RussellAnderson Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I'm watching this QotS game and they're mentioning us losing to StJ in the 2014 Scottish Cup. It got me thinking about how we had a really decent chance to do a double. My theory is: If we'd won that double, McInnes would have been sacked by now. The expectations would have been raised, and after maybe 2015/16 when we didn't really do anything in the cups and "just finished second again", the fans would be more angry after having a taste of significant success a couple of years earlier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmothecat2 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 That really felt like a missed opportunity at the time. It does even more so now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Please take Joe Shaughnessy as far to f**k away from Perth as possible, many thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A96 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, RussellAnderson said: I'm watching this QotS game and they're mentioning us losing to StJ in the 2014 Scottish Cup. It got me thinking about how we had a really decent chance to do a double. My theory is: If we'd won that double, McInnes would have been sacked by now. The expectations would have been raised, and after maybe 2015/16 when we didn't really do anything in the cups and "just finished second again", the fans would be more angry after having a taste of significant success a couple of years earlier. Nah , can't agree with your theory. Some fans .....(or clowns as I would prefer to call them) ....might have thought that way , but not nearly enough to be taken seriously. But a cup double that season could have led to McInnes getting himself in the frame for another job in England, so he might have left us in that way instead. Edited February 11, 2019 by A96 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishZizou Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 The St Johnstone semi final probably was the one that got away and I think McInnes maybe could have been back down south if he had done the double. I think there is a bit of similarity with the situations of McInnes and Pochettino in that just making a club continuously relevant is an achievement in itself. Given Aberdeen hadn't been in the top six for 4 consecutive years and had not reached a final for 13 (thirteen) years before McInnes arrived at Aberdeen it's not unfair to suggest Aberdeen were pretty irrelevant. For Aberdeen fans sake lets remain hopeful that McInnes is not actually all that good and that Aberdeen will still be as strong a force when he leaves but I am sceptical. Almost every time Aberdeen have come up short in the cups it has been due to Celtic and given their relative resources it's not much of a wonder why but at least every season now has something which can keep everyone engaged and allow (non-moron) fans to have a team they can be proud of. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Said farewell to my uncle Andrew Milne today, one of your own. A proud Aberdonian sent on his journey in a home shirt with '83 on the back. Taken far too soon and I will miss going to the Saints / Aberdeen games with him, which usually ended with him happier at the end of the day than me. RIP Andy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 The St Johnstone semi final probably was the one that got away and I think McInnes maybe could have been back down south if he had done the double. I think there is a bit of similarity with the situations of McInnes and Pochettino in that just making a club continuously relevant is an achievement in itself. Given Aberdeen hadn't been in the top six for 4 consecutive years and had not reached a final for 13 (thirteen) years before McInnes arrived at Aberdeen it's not unfair to suggest Aberdeen were pretty irrelevant. For Aberdeen fans sake lets remain hopeful that McInnes is not actually all that good and that Aberdeen will still be as strong a force when he leaves but I am sceptical. Almost every time Aberdeen have come up short in the cups it has been due to Celtic and given their relative resources it's not much of a wonder why but at least every season now has something which can keep everyone engaged and allow (non-moron) fans to have a team they can be proud of.This is spot on. Great post.If the Twitter morons read this they’d think you were saying McInnes is of the same standing as Pochettino and call you a happy clapper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 18 hours ago, ScottishZizou said: The St Johnstone semi final probably was the one that got away and I think McInnes maybe could have been back down south if he had done the double. I think there is a bit of similarity with the situations of McInnes and Pochettino in that just making a club continuously relevant is an achievement in itself. Given Aberdeen hadn't been in the top six for 4 consecutive years and had not reached a final for 13 (thirteen) years before McInnes arrived at Aberdeen it's not unfair to suggest Aberdeen were pretty irrelevant. For Aberdeen fans sake lets remain hopeful that McInnes is not actually all that good and that Aberdeen will still be as strong a force when he leaves but I am sceptical. Almost every time Aberdeen have come up short in the cups it has been due to Celtic and given their relative resources it's not much of a wonder why but at least every season now has something which can keep everyone engaged and allow (non-moron) fans to have a team they can be proud of. I disagree. Aberdeen have always been relevant. The top half of the table and later stages of the cup were largely irrelevant throughout the late nineties and the noughties. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Hoban out for the season. Not a surprise as it sounded a bad one. Gutted for both him and the options he gave us in defence. Seriously unlucky player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rodhull said: Hoban out for the season. Not a surprise as it sounded a bad one. Gutted for both him and the options he gave us in defence. Seriously unlucky player. Poor guy. Really good defender, body just not up to it though it seems. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterAFC Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Pay as you play deal for next season then 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naegoodinthedark Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Really is a shame. Seems like a good guy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) So wonder if that means three at the back or Dom Ball at RB on Saturday? Not a nice thought! Edited February 19, 2019 by Rodhull 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Devlin and Cerny at cbShinnie, Fergie and Gleason as midfielders GMS, Stewart, Cosgrove, May, McGinn up front 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akredz Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Raidernation said: Devlin and Cerny at cb Are we that short of CBs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betting competition Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 50 minutes ago, akredz said: Are we that short of CBs? It worked with Bobby Clark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Raidernation said: Devlin and Cerny at cb Shinnie, Fergie and Gleason as midfielders GMS, Stewart, Cosgrove, May, McGinn up front Interesting line up. Only 10 players as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberdeen Cowden Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 6 hours ago, kingjoey said: Interesting line up. Only 10 players as well. You won’t need a keeper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Ferguson 5 year contract finally confirmed. Great news. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Excellent stuff. Long may he piss off his own family, starting with 3rd March. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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