manc_don Posted June 21, 2014 Report Posted June 21, 2014 Came back from behind to draw 2-2 with St. Patrick's today, goals from Rooney and McGinn. Quote
BigAl Posted June 21, 2014 Report Posted June 21, 2014 Came back from behind to draw 2-2 with St. Patrick's today, goals from Rooney and McGinn. Result is irrelevant Manc. All about the fitness at this stage. Good to see Rooney & McGinn on scoresheet though. Quote
manc_don Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Posted June 22, 2014 Result is irrelevant Manc. All about the fitness at this stage. Good to see Rooney & McGinn on scoresheet though. Don't disagree at all Al, they're ready 5 games in and probably of a similar standard to what we'll face in the Europa qualifications game. Good to see the lads come.back to be honest. Quote
Kowalski Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 Was anyone there last night? Humped Brechin 4-1. A superb goal from Ryan Jack helped Aberdeen to a 4-1 win against Brechin City in an entertaining friendly at Glebe Park last night. The midfielder curled home an exquisite strike just before the interval before Niall McGinn added a second after 74 minutes. Brechin pulled a goal back through Robert Thomson but Dons substitute Lawrence Shankland added a third for the Dons before Declan McManus headed home a fourth in the final minute. Manager Derek McInnes would have been pleased with a professional display and two impressive debuts by goalkeeper Scott Brown and defender Ashton Taylor. McInnes named a very strong starting XI, which included starts for captain Russell Anderson, Barry Robson and Niall McGinn in Aberdeen’s second pre-season friendly following Saturday’s 2-2 draw against St Patrick’s in Dublin. As expected, it was the Dons who did the early pressing, but their delivery from promising areas let them down with Robson and Shaleum Logan both wasting good opportunities to test the Brechin defence. The hosts had a chance to put Dons debutant Brown under pressure after Bobby Barr was felled on the edge of the area by Logan but the Brechin attacker’s free kick eluded everyone. The first meaningful effort arrived a minute later when Cammy Smith rolled the ball back into the path of Adam Rooney but the Irish forward hooked his shot high and wide. After a rather uneventful start for the supporters who had sacrificed a night of World Cup football on the box, the game suddenly sparked into life with Gary Fusco thundering an effort over the Aberdeen crossbar before Robson went close with a volley at the other end. With 30 minutes on the clock, Rooney almost capitalised on a slip by a Brechin trialist, but his effort on goal was charged down before Robson fizzed a shot from 25 yards just wide of Graeme Smith’s post. Aberdeen did muster a shot on target six minutes before the break, but Rooney’s header from a Jonny Hayes cross was comfortably gathered by Graeme Smith. A fairly low-key first period ended with a stunning goal to break the deadlock when Jack collected the ball 25 yards from goal and curled a delightful effort into the top corner beyond the despairing Smith. The Dons shuffled their pack at the interval with Willo Flood, Peter Pawlett and debutant Taylor introduced and Considine, Anderson and Smith making way. McInnes’ side made a positive start to the second half with Rooney going close to doubling the advantage with a header from a Logan cross. The Dons were stroking the ball around with authority around a tiring Brechin side and almost netted an excellent team goal which culminated with Rooney sliding the ball wide after some superb movement from the visitors. Robson almost managed to better Jack’s sublime effort when he chipped the ball over the head of Craig Molloy before unleashing a powerful, dipping volley which flew just over the crossbar. The Dons supporters in attendance would have been impressed by Taylor’s first few contributions in the centre of defence alongside Reynolds, winning challenges and keeping possession well. Rooney’s frustrations continued after 66 minutes when he headed over from Jack’s cross before Aberdeen’s profligacy haunted them once again as Pawlett fired wide from an acute angle when he should have at least tested Smith. The Dons finally got the second goal their play deserved after 74 minutes when Jack threaded Rooney through on goal who tried unsuccessfully to go round Smith. But when the loose ball fell to McGinn, the Northern Ireland international chipped the ball over the goalkeeper and into the unguarded net. Brechin pulled a goal back four minutes later when substitute Thomson was afforded too much space on the edge of the area and thundered the ball past Brown with the aid of the post. But it did not take long for the Dons to restore their two-goal advantage when substitute Shankland, who had been on the park for less than four minutes, slotted the ball beyond Smith. And fellow substitute McManus put the icing on the cake when he added a fourth in the final minute, heading home a Craig Murray cross to complete an excellent evening’s work. Quote
BigAl Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 Wasn't there but sounds like we ok. Not getting carried away given the pre season nature of game and level of opposition. Good to see the goals getting shared around and in particular McManus and Shankland scoring. Got a sneaky feeling that Shankland is going to be appearing regularly from the bench this season as he continues to develop. It was interesting to note that at this time last year when we got Shankland from Queens Park, and the DABS took Robertson and a.n.other from Queens Park, that several folk supposedly in the know stated that we had got the best one of the crop. Quote
scotfree Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 I have really high hopes for Shankland. Quote
tlg1903 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 Agreed Al, reckon we will see a lot of shankland this season. If anything else we are thin on strikers at the moment Quote
Tyrant Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 Agreed Al, reckon we will see a lot of shankland this season. If anything else we are thin on strikers at the moment That's what happens when a club misses out on Kris Boyd! Quote
tlg1903 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 That remains to be seen tyrant, it's all gone a bit quiet over him going to the Huns Quote
BigAl Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 That's what happens when a club misses out on Kris Boyd! Is that you giving us a pun to sink our teeth into there Quote
Tyrant Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 Just chewing the fat, Al. That's all. Right enough TLG. I'd have thought it'd be all wrapped up by now. Perhaps Sevco have bitten off more than they can chew with regards to the player's wage demands. Quote
tom_widdows Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 Just chewing the fat, Al. That's all. Right enough TLG. I'd have thought it'd be all wrapped up by now. Perhaps Sevco have bitten off more than they can chew with regards to the player's wage demands. Press seem more interested in getting ex rangers players to say Boyd should sign for Sevco (Daily Record for one). Not wishing to rock the boat a bit but personally im for forgetting Boyd in a red shirt. As I see it, its not about money or even ambition for him anymore, its about staying put in the central belt and playing for his favourite team till he retires. Otherwise he would have already signed for someone else right now. Quote
Tyrant Posted June 26, 2014 Report Posted June 26, 2014 Press seem more interested in getting ex rangers players to say Boyd should sign for Sevco (Daily Record for one). Not wishing to rock the boat a bit but personally im for forgetting Boyd in a red shirt. As I see it, its not about money or even ambition for him anymore, its about staying put in the central belt and playing for his favourite team till he retires. Otherwise he would have already signed for someone else right now. Agreed, Tom. I've all but given up on him signing for us. It'll just be a matter of his agent squeezing as much as possible out of the sinking ship that is Sevco. Quote
Jute Posted June 28, 2014 Report Posted June 28, 2014 7-0 for Dons today against Arbroath. Looked sharp and fit. Good workout before Thursday. Quote
BigAl Posted June 29, 2014 Report Posted June 29, 2014 Goals here >>>>>>>>>>> http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9365189/arbroath-0-7-aberdeen Quote
Nellie The Don Posted June 29, 2014 Report Posted June 29, 2014 Goals here >>>>>>>>>>> http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9365189/arbroath-0-7-aberdeen Wow. With the World Cup on council telly, Sky really are getting pretty desperate, eh? They should just all have gone on holiday for a month. Quote
manc_don Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Posted June 29, 2014 Wow. With the World Cup on council telly, Sky really are getting pretty desperate, eh? They should just all have gone on holiday for a month. Quite certain they always show highlights of the pre season friendlies but agree with your point Quote
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