Match Thread St Johnstone V Aberdeen (0 - 0)

[Tord31]

Injured: None

Suspended: Taylor & Pawlett

 

Will be a few changes for this one but obviously difficult to know until after Thursday

 

Lewis

 

Logan O'Connor Reynolds Considine

 

Hayes Jack McLean Shinnie

 

Burns Stockley

 

subs: Alexander, Morris, McGinn, Rooney, Storey, McKenna, Wright

[Dom Sullivan]

Injured: None

Suspended: Taylor & Pawlett

Will be a few changes for this one but obviously difficult to know until after Thursday

Lewis

Logan O'Connor Reynolds Considine

Hayes Jack McLean Shinnie

Burns Stockley

subs: Alexander, Morris, McGinn, Rooney, Storey, McKenna, Wright

Why is Taylor suspended?

 

Accumulation of yellows from last season?

[Tord31]

Why is Taylor suspended?

 

Accumulation of yellows from last season?

aye yellows last season

[Panda]

Injured: None

Suspended: Taylor & Pawlett

 

Will be a few changes for this one but obviously difficult to know until after Thursday

 

Lewis

 

Logan O'Connor Reynolds Considine

 

Hayes Jack McLean Shinnie

 

Burns Stockley

 

subs: Alexander, Morris, McGinn, Rooney, Storey, McKenna, Wright

Are you teasing us? Is he? Is he actually suspended?

 

I feel light headed. I've not been this happy since I shared a lift with one of the pussycat dolls.

 

By the way, since we're talking about St Johnstone and defenders, we should never have sold Joe Shaughnessy.

 

Edit: Rooney and McGinn as subs! Shinnie left wing?

 

Fucking behave yourself.

[Tord31]

Rooney might need to put in a big shift Thursday and McGinn will need plenty rests in coming weeks

[starryfish]

Rooney might need to put in a big shift Thursday and McGinn will need plenty rests in coming weeks

He can get a rest midweek in the league cup match.

[starryfish]

Injured: None

Suspended: Taylor & Pawlett

 

Will be a few changes for this one but obviously difficult to know until after Thursday

 

Lewis

 

Logan O'Connor Reynolds Considine

 

Hayes Jack McLean Shinnie

 

Burns Stockley

 

subs: Alexander, Morris, McGinn, Rooney, Storey, McKenna, Wright

No Aucho?

[Tord31]

surely get him on the bench aye

[ericblack4boss]

I'm going down to this first trip to mcdiarmid,

 

Lewis.

Logan, o Connor, Considine, shinnie.

 

Hayes, Jack, burns, mcginn.

 

Stockley, Rooney

[Panda]

I'm going down to this first trip to mcdiarmid,

 

Lewis.

Logan, o Connor, Considine, shinnie.

 

Hayes, Jack, burns, mcginn.

 

Stockley, Rooney

That'll do for me.

[cruzcampo3]

Lewis

 

Logan Morris Renyolds Considine

 

Jack McLean

Hayes Burns McGinn

Rooney

[DD1903]

^no shinnie!?

[Guest RosemountRed]

This season marks the end of us generally getting humped by saints. 3-0 dons. See you all there.

 

do not share your optimism.

[fine-n-dandy]

Injured: None

Suspended: Taylor & Pawlett

 

Will be a few changes for this one but obviously difficult to know until after Thursday

 

Lewis

 

Logan O'Connor Reynolds Considine

 

Hayes Jack McLean Shinnie

 

Burns Stockley

 

subs: Alexander, Morris, McGinn, Rooney, Storey, McKenna, Wright

Morris will be injured. Sure thing.

[Chewie37]

do not share your optimism.

I think he should, don't be mean

[Dynamo]

In for this one.

[Bamber]

I have a feeling that team selection may be based on outcome on Thursday so may be too early to say

 

Win and I wouldn't be surprised to see the next two games as follows

 

Alexander

 

Morris O connor Mckenna Considine

 

Mclean storie

 

Storey burns wright

 

Stockley

 

Lose and Id expect

 

Lewis

 

Logan O connor Reynolds Considine

 

Storey Mclean Shinnie Burns

 

Stockley Rooney

[BillyStarkDivinHeeder]

I have a feeling that team selection may be based on outcome on Thursday so may be too early to say

 

Win and I wouldn't be surprised to see the next two games as follows

 

Alexander

 

Morris O connor Mckenna Considine

 

Mclean storie

 

Storey burns wright

 

Stockley

 

Lose and Id expect

 

Lewis

 

Logan O connor Reynolds Considine

 

Storey Mclean Shinnie Burns

 

Stockley Rooney

 

Win lose or draw, I'd be extremely surprised to see that first line up used.

[RAZOR]

In.

Pre match: Some bowling club

Post: Bus hame

0-2 Rooney and Stockley

[King Street Loon]

I have a feeling that team selection may be based on outcome on Thursday so may be too early to say

 

Win and I wouldn't be surprised to see the next two games as follows

 

Alexander

 

Morris O connor Mckenna Considine

 

Mclean storie

 

Storey burns wright

 

Stockley

 

Lose and Id expect

 

Lewis

 

Logan O connor Reynolds Considine

 

Storey Mclean Shinnie Burns

 

Stockley Rooney

Regardless of Thursdays result I'd expect the strongest team possible.

Need to start the season on the front foot.

[Zeus]

0-3 - Stockley, Jack, Burns

 

Nae going - Nae allowed

[Tord31]

the most changes mcinnes has ever made to the line up is probably 4? Would imagine that would be about the extent of it

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Regardless of Thursdays result I'd expect the strongest team possible.

Need to start the season on the front foot.

 

I know what you mean KSL but by then we'll know if we're through to round 4 obviously and we'll also know our opponents in that round. I don't advocate changing the team for a simple glamour tie where we'd no doubt be smacked anyway but as others have stated elsewhere group stages for this club would be absolutely massive, and a minor hiccup against StJ with a view to having a real go to achieve the groups wouldn't be the worst decision in the world.

 

Put it this way. Switching the team is about depth of squad yes? Well the group stages are probably worth 3 or 4 players to us (not necessarily immediately) with the draw of 6 European ties probably tempting to a couple of loanees also. That's a risk worth taking IMHO.

[Bamber]

League will not be won in August

 

Group stage participation will be

 

If we play our strongest team vs St Johnstone and Ayr and Rooney and/or logan and/or hayes and/or mcginn get injured we would all be questioning the rational behind playing our strongest team and taking the injury when we have strength in depth in the squad.

 

**edit**

 

When we get to the playoffs we are going to have an even bigger choice to make as we play playoff 2 on Thursday 25th and then Celtic on Sun28th at Celtic.

[Dynamo]

League will not be won in August

 

Group stage participation will be

 

If we play our strongest team vs St Johnstone and Ayr and Rooney and/or logan and/or hayes and/or mcginn get injured we would all be questioning the rational behind playing our strongest team and taking the injury when we have strength in depth in the squad.

 

The flip side of what you said is weakened team and go out the league cup we will not be happy.

Also is Jack injured?

[King Street Loon]

Strong team against St J's.

Mix it up against Ayr.

[Chewie37]

Everyone's seen DMs management style, he wants to build momentum with the same core team, don't expect too many changes. On the plus side, the squad is stronger so I think a few games in he's likely to tinker a wee bit more than usual

[Guest RosemountRed]

Over 1800 tickets sold in the first day for this game.

[G31DON]

Burns to start ahead of McGinn regardless of Thursday result.

[G31DON]

League will not be won in August

 

Group stage participation will be

 

If we play our strongest team vs St Johnstone and Ayr and Rooney and/or logan and/or hayes and/or mcginn get injured we would all be questioning the rational behind playing our strongest team and taking the injury when we have strength in depth in the squad.

 

**edit**

 

When we get to the playoffs we are going to have an even bigger choice to make as we play playoff 2 on Thursday 25th and then Celtic on Sun28th at Celtic.

Its a no brainer, a one off tie/match worth more than £5 million to the club verses 1/38th of a league campaign. If dons made the group stages I wouldn't care if we lost to celtic 3 days later. The boys would be bouncing anyway and Stockley will shred Ambrose.