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Briedl was meant to be "an aggressive, explosively fast, tough tackling, pressing midfielder with a superb passing range" according to his old sporting director. That's exactly what we seem to need in the middle of the park to complement Ronan and work well with Aremu. So the fact he isn't doing that, or getting to do it, suggests something's slightly off somewhere. Whether he's needing time to adjust, isn't any use or hasn't been asked to do it yet, we don't know. I mean, he sounds perfect... Press and JournalEXCLUSIVE: FC Blau Weiss Linz sporting director tells Abe...New Aberdeen signing Alexander Briedl rejected interest from clubs in Germany and Austria to move to Pittodrie reveals the sporting director of FC Blau Weiss Linz who tried all season to sign him on a

We're due a result down there. I think this will be the game where Robinson's grand plan kicks into action. I might be wrong, though.

Yes. Five pints of optimism.

That seems like a dubious use of statistics! We do need flair, but unfortunately we also still need a dynamic midfielder that can go box to box. We actually have lots of players who would consider themselves flair players. Guys like Armstrong, Ronan, Briedl, Marshall all seem to prefer two players to mop up for them while they try and make the cutting edge passes (whether any of them are any good remains to be seen!). We basically setup to get the worst out of them, and have been doing similar since Thelin played Shinnie and Nilsen until they ran out of steam. The two ball winners plus one flair player model works incredibly well in Scottish football, I'm not sure why managers (on budgets like ours or less) continue to attempt otherwise. I don't think we're too far away from having an okay team. A good winger and a midfielder that can run all day and is strong in the tackle and we're in an okay place. You often don't need much to get an average bunch of players playing to a much better level, as long as they can follow their instructions, which I think they did for the most part at the weekend. It'll be interesting to see how many we can ship before Thursday. Would expect Palaversa, Marshall and whoever else we've got kicking around to be off. We'll need a squad list as I can't remember half the dross we've still got.

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I was about to post exactly the same. No chance we get anything on Wednesday. Just can't see it. We will be swept aside all too easily as per. There is just no quality in our side whatsoever. The 2 Killie games are in my opinion massive and both must win games as I too can't honestly see this team getting anything from Hibs or Motherwell. Don't forget that our only 3 points were to be honest pretty fortuitous. If it pans out that we don't get through the cup tie and don't pick up a win or some points in these 3 away league games then for me the pressure is seriously on Robinson and he wont get as much time as others basically because nobody wanted him in the first place. I really don't want him to fail. but I can't see it ending well.

Has to be bank holiday drinking.

I'd love to know on the basis of what we have seen this season you honestly think we'll get a 1-1 draw.

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Have you been drinking 😂

I think we will get a draw here. 1-1.

I read yesterday, no idea if true or not, but statistically, Phillips was St Mirrens 7th best player for them last season. if you applied his stats to us, for last season, he would have been our 13th best player. We have enough guys who run about like headless chickens and can handle the physical side of the game. I think it is some flair we need more than anything in our squad.

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I've been wondering about a back 5 as well. With Knoester back in contention it could be a smart move.

Indeed but it's a funny old game sometimes, maybe it will click for him there.

It did cross my mind when watching the game yestersay, 1st half in particular, that a Phillips type player could have been pretty handy.

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Yes, him, Sutton and Pie Boyd. The Rat made Boyd look slightly intellectual. I didn't think that was possible.

Such is the squad I think Phillips would improve us. Aremu and Phillips in the two midfield roles would be an improvement on what we’ve got.

100% Same old shit different season 😏

£37 for a restricted view would be enough to put me off before you add in the likelyhood we will take a doing. Victims potentially have a couple of players out injured but think they will still have more than enough to see us off. Wonder if Robinson will consider going to 5 at the back for this. Oot Work Tv maybe Flat 3-0 no dons scorer

Sadly not an obligation to buy so think he will be back again.