Dons_1988 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 2 hours ago, DukDukGoose said: Goodwin and Derek. Robson plays a very McInnes style. Would be delighted to be proven wrong but given we purposely went long against Livis big defence... Only thing I’d say is if you compare our two home games against rangers last season, the difference in the way Goodwin and robson defended a lead was very clear. Robson had us engaging with them on the halfway line and clearly didn’t want us sinking deeper and deeper as we did under Goodwin. no doubt we’ll set out to be compact and difficult to beat tomorrow. I don’t really have much issue with that, the proof is in how much ambition we have when we have the ball and opportunities to press. Goodwin failed spectacularly on that front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenorthernlight Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Only thing I’d say is if you compare our two home games against rangers last season, the difference in the way Goodwin and robson defended a lead was very clear. Robson had us engaging with them on the halfway line and clearly didn’t want us sinking deeper and deeper as we did under Goodwin. no doubt we’ll set out to be compact and difficult to beat tomorrow. I don’t really have much issue with that, the proof is in how much ambition we have with the ball and opportunities to press. Goodwin failed spectacularly on that front. I’d expect it to be the usual Robson style. In the main, long ball football 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Only thing I’d say is if you compare our two home games against rangers last season, the difference in the way Goodwin and robson defended a lead was very clear. Robson had us engaging with them on the halfway line and clearly didn’t want us sinking deeper and deeper as we did under Goodwin. no doubt we’ll set out to be compact and difficult to beat tomorrow. I don’t really have much issue with that, the proof is in how much ambition we have when we have the ball and opportunities to press. Goodwin failed spectacularly on that front. 100%. I just don't see us doing anything offensively to get ahead. Pretty sure you were the only one on here to agree with me, but there's a method of playing the OF that makes you competitive, without your XI behind the ball. Glass had that sussed, he just didn't have a clue how to break a team down while keeping yourself solid. Hopefully Robson finds a happy medium. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Thenorthernlight said: I’d expect it to be the usual Robson style. In the main, long ball football I don’t expect it to be pretty. I’ll say what I’ve said many times on here that I’m not snobby on style of play. I just want us to win. The reason Goodwin riled me so much last season with that Celtic game was that he gave us absolutely no chance of winning and was desperately lucky that it was even close. Be genuinely competitive and actually give yourself a chance to win and I won’t have the pitchfork out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, DukDukGoose said: 100%. I just don't see us doing anything offensively to get ahead. Pretty sure you were the only one on here to agree with me, but there's a method of playing the OF that makes you competitive, without your XI behind the ball. Glass had that sussed, he just didn't have a clue how to break a team down while keeping yourself solid. Hopefully Robson finds a happy medium. Oh yeah glass had a very brave approach to the OF and was unlucky not to clock a win. The 2-2 game at ibrox is basically the template for how you want your team to go there and play. I haven’t seen us, before or since, be so brave on the ball in our own half and genuinely try and play through them. It’s no coincidence that we had less joy with Celtic though, they are simply a better team so it makes it more challenging. Robson won’t do what glass did but I think he’s tactically more astute than Goodwin and it won’t just be a park the bus job. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 27 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Oh yeah glass had a very brave approach to the OF and was unlucky not to clock a win. The 2-2 game at ibrox is basically the template for how you want your team to go there and play. I haven’t seen us, before or since, be so brave on the ball in our own half and genuinely try and play through them. It’s no coincidence that we had less joy with Celtic though, they are simply a better team so it makes it more challenging. Robson won’t do what glass did but I think he’s tactically more astute than Goodwin and it won’t just be a park the bus job. Goodwin over thought the Dons job IMO. A bit like Calderwood. Told to be attacking and when it blows up, you go the complete opposite way. JC had an experienced team of ex managers behind him. Goodwin had his brother in law. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywastecoat Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Fecking hate early kick affs,Celtic are not upto speed yet so it's a good time to play us. Watched the second half of the Livvy game Polvara looks a decent player plus big Ruby looks solid at the back if you guys get Scales it's a good partnership going forward,will be interesting to see if the dons can cope with the pace we have up top. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Christ, looks like we'll need to score about four to win this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Brees Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 The fact that Celtic are starting this season with Hart and Bain as their two keepers is the only sliver of optimism I have 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 We definitely have the upper hand in grahic design. Totally compensates for having only three defenders. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naegoodinthedark Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Morris ffs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywastecoat Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Duk on Ralston is the Dons best chance of getting anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenorthernlight Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Dons down to the bare bones due to injuries & players still to come in. Players playing out of position all over the place. I’m away to hide behind the sofa See you on the other side. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 25 minutes ago, AJF said: The fact that Celtic are starting this season with Hart and Bain as their two keepers is the only sliver of optimism I have The upcoming 90 mins will likely kill it dead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrico Pallazzo Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 I'd hoped that Angus Macdonald was miraculously going to be declared fit to play today, but the starting 11 worries me massively. I think the only way we avoid a 4+ goal defeat is by somehow having 90% possesion during the game, because the Celtic forward line will fancy themselves to score a few today. Might stick a tenner on a red card for Rubezic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Make celtic wear blue and white strips. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Enrico Pallazzo said: I'd hoped that Angus Macdonald was miraculously going to be declared fit to play today, but the starting 11 worries me massively. I think the only way we avoid a 4+ goal defeat is by somehow having 90% possesion during the game, because the Celtic forward line will fancy themselves to score a few today. Might stick a tenner on a red card for Rubezic. 22/1 on bet365. Easy money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 1 minute ago, bennett said: Make celtic wear blue and white strips. & force them to give points won to a team that usually wear such a get up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, bennett said: Make celtic wear blue and white strips. Aye our record against Dundee is far better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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