Friedrichs Moustache Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Going away to Athens, Madrid and Munich with the old man were some of the best experiences of my life. Albeit Madrid was a bit of a damp squib. Obviously the semi-finals wee a huge anti-climax, but over all I'm still proud of what the club has done this season. Roll on splitting the Old Firm next year. Quote
Slim Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 If it wasn't for Europe, it would have been a terrible season, although if it wasn't for Europe, our domestic form may have been a wee bit better. Quote
mizer Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 I predicted at the start of the season we would scrape into 6th place which we did, so I didnt really expect much more. The run in Europe was amazing with great home games and great away trips. But then you have to take into account the dismal failings in both semi finals which could have earned us a long awaited trophy. Quote
mizer Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 our domestic form may have been a wee bit better. Being in Europe did mean one less game in the league cup, and boosted our confidence in the games after European games. Quote
El Padre™ Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Its been one of the most exciting seasons we've had in years, bring on Calderwoods revolution v2.0 and maybe we'll be anticipating another Euro adventure in a years time Quote
stoney Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 So many lows not enough highs! Left so many games at half time this season it was beyond belief never seen aberdeen play so negativley in my puff - and what did we have to lose? Not a thing! Cup runs were nice but lets be honest the only competition we really had was celtic, hamilton/falkirk should have knocked us out which is quite embarssing! Then theres the eufa cup never tried to win any of the group away games pana game was a joke there was nothing to lose by having a go! Highs, Beating Celtic in the cup, Drawing with munich, beating copenhagen - but another season passes and we are no better off then we were this time 6 years ago! Quote
glasgowdon Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 If we had won the semi final against QotS, we'd be back in Europe and into the national cup final. This would have improved our season from a good one to a great one. Quote
Guest bloo_toon_red Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Plenty of highs and a few lows. The lows were very low. Meekly surrendering in both cup semi finals was extremely hard to take. In the league we did well against the lesser teams, but didn't challenge the other top 6 teams enough. Pre-split we had only won twice against top 6 opposition and only drawn twice also, losing every one of our away games to the top 6 so that needs to improve. Defensively this season the team has been shambolic, especially at set-pieces. Chopping and changing the defensive formations and the goalkeeper has not helped. Highs for me were the European trips and the fact we gave such a good account of ourselves in the UEFA Cup against high quality opposition. In addition the fact we were still chasing down a UEFA Cup spot right up to last Saturday has kept our interest despite some indifferent domestic form. Certainly been the proverbial rollercoaster ride but I'd probably take this season over last. Priority next year to sign a captain, a commanding central defender, a left back, Severin to get his form back, and get back into Europe. Quote
TheChimp Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 So many lows not enough highs! Left so many games at half time this season it was beyond belief never seen aberdeen play so negativley in my puff - and what did we have to lose? Not a thing! Cup runs were nice but lets be honest the only competition we really had was celtic, hamilton/falkirk should have knocked us out which is quite embarssing! Then theres the eufa cup never tried to win any of the group away games pana game was a joke there was nothing to lose by having a go! Highs, Beating Celtic in the cup, Drawing with munich, beating copenhagen - but another season passes and we are no better off then we were this time 6 years ago! Let's ask the Hibs/Falkirk fans which season they would prefer. Our one where we didn't give teams a go in Europe or their one where they played some silky football and finished mid table. Let there be no doubt, we played some right guff this year, but I wouldn't want to swap our season with anyone elses. Quote
glasgowdon Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Plenty of highs and a few lows. The lows were very low. Meekly surrendering in both cup semi finals was extremely hard to take. In the league we did well against the lesser teams, but didn't challenge the other top 6 teams enough. Pre-split we had only won twice against top 6 opposition and only drawn twice also, losing every one of our away games to the top 6 so that needs to improve. Defensively this season the team has been shambolic, especially at set-pieces. Chopping and changing the defensive formations and the goalkeeper has not helped. Highs for me were the European trips and the fact we gave such a good account of ourselves in the UEFA Cup against high quality opposition. In addition the fact we were still chasing down a UEFA Cup spot right up to last Saturday has kept our interest despite some indifferent domestic form. Certainly been the proverbial rollercoaster ride but I'd probably take this season over last. Priority next year to sign a captain, a commanding central defender, a left back, Severin to get his form back, and get back into Europe. At to that list a 20 goals a season striker and you've got a deal. Quote
glasgowdon Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Let's ask the Hibs/Falkirk fans which season they would prefer. Our one where we didn't give teams a go in Europe or their one where they played some silky football and finished mid table. Let there be no doubt, we played some right guff this year, but I wouldn't want to swap our season with anyone elses. Rangers? Quote
Guest bloo_toon_red Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 At to that list a 20 goals a season striker and you've got a deal. Miller and Smith getting 15 each will do me. And Mackie's out of contract next summer so he's due a wee purple patch. Quote
TheChimp Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Rangers? Possibly. But ken, like for like and a that. Quote
Guest swaddon Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 It was certianly memorable, thanks to the European campaign and the cup runs. Unfortunately, stretching a small squad to all those games took its toll, and that showed in some results. Some may say that this was not a successful season, but when you think back to recent campaigns (2003-04, 1999-2000 and 1998-99), this was much better than those. Dragging ourselves up from the gutter will take a long time, but I think this campaign shows that we're heading in the right direction. Quote
Azteca1903 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 This season looks good on paper, and it will no doubt be declared a success, yet I can't help but feel disappointed by it. European run was excellent, but the fans have been let down too often domestically which has to change next year. In too many ways, it has promised much while delivering little. Quote
Jute Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Some great trips in europe but in the main watched some awful football. Can only think of a handful of matches that I thought we played well in. Even in some of the Uefa games (Bayern and Athens away) we were utter crap. League stuff in the main has been dross and cup semi final defeats were a disgrace that in most seasons would have seen managers sacked. Quote
K-9 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Option 4. Poor poor season papered over by a few memorable European nights. Domestically awful though. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 An absolutely fantastically brilliantly superb/shite season. Quote
One Bobby Clark Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 More downs than ups. The highs were amazing - Munich, Copenhagen, Celtic in the cup the lows were deep and too often, but especially the 2 semis, losing 3 - 1 to Killie Too much of it has already drifted into a haze of mediocrity. Quote
rocket_scientist Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 A season that promised nothing, and delivered nothing. Pretty satisfactory then. Quote
stoney Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Good - Bad - Average Scottish Premier Dundee Utd 1-0 Aberdeen 04-08-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-1 Hearts 12-08-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic 19-08-2007 Scottish Premier Hibernian 3-3 Aberdeen 25-08-2007 3-1 up went defensive threw it away Scottish Premier Kilmarnock 0-1 Aberdeen 01-09-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-2 Motherwell 15-09-2007 UEFA Cup Aberdeen 0-0 Dnipro 20-09-2007 Scottish Premier Rangers 3-0 Aberdeen 23-09-2007 Scottish League Cup Partick 0-2 Aberdeen 26-09-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 2-0 Gretna 29-09-2007 wish i had left at half time -terrible game UEFA Cup Dnipro 1-1 Aberdeen 04-10-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 4-0 St Mirren 07-10-2007 Scottish Premier Inverness CT 1-2 Aberdeen 21-10-2007 UEFA Cup Panathinaikos 3-0 Aberdeen 25-10-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-1 Falkirk 28-10-2007 Scottish League Cup Aberdeen 4-1 Inverness CT 31-10-2007 altho i felt we didnt play well Scottish Premier Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee Utd 03-11-2007 UEFA Cup Aberdeen 1-1 Lokomotiv Mos. 08-11-2007 Scottish Premier Hearts 4-1 Aberdeen 11-11-2007 Scottish Premier Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen 24-11-2007 UEFA Cup Atl Madrid 2-0 Aberdeen 29-11-2007 hard to be critical against a team like that Scottish Premier Aberdeen 3-1 Hibernian 02-12-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock 08-12-2007 Scottish Premier Motherwell 3-0 Aberdeen 15-12-2007 UEFA Cup Aberdeen 4-0 FC Copenhagen 20-12-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers 23-12-2007 Scottish Premier Gretna 1-1 Aberdeen 26-12-2007 Scottish Premier St Mirren 0-1 Aberdeen 29-12-2007 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-0 Inverness CT 02-01-2008 Scottish Premier Falkirk 0-0 Aberdeen 05-01-2008 Scottish FA Cup Falkirk 2-2 Aberdeen 12-01-2008 Scottish Premier Dundee Utd 3-0 Aberdeen 19-01-2008 Scottish FA Cup Aberdeen 3-1 Falkirk 22-01-2008 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 0-1 Hearts 26-01-2008 Scottish FA Cup Aberdeen 1-0 Hamilton 02-02-2008 Scottish League Cup Aberdeen 1-4 Dundee Utd 05-02-2008 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic 10-02-2008 UEFA Cup Aberdeen 2-2 B Munich 14-02-2008 Scottish Premier Hibernian 3-1 Aberdeen 17-02-2008 UEFA Cup B Munich 5-1 Aberdeen 21-02-2008 Scottish Premier Kilmarnock 3-1 Aberdeen 24-02-2008 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell 27-02-2008 Scottish Premier Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen 01-03-2008 Scottish FA Cup Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic 09-03-2008 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 3-0 Gretna 15-03-2008 Scottish FA Cup Celtic 0-1 Aberdeen 18-03-2008 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 1-1 St Mirren 22-03-2008 Scottish Premier Inverness CT 3-4 Aberdeen 29-03-2008 Scottish Premier Aberdeen 2-1 Falkirk 07-04-2008 Scottish FA Cup Queen of Sth 4-3 Aberdeen 12-04-2008 Aint been back since - in the super sulk Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 I haven't been back since either but it is strange you felt the need to make additional negative comments to games yet didn't make any reference to some very impressive performances. I actually agreed with a lot of your good bad averages btw. Quote
rocket_scientist Posted May 14, 2008 Report Posted May 14, 2008 Also agreed with your assessments. Interesting that there is only one really impressive performance in 2008, v. Falkirk. The Celtic QF games were excellent, and we deserved to win the first one, but because they hit the woodwork alot, we didn't really dominate. Quote
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