January window

[shedka]

I see Thelin has been sacked by Aberdeen after a poor run of form and only picking up 1 point in their last 4 games, that game being against us when JG decided to sit in and defend. Not saying we should be getting rid of JG as well but that game typified just how negative he can be at times when other teams wouldn't think of just trying to defend against a poor Aberdeen team. Also too many slow starts in games. we saw early in the season when the team was playing with a greater freedom we were exciting to watch. JG really needs to stop obsessing over how he thinks the opposition will play and how they are set up as it it really stifling any creativity in the team. if this repeated pattern continues I wouldn't care if he goes at end of the season.

We were comfortable, Richards cost us

Thelin had atleast twice the budget as JG and has taken less points than him over a season and a half


That's Kucherenko away, confirmed

[TerryTheTerror]

I guess we'll have another keeper incoming now then...

[PT_Arab]

We were comfortable, Richards cost us

Thelin had atleast twice the budget as JG and has taken less points than him over a season and a half


That's Kucherenko away, confirmed

What a pity we couldn't take such decisive action when we had the Aussie in goal…

[NOSCOTCAPS]

I see Thelin has been sacked by Aberdeen after a poor run of form and only picking up 1 point in their last 4 games, that game being against us when JG decided to sit in and defend. Not saying we should be getting rid of JG as well but that game typified just how negative he can be at times when other teams wouldn't think of just trying to defend against a poor Aberdeen team. Also too many slow starts in games. we saw early in the season when the team was playing with a greater freedom we were exciting to watch. JG really needs to stop obsessing over how he thinks the opposition will play and how they are set up as it it really stifling any creativity in the team. if this repeated pattern continues I wouldn't care if he goes at end of the season.

So Amorim and Nancy gone also, both stubbornly refused play anything other than 3-4-3. Was Thelin of the same ilk? Bottom line JG 3-4-3 is not the solution for every game and you need to change if required, and the requirement has been there for quite a few games this season. Not calling for JGs head but there is a pattern here, i think Einstein called it madness!

[shedka]

What a pity we couldn't take such decisive action when we had the Aussie in goal…

Indeed, we would never have gone down when a decent keeper, unfortunately that January window was before JG took over

Id say about JG , he can be loyal to a player, maybe too loyal at times but he can also be ruthless as we saw in the summer

I would think Esselink will have to bide his time to get another chance now for example, rightly

Hopefully a steady keeper coming in though, makes a big difference

As we know with Benji and Walton being examples

[arab777]

We were comfortable, Richards cost us

Thelin had atleast twice the budget as JG and has taken less points than him over a season and a half


That's Kucherenko away, confirmed

No just don't agree on approach at Pittodrie. We scored a breakaway goal in first half, otherwise remained camped in defence allowing them to come at us. After they equalised which was pretty inevitable given how much territory we surrendered and it only needed one lapse to do so, we then started to play a bit and guess what Aberdeen were no threat after that. Completely unacceptable to play so negatively against a struggling team and we stand as the only team Thelin not to lose to in his last 5 games. A team who this season lost at home to Falkirk Motherwell, Hibs and drew with Livingston and St Mirren hardly world beaters deserving of a back to the wall defensive effort to try and sneak a result. They were very much there for the taking.

I don't dislike JG but his negativity and too cautious approach is costing us points and stifling creativity. And these terrible slow starts to games which I think is a symptom of his cautious approach.

[bannon_ftd_83]

No just don't agree on approach at Pittodrie. We scored a breakaway goal in first half, otherwise remained camped in defence allowing them to come at us. After they equalised which was pretty inevitable given how much territory we surrendered and it only needed one lapse to do so, we then started to play a bit and guess what Aberdeen were no threat after that. Completely unacceptable to play so negatively against a struggling team and we stand as the only team Thelin not to lose to in his last 5 games. A team who this season lost at home to Falkirk Motherwell, Hibs and drew with Livingston and St Mirren hardly world beaters deserving of a back to the wall defensive effort to try and sneak a result. They were very much there for the taking.

I don't dislike JG but his negativity and too cautious approach is costing us points and stifling creativity. And these terrible slow starts to games which I think is a symptom of his cautious approach.

Completely agree

[Arabdownsouth]

Completely agree

Me too

[TerryTheTerror]

I don't dislike JG but his negativity and too cautious approach is costing us points and stifling creativity. And these terrible slow starts to games which I think is a symptom of his cautious approach.

Particularly when we can't defend worth a phuck.

[Yeats 62]

4 4 2 please ... it might be that simple.