PudgieTheSheep Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 It's the perfect time to play Shankland, Smith, Robson etc. we have a good squad its up to Del to use it properly. If we get to the groups if Europe it is a fantastic achievement and frankly I don't much care about the league if we do. Big euro nights are what the Dons are famous for, let's bring them back! Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. There's no way our second team is good enough to gamble on keeping things tight against a team of that quality. There's no need to rest anyone and we should be looking to get a result at Pittodrie for more cash, better coefficient points and a settled team for the next leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. There's no way our second team is good enough to gamble on keeping things tight against a team of that quality. There's no need to rest anyone and we should be looking to get a result at Pittodrie for more cash, better coefficient points and a settled team for the next leg. I agree. I may be a glass-is-half-empty doom-monger but I'm not convinced this tie is done yet... ...God, I am a miserable git... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. There's no way our second team is good enough to gamble on keeping things tight against a team of that quality. There's no need to rest anyone and we should be looking to get a result at Pittodrie for more cash, better coefficient points and a settled team for the next leg. I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Dundee Utd game after the (potential) trip to Kazakhstan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PudgieTheSheep Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Dundee Utd game after the (potential) trip to Kazakhstan. Oh, that useless whoores. We could play the nder 7's and still come away with the points! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Aye CraigKillie is right, focus on Europe as much as possible at this stage, stick in some reserves in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I really don't understand prioritising the EL over the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberDon Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I really don't understand prioritising the EL over the league. More entertaining for the fans, more money for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Been looking at the Financial incentives surrounding our Euro jaunts. Assuming we finish the job on Thursday, we'll make a minimum of just over £270,000 in prize money. However, you'd have to imagine the cost of chartering planes at short notice and other costs associated would eat into that fairly significantly. We'd get a parachute payment of just over £100,000 if we lost in the play offs but if somehow we reach the groups we get immediate prize money of just over £900,000 and then the costs are laid out as follows: Group match victory: €200,000 Group match draw: €100,000 Group winners: €400,000 Group runners-up: €200,000 Obviously haven't even taken into account ticket sales and TV money as yet. #somoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I really don't understand prioritising the EL over the league. Games are better under the lights, i'd rather play a team for the first time in our club's history than play Dundee United for the millionth time, seeing our players play against better opposition this season will make other players want to join and make our players better for other league games. Also we're the most successful Scottish club in Europe. We've got traditions to uphold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Leyenda Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Been looking at the Financial incentives surrounding our Euro jaunts. Assuming we finish the job on Thursday, we'll make a minimum of just over £270,000 in prize money. However, you'd have to imagine the cost of chartering planes at short notice and other costs associated would eat into that fairly significantly. We'd get a parachute payment of just over £100,000 if we lost in the play offs but if somehow we reach the groups we get immediate prize money of just over £900,000 and then the costs are laid out as follows: Group match victory: 200,000 Group match draw: 100,000 Group winners: 400,000 Group runners-up: 200,000 Obviously haven't even taken into account ticket sales and TV money as yet.#somoney Actually, it might be more than that, as the payments have increased as of this season. For teams not qualifying for the group stage. From UEFA website:- In the UEFA Europa League, these solidarity payments will amount to: 200k in the first qualifying round, 210k in the second qualifying round, 220k in the third qualifying round and 230k in the play-offs (this latter, if not qualified to the UEFA Europa League group stage). If we make the group stage then.... Group Stage fee 2.4m Group Stage performance 360k win / 120k draw KO Qualification bonus 500k winners/250k runners-up Round of 32 500k Round of 16 750k Quarter-Finals 1m Semi-Finals 1.5m Final 6.5m winners / 3.5m runners-up Market pool (152.4m) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 It's the perfect time to play Shankland, Smith, Robson etc. we have a good squad its up to Del to use it properly. If we get to the groups if Europe it is a fantastic achievement and frankly I don't much care about the league if we do. Big euro nights are what the Dons are famous for, let's bring them back! Think folk are getting carried away, Rijeka are a good side and that could have turned out very differently last week. No way Mcinnes will bring in our 2nd string on Thursday and neither he should, I would be furious. This tie is not done and dusted yet. If its 0-0 at half time on Thursday then maybe we'll talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Think folk are getting carried away, Rijeka are a good side and that could have turned out very differently last week. No way Mcinnes will bring in our 2nd string on Thursday and neither he should, I would be furious. This tie is not done and dusted yet. If its 0-0 at half time on Thursday then maybe we'll talk. As I said above, I was meaning for league games between big euro qualifiers. I want our top team in the euro games and the reserves in the league, see how far we can get this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Leyenda Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Think folk are getting carried away, Rijeka are a good side and that could have turned out very differently last week. No way Mcinnes will bring in our 2nd string on Thursday and neither he should, I would be furious. This tie is not done and dusted yet. If its 0-0 at half time on Thursday then maybe we'll talk. It's a forum. Us talking about games in the future or speculating on who we could play has no effect on results. This "we need to concentrate on XXX first". No, the players do. I don't need to prepare myself at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 It's a forum. Us talking about games in the future or speculating on who we could play has no effect on results. This "we need to concentrate on XXX first". No, the players do. I don't need to prepare myself at all. Not what I meant. I had originally thought RA had wanted us to play a 2nd string against Rijeka, which I was against, but I'd misunderstood. So settle doon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 If we make the group stage then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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effeffsee_the2nd Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Fook me lads this Thread is setting you up for disappointment and egg on your face you ain't through yet , if Aberdeen can score 3 in 90 minuits so can this outfit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Fook me lads this Thread is setting you up for disappointment and egg on your face you ain't through yet , if Aberdeen can score 3 in 90 minuits so can this outfit I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Fook me lads this Thread is setting you up for disappointment and egg on your face you ain't through yet , if Aberdeen can score 3 in 90 minuits so can this outfit I agree. They won't though. I hope you're right. It is a testimony to the disappointments that Dons' fans have had over the last 25 years that even with a 3 goal lead going into the home leg some of us aren't counting our chickens yet. (Never mind their sheep.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I hope you're right. It is a testimony to the disappointments that Dons' fans have had over the last 25 years that even with a 3 goal lead going into the home leg some of us aren't counting our chickens yet. (Never mind their sheep.) Quite sensible realy, the worst thing that can happen is that Aberdeen go out thinking its in the bag, I know if the score were the other way round then Aberdeen would most likely be resigned to defeat and not turn up on Thursday, but this team are from Croatia not Scotland. They probably won't have the Scottish fatalism that plagues every team in our country. Aberdeen need to treat this game like its 0-0 and the fans need to turn up in numbers and get behind them. Last time I checked Aberdeen were a Scottish team. Only Scotland can salvage defeat from the clutches of victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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