Match Thread Aberdeen 2 - 0 Ross County

[Guest]

Big game this weekend, with the manager under a bit of pressure from the fans. Personally, I'm not looking forward to watching it, but will watch it all the same. 
 

Score predictions: 

[fine-n-dandy]

Probably another embarrassment unless we are gifted a couple of penalties 

 

2-2

[StandFree1982]

We went from playing really good stuff, and on a good run of form till we got dismantled by the Huns. Since then we've been nothing short of hopeless. 

If we don't beat Ross County, questions will need to be asked by Cormack. Not beating the worst 3 teams in the league is simply not good enough, and would be relegation form if we didn't have such a good start. 

[aberdeen1970]

2-0

Ross County on the slide and our returning players will be another week fitter.

Is Ferguson banned for this one?

 

                     Lewis

      Hoban   Taylor   Considine

McLennan  McCrorie   Campbell   Hayes

Hedges        Cosgrove     Kennedy

[Betty Swallicks]

1-0 shit fest. 

18 months to go.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

46 minutes ago, Betty Swallicks said:

1-0 shit fest. 

18 months to go.

This ^^^
... at best 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

                 Lewis

      Hoban Taylor Considine 

 Kennedy McCrorie Campbell Hayes

                  Hedges

        Cosgrove Edmondson

0-0 or 1-0.

If 0-0 I hope questions will be asked of McInnes.

I’ll happily put my 2021 DNA money to the paying up McInnes fund. 

[StandFree1982]

Whens Watkins back? It feels like we've been awful ever since he picked up an injury

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

13 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

Whens Watkins back? It feels like we've been awful ever since he picked up an injury

It looks as though it will be until at least the second week in January. However, trying to find an update on his recovery is like trying to beat Usain Bolt in a 100 metre sprint.

[StandFree1982]

8 minutes ago, Matt Armstrong's Dog said:

It looks as though it will be until at least the second week in January. However, trying to find an update on his recovery is like trying to beat Usain Bolt in a 100 metre sprint.

ah ffs. Hopefully won't be much later than that.

I feel that the introduction of Cosgrove this season has coincided with our shite form as well. I don't know if it's that we're resorting to punting the ball up to him, didn't really notice it too much in the last game, or it's that it feels like we are a man down most of the game as his hold up play and workrate is poor.  

Having a front 3 of Watkins, Wright and HEdges was brilliant to watch, they were playing off each other and working really well, but with Wright and Watkins out, we're back to being easy to defend against. 

 

Anyways 2-1 Dons. 

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

3 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

ah ffs. Hopefully won't be much later than that.

I feel that the introduction of Cosgrove this season has coincided with our shite form as well. I don't know if it's that we're resorting to punting the ball up to him, didn't really notice it too much in the last game, or it's that it feels like we are a man down most of the game as his hold up play and workrate is poor.  

Having a front 3 of Watkins, Wright and HEdges was brilliant to watch, they were playing off each other and working really well, but with Wright and Watkins out, we're back to being easy to defend against. 

 

Anyways 2-1 Dons. 

They were excellent to watch and complimented each other brilliantly. Plus the work rate was exemplary.

Tough one to call given our present form but will go for a 2-0 win with young Connor McLennan amongst the goals.

[Guest milne_afc]

Staggies will be rampant against the weak Dons.

0-4

[Poodler]

0-0

hopefully a Langfield-esque cranial injury to Taylor to keep him out for a few months. 
 

ill watch but only so I can moan about it 

[Simosmashed my knee]

2-1 the Dons

Papering over the cracks, 18 months of shite football to go

[shooftahmooftah]

Only way Mchunis will win this one is if the royals that are blind, are on a shooting expedition and shoot all the stags.   

[G31DON]

2 hours ago, Matt Armstrong's Dog said:

It looks as though it will be until at least the second week in January. However, trying to find an update on his recovery is like trying to beat Usain Bolt in a 100 metre sprint.

Is Watkins not gone in January unless we extend the loan? 

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

1 minute ago, G31DON said:

Is Watkins not gone in January unless we extend the loan? 

That's spot on. No further word has been said on this matter from Derek McInnes unless those in the know, know. 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

3 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

                 Lewis

      Hoban Taylor Considine 

 Kennedy McCrorie Campbell Hayes

                  Hedges

        Cosgrove Edmondson

0-0 or 1-0.

If 0-0 I hope questions will be asked of McInnes.

I’ll happily put my 2021 DNA money to the paying up McInnes fund. 

Edit

I actually think McInnes will start Curtis Main just to take the piss 

 

[StandFree1982]

18 hours ago, Matt Armstrong's Dog said:

That's spot on. No further word has been said on this matter from Derek McInnes unless those in the know, know. 

I#d give them Cosgrove in exchange for Watkins. We operate far better as a side without him, despite his goals last season. 

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Not convinced the formation gets the best out of the available players. We should go back to 

Lewis

HERNANDEZ Hoban Considine Hayes

McCrorie Campbell

McGinn Hedges Kennedy

Cosgrove

 

3-0, all assisted by my man Ronald

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

2 hours ago, StandFree1982 said:

I#d give them Cosgrove in exchange for Watkins. We operate far better as a side without him, despite his goals last season. 

That is an excellent shout. Watkins plus a bit of coin for Cosgrove would be a great bit of business.

[Ten Caat]

34 minutes ago, Matt Armstrong's Dog said:

That is an excellent shout. Watkins plus a bit of coin for Cosgrove would be a great bit of business.

Isn't Watkins out of contract in the summer anyway? His residual value in January would be pretty negligible, doubt Bristol would be willing to top it up to a fee of the size we are likely to be asking for Cosgrove. Indeed if they've been watching his performances over the past few weeks, they might even be asking us for a top up fee

[NEM]

21 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Edit

I actually think McInnes will start Curtis Main just to take the piss 

 

The subs last weekend were top trolling from Mcinnes

[Tord31]

Hopefully back to winning ways. 

I predict a pen for BSC early doors to settle the nerves

[WesthillWanderersFC]

1 minute ago, Tord31 said:

Hopefully back to winning ways. 

I predict a pen for BSC early doors to settle the nerves

Followed by 80 minutes of game management?

 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

2 minutes ago, Dad said:

The full teams back pretty much

3-0

Piece of fucking piss

Apart from Watkins, Wright, Ferguson, & McGeouch you mean? 

[Laichomoray]

Little chance of Watkins being back before the January dealine,would also  love to see his loan extended.Wright out for another 4 weeks or so. Shows how much their effect on the watchability of our fitba.If we can stumble along til January and we get both fit,happy to ease off the Mcinnes out calls for now.

    Saying that,got a feeling Wright could be on the injury table more often than not...

 

   that aside County 0 - AFC 7 (Considine x7). COYR

[King Street Loon]

Why do people think Watkins is even a viable target on a permanent. 

I imagine he would have take a substantial pay cut to sign for us.

[aberdeen1970]

I think we're hoping he's earned a bit of cash from his Norwich and Bristol moves and fancies a wee bit of closing down Scottish centre backs for a living. 

[NEM]

36 minutes ago, King Street Loon said:

Why do people think Watkins is even a viable target on a permanent. 

I imagine he would have take a substantial pay cut to sign for us.

He's out of contract end of the season.  Doubt he's going to be inundated with offers tbh