Match Thread Aberdeen V St.johnstone (0 - 0)

[Karl Fletcher]

Thursday afternoon and no match thread yet, is that all the early enthusiasm worn off already?

 

Think this will be a draw. 0-0 or 1-1.

 

Attendance circa 9,000.

[Dynamo]

Injuries limit us a bit.

 

Clangers

 

Shaughnessey Anderson Hector Reynolds

 

Pawlett Jack Low Wylde

 

McGinn Zola*

 

Attendance 10,000.

 

Score: 1-1.

 

*Last chance til benched.

[Dynamo]

I think he looks clumsy on the ball and despite his size he's never in about defenders winning headers at set pieces.

 

he's used his body well a couple of times to get a shot in but few and far between.

 

Wouldn't 100% write him off after 5 games though.

[Robbie Winters]

Should Considine not be back for Saturday ?

 

Langfield

 

Shaugnessy

Anderson

Reynolds

Considine

 

Low

Jack

Wylde

Pawlett

 

McGinn

Vernon

 

Zola to be our new Fallon

2-1 McGinn (pen x 2)

[Huntlysheep]

In

[Stoneybloke]

I think he looks clumsy on the ball and despite his size he's never in about defenders winning headers at set pieces.

 

he's used his body well a couple of times to get a shot in but few and far between.

 

Wouldn't 100% write him off after 5 games though.

Aberdeen is a very foreign place to him. He's probably been overwhelmed by the granite architecture. Needs time to adjust.

[Stoney]

I think he looks clumsy on the ball and despite his size he's never in about defenders winning headers at set pieces.

 

he's used his body well a couple of times to get a shot in but few and far between.

 

Wouldn't 100% write him off after 5 games though.

 

Dont think i've seen him have a proper shot yet.

 

Immediate thoughts were his heading is possibly the worst i have ever seen, but i reckon hes got a pretty good touch! Jury's still out for me, but another performance like the one vs alloa and i would be surprised if we saw much of him.

 

Was quite optimistic about the season till the last few games, hopefully we can get a win on saturday to kick start things.

 

Serious concerns about the midfield, honestly think he will put vernon in midfield on saturday!

[K-9]

is zola REALLY mince, or just REALLY unfit

Most certainly B but beginning to look like A also.

[buchanskii]

Langfield

Murray Shaugh Hector Reynolds

Pawlett Low Jack Wylde

Smith

McGinn

[barassie_afc]

tell me how the fxck he can be unfit, was he signed injured , did he not have a pre season ?

[buchanskii]

tell me how the fxck he can be unfit, was he signed injured , did he not have a pre season ?

 

I thought he got injured in pre-season

[barassie_afc]

quite shocking if his fitness has dropped so much in such a short space of time

[The Boofon]

quite shocking if his fitness has dropped so much in such a short space of time

Nae really. They all find it tough at the start of pre season. He's not had a pre season.

 

As for Stoney's no shots at goal comment. FFS he almost snapped the Motherwell goal post and bar with his strike.

[Stoney]

Nae really. They all find it tough at the start of pre season. He's not had a pre season.

 

As for Stoney's no shots at goal comment. FFS he almost snapped the Motherwell goal post and bar with his strike.

 

Said i didnt think i had seen any, and i wasnt at motherwell sooooooooo

[Foster14]

Said i didnt think i had seen any, and i wasnt at motherwell sooooooooo

 

Own goal first day of the season came from Samson saving his shot. Probably should have buried the shot in the first place though.

[RTYD]

Marks & Spencer's clothing dummy

Shaughnessey Anderson Hector Reynolds

Pawlett Jack Low Wylde

McGinn Maggenis

[OddJob]

Will be my first game of the season. It'll probably be shite but we'll win

 

2-0 Dandies

[fine-n-dandy]

Nae really. They all find it tough at the start of pre season. He's not had a pre season.

 

As for Stoney's no shots at goal comment. FFS he almost snapped the Motherwell goal post and bar with his strike.

 

 

Slightly glamorised.

 

Pawlett's shot against Motherwell's woodwork was harder but TBF to Zola. It was a very impressive (& in slow motion) turn & shot with a looping shot off the woodwork. It's the one strength I've seen in him. His ability to turn his man when he's got his back to him but the problem is that most of the time his first touch ruins his chances of using this strength.

 

Only seen him at Well, tims & Hearts game & I'm far from impressed by this guy & I don't believe (any more) that it's just down to a lack of fitness. Hope it is but he always looks lazy & slow (even at the start of games).

 

 

 

Anyway I see Tommy Wright's still after a Premiership Loanee (an U21) but is worried that he'll not get him.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/early-scottish-transfer-deadline-could-2236010

 

 

Hope we're in the hunt for some also

[oilcat]

Short a bit in midfield so I wouldnt be surprised if Reynolds was deployed there

 

Clangers

 

Murray Hector Anderson Considine

 

Jack Reynolds

 

Pawlett McGinn Wylde

 

Zola

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

0-0 all over it the way we're playing. Flat midfield 4 of Wylde - Low - Jack - Pawlett is essential. Keeps everyone in their best positions!

 

McGinn MillerTime

 

Wylde Low Jack Pawlett

 

Stoney Reynolds Hector Murray

 

FnD

 

3-0 us if we play that team. Hat-trick for "The Big Moroccan"

[fine-n-dandy]

I think St Johnstone will pump us 2-1

[Stoneybloke]

Maybe now is the time for McInnes to seek out Craig Brown for some advice about what to do with McGinn. Maybe he can also offer some tips on how to get the best out of Zola as well. If he's still around, of course. Maybe he just turns up for board meetings now.

[fine-n-dandy]

Maybe now is the time for McInnes to seek out Craig Brown for some advice about what to do with McGinn. Maybe he can also offer some tips on how to get the best out of Zola as well. If he's still around, of course. Maybe he just turns up for board meetings now.

 

 

I'd recommend him for changing light bulbs & hanging up the goal nets & putting the cups of water on top of the dressing room doors for the banter.

[Stoneybloke]

I'd recommend him for changing light bulbs & hanging up the goal nets & putting the cups of water on top of the dressing room doors for the banter.

Will that be enough to occupy him for the next two years. Maybe Aberdeen is just too remote for him and he will want to get back to the bright lights of England.

[V for Vendetta]

2-1 Dandies.

 

McGinn, Pawlett.

[Kilkito]

I'm going to this, but I've gone from buzzing for the next match to dreading it!

 

on the Zola debate, I actually thought that finally people were realising he's totally shite, I said after his first game and he's continued to prove it, I don't know how it takes some people so long to spot this!

 

 

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[Huntlysheep]

It's getting like a chore watching the Dons already, just don't look like scoring our best CMs are oot, the goalies are awful we've swapped one useless big cunt for another in Fallon for Zola. It's like Brooners Dons again except he played mcginn a striker, was so optimistic at the beginning as we looked good, the bubbles burst well & truly, will get back on track on sat I hope.

[Sonoftherock]

I'm going to this, but I've gone from buzzing for the next match to dreading it!

 

on the Zola debate, I actually thought that finally people were realising he's totally shite, I said after his first game and he's continued to prove it, I don't know how it takes some people so long to spot this!

 

 

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I think folk are just looking to give Zola a chance. He may just be taking some time to adjust to our game, while I know his preseason was very interrupted.

 

However, I do agree, that only someone as deluded as MT could argue that he hasn't looked spectacularly rubbish so far.

 

I hate to say it, but it's looking like Calvin Zola will go down in AFC folklore in the same breath as Por Kristjansson and Tommy Wright.

[Stoney]

0-0 all over it the way we're playing. Flat midfield 4 of Wylde - Low - Jack - Pawlett is essential. Keeps everyone in their best positions!

 

McGinn MillerTime

 

Wylde Low Jack Pawlett

 

Stoney Reynolds Hector Murray

 

FnD

 

3-0 us if we play that team. Hat-trick for "The Big Moroccan"

 

Fuck left back, im better than than min

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

I thought they called you "the flying granite left back" ??