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The four points are a bonus in my opinion. Trust me, when you get to my age, you'll be more than happy with just the semi 😉

Being honest, if we’d been offered a semi & 4 points from the 3 games this week we’d have taken it, but that’s 2 points thrown away there IMO. Completely surrendered the initiative for first 15 minutes second half - the total opposite of midweek. The Hibs goal was coming, then Jack Milne does Jack Milne things and its 1-1. He was a very lucky boy to stay on the park, Robinson 100% right getting him off as he was a red card waiting to happen. Knoester was excellent at the back, Molloy did a good solid job, but just no more Milne please for the love of god. Aremu excellent in the middle, my MOTM & Marshall had another good game as did Nisbet. Olusanya not as much of a nuisance as usual today. Loads to work on during the international break. Our delivery into the box continues to be simply abysmal and we surrender far too much cheap possession, but hey, while its a disappointing 2nd half taking us into the break, after the start we’ve had in the league that’s been a pretty decent week overall…

So yet again in his interview Robinson bemoans the fact the players aren’t showing what they show in training or doing what they do in training in actual games. Er, 2 things Stephen: Maybe they look better in training because they are playing against the rest of the dross in our squad instead of actual footballers If they’re not doing what you coach them to do, that’s 100% on you. This isn’t going to end well - yet again - is it…

Ach, not the worst result. Both teams trying not to lose for the most part, quite a cagey affair. We looked like a team at times there. Think Robinson probably got the subs wrong today. I don't think Ronan should have come off for Armstrong, and I don't think Briedl should have come on in Marshall's position. Both upset the balance a little. Milne probably unlucky for the pen, their player actually stopped running to fall over as a result of the little bit of grabbing going on. The ref gave it, and you certainly don't need VAR overturning. Correct not to book Milne as the defenders were easily clearing it. We didn't really get going in the second half, and the draw definitely the fairest result. Thought Aremu and Knoester were excellent, and Molloy also very good (he's a fantastic defender on the ground). Again, the enforced sub in defence upset the balance a bit, and I think if they'd pushed Molloy on his wrong foot they'd have got something. Mouloua never really got going when he came on. Anyway, an organised performance with some good signs. Nothing spectacular.

Enough about Mayo and Happe.

Neil Lennon would be a terrible, lazy appointment. Won things at Celtic when given huge resources (but also struggled badly when given a challenge by Gerrard). Has done little to nothing elsewhere. Had a good cup run last season, but Dunfermline sitting mid-table doesn't smack of a guy performing any sort of revolution at East End Park.

Today was really what I expect from Aberdeen this season, or at least until the next transfer window. Defend well for the most part, get the ball forward quickly, be alright but not overly impressive, and not be shite. The start we had to the season had me fearing it would be much worse than that. The win at Fir Park had me believing it would be much better. We're alright. A newish manager, a squad overhaul and just one transfer window, this is kinda where you expect to be at this stage.

Robinson spent pre-season telling everyone the team was going to be playing four at the back and it would be a case of getting forward quickly, high pressing, lots on intensity. We didn't sign the players to play it. So, now we're back to a 3/5 man defence. We can't really play 3-4-3 because we haven't signed good enough wingers. So we're playing 3-5-2. But, Cadden and Guinness-Walker don't provide enough from the wings, and unless you play Olysanya then playing a front two appears to actually nullify our best finisher, Nisbet. But, playing Olusanya means no room for Mouloua in this system. It feels like we have a new midfield every week. We needed to sign new centre halves, but today started with three from last season because the ones we've signed aren't good enough. They weren't the main culprits today of course (handball v Milne apart) but he clearly doesn't trust them enough to play a back four. The worry is - this is very similar to Robinson's campaign at St Mirren last season. We have the same number of league victories at this stage (two) as they did, and also have a League Cup semi to paper over the cracks. We've built a counter attacking team, which is why Motherwell away was such a success. But in the league we have failed to even score at home to Kilmarnock and St Johnstone, and I don't expect a huge amount in the next two v St Mirren and Falkirk.

His birthday is the day of the League Cup final and god dammit that boy will be fit to win yet another trophy. Tobers ⭐ ⭐

Pep never won the Tennents Sixes. Debate closed.

Nobody in Scottish football is quick enough to make red and white kit clash with pink apart from Olusanya and he plays for us. I have tested this with the 2026 Dulux chart ( assuming Flow colour Taupe Pink 10YR 50/101 as oor kit .

I think I preferred when we had our team of project underachievers under Thelin - we still didn't win anything, but there was always the potential someone would suddenly start playing football however briefly. For a worryingly high percentage of our current players, this is their ceiling right here. They will not get better.

Porto were worse, they cheated us out of retaining the ECWC. I was on holiday in Porto a few years ago and my wife and daughters asked me if I wanted to visit their stadium. They couldn’t understand why I was so vociferous in my refusal.

I wonder what they have planned for the 40th anniversary of them not winning a cup? A dinner with all the surviving players? A special commemorative retro kit for the 2027-28 season? An open-topped bus display through Dundee where the players show off their runners-up medals? I can't wait.

I would say Mouloua has the potential to be better than Nisbet but right now it's just potential for me. The thing is this 3 week international has basically been a mini pre-season for us and given all our arrivals and the fact pre-season was very short because of the league cup you could argue this has come at a brilliant time for squad. It's going to be interesting to see the effects but I think we will defo be seeing a lot more of Mouloua going forward, he's defo up to match speed now and as I said before I think he's got cult hero written all over him 🫰.

His petulance is one reason I wouldn't bracket him with the all time greats like Pele, Maradona, Messi, Cruyff, Best and Miller (Willie, not Bertie).

Sorry Sorry for your loss, its really hard and I've been through it 4 times since 2007. The wife's business revolves around dogs, (she's a dog groomer and does wedding pet chaperoning) and I cant imagine my life without any dogs in it. Someone once said that humans live longer than dogs as we have to learn to love and be nice, but as dogs already know how to do that, they dont need to live as long!

I remember being in Champers nightclub , dancing with two girls with my mate who was a Steward on the Brent Alpha . He was busy telling the girl he was dancing with that he was a big Engineer currently working in the Middle East , she looked at him and said “ Where’s your sun tan then “ quick as a flash he replied “ Oh I was on Nights “ , superb come back .

Yep, it's the other point that gets ignored when discussing the lack of fans attending a semi final. Hampden has a fucking atrocious view from half the stadium. If it was split North and South, with each team given the whole of one side, with behind the goals being sold last (and at no more than £30 per ticket), we'd sell a lot more. There's a whole section of the ends that are basically restricted view seats. The Huns and Tims get a far greater proportion of better view seats.

Aye. Fucking reject.

Spent a bit of time in Europe this summer, mainly Germany. Not my first trips to those parts by any means but for some reason this year it really hit home how much more "American" than "European" the UK has become. Shopping habits, general lifestyle, media, politics, etc etc are all so similar to America. It's very, very sad.

Think the inclusion of Brian Irvine in your list is harsh in the extreme Irvine was signed at a time when Miller & McLeish were at their peak, so cementing a place in the team was always going to be difficult initially. Over a twelve year period he went on to play almost 400 first team games for us so to say he wasn't a first team pick is unfair in my opinion.

Miller has told the BBC that Robinson has turned things around at Aberdeen. Unfortunately, it's not a proclamation from the Miller, but it's Lee. Joe, Bertie and Alex Fucking have yet to comment on the Dons this season.

As one who has slated Robinson and who after Killie at home could see us getting nothing at Motherwell or yesterday and who would have taken 2 draws, I have to say a big well done. I think we would all have taken 4 out of 6 points from these 2 fixtures. Just as perhaps we get a little bit of momentum we now have to wait 3 weeks to face saintees. Would far rather play them next week. Plenty of time for Robinson to work with them all now though.

Not much to add to what’s been said other than I thought Aremu was excellent today on the whole.

Really hoping Milne has a good game today. Got a lot of stick last season, some deserved, but some well OTT. Come on Jack, show you can play.

Someone's been on the cans.

Did you ignore the part about cost? It's bloody expensive to go. For a lot of people, a trip to Hampden will be a once a season affair, and you'd have to choose whether to go to this one and forfeit going to a final, or semi/final in the Scottish cup. I can see why folk would give it a miss. You've also got the family angle. Both kick off time, opponent and Hampden layout work against bringing kids <10.

Smart girl, played you like a fiddle🤣

I'm argue 13,000 is an outstanding effort for a semi-final, and that's before you consider the distance to travel, the lack of public transport options, the price of travel with high ticket prices lumped on top, unfavourable kick-off times, and the general poor experience of going to a game at Hampden. You can't compare us to Hearts and Hibs because distance, public transport and price of travel doesn't affect them. We'd sell 20,000 regularly too if we only had a short hop to Dundee for a semi. And even then, both have had their fair share of poor semi-final crowds. They've struggled to sell 10,000 tickets for semi-finals played in their own city before.

Sadly it is. My daughter has hated first two strips this season so thought I was getting away with it this season but she has generously announced I can buy this for her.

It's my birthday weekend please for the love of fuck can we actually score some goddamm goals

Written in blood.

Elvis's boy is doing a half decent job down the A 90 😉

Stephen Glass is a free agent. It's time we made things right.

As much as Sunday was poor, we were the better team and deserved something from the game. In my opinion, We look a lot more solid than we ever did last season. Drop five at the back as our default line up, especially at home, and get the balance in the middle right and we'll be fine, if not spectacular.

A team of average players, no one with any nous or guile with the ability yo pick a pass to enable the front two to get a chance on goal, no ammo = no possibility for the forwards to score. I've read recently about the international break giving the players the chance to work together, get to know each other and how positive training has been, i saw fek all of that today. Pish.

If he keeps going as he is he could have it by new year 🤞

Interesting to see the new CEO doing interviews on Dons podcasts. Both HWG and RTG having a chat. Comes across well albeit it’s just talk at this point.

Doesn't sound awful

I stared at that for ages, trying to work out if it was a 'Yerdas Selzavon' style pun.

Well they can ram it then. We'll wait until better sections open and if they don't then I'll spend my £32 on the biggest, dirtiest kebab there is, eat half of it and splatter the rest on Neil Doncaster's motor.

I nearly puked every time the media mentioned 'the special relationship' between the US and UK. It seemed to be just the UK based politicians that were of aware of it. A lot has happened since the phrase was first used but the sucking up to the mighty USA still continues. The first meeting between Burnham and Trump is being treated by the media like giddy parents who have just waved their kids off for a first date. Although the main concern seems to be will Trump like Andy. Who gives a fuck if he likes him or not? Absolutely zero dignity. Embarassing.

This is chipper-level provocation.

Fun little side show to the game. Chris Cadden (and his brother Nicky) both turn 30 today. And he's spending his birthday playing against his twin brother, against his old club, at what used to be his home ground.

Grant Hanley

"Fan experience" is modern day bollocks. The team has a big game, get down there and support them. Or don't, whatever. It's up to the individual to decide for themselves and I'm not criticising anyone for their own decisions and circumstances but it undermines our claims to have a big support when thousands don't bother going, but would for a final. This might be our biggest game of the season - hope not, but it might - and yet thousands won't bother. We had 40,000 at Parkhead and a gazillion out on Union St not much more than a year ago, yet we'll get 13,000 or less on a Saturday evening in Glasgow. Disappointing. Surely for a fan, being at the game is better than watching it on TV anyway?

I don't think I would be capable of getting a semi in that midden 😉 *no offence meant to any Dundonian Dons

Nothing about the game is 'neutral' though is it? FWIW wholeheartedly agree we should complain about ends, KO time and general SFA cuntishness but the ends issue comes from 'traditions' that are cemented in segregated state run education Perhaps if Religious Instruction to place in the synagogues, temples, churches and mosques with Religious Education in schools things might be more sanitary? Might see less stop the boats flags carried by wee black clad fannies if they were better world educated too?