Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, tarapoa said: Now confirmed on Premier's website schedule. Indeed. They cant get the rights for the **** Christian Anderson game apparently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Right lads, who has the craic from the airport. McKenna & May both travelling ? Pictures required as proof 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeArab Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Thursday night’s game Is on free sports on Friday evening 20:00 for those Interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) OK, eyes on the prize and our opponents Rijeka. Three games so far domestically this season, and three narrow wins vs promoted Varazdin - and Lokomotiva and Slaven Belupo who finished 6th and 7th last season. Since we last played them their European record has been so-so. A home win vs Milan and fine away results against decent Austrian clubs looks good. However, they didn't prevail in their group - and last season lost to Norwegians Sarpsborg. Conclusion - we remain second favourites, and all the McKenna upheavel makes me worry that we have lost focus.......... Edited August 7, 2019 by tarapoa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 13 minutes ago, tarapoa said: OK, eyes on the prize and our opponents Rijeka. Three games so far domestically this season, and three narrow wins vs promoted Varazdin - and Lokomotiva and Slaven Belupo who finished 6th and 7th last season. Since we last played them their European record has been so-so. A home win vs Milan and good away results against decent Austrian clubs looks good. However, they didn't prevail in their group - and last season lost to Norwegians Sarpsborg. Conclusion - we remain second favourites, and all the McKenna upheavel makes me worry that we have lost focus.......... The positive spin is that the’ve only won four out of eighteen European matches, two of which were against TNS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Sheep62 said: Right lads, who has the craic from the airport. McKenna & May both travelling ? Pictures required as proof From earlier today allegedly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Rumours seem to be doing the rounds that the flight has been delayed and still not taken off. Could be doing without this on top of all the carry on surrounding McKenna. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow-sheep Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Thursday night’s game Is on free sports on Friday evening 20:00 for those Interested.1900 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Both of Croatia’s other teams have been pumped out Europe already, Hadjuk Split to some Maltese guff (hiya Hearts! hiya pal!). By all accounts, despite their international success, Croatian domestic football is going through a real low point with the standard under Dinamo Zagreb really poor and corruption rife. The signs are good. We’ve got a better chance than when we played them 4 years ago, that result was a real miracle. Of course we’ll end up playing with one centre half and lose about 6-0 now that I’ve said all that, but I’m quietly confident that we’ve got a shot here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 53 minutes ago, RussellAnderson said: Both of Croatia’s other teams have been pumped out Europe already, Hadjuk Split to some Maltese guff (hiya Hearts! hiya pal!). Worth watching Hajduk v the Maltese guff (Gzira Utd). Hajduk were 2-0 up from the game in Malta, leading 1-0 at home with half an hour left, and then collapsed to go out on away goals with a 96th minute goal for 1-3. Any notion that Gzira were any good, and that Maltese football is in some kind of Cypriot style surge in quality, was put to bed when Gzira lost 4-0 at Ventspils in the next round. The Torcida were anything but happy and wanted blood (from their own players and management). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 50 minutes ago, tarapoa said: Worth watching Hajduk v the Maltese guff (Gzira Utd). Hajduk were 2-0 up from the game in Malta, leading 1-0 at home with half an hour left, and then collapsed to go out on away goals with a 96th minute goal for 1-3. Any notion that Gzira were any good, and that Maltese football is in some kind of Cypriot style surge in quality, was put to bed when Gzira lost 4-0 at Ventspils in the next round. The Torcida were anything but happy and wanted blood (from their own players and management). The results for the two Croatian teams were very disappointing (Gzira/Hadjuk you could argue bigger than Connah/Killie) so it was a bit surprising given their pedigree. Rijeka also don't hold the same amazing home record they used to a few years back and further seem to be conceeding a goal a game. Personally I'd accept a 2-1 or 3-2 defeat right now. Anything beyond that would be absolutely brilliant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusTheBull Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, d31 said: The results for the two Croatian teams were very disappointing (Gzira/Hadjuk you could argue bigger than Connah/Killie) so it was a bit surprising given their pedigree. Rijeka also don't hold the same amazing home record they used to a few years back and further seem to be conceeding a goal a game. Personally I'd accept a 2-1 or 3-2 defeat right now. Anything beyond that would be absolutely brilliant. I’m fairly confident we can get a score draw at least, not going to be cheeky and ask for a win. Looking at their past results, I thought they might be the sort of team to get caught cold in Europe in the early rounds but they have played 3 league games already, winning all 3, as well as losing 1-0 in the Croatian Super Cup to Dinamo Zagreb. I’m not sure how many games they’d played before our previous tie, or prior to them getting knocked out last season, but I’m sadly unconvinced they’ll be caught cold again. Still got a good opportunity as long as their home record is nowhere near as good as it was previously. Going for 1-1. Rijeka pen and ballon d’Or. COYR. Edited August 7, 2019 by AngusTheBull 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Score draw would be a marvellous result 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Brannigan Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Any chance we could bring Goodwillie back in for a one off cameo. He was absolutely sensational that night. That and the Hearts away performance where we were 3-0 up at HT made me hope he'd turned a corner.... Nope 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Zapp Brannigan said: Any chance we could bring Goodwillie back in for a one off cameo. He was absolutely sensational that night. That and the Hearts away performance where we were 3-0 up at HT made me hope he'd turned a corner.... Nope Aye he was incredible in that game, when you think target-man you think of a performance like that. Sadly, with the court case which happened since then I'd rather have Scott Michie up top than him these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Importantly, our record of scoring away goals in Europe is pleasingly good. Not so good is our inability to keep clean sheets. I'd be happy with a 1-1, but we have to be aware that the chances are high that Rijeka will score at Pittodrie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 3-zip, anything less shows that we’re going backward under McInnes!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Brannigan Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 11 hours ago, RussellAnderson said: Aye he was incredible in that game, when you think target-man you think of a performance like that. Sadly, with the court case which happened since then I'd rather have Scott Michie up top than him these days. His wee dink to McLean for the 3rd still makes me hard as a rock to this day 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 His wee dink to McLean for the 3rd still makes me hard as a rock to this dayThe finish was emphatic for McLean. That really kickstarted his dons career after a poor first six months. A real symbolic moment for a guy who would go on to be one of the most cultured centre mids I’ve seen at the club. Ferguson to score tonight? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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