Where’s all the McInnes Haters Now?

[afc1903mad]

Not sure if the Kilmarnock players went to all of the effort of qualifying for Europe last season to not bother trying against the Welsh team because they don’t like the new manager.

Absolutely.
They came back from 1 down in the first leg to win 2-1 away from home

I think the majority of SPFL teams would have a game on their hands against that Chikhura,most of the Scottish sides have been knocked out of Europe in the last few years against worse sides than them.

they were a tricky team, with bags of pace and good foot skills / trickery.
We were well prepared to deal with them

The way we played last night was very encouraging and I would like to think we will play like that against most teams in the league,I would be very surprised if we play like that against the cheeks but there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the season for the McInnes bashing.

I agree.
We played well in the first RoPS game as well at home.

There were times last night we sat deep and let them have the ball, but then broke and counter attacked them. We'll likely see more of that against the cheeks

The timing is a bit odd the day after we won 5-0.

It's not surprising to be honest

[nice1simmy]

No we should be battering them because they are nowhere near as good as a team as we are. Not because they are Georgians. Its not entitlement. How would they fair in our league. Relegation fight most likely.

Encouraging result but I wont be looking into our world beater status yet. Lets see how the manager deals with meaningful games in tournaments that aren't a waste of time, i.e the cups

Also- The Killie players are not too enamoured with the Italian according to a Killie fan I work with. The Euro result may have something to do with that. Modern fitba players in sulk shock

Sorry but to quote you you said "they're georgian's we should be beating them"

[Pacman1903]

I'm struggling to get your point.

We're playing in a European competition. It's different. It's exciting. You can be pedantic and call them "qualifiers" but they are still competitive games. What's not to like?

We won't win it for sure but if we're being honest we're not going to win the SPL anytime soon either so what. Should we just write it off as a waste of time and stop competing in that too?

I'm double confused that you as a groundhopper don't view it as a fantastic opportunity to follow your club to pastures / stadia anew.

They are qualifiers. Theres no getting away from it. Its not pendantic

The Premier is a lot more winnable and we have had chances in the not too distant past. Its pointless if we continue to lay down in certain matches and sh@te the bed. But if the manager after 6 years learns to eradicate the fear on his part which obviously will pass on to the players then we could give it a good go. Why the f@ck not. But a leopard never changes its spots and I cant see any change this season

I cant do Dons away games in Europe even if I am home because a parenting agreements. Or I would be there, work permitting. Its simple as that.

[Pacman1903]

Setting yourself up for a fall grandstanding in front of the 'haterz' after a very encouraging but a relatively meaningless start. Meaningless may not be the right word but we need to see that form consistently before we can crow too much.

Exactly. Lets see how we start in the league over the next few weeks

[Mason89]

Biggest risk this weekend is "freshening up" the team with one eye on Rijeka next week.

First preemptive excuse for a shyte performance this season

[afc1903mad]

First preemptive excuse for a shyte performance this season

Let me know when you post your first preemptive positive post about the club .

I get the eye on Europe and the bigger reward, but we are playing well and I'd prefer we stuck with momentum for now.

Exactly. Lets see how we start in the league over the next few weeks

Is that the first preemptive negative post for the league season?

[Jussi]

Biggest risk this weekend is "freshening up" the team with one eye on Rijeka next week.

The managers bizarre team selections are a sure thing . european game midweek or no.

[BogBrush1903]

I'll go against the grain and say that I actually enjoy the four qualifying rounds format and prefer it when we begin in QR1. Although I'm biased as I've always enjoyed European competition and I'm glad the tournaments are now extended.

The only thing I don't like is losers dropping into the Europa League.

As for Georgian football, back in the days of the Soviet Union, where players born in all 15 republics were eligible to play, the Ukraine and Georgia always had a significant representation. That was especially true of Georgia, who were only a mid-sized republic population wise.

I thought Chikhura Sachkhere conducted themselves with great dignity last night, and despite the scoreline never resulted to rough house tactics.

[afc1903mad]

The managers bizarre team selections are a sure thing . european game midweek or no.

4 games in this season, have they been bizarre so far?

Certainly, Logan at left back last week didn't work when Taylor went off injured, but a reasonable thought plan with Gallagher going to right back.
He noticed it wasn't working and changed in game to adjust.
Even last night, when giving Leigh a rest, he didn;t go back to that failed formation and put Campbell in at left back. Was that bizarre? I don't think so, the loon did an adequate job filling in there

[afc1903mad]

I thought Chikhura Sachkhere conducted themselves with great dignity last night, and despite the scoreline never resulted to rough house tactics.

True, I thought they would be putting the boot in more like they did last week, but other than the one blatant attempt near the centre circle when the player was robbed of the ball (was it Gallagher or Ferguson?) and he just threw himself at our player they were not the hammer throwers we will see this weekend.