Match Thread Aberdeen 2 - 2 Hibernian

[Millertime]

11 minutes ago, a don in oz said:

What? The guy who has never been on McKenzies back like the majority of Aberdeen fans? Just look at the comments here "He's improved but from a low bar" and so on...

Now that mackenzie has improved to elevate him from "pure keech", you're coming out the woodwork saying you've always liked him?

If you have, you have a terrible eye for a player

[minijc]

Just now, Millertime said:

Barron?

You being serious?

He's been player of the half for me

Funny how folk see things differently, he misses quite a lot of tackles which is infuriating.

[Don_Corleone]

Entertaining enough first half, quite end to end, both midfields very open. Could go either way, would be amazed if there's not more goals in this game. Duk looking more like his old self, running at players etc. MacKenzie has had a good first half. 

Roos needs to stop giving teams a goal or two headstart though. 

[Ke1t]

Huge improvement in us today. Look better organised, and the players look like they're no longer scared to try things.

Need to start winning home games, though.

 

[Millertime]

Just now, minijc said:

Funny how folk see things differently, he misses quite a lot of tackles which is infuriating.

Haha I'm not trolling, I think he has been superb

[Daisy1903]

Duk playing well. Not everything coming off for him but you can see him getting his confidence back to try.

Mackenzie also offering a lot more going forward

[Don_Corleone]

1 minute ago, minijc said:

Funny how folk see things differently, he misses quite a lot of tackles which is infuriating.

Barron has had some very good moments, where he looks real class, but also a couple of mistakes where he's missed tackles and given the ball away in dangerous areas.

Quality player though - should be building our team around him.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

1 minute ago, Millertime said:

Haha I'm not trolling, I think he has been superb

No-one has been superb. 
Come on now 

[a don in oz]

2 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Now that mackenzie has improved to elevate him from "pure keech", you're coming out the woodwork saying you've always liked him?

If you have, you have a terrible eye for a player

I've always said there's a player there. He's never been an attacking full back but always thought he was a solid player defensively at full back (not in centre where he's always been hung out to dry where Robson did his best to ruin him). 

So no,I'm not coming out of the woodwork.

[milne_afc]

2 minutes ago, minijc said:

Funny how folk see things differently, he misses quite a lot of tackles which is infuriating.

He does pull out of lots of fairly easy tackles. Feart an injury scuppers a move

[Daisy1903]

8 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Entertaining enough first half,

We’re wide open in midfield & at left full back when Hibs are attacking. 

Could go either way as they’re not great defensively either. 

Leighton Clarkson really annoying me just now. 
Tries the almost impossible every time he’s on the ball & nothing comes of it & gives it away. 

 

Just now? He's been like that all season

[minijc]

2 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Haha I'm not trolling, I think he has been superb

I don't think you are trolling, I just think he's been poor.

1 minute ago, Don_Corleone said:

Barron has had some very good moments, where he looks real class, but also a couple of mistakes where he's missed tackles and given the ball away in dangerous areas.

Quality player though - should be building our team around him.

Yes, lets build a team around a player who has quite clearly made it obvious he doesn't want to be here.

[Durrant Dived]

3 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Haha I'm not trolling, I think he has been superb

Given the ball away about 3 times in the final 3rd. They'll punish us sooner or later.

[fine-n-dandy]

19 minutes ago, minijc said:

You cannot be serious?  Countless missed tackles and terrible passing.

Very nearly cost is a goal when he lost it on edge of box for that shot down to Roos left

[Medw1311]

Of the teams above us Dundee winning but Killie and St. Mirren both losing. Motherwell level with Hearts.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

2 minutes ago, Daisy1903 said:

Just now? He's been like that all season

Agree.  
He’s been poor. 
Sometimes he just needs to realise the easy pass is the right one.

Give it 10-15 minutes then go 4-3-3 with Hoilett on for Clarkson

 

[Rico1903]

Barron is very good, just needs some decent coaching to be even more effective. 

[Arthur FN Shelby]

Decent first half. Should be ahead.but the way our season has been I expect a sucker punch on the 92nd minute. Ever the optimist.

[donswin1983]

8 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Haha I'm not trolling, I think he has been superb

Agreed. Him and Mackenzie, who I haven’t been the biggest fan of, have been our best 2 players so far.

Mackenzie looks quicker. His right foot is for standing on though. 

[elephantstone78]

4 minutes ago, Durrant Dived said:

Given the ball away about 3 times in the final 3rd. They'll punish us sooner or later.

Agree. 
Still plays like he’s in the under 18s where mistakes have no consequences and it’s fine to lose 5-3. 
 

Duk playing very well again which is great to see. 

[scottymc]

Roos needs to be told so it’s absolutely fucking clear as day. When the ball comes back to you, take a touch. Steady yourself and then clear the ball. Do not and I mean DO NOT try and clear it straight away. You are absolutely incapable of achieving that skill. 

[Millertime]

9 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

No-one has been superb. 
Come on now 

Eh?

Duk has

Mackenzie has

And Barron has

[a don in oz]

2 minutes ago, Rico1903 said:

Barron is very good, just needs some decent coaching to be even more effective. 

This. He needs someone to coach into him when to fanny about on the ball and when not to. He doesn't have the build to keep the ball off others harassing him so he needs to not get into that situation in dangerous spots. Otherwise he's a fantastic wee player on his day.

[donswin1983]

That looked like a penalty for handball against Devlin from the Mainer. Maybe a bit of VAR luck for once 

[Peedie1]

mcgrath off holliet on at 60 minutes if its still 1-1

 

might also consider barron or Shinnie off and Polvara on depending on how tired Barron is...

[milne_afc]

Just now, donswin1983 said:

That looked like a penalty for handball against Devlin from the Mainer. Maybe a bit of VAR luck for once 

Definite handball in my book which is based on playground rules 87-92

[fine-n-dandy]

2 minutes ago, donswin1983 said:

Agreed. Him and Mackenzie, who I haven’t been the biggest fan of, have been our best 2 players so far.

Mackenzie looks quicker. His right foot is for standing on though. 

Duk has been best of first half by far

[a don in oz]

Right. Second half here we go.

[Millertime]

1 minute ago, a don in oz said:

This. He needs someone to coach into him when to fanny about on the ball and when not to. He doesn't have the build to keep the ball off others harassing him so he needs to not get into that situation in dangerous spots. Otherwise he's a fantastic wee player on his day.

It's because he takes the ball in tight spaces and more often than not, does brilliantly with it 

[Ke1t]

1 minute ago, a don in oz said:

This. He needs someone to coach into him when to fanny about on the ball and when not to. He doesn't have the build to keep the ball off others harassing him so he needs to not get into that situation in dangerous spots. Otherwise he's a fantastic wee player on his day.

If Barron wants to learn how to keep possession against bigger players sit him in front of video of thon Maradonna laddie. 

Hopefully this Hibs cunts arm is broken.