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Too Antipodean. Perfect for the world's most populous time zone - smart marketting?

Rumour at the game yesterday was Devlin and Mitov are away to Dundee. The Mitov part surprised me, not that he’s leaving but going to Dundee? Guess we’ll see…

Presumably in South Africa 🤪🙈

Most of the team has played in Scotland so pace and physicality shouldn’t come as a surprise. Perhaps the occasion got to some of them. First game of the season, one of the more anticipated fixtures, live on TV, 10 year unbeaten home record to maintain. There is certainly more pressure and expectation at Aberdeen than the likes of Killie and Dundee. Hopefully the new signings can adjust to that. Agree we missed Shinnie in the middle to take hold of the game and drive us forward. Not sure who can do that in this squad ( if anyone?).

An interesting fact about Danny Welbeck is that his father, Stan, worked in bomb disposal.

They don’t consider fans that travel either. No train from Glasgow or Inverness that arrives in time for a 12pm kick off and only one from Edinburgh.

Aberdeen make the trip down the road to Dundee to take on the city's most successful club at Dens Park. It's a 3 pm kick-off on Saturday 8th August. I think we need to improve a lot after last Saturday's win over Hearts, and I think Robinson will have the team knocked into shape during the week, so I fancy a 1-0 away win.

Pish time, did they not think about us antipodean based fans? 😬

I think a few players didn't quite grasp the speed of the Scottish game, which turned into a nervy performance and a fair few were trying to hide out there and didn't want the ball. I'm guessing Robinson's quotes about being impressed with the desire was him being diplomatic, and behind closed doors it'll be a different conversation. Happe and Guinness-Walker both looked particularly nervous at times, and watching them knock the ball to each other rather than one of them trying to get the ball forward summed that up. Yogane went missing. Lyons poor and it was noticeable that Armstrong was slating him when he came on. Armstrong and Smith changed the game because they were the only two that wanted the ball and were willing to drive with it, which upped the atmosphere. Before that, today was a day where you miss Graeme Shinnie, who would have been driving forward from deep rather than just trying to get rid of it like many were doing. Olusanya, for someone whose strength is his...well, his strength - he falls over constantly. If he can't even bring that to the game then he's no use. Hopefully the new signings just haven't quite settled in to Premiership football at a big club yet, and we'll see more from them the more they play.

You could write master's theses about Olusanya - you'll rarely see a more 'main character' player than him. Good or shite, it always comes down to him. I'll never forget that highlights video of a game last season - believe against the PJMs - where every single clip was him being terrible or him winning free kicks.

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The subs turned the game in the end but why they took so long I have no idea. Ronan huffed and puffed but was off it all game but Armstrong was far more effective. Smith caught the eye too but I also thought Briedl got involved well. Olusanya is such an odd player. At times he looks like he's never seen a football before but others he takes the ball past people and finds a team mate in the box. I rewatched Moneyball the other night and I was made to think of toy by the phrase "he gets on base". You could argue that's what Olusanya does best for us. In football terms he's an outball that more often than not will keep possession when the ball is launched to him in the opposition half and his pace stretches the play enough for others to find space to be found. Adored the Nisbet celebration. Particularly the jog on down the road gesture. Much classier and annoying than flicking the V or the wanker sign. It wasn't a great performance but it was gritty and arguably more enjoyable to beat them like that than by a couple comfortably. There was one wee cunt near the front of the away end on the edge of the row in a bright white tshirt that was giving it big all game. Was already halfway up the stairs by the time Nisbet got in front of the away end 😂😂😂

One of the funniest games of football I can remember. Not fussed how we played

May I say a big "get it up ye" to the 50% of fools who picked Hearts to win on the BBC Predictor. Probably all guffs who know nothing about Scottish fitba.

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I think a lot of the comments are spot on- they are not as bad as some think but are not as good as others would have you believe Feel like they are where we were last season- not enough prep and bedding in time for new players- straight into Euro qualifiers, little chance to get ideas embedded If they do qualify for conference league then they will struggle a bit in the league - seems to be a problem that Scottish teams will have if they can qualify Hopefully we can take advantage of that this season

Got the email and the kilchousland killers are in 💪🏻

We'll take that three points every week, but fuck we weren't good, especially second half and against a middling Hearts team. A good team would have buried us today. Subs made a huge difference, especially Smith. Olusanya is never a fitba player and goes down easier than Jojo on a Friday night, but he works hard. We are a well organised group, but not much quality on show. That band at half time were utter pish and the seagulls were back in numbers for the second half. Games like tonight is what fitba is all about and why no other sport is like it.

Just finished watching the game. Bit of a reality check for us. Some interesting comments here, I’d argue our back 4 is decent and played reasonably well. Also not convinced by our keeper even though he didn’t have much to do. Thought Cadden played ok all things considered, few good attacking crosses and runs, and a good run and shot. I’d expect him to get better as he settles. Lovely turn by the attacker on their goal, but the covering defender should have been there, far too much space, but a bit unfortunate to lose the goal. I like happe, solid in the air, will win a lot and clear a lot as he did today, and score a few. Great assist on the goal, I think he’s a good signing. Mayo seems solid. Guinness walker seems pretty solid too and had some good defensive plays on 1v1s. Still want to see him attack more. Thought the midfield was really poor today which is worrying. Have been impressed with Lyons so far but today he was non existent. Yogane so far does not look an upgrade on players been and gone, Ronan was just ok despite him looking quality in the cup, but we need big games from him. Aremu just ok. Signing a quality starting winger is a must. Rumors of an ex player returning, no clue if there’s anything there, sadly I’d take shady mo back in a heartbeat. Olusanya deserves a paragraph to himself. No way is he a starting 11 player. Impact sub, but not sure impact is an appropriate term. Very poor game, no clue how he played the whole game. Firstly, he’s not a right midfielder, pained me to see him there to start the game. His touch was shocking today, poor vision, poor technique, plenty of diving. Then again, his running and effort wins the penalty. And has been mentioned, had the defender not caught him olusanya misses that chance. Bilalovic injured? Think it’s smith and a new signing as our wingers, backed up by yogane and bilalovic. But even smith, despite being decent today, hasn’t overly impressed so far although prob unfair, he has to settle, not that long in the door and thrown straight into games. Thought smith and Armstrong did well off the bench, fresh legs for sure, and that’s Armstrongs role, some flair and creativity of the bench for 30 mins. Nisbet can’t be judged today other than he wins it for us. Playing with that midfield today always going to be a frustrating game. Great penalty, especially given the time in the game, the delay, the opponent in his face, then top corner. Side note, no way he’s made captain if the returning player were to be miovski, nisbet is our 9 we build around. As I said, reality check after lower level league cup opponents, but good confidence booster. Plus still gelling and new players settling. But the midfield will win us and lose us games, today wasn’t nearly good enough.

And another one.

First of the preliminary rounds was today. Glenafton Athletic 0-0 (2-3 pens) Stonehaven Hawick RA 1-2 AET Penicuick Athletic Shortlees 2-3 AET Dundee NE St Andrews Utd 1-0 Jeanfield Swifts Whitletts Vics 1-0 Sauchie Juniors Great result for Stonehaven beating West Premier Glenafton. Jeanfield and Sauchie losing probably comes under shock category as well.

At 89 minutes I was seriously questioning my life choices and wondering why tf I signed up to another season of this pish - and then extra time happened. Olusanya makes defenders shit themselves. He is far more effective through the middle, as seen for the penalty. Kevin “Ice Man” Nisbet pinging it in top corner. Nice celebration too. Dundee up next for Robbo’s Red Raiders.

Just back. Piece of pish, never in doubt. Not a terrible first half, fairly even, and probably unlucky to be going in one down. A new defence can probably be cut some slack for their goal. Thought Happe and Mayo looked fine together and Cadden was decent enough. Guinness-Walker not brilliant, but offered no support from Yogane. Thought Lyons was poor today, and Aremu had a good first half, but faded badly. Olusanya terrible at football. Smith played well when he came on. Nisbet okay, and sublime when required. Mouloua not so good. Armstrong good, and Briedl not. We're going to have some serious problems with a goalkeeper that can't even attempt to kick it with his left - that just shouldn't happen in the modern game. They were well ahead of us in the second half, and controlled the game entirely. Worryingly we took ages to make subs, and then threw on four at once, which took ten minutes to recover from, and nearly cost us - poor management that was eventually rewarded. Our strengths are set pieces, and form the majority of our chances. Crosses are coming in very early without looking to see if anyone is there, and result in several miscues. A lot of cracks papered over, but hilarious to do it in such a fashion against them.

Well, well, well - fitba eh. Positives: We’d have never ever dug that result out last year - full credit to all for that. We defend set pieces and high balls into the box much better (nae hard to improve tbf) We’re more of a threat at set pieces in the opposition box than last year (see bracket point above again). Nisbet is on a hot streak (top notch pen) so let’s hope it continues. I thought Smith made a difference when he came on. Very direct and worried them with his pace and positivity on the ball. BUT Lets be honest, that was daylight robbery. That’s not a particularly good diets team and they were in complete control in that second half. We were miles off it in terms of quality, tempo, technique, intensity etc. Constantly gave the ball away, moved it way too slowly when we didn’t give it away and delivery into the box in the main was very poor as usual. There were far too many shades of last year in too much of that performance for me. We’ll take 3 points when playing poorly every day of the week of course, and full credit for having the attitude to dig that out, but there’s loads of work needed to improve pretty much every aspect of that team. Still, GIRFUY Diets. Alexa - play Joy Division…