Jute

First it’s saying your to busy in your wedding day to start one now using honeymoon as an excuse. Where is your commitment. You’ve changed man.

I stupidly agreed to go to the rugby on Friday without checking fixtures and going to miss the game against Russia. First home qualifier I have missed in a long time so probably means we will win. Is Naismith not injured?

First Round Draw Inverurie Loco Works vs Wick Academy Broxburn Athletic vs East Stirlingshire Fort William vs Vale of Leithen Forres Mechanics vs Banks O Dee Strathspey Thistle vs Lossiemouth Kelty Hearts vs Auchinleck Talbot Buckie Thistle vs Civil Service Strollers Fraserburgh vs Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Nairn County vs Clachnacuddin Jeanfield Swifts or Linlithgow Rose vs Huntly Edinburgh University vs Lochee United Cumbernauld Colts vs Penicuik Athletic Gretna 2008 vs Hill Of Beath Hawthorn Dalbeattie Star vs Gala Fairydean Rovers Spartans vs Deveronvale Turriff United vs Formartine United Keith vs University of Stirling Caledonian Braves vs Rothes One game from this round to be televised. Got to assume it will be either Kelty v Auchinleck or Broch v Bonnyrigg.

Jeanfield S PvP Linlithgow Rose Girvan 0v1 Broxburn Ath Banks o’ Dee 2 v 0 Golspie Sutherland Threave R 0v2 Hill of Beath H Lochee United 5v2 Lothian Thistle HV Whitehill W 0v1 Penicuik Ath Camelon 0v2 Auchinleck T First round proper is drawn tonight.

What a difference Hedges and McGinn made to last week’s shambles. If fit these two have to start every week. Agree with Kenny that Cosgrove has a poor game. Penalty was only way he was scoring today. Header from Leigh for first was excellent and thought he had a really good game. Would say though County were utter shite so not reading to much into today’s result yet but at least it was a more enjoyable watch than last week. Hedges ripping Foster a new one was especially enjoyable.

Logan out injured so Vyner to right back and Devlin in for McKenna. Playing 1 up front at home to County.

Don’t see the need for having a holding midfielder against Ross County at home so would go with Bryson and Ferguson in the middle with Hedges and McGinn wide. Agree with playing Wilson in behind Cosgrove. Thought Vyner struggled against a toothless Kilmarnock attack last week so if Devlin is fit I would go with him and Considine at the back. Really need a performance after last few games which have torture to watch. Expect County to sit in and be difficult to break down after a couple of poor results recently. In Supporters bus then pub Y Supporters bus back to capital. 2-0 Cosgrove and Wilson

Scotland Squad for up coming games against Russia and Belgium. Goalkeepers Craig MacGillivray (Portsmouth) David Marshall (Wigan Athletic) Jon McLaughlin (Sunderland) Defenders Liam Cooper (Leeds United) Grant Hanley (Norwich City) Charlie Mulgrew (Wigan Athletic)* Stephen O’Donnell (Kilmarnock) Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) Greg Taylor (Kilmarnock) Midfielders Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) Ryan Christie (Celtic) Ryan Jack (Rangers) John McGinn (Aston Villa) Callum McGregor (Celtic) Kenny McLean (Norwich City) Scott McTominay (Manchester United) Robert Snodgrass (West Ham) Forwards James Forrest (Celtic) Ryan Fraser (AFC Bournemouth) Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) Steven Naismith (Heart of Midlothian) Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City)

That was every bit as bad as last week. As a team we are so predictable. Ball gets passed sideways 3 or 4 times then punted forward for for Cosgrove to fail to win it in the air. We win it back and repeat the process. We desperately need to get a creative player in the middle of the park. From the managers comments in the week I thought we were going to try Wilson there today but instead we stuck him out on the wing where he could not influence the game. We need to change something soon or it could be a horrible long season.

Campbell out and McLennan and Bryson both doubtful for today.

Scott Wright being linked with a move to Ipswich or Sunderland. Apologies in advance for the link. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4639953/sunderland-and-ipswich-in-transfer-chase-for-aberdeen-star-scott-wright/

Pretty sure it has to be home section that they close.

With McInnes talking about Wilson being the new Christie I would expect Wilson to replace Bryson if he is out injured and Ferguson to replace either Gallagher or McGinn. Personally I would also drop Ojo to play an additional attacking player as I do not see the need for a defensive holding midfielder against Kilmarnock but no chance McInnes will do anything like that. Hopefully the game is better than last 4 and we can get away from the hoofball we have been playing and get the ball on the ground and play with pace. Not sure I could stomach a whole season of what I have watched of late. In Lift over and hopefully time for a beer Away end Lift back to the capital 2-0 Wilson and Hedges

Only thing I have seen was article in the Retard suggesting we were looking to move players out permanently , May and Gleeson, and some young players out on loan. No mention of any players coming in. No quotes in the article so probably just standard Rrtard shite.

Two Dons named in the U21 squad for games against San Marino and Croatia. Goalkeepers: Ross Doohan (Ayr United), Robby McCrorie (Queen of the South), Kieran Wright (Rangers) Defenders: Daniel Harvie (Ayr United), George Johnston (Feyenoord), Ross McCrorie (Portsmouth), Tom McIntyre (Reading), Ryan Porteous (Hibernian), Patrick Reading (Middlesborough) Midfielders: Allan Campbell (Motherwell), Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen), Billy Gilmour (Chelsea), Jordan Holsgrove (Reading), Stephen Kelly (Ayr United), Kyle Magennis (St Mirren), Kyle McAllister (St Mirren), Lewis Smith (Hamilton). Forwards: Fraser Hornby (Everton), Michael Johnston (Celtic), Connor McLennan (Aberdeen), Glenn Middleton (Hibernian), James Scott (Motherwell).

Being linked with a move to Lazio in the press today. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/1822906/dons-striker-linked-with-move-to-serie-a

Replays and postponed games Colville Park 0-4 Whitehill Welfare LTHV 5-0 Wigtown and Bladnoch Auchinleck Talbot 6-1 Dundonald Bluebell.

McLean got injured in first game of the season last year and was out injured for first 6 months. Got back in the team once he was fit.

We were awful for huge chunks of the game today and could easily been 3-0 down by half time. We were so predictable in attack that Dundee were easily able to cope with most of our attempts to attack. It teams can stop us getting wide we quickly resort to hoofing the ball long as we have zero creation in midfield. It was only down to Dundee running out of steam in the last 10 minutes that we got in to game. However a win is a win and we are still in the cup which is the main thing. Cannot help thinking it is just papering over the cracks and that we are going to take a fearful doing off both sides of the old firm if we keep playing this way.

Bryson for Ferguson is the only change from Thursday.

If Ojo keeps performing like he did on Thursday we might even be interested.

Would think Greg Taylor is probably who they are trying to get however if it is McKenna it should be cash up front only deal. Then use some of that to buy Jason Kerr from St J.

3 games into the Championship season in England and we have the first managerial casualty of the season with Huddersfield sacking Jan Siewert after only 7 months in charge. Only one win in 7 months but given they were in free fall before when he took over does seem a bit quick.

With Ferguson suspended will have to make changes for this one. Massively important game for the team given last 3 performances. If Bryson is fit (stop laughing) would expect him to replace Ferguson if he is not the it will be Campbell along side Ojo. Assuming Cosgrove is fit would expect him to play up top with Hedges and McGinn behind him with either Gallagher or McLennan. Would expect same back 4 as last night. Dundee having Hemings back is giving me a little concern. Failure on Sunday will leave us looking at a long dull season. In Train then visit family Away end Train back to capital 2-0 McGinn and Hedges.

1st Preliminary round results Colville Park P-P Whitehill Welfare Linlithgow Rose 2-1 Preston Athletic Broxburn 2-0 Tynecastle Camelon 4-0 Newton Stewart Coldstream 1-9 Jeanfield Swifts Dundonald Bluebell 2-2 Auchinleck Talbot Easthouses Lily 1-6 Penicuik Hawick RAU 1-6 Threave Rovers Hill of Beath 2-0 Blackburn United Lochee United 7-0 Burntisland Lothian Thistle HV P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch Banks of Dee 5-0 Glasgow Uni St Cuthberts 1-7 Girvan