Aberdeen v Hibs 23/10/10

[mizer]

http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20101020/aberdeen-v-hibs-preview-_2212158_2191235

 

It's been a tough few weeks for everyone at Pittodrie, not least because there have been more players on the treatment table than on the training pitch. That early season euphoria has evaporated but as Andrew Considine told RedTV, the Dons are getting the walking wounded back to fitness and from here, the only way is up.

 

"You saw at the start of the season when we have everyone fit that we are a good side. We had three great wins and we started well, but when you have a thin squad and get three or four guys injured it is difficult.

 

"That was shown up in Inverness when we only had nine fit players and the rest were the young boys. Sone and Paul got 90 minutes against Hearts so they should ok. Andrius has not played for a long time, so he will need more games. Peter is to come back as well and unfortunately Fraser is more long term, but we are getting everyone back and the results will improve".

 

Last Saturday summed up the way things are going at present, a tight encounter that could easily have gone the other way eventually saw Aberdeen beaten, but nobody is sitting and sulking about the misfortune.

 

"We know one point from 18 is not good enough but the boys do not go out to lose. We are giving 100%, we are trying to win the games. Saturday's game was so tight it could have gone either way, like a number of the games we have lost. Hearts just had the only clear cut chance and they took it, those are the things that that can win or lose you games.

 

"We knew the Hearts game was going to be a physical battle,  it was always going to be that way. I thought we handled that quite well and they did not have that many clear cut chances apart from the goal.

 

"The game against Hibs is also going to be tough. They have had a difficult start to the season like us but obviously they have a new manager so they will be looking to put on a performance on Saturday. It does no matter who you play in the SPL, they're all hard games. Every game is tight. We now have most of the boys back and the best place to go and get three points is at home and we need to start doing that".

 

In/oot: Oot

Prematcher: Haircut

Match: Globe or flat

Postmatcher: Flat

Prediction: Hibs narrow win

 

Do the DT predictor:  http://www.donstalk.co.uk/messageboard/index.php?topic=13379.msg204344#new

[Harcus]

In/oot: Oot

Prematcher: Getting out of bed

Match: A pub in Kirkwall

Postmatcher: Other pubs

Prediction: Hibs 3-1

[Tyrant]

In/oot: In

Prematcher: Northern Golf Club

Match: Upper deck

Postmatcher: Hame.

Prediction: Hibs to play like Brazil and destroy us 1-0.   

[stoney]

In

Cally

RDS Lower

Cally

2-0 Dons

[amp]

In/oot: Oot

Prematcher: Home

Match: Home

Postmatcher: Lunch in town somewhere

Prediction: 2-2

[Jute]

In/oot: Oot

Prematcher: Haircut

Match: Globe or flat

Postmatcher: Edinburgh City v Threave in Scottish cup

Prediction: another defeat

[Guest ally s]

 

In/oot: In

Prematcher: Not sure

Match: RDU

Postmatcher: Not sure

Prediction: draw

[manc_don]

In/oot: Out

Prematcher: Bed

Match: Rob Roy or flat

Postmatcher: flat

Prediction: No. 7.

[Rebus30]

In/Oot - In

Prematcher - 1030am RDS coporate dining for ladies day apparently consisting of bacon butty and pink champagne

Match - Padded RDS with a funcy frock on so i'll likely be baltic!

Postmatcher - back to the corporate dining for a proper feed

Prediction - 2-1 to us with a late goal to pick up the 3 points

[maverick sheep]

In/oot: oot

Prematcher: washing my balls

Match: Pj Champs on Byre's rd or my couch

Postmatcher: fuck all is the most tempting option

Prediction: Dons win

[Madbadteacher]

In/oot: Oot

Prematcher: Clearing out garage/house so I can sell it

Match: Probably Open all mics online

Postmatcher: A walk to the shop if I can be bothered for papers and (probably) alcohol

Prediction: A dreadful game we win by 1-0

[glasgow sheep]

In/oot: oot

Prematcher: bed

Match: Couch

Postmatcher: Gym then flat party

Prediction: Do I have to?

[jmo]

In/oot: In

Prematcher: Home

Match: South Stand

Postmatcher: Bite to eat and Train back to Edinburgh

Prediction: 2-1 Aberdeen

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

oot

oot

oot

oot

oot

[RDU_64]

In/oot: In

Prematcher: Broadhill

Match: RDU

Postmatcher: Flat for more drink or pub in town

Prediction: 2-2

 

[BigAl]

Oot

Driving to hospital to visit my old man

Visiting old man in hospital

Driving home from hospital

0-2

[Azteca1903]

In/oot: Oot

Prematcher: Sleep

Match: Pub

Postmatcher: Pub

Prediction: Insipid defeat.

[dave_min]

In/oot: Oot

Prematcher: Brewpub

Match: da ken

Postmatcher: Brewpub

Prediction: 0-2

[stoney]

Fuck it im changing my prediction to 4-0 dons. You miserable bastards have made me super optimistic about the game =)

[Ptayles]

In/oot: In

Prematcher: Northern Golf Club

Match: South

Postmatcher: Back to the Northern then home

Prediction: Boring.

[RDU_64]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9119266.stm

 

[maverick sheep]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9119266.stm

 

 

Can't blame Mcghee there. The question was stupid and the guy kept going with it.

 

Other teams have injuries at some point so it negates the validity of saying you do worse when you have injuries if you're AFC/MM??

 

Admittedly sometimes he does come across a wee bit...

 

[mizer]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9119266.stm

 

 

That was cringe worthy. But in his own words - there are only two reasons for the 1 point in 18, the injuries or he is a bad manager. And now he is happy with this squad - lets see how we get on.

[tlg1903]

I think the most telling thing about that interview was how instantly he was taking it as a personal slight on his managerial ability.  Sign of a man under great pressure. 

[capitalsharpie]

To a point, but also a daft question. Our squad IS so small that having seven players out WILL effect results.