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To be fair to them, it doesn't stipulate the distance between the cones, who's to say they're not a mile apart! Surely even Foster would be able to control the ball between those distances.

Whilst I was pleased to see him admit his cock up in proceedings, it was an abomination of a result. Nothing can detract from that.

Thats bollocks and you know it, why does it matter where the team come from?!? I don't think anyone wasn't worried when we got humped like that. It shouldn't be happening and I don't care under which manager. I'd disagree that the Celtic side were worse than they were.

Whilst we probably needed this defeat to probably finally point out to the board how much we are lacking, I cannot take this one of the chin. We should not have been pumped 5-1 at home, I don't care who the fuck it is, 5-1 is a disgrace. The team we lost to were average at best but it was more due to our horrendous lineup and attempts at defending which cost us the game. I honestly dont see how you can not be worried by this? If nothing changes, we'll be lucky to not get raped by a cricket score by the tims.

Apparently Wilshire is tearing the hunnery a new one

I noticed St. Johnstone played yesterday too and wondered the same thing?

The Hans Brinker hostel isn't bad either! They put the Smeltic-Aberdeen cup replay game on for me especially even though the club (below the hostle) wasn't opening for a few hours. Also have a bar upstairs which is fairly cheap and a great place to start a night out. That aside though, you'll have a great time! In Amsterdam, check out the club Dansen bij Jansen for student fanny Somehow managed to get talked into dancing on the bar for free Sambuca by a hot barmaid. It was fun though

That is why Andrew, I never ever ever bet on Aberdeen I used to do it quite a bit but I never won.

You are probably correct fj. In my opinion its more of a beneficial deadline so they can hopefully get into the squad for the hull game. Just to get a run around with the team etc. Otherwise we'll be incredibly lucky to escape the celtic game without a cricket score.

Bb i'm sure there was an article in one of the papers with wm pretty much alluding to that point. Milne needs to invest as its clear (finally!) That the lack of investment is going to cost the club a further fortune. I know we haven't done it, and why we haven't but i just wish sometimes we would specutlate to accumulate before a disaster. I know its easier said than done, but we were crying out for it, and i am suprised it took mm and probably the club this long to realise.

See, I agree, JC generally knew how to set the team up not to lose, however, that was generally on occassions were weren't expected to win, which is something you raised BB. I agree with it. We only perform when there is no pressure on the team, i.e. underdogs. As you quite rightly said, we performed in Europe because we were not expected to make it out of the Dnipro game. I mean, even Brazil lost 5-0 at home... But when things are expected of us, even JC couldn't tackle the problem of the players hiding or something going wrong. I have no idea why this happens, maybe its due to the lack of a strong vocal character on the park, but it certainly isn't something new. The same thing happened on Thursday that has been happening in all of JC's teams. Granted, JC isn't the manager anymore, but those players were still his and MM needs to find out a way and quickly how to change their trail of thought. I'm in full agreement that the defence needs sorting out, and as I said earlier, we need 3 defenders, 4 if we could really afford it.

Honestly, admin in editting shock Meant to say TW, I owe ya pint next time I see you, cheers for the advice re: degree show!

Just seen the goals, god what terrible defending Nice finishes nonetheless and credit to their team being able to punish us.

I'm glad, it needs to be said. Too many of the squad have been coasting in that team for far too long. Out of curiousity, what happened to our linking with Klimpl? I take it he hasn't signed for anyone and he certainly sounded like he was keen to link up with MM again? I also don't really agree with Duncan Shearer's article, JC got money to spend, its only fair that MM gets a decent wad to spend now its patently obvious our squad lacks anything. As I said, you get what you pay for.

Surely you don't begrudge him that move do you capitalsharpie?!? He deserved that move, and its a shame it hasn't worked out for him. But hopefully, the board realise now really is the time to replace him and hopefully Hart as well! Otherwise its going to be one helluva season for all the wrong reasons.

Well I'd say we'd need three in defence alone, before we even consider the rest of the team. I'd prefer if he knew who they were and perhaps got them before thursday, just so they get a bit of a run around with the "team" before the tims game.

Having stayed in Dalry, I can categorically state that this is a lie

One thing I will say, its refreshing to see a manager shoulder the blame. Obviously I wish he'd rather not have to, but refreshing nonetheless.

I heard that, but we have also heard conflicting reports, McGhee said the same amount of money was available at the time of signing and obviously the club had said that our budget wouldn't be affected by Sultana etc...but clearly the club have since altered that statement now. I know we're skint, but surely sometimes they've got to ask themselves, when does the cost of not investing overshadow the cost of investment?

Something myself and Sharpie pointed out last night was that this wouldn't have happened under JC. Yes, it probably wouldn't have been fun or interesting and probably down right suicidal (granted this was the latter), but it would not have been a 1-5 defeat at home. I hope to god McGhee gets some support from the board because we fucking need investment and they have been messing about for 2 years now in not replacing Anderson and now if it couldn't be any clearer, IS THAT TIME. You get what you pay for, and to be frank as soon as that lineup was announced we collectively went, oh oh, what the fuck. We need a right back and we need a centre half to play alongside Zander/support him when he's not playing! I'm embarrassed, and grateful I wasn't there. AFC Board, wake the fuck up.

I did try, just for you Now enjoy the game!

Fear not cts, its just pre 12 o clock/lunch blues, once its after lunch time, you'll feel the buzz. I feel exactly the same way as you do, in fact, i've never felt so unexcited for a start of a season and I have no idea why. But, these Euro nights are the ones we always dream about and get excited about. Yes, its not against a big name team, but if successful, who knows where we'll end up. Anything can happen and many a beer shall be drunk! If I was in Scotland, I would be going, no question, first competetive game of the season. Time to get behind our team! COME ON YOU REDS! :ultras: :ultras:

I noticed that earlier TF and thought, if only...if only...

A lot of unecessary stuff in there. Anyway back on topic. I didn't like Ferrari when he drove for them, so I guess its back to the old way. But hopefully they'll still fail He had some outstanding drives, but at the end of the day was a cheat. I don't like it or condone it so I now hope even more than before that Button holds on to his top spot. I also see that BMW are not going to be competing in F1 next season.

So he's scored his first goal? About time and good on him, hope its the first of many!