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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…

A pretty poor performance but 3 points ahead of Hearts, 2 of Sevco and TSMSTID. If Carling made Saturday nights…

I very near choked on my dinner When Nisbet scored the match winner As Hearts fell apart I let out a fart And now I’m a tiny bit thinner

Wild ending to that, and really not sure how we pulled it off. One of my boys had gotten up and was asking how much longer (before we equalised) as he wanted to watch Lucas the spider…that ending managed to hold his attention. Woke his brother up with his scream of delight as Nisbet coolly (how fucking good btw)scores that pen despite hearts being absolute Shitebags and trying to out him off. Shite performance, lucky to get anything let alone a win, but I’ll fucking take it. Hopefully helps build some mental strength and confidence.

No idea how we won that but over the last 50+ years there have been many times i've wondered how we have lost so I'll take it and its very satisfying

That was jist magic Will have that Joy Division tune in my heid a' night.

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Never in doubt. Minimum skill and effort got us over the line.

Hearts have Hibsed it

You have to feel for Findlay, if he'd just left Olusanya alone he would've cleared the ball himself.

oh my.

They do realise they are getting beat surely. I can't tell. They seem happy with everything given the effort.

Yogane is a lazy bastard Midfield being played through with ease and defence looks worse than uncomfortable every time they break Needs a change or they will score a second

Slow ponderous pish. No urgency and no apparent quality where it actually matters.

A rough start to the season but once it gets up to speed, still reckon this team stands a good chance of getting St Mirren back in the top 6.

Ronan put some great balls in the first part of the half, but then it seemed to go out the window. Big second half needed or we’re going to shift more goals. Just not sure where it’s going to come from.

Had the chance to be a couple up before the goal. Olusanya making a poor pass and nisbet's lack of pace costing us in the first half. Thought Cadden had a good half and we looked decent. Don't feel. Like ronan has really had an impact.

There still seems to be a distinct lack of quality about Aberdeen. Lasagne had two opportunities to put Rohan in, didn’t take the first one and screwed up the second. Yogane too seems cumbersome. I think we’ll lose by two or three goals here.

Very Lacklustre half. I was expecting far more intensity and desire to get in their faces from us, but not seen any of that really. Yogane pretty anonymous. One good run then a dreadful cross - pretty much what Dundee fans said about him. Olusanya just showing yet again that the absolute basics of football are completely beyond him. I mean, WTF. Delivery into the box has been as embarrassingly bad as ever. Another comedy goal conceded. Big improvement needed second half. Not impressed at all…