The Mckenna Dilemma

[mcdougall(4)]

With no Devlin and McKenna for a while, I'd bring him back from Alloa.  Let him sing for his supper.  See what he's got about him.

 

So you'd bring him back off a loan, to sit behind Hoban and Considine, until McKenna and Devlin are back.

 

So he'd never play.

 

Another post demonstrating your idiocy.

[DelMonte]

Going by the AFC twitter account not one mention of McKenna or Devlin by McInnes again today.

 

Pathetic.

Wtf

[Sonoftherock]

So you'd bring him back off a loan, to sit behind Hoban and Considine, until McKenna and Devlin are back.

 

So he'd never play.

 

Another post demonstrating your idiocy.

 

If McKenna and Devlin were to be out for any length of time, then absolutely.  He's proved he can play mens football, if he's rated, then why not bring him back to play deputy?  Why would we go with a bare two centre halves, when we don't have to?  Particularly when one of the incumbents is extremely injury prone and the alternative is Dom Ball at CB. 

 

As it were, McInnes has since been quoted that McKenna and Devlin will be back for QoTS... hopefully we can manage without a third centre half until then.

[RUL]

Roscoe wasn't even in alloa squad yesterday?

[minijc]

I believe that there's an EPL side interested in him now, maybe last nights performance will put them off.

[NEM]

I believe that there's an EPL side interested in him now, maybe last nights performance will put them off.

 

 

Or maybe they'll realise he was possibly rushed back from injury and performances like that are out of character.

 

Don't go all mongotime pal 

[minijc]

Or maybe they'll realise he was possibly rushed back from injury and performances like that are out of character.

 

Don't go all mongotime pal 

Oh I get that he was rushed back, he's still a very talented player that can only improve.

[Torry Tosser]

I believe that there's an EPL side interested in him now, maybe last nights performance will put them off.

I should think it would put a few Highland league teams off watching his performance last night..

[DelMonte]

The worst part about the handball is he is completely right to have his hand up. Was clearly offside.

 

EDIT: Well nae right to have his hand up but he's right about it being offside.

[YorkDon]

The worst part about the handball is he is completely right to have his hand up. Was clearly offside.

 

EDIT: Well nae right to have his hand up but he's right about it being offside.

Aye he was right,but schoolboy stuff nae to play to the whistle!

He should ken better.

[DelMonte]

Aye he was right,but schoolboy stuff nae to play to the whistle!

He should ken better.

Was pretty unlucky really.

 

Could probably argue that if Morelos' red was overturned why should McKennas be upheld? The whole review system is a joke.

[YorkDon]

Was pretty unlucky really.

 

Could probably argue that if Morelos' red was overturned why should McKennas be upheld? The whole review system is a joke.

Unlucky kind of cos the offside wasn’t spotted,but equally as daft to still have his hand in the air to give away the pen.

By review system,you mean review system(in Huns favour?)

[StandFree1982]

People forgot that McKenna is still a fairly raw player. He's only played ~50 top flight games for Aberdeen (in the league), and he's still pretty young, so he's going to make some mistakes. 

[1903Fitba]

Same as Cosgrove on Brown. If you’re gonna get sent or at least do some damage.

 

Tyrone Mings could do a job for us.

[old sheep]

McKenna's form had been patchy before his injury. He has played in the last 2 games versus the ugly where we have conceded 8 goals. Against better quality opposition he has looked suspect. No doubt he has potential, but at the moment I can't see any EPL side coming in for him. It is the games against the ugly sisters where they will judge him and last night he was chasing shadows.

[craegDAMH]

McKenna's form had been patchy before his injury. He has played in the last 2 games versus the ugly where we have conceded 8 goals. Against better quality opposition he has looked suspect. No doubt he has potential, but at the moment I can't see any EPL side coming in for him. It is the games against the ugly sisters where they will judge him and last night he was chasing shadows.

 

He's routinely been Scotland's best defender when he's stepped up to that level. 

[Andy_123]

He's routinely been Scotland's best defender when he's stepped up to that level.

In fairness being Scotland’s best CB isn’t much of an achievement at the moment.

 

At least now he’ll get a few games rest and get back to 100% before he plays again.

 

The whole defence was fucking shocking last night, not just McKenna.

[Guest]

In fairness being Scotland’s best CB isn’t much of an achievement at the moment.

 

At least now he’ll get a few games rest and get back to 100% before he plays again.

 

The whole defence was fucking shocking last night, not just McKenna.

I don't blame them. It was the system used. When we had to go 4 at the back in the second half Rangers never got a sniff when it was 10v10. McInnes being a smart arse from the go is what resulted in us struggling first half. I can understand adopting those tactics in Glasgow at Hampden or Ibrox, but playing in front of your own fans and being in a good vein of form, it's just cowardly.

[craegDAMH]

I don't blame them. It was the system used. When we had to go 4 at the back in the second half Rangers never got a sniff when it was 10v10. McInnes being a smart arse from the go is what resulted in us struggling first half. I can understand adopting those tactics in Glasgow at Hampden or Ibrox, but playing in front of your own fans and being in a good vein of form, it's just cowardly.

 

It wasn't 3 at the back, it was Considine left back with Lowe in front of him. Then we switched that in the second half and Hoban went into a sitting midfield role until the sendings off.  I agree we were set up wrong and should have started with Hoban sitting in midfield but it was a back 4 all game (until Logan got subbed as we were chasing the winner).

[craegDAMH]

In fairness being Scotland’s best CB isn’t much of an achievement at the moment.

 

At least now he’ll get a few games rest and get back to 100% before he plays again.

 

The whole defence was fucking shocking last night, not just McKenna.

 

Fair enough, the point I thought I was making was more that he has looked comfortable at international level which is a higher level than playing the huns.

 

I'd also add he was terrific when we won at Ibrox.

[SheepieBaaBaa]

In fairness being Scotland’s best CB isn’t much of an achievement at the moment.

 

At least now he’ll get a few games rest and get back to 100% before he plays again.

 

The whole defence was fucking shocking last night, not just McKenna.

 

I rate Mckenna very highly, but reckon the understanding he has with Devlin is the key.

 

Both are great players, but together they are a class above.  Devlin still young too, but has that little bit more experience and together they have a chemistry.

[dj_bollocks]

I hope Devlin is fully fit again soon. I'd give him an hour on Sunday if he's ready...

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Devlin seems to have that in built instinctive knowledge that the key is stopping them putting the spherical thing in your netty thing. Their formation, their price, their wage, their reputation and all their other pish counts for fuck all.

 

That is not an instinct shared by many in that squad regrettably.

[Chewie37]

I’ve said before that McKenna will hit a slump in form and how he deals with it will define his next career move. At the moment I think Devlin is a bigger miss in the defence, not necessarily because he’s a better player than McKenna, but because of his organisation, attitude and drive.

[Chewie37]

Erm, yep, so a better player

Is someone who answers calls at your work a better employee than you?

[fine-n-dandy]

Is someone who answers calls at your work a better employee than you?

 

No doubt.

 

Even when they are on sick leave

[V for Vendetta]

Aye he was right,but schoolboy stuff nae to play to the whistle!

He should ken better.

It's a bit late to wait for the whistle and then claim offside.

 

But whatever you think.

[V for Vendetta]

Erm, yep, so a better player

Not even close.

 

Devlin is almost at his peak imo, experience will improve him a bit but he's there.

 

McKenna looks like a player with loads of upside, it's all still to come if he has the attitude to keep learning and the right coaching.

[fine-n-dandy]

Not even close.

 

Devlin is almost at his peak imo, experience will improve him a bit but he's there.

 

McKenna looks like a player with loads of upside, it's all still to come if he has the attitude to keep learning and the right coaching.

Correct. Just like VVD when at Celtic & at same age

[BWG]

 

Scotty boy in bed with the Trumpster. A bold move there young Scott. Make Aberdeen great again.