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The irony. I don't know if you're even making a point other than Gartenmann had a bad game against Watkins which I'm not disagreeing with. You've reinforced that you're not aware of the point I'm making. I'll say it again. Some think it's a case of he's decent against teams who play a certain way (such as continental opposition who pass it) but struggles against teams who are direct with a big target man, but I don't think it's that simple because some of his stronger performances have been against direct sides. That's it. I think his confidence levels play a part in it. It's more nuanced. This is not a defence of Gartenmann and it's not really got anything to do with Watkins. Yes he didn't do well against him. Probably because of his energy and pressing. After all that's how he robbed him and scored at Rugby Park. As an aside, Watkins is having a decent season for someone who isn't 'particularly good'. I'm glad you weren't trying to be witty because I was being sarcastic. Another point you've missed perhaps. Thanks for your facts though, which are actually just opinions.

To be fair, I would agree he did struggle against Marley Watkins - although at 6ft or so I wouldn't say his height or being a target man is Watkins' main attribute. For me, he's a runner who stretches defences. Regardless of that, I'm not saying Gartenmann has done well against all tall strikers. I'm saying that I don't agree with the point that it's simply a case of he's fine against teams who pass it and bad against those who play direct with a big striker. There is no doubt he has dealt with a few big strikers well. Thanks for your witty retort though.

Should we be giving him a year extension? Not sure he has the legs for the pressing style Thelin is after but he's not been a bad signing for us at all.

I don't think they would be willing to pay what we are looking for but anyone else think Celtic will try and low-ball us with a bid for him this summer? That's twice this season Miovski has had their defence on toast and Rodgers has previous for trying to sign players that have impressed against his team. I would expect him to go in the summer for somewhere in the region of £6m and have a feeling it will be Italy.

Not convinced this is the case to be honest. Off the top of my head, he's handled the likes of Vassell (3-1 win) and Bair (0-1 win) well this season. He was also solid against the big striker Yengi away to Livi. It seems to be a confidence issue with him. If he's low on confidence he can be pretty bad to watch but if he's confident and comfortable with who he's playing alongside then he seems to do reasonably well. Probably wouldn't be looking to do a permanent deal unless it was done cheaply though.

Thought he was decent enough when he came on and credit to him for stepping up. I agree with this sentiment. Might be a strange point to make given he missed but I thought it was unlucky more than a bad penalty. From memory I think MacDonald and Milne took quite poor penalties but we got away with it and Phillips' one was quite bad, but watched Duncan's back and it's just slightly too far to the right. I don't think it makes sense for us to be looking to move on any academy graduates who are under contract just now. We've got bigger issues to deal with. Duncan probably deserves a chance or a loan under the new regime. Morris is probably one I'd understand if we tried to recoup some money for from a gullible League One/Two side.

Both sound points but what I'm thinking is - regardless of whether it's a foul or not - if the exact same incident is replicated at the other end of the field, does the on-field referee blow for a foul? I think probably. If he doesn't, does VAR intervene? I'm thinking undoubtedly. Perhaps I'm being cynical but the way that match was refereed on Saturday was an indictment of what supporters from outside of the Glasgow two have had to put up with for a long, long time and if I'm being honest I'm growing weary of it.

Aside from the Hoilett stonewall penalty shambles and the countless 50/50 decisions that went in their favour, I can't shake the feeling that had Carter-Vickers or Scales dallied on the ball and Miovski nicked it the way Kyogo did they would've blown for a foul. I'm not saying it was a foul on MacDonald (for me it wasn't) but that is just the way it seems to work and it makes it difficult to not feel pretty hopeless about Scottish football.

Will be our first choice LB next season whether we like it or not.

Decent showing today. No doubt we struggled to get up the park for a bit when he was taken off.

Think it was at 2-2 when he went clean through? Should've scored but watching back he looked off.

Watching it back he might have been offside if it's the one I'm thinking of. Strikers miss chances, Miovski could've done better with one today and the other that sticks out for me is the one when he went clean through against Hacken. Sokler has had minimal game time and still produced bits of energy and ruthlessness. I'd be disappointed to see him leave without a proper chance. Pundits love to ask where would Aberdeen be without Miovski as if there's some vacuum of attacking talent. I think there's plenty there with Sokler, Duk and McGrath.

Obviously gutted at the result but can't really argue with the performance for the most part and I take some consolation from the fact that Celtic - and their multi-million pound squad investment - couldn't get past a team that contained a number of youngsters and squad players in normal time. Absolutely fuck them. Haven't seen a decent angle on the Scales hand ball but the Hoilett penalty decision is a disgrace and just a follow-up to the Duk decision at Hampden before Christmas. VAR only serves to reinforce existing biases which is a damn shame given we hoped it would do something in terms of addressing that. As for the refereeing, it was the same old - barely a decision going against them. Credit to Leven and the team though, there was a lot of resilience on show and it gives me some reassurance going forward. Thought Gartenmann, McGrath and Hoilett (some miss right enough) were outstanding.

Heard a rumour Rubezic is coming in to play holding mid in Shinnie's absence.

Why are they saying we went to a marketing company to appoint the manager? 😂 Absolute buffoonery here.