Match Thread (League Cup) Aberdeen 4 - 0 St Mirren

[Guest]

1st time in a long time we've actually had a '3 pronged attack'. For years we've played Rooney up front and Hayes/McGinn supplying the crosses with a variation of wide players when either of those two were injured/sold. However, the choice of Wright sitting just behind May and making penetrating runs through the middle, coupled with Ross and GMS today, we had Midden on the ropes from the 1st minute and could have scored within 15 seconds.

 

Not saying Wright will play that role every week and McInnes may well choose to keep it a bit more compact, but I think playing the game on the deck and running at defenders, particularly at home, is something we should make use of more often. Fair enough away from home... maybe look to hit on the counter and get crosses in to Wilson. But crikey, we looked like a proper team today and as much as Midden were poor, they had little time to think about attacking and were blowing out their arses with the pressure we applied from kick off.

 

Unsurprisingly fizzled out, particularly when the impressive Frank Ross went off.

 

Gleeson made some great rangey passes but still looks a luxury player and not the badass we need in there to take control of midfield. Forrester - just not seeing what made us go and spend money on this guy.

 

Home tie next round please, but can almost put money on infirm away.

[cruzcampo3]

Scoring against a team who employ he Paisley spastic as their goalkeeping coach does not exonerate the tramp from almost a year of shit play...for me he’s nae quite the full shilling and we should look to offload at the first opportunity.

He’s fair put the weight on

[Guest]

He’s fair put the weight on

 

Shite. Was right next to them as they were going through pre-match warm up and there's not an ounce of fat on him. Looks fit as a fiddle.

[cruzcampo3]

Shite. Was right next to them as they were going through pre-match warm up and there's not an ounce of fat on him. Looks fit as a fiddle.

You seem the type who would applaud him too

[Guest]

You seem the type who would applaud him too

 

Who, May? Why the hell not if he plays well. Arguably terrible last season, but he just needs a decent run of games. He's improving week on week from what i'm seeing and his touch is getting better.

[Patty]

Are there highlights kicking about anywhere? RedTV won't let me renew.

[Dusk( 2 Stars )Don]

Nae wonder I keep forgetting my password for this, utterly ridiculous negative circle jeck FFS lighten up

[Chewie37]

not an even contest - but at least a little bit of a contest, this wasn't a contest

 

this was two premier league teams it wasn't anywhere near that I found the second half with us playing 20 or 30 passes across the back line and St mirren so scared to commit that even when they have a free kick wide on the half way line they take the option of playing back to the keeper.

 

It doesn't happen much at football but I was bored out my mind from about 4:15 onwards

The second half yup, so I feel your pain for the 4.15 onwards

[alscotoz]

Sounds like a comfortable win. Excellent, we needed a few goals.

[The Boofon]

Great result

 

Strong performance

 

Tactics - spot on

 

 

You must left left your phone unlocked Mobs and somebody has posted with it.

[pocrawred]

Are there highlights kicking about anywhere? RedTV won't let me renew.

Youtube will have highlights on by now shirley!!

[RUL]

 

Who, May? Why the hell not if he plays well. Arguably terrible last season, but he just needs a decent run of games. He's improving week on week from what i'm seeing and his touch is getting better.

I'm assuming he thought you were on about clangers.

[Tord31]

Stephen Gleeson is going to be an important signing. He's going to be first name on team sheet this season.

 

Bit of a head scatcher how DM is going to fit everyone in but I guess the time to worry about that is when everyone has been fit for a couple weeks in a row

[redstrummer]

 

 

Why? Because I have an opinion that I would gladly have seen the match finish at 4:15 as it was as boring as f..k ?

 

You say you didn't say till the end? why?

 

I'll take 4 nil up and a boring last half hour every fucking day of the week ,boring cunt

[the_shrimp]

I wasn't bored yesterday.

 

Great results and performance to boot.

 

When's the draw? I want Kilmarnock in the next round.

[RUL]

Today after Kilmarnock game.

[baconman]

Gleeson made some great rangey passes but still looks a luxury player and not the badass we need in there to take control of midfield. Forrester - just not seeing what made us go and spend money on this guy.

 

Home tie next round please, but can almost put money on infirm away.

Agree with most of what you said apart from comments about Gleeson. I don’t think he’s a luxury player at all. Controlled the midfield well, doesn’t over react when fouled and stays on right side of ref. There is no need being a badass midfielder, getting unnecessary yellows in a game that doesn’t need that type of tactic. Obviously get stuck in when required and I think he did ok v the zombies 2 weeks ago and next time we play he puts in a better shift. I think he’ll get better as the season progresses.

[cruzcampo3]

Shite. Was right next to them as they were going through pre-match warm up and there's not an ounce of fat on him. Looks fit as a fiddle.

Wasn’t on about May was speaking about the non head shaving boy who signed the nursery sign in book “The Goalie. Wage theif in wannabe ex traffic cone keeper

[Big Hat Logan]

Wasnt on about May was speaking about the non head shaving boy who signed the nursery sign in book The Goalie. Wage theif in wannabe ex traffic cone keeper

Wut

[redstrummer]

Highlights anywhere ?

[shooftahmooftah]

Is it possible for him to look a bigger spastic surely he has already maxed out

Ok Milne cock suckers. Let's call him the master builder who is tight as a ducks ass, talks in neep language and hasn't a clue on running a football club. Bob the builder. ?

[Guest]

Agree with most of what you said apart from comments about Gleeson. I don’t think he’s a luxury player at all. Controlled the midfield well, doesn’t over react when fouled and stays on right side of ref. There is no need being a badass midfielder, getting unnecessary yellows in a game that doesn’t need that type of tactic. Obviously get stuck in when required and I think he did ok v the zombies 2 weeks ago and next time we play he puts in a better shift. I think he’ll get better as the season progresses.

 

Ok, maybe luxury isn't quite the word I was after... but when a game calls for someone to roll their sleeves up and do the hard, gritty, dare I say it, Scott Brown type of work, I'm not sure he looks the type of player. Sure, wonderful distribution and controls the game when he's up against a midfield such as St Mirren.... but even at Dundee I thought he was fairly quiet.

 

Perhaps shouldn't be critical as he's only a few games into his career with us. I'd like to see someone in there next to him who is a true battler and box to box players, much like McLean was.

[Tommy]

Thought we played some great football on the deck. That’s how to play at home, letting the opposition

worry about us.

Utilising the pace that several of them have is the way forward.

Great seeing some trust being given to the younger lads, long may that continue.

[ollie1903]

Hes fair put the weight on

Hahaha

[ollie1903]

Ok Milne cock suckers. Let's call him the master builder who is tight as a ducks ass, talks in neep language and hasn't a clue on running a football club. Bob the builder. ?

Your parents must be so disappointed

[Yorston Vasey]

Great to see us scoring goals again. Lets hope Wright and Ross start against Celtic light

Drop Cosgrove and the team bangs goals in. Funny that.

[NEM]

Ok Milne cock suckers. Let's call him the master builder who is tight as a ducks ass, talks in neep language and hasn't a clue on running a football club. Bob the builder. ?

 

lol

[Betty Swallicks]

Drop Cosgrove and the team bangs goals in. Funny that.

 

Who'd o thought players with actual footballing ability could make a difference.

[CraigHill]

Really good first half.

Game done after that.

Wright, Gleeson, GMS and Ross all playing very well.

 

More of a challenge next week, St Mirren were absolutely garbage.

[pocrawred]

Ok Milne cock suckers. Let's call him the master builder who is tight as a ducks ass, talks in neep language and hasn't a clue on running a football club. Bob the builder.

 

Fuck all rang wi spikkin doric min! Furrybootsyifae??