Match Thread (League Cup) Dundee 1 - 2 Aberdeen

[TheRock]

Logan's yellow card was one of the worst things I've ever seen. I guess maybe he thought the ball was going out and by the time he realised it wasn't, the Dundee guy who bothered to chase it at a faster pace than light jog was well ahead of him.

 

We had a lot of moments today that happen to teams completely devoid of confidence and when nothing seems to be going right. Worrying.

[aberdeen1970]

He's got a bigger squad this year than last year even with the injuries and suspensions. Plus the loons he had to bench and bring on last year have a year more of first team experience. He's signed or given contract extensions to every single one of the players he's got. We've got more than enough players to cope with St Mirren and Dundee between euro games.

 

He has to look in the mirror this time. But he probably won't

[DelMonte]

Despite having little faith left in McInnes, it'll do the team good to have a full week training.

 

These players aren't shite. Manager needs to work out his best team quickly.

[Ernie McCracken]

 

 

Seems like the team was getting into a nice rhythm early in the season, then McInnes decides to interrupt that flow by deciding that for Rijeka away we were gonna employ tactics that had us playing like a team terrified of attacking and waiting to lose.

 

And it has taken the team the guts of three subsequent games to recover from this.

 

Onwards and upwards McInnes, let's try and maintain the teams confidence rather than destroy it with uber negative tactics.

[fifered]

Eyebleedingly bad today. A team that is completely lacking in creativity, composure and guts.

 

This constant humping the ball up to cosgrove by Lewis is abysmal. Even if cosgrove was capable of winning the headers, which 90% of thr time he isn't, there is rarely anyone near him anyway. I'm fairly certain we didnt register a shot on target in the first half. I can't understand what thr fuck mcinnes is trying to do with this team.

 

The introduction of mclennan deano and Wilson made a difference for sure. Mclennan created more problems in about 50 minutes of football than hedges McGinn and gallacher have done combined in 3 or 4 games.

 

We are screaming out for change in this team. That settled 11 Mcinnes seems to have fallen on isn't working.

 

I see the argument for a second striker but I think instead we need an additional central mid. Always thought our best team was when we had Jack McLean and shinnie in a 3 and we had more control games. 3 out of ojo Ferguson Bryson and deano should be starting with mclennan and another on the wings.

 

Mcinnes is such a stubborn prick though he'll not make any changes.

[HairyPie]

Calm down FFS, treble still on.

[Wester Hailes Skins]

My tuppence. You're getting it anyway. Last 2 years or something you've lost:

 

Ryan Jack

Kenny McLean

Johnny Hayes

Ryan Christie

Graeme Shinnie

Adam Rooney

Peter Pawlett

Jayden Stockley

Niall McGinn

Gary Mackay-Steven

James Maddison

Scott McKenna listed

 

Now you've got Curtis Main. And a disinterested McGinn back.

 

That's why you're shit now. It's that easy.

 

You're welcome.

 

We've had nobody of note to leave cos we've been consistently shit under Budge and Levein. Callum Paterson. END.

[maryhilldon]

My tuppence. You're getting it anyway. Last 2 years or something you've lost:

 

Ryan Jack

Kenny McLean

Johnny Hayes

Ryan Christie

Graeme Shinnie

Adam Rooney

Peter Pawlett

Jayden Stockley

Niall McGinn

Gary Mackay-Steven

James Maddison

Scott McKenna listed

 

Now you've got Curtis Main. And a disinterested McGinn back.

 

That's why you're shit now. It's that easy.

 

You're welcome.

 

We've had nobody of note to leave cos we've been consistently shit under Budge and Levein. Callum Paterson. END.

We're allowed to say we're shit, your not. That's just rude.

[ebbe]

My tuppence. You're getting it anyway. Last 2 years or something you've lost:

Ryan Jack

Kenny McLean

Johnny Hayes

Ryan Christie

Graeme Shinnie

Adam Rooney

Peter Pawlett

Jayden Stockley

Niall McGinn

Gary Mackay-Steven

James Maddison

Scott McKenna listed

Now you've got Curtis Main. And a disinterested McGinn back.

That's why you're shit now. It's that easy.

You're welcome.

We've had nobody of note to leave cos we've been consistently shit under Budge and Levein. Callum Paterson. END.

You sound like Kris Boyd.

 

I imagine you’ll be delighted with this.

[craegDAMH]

My tuppence. You're getting it anyway. Last 2 years or something you've lost:

 

Ryan Jack

Kenny McLean

Johnny Hayes

Ryan Christie

Graeme Shinnie

Adam Rooney

Peter Pawlett

Jayden Stockley

Niall McGinn

Gary Mackay-Steven

James Maddison

Scott McKenna listed

 

Now you've got Curtis Main. And a disinterested McGinn back.

 

That's why you're shit now. It's that easy.

 

You're welcome.

 

We've had nobody of note to leave cos we've been consistently shit under Budge and Levein. Callum Paterson. END.

 

McGinn looked pretty interested when he came on and was involved in two goals first league game of the season.

 

Hun.

[Topdonkenny]

My tuppence. You're getting it anyway. Last 2 years or something you've lost:

 

Ryan Jack

Kenny McLean

Johnny Hayes

Ryan Christie

Graeme Shinnie

Adam Rooney

Peter Pawlett

Jayden Stockley

Niall McGinn

Gary Mackay-Steven

James Maddison

Scott McKenna listed

 

Now you've got Curtis Main. And a disinterested McGinn back.

 

That's why you're shit now. It's that easy.

 

You're welcome.

 

We've had nobody of note to leave cos we've been consistently shit under Budge and Levein. Callum Paterson. END.

[Topdonkenny]

Brilliant! Retain players and finish 6th; says a lot about retention policy!

 

Such confidence from a supporter of a side who struggled to even qualify from a League Cup group-stage!

 

Is Craig having an affair with Budge; if not then why still in a job?

 

Did you see the defeat at Pittodrie and home game v County?

 

Non-entity you are!

[alscotoz]

At least we won...

[The Boofon]

Any highlights anywhere

[BrianFaePerth]

Up yours @@BrianFaePerth you stinky cunt.

Were we playing Aberdeen? Didn’t even know.

[HairyPie]

Were we playing Aberdeen? Didn’t even know.

Your treble aspirations are over Brizo. Always next year.

[BrianFaePerth]

Your treble aspirations are over Brizo. Always next year.

Incorrect. League, Scottish Cup and Tinpot Cup are still firmly within our grasp.

[HairyPie]

Oh ok, cancel the above. 'Mon the Dee.

 

Dons might be in about for your manager soon though.

[Poodler]

Mchun made subs that actually changed the game. Has that ever happened before?

[Ernie McCracken]

Mchun made subs that actually changed the game. Has that ever happened before?

Yeah. He subbed on Anthony O'Connor against Hibs a few years back and it changed the game in their favour.

[StandFree1982]

Normally this kind of performance in the cup would be a "Oh well, the main thing is that we're through"

 

However, that is 4 shite performances in a row. So it's a huge worry. 

[StandFree1982]

Mchun made subs that actually changed the game. Has that ever happened before?

 

Hearts this season. McGinn and Hedges.  We're shite enough as it is without making up more shite. 

[StandFree1982]

My tuppence. You're getting it anyway. Last 2 years or something you've lost:

 

Ryan Jack

Kenny McLean

Johnny Hayes

Ryan Christie

Graeme Shinnie

Adam Rooney

Peter Pawlett

Jayden Stockley

Niall McGinn

Gary Mackay-Steven

James Maddison

Scott McKenna listed

 

Now you've got Curtis Main. And a disinterested McGinn back.

 

That's why you're shit now. It's that easy.

 

You're welcome.

 

We've had nobody of note to leave cos we've been consistently shit under Budge and Levein. Callum Paterson. END.

 

Pawlett & Stockley?  

 

Madison and Christie were never our players in the first place.

[BWG]

Pawlett & Stockley?  

 

Madison and Christie were never our players in the first place.

 

I'm not sure Ryan Jack was either.

[afc1903mad]

We've had nobody of note to leave cos we've been consistently shit under Budge and Levein. Callum Paterson. END.

Tynecastle installed a revolving door for the players the amount of turnover you’ve had.

They may not have been anything of note, that’s because they were all shit.

 

Djoum

Vanacek

Godinho

Sammon

Edwards

Hughes

Martin

Lafferty

Cowrie

Beith

Todorov

McGloughlin

Smith

Hamilton

Buaben

Amankwaa

Callaghan

Roy.

Goncalves

Walker

Buchanen

Aviontis

Stockton

Bikes

Nicholson

Struna

Grezlek

Reilly

Nowak

Noring

Sowah

Paterson

Johnsen

Tziolis

King

Kitchen

McGhee

Gallagher

Oshiniwa

 

All in the last two seasons and many who you guys were proclaiming to be coups

[BWG]

Lafferty was very good for Hearts. So good that they sold him on the cheap to their big team.

[RUL]

Normally this kind of performance in the cup would be a "Oh well, the main thing is that we're through"

 

However, that is 4 shite performances in a row. So it's a huge worry. 

 

It's a concern but once all is said and done the year we won the league cup we were dismal V Alloa (I think it was them) and only won on penalties. If we beat Hearts we are in another semi final.

 

Onto the next league game, if we don't beat Killie I will concede it's a huge a worry as they are brutal.

[StandFree1982]

It's a concern but once all is said and done the year we won the league cup we were dismal V Alloa (I think it was them) and only won on penalties. If we beat Hearts we are in another semi final.

 

Onto the next league game, if we don't beat Killie I will concede it's a huge a worry as they are brutal.

 

It's the consistency thats the issue. It didn't look like a one off.  You don't mind shite performances once and a while, as long as there's a willingness to improve and we're having a go. 

 

I'll be honest, i'm almost glad we're out of Europe. it gives us a week to regroup and prepare for the next game, our squad is clearly not good enough to be rotated about. 

 

Maybe this struggle will be the kick up the arse we need (could have said that after the St Mirren game though!) 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

It’s the realisation “holy fuck, were actually trying to play like this.”

 

Don’t mean shite just this utterly rigid, hugely predictable and relatively easy to defend 4-5-1 thing we’ve got going on.

[WillieMiller]

My tuppence. You're getting it anyway. Last 2 years or something you've lost:

 

Ryan Jack

Kenny McLean

Johnny Hayes

Ryan Christie

Graeme Shinnie

Adam Rooney

Peter Pawlett

Jayden Stockley

Niall McGinn

Gary Mackay-Steven

James Maddison

Scott McKenna listed

 

Now you've got Curtis Main. And a disinterested McGinn back.

 

That's why you're shit now. It's that easy.

 

You're welcome.

 

We've had nobody of note to leave cos we've been consistently shit under Budge and Levein. Callum Paterson. END.

This is a very good post. Problem was poor contract management allowing a lot of our best players, and the spine of our best footballing sides of recent years, leave for little or nothing.

 

Imagine Stockley, Cosgrove and Rooney as our 3 rotating strikers. 

 

Shinnie, McLean and Ferguson midfield 3. That would be a brilliant squad.