Match Thread (Europa League) Viking 0 - 2 Aberdeen

[pocrawred]

So on uefa site, we have €240.000 for first qual then €260.000 for the win tonight. €500.000!!

Am a right or a meringue??

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, pocrawred said:

So on uefa site, we have €240.000 for first qual then €260.000 for the win tonight. €500.000!!

Am a right or a meringue??

I think it's just the extra 20k a game.  When I first read it a few weeks ago I thought the same as you but others confirmed otherwise. 

[fine-n-dandy]

5 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

As V says its good to have options. 

I'm just not keen to go back to the lump it up to big Cosgrove stuff again as the primary tactic. 

That’s implying that all his goals have been simple knock ins as result of our shit lump it up previous style but true as that was indeed our style, that wasn’t how he scored ALL his goals. He had a pretty decent mix to his goals.

 

arguably he could be even better in this side

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, fine-n-dandy said:

That’s implying that all his goals have been simple knock ins as result of our shit lump it up previous style but true as that was indeed our style, that wasn’t how he scored ALL his goals. He had a pretty decent mix to his goals.

 

arguably he could be even better in this side

OK min.  

I won't be complaining if it turns out that way, that's for sure. 

[RUL]

A very good performance. Hate to say it incase it starts a new debate but again Wright misses a huge chance. Overall though a good performance by him. 

Cant understand someone questioning Hayes he was brilliant. A very good team performance. We deserved to win. 

[fine-n-dandy]

Cosgrove on form, or Watkins graft.

 

i would pick Cosgroves game

[RUL]

Thought the left mid for viking was very good and they played some lovely football. A very entertaining game 

[Redmist1903]

So good to see Hayes back in red, never gives anything less than 110% and his attitude rubs off on the rest of his team mates. Solid solid signing. 

 

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, Redmist1903 said:

So good to see Hayes back in red, never gives anything less than 110% and his attitude rubs off on the rest of his team mates. Solid solid signing. 

 

I never felt he looked confident in a Celtic shirt, always seemed to be on the edge of things. He'll be central to things here and he'll get better the more games he gets under his belt. 

 

[DelMonte]

We've had a brilliant transfer window. 

Unbelievably strong squad for our level. 

[aberdeen1970]

2 minutes ago, DelMonte said:

We've had a brilliant transfer window. 

Unbelievably strong squad for our level. 

Best transfer window in years. And in the middle of covid as well. 

Hayes 

Hoban

McCrorie 

Watkins 

Edmondson 

Pretty, pretty good. 

[DelMonte]

1 hour ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Good performance

Excellent result

Momentum maintained 

Watkins could do with a goal  

Here we go. 

He's been great since he signed. Of course in an ideal world he'd have scored a few but he's changed us since he joined. We play better football when he plays. 

[pocrawred]

 I think it's just the extra 20k a game.  When I first read it a few weeks ago I thought the same as you but others confirmed otherwise. 

 

^^ Cheers. Pity tho.

[G31DON]

Not saying Hayes was poor, just thought he looked his age.  Not as dynamic as 2016 Hayes, which is understandable.

[Simply Red]

1 minute ago, aberdeen1970 said:

I never felt he looked confident in a Celtic shirt, always seemed to be on the edge of things. He'll be central to things here and he'll get better the more games he gets under his belt. 

 

He was always coming on, off the bench. Lot of pressure, and a lot of critics before he’s even touched the ball. A lot of expectation. I thought he did well considering. 

Im sure his agent couldve got him a decent paid gig down south so kudos to him for choosing to come back.  

[RUL]

2 minutes ago, G31DON said:

Not saying Hayes was poor, just thought he looked his age.  Not as dynamic as 2016 Hayes, which is understandable.

Nonsense imo 

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, Simply Red said:

He was always coming on, off the bench. Lot of pressure, and a lot of critics before he’s even touched the ball. A lot of expectation. I thought he did well considering. 

Im sure his agent couldve got him a decent paid gig down south so kudos to him for choosing to come back.  

Totally agree. He did ok there considering but he played his best football here and I think we'll get a good couple of years from him again.  A class act. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

12 minutes ago, DelMonte said:

Here we go. 

He's been great since he signed. Of course in an ideal world he'd have scored a few but he's changed us since he joined. We play better football when he plays. 

“Here we go”? 

[DelMonte]

Just now, WesthillWanderersFC said:

“Here we go”? 

A few years ago there was an on going debate on here about Rooney and how he scored a lot but a few of us argued the team was better without him. Similar topic going to emerge with Watkins. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

1 hour ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Premier will have both Huns and Celtic next week?  Or do Celtic come in the round after? 

No, Celtic are in next week.

All 4 Scottish teams playing next Thursday & all away from home. 

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, WesthillWanderersFC said:

No, Celtic are in next week.

All 4 Scottish teams playing next Thursday & all away from home. 

Premier won't be interested in us or Motherwell then. 

 

Fuck them.  Red TV all the way. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

55 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

I know it feels like a lifetime ago but Cosgrove was benched the last few games before the season was cut short. 

Watkins is getting a hard time for not scoring but his work up front is making space for Hedges and Wright to play which also allows the wing backs to get forward to join in. 

 

 

I don’t think he’s getting a hard time.

The consensus seems to be he’s playing well but we’d like to see his hard work “rewarded” with a goal & he possibly needs one to boost his confidence.

He’s done better than I thought he would when he signed, I didn't think his hold up play was as good as it is. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

4 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Premier won't be interested in us or Motherwell then. 

 

Fuck them.  Red TV all the way. 

Aye, totally agree.

I despise Premier Sports.

Rank rotten TV station & predictably apparently their coverage of the huns tonight was shambolic. 
Would rather give the Dons £9.99 than those clowns 

[RUL]

Mcinnes saying result is for Tony docherty dad who passed away. 

[King Street Loon]

13 minutes ago, RUL said:

Mcinnes saying result is for Tony docherty dad who passed away. 

That'll explain why he disappeared from the game on saturday.

Shame.

[RUL]

17 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Aye, totally agree.

I despise Premier Sports.

Rank rotten TV station & predictably apparently their coverage of the huns tonight was shambolic. 
Would rather give the Dons £9.99 than those clowns 

I'd give Aberdeen whatever they wanted for sporting away. 

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, RUL said:

I'd give Aberdeen whatever they wanted for sporting away. 

I'd pay the 12.99 to watch an empty stadium with seagulls flying about next Thursday if we get a bye. 

[OnceFaeMintlaw]

43 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

I don’t think he’s getting a hard time.

The consensus seems to be he’s playing well but we’d like to see his hard work “rewarded” with a goal & he possibly needs one to boost his confidence.

He’s done better than I thought he would when he signed, I didn't think his hold up play was as good as it is. 

Has similarities to project Cosgrove in 2018, where he was being praised for his work rate despite not scoring.  Maybe he just needs one goal to kick start a scoring run.

However, unless Watkins does start scoring, then I would pick a fit again Cosgrove ahead of him. 
 

I don’t think we played “hoof ball” because Cosgrove was in the team, we played “hoof ball” because nothing else was working for us (for whatever reason).  And if nothing is working, if a team is running out of ideas, then that team will start punting the ball up the park.  We were simply lucky enough that Cosgrove was still able to score goals during that turgid period.

cosgrove would thrive in the team at the moment - he is good with his feet, his goal against Hearts early last season is a good example.

[Tord31]

Lets worry about playing Cosgrove/Edmondson when they are fit.

Depending on the opposition we might play two strikers

[Tord31]

Great result tonight. Glad we put them to the sword

Bring on Sporting or preferably a bye to the fourth round