Suspect Device Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 ICT having a 'weakened' team didn't exactly help us. Surely we can't do it twice in a row though. Bookies have us at 3/5. St. Johnstone at 11/2 if you fancy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Love III Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I think Wotherspoon probably the closest to that, tbh, think it was the Hearts game where he was constantly collecting the ball deep and shuttling it from side to side to try and break them down. It certainly was. He seemed to grow into that role as the game progressed, and most of the chances we created that day started with him. The only caveat about that is you would lose some of the ingenuity he occasionally displays further up the pitch, but I think you're probably right about him being the most suited of those three. Craig has been giving the ball away persistently, while Lappin generally runs about aimlessly. We're not building up many decent spells of play or retaining possession effectively. That Hearts game was perhaps the last time we have shown real flashes of earlier form, so maybe Wotherspoon is the man for that position. But he would need to be disciplined on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Mannus Fisher, Anderson, Krachunov, Shaughnessy, Scobbie/Easton Wotherspoon, Craig, Lappin Maclean, Cummins Anything to be said for that? Extra man at the back and less likely to be caught short if/when our full backs push on. Potentially more chance of the ball sticking up top as well. This could be horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberDon Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 We're literally rolling in it. Steve Brown lights Cubans with £50 notes. Seriously though, charging a bit less for Kids and having some family deals surely wouldn't lose too much money. That's what the Family Stand is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 That's what the Family Stand is for. And does that apply to away fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I'm gonna boo whoever's in the midfield, and yell at them to either GET IT UP THE PARK or DINNAE JUST BOOT IT DAE SOMETHING WITH IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Mannus Fisher, Anderson, Krachunov, Shaughnessy, Scobbie/Easton Wotherspoon, Craig, Lappin Maclean, Cummins Anything to be said for that? Extra man at the back and less likely to be caught short if/when our full backs push on. Potentially more chance of the ball sticking up top as well. This could be horrendous. The extra man at the back would work in a decent defence but our defenders have been any thing but decent lately. One more nervous body in there might do more damage than good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Millar is a massive loss for that period of time. We have lost far too many goals recently when our back four have been left horrifically exposed after losing the ball in midfield(see second thistle goal, second Dundee goal). We desperately need another Morris/Millar type player long term. Some of the potential midfields read horribly but I'd be inclined to say quantity in the absense quality and play three in the middle again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Van Dyke Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Aberdeen -2 at 4/1 looks a great price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Had a dream I was speaking to Muzz and he confirmed a Spoony/Brown CM pairing for tomorrow. #Fate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthsaint1977 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Browns not good enough and I expect will be gone come the summer. Get strapped in for Fisher to play millars role tomorrow . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betting competition Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Aberdeen -2 at 4/1 looks a great price Can't think of many games that Aberdeen have won by 3 in the last few years and with Hayes out not one I would like to bet on. Also St Johnstone have normally given us a really tough game and I expect the same tomorrow - hopefully St Johnstone team that we played a few weeks ago will mean we have an easy day but I very much doubt that will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Browns not good enough and I expect will be gone come the summer. Get strapped in for Fisher to play millars role tomorrow . Wooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Saints fans giving Killie a run for their money in the pre match pessimism stakes. 7-0 Aberdeen FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milners Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Can you expand on this? Looking at your website it appears the family stand gets adults in for £4 less, so £54 for a family of 4 instead of £62. Is that the deal? You are correct and the Merkland has one of the worst facilities as well. I agree with what St Johnstone has done as it is important to get the next generation of fans through the gate with it as cheap as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksburnDandy Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Absolutely fully agree with the Saints fans on family pricing at Pittodrie, the deal comparatively is awful. Not encouraging young families to get to the football, particularly set against the backdrop of the struggles of the local economy presently. With regards to the game, I imagine with Logan being out, we will see Shinnie shifted across to right back and Considine being slotted in at left back. With Jack and Flood back, I suspect we will see at least one of them restored to the team. Personally, I wouldn't be in favour of dropping Craig Storie at all, as I feel he's had a fine run of form. With Hayes out, I imagine Pawlett will replace him, and Church may well drop out for one of Flood or Jack, which would leave a team of: Brown; Shinnie, Taylor, Reynolds, Considine; Jack/Flood, Storie; Pawlett, McLean, McGinn; Rooney. Saints have a good record against us since promotion and even with one fit central midfielder, will provide a stiff test. MacLean will have his usual excellent game against us. Reckon this will finish 1-1, MacLean and Rooney exchanging goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I look at our options tomorrow and there is a question mark over literally every outfield position. Who can you be certain to start in an exact position? I know injuries are dictating in part but that can't be a healthy situation in February of a season. Too many decisions for Tommy Wright to make for him to get them all right and on that basis, I can't see us getting anything from this one. The big tactical one is whether, despite being short of midfielders, we can get away with just a central pairing when Millar and Davidson are out? If he doesn't think we can then Cummins struggled to play a lone role on Tuesday but Maclean's lack of mobility can make him easy to play against and in the Motherwell game, we couldn't get the midfield up in support of him. I'd keep things as settled and simple as we can, other than bringing in Scott Brown, but fear we'll see a reshuffled defence and Fisher in midfield, leading to just as many questions needing answered and decisions made before Thistle visit on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Davidson being put through his paces tonight on the treadmill at the gym/hotel just along from my house. Scott Brown as well, reckon that bears any significance to him starting tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthsaint1977 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Davidson ruled out I'm led up believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Massive 3 points required here. This is a game that must be won. I'll take a 1 or 2 nil Dons victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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