Illgresi Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Just now, Merkland Red said: Was a great performance. Will be interesting to see how we line up next week. Do we go for another win or see it out? I have a strong feeling we'll set out to win the game, not just the tie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don exotic Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Thenorthernlight said: Brilliant result, great performance, especially taking in to account this was our first game. Hardly a weakness. Big JET was great… tired a bit in the last 20 understandably. COYR! JET was a real handful for them tonight and really helped create for the players around him. Scott Brown really got about the pitch as well today. I kept thinking there was an extra midfield player then realised he was the one in tackling again. Well done to the whole team for a great evening. Looking forward to some entertaining games this year. Edited July 22, 2021 by Don exotic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Illgresi said: I have a strong feeling we'll set out to win the game, not just the tie. I'm happy with either to be honest. 1 minute ago, Don exotic said: JET was a real handful for them tonight and really helped create for the players around him. Scott Brown really got about the pitch as well today. I kept thinking there was an extra midfield player then realised he was the one in tackling again. Well done to the while team for a great evening. Looking forward to some entertaining games this year. Brown will need some strong management. He won't be able to play every game but he'll want to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: Was a great performance. Will be interesting to see how we line up next week. Do we go for another win or see it out? I think we go to win but question is will we have one eye on United. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: I think we go to win but question is will we have one eye on United. Aye. Tough one. Have Shinie and McDermid been punted? Not one to celebrate folk losing their jobs but I couldn't be done with either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: I'm happy with either to be honest. Brown will need some strong management. He won't be able to play every game but he'll want to. Agreed, but hoping his role as part of the coaching staff will help to give him some perspective on that. He's not the huffy type of player imo, but one with an incredible drive to win. I think he'll be able to recognise that the team are able to do that on occasion without him. 5 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: I think we go to win but question is will we have one eye on United. United will take care of itself imo. There's room for rotation if needed, but the players all looked super fit tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: Aye. Tough one. Have Shinie and McDermid been punted? Not one to celebrate folk losing their jobs but I couldn't be done with either. I was wondering the same. I couldn't stand the sycophancy. The new chap doesn't strike me as a Dons fan, more a "I fancy myself as a TV commentator" kind of chap. Personally I prefered it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Just now, Illgresi said: I was wondering the same. I couldn't stand the sycophancy. The new chap doesn't strike me as a Dons fan, more a "I fancy myself as a TV commentator" kind of chap. Personally I prefered it. Steve Tosh was there to do the Dons fan bit! Shinie made no mention of the game on twitter...probably off supporting Derek McInnes FC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) I never saw that coming, either the free-flowing, relaxed, attacking performance from a team still very much in their pre-season, or the ease in which the mid-season Swedes were turned over. If this was a peek at the season ahead then I'm looking forward to it. A couple of slight concerns, but overall it was a great watch and, combined with the result in Vienna, gives us real hope of progress to the play-off round. JET looks class and Scott Brown gives as a touch of guile in the centre of the park. I can feel his nastiness rubbing off on some of the other players which is brilliant, because we were far too nice last season. Hail the new Don! Edited July 22, 2021 by Bogbrush1903 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Illgresi Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Bogbrush1903 said: I never saw that coming, either the free-flowing, relaxed, attacking performance from a team still very much in their pre-season, or the ease in which the mid-season Swedes were turned over. If this was a peek at the season ahead then I'm looking forward to it. A couple of slight concerns, but overall it was a great watch and, combined with the result in Vienna, gives us real hope of progress to the play-off round. JET looks class and Scott Brown gives as a touch of guile in the centre of the park. I can feel his nastiness rubbing off on some of the other players which is brilliant, because we were far too nice last season. Hail the new Don! I agreed with Tosher picking Ferguson for MoM, but in truth, there's a few who could have taken that award. I thought McCrorie was absolutely outstanding. JET was a real handful; lovely to see a big striker that doesn't get smaller when he jumps, and is good on the ball. Ramirez was very promising, great close control, positioning, and movement. Brown was everywhere, as has been mentioned. Also thought McLennan looked sharp when he came on; superb finish. Ojo as well, did a power of work, and tried hard to get forward where he's not 100% comfortable. As you mention a couple of negatives; the slow start (which is absolutely understandable), and a poor goal conceeded. Overall though, we're going to win the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenorthernlight Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, Illgresi said: I was wondering the same. I couldn't stand the sycophancy. The new chap doesn't strike me as a Dons fan, more a "I fancy myself as a TV commentator" kind of chap. Personally I prefered it. Aye, he’s not a Dons fan. Him & Tosh we’re debating how Hibs could draw a pub team yet we got a decent Swedish team. They speculated that because Hibs were 3rd & we were 4th, that Hibs were maybe seeded & we weren’t. A Dons fan would’ve known we were seeded & that we just got what we thought was a shite draw. Overall the commentator was decent I thought. Tosh tried too hard to be a comedian IMO. I prefer co-comms (ex players usually) to give some insight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 We would have won 10-1 if those friendlies against Cove and Reading had gone ahead as planned. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, DrewDon said: We would have won 10-1 if those friendlies against Cove and Reading had gone ahead as planned. Not so sure. Those extra minutes against the Cove strikers...I doubt we'd have conceeded. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyQuinn Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 That was a complete contrast to what we had become accustomed to under the finally few years with McInnes. Easily the most enjoyable game to watch in many years. I've never seen an Aberdeen team with that much energy or attacking intent. Scott Brown really stamped his authority on the game. JET was arguably the best player on the park. Ramirez was superb. Everybody played exceptionally well. I was really impressed with Considine and McCrorie at the back. They played the ball out the back really well. Ramsay, Ferguson and Ojo also deserve a mention. Ferguson will be in demand after that performance. Lots to like from today. I hope this is a display of what we can expect for this coming season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankChickens1 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Well done Aberdeen. Lovely stuff 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyDickFingers Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, HarleyQuinn said: Ferguson will be in demand after that performance. Pretty sure you're right... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, TommyDickFingers said: Pretty sure you're right... Call it a round £5 million and we'll start talking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie adie Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I wonder how McInnes media pals will like that , 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I freely hold both hands up and admit that I was a negative, moaning, whining bast*rd who feared the worst last night. I believed that we'd spent the summer cobbling together spare parts so that we could maybe get a shambolic Ford Capri running in 2nd gear. Little did I know that Glass would whip the covers off and unveil a brand new Porsche. 10/10 all round, with extra special mentions for Calvin Ramsay...what a fabulous prospect this guy looks..., Funboy Ojo, who put in his best performance yet for the Dons (aaaah, my friend. That's where you've been hiding !!), JET....the first player in ages we've had who looks like a brick shithoose but doesn't play like one, Christian Ramirez.....it's hard coming a new continent, especially in these times. But the guy looked like a kid at Christmas getting his goal, and the crowd loved him.... and especially to Scott Brown....the difference between 5-1 and a nervous 3-1, and someone who looks who he was born to play in a red shirt after wasting all these years in green and white. As Glass himself said though, we'll have much tougher challenges ahead against teams that won't stand and watch us weave our Brazil 1970 magic. The Arabs for a start. I'm looking forward to seeing how this team reacts when they're up against it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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