coprolite Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Just now, Merkland Red said: I dunno if I'd say 'good'. Glass sounded like he's interested in at least one of the loanees. If it's not Hendry then... I don't dislike him or think he's shite. I just think he's not quite good enough. I also think that about Kamberi. Haven't seen enough of Hornby to have a fair view. Hopefully he's just said that to keep them interested. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Thought Hendry did really well against Celtic - and at least has notched three goals.His Hibs miss was a major negative turning point in people’s minds - and he was another that simply didn’t show up for the QF calamity.If he was back as a squad player, it wouldn’t be the worst - but I’d be keen to know if Glass is interested and/or there’s any chance of getting Watkins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 On the assumption we'll be bringing in 3 strikers over the summer i'd hope if either Hendry or Anderson is coming in they'd be as the 3rd choice striker. Signing both would not inspire confidence and seeing as we're seemingly already talking with Anderson it looks like it'll be him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Anderson is suited to the way we're trying to play but I still think we need someone beside him. Is he good enough to build a team around? I don't think so. As a third choice striker? Probably but I don't think he wants that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: Anderson is suited to the way we're trying to play but I still think we need someone beside him. Is he good enough to build a team around? I don't think so. As a third choice striker? Probably but I don't think he wants that. I would guess if he does sign it'll just be a relatively short term deal and if he doesn't get a game this season he'll be away. I suppose that could be a risk for Aberdeen too where he could potentially have a breakout season and leave ala Chris Maguire. It's hard to see it though. Much as we'd all like to see it I don't think he'll ever get a regular run of games for us or be a 10+ goal a season striker for the club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 1 minute ago, CCB19035 said: He missed a very good chance in the QF IIRC. Never good enough. From what I remember he was involved in two big chances being missed early on. One was more a case of should have laid it off to the open man instead of shooting but still. It was obviously very, very down hill after that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 On Robertson, I will confess to not being objective on it. My memory is of him being pretty pish in his first stint. I understand he’s carved out a reasonable career for himself since but I’ve not seen him play at all and his unashamed loyalties prevent me from giving him the benefit of the doubt currently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Grimes Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 I remember him being bang average and lightweight with us being he’s had pretty decent reviews down south Does he still play left back? I imagine he’d start as first choice LB with Jack McKenzie pushing him Not every signing is going to knock our socks off, our fans are utter c***s on Twitter at times for pre-judging 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said: I remember him being bang average and lightweight with us being he’s had pretty decent reviews down south Does he still play left back? I imagine he’d start as first choice LB with Jack McKenzie pushing him Not every signing is going to knock our socks off, our fans are utter c***s on Twitter at times for pre-judging Think he’s possible more of a centre half these days but could be wrong 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland_mechanic Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said: I remember him being bang average and lightweight with us being he’s had pretty decent reviews down south Does he still play left back? I imagine he’d start as first choice LB with Jack McKenzie pushing him Not every signing is going to knock our socks off, our fans are utter c***s on Twitter at times for pre-judging Signing a player who was rubbish in his first spell with us and is well known for his Rangers supporting loyalty is hardly going to be popular with most Aberdeen fans Edited May 15, 2021 by highland_mechanic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Grimes Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, highland_mechanic said: Signing a player who was rubbish in his first spell with us and is well known for his Rangers supporting loyalty is hardly going to be popular with most Aberdeen fans I’m not expecting us to rip the heid off it as the prospect off it, let him have a clean slate and see what he can do As for the Rangers thing, maybe it’s an age thing but I really couldn’t give a f**k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Weirdly, I seem to have watched Rotherham quite a bit in the last couple of months. Many of their relegation battle games were live on Sky and I think I tuned in out of boredom. I think Robertson generally played left back. I don't remember him being bad, or sensational.....but that could sum up pretty much every defender in Scottish football in the last few years. On the plus side he's a good looking fucker, and I'm a big believer in the fact that a sexy side is a succesful side. I'll be devastated if we sign The Thumb....relegation beckons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Amazingly I've switched off after a 4-0 defeat and felt more optimistic for next season than I did before it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldie1980 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 I feel weird I thought we didn't look that bad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Just now, Baldie1980 said: I feel weird I thought we didn't look that bad In the second half we were pretty good going forward. Was a big change from sitting back and defending for our lives for 75 mins then going for it late. If you gift a team as good as Rangers goals then you're always going to struggle. I've seen enough of Glass to decide that if he gets recruitment right we'll be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland_mechanic Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Ferguson was much better in the 2nd half once he moved forward but how on earth did he hit the bar from there? Would be happy if I never see Hendry, Kamberi or Hornby in an Aberdeen strip ever again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game of throw-ins Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: In the second half we were pretty good going forward. Was a big change from sitting back and defending for our lives for 75 mins then going for it late. If you gift a team as good as Rangers goals then you're always going to struggle. I've seen enough of Glass to decide that if he gets recruitment right we'll be fine. I think completely the opposite. It's too early to judge but not too early to predict. He has no chance of "getting the recruitment right". Aberdeen can't afford the quality of player you need to play the way he wants to play. Does any Aberdeen fan seriously think the names we're being linked with can deliver better than fourth playing expansive football? And he's locked into it, because the change in style is Cormack's justification for giving him the job. He'll either be gone or a lame duck by Christmas. Plenty are going to disagree, but IMO it's all driven by wishful thinking. Let's compare notes in 6 months time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, highland_mechanic said: Ferguson was much better in the 2nd half once he moved forward but how on earth did he hit the bar from there? Would be happy if I never see Hendry, Kamberi or Hornby in an Aberdeen strip ever again. Other than the miss, which was one of the worst you will ever see anywhere, I still thought Ferguson was poor. He does try things, but a lot more breaks down with him than others. He's been a great signing - but if we are to cash in, his stock his probably high enough to do so this summer - as is the necessity for funds. Said it before, but of the loan players, Hornby is probably the one that will have the best career................just been too stoppy-starty with us, but similar to Perth a few weeks back, we looked a much better side when he came on. He also missed one he should have got on the end of, but laid Ferguson's chance on a plate for him. For all the decent play in the second half - two goals were still conceded due to unnecessarily risky passes in our own half. Gerrard mentioned before the game the change of style from AFC and how they would be ready to pounce on any errors - and they certainly punished them. We need to get used to this kind of thing happening - and I am not sure losing easy goals is ever particularly entertaining as fan. Edited May 15, 2021 by tarapoa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: Amazingly I've switched off after a 4-0 defeat and felt more optimistic for next season than I did before it. Same, which is quite strange. You are beginning to see some patterns of play, and our passing and our movement off the ball were quite a bit better than in previous games against Rangers this season. We should have scored at least once, probably twice, in the second half. Ferguson, with the exception of a couple of games, has begun to look more like himself since Glass came in, which should bode well for next season - there is no excuse for not scoring that tap in, but some signs that he is beginning to play a bit more with the handbrake off, which is when he is at his most effective. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, tarapoa said: Other than the miss, which was one of the worst you will ever see anywhere, I still thought Ferguson was poor. He does try things, but a lot more breaks down with him than others. He's been a great signing - but if we are to cash in, his stock his probably high enough to do so this summer - as is the necessity for funds. Said it before, but of the loan players, Hornby is probably the one that will have the best career................just been too stoppy-starty with us, but similar to Perth a few weeks back, we looked a much better side when he came on. He also missed one he should have got on the end of, but laid Ferguson's chance on a plate for him. For all the decent play in the second half - two goals were still conceded due to unnecessarily risky passes in our own half. Gerrard mentioned before the game the change of style from AFC and how they would be ready to pounce on any errors - and they certainly punished them. We need to get used to this kind of thing happening - and I am not sure losing easy goals is ever particularly entertaining as fan. I don't even think they were risky passes. Hoban's was awful and nowhere near any of the three players he aimed towards and Campbells was a lack of concentration. I don't think we can blame either goal on the style of football. That today was miles better than any of the performances against that lot this season and that speaks volumes. 14 minutes ago, Game of throw-ins said: I think completely the opposite. It's too early to judge but not too early to predict. He has no chance of "getting the recruitment right". Aberdeen can't afford the quality of player you need to play the way he wants to play. Does any Aberdeen fan seriously think the names we're being linked with can deliver better than fourth playing expansive football? And he's locked into it, because the change in style is Cormack's justification for giving him the job. He'll either be gone or a lame duck by Christmas. Plenty are going to disagree, but IMO it's all driven by wishful thinking. Let's compare notes in 6 months time. How does he not have any chance of getting recruitment right? I'm not asking for him to compete with Celtic and Rangers on his budget but we spend more than the other teams below us and under McInnes we were outplayed by most of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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