RicoS321

It's why we should never trust anyone from Elgin.

Nevermind the game, there are bigger issues that need to be discussed.

Yes, Aberdeen did it in 2026.

What a fucking goal

Why are we still covering Baccus with the number 9? Push forward for fuck sake.

Fucking hell, we're not giving red cards for that are we?

Harsh, came back to him quickly on his wrong foot. Armstrong was the one that had to be finishing the chance. Anyway, subs on, need to start pressing higher.

Yep, should have been at least a double sub

Get the fucking subs on before we actually lose one

Christ. Can't do anything these days....

Knoester's injury there, we were readying Dorrington. Given Molloy is on the park, surely we should have been looking to be more attacking and taking Keskinen on, and shifting Molloy back? Obviously a moot point, but quite telling.

He's been okay. Neither booking was required, a simple telling off would have done. For their booking, Aouchiche played for the freekick rather than take the ball on, and I think those should never be rewarded with a booking for the opponent. For Jensen's, it was a case of maybe using his arm a bit, but there was still a fifty-fifty race for the ball, and not a booking. There's been a few little ones where it looks like he hasn't got a handle on things, but not too bad. I'd put him at the level of Molloy in our team!

An okay first half, they're a decent side. Struggling to get the ball to stick up front, because they're very good at closing down the player on the ball very quickly. Karlsson looks like he might be struggling a bit with a knock (dead leg perhaps)? We're advancing the ball quite well, although some of our play has been a little slack in midfield, Armstrong in particular. Molloy not been a great outlet, but he's playing out of position, wouldn't mind seeing Keskinen on in his place early in the second. Nisbet good when he gets the ball into his feet, but it happens so rarely, the game just passes him by. Although it has to be said that the front three are working hard, just not getting much of a sniff. I think the balance is off with Aouchiche there, but I have a feeling that Clarkson would be the likely replacement which just brings the same problems. It's a game that has 1-0 written all over it!

Dons' stream switched to the Motherwell v Falkirk game. More relaxed. Our game been okay so far, fairly even.

There are still 24 hours to go according to the Donstalk hierarchy.

It's too late, he read your post and has implemented your strategy in training all week.

Where were you towing it to?

It could mean either. Some of their players might call off. They had a few bookings tonight and have a couple suspended I believe too. It could go either way in terms of how they turn up, but if they lose a goal they might disintegrate. Hopefully! I'd say that our final two games, being roughly the same format as the playoffs, will likely be easier than any draw we get in the playoffs. A draw against Greece away is all that's required to get us a one-off match against Denmark to qualify, which is probably marginally easier than requiring to win a semi in the playoffs.

Hun

3-0 to the Danes now

Oh well. Danes 1-0 up, so looks like we might see glorious failure in the playoffs. We were absolutely terrible in these fixtures. Other than perhaps the Denmark game, we've been terrible in the entire qualifying. Grinding out results won't get us to a world cup I don't think. Needs a huge performance in Greece to try and get us something. A large part of me would like to see Greece come back for the draw tonight so that we have a proper test of our strength of character. The draw would leave us a chance of finishing third and going out, and I've a feeling that we'd take it!

@Panda, can you get in touch with the BBC lads and explain the above? We need to be winning by several. It's not "just about the three points" as the commentary team are suggesting.

Aye, I think we could have sacrificed a holding midfielder for Miller in the 4-1-4-1 like @OrlandoDon suggested. It wouldn't exactly have been wild. The key will be in how we react if we go a couple of goals up. We're at home, and goal difference could be massive.

We need to win big tonight. We've got 5 goals advantage over Greece currently. If they draw tonight, then we can extend that significantly. That would allow us to lose in Greece by the odd goal, whilst still going into the final game only needing a win to finish top. Crucially, even if we lost that last game, Greece would have to put 6 or 7 past Belarus to finish above us. I expect Clarke to go for it by getting a goal in the sixtieth minute, then managing it for the remaining thirty minutes.

That young no 23 is a surprise inclusion. Very unlike Clarke....