Match Thread St Johnstone 0 - 0 Aberdeen

[WesthillWanderersFC]

Tricky away game, especially without both Ferguson & McCrorie.

I imagine (injuries permitting) he’ll just replace Ferguson with Dean Campbell.

                 Lewis

   Hoban Taylor Considine 

Kennedy Ojo Campbell Hayes     
            Hedges Wright        
                 Cosgrove 

Subs; Woods, Logan, Leigh, Virtanen, Main, McLennan, McGinn, Anderson

a 0-0 snooze fest is my prediction 

[The Gee Man]

Why no Ferguson?

[WesthillWanderersFC]

20 minutes ago, The Gee Man said:

Why no Ferguson?

Suspended 

[The Gee Man]

Didn’t know that must have missed it.

anyway: 1-2 dons, main doubler

[WesthillWanderersFC]

14 minutes ago, The Gee Man said:

Didn’t know that must have missed it.

anyway: 1-2 dons, main doubler

It’s for his 6th(?) yellow card 2 weeks ago. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

15 minutes ago, The Gee Man said:

Didn’t know that must have missed it.

anyway: 1-2 dons, main doubler

Main doubler...

You have an “early start” today? 

[Tord31]

Scottish FA have not uploaded the suspension list yesterday.

I'm hoping he's not suspended. They didnt put it on the list the previous Friday

[Tord31]

I'd go with the same team as today.

Cosgrove could be dropped but dont see the point chopping and changing Main/Cosgrove too much. Give Cosgrove this game and then consider dropping him the following game.

I hope he can find his scoring boots and grab a brace

[standfree1978]

1 minute ago, Tord31 said:

I'd go with the same team as today.

Cosgrove could be dropped but dont see the point chopping and changing Main/Cosgrove too much. Give Cosgrove this game and then consider dropping him the following game.

I hope he can find his scoring boots and grab a brace

Like most strikers, Sam is a confidence player. He just needs to score 1 and he has the potential of going on a run similar to last season. A scoring Sam could be huge for the team in the 2nd half of the season.

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, standfree1978 said:

Like most strikers, Sam is a confidence player. He just needs to score 1 and he has the potential of going on a run similar to last season. A scoring Sam could be huge for the team in the 2nd half of the season.

But he's scored three this season and not went on a run? 

[Tord31]

1 minute ago, standfree1978 said:

Like most strikers, Sam is a confidence player. He just needs to score 1 and he has the potential of going on a run similar to last season. A scoring Sam could be huge for the team in the 2nd half of the season.

I like this positivity.

Just because he has only scored one goal from open play in the years 2020 and 2021 doesnt mean he cant score some goals

[standfree1978]

1 minute ago, aberdeen1970 said:

But he's scored three this season and not went on a run? 

Just my opinion. He’s been in and out of the team because his general play isn’t good enough. If he keeps his place in the team,  he’ll start to score.

[aberdeen1970]

Sam's a lucky boy that's for sure.  He's got some really loyal defenders of him. Hope he's able to repay that loyalty. 

[RUL]

It will be a tough game. Im not sure Wright will be there. 

[muttonhumper]

15 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Sam's a lucky boy that's for sure.  He's got some really loyal defenders of him. Hope he's able to repay that loyalty. 

I hope so too.

But the signs are nae promising.

He has been woeful of late.

[standfree1978]

14 hours ago, Tord31 said:

Scottish FA have not uploaded the suspension list yesterday.

I'm hoping he's not suspended. They didnt put it on the list the previous Friday

Can't see anything about this suspension either. Would be a huge miss to have Ferguson and McCrorie out.

[The Gee Man]

What is the update on McGeouch?

[aberdeen1970]

10 minutes ago, The Gee Man said:

What is the update on McGeouch?

Back in training apparently. Fit in the next couple of weeks 

[afc1903mad]

15 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

It’s for his 6th(?) yellow card 2 weeks ago. 

Not so sure about that.

‘His 6th booking was in the same game as Hedges, and his suspension has already been listed and served.

His 5th booking then followed a second cautionable offense against St Mirren, so has he already served that suspension?

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, afc1903mad said:

Not so sure about that.

‘His 6th booking was in the same game as Hedges, and his suspension has already been listed and served.

His 5th booking then followed a second cautionable offense against St Mirren, so has he already served that suspension?

I think red cards are served immediately but accumulative yellows have a delayed start date. 

 

[afc1903mad]

1 minute ago, aberdeen1970 said:

I think red cards are served immediately but accumulative yellows have a delayed start date. 

 

Yeah I get that, just pointing out that his 5th yellow card was the first of two cautions against st Mirren, so did he not cross the threshold back then?

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, afc1903mad said:

Yeah I get that, just pointing out that his 5th yellow card was the first of two cautions against st Mirren, so did he not cross the threshold back then?

Fuck knows min, there's been speculation on here about him having to serve a suspension for accumulative bookings since before Christmas!  

[Ten Caat]

1 minute ago, afc1903mad said:

Not so sure about that.

‘His 6th booking was in the same game as Hedges, and his suspension has already been listed and served.

His 5th booking then followed a second cautionable offense against St Mirren, so has he already served that suspension?

Sendings off mean an instant one match ban 

Suspensions for accrued bookings dont kick in until the nearest match after 2 weeks has passed from the match the 6th booking was given in

Something in my mind though is telling me that the rules about the 6 bookings changed a season or 2 back. I'm thinking that if a player is on 5 bookings or less by the end of the final match played in December that those bookings get "wiped" and you start with a clean slate in the January.........essentially meaning a player could accrue a total of 10 bookings over a season (but has to be 5 in each half season max) and suffers no repercussions

[afc1903mad]

Yeah, my point was that in the st Mirren game, it was two yellow cards (5th and 6th of the season) for Ferguson, so wasn’t sure how that affects the accumulation

[aberdeen1970]

9 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

Yeah, my point was that in the st Mirren game, it was two yellow cards (5th and 6th of the season) for Ferguson, so wasn’t sure how that affects the accumulation

The ban served in the following match was for receiving a red in the previous game.  Separate. 

[afc1903mad]

5 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

The ban served in the following match was for receiving a red in the previous game.  Separate. 

Ok, so does that mean the two yellow cards in the St Mirren do not count towards accumulation.

In total, Ferguson has had 7 yellow cards, 2 in the St Mirren game. If the St Mirren game suspension has been served, is he then only on 5 accumulation cards?

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, afc1903mad said:

Ok, so does that mean the two yellow cards in the St Mirren do not count towards accumulation.

In total, Ferguson has had 7 yellow cards, 2 in the St Mirren game. If the St Mirren game suspension has been served, is he then only on 5 accumulation cards?

Good question. 

I'd say 5 as the ban was for the red (two yellows in one game).  Would seem harsh to penalise a guy twice for the same yellow card. 

But spfl rules have baffled me before  and I'm sure they will again!! 

[RUL]

Not heard anyone at Afc talk about ferguson being suspended? 

[King Street Loon]

8 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Back in training apparently. Fit in the next couple of weeks 

I reckon he'll be involved midweek. 

[aberdeen1970]

2 minutes ago, King Street Loon said:

I reckon he'll be involved midweek. 

Good timing with McCrorie out for a bit.