Dons vs Tims

[manc_don]

Seems weird to be starting this whilst a WC is still on, but here we go!

Most of their squad will likely be back after their WC exploits, just not their croatian contingent? I'd like to hope that we've worked on a few things over this break and it certainly sounds like we've got plans for the Jan window at least.

Don't think we'll be good enough to keep it tight, but we're not good enough to go all guns blazing and go toe to toe. Interesting to see who lines up at RB and if we see any of the youth team who've been in good form, start to make their way into the match day squad.

Sadly, I think they'll be too strong for us, and probably have a buzz about them given some of their squads exploits over the last month.

Out
Bed
Bed
Bed
0-3, no dons scorer

[Jute]

Going to have to make a change to the defence as Scales obviously cannot play against his parent club which immediately puts us at a disadvantage. We could bring McKenzie into play left side of a three but that means playing the defensively weak Coulson at left wing back. Other option is to switch to a 4 but Stewart and Richardson have struggled in this formation. Draw back of loaning a player from another team in your league. Early kick off combined with rail strike means I am out for this one which might not be a bad thing. 
 

Oot

Christmas shopping 

TV if shopping finished

Local game if any on

1-3 Miovski with consolation for Dons. 

 

[Madbadteacher]

I just noticed we play this branch of the bigots on Saturday and the other on Tuesday, yet the blue bigots play Thursday so have an extra 2 days to prepare? How the fuck is this fair?

Anyway,

Oot (obviously)

Sleeps

Sleeps (probably)

Getting up to a disappointing result

4-1 to them, Barron

[BigAl]

1 hour ago, Madbadteacher said:

I just noticed we play this branch of the bigots on Saturday and the other on Tuesday, yet the blue bigots play Thursday so have an extra 2 days to prepare? How the fuck is this fair?

Anyway,

Oot (obviously)

Sleeps

Sleeps (probably)

Getting up to a disappointing result

4-1 to them, Barron

C'mon MBT, you like me have been around long enough not to ask stupid questions like that.

There simply is no such thing as fairness when it comes to Scottish fitba and the erse cheeks.

I have the major fear about these two up coming games against them.

Unless something had been going on behind the scenes that we don't know about then it appears as if we could be sorely lacking in match practice.

It could get messy.

Please prove me wrong.

[Madbadteacher]

Aye, Al, I know how it works, it's just not usually this blatant.

And, agreed, I have the fear as well, I'm expecting 0/6 points and Mickey B to be hailed as a genius at ipox.

[Panda]

Are we complaining about a Saturday-Tuesday turnaround? Did we not have a free week before we last played them while they were in Italy - fat lot of good it did us.

 

[Elgindon]

Away this weekend.Also not confident about both either games.If we can stumble along til the January window without humiliation,and bolster our weak areas with a couple of decent signings (or loans if nothing decent available),maybe sell/move on a player or 2.Enough to continue the general upward trajectory

    Do we think Stewart might be keepable if we can improve the right side of defence?

    

   

[RicoS321]

Heading off shortly for this. Hopefully their foreigners can't hack the weather and our battle-hardened, brave Scots lads give them a tanking. 

3-2. Duk, Miovski and Barron.

[RicoS321]

Back three, with Coulson and Kennedy wing backs by looks of things. Makes sense. Glad to see McKenzie being tried out in the left centre back role, hope he takes to it.

[Jute]

Richardson dropped for Kennedy. Looks a bit lightweight in central midfield. 

[Elgindon]

Good to see Johnny back in contention.

Will take a low scoring defeat at this point,anything else a bonus. COYR 

[BigAl]

Quarter of the game gone.

Afraid we're not good enough to play this deep against a team like them for the full ninety 

[OrlandoDon]

Well this is shit. It’s just a matter of when.

[redordead]

Need a striker that can win and hold the ball for duk to run off. Miovski is a spectator against the decent teams. 

[Jute]

This is as negative a set up as anything under McInnes. 

[redordead]

5 minutes ago, Jute said:

This is as negative a set up as anything under McInnes. 

Punt and chase. 

[OrlandoDon]

What a horrible game to watch. Hang on for 90 mins and hope. Thought being done with DM meant we’d not see this shit. I don’t expect us to out play them but this ffs.

[redordead]

Lack of quality from miovski is painful. I really don't see what the hype is. Nae pace, awful touch, no strength and no aggression.

Hits a decent penalty.  He's had about four balls slipped to him and lost out every time.

[OrlandoDon]

6 minutes ago, redordead said:

Lack of quality from miovski is painful. I really don't see what the hype is. Nae pace, awful touch, no strength and no aggression.

Hits a decent penalty.  He's had about four balls slipped to him and lost out every time.

Harsh. He’s a good player. No point in playing him today if this is our tactics, not the game for him at all.

[Jute]

65 minutes in and we have not touched the ball in the opposition box. Murder to watch. Only positive is Victims have not really looked like scoring. Might sneak this. 

[redordead]

Carter Vickers up at the 18yd box for that goal. That's how little that we offered today.

[Slim]

What’s Barron doing there for McGregor’s goal? Turning his back on the shot instead of putting himself in the way. Absolute fanny.

[Jute]

Getting what we deserved from the game. Cannot approach Tuesday like this.

[redordead]

Morris ???? He was fucking appalling playing Atlanta B. What goes on in Jim's head

[redordead]

Deserved nothing, got nothing. Pathetically lightweight up front. Roos just launching it back to them.