Match Thread Celtic 2 - 0 Aberdeen

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10 minutes ago, Dynamo said:

I want to see us tight at the back and have a threat going forward. I can't see us picking up anything but want to see a positive performance. We go there to try and win.

Not going to be easy with only ten men. 

[GeorgeStreetReds]

How many tickets did we end up getting for the away end?

[Dynamo]

750

[Helmet]

This is going to be a bit of a reality check for some fans I think.

We've spent fees on some really interesting additions but it's a huge rebuild and only just beginning.

I'd love us to get a result against them but trying to temper my expectations.

[RAZOR]

1 hour ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

As much as I don’t rate Bates, I can’t see Jim Goodwin throwing him in with NO minutes played at all in the league cup games.

It would be unfair on him too & hanging him out to dry when he in all probability gets rinsed by the Tims attack 

I agree. Merely mentioning the options he has available.

McRorie back with Stewart and Polvara/New signing in the midfield seems more likely. 

[Tord31]

4 minutes ago, Helmet said:

This is going to be a bit of a reality check for some fans I think.

We've spent fees on some really interesting additions but it's a huge rebuild and only just beginning.

I'd love us to get a result against them but trying to temper my expectations.

Nae thinking anything will be a reality check.

Anything other than a Celtic win with them comfortable with 30 mins to go would be a huge shock.

 

[Tord31]

3 minutes ago, RAZOR said:

I agree. Merely mentioning the options he has available.

McRorie back with Stewart and Polvara/New signing in the midfield seems more likely. 

It's strange the lack of minutes he's given to Polvara and Milne if he wants either of them to play 90 mins in there against Celtic.

 

[JumboJET]

Celtic?

More like, Smelltic. (Because Glaswegians and other central belters all smell of shit.)

[Broken_Glass]

I suspect we'll score at Celtic Park but I fear we now have a worse goalkeeper between the posts and that will ultimately cost us. 

Then again it's not games against Celtic and the new team from Govan that will define our season.

[Helmet]

9 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Nae thinking anything will be a reality check.

Anything other than a Celtic win with them comfortable with 30 mins to go would be a huge shock.

 

For some it will though. 

A few fans on here talking like we are already a certainty for top 3 / Euro spots.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

27 minutes ago, RAZOR said:

I agree. Merely mentioning the options he has available.

McRorie back with Stewart and Polvara/New signing in the midfield seems more likely. 

Hmmm, the alleged new signing today is a winger though.

There won’t be a midfielder in by the Tim game 

[Crossbow]

Taking anything would be a bonus - they started slow last year - doubt it'll happen twice - agree we need to have a go and just not sure about our defense but this will be an interesting test - hopefully not a horror show.

Even last year they were much less effective when pressed - if we give them time they'll likely pick holes in us and win comfortably - are we fit enough to press them effectively and not be headless chickens - we'll know on Monday

Give it a go - 2-0 to the Dons.

[thurso]

I think we need mccrorie’s energy and running in midfield unless someone else is brought in. 
 

We hopefully won’t be ultra defensive either. 

[fatjim]

few errors made yesterday that Raith didn't take advantage of but Celtic would. 

Hope we can have a go and not just sit. 

We'll probably lose but hopefully not by too much. 

Would take a draw. 

 

[HaarDon]

We are a different team who can score goals from quite a number of players now which we havn't been able to do for a while.

New defence against a decent Celtic so i'm going for 5-3 the Dons ?

[Millertime]

13 hours ago, zeroisgod76 said:

We need to get at least a draw to keep the momentum going. After this one we’ve got 5 or 6 winnable games.

No, we don't 

[Dal Riata Don]

Whatever the actual result, this will be a good test of our mental strength.

Of course I want us to win but I can't say I expect it.

How quickly we can recover, if we do go on to lose, will show the true strength of the new squad and manager.

COYR.

[McPhee123]

We don't "need" anything from this game other than 100% intent and effort from our players.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

1 hour ago, Helmet said:

For some it will though. 

A few fans on here talking like we are already a certainty for top 3 / Euro spots.

We can easily be 3rd and still 20 points off the cheeks. 

Sad really.

[Schapenneuker]

I'm quietly confident about this new Dons team, but going to the Tattiedome on Sunday with a defence and keeper that haven't yet been tested is probably going to be a test too far. 

I'm more concerned with the 2 games following that....St Mirren and then fuckingbastarding Motherwell at home. Time to pay these cunts back for the pain of last season. 

 

 

[TheRedPrawcess]

A few errors in a game that we won comfortably is not always a bad thing. Gives Goodwin the chance to crack the whip with some being made an example of. Something to work on and improve.

Nonetheless, I always hate this fixture. Improved performance from last season desired, a positive result a bit of a bonus.

No idea what the lineup will be and can't really be arsed with the speculation.

2-1 the Dandy's. Miovski and Kennedy. Bates scoring for them.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

I liked the response of the Raith boys at the final whistle.  Hands on knees.  Fucked.  Not looking forward to coming back any time soon.

[zeroisgod76]

36 minutes ago, Millertime said:

No, we don't 

Yes we do... if we want to keep momentum going.

[Granite95]

3-1 them sadly, still a bit suspect at the back and can see us getting a bit of a doing (esepcially if you have Jota/Abada running at Hancock/Richardson).

Hopefully give a good account of ourselves, season not defined by the game but can show we're no pushovers anymore

[aberdeen1970]

3 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

Yes we do... if we want to keep momentum going.

According to that theory then we have to win every game to keep 'momentum' going. 

We aren't going to go the season unbeaten so we'll have to deal with disappointments. 

[zeroisgod76]

1 minute ago, aberdeen1970 said:

According to that theory then we have to win every game to keep 'momentum' going. 

We aren't going to go the season unbeaten so we'll have to deal with disappointments. 

I don't expect to go the season unbeaten... but we've just won 4 games (albeit against lower league opposition) withour conceding a goal, its the opening game of the season and Celtic have yet to play a competitive match. We currently have momentum, our heads should be up and if we're going to have a chance of picking up something against them then this is it.

 

[Millertime]

15 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

Yes we do... if we want to keep momentum going.

No, we don't

Losing to celtic at parkhead is expected

If we get thumped,  yes I agree it'll kill momentum

If we lose by one or two, it wont

[Joe pike]

1 minute ago, zeroisgod76 said:

I don't expect to go the season unbeaten... but we've just won 4 games (albeit against lower league opposition) withour conceding a goal, its the opening game of the season and Celtic have yet to play a competitive match. We currently have momentum, our heads should be up and if we're going to have a chance of picking up something against them then this is it.

 

We needed 3 or 4  league games before meeting Celtic.

This team has about 9 new players in it and will need time to settle.

 

[Helmet]

2 hours ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

We can easily be 3rd and still 20 points off the cheeks. 

Sad really.

Well there is that.

And I've long said the reality is the OF will win every single league title for 50 years if the other clubs choose to sit on their hands rather than force some checks and balances into our game.

[King Street Loon]

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