Aberdeen v FC Shakhtar Donetsk

[swaddon2]

Our first Europa Conference League game of the season is against Ukrainian stars Футбольний клуб Шахтар Донецьк, or FC Shakhtar Donetsk as they are known around here.

It happens this Thursday night, 2nd October, kicking off at 8pm.

Like us, they are also the cup holders in their country. Unlike us, though, they're actually very good, and I predict a comfortable 3-0 win for the away side.

EDIT: I'm surprised the Ukrainian text came out fine on here when apostrophes and pound signs don't.

[blowupsheep]

Aberdeen Nil - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk - 5 or 6

[TheDeeDon]

I have tickets for these games and couldn't give a flying flock about them.

I will go, but goodness me, I felt more excitement for the energies cup we played at Pittodrie, in front of about 100 fans, a good few seasons ago.


A free hit for me this one.

Hopefully one of our players can get a goal, which just might give us a bit of confidence for when Dundee come calling next Sunday.

The thought of Steven Pressley being the man to finish off Jimmy Thelin, is quite a sobering thought.

[irnbru1903]

We invested a lot of money in increasing the squad to cope with the added fixtures so I have every confidence we can match our league form. It will be tough but I believe.

[swaddon2]

Maybe we'll be like the Huns a couple of years ago; pish in the league but great in Europe.

[OneBrianIrvine]

Maybe we'll be like the Huns a couple of years ago; pish in the league but great in Europe.

Ah the eternal optimism of the football fan. We’re all mad aren’t we?

I physically recoiled when I saw this thread header come up but now I’m thinking ‘you never know we’ll get more time on the ball, it may suit us”

[swaddon2]

Yesterday, they beat bottom of the league FC Rukh Vynnyky 4-0 away from home to go top of the league, unbeaten in seven games.

But European football is a different kettle of fish, right?

[blowupsheep]

Yesterday, they beat bottom of the league FC Rukh Vynnyky 4-0 away from home to go top of the league, unbeaten in seven games.

But European football is a different kettle of fish, right?

Nae huddin ma breath pal, nae huddin ma breath.
Canna see anything other than royal humping but I hope to fk I am completely wrang

[GASC1980]

Even if we were playing well i'd expect the Ukranians to win quite well, Can't see this being anything other than a 3 or 4 nil scudding.

[blowupsheep]

See advertised on some of the clubs social media pages that we still have thousands tickets of left for Thursday nights game.
Can't say I am surprised to be honest.
Yes I honestly believe we have the best support in Scotland.
But why should our fans fork out more money to watch pesh.
Think we will be doing well if we can keep this scoreline anywhere below 0-5