mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Youl Mawene admits Aberdeen players can't keep hiding behind excuses Premium Article ! Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. Options Premium Article ! To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the The Scotsman site. Subscribe Registered Article ! To read this article in full you must be registered with the site. Sign In Register Click on thumbnail to view image Click on thumbnail to view image Click on thumbnail to view image Click on thumbnail to view image Click on thumbnail to view image « Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery Published Date: 24 September 2011 By Alasdair Lawrie ABERDEEN defender Youl Mawene admits the team have to improve their attitude and effort after hitting a new low against East Fife. Mawene watched from the sidelines while nursing a minor hamstring strain as Aberdeen lost on penalties to the Second Division bottom club on Tuesday. But the centre-back, who will return today against Motherwell at Fir Park, made a point of not excluding himself from his frank assessment of Aberdeen's disappointing start to the season. The Dons have failed to score in six of eight SPL games and Mawene admits they cannot hide behind excuses any more. The Frenchman revealed he felt at his lowest ebb when assistant Archie Knox spoke in the dressing room after Aberdeen crashed out of the Scottish Communities League Cup following the 3-3 Pittodrie draw. And he believes each player needs to give more to Knox and manager Craig Brown. Mawene said: "There's been a few things said head to head and maybe it's the right time to have a heart to heart and have an open meeting to burst through a few things that haven't been working for us. "Looking at the potential of the group, we have to improve. There is no point looking for excuses - 'it's not him, it's me, we hit the post, got a red card'. "Too many times we look for excuses or easy solutions. Sometimes we have to look at ourselves in the mirror and give more to the team. I think it's a mental thing. People have to realise football is a competition. In competition there is a winner and a second best. If you are second best too often you lose games. We have to give a lot more." Mawene described Motherwell as a "great team", but he warned Aberdeen's approach had to improve no matter the quality of the opposition. "The squad, the staff, the fans and the football club itself, there is nothing wrong with it," he said. "That's the frustrating thing. But I think the players have to do more. We have to go out there and compete. We are far off the mark. So this is a must-win game and we have to see what we're made of." Motherwell full-back Stevie Hammell admits motivation comes easy against Aberdeen because of the managerial connections between the clubs. Motherwell are unbeaten in six games against Aberdeen since Mark McGhee and then Brown left Fir Park to take charge at Pittodrie. Brown and assistant Knox received a hostile welcome when they returned in April, not least from chairman John Boyle, who was fined for his part in a touchline confrontation. Hammell said: "I'm sure the atmosphere will be tastier than usual. "I'm not going to lie, it is disappointing to see your manager leave, because the last couple of managers have done so well. When they come back you do want to show them that the team they left is a decent team, and we believe a better team. It does add a little bit to the game and you want to make sure you don't lose these games." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 kinnel Mizer - you're up fuckin early for a saturday are ye nae? Pre-Match-Tension? Got a phone at 6.45 fae my mate to see if I wanted to head round to his to watch the England v Romania rugby........ I too feel strangely positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Got a phone at 6.45 fae my mate to see if I wanted to head round to his to watch the England v Romania rugby........ I too feel strangely positive Pished already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Pished already? He did just give blood did he not? Probably feeling faint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 He did just give blood did he not? Probably feeling faint Place is bloody shut Dont worry down to earth after watching the highliights from tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMaster Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I am getting pretty excited about this game, which is unusual after Tuesday. Just hoping for the right reaction fae the team!! Its a massive game for the whole club. Wonder how Brown will go about this game. Sit back and counter or go for it fae the start. I know what one i would prefer. Get stuck intae them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Wonder how Brown will go about this game. Sit back and counter or go for it fae the start. I know what one i would prefer. Get stuck intae them!!! Aye, but to a man we all know it will be the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Team: Gonzalez, Foster, Jack, Mawene, Considine, Clark, Milsom, Osbourne, Arnason, Vernon, Fallon Subs: Brown, McArdle, Mackie, Pawlett, Chalali, Magennis, Megginson 4 strikers on the bench, wonder who the back 4 is going to be. I would prefer foster mawene considine clark so arnason can play in the midfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Team: Gonzalez, Foster, Jack, Mawene, Considine, Clark, Milsom, Osbourne, Arnason, Vernon, Fallon Subs: Brown, McArdle, Mackie, Pawlett, Chalali, Magennis, Megginson 4 strikers on the bench, wonder who the back 4 is going to be. I would prefer foster mawene considine clark so arnason can play in the midfield Fallon and Veronon - 2 up front?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMaster Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Sound like a good pairing. It will be interesting to see how we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Live chat http://www.donstalk.co.uk/messageboard/chat/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 And another loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Dunno about everyone else but i have Dejavu big time. 4 strikers on the bench and two on the pitch. One recognised f/b in the squad let alone the pitch and speaking of the pitch another impotent performance on it. I really am finding it very hard to care at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_bollocks Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 As a Club, we owe you, our loyal supporters, big time. We have let you down massively and we need to turn things round. Saturday's game at Fir Park is another huge one for this Club and an early opportunity to at least redress some of the hurt everyone is suffering right now. It will take a long time to get over this one and the only way we can do is through the performances on the park and that needs to start this weekend." Stewart Milne, Chairman AFC Milne get fucked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Brown on the BBC - "it will turn around when we get a break" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 FFS, wasn't able to listen to the game, guess I was kind of relieved, especially now seeing the result. We are shite. MILNE OUT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Brown on the BBC - "it will turn around when we get a break" Also we have hit the bar 5 times you know. Brown is definately part of the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 The bar is a conspirator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Aye but come on - if we sack another boss, the board HAVE to fuckin go too! Totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Aye but come on - if we sack another boss, the board HAVE to fuckin go too! Who takes over though? With the debt we have if milne walks we are in admin straight away Edit, dont for a second think im happy with wiggys reign just i dont see any viable alternative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octavion Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Agree with most people now sack the board keep broon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Aye? And if he stays we'll be in admin within months anyway. Nae that I reckon we'll go into admin if the board get sacked - that's just scaremongering. The most conservative estimate of the club debt i have heard recently is 10 mill. Under the current financial climate and the turnover of the club that debt is unservicable, milne walks the bank would be chapping the door within the hour. Look what happened to the huns over little more than twice that amount in the summer and their turnover is far in excess of ours. Admin is a very real possibility in the coming months no doubt about it, it may actually be inevitable now. In short we are pretty fucked and i have no idea how to fix it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caledonia Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Got a phone at 6.45 fae my mate to see if I wanted to give head at his then watch the England v Romania rugby........ better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbadteacher Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I missed the whole debackle, driving back from Indianapolis where I've been since yesterday helping Step-daugher rescue stuff from her appartment after some moron justabout burned down the whole block................. ................wait a min, is Pittodrie insured? For enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Dunno about everyone else but i have Dejavu big time. 4 strikers on the bench and two on the pitch. One recognised f/b in the squad let alone the pitch and speaking of the pitch another impotent performance on it. I really am finding it very hard to care at the moment +1 What that man said......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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