Mulgrew

[JFK]

He started the season well and I thought he looked o.k at the back. He's just getting worse and worse at the back. he's a liability and a luxury player who costs us as many goals as he creates. Get considine or foster into left back.

[chaos_defrost]

or teams have figured him out and figured out that our LH side doesnt have a lot of defensive qualities about it with Mulgrew and aluko both wanting to get forward and neither being the best defensively

 

It's not that he gets forward that's the problem, he should be encouraged to get forward. It's just that he can't defend.

 

It looks like he doesn't know how to defend. His positioning for start is something that could be improved on with good coaching.

[Timothy Spall]

so what u r saying is he will never get good? haha

 

considine and diamond are pish. if the board got off there arses and signed players they wouldnt get a game

[madjockmcferson]

so what u r saying is he will never get good? haha

 

considine and diamond are pish. if the board got off there arses and signed players they wouldnt get a game

 

considine and diamond are SPL quality defenders. they are not good enough for the international team or for rankgers or celtic....but they are ok for the rest of the spl....they will be at aberdeen for a long time as they arent good enough for the chumpionship and they are probably quite cheap....

[chaos_defrost]

so what u r saying is he will never get good? haha

 

No. He'll get better with good coaching and if he works bit harder.

 

He's got lots of potential.

[Guest LondonScottish]

so what u r saying is he will never get good? haha

 

considine and diamond are pish. if the board got off there arses and signed players they wouldnt get a game

 

What does "pish" mean. Would you like to go into greater detail, as such a sweeping statement is pretty meaningless.

[Guest SS RED]

Concidine is pish.

[Guest LondonScottish]

Concidine is pish.

 

Define "pish"

[Coopy100]

What does "pish" mean. Would you like to go into greater detail, as such a sweeping statement is pretty meaningless.

I believe that he was alluding to the fact that they are both prone to errors caused by a lack of concentration or poor positioning catching them out and thus having to make rash tackles etc.

[Timothy Spall]

if ye go to all the home and away games, its self-explanatory!

 

PISH = Scottish derogatory frase for PISH football player!

[Guest LondonScottish]

I believe that he was alluding to the fact that they are both prone to errors caused by a lack of concentration or poor positioning catching them out and thus having to make rash tackles etc.

 

 

They may never improve, but there's some sort of ability in there, and with decent coaching and a decent seasoned Centre half in the squad things may be different.

 

I really do think those two missed out not having a proper experienced CB beside them either on matchdays or in training. Experience and coaching counts for a Hell of a lot when youngsters are making errors.

[Coopy100]

They may never improve, but there's some sort of ability in there, and with decent coaching and a decent seasoned Centre half in the squad things may be different.

I really do think those two missed out not having a proper experienced CB beside them either on matchdays or in training. Experience and coaching counts for a Hell of a lot when youngsters are making errors.

Agreed. I feel both have went backwards without anderson beside them keeping them right and pointing out a better position they should be in than the one they are standing in. However Zander is old enough and experienced enough now to concentrate for the entire of a match yet he does still seem prone to odd wander of concentration and this to me is worrying. If he is not able to concentrate for an entire match now will he ever be?

[K-9]

A settled formation and run with same partner in central defense would certainly help.

[Guest LondonScottish]

Agreed. I feel both have went backwards without anderson beside them keeping them right and pointing out a better position they should be in than the one they are standing in. However Zander is old enough and experienced enough now to concentrate for the entire of a match yet he does still seem prone to odd wander of concentration and this to me is worrying. If he is not able to concentrate for an entire match now will he ever be?

 

 

Is it lack of concentration? Young players make errors. Don't tell me you didn't see McLeish screwing up when he was young.

 

I proper CB beside Diamond would keep him focused, gee him up, improve his positioning, and general game.

[OneZanderDiamond]

There are only minor problems with Diamond and Considine. If they get a settled run together they will be fine. The main problem is Mulgrew

[Timothy Spall]

There are only minor problems with Diamond and Considine. If they get a settled run together they will be fine. The main problem is Mulgrew

 

utter sh*te. diamond is a donkey. considine canna win a header.

 

how many goals do they score at the other end? my point exactly!

diamond is a bigger donkey than davie macpherson! actually macperson would walk into this team.

[Guest LondonScottish]

utter sh*te. diamond is a donkey. considine canna win a header.

 

how many goals do they score at the other end? my point exactly!

diamond is a bigger donkey than davie macpherson! actually macperson would walk into this team.

 

 

Put the fishing rod away. Welcome on board, and all that, but if every post is sh1te there's not too much point you beinmg on here.

[OneZanderDiamond]

utter sh*te. diamond is a donkey. considine canna win a header.

 

how many goals do they score at the other end? my point exactly!

diamond is a bigger donkey than davie macpherson! actually macperson would walk into this team.

 

Consi is amazing in the air. On his day he is a collosus. They are defenders - who cares how many they score (Diamond especially scores plenty however)

[RTYD]

got to disagree....i dont think he is a leftback but i think he could do a job in left mid....but then where would Aluko sit?

 

Through the middle

[Timothy Spall]

fitever

[Guest LondonScottish]

Consi is amazing in the air. On his day he is a collosus. They are defenders - who cares how many they score (Diamond especially scores plenty however)

 

 

I've really missed those huge exagerations. Pwopah Mental.

[barassie_afc]

I've really missed those huge exagerations. Pwopah Mental.

 

 

dunderheid is back ban him

[forbesz1903]

Through the middle

 

In the games Aluko has played through the middle he has been piss. He has finally rediscovered the form he had before JC tried to single handedly reck his career, much the same way as he does with Foster, Mackie, Maguire, Severin. A player can not be expected to play in several different positions and still put in a good performance.

 

Foster played in what 5 or 6 different roles/positions at motherwell, and does so most games he is involved with, stick with players in their best position and we will be a far better team.

 

Aluko has been magical on the wing, but quite average upfront.

[Guest LondonScottish]

In the games Aluko has played through the middle he has been piss. He has finally rediscovered the form he had before JC tried to single handedly reck his career, much the same way as he does with Foster, Mackie, Maguire, Severin. A player can not be expected to play in several different positions and still put in a good performance.

 

Foster played in what 5 or 6 different roles/positions at motherwell, and does so most games he is involved with, stick with players in their best position and we will be a far better team.

 

Aluko has been magical on the wing, but quite average upfront.

 

 

It takes time to form an active relationship betwen the two strikers. When you don't understand this, theres no point debating it.

[forbesz1903]

It takes time to form an active relationship betwen the two strikers. When you don't understand this, theres no point debating it.

 

No it doesn't. Aluko and Miller should at least show some sort of understanding, and Aluko should at least show some potential as a striker. Calderwood f**ked up big time putting Aluko through the middle when he's 'not in the mood'. Since Aluko has been back on the wing he has shown us that is where he performs best. Fortunately for Aluko and Aberdeen FC, JC has stopped f**king about and has deployed Aluko mostly on the wing.

[Nespa]

must admit that was the first time on Saturday i was really scared that Mulgrew is turing into a liability! no doubting he can play but really suspect at defending and is really slow!

[Guest LondonScottish]

No it doesn't. Aluko and Miller should at least show some sort of understanding, and Aluko should at least show some potential as a striker. Calderwood f**ked up big time putting Aluko through the middle when he's 'not in the mood'. Since Aluko has been back on the wing he has shown us that is where he performs best. Fortunately for Aluko and Aberdeen FC, JC has stopped f**king about and has deployed Aluko mostly on the wing.

 

 

Do you really need to show how little you know about football on a regular basis on here?

[madjockmcferson]

PISH = not good enough fpr Rankgers or The Tic or any team in the Chumpionship to buy....but good enough to be generally ok in the SPL.....ie Consi and Diamond

[forbesz1903]

Do you really need to show how little you know about football on a regular basis on here?

 

So how come Jamie Smith in the little time he had upfront vs Copenhagen showed he and Miller are decent partnership. Maguire also showed this. When Mackie and Wright played together for the first time they at least showed they had something to build on, the same when Maguire was upfront with Wright. Aluko is not a striker, if he is deployed on the through the middle then it is no coincidence his from dips. The same with Maguire and Mackie when they are deployed on the Wing, they dont perform well.

[Guest LondonScottish]

So how come Jamie Smith in the little time he had upfront vs Copenhagen showed he and Miller are decent partnership. Maguire also showed this. When Mackie and Wright played together for the first time they at least showed they had something to build on, the same when Maguire was upfront with Wright. Aluko is not a striker, if he is deployed on the through the middle then it is no coincidence his from dips. The same with Maguire and Mackie when they are deployed on the Wing, they dont perform well.

 

 

???? Didn't Miller hit a speculative ball from well inside his own half, that Smith latched onto. Thats hardly a striking partnership? And how much difference did Miller make for the first?

 

That result was down to the brilliance of Jamie Smith. Two sublime long-rangers, which he's struggle to do again.