Posts: 99
7
Joined: Sep 2017
Reputation:
0
Seems strange for me to start another thread what has happened to the banter on here thanks to club TV I have not missed a single game this season home or away and assume most will be the same so why so quiet
Anyway now for the question
Thoughts on tomorrows set up should we do the normal sit in our own half and try hitting on the break or should we try going for it from the start
my personal opinion is to go for it Aberdeen are of the boil at the moment and we are due a bit of luck
Posts: 240
4
Joined: Nov 2004
Reputation:
0
Half time and nothing going our way so far. Sounds like another typical Saturday.
Posts: 1,457
24
Joined: Nov 2013
Reputation:
30
Why is everyone so critical on here? We're in every game we play. It's not a 4 5 1. It's a 3 5 1 1 with wing backs. If Ross had taken that glorious chance 1 minute before Aberdeen went up the park and scored their 2nd it would have been a different result, we may even have gone on and won the game. Fine margins. And before I'm labelled as a happy clapper, I watched the game and we played far better in the 2nd half. Aberdeen are a good team. If we play like that against Hamilton we'll get 3 points.
No problem with people having a go at the team when they're pointing out the facts, for example "we were [censored] against 10man Killie", but not having a go for the sake of it with no basis to their arguments.
Posts: 61
1
Joined: Sep 2017
Reputation:
0
Didn't think Aberdeen were much better than us. We had 2 great and 2 half decent chances. Ross Stewart is a very good player but if he took his chances he would be worth a fortune. If he can take 50% of the chances he's presented with we won't get relegated.
Posts: 30
0
Joined: Jul 2020
Reputation:
1
Aberdeen were the better of one average and let’s be honest one below average teams.
They scored we didn’t hence the major difference.
So far this season, individual errors are so costly at both ends of the park, Donaldson is so frustrating as he can be outstanding and then makes mistakes like miss kicks ( 1stgoal) and poor marking ( second one) his passing accuracy also is seriously, seriously poor.
At the other end Stewart, our best player, is equally frustrating in other ways - lost confidence in front of goal and by working so hard to make up he is often not in the box when he should be. His time will come and hopefully once he gets one from open play the floodgates will open.
Hopefully one of these days both will shine for 90 minutes and we will get wins on the card.
Two huge games on the horizon ( Hamilton and St Mirren) where we have to be positive in our chances and Celtic where to be realistic we have little to no chance and Hibs were only a full team playing at their best will have a chance.
It is a major concern the number of injuries we now have. The defence is almost decimated ( Grivosti, Randall, Watson, Iacovetti, Tremarco) and other big players like Shaw, Draper, Lakin are also out. The squad Kettelwell has to work with is getting less by the week so it really cannot be easy for him. Hope the Academy boys can help out here, it would be a great opportunity maybe in the cup game.
I didn’t feel there was enough effort from every player on Saturday, that can’t be allowed to be the case on Saturday (Hamilton) and the following Saturday (St Mirren). Some guys really need to pull their socks up and focus - if they don’t know who they are they just need to look at the scoring on the BBC App at the end of the match report, enough said.
Posts: 1,636
16
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
17
I think people have a right to be critical when we are bottom of the league with a GD of -22.
However, having said that, would a change of manager help at this stage? I dont think so. MacGregor has a long history of giving failing managers the window to improve their squad and I dont think it will change.
I think we showed Aberdeen way too much respect with a 451 formation. Its not like they've been steamrolling teams this year. Fair enough against the OF, but the Dons are a lot more beatable. What we need is boys back from injury, with Draper available and our first pick back 4 I don't think we would concede anywhere near as many goals as we do. Naismith will help matters.
Posts: 1,457
24
Joined: Nov 2013
Reputation:
30
12-14-2020, 11:40 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-14-2020, 11:45 PM {2} by jamiepscot.)
We're going to beat Hamilton this weekend. St mirren will be tougher, I'd take a draw. 4pts minimum.
Tommy Wright is a good manager but I'm doubtful we could get him. IF Ketts can't turn it around, I really hope he can, I'd be well behind Tommy Wright being his replacement.
Wouldn't mind seeing a more connected manager coming in as a head of recruitment role and also someone for Ketts to lean on and bounce things off. Would Tommy Wright do that or can anyone think of someone who could fulfill that role?
Terry Butcher????
Posts: 15
1
Joined: Jul 2020
Reputation:
0
Certainly not opposed to the whole jobs for the boys mentality being broken up.
