt but his record is above and proves it

[Jussi]

Doesn't anyone find it concerning that it was only through forced circumstances of change of personnel, that we put in a better spell against them.

At least until the manager gave his half time suggestions! :s

[rico94]

McInnes v The Pigs

W-4
L-18
D-0

F-19
A-52

Havent beat them in 19 months. Previous to that 27 months previous to that we beat them twice in a month 33 months ago

At least hes not taken a 9-0 though so its an ok record

We have actually only beat Celtic 8 times in the league this century.

We have always had a terrible record against them in recent years,but like I said earlier you are spot on about the big game bottling these days.

[donsdaft]

I wasn't at the game today but I thought we gave it a go.

I was at the last game at Pittodrie and wanted to leave after 2 minutes.

There's a difference.

Points wise it's the same, but there's a difference.

[Pacman1903]

We have actually only beat Celtic 8 times in the league this century.

We have always had a terrible record against them in recent years,but like I said earlier you are spot on about the big game bottling these days.

The record this century(all comps)

Played 69
Won 9
Drawn 6
Lost 54

Nae even going to work out the aggregate, its embarrassing enough with that

Edit-to be noted those n 9 wins are actually all this century but are also 9 of 10 in the last 20 years(81 games). Worse record than the Ibrox hoodoo. Id say so

[Pacman1903]

I wasn't at the game today but I thought we gave it a go.

I was at the last game at Pittodrie and wanted to leave after 2 minutes.

There's a difference.

Points wise it's the same, but there's a difference.

Second half was abysmal and you should be glad you missed it

[donsdaft]

What do you expect if you play a p'oof in midfield.

[ragnarok]

Our approach to these games seems to be regressing. I’m not sure what it is. McInnes approach is part of it but I think we simply lack big game players. Hayes is more or less the only player we’ve had who could step up to the plate when needed.

I remember the game at Parkead in McInnes’ second season. We were the better team in the first half then Scott Brown shat it on the stroke of half time and we ended up losing 4-0. There’s a mental fragility to our team in big games.

[rico94]

The record this century(all comps)

Played 69
Won 9
Drawn 6
Lost 54

Nae even going to work out the aggregate, its embarrassing enough with that

Edit-to be noted those n 9 wins are actually all this century but are also 9 of 10 in the last 20 years(81 games). Worse record than the Ibrox hoodoo. Id say so

Must be won 10 in all competitions min,we beat them in the SC when Mackie got the winner and the one when Pawlett got the winner.

[Pacman1903]

Our approach to these games seems to be regressing. I’m not sure what it is. McInnes approach is part of it but I think we simply lack big game players. Hayes is more or less the only player we’ve had who could step up to the plate when needed.

Just look at the team watching the huddle in the League Cup final. Disgraceful. SO many were beaten before a ball was kicked. That picture sticks in my craa

http://i63.tinypic.com/501c9y.jpg

We are beaten going into every game game with the c@nts. Its part and parcel of being a Dons fans these days to walk into a Dons v Pigs game expecting the worst. Its all f@cking wrong.

[Pacman1903]

Must be won 10 in all competitions min,we beat them in the SC when Mackie got the winner and the one when Pawlett got the winner.

Wins this century

3/2/16 League 2-1
12/9/15 League 2-1
25/2/14 League 2-1
8/2/14 Scottish 1-2
8/1/09 League 4-2
8/3/08 Scottish 0-1
27/10/04 League 2-3
21/4/04 League 1-2
22/12/01 League 2-0

[rico94]

Wins this century

3/2/16 League 2-1
12/9/15 League 2-1
25/2/14 League 2-1
8/2/14 Scottish 1-2
8/1/09 League 4-2
8/3/08 Scottish 0-1
27/10/04 League 2-3
21/4/04 League 1-2
22/12/01 League 2-0

Ah sorry right enough it is 9 this century.

I remember a time when we used to beat them on a regular basis.Since the Tommy Burns team in the mid 90s we have had a terrible record against them.

I might be wrong again but I only recall beating them twice from 95 to 2000,the 2-0 in the great eascape and the 3-2 when Regi Blinker scored the og.

[87kilos]

Just look at the team watching the huddle in the League Cup final. Disgraceful. SO many were beaten before a ball was kicked. That picture sticks in my craa

http://i63.tinypic.com/501c9y.jpg

We are beaten going into every game game with the c@nts. Its part and parcel of being a Dons fans these days to walk into a Dons v Pigs game expecting the worst. Its all f@cking wrong.

Do you actually believe the dross you type???

[Pacman1903]

Ah sorry right enough it is 9 this century.

I remember a time when we used to beat them on a regular basis.Since the Tommy Burns team in the mid 90s we have had a terrible record against them.

I might be wrong again but I only recall beating them twice from 95 to 2000,the 2-0 in the great eascape and the 3-2 when Regi Blinker scored the og.

Correct 95 and 98

Loved that blinker og. That was in the days of my season ticket in the Merk. We were at the Main Stand side and the view of it was spectacular. One of those that looked like it went in slow motion

[Pacman1903]

Do you actually believe the dross you type???

What happened in that game again. remind me...................Oh aye the worst performance in McInnes tenure v the pigs. We were an embarrassment and that photo says a lot. There are plenty more photos too. Beaten before a ball was kicked then obliterated after a ball was kicked

being honest. When did you last attend a game v them expecting anything but a defeat?

[RED_JOHN]

What happened in that game again. remind me...................Oh aye the worst performance in McInnes tenure v the pigs. We were an embarrassment and that photo says a lot. There are plenty more photos too. Beaten before a ball was kicked then obliterated after a ball was kicked

being honest. When did you last attend a game v them expecting anything but a defeat?

Pacman...there is folk on here who just couldn’t care less about getting beat in big matches. The happiest of happy clappers. They don’t think the manager does much wrong and can’t see past his ultra negative tactics just because we finished runners up in all competition last season. McInnes is a messiah to them...they will not change.
I gave McInnes a chance when he came to Aberdeen. Things improved a bit and we won a cup thanks to penalties which was a fantastic feeling. Nowadays we are not even setting up to try and win big matches. We are really beating ourselves before a ball is kicked. The mentality of the club is fear...we are stuttering along fearing results, stadium issues and drastic changes needed to make our whole attitude change.
We are here to make up the numbers nowadays, nothing more!

[afc1903mad]

after 40 yrs supporting the Dons, time to call it a day. Now will just be watching the results. canna be arsed watching non events any further. not a single ****ing thing interesting about the club or the domestic league left. leave it to the likes of afc1903 and the rest of the new breed. i'll keep memories and not dilute them anymore. good luck and season greetings to all.

What a load of *******s.
After supporting the club for “40 years” you decide Now is the time to stop watching Aberdeen.
Not through the two decades of dire, not when McGhoo had us pumped 9-0 from Celtic, not from any other number of seasons when we are dire, but Now when we’re on track to remain the 2nd best team in the country behind a club with far better resources.
Your memories were not diluted in those barren years.
Get a grip.
Such a “look at me post”

Well bugger off then, you won’t be missed and you can leave the true supporters to support the team.

You won’t be missed.

[Mason89]

not when McGhoo had us pumped 9-0 from Celtic.

Look, there it is :)

[Goalposter]

**** the spfl.

We need the board to take a small gamble and invest in quality players so we can be more successful in the europa cup.

This is how we will progress.this and this only.

Training facilities wouldnt be a bad idea either but at least have the playets first.

You're all so concerned with the huns and celtic which are THE only interesting games for me in the league just.

Its boring as ****.

Our incentives suck.

Get a ****e cup...beat the cheeks.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Europa league please.

Beating the cheeks will then take care of itself.

INVESTMENT!!!!!


p.s. most fans here detest the SFA and the Scotland team for exactly the same pish as the SPFL.

The set up..corruption..the manager picking the wrong players...contradiction!

Im leaving..ok bye then..who cares..attention seeker...pacbro..pac cousin..pac wife..Packit****ingin.

Zzzzzzzz...



Merry Xmas Dons fans.


You want more posters?
Be less boring and have some original points to make and dont be worried about what any cxxt here says.

:)

[thebeachend]

What a load of *******s.
After supporting the club for “40 years” you decide Now is the time to stop watching Aberdeen.
Not through the two decades of dire, not when McGhoo had us pumped 9-0 from Celtic, not from any other number of seasons when we are dire, but Now when we’re on track to remain the 2nd best team in the country behind a club with far better resources.
Your memories were not diluted in those barren years.
Get a grip.
Such a “look at me post”

Well bugger off then, you won’t be missed and you can leave the true supporters to support the team.

You won’t be missed.

Yeah look at me!
All over to the true supporter.

[afc1903mad]

Yeah look at me!
All over to the true supporter.

Good riddance.
Better to have a support behind the team than delusional glory hunters.
Best be off supporting someone like Man City then.

Don’t let the door hit you on the arse.

[Pacman1903]

**** the spfl.

We need the board to take a small gamble and invest in quality players so we can be more successful in the europa cup.

This is how we will progress.this and this only.

Training facilities wouldnt be a bad idea either but at least have the playets first.

You're all so concerned with the huns and celtic which are THE only interesting games for me in the league just.

Its boring as ****.

Our incentives suck.

Get a ****e cup...beat the cheeks.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Europa league please.

Beating the cheeks will then take care of itself.

INVESTMENT!!!!!


p.s. most fans here detest the SFA and the Scotland team for exactly the same pish as the SPFL.

The set up..corruption..the manager picking the wrong players...contradiction!

Im leaving..ok bye then..who cares..attention seeker...pacbro..pac cousin..pac wife..Packit****ingin.

Zzzzzzzz...



Merry Xmas Dons fans.


You want more posters?
Be less boring and have some original points to make and dont be worried about what any cxxt here says.

:)

Awesome. I think we have just witnessed a meltdown

[87kilos]

What happened in that game again. remind me...................Oh aye the worst performance in McInnes tenure v the pigs. We were an embarrassment and that photo says a lot. There are plenty more photos too. Beaten before a ball was kicked then obliterated after a ball was kicked

being honest. When did you last attend a game v them expecting anything but a defeat?

Yesterday.

Be honest, when were you actually last at a game???

We were the better team yesterday in the first half, we more than held our own. We were composed, calm and in no danger right up until the deflected goal. Therefore the tactics were clearly spot on.

The second goal was also freakish. Individual error for the 3rd by which time it was too late.

Shinnie was the best player on the park yesterday, Scott Brown usually bullies and dominates us but he wasn't able to do that yesterday because despite you not being there and assuming we stood back and allowed Celtic to dominate it didn't happen.

As for complaining about "6" defenders, again, it didn't happen unless you want to decide Shinnie was a defender yesterday. Even although he's been a midfielder over 95% of his time at Aberdeen. McKenna and Logan out replaced by Reynolds and Ball (who played well), two defenders replaced by two defenders, not a tombola selection like you would have us believe. O'Connor has been deployed in a defensive midfield role all season so again it wasn't a surprise or tombola selection that you love to believe.

I can accept you don't like the manager (I detest Considine) I can accept you criticising the team but you're way off the mark yesterday, you weren't even at the game but have the audacity to suggest it was all wrong, all down to McInnes that Aberdeen lost then roll out a picture and decide you're a wonderful phycologist who can interpret body language.

This forum is pee poor now, it's dying, it needs people to contribute but your constant drivel chases people away. At least you post but it's boring, repetitive and childish. I do genuinely question if you are an Aberdeen fan. My money is on you just being a troll.

[mondo_notion]

So elderado, did you manage to get a ticket? XD

[Pacman1903]

Good riddance.
Better to have a support behind the team than delusional glory hunters.
.

Do you not want the team to make a step forward. Or are you happy with being second, going out of Europe before the schools are back and winning nothing. Its like you are happy for the club to plateau.

This isnt a dig, its a serious question.

We are not glory hunting, we just want progression. McInnes has been manager for 4 1/2 years and he has not learned from his mistakes. Im not asking for the league as it wont happen. but we could win a cup, we could could get further in Europe bit we have been let down by wacky tactics and obvious fear. Are you really happy with the fact we started with 6 defenders yesterday. Are you happy he made no attempt to change things when it wasnt working. It looked like he just accepted defeat. We have been a good team for a while now and its am improvement on the past and thats all it is. But thats all we are. Forgive me for wanting a step forward which i dont believe will happen with McInnes in charge due to his awful big game record/mentallity. Its just my opinion and im entitled to it. As you are yours. But it just seems to me that you are happy with the current "also rans" type situation we have and to stagnate there is fine.

As i said its not a go its a genuine question for you.

[Goalposter]

Awesome. I think we have just witnessed a meltdown

Lol dont be a fanny.

Wait..are u pacbro or pacCuz... or a child?



Or obsessed with having the most posts on this forum.



But but but you keep this site going.

You're a credit to it no joking man.

Meltdown?

Aye, I'm too upset right enough cos I really care what you think. Read above^^^

[Pacman1903]

Yesterday.

Be honest, when were you actually last at a game???

We were the better team yesterday in the first half, we more than held our own. We were composed, calm and in no danger right up until the deflected goal. Therefore the tactics were clearly spot on.

The second goal was also freakish. Individual error for the 3rd by which time it was too late.

Shinnie was the best player on the park yesterday, Scott Brown usually bullies and dominates us but he wasn't able to do that yesterday because despite you not being there and assuming we stood back and allowed Celtic to dominate it didn't happen.

As for complaining about "6" defenders, again, it didn't happen unless you want to decide Shinnie was a defender yesterday. Even although he's been a midfielder over 95% of his time at Aberdeen. McKenna and Logan out replaced by Reynolds and Ball (who played well), two defenders replaced by two defenders, not a tombola selection like you would have us believe. O'Connor has been deployed in a defensive midfield role all season so again it wasn't a surprise or tombola selection that you love to believe.

I can accept you don't like the manager (I detest Considine) I can accept you criticising the team but you're way off the mark yesterday, you weren't even at the game but have the audacity to suggest it was all wrong, all down to McInnes that Aberdeen lost then roll out a picture and decide you're a wonderful phycologist who can interpret body language.

This forum is pee poor now, it's dying, it needs people to contribute but your constant drivel chases people away. At least you post but it's boring, repetitive and childish. I do genuinely question if you are an Aberdeen fan. My money is on you just being a troll.

Last game i was at. Last Saturday. As im a troll with a season ticket. Supported Aberdeen for 30 year. (i do love the way when someone has an opinion that someone else doesnt like they are automatically branded a troll,)

I watched the game yesterday on OBIs stream.

You say we held our own in the first half. I did say we were ok in the first half but there was a big tendency to lump it. Did Rooney touch the ball. We had absolutley nothing going forward.

but a game has two half and we were sh@te in the second. Was there any attempt to try and change it. No there wasnt. Why didnt he put two up for example. As that would have ruined the damage limitation tactics

You can say we held our own, but we were never going to win that game from minute one. We were not set up for it.

As i said in another post. We have plateaud and being beat by them seems to be totally acceptable. The sevco do-ins were far too quickly forgotten to. I want the club to progress. F@cking shoot me for it

You say this forum is pee poor. The constant McInnes love in is as apparent here as the dislike for him. You are obviously a McInnes fan which is fair enough. I dont agree with it but you batter on with your opinion. But i have mine and i cant be chastised for voicing it on a football forum by people who have the polar opposite opinion.is thatbnot the whole purpose of a forum

[curvasud]

It's just the same pish being written about McInnes after every win or not win, on every forum, facebook and twitter.

Two sides who take their turn at being right.

Every time we win I see the top comment on facebook or a thread on facebook groups about getting it right up 'the doubters' etc so no wonder 'the doubters' get entrenched and come firing back when we lose.

It's all very boring now. We've reached the point in a manager's time where all that happens is this. He could have got everyone on board with a win yesterday or a spirited comeback draw. Nope, usual, and the pattern continues. :zzz:

[Pacman1903]

It's just the same pish being written about McInnes after every win or not win, on every forum, facebook and twitter.

Two sides who take their turn at being right.

Every time we win I see the top comment on facebook or a thread on facebook groups about getting it right up 'the doubters' etc so no wonder 'the doubters' get entrenched and come firing back when we lose.

It's all very boring now. We've reached the point in a manager's time where all that happens is this. He could have got everyone on board with a win yesterday or a spirited comeback draw. Nope, usual, and the pattern continues. :zzz:

I would loved to have had my words on McInnes shoved down my throat yesterday i really would have. I would love to give credit where its due(which i do when deserved) Ach well another "acceptable" dissapointmemt

Your right though he definatley splits opinion. I liked him up untill this season too albeit did question his big game mentallity which is the catalys for not liking him now as im sick of it

[blowupsheep]

I didnae think they played that badly.

Two jammy goals against the run of play.

Was that the p'oof with the passback?

I turned off then.

Agree with you there DD i also did not think we played all that poorly and especially with the starting 11 that was picked, they were the better team when they went behind to a badly deflected effort that nobody could be blamed for. Even the fkn ref was in Joe's line of sight never mind the deflection. The second was also a fluke Reynolds clearing header bouncing back off Arnason ffs for the plooky little Irish cnut, you could not make that sh1t up. as for the 3rd well Mclean was a fkn fanny but by that time the team were beat ......... all in all I thought it was a decent performance. Should not get too disheartened by it, but need to dust ourselves down and bounce back with two convincing wins at home before the year end....

COYR

[87kilos]

Agree with you there DD i also did not think we played all that poorly and especially with the starting 11 that was picked, they were the better team when they went behind to a badly deflected effort that nobody could be blamed for. Even the fkn ref was in Joe's line of sight never mind the deflection. The second was also a fluke Reynolds clearing header bouncing back off Arnason ffs for the plooky little Irish cnut, you could not make that sh1t up. as for the 3rd well Mclean was a fkn fanny but by that time the team were beat ......... all in all I thought it was a decent performance. Should not get too disheartened by it, but need to dust ourselves down and bounce back with two convincing wins at home before the year end....

COYR

It was a solid good performance, lady luck won the game for Celtic. Well unless you have an agenda and dislike for the manager.

[Pacman1903]

Lady luck didnt make us have one shot on target all game

We had nothing going forward and nothing was done about it(unless you count big lumps something)

Negative approach is McInnes down to a tee. Hence why hes Brendans Bitch. If you are going to get beat have a f@cking go doing it

[RED_JOHN]

It was a solid good performance, lady luck won the game for Celtic. Well unless you have an agenda and dislike for the manager.

Lady luck won the game? What a load of nonsense!
Celtic won the game easily and a very pedestrian Celtic at that.
We were never even set out to win the match and it certainly looked like the game was over at half time.
Remind me of what we done to cause Celtic problems and highlight the danger we created to their goal? I look forward to any answers explaining our attacking threat to Gordon’s goal...or maybe it was just lady luck that he had a quiet afternoon.

[DonUnder]

It was a solid good performance, lady luck won the game for Celtic. Well unless you have an agenda and dislike for the manager.

It was strange yesterday and don't want to get into the team selection debate - it's been done to death. Given the personnel available it's difficult to see how it could have been dramatically changed but the players who have been maligned (Stewart/Ball to name 2) were amongst the better performers. I thought it was two of our (quite rightly) former heroes who were poor , Rooney and Arneson. Rooney has never been the quickest but lately he's looked way off the pace to me and i wonder if we should have used Rooney as a make up for a younger striker in the closed season? There's a point (well there was for me) in your 30's where you have to run for a bus or see yourself on video and think feck when did i get so old i used to be quick (relitavely). Rooney moves like a man 10 years older than he is.

[57vintage]

““Stevie May was ruled out yesterday morning as a result of the tackle from the Rangers game.” (P&J online)

[87kilos]

Lady luck didnt make us have one shot on target all game

We had nothing going forward and nothing was done about it(unless you count big lumps something)

Negative approach is McInnes down to a tee. Hence why hes Brendans Bitch. If you are going to get beat have a f@cking go doing it

Aye, negative approach that had us on top for the first half and a deflected goal against the run of play was the difference.

[Getintaethem]

Rooney has never been the quickest but lately he's looked way off the pace to me and i wonder if we should have used Rooney as a make up for a younger striker in the closed season? There's a point (well there was for me) in your 30's where you have to run for a bus or see yourself on video and think feck when did i get so old i used to be quick (relitavely). Rooney moves like a man 10 years older than he is.

Rooney was never quick, nor did he have a good first touch, or control of the ball, or great at bringing others into the attack, or as playing as a target man in the middle of the field. What he is and always has been good at is playing as a traditional centre forward and getting on the end of crosses from wide players. What we do not have this season is two wide players that deliver those crosses. Hence he has struggled for game time and goals.

DM has known about Rooney's deficiencies and for several seasons he has looked to sign a striker who could provide more options than just the man in the box. None of them have worked out. With May we now have a striker who is more comfortable on the ball.

We lost two of our best players close season and we are still 2nd in the league. The team are not balanced like we have been in previous seasons though.

[DonUnder]

Rooney was never quick, nor did he have a good first touch, or control of the ball, or great at bringing others into the attack, or as playing as a target man in the middle of the field. What he is and always has been good at is playing as a traditional centre forward and getting on the end of crosses from wide players. What we do not have this season is two wide players that deliver those crosses. Hence he has struggled for game time and goals.

DM has known about Rooney's deficiencies and for several seasons he has looked to sign a striker who could provide more options than just the man in the box. None of them have worked out. With May we now have a striker who is more comfortable on the ball.

We lost two of our best players close season and we are still 2nd in the league. The team are not balanced like we have been in previous seasons though.

That is very true and fair outside the penalty box he is limited at best. But (and this is only my remote take from RedTV) lately he has looked laboured and slow in movement - not just across the ground. A bit like when you start making a noise getting up from a low chair i think his sharpness has gone. Could be carrying an injury or a pound or two excess?

[afc1903mad]

Do you not want the team to make a step forward. Or are you happy with being second, going out of Europe before the schools are back and winning nothing. Its like you are happy for the club to plateau.

This isnt a dig, its a serious question.

We are not glory hunting, we just want progression. McInnes has been manager for 4 1/2 years and he has not learned from his mistakes. Im not asking for the league as it wont happen. but we could win a cup, we could could get further in Europe bit we have been let down by wacky tactics and obvious fear. Are you really happy with the fact we started with 6 defenders yesterday. Are you happy he made no attempt to change things when it wasnt working. It looked like he just accepted defeat. We have been a good team for a while now and its am improvement on the past and thats all it is. But thats all we are. Forgive me for wanting a step forward which i dont believe will happen with McInnes in charge due to his awful big game record/mentallity. Its just my opinion and im entitled to it. As you are yours. But it just seems to me that you are happy with the current "also rans" type situation we have and to stagnate there is fine.

As i said its not a go its a genuine question for you.

My only expectation is for Aberdeen to put in effort each game.
If they do, generally we’ll do well.

I’m realistic enough to understand our limitations and will always hope we can exceed where we can, but I in no way have any delusions of grandeur over what we can expect.
Our club is the third most successful team in Scotland having won 19 honours in our 114 year history.
That’s 1 trophy every 6 years, boosted by an anomaly of a decade.
So DM is already very successful in his era so far.

You contradict yourself in the above post, stating you just want progression, but then go on to admit we have progressed by being a good team for a while now and it’s an improvement on the past.
So what do you want? Clearly not happy for second, as that is plateauing, but you admit we are unable to get the league.
So for you, a cup is the holy grail and only acceptable outcome, a glory hunter as I put it.

Yes, I agree a cup is our most likely success path, but again, understand that at the end of the day, every other team in the SPFL have the same desires and it comes down to the team on the day.
We almost did it in the Scottish cup last year, if not from a slack pass from McLean to Hayes we would have been 2-1 up with 15 to go.
Tight margins, yes, against a far better resourced team.

Europe - I see progression, I see us getting beyond our expected seeded round, yet you don’t acknowledge that progression.

We are entitled to our opinions and it’s true I have more respect and acknowledgement for what McInnes has achieved so far. I understand the limitations he has on him and also the task to rebuild the team.
There is no magic wand Pac-Man, it’s highly probable that any replacement manager will not be as successful as McInnes, although he may win the odd more games against the bigot brothers which is your only real measure of success, against teams with bigger budgets.

You held your tongue for a few days and it was clear it was building up frustration you couldn’t wait to release after our likely defeat at Celtic Park. I imagine you almost could get off with your release.

I prefer to measure against our natural competitors, with similar budgets, the likes of Hearts and Hibs.
Our measure is against the rest and in that regard, we are the best of the rest.

We are currently sitting 2nd, exceeding commercial expectations.
We can still have a good season, but should all get behind the team and the manager.
Bickering like little girls does no-one or the club any good

[donsviking]

Our record at Parkhead over recent years has been appalling. Twenty five straight defeats which is the worst record in the league I suspect and 9 straight losses to Celtic in all competitions a truly awful statistic. How can Motherwell, Kilmarnock St Johnstone and the like go there and get results but we can't. I have no confidence in us getting a result against them and obviously neither do the players. We are supposed to be the second best team in the league but when up against Celtic there is no sign of that. We look very average. I was disappointed when McInnes stayed mainly because he cannot motivate the players to win the big games and I see no sign of that changing which means we will see many more results like Saturday's.

[RedStarTorphins]

Another consequence of yesterday is Graeme Shinnie’s booking taking him to 10 bookings & another suspension.
2 games this time.
It takes two weeks to kick in so I’m sure he’ll miss the away game at the B@stard Garden on 24/1. Big blow that
He’ll also miss either the game before (St Mirren in cup or Killie in league. (Likely to be Killie as Cup is a different competition.
He picks up too many silly bookings IMO

[87kilos]

My only expectation is for Aberdeen to put in effort each game.
If they do, generally we’ll do well.

I’m realistic enough to understand our limitations and will always hope we can exceed where we can, but I in no way have any delusions of grandeur over what we can expect.
Our club is the third most successful team in Scotland having won 19 honours in our 114 year history.
That’s 1 trophy every 6 years, boosted by an anomaly of a decade.
So DM is already very successful in his era so far.

You contradict yourself in the above post, stating you just want progression, but then go on to admit we have progressed by being a good team for a while now and it’s an improvement on the past.
So what do you want? Clearly not happy for second, as that is plateauing, but you admit we are unable to get the league.
So for you, a cup is the holy grail and only acceptable outcome, a glory hunter as I put it.

Yes, I agree a cup is our most likely success path, but again, understand that at the end of the day, every other team in the SPFL have the same desires and it comes down to the team on the day.
We almost did it in the Scottish cup last year, if not from a slack pass from McLean to Hayes we would have been 2-1 up with 15 to go.
Tight margins, yes, against a far better resourced team.

Europe - I see progression, I see us getting beyond our expected seeded round, yet you don’t acknowledge that progression.

We are entitled to our opinions and it’s true I have more respect and acknowledgement for what McInnes has achieved so far. I understand the limitations he has on him and also the task to rebuild the team.
There is no magic wand Pac-Man, it’s highly probable that any replacement manager will not be as successful as McInnes, although he may win the odd more games against the bigot brothers which is your only real measure of success, against teams with bigger budgets.

You held your tongue for a few days and it was clear it was building up frustration you couldn’t wait to release after our likely defeat at Celtic Park. I imagine you almost could get off with your release.

I prefer to measure against our natural competitors, with similar budgets, the likes of Hearts and Hibs.
Our measure is against the rest and in that regard, we are the best of the rest.

We are currently sitting 2nd, exceeding commercial expectations.
We can still have a good season, but should all get behind the team and the manager.
Bickering like little girls does no-one or the club any good

Very good post. However I'm of the (informed as I don't know the person and everyone has an online persona) it's purely attention seeking from him and Mason.

It is tedious just like the retort will be about people praising McInnes.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.

[87kilos]

Another consequence of yesterday is Graeme Shinnie’s booking taking him to 10 bookings & another suspension.
2 games this time.
It takes two weeks to kick in so I’m sure he’ll miss the away game at the B@stard Garden on 24/1. Big blow that
He’ll also miss either the game before (St Mirren in cup or Killie in league. (Likely to be Killie as Cup is a different competition.
He picks up too many silly bookings IMO

Maybe force us to bring in another midfielder in January with a bit of luck as we are currently desperately missing Ryan Jack. Tansey just hasn't got it or shown his true potential!

I agree too many needless bookings however if you take that out of Shinnie do you destroy the player? He gives his all, is passionate about the club/team and you can see his hurt when things go against us.

[Getintaethem]

Our record at Parkhead over recent years has been appalling. Twenty five straight defeats which is the worst record in the league I suspect and 9 straight losses to Celtic in all competitions a truly awful statistic. How can Motherwell, Kilmarnock St Johnstone and the like go there and get results but we can't. I have no confidence in us getting a result against them and obviously neither do the players. We are supposed to be the second best team in the league but when up against Celtic there is no sign of that. We look very average. I was disappointed when McInnes stayed mainly because he cannot motivate the players to win the big games and I see no sign of that changing which means we will see many more results like Saturday's.

There is a lot of "better the devil you know" around DM. I cannot see us improving with any of he suggestions that have been talked about on the other threads. There is a transition in the squad happening this season. Most times that happens there is a dip in performance.

Celtic view us as their main challengers and will raise their game. It is only natural. If we had won we would have been in spitting distance of them again.

No matter who is in charge, given the difference in wages and them having a half decent manager, we would need a huge amount of luck and them playing poorly.

I am far more disappointed in the sevco games than the celtic one. Let's see how we do against Sevco in the rest of the season. Those games were marred by the whole DM situation.

[Getintaethem]

Maybe force us to bring in another midfielder in January with a bit of luck as we are currently desperately missing Ryan Jack. Tansey just hasn't got it or shown his true potential!

I agree too many needless bookings however if you take that out of Shinnie do you destroy the player? He gives his all, is passionate about the club/team and you can see his hurt when things go against us.

As I said in the other thread, I would try out Stewart in midfield. Not as a replacement for Shinnie - but more as a replacement for Mr Lame.

[afc1903mad]

You are obviously a McInnes fan which is fair enough. I dont agree with it but you batter on with your opinion. But i have mine and i cant be chastised for voicing it on a football forum by people who have the polar opposite opinion.is thatbnot the whole purpose of a forum

The point of a forum is to have an open debate and discussion.
The problem here is that there is no debate or discussion, but just repeated negative statements at every opportunity with no reflective balance.

It’s why “Happy Clappers” (as you label them) react (not start the conversation) to the “Moaning Minnie’s “ (as I label them).
It’s why through repitition, you’ve started to be accused as a troll.

If you want to debate your points, make them and allow a discussioned response.

[Mason89]

Very good post. However I'm of the (informed as I don't know the person and everyone has an online persona) it's purely attention seeking from him and Mason.

It is tedious just like the retort will be about people praising McInnes.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.

I never said anything negative about yesterday, I’m not allowed. I think it’s a good result. Avoiding the 9-0 earns the respect of Brendan, his players, their supporters & the Scottish media. I’m not really sure we should be aiming for much more at Aberdeen.

[Getintaethem]

I never said anything negative about yesterday, I’m not allowed. I think it’s a good result. Avoiding the 9-0 earns the respect of Brendan, his players, their supporters & the Scottish media. I’m not really sure we should be aiming for much more at Aberdeen.

grow up min.

[Mason89]

grow up min.

I’m old enough to remember AFC fans not getting the pom poms out after getting d1cked again at a Parkhead

We played well, we were unlucky... it’s absolute shyte

[afc1903mad]

grow up min.

:star:

Mason, you seem to like a challenge.
How about a challenge to add a meaningful post that’s aids discussion instead of coming across with your sarcastic or trolling tones.

I’d love a good debate in here, it would be far better than the current tedious repetitive discussions.

[Pacman1903]

My only expectation is for Aberdeen to put in effort each game.
If they do, generally we’ll do well.

I’m realistic enough to understand our limitations and will always hope we can exceed where we can, but I in no way have any delusions of grandeur over what we can expect.
Our club is the third most successful team in Scotland having won 19 honours in our 114 year history.
That’s 1 trophy every 6 years, boosted by an anomaly of a decade.
So DM is already very successful in his era so far.

You contradict yourself in the above post, stating you just want progression, but then go on to admit we have progressed by being a good team for a while now and it’s an improvement on the past.
So what do you want? Clearly not happy for second, as that is plateauing, but you admit we are unable to get the league.
So for you, a cup is the holy grail and only acceptable outcome, a glory hunter as I put it.

Yes, I agree a cup is our most likely success path, but again, understand that at the end of the day, every other team in the SPFL have the same desires and it comes down to the team on the day.
We almost did it in the Scottish cup last year, if not from a slack pass from McLean to Hayes we would have been 2-1 up with 15 to go.
Tight margins, yes, against a far better resourced team.

Europe - I see progression, I see us getting beyond our expected seeded round, yet you don’t acknowledge that progression.

We are entitled to our opinions and it’s true I have more respect and acknowledgement for what McInnes has achieved so far. I understand the limitations he has on him and also the task to rebuild the team.
There is no magic wand Pac-Man, it’s highly probable that any replacement manager will not be as successful as McInnes, although he may win the odd more games against the bigot brothers which is your only real measure of success, against teams with bigger budgets.

You held your tongue for a few days and it was clear it was building up frustration you couldn’t wait to release after our likely defeat at Celtic Park. I imagine you almost could get off with your release.

I prefer to measure against our natural competitors, with similar budgets, the likes of Hearts and Hibs.
Our measure is against the rest and in that regard, we are the best of the rest.

We are currently sitting 2nd, exceeding commercial expectations.
We can still have a good season, but should all get behind the team and the manager.
Bickering like little girls does no-one or the club any good

Decent reply min

But i want progression on where we are. We have plateaued

[Getintaethem]

I’d love a good debate in here.

So let's have one. I said above to replace McLean with Stewart. I do not much like Stewart playing in McGinn's position - there is someone better at playing there ;) But I do like Stewart and think he could grow into the role... if he learns to pick out a long pass and gets better at tackling.

I know this is left field.

[Mason89]

:star:

Mason, you seem to like a challenge.
How about a challenge to add a meaningful post that’s aids discussion instead of coming across with your sarcastic or trolling tones.

I’d love a good debate in here, it would be far better than the current tedious repetitive discussions.

It’s been done to death, mainly down to the length of time he’s been here. You & I both know what he’s good at & what he’s shyte at. I don’t think that’s really the issue though. There’s a tendency from those who support him to call out other posters, ask for threads to be closed, say it’s tedious, ask folk to grow up etc etc. You shouldn’t take any criticism of him personally, which a lot of you seem to do.

It’s an unmoderated message board by the way.

[Getintaethem]

How about a challenge to add a meaningful post that’s aids discussion instead of coming across with your sarcastic or trolling tones.


challenge unaccepted obviously.

[Mason89]

challenge unaccepted obviously.

You’ll always be my favourite poster on here. Have a smashing Christmas

[afc1903mad]

It’s been done to death, mainly down to the length of time he’s been here. You & I both know what he’s good at & what he’s shyte at. I don’t think that’s really the issue though. There’s a tendency from those who support him to call out other posters, ask for threads to be closed, say it’s tedious, ask folk to grow up etc etc. You shouldn’t take any criticism of him personally, which a lot of you seem to do.

It’s an unmoderated message board by the way.

There’s nothing for me to comment on here.
No salient points made.
No discussions on tactics, formations, substitutions, etc etc etc.
Let’s have a real debate as opposed to ramblings

[Mason89]

There’s nothing for me to comment on here.
No salient points made.
No discussions on tactics, formations, substitutions, etc etc etc.
Let’s have a real debate as opposed to ramblings

I wasn’t asking you to comment on anything. Like I said, it’s been done to death.

[Jussi]

It's the happy clappers who drive people away from forums.

they're not really happy , just living in fear of returning to the bad old days. existing in a limbo for lost dons fans.

Afraid of change, by always comparing present events to a past negative , instead of a future positive.

No, it's those(moaners) who can see the problems who are the progressive bunch.

IMO

[afc1903mad]

Decent reply min

But i want progression on where we are. We have plateaued

Appreciated min.

To remain second in a season where there was significant changes to the team and significant investment at SevCo, where the league is stronger with Hibs in it and what appears to be the start of a resurgent Hearts should be viewed as successful.

People tend to forget that it takes time for some players to settle. Hayes took a year to settle before we saw his impact.
We’ve went from a settled side to introducing nearly half a new team.
I see that as good rather than dropping below where we are.
This year plateauing (in the league) should be regarded as success.
If we can kick on with another good cup run, you never know.

[afc1903mad]

It's the happy clappers who drive people away from forums.

they're not really happy , just living in fear of returning to the bad old days. existing in a limbo for lost dons fans.

Afraid of change, by always comparing present events to a past negative , instead of a future positive.

No, it's those(moaners) who can see the problems who are the progressive bunch.

IMO

It won’t surprise you to know I think the polar opposite.
There is nothing progressive about being negative.
This forum is dire and it’s full of negativity.

Be open minded and join in a healthy progressive debate, not just negative ramblings.

[afc1903mad]

I wasn’t asking you to comment on anything. Like I said, it’s been done to death.

Well, if you’ve nothing to add.................

[Mason89]

Well, if you’ve nothing to add.................

Nobody does. That’s part of the problem as well. I know exactly what you & the rest are going to say. We’ve heard it all as much as you’ve heard our complaining

Whether you like him or not, McInnes is a fairly one dimensional character. He’s not going to suprise anyone. He’s not likely to get pumped 9-0 in the same way he’s not likely to get a result there. He probably won’t take training pished, leave in the boot of a car, hire out the mini bus for his kids 21st, try the snake, win the Scottish Cup or get in relegation bother.

I honestly think some of you enjoy being bored, just because it might be worse.

[afc1903mad]

I honestly think some of you enjoy being bored, just because it might be worse.

Not at all.
Our last game I saw live (couldn’t make Celtic yesterday) I was extremely surprised and enthralled by our play.
We were great to watch, totally dominating, some excellent football and a 4-1 win which should and could have been more.
Extremely exciting to watch.

Would you rather be in the oppositions position, have less points, less wins, less goals, more conceded, but have a bit more of a chance in the games against the bigot brothers.

We are taken seriously as the 2nd best team in the league and Rogers knows that building up a gap over us ahead of the winter break means he can rest players around the European games next year.
No doubt if they lose a point or two then, we’ll be compared to why we could not do that.
Maybe, just maybe, there’s a wider context that is looked at when focusing on the games.

[RED_JOHN]

It's the happy clappers who drive people away from forums.

they're not really happy , just living in fear of returning to the bad old days. existing in a limbo for lost dons fans.

Afraid of change, by always comparing present events to a past negative , instead of a future positive.

No, it's those(moaners) who can see the problems who are the progressive bunch.

IMO

Very well put in an explained manner. I would have just put that the Happy clappers are the real pant pishers as they absolutely would wet their breeks at the thought of having to change our manager, tactics and approach.
To the happy clapping society...enjoy roasting your nuts on the fire as you watch the highlights of us getting another beating in Glasgow. :p

[Mason89]

We’ve lost 8/8 against showbiz teeth. Would you like the context to be wider than that?

[thebeachend]

Not at all.
No doubt if they lose a point or two then, we’ll be compared to why we could not do that.
Maybe, just maybe, there’s a wider context that is looked at when focusing on the games.

It won't be dropping points to an AFC team. Rest of the league v Them

taken from the hat Won v Celtic:

Hearts

Drew v Celtic:

Hibs
Motherwell
Kilmarnock
St Johnstone
Hibs

Won v Sevco:
St Johnstone
Dundee
Hamilton
Motherwell
Hibs
Kilmarnock

Drew v Sevco:
Partick
Hearts
Kilmarnock

Rest of league versus Celtic & Sevco -

7 wins, 8 draws

Aberdeen versus Celtic & Sevco -

4 losses
0-3, 0-3, 1-2, 0-3

Brutal reading. The context of the post I hope is clear. DM is intimidated and sh1tes himself in certain fixtures.

[afc1903mad]

It won't be dropping points to an AFC team. Rest of the league v Them

taken from the hat Won v Celtic:

Hearts

Drew v Celtic:

Hibs
Motherwell
Kilmarnock
St Johnstone
Hibs

Won v Sevco:
St Johnstone
Dundee
Hamilton
Motherwell
Hibs
Kilmarnock

Drew v Sevco:
Partick
Hearts
Kilmarnock

Rest of league versus Celtic & Sevco -

7 wins, 8 draws

Aberdeen versus Celtic & Sevco -

4 losses
0-3, 0-3, 1-2, 0-3

Brutal reading. The context of the post I hope is clear. DM is intimidated and sh1tes himself in certain fixtures.

Taken in context that they raise their game against us and drop focus against lesser sides.
Thus we find it harder than other teams.
It’s called complacency on Celtics part

I recall the same as a player.
We would all raise our games for our closest rivals but sometimes be complacent against so-called easier teams

[afc1903mad]

Very well put in an explained manner. I would have just put that the Happy clappers are the real pant pishers as they absolutely would wet their breeks at the thought of having to change our manager, tactics and approach.
To the happy clapping society...enjoy roasting your nuts on the fire as you watch the highlights of us getting another beating in Glasgow. :p

You’ve got the wrong mindset, as a happy clapper, we focus on the 4-1 victory over Hibs, accept the defeat at Celtic and look forward to a win on Wednesday night.

Remember, as a happy clapper, I can too be critical of DM.
I can’t comment on the Celtic game as I was not there.

It’s the festive period, a time to rejoice and be happy.
Pop on over to the happy side, it’s far better than being a Scrooge ;)

[afc1903mad]

We’ve lost 8/8 against showbiz teeth. Would you like the context to be wider than that?

Yes, that’s one team with a budget far greater than ours.
The league does not lie and it shows that we are better than the other 10 teams in the league.
That’s a wider context

[thebeachend]

Why do you never accept any factual content? You want reasoned debate.
Why is there an excuse, complacency now on Celtic part. The last 25 home league fixtures against AFC they have never let their focus slip once. Won every single match. This is 100% determination? Not that AFC are beat when the fixture list is announced?
There is nothing reasoned in your opinion. You love AFC and you love DM more. That's fine, your choice. I believe we are petrified and hugely intimidated visiting Glasgow.

[RED_JOHN]

You’ve got the wrong mindset, as a happy clapper, we focus on the 4-1 victory over Hibs, accept the defeat at Celtic and look forward to a win on Wednesday night.

Remember, as a happy clapper, I can too be critical of DM.
I can’t comment on the Celtic game as I was not there.

It’s the festive period, a time to rejoice and be happy.
Pop on over to the happy side, it’s far better than being a Scrooge ;)

I wasn’t at the match either but watched it via a stream with a few fellow Dons. Our approach is that bad that one of my mates had his back to the tv and wasn’t interested in watching.
As a club we should give our all whether we play Hibs at home or Celtic away....that includes our manager.
Maybe he should get dropped for matches against Celtic under Rodgers....give the Doc, Sheerin, Robson or whoever a chance at it. It might be the kick up the @rse he needs!

[afc1903mad]

Why do you never accept any factual content? You want reasoned debate.
Why is there an excuse, complacency now on Celtic part. The last 25 home league fixtures against AFC they have never let their focus slip once. Won every single match. This is 100% determination? Not that AFC are beat when the fixture list is announced?
There is nothing reasoned in your opinion. You love AFC and you love DM more. That's fine, your choice. I believe we are petrified and hugely intimidated visiting Glasgow.

Not quite.
I accept facts and reality.
You need a real dose of reality.

The budget difference for us playing Celtic is like them playing PSG or Barcelona.
When did they last win away against a big budget team in Europe.
That’s the context.

Playing against us, their nearest rivals is a 6 pointer in regards they got beat from Hearts, yet we only gained 3 points then, however head to head provide the different between coming within 2 points or dropping to 8 points behind.

Maybe you need to realise the facts. Celtic are a club with significantly more resources than us.
They can buy our best player from last year and stop our most creative player this year from playing against them.

Rogers has been a massive difference to them. I do admire his ability to spot developments and adapt.
He is fortunate to have the resources to do so.
DM has tried differing tactics, which Rogers has done well to counter.
He will continue to try, but you need to realise the facts are of how hard it is to achieve this.
That’s the reality

[afc1903mad]

I wasn’t at the match either but watched it via a stream with a few fellow Dons. Our approach is that bad that one of my mates had his back to the tv and wasn’t interested in watching.
As a club we should give our all whether we play Hibs at home or Celtic away....that includes our manager.
Maybe he should get dropped for matches against Celtic under Rodgers....give the Doc, Sheerin, Robson or whoever a chance at it. It might be the kick up the @rse he needs!
Maybe it’s your perception of football.
There are others in here who watched the game with a different viewpoint of the game

[Mason89]

Yes, that’s one team with a budget far greater than ours.
The league does not lie and it shows that we are better than the other 10 teams in the league.
That’s a wider context

Their budget is bigger than the league combined. I’m not going into these games expecting to win. I expect us to try & win them though. I didn’t have any complaints after the Scottish Cup Final. Thought the tactics were spot on, we went out & have them a right good game. We were unlucky in that match & on another day, it might’ve went our way. We weren’t unlucky yesterday, or the league cup final or when we were 3 down after 10mins because showbiz teeth made a simple tactical change which our manager couldn’t deal with.

There’s teams with smaller budgets than ours that give them a harder game. Add in the games against the Huns & there’s a fairly obvious pattern there

[afc1903mad]

Their budget is bigger than the league combined. I’m not going into these games expecting to win. I expect us to try & win them though. I didn’t have any complaints after the Scottish Cup Final. Thought the tactics were spot on, we went out & have them a right good game. We were unlucky in that match & on another day, it might’ve went our way. We weren’t unlucky yesterday, or the league cup final or when we were 3 down after 10mins because showbiz teeth made a simple tactical change which our manager couldn’t deal with.

There’s teams with smaller budgets than ours that give them a harder game. Add in the games against the Huns & there’s a fairly obvious pattern there

Why then, if we are so dire and tactically dire are we sitting 2nd in the league?
Why are we 11 points ahead of Hearts?
Why are we 6 ahead of Hibs?
Why are we 3 ahead of SevCo?

Why are these teams so better than us, yet not ahead of us.

DM and co must be providing more consistency than them is the answer.
The league doesn’t lie and it appears you’d rather be in the bottom 6 but able to get a draw off Celtic to keep you happy.

[87kilos]

I wasn’t at the match either but watched it via a stream with a few fellow Dons. Our approach is that bad that one of my mates had his back to the tv and wasn’t interested in watching.
As a club we should give our all whether we play Hibs at home or Celtic away....that includes our manager.
Maybe he should get dropped for matches against Celtic under Rodgers....give the Doc, Sheerin, Robson or whoever a chance at it. It might be the kick up the @rse he needs!

Did he really. I think not but it's a cool story anyway. Remember the time my mate sat with his back to the telly for 90 minutes.

I assume you appreciate that every player gave his all yesterday. I assume that since you watched it you will accept that Aberdeen were the better side right up until the deflected goal. I assume you will accept that the second goal was just as unlucky to lose and the third was a sloppy individual error.

All small margins. Given the personnel that was available to Aberdeen yesterday McInnes got it spot on.

[RED_JOHN]

Why then, if we are so dire and tactically dire are we sitting 2nd in the league?
Why are we 11 points ahead of Hearts?
Why are we 6 ahead of Hibs?
Why are we 3 ahead of SevCo?

Why are these teams so better than us, yet not ahead of us.

DM and co must be providing more consistency than them is the answer.
The league doesn’t lie and it appears you’d rather be in the bottom 6 but able to get a draw off Celtic to keep you happy.

Bottom six...behave yourself! McInnes should be a lot more positive in bigger matches is what I am asking. He would certainly do himself a favour also.
Finishing best of the rest convincingly and winning a cup would be a good challenge for him. Stuttering along against a league of broke clubs and finishing second does not make him a hero in my book. As previously stated...it is certainly looking more as time passes that we are only here to make up the numbers!

[Jussi]

we are never 2nd best , it's a nice spin

what we are is least worst,

That may sound negative, but the fact is the league is very poor fare, outside of Moneybags.

[afc1903mad]

Bottom six...behave yourself! McInnes should be a lot more positive in bigger matches is what I am asking. He would certainly do himself a favour also.
Finishing best of the rest convincingly and winning a cup would be a good challenge for him. Stuttering along against a league of broke clubs and finishing second does not make him a hero in my book. As previously stated...it is certainly looking more as time passes that we are only here to make up the numbers!

Would you rather he had a go and got beat 7-1?
Like Celtic did at PSG.

The reality is that we are only here to make up the numbers.
Rogers has Celtic so well resourced and organised that they hold the treble and are well on their way to repeating that.
Any team can win on any given day, so the cup is our best chance.
We didn’t do too well in the league cup, but made a better fist of it in the Scottish cup. Nobody else got nearer.
Respect to Rogers, but until he moves on, we’re realistically picking up scraps, sad as that may be.

[afc1903mad]

we are never 2nd best , it's a nice spin

what we are is least worst,

That may sound negative, but the fact is the league is very poor fare, outside of Moneybags.

I’ve never heard the likes of before.
We didn’t finish 2nd the last three years, we were “least worst” than everyone else.

So to clarify, the two “least worst” teams outside the winners will qualify for Europe with a third “least worst” position go should a team that wins the Scottish Cup already be the winners or one of the two “least worst” teams.

Nah, think I’ll stick with the normal way of discussing league places

[Getintaethem]

we are never 2nd best , it's a nice spin

what we are is least worst,

That may sound negative, but the fact is the league is very poor fare, outside of Moneybags.

I need to disagree. There is good entertaining football played and good players outside of Celtic. It is all relative. There is also good, entertaining and exciting football played in the lower leagues - you should go to a game sometime.

In comparison to Man City, Celtic is guff. Does that make the football they play very poor fare?

[Mason89]

Why then, if we are so dire and tactically dire are we sitting 2nd in the league?
Why are we 11 points ahead of Hearts?
Why are we 6 ahead of Hibs?
Why are we 3 ahead of SevCo?

Why are these teams so better than us, yet not ahead of us.

DM and co must be providing more consistency than them is the answer.
The league doesn’t lie and it appears you’d rather be in the bottom 6 but able to get a draw off Celtic to keep you happy.

You’re going off on a wee tangent there. Have another go

[thebeachend]

So by reasoned debate you really mean listen to me as I am right and you're wrong. I need to understand reality? I understand the difference in budget as everyone else does. Show me another fixture in world football where one side has had 25 straight home league victories against the same rival. Preferably a top flight fixture. That's not referees, money, complacency. That is just simply no belief of getting a result. 25 straight wins. Not even a draw. With your CL analogy even Celtic defeated Barcelona and Man United despite their handicap in resources. I know they were at home and we also beat Celtic at home. Try and see other opinions and not be so dismissive of others

[Pacman1903]

So by reasoned debate you really mean listen to me as I am right and you're wrong. I need to understand reality? I understand the difference in budget as everyone else does. Show me another fixture in world football where one side has had 25 straight home league victories against the same rival. Preferably a top flight fixture. That's not referees, money, complacency. That is just simply no belief of getting a result. 25 straight wins. Not even a draw. With your CL analogy even Celtic defeated Barcelona and Man United despite their handicap in resources. I know they were at home and we also beat Celtic at home. Try and see other opinions and not be so dismissive of others

Ac milan too

[Getintaethem]

Show me another fixture in world football where one side has had 25 straight home league victories against the same rival.

Name another fixture in world football where the top team generates 600% more revenue than their nearest rivals.

[Mason89]

Name another fixture in world football where the top team generates 600% more revenue than their nearest rivals.

There’s plenty of fixtures like that in our league. We’ve got the worst record out the lot of them

[afc1903mad]

So by reasoned debate you really mean listen to me as I am right and you're wrong. I need to understand reality? I understand the difference in budget as everyone else does. Show me another fixture in world football where one side has had 25 straight home league victories against the same rival. Preferably a top flight fixture. That's not referees, money, complacency. That is just simply no belief of getting a result. 25 straight wins. Not even a draw. With your CL analogy even Celtic defeated Barcelona and Man United despite their handicap in resources. I know they were at home and we also beat Celtic at home. Try and see other opinions and not be so dismissive of others

Not at all, I’m open for debate, put your points across.

I could probably dig a bit and get a Steau Bucharest or a Porto or how Levante have never beaten Barcelona, home or away in the league.

Why be selective and concentrate on league?
Do you not recall we beat them at their ground in the Scottish Cup a few years ago?

2014, Anderson and Pawlett

You have a fixation on one particular fixture rather than the overall performance though.

You could say that Celtic regressed this year in Europe and were really fortunate to qualify for the EL based on one good game, whereas last year.

Citing Man Utd and Barcelona as examples for Celtic is poor as both their wins were at home.
They’ve never beaten them away from home

[afc1903mad]

There’s plenty of fixtures like that in our league. We’ve got the worst record out the lot of them

Are any of them closest challengers to Celtic?

[Getintaethem]

There’s plenty of fixtures like that in our league. We’ve got the worst record out the lot of them

The last time we won at Celtic park in the league was something like 10 years before DM became our manager. The last time we got a draw was in 1994.

[afc1903mad]

Ac milan too

Another home win for the Tim’s, they’ve never beat AC Milan away from home

[RED_JOHN]

Are any of them closest challengers to Celtic?

I think that our tactics and approach are that bad against Celtic that we shouldn’t embarrass ourselves by calling ourselves challengers. We are not challenging for the league we are only here to make up the numbers.

[afc1903mad]

I think that our tactics and approach are that bad against Celtic that we shouldn’t embarrass ourselves by calling ourselves challengers. We are not challenging for the league we are only here to make up the numbers.

Maybe, but we are the closest regardless of the merits.
Hence their focus is on beating their nearest “members making up the numbers” (jeezus)

[curvasud]

Rooney was never quick, nor did he have a good first touch, or control of the ball, or great at bringing others into the attack, or as playing as a target man in the middle of the field. What he is and always has been good at is playing as a traditional centre forward and getting on the end of crosses from wide players. What we do not have this season is two wide players that deliver those crosses. Hence he has struggled for game time and goals.

This is oft repeated and isn't quite true. He scored a lot of one on ones or was first to react and tapped it in.

He's now slow as fich at everything. There are lots of times where he could have scored a tap in and isn't there or anywhere near there anymore.

[Pacman1903]

Another home win for the Tim’s, they’ve never beat AC Milan away from home

Still beat them despite huge monetary difference is what i mean

The money line is a cop out. Plenty of teams have got points off Brendan at Parkhead with lesser budgets than us

[Aldo1983]

Are any of them closest challengers to Celtic?

Surely as the closest "challengers" we should be doing much, much better?

[irnbru1903]

Surely as the closest "challengers" we should be doing much, much better?

Definitely. Occasionally trying a bit harder does not give results. No one expects to win every game but a fighting draw every now and again would be nice and maybe have them turn up not knowing the points are in the bag.

Our record in Europe is pretty dire as well. Actually qualifying would be a big step in the right direction.