DelMonte Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Mind when we were so stretched that we had to play Vernon in midfield for a few games?Emmm no. That was a choice. Link to comment
Scotty_Toronto Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 So, we weren't stretched by injuries? http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=981&Season=2011-12 Nothing 'forcing' our hand? It was a strategy that was employed solely based on a choice of tactics? Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Mind when we were so stretched that we had to play Vernon in midfield for a few games?He did okay didn’t he? Mind when Mackie played centre mid??? Still did a better job than Nigel Pepper Link to comment
DelMonte Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 So, we weren't stretched by injuries? http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=981&Season=2011-12 Nothing 'forcing' our hand? It was a strategy that was employed solely based on a choice of tactics?We maybe had a few injuries but it certainly wasn't the only option. It was a horrendous decision to play him midfield, proper embarrassing. Link to comment
Scotty_Toronto Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 We were short on players due to injuries, and therefore had to play folk out of position. Just worried (that in early July) we could find ourselves in a similar position if... 1. - either Campbell or Ferguson pick up a knock 2. - if Bryson isn't match ready 3. - or if we can't get anyone suitable in in time for the first leg Having said that, I'm confident (with Ross going out on loan) that the issue has already been resolved to Deek's satisfaction and we're just waiting for the medical and paperwork to be completed before the official announcement. Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 ^ I can guarantee that DM won’t have to play Vernon in midfield Link to comment
The_Next_Legend Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I see Terry Taylor made his Wolves debut yesterday - can anyone mind why he left us for Wolves? Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I see Terry Taylor made his Wolves debut yesterday - can anyone mind why he left us for Wolves? Loved Fonejacker. Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Loved Fonejacker That was Terry Tibbs Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 That was Terry Tibbs No, no, no, that was Bruce Wayyyyne. Loved The Mondays. Link to comment
Sheepo Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 A 2-1 win for Young Dons at Keith with another 2 goals for Anderson. I just wonder how he would have done in the last 2 games with the chances created couldn't have done any worse than Cosgrove Link to comment
RUL Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 It’s concerning as is he going to get a chance ? Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 It’s concerning as is he going to get a chance ?Did he even travel to Finland for the away leg? Link to comment
boboisared Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 A 2-1 win for Young Dons at Keith with another 2 goals for Anderson. I just wonder how he would have done in the last 2 games with the chances created couldn't have done any worse than CosgroveHe'd have got nowhere near the headers for a start. If Bruce gets a go up front then it's going to have to be as part of a 2 man forward line at this stage in his career. Link to comment
Tord31 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Did he even travel to Finland for the away leg? Yes. Leigh, Rogers, Anderson and Ethan Ross were the other players there. Link to comment
RUL Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 He'd have got nowhere near the headers for a start. If Bruce gets a go up front then it's going to have to be as part of a 2 man forward line at this stage in his career. Main needs a partner whenever he plays, that looked obvious to me from his short cameo. He cannot lead the line on his own. I really hope Bruce gets a chance this season. Link to comment
NEM Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I see Terry Taylor made his Wolves debut yesterday - can anyone mind why he left us for Wolves? Well it certainly wasn't to live in Wolverhampton. Just back from there at the weekend - whaaaaaaaaaaat a shithole! Think he's been in a few welsh international squads as well - did we get any compo for him? Link to comment
NEM Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 He'd have got nowhere near the headers for a start. If Bruce gets a go up front then it's going to have to be as part of a 2 man forward line at this stage in his career. We could always try keeping the ball on the ground..... 1 Link to comment
Tommy Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 We could always try keeping the ball on the ground.....It really is as simple as that. There is pace in the squad and McInnes needs to utilise it. Long ball pish should be binned. 1 Link to comment
The_Next_Legend Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Well it certainly wasn't to live in Wolverhampton. Just back from there at the weekend - whaaaaaaaaaaat a shithole! Think he's been in a few welsh international squads as well - did we get any compo for him? Looks like we did - hopefully some %% of future sales so when they sell him for 50mill we get like 10. 1 Link to comment
boboisared Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 We could always try keeping the ball on the ground.....I'm talking about the crosses... Link to comment
Donstar83 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Who are the mainstay defenders in the reserves? Any going to be making a push for the first team any time soon? Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 From the admittedly few games I’ve seen at that level I’d have to say no, not yet anyway. Further, not being funny but if we’ve got Consi as an emergency CH cover it would do the reserves a world of good to have Ashton in there to give them much needed scale. Link to comment
RUL Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Well it certainly wasn't to live in Wolverhampton. Just back from there at the weekend - whaaaaaaaaaaat a shithole! Think he's been in a few welsh international squads as well - did we get any compo for him? It must have ended favourably as Aberdeen youth seem to talk him up a lot, same goes for goalie who went to Norwich? Otherwise you'd imagine they'd be pissed off spending time on a player who leaves for nothing? Link to comment
Ramandu Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 We could always try keeping the ball on the ground.....We did in the first leg. The hoofball was just because of the state of the pitch in Finland. I hope. 1 Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 We did in the first leg. The hoofball was just because of the state of the pitch in Finland. I hope.Thank fuck someone else noticed Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Hoofball aside we seemed to get about 95% of all play out wide and then look for crosses into Cosgrove in both of those games - very little through the middle that I recall. Hopefully we will mix it up more in these next few as we can't rely on Cosgrove scoring everything or all our goals coming from crosses. And even if we do keep going that way you probably need 2 guys getting into the box so more like a 442 really. Link to comment
boboisared Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Hoofball aside we seemed to get about 95% of all play out wide and then look for crosses into Cosgrove in both of those games - very little through the middle that I recall. Hopefully we will mix it up more in these next few as we can't rely on Cosgrove scoring everything or all our goals coming from crosses. And even if we do keep going that way you probably need 2 guys getting into the box so more like a 442 really.We did originally try to go through the middle at home but the opposition set up in a narrow formation. We had to go wide to stretch them with a lot of success. Just couldn't put the ball in the net. Link to comment
BWG Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Hoofball aside we seemed to get about 95% of all play out wide and then look for crosses into Cosgrove in both of those games - very little through the middle that I recall. Hopefully we will mix it up more in these next few as we can't rely on Cosgrove scoring everything or all our goals coming from crosses. And even if we do keep going that way you probably need 2 guys getting into the box so more like a 442 really. This is literally McInnes' only tactic. Link to comment
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