2024-25 Fixtures

[TheDeeDon]

Goes without saying to stand any chance of 3rd we simply must beat Hibs at home.
Goal difference is shot to fcuk, so if we are going to be 3rd we are going to have to be doing it with points.
Honestly speaking it is not beyond the realms of possibility for us to take 9 or 10 points from that 5 fixtures, that pus us on 59 or 60 points but with Hibs also likely to take max points from the jutes and St Mirren that puts them on 59 as well with a superior GD so leaves us with a must take something from the huns game to get the 60 (62 if we beat the b@stards)
So I guess in reality 3rd place has all but gone.
But we live in hope

I'm not fussed about third this season as honestly think Europe would be a step too soon next season, but gladly accept a place in Europe through winning the cup.

I also don't place any belief in the usual shyte that if Hibs get third they are pulling away from the rest.

I'll leave that shyte for the lesser teams to spout.

[WhenTattieFlooredChas]

I'm not fussed about third this season as honestly think Europe would be a step too soon next season, but gladly accept a place in Europe through winning the cup.

I agree - however that Euro place that comes with the cup final, or 3rd if Tims win the cup, is a poisoned chalice. The guarantee of group games in Europe looks appealing on the surface, but it's a s**t set-up and nobody in Scotland (outside those Glasgow teams) has the squad to cope with it. Is it possible for us to win the cup and reject that cursed Euro spot?

The way the three competitions are set up, I am quite happy with a few qualifying games as pre-season kick about, then get knocked out to focus on the league. There is absolutely no point (in footballing terms) in a team like us progressing to the group stages - well maybe playing some quality opposition and gaining experience against other teams. As has been discussed many times, the whole thing is a pointless sham for the benefit of few. And don't get me started on f****n parachuting to the competition below when you get knocked out.

I want nothing more this season than to win the cup (and give a good showing of ourselves in the remain league games) - but it does come with draw backs. If Timothy wins the cup I would happily take 4th place and avoid the burden of that euro run. Yes, I know it lacks ambition, but we need to be realistic about long term priorities and goals.

[blowupsheep]

I'm not fussed about third this season as honestly think Europe would be a step too soon next season, but gladly accept a place in Europe through winning the cup.

I also don't place any belief in the usual shyte that if Hibs get third they are pulling away from the rest.

I'll leave that shyte for the lesser teams to spout.

I agree with your comments DD, it's just for me I always want us to finish as high up the league as we possibly can and get as far in the cups as we possibly can, it's not really got anything to do with the thought that 3rd place is pulling away from the rest (that's pesh)
For me it's all about being the best that we can be and I think we still can get third (technically) but it's a long shot.
Will 4th place in nthe league automatically get us group stages in the Aberdeenshire cup or Drybrough Cup

On a serious note while it has no doubt been a bit of an up and down season and yes I was questioning Thelin at times (still do to be honest) and the subs he made and the time he made them on Sunday were fcukin horrendous (in my opinion) But at the end of the day we are still very much a long term project and a work in progress.
So to get to two cup semi's (maybe one final) and finish in the top 6 in his first season has to be looked at from where we were as a success so let's build on this season by season and see where he can take us.

Ambrose (reed pudding) and Gueye are still utter pesh and should eb released, the jury remains out on the boy Dabbagh (nae convinced)
But let's stick with Jimmy and get behind him and as I say see where he can take us.

COYR

[TheDeeDon]

I agree with your comments DD, it's just for me I always want us to finish as high up the league as we possibly can and get as far in the cups as we possibly can, it's not really got anything to do with the thought that 3rd place is pulling away from the rest (that's pesh)
For me it's all about being the best that we can be and I think we still can get third (technically) but it's a long shot.
Will 4th place in nthe league automatically get us group stages in the Aberdeenshire cup or Drybrough Cup

On a serious note while it has no doubt been a bit of an up and down season and yes I was questioning Thelin at times (still do to be honest) and the subs he made and the time he made them on Sunday were fcukin horrendous (in my opinion) But at the end of the day we are still very much a long term project and a work in progress.
So to get to two cup semi's (maybe one final) and finish in the top 6 in his first season has to be looked at from where we were as a success so let's build on this season by season and see where he can take us.

Ambrose (reed pudding) and Gueye are still utter pesh and should eb released, the jury remains out on the boy Dabbagh (nae convinced)
But let's stick with Jimmy and get behind him and as I say see where he can take us.

COYR

I want us as high up the league too, but as Tattie states well above, it is the poisoned chalice of Europe that f*cks us over the following season. I doubt we could ever have the squad needed to compete on all fronts.

I have plenty of faith in Thelinball though, but we can still knock him if needed.

He'll get the keys to the city though when the cup comes back to Pittodrie in May.

[blowupsheep]

I want us as high up the league too, but as Tattie states well above, it is the poisoned chalice of Europe that f*cks us over the following season. I doubt we could ever have the squad needed to compete on all fronts.

I have plenty of faith in Thelinball though, but we can still knock him if needed.

He'll get the keys to the city though when the cup comes back to Pittodrie in May.

If we do by some miraculous act of God (and Jimmy T) go on and win the cup what does that get us as far as European fitba goes? is that groups or pre-qual

[WhenTattieFlooredChas]

If we do by some miraculous act of God (and Jimmy T) go on and win the cup what does that get us as far as European fitba goes? is that groups or pre-qual

I think it is along the lines of - cup winner goes into the final qualifying round of the euorpa league thingy. If they win they go the the group stages. If they lose they get a ridiculous parachute to the group stages of the bottom league thingy (in my book, if you lose you're oot. Don't care who you are).

If Tims win the cup, that poisond chalice goes to 3rd in the league. So, if we don't win the cup 4th is fine by me. Few pre-season games in some hopefully nice places.

That could all be totally wrong, but I believe it is like that.

[blowupsheep]

I think it is along the lines of - cup winner goes into the final qualifying round of the euorpa league thingy. If they win they go the the group stages. If they lose they get a ridiculous parachute to the group stages of the bottom league thingy (in my book, if you lose you're oot. Don't care who you are).

If Tims win the cup, that poisond chalice goes to 3rd in the league. So, if we don't win the cup 4th is fine by me. Few pre-season games in some hopefully nice places.

That could all be totally wrong, but I believe it is like that.

Cheers Tattie that does kinda make sense, and I totally agree with you 210% if you get beat in any fkn cup competition irrespective what it is, if you get beat then your oot simple as that.
That parachute thing / safety net is a load of fkn bollox and just shows how fkd up the game has actually become.
Boils my p1ss every fcukin time i read that although so and so got beat fair and fkn square that they go on and get another shottie fkn disgraceful

Rant over (for now)