Aberdeen v Kilmarnock

[sheepcrooky]

I agree. I remember Bobby Clark visiting our primary school to give autographs. I cherished that bit of paper.

King Joey can sometimes be irritating in the newspapers, but thought he was good today. Loved the way his feet were dangling from his stool like a wee kid!

Mr Clark used to teach me PE at Harlaw in the late ‘70’s , early ‘80’s. If we called him Bobby, it was three laps of the training ground. Top bloke.

[The_Moog]

Though not quite hitting the heights of the HIV’s game, another good and assured performance.

Again, we played some nice stuff in spells, though we did ride our luck last 20 mins when game management and sitting back set in again. I wish we’d knock that on the head, especially at only 1-0 up.

A few random thoughts.

Considine, McKenna and Hoban look good as a back 3 - the understanding is building every game. Still a bit of work to do as we nearly got caught from out wide a few times second half - a good team would have punished us - but with the players we now have 3 at the back could work.

Hoban is an excellent footballer. By far the best defender we have. Game intelligence, positioning and excellent distribution. Also got forward well a few times too. Another few games to prove the fitness and we need to sign him up long term.

Mckenna was better. Solid today. Seems to benefit from having Hoban next to him.

Kennedy was much, much better defensively today. Had a good game overall going forward and defending.

Hayes was like his old self. Excellent.

Ferguson & McCrorie have the makings of a top pairing. McCrorie’s finish was absolute class - the boy impresses me more every week.

Wright was good again, positive and dangerous on the ball. His confidence is clearly high and we’re benefitting. He should have scored though.

Watkins is also an excellent footballer. Great intelligence, work rate, touch and link up play. Some through ball for the sitter Wright missed. He just lacks that natural strikers goal scoring instinct. I’d really like to see him in a 2 with Cosgrove or Edmondson. Would happily swap him into the squad permanently for Main end of the season.

Fair play to Cormack, McInnes and the club. They promised us a better brand of entertaining football and the last 2-3 games they have began to deliver.

Need to keep it up - COYR.

[Shetland Don]

Good, fair summary. Strong team, much to my surprise, I must admit. Plenty of pace in all the right areas too. Always stand a chance when running at teams from every angle. AFC 1983 did that!!

Though not quite hitting the heights of the HIV’s game, another good and assured performance.

Again, we played some nice stuff in spells, though we did ride our luck last 20 mins when game management and sitting back set in again. I wish we’d knock that on the head, especially at only 1-0 up.

A few random thoughts.

Considine, McKenna and Hoban look good as a back 3 - the understanding is building every game. Still a bit of work to do as we nearly got caught from out wide a few times second half - a good team would have punished us - but with the players we now have 3 at the back could work.

Hoban is an excellent footballer. By far the best defender we have. Game intelligence, positioning and excellent distribution. Also got forward well a few times too. Another few games to prove the fitness and we need to sign him up long term.

Mckenna was better. Solid today. Seems to benefit from having Hoban next to him.

Kennedy was much, much better defensively today. Had a good game overall going forward and defending.

Hayes was like his old self. Excellent.

Ferguson & McCrorie have the makings of a top pairing. McCrorie’s finish was absolute class - the boy impresses me more every week.

Wright was good again, positive and dangerous on the ball. His confidence is clearly high and we’re benefitting. He should have scored though.

Watkins is also an excellent footballer. Great intelligence, work rate, touch and link up play. Some through ball for the sitter Wright missed. He just lacks that natural strikers goal scoring instinct. I’d really like to see him in a 2 with Cosgrove or Edmondson. Would happily swap him into the squad permanently for Main end of the season.

Fair play to Cormack, McInnes and the club. They promised us a better brand of entertaining football and the last 2-3 games they have began to deliver.

Need to keep it up - COYR.

[blowupsheep]

Though not quite hitting the heights of the HIV’s game, another good and assured performance.

Again, we played some nice stuff in spells, though we did ride our luck last 20 mins when game management and sitting back set in again. I wish we’d knock that on the head, especially at only 1-0 up.

A few random thoughts.

Considine, McKenna and Hoban look good as a back 3 - the understanding is building every game. Still a bit of work to do as we nearly got caught from out wide a few times second half - a good team would have punished us - but with the players we now have 3 at the back could work.

Hoban is an excellent footballer. By far the best defender we have. Game intelligence, positioning and excellent distribution. Also got forward well a few times too. Another few games to prove the fitness and we need to sign him up long term.

Mckenna was better. Solid today. Seems to benefit from having Hoban next to him.

Kennedy was much, much better defensively today. Had a good game overall going forward and defending.

Hayes was like his old self. Excellent.

Ferguson & McCrorie have the makings of a top pairing. McCrorie’s finish was absolute class - the boy impresses me more every week.

Wright was good again, positive and dangerous on the ball. His confidence is clearly high and we’re benefitting. He should have scored though.

Watkins is also an excellent footballer. Great intelligence, work rate, touch and link up play. Some through ball for the sitter Wright missed. He just lacks that natural strikers goal scoring instinct. I’d really like to see him in a 2 with Cosgrove or Edmondson. Would happily swap him into the squad permanently for Main end of the season.

Fair play to Cormack, McInnes and the club. They promised us a better brand of entertaining football and the last 2-3 games they have began to deliver.

Need to keep it up - COYR.

Agree with all of that Moog.
Hoban is a fantastic addition to the squad, lets hope his injury mis-fortune is well and truly behind him and we get him signed up on a decent length of contract.
All in all a decent start to the season and playing some decent football along the way, Thursday will be a tough game, as long as the tombola does not come out for it then I'm confident we can go there and progress through to the next round, if all starting 11 from yesterday are fully fit for Thursday then I would like to see us start with the same 11 again.

COYR

[RedStarTorphins]

Though not quite hitting the heights of the HIV’s game, another good and assured performance.

Again, we played some nice stuff in spells, though we did ride our luck last 20 mins when game management and sitting back set in again. I wish we’d knock that on the head, especially at only 1-0 up.

A few random thoughts.

Considine, McKenna and Hoban look good as a back 3 - the understanding is building every game. Still a bit of work to do as we nearly got caught from out wide a few times second half - a good team would have punished us - but with the players we now have 3 at the back could work.

Hoban is an excellent footballer. By far the best defender we have. Game intelligence, positioning and excellent distribution. Also got forward well a few times too. Another few games to prove the fitness and we need to sign him up long term.

Mckenna was better. Solid today. Seems to benefit from having Hoban next to him.

Kennedy was much, much better defensively today. Had a good game overall going forward and defending.

Hayes was like his old self. Excellent.

Ferguson & McCrorie have the makings of a top pairing. McCrorie’s finish was absolute class - the boy impresses me more every week.

Wright was good again, positive and dangerous on the ball. His confidence is clearly high and we’re benefitting. He should have scored though.

Watkins is also an excellent footballer. Great intelligence, work rate, touch and link up play. Some through ball for the sitter Wright missed. He just lacks that natural strikers goal scoring instinct. I’d really like to see him in a 2 with Cosgrove or Edmondson. Would happily swap him into the squad permanently for Main end of the season.

Fair play to Cormack, McInnes and the club. They promised us a better brand of entertaining football and the last 2-3 games they have began to deliver.

Need to keep it up - COYR.

Good post as usual, Moog.

[rico94]

Though not quite hitting the heights of the HIV’s game, another good and assured performance.

Again, we played some nice stuff in spells, though we did ride our luck last 20 mins when game management and sitting back set in again. I wish we’d knock that on the head, especially at only 1-0 up.

A few random thoughts.

Considine, McKenna and Hoban look good as a back 3 - the understanding is building every game. Still a bit of work to do as we nearly got caught from out wide a few times second half - a good team would have punished us - but with the players we now have 3 at the back could work.

Hoban is an excellent footballer. By far the best defender we have. Game intelligence, positioning and excellent distribution. Also got forward well a few times too. Another few games to prove the fitness and we need to sign him up long term.

Mckenna was better. Solid today. Seems to benefit from having Hoban next to him.

Kennedy was much, much better defensively today. Had a good game overall going forward and defending.

Hayes was like his old self. Excellent.

Ferguson & McCrorie have the makings of a top pairing. McCrorie’s finish was absolute class - the boy impresses me more every week.

Wright was good again, positive and dangerous on the ball. His confidence is clearly high and we’re benefitting. He should have scored though.

Watkins is also an excellent footballer. Great intelligence, work rate, touch and link up play. Some through ball for the sitter Wright missed. He just lacks that natural strikers goal scoring instinct. I’d really like to see him in a 2 with Cosgrove or Edmondson. Would happily swap him into the squad permanently for Main end of the season.

Fair play to Cormack, McInnes and the club. They promised us a better brand of entertaining football and the last 2-3 games they have began to deliver.

Need to keep it up - COYR.

Spot on moog.

McKenna has taken a lot of stick this last few seasons but some people seem to forget he is still relatively young for a centre back and he needs a good experienced defender along side him.

Hoban is obviously that guy instead of some of the tripe he has had to play with the last few seasons,Hoban is even making the club legend look good at the back.

[Don Julio]

Moog is on the money from what I saw, albeit on the highlights only, although it looked like we were lucky to get away without conceding.

[donsdaft]

1-0 eh?

To quote the bbc

“ the on loan Rangers midfielder makes his mark”

Maybe I will wait a little bit longer before I really give a flying f’uck.

[NaeMairNeeps]

Aye, 'at's the thing aboot 'on loan' players .... a bit like impressin a lassie ... err ... well, lets be modrin and and say a member of the desired 5ex, wi a lavish meal ye made yersel ... but which actually came oot o' a packet or a tin ... and prepared in the micro whilst ye stood in the kitchen makkin real cookin noises

[donsdaft]

1/ let’s just keep it at lassie

2/ As it happens I’m a pretty good cook

3/ micro? nah, never have, never will

4/ I do give a flying f’uck but the thought of borrowing a hun leaves me cold.