Match Thread St Mirren 1 - 1 Aberdeen

[Guest milne_afc]

Group stages even less likely than a league challenge under that prick.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, NEM said:

So many contradictions 

Not worth reading. Anything over 3 sentences his tiny Glaswegian brain implodes. 

Leave the conversation to the intellects, I say.

[Ten Caat]

3 hours ago, Millertime said:

Much like with Lee Miller

Good player. I suspect he's not as highly rated as he should be among our support because he twice turned us down, joining Hearts and Dundee United before we finally got him at the third attempt

[Guest]

23 minutes ago, Millertime said:

There you go again bringing glasgow into it, its really, really sad

Glaswegians never, ever make reference to Aberdeen, compare that to how often glasgow is mentioned on here

should tell you something wee man

the greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, its the illusion of knowledge 

The best thing about that is you genuinely think you've done me there with that quote. 
 

Superb. 

[Guest]

24 minutes ago, Millertime said:

There you go again bringing glasgow into it, its really, really sad

Glaswegians never, ever make reference to Aberdeen, compare that to how often glasgow is mentioned on here

should tell you something wee man

the greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, its the illusion of knowledge 

"Never, ever make reference" 

More nonsense. 
 

[Durrant Dived]

4 hours ago, Millertime said:

Much like with Lee Miller

Legend, One of my favourite dons ever. 

[Simply Red]

48 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

Good player. I suspect he's not as highly rated as he should be among our support because he twice turned us down, joining Hearts and Dundee United before we finally got him at the third attempt

I thought he was, on the whole, fucking shite.

[Postman Pats Cat]

Why is Mccrorie not back for this game? Thought his covid time was up? 

[King Street Loon]

3 minutes ago, Postman Pats Cat said:

Why is Mccrorie not back for this game? Thought his covid time was up? 

Because his Covid time isn't up. 

[Guest milne_afc]

Still has covid

[maryhilldon]

5 hours ago, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said:

 1 league cup in 20 years. 

 

25 years. Just saying. 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

10 hours ago, Millertime said:

There you go again bringing glasgow into it, its really, really sad

Glaswegians never, ever make reference to Aberdeen, compare that to how often glasgow is mentioned on here

should tell you something wee man

the greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, its the illusion of knowledge 

I genuinely had to read that twice to make sure you’d used that quote in the way you had.

you’ve not really understood that one have you? 
 

Still, keep trying.  Go for some SunTzu for variety.

[Guest]

8 hours ago, maryhilldon said:

25 years. Just saying. 

Should know that, one before last was the year I was born

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

17 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said:

A lot of people underestimate his contribution because he wasn't scoring many. 

I think everyone knew how much he was contributing. We just hoped we could fit Cosgrove into that mix as well and get some goals.

Before we got a proper chance to see, he was fucked!

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Problem is the Watkins Wright Hedges football (with WBs outside that) isn’t Cosgroves style.  Take away the penalties and the ineffective Taylor/Lewis long ball and we’re struggling to define what Cosgroves style actually is let alone play to it.  And don’t start me on his pressing!

[Poodler]

Mental that Cosgrove is such a consistent scorer (in previous seasons), yet we can all see he's hopeless to watch. 
 

Take the money and run, next time!

[WesthillWanderersFC]

16 minutes ago, Poodler said:

Mental that Cosgrove is such a consistent scorer (in previous seasons), yet we can all see he's hopeless to watch. 
 

Take the money and run, next time!

We tried to the last time 

[aberdeen1970]

He's scored about 20 penalties over the last 2 seasons I think. 

 

[NEM]

11 hours ago, Simply Red said:

I thought he was, on the whole, fucking shite.

Fell over far too much for my liking but he had his moments

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

1 hour ago, Poodler said:

Mental that Cosgrove is such a consistent scorer (in previous seasons), yet we can all see he's hopeless to watch. 
 

Take the money and run, next time!

Aye I've always found it difficult to accept he's any good. 

Started hopeless and looks like he may be hopeless again. Shame the deal never went through as I'm not sure we'll see an offer like that again.

[King Street Loon]

Couldn't argue with Cosgrove's eventual goal return, but I could never warm to him as I I thought him ugly on the eye to watch.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

19 minutes ago, King Street Loon said:

Couldn't argue with Cosgrove's eventual goal return, but I could never warm to him as I I thought him ugly on the eye to watch.

Oh aye. The goals speak for themselves and some of his finishing has been top class. The recent Hibs goal, St Johnstone away last season and Motherwell away last season springing to mind. Reliable from the spot too.

But many, many games he looks honking.

I'd take a peak Rooney before Cosgrove, but not sure I'd take any other striker we've had this century to be fair. Maybe Stavrum.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

I don’t have an issue with continuing with Cosgrove with some kind of plan as there’s a finisher there for sure.  But we seem to be trying to replicate the early season press and Harry game and just chucking Cosgrove in and hoping it works.  Results and performances tell me it hasn’t worked.  Ferguson and Mcrorie might improve that, but it’s got straws and clutching writ large.

[The Boofon]

5 minutes ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

I don’t have an issue with continuing with Cosgrove with some kind of plan as there’s a finisher there for sure.  But we seem to be trying to replicate the early season press and Harry game and just chucking Cosgrove in and hoping it works.  Results and performances tell me it hasn’t worked.  Ferguson and Mcrorie might improve that, but it’s got straws and clutching writ large.

Great for Spurs.

[The Cockney Don]

4 minutes ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

I don’t have an issue with continuing with Cosgrove with some kind of plan as there’s a finisher there for sure.  But we seem to be trying to replicate the early season press and Harry game and just chucking Cosgrove in and hoping it works.  Results and performances tell me it hasn’t worked.  Ferguson and Mcrorie might improve that, but it’s got straws and clutching writ large.

Good at goals & assists and dragging Centre-backs out of position.

[The Cockney Don]

Ha ha just beaten to it.

[Ernie McCracken]

12 minutes ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

I don’t have an issue with continuing with Cosgrove with some kind of plan as there’s a finisher there for sure.  But we seem to be trying to replicate the early season press and Harry game and just chucking Cosgrove in and hoping it works.  Results and performances tell me it hasn’t worked.  Ferguson and Mcrorie might improve that, but it’s got straws and clutching writ large.

The main problem is that Cosgrove’s return has coincided with basically our entire midfield and more being unavailable. 

We haven't really seen a consistent run of games where Cosgrove is in a team with Wright, McCrorie, Ferguson, Mclennan, Watkins, or Hayes because they haven't been available. 

The inability to make the early season tactics work, has more to do the replacement midfield players not being up to it. 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Why I said I’d persevere (without going back to the exact goal you mention as I can’t remember the buildup, just the finish itself).  He is a finisher if we can give him the service.  I recall Billy Dodds and the tongue in cheek saying if we gave him 10 chances we could rely on him to put away one of them.   St Mirren and Hamilton we didn’t seem to give a Cosgrove anything although the Hayes #10 experiment struck me as just bizarre.

that said, the boy doesn’t help himself with that awkward gait and  conservative chasing style.

I see Ernies point above now saying the same thing.  Persevere and try to make use of his talents.

[Tord31]

I'd accept £750k for Cosgrove. i'd be surprised if there is any interest at all

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

6 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

I'd accept £750k for Cosgrove. i'd be surprised if there is any interest at all

That wouldnt even recoup the fee for our 8th choice right wing back