2007/2008 season thread - Page 3 - aberdeen-music

Murrr · 08-06-2007, 16:36

Good riddance, reckon he costs Aberdeen 5-10 points a season.

Anyone but Soutar

Marsh · 08-06-2007, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Murrr

reckon he costs Aberdeen 5-10 points a season.

Which, if we capatilised on Rangers awful performances under Le Guen, would have not just given us UEFA cup celebrations. He definitely cost us at least three games, which equates to nine points.

It's not just as clear cut as saying we would have been in the C.L. had Langfield not been playing, but I'm sure a better keeper would have dealt with situations better and given us more of a chance.

It says on RedWeb, in the first paragraph, that "he has not been put on the transfer list."
However, in the last paragraph it says "the club will listen to offers for him."

They're being too nice to him - just transfer list him and we can at least get rid of him.

Why oh why did we not let him to Rangers??!!!!

Alexanders a great shout, Alvin. Again, wages might be the stumbling block.

delboy · 09-06-2007, 14:35

just 28 days to go until cambridge's first pre season friendly away at the mighty mildenhall town!!!! cant wait for the new season saturdays just arent the same!

Cloud · 12-06-2007, 01:53

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what planet you on? aberdeen would get murdered by any of the english or spanish teams in the tournament. wouldn't fancy the dons chances against bayern munich either.

I dunno though - playing an English team would automatically make Aberdeen play far better than they're capable of, and drawing a giant team like Bayern would also put them up for a hell of a fight, especially considering the history involved. A few seasons back, Aberdeen were seconds away from going into extra time against Hertha Berlin, who were a pretty powerful team at the time if my memory is right.

We've also got a terrible track record against smaller teams - Skonto Riga or Bohemians, anyone? For that, we desperately need a good team to inspire the team.

The worst result for Aberdeen would be to draw a decent (but not noteworthy) team from Eastern Europe who wouldn't bring lots of fans into Pittodrie and would hammer us on their own ground.

delboy · 12-06-2007, 10:32

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Originally Posted by Cloud

I dunno though - playing an English team would automatically make Aberdeen play far better than they're capable of, and drawing a giant team like Bayern would also put them up for a hell of a fight, especially considering the history involved. A few seasons back, Aberdeen were seconds away from going into extra time against Hertha Berlin, who were a pretty powerful team at the time if my memory is right.

We've also got a terrible track record against smaller teams - Skonto Riga or Bohemians, anyone? For that, we desperately need a good team to inspire the team.

The worst result for Aberdeen would be to draw a decent (but not noteworthy) team from Eastern Europe who wouldn't bring lots of fans into Pittodrie and would hammer us on their own ground.

i deffo see your point but whilst aberdeen would undoubtedly raise their game against an english team or bayern i dont think they'd have enough quality to win. but those pesky eastern european teams can indeed be 'banana skin' ties!

Johnny Mac · 12-06-2007, 10:35

I want aberdeen to draw the worst team possible in the tournament.

Chris · 12-06-2007, 10:39

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I want aberdeen to draw the worst team possible in the tournament.

I don't think we can draw Dunfermline.

Johnny Mac · 12-06-2007, 11:12

Damn. Foiled again.

Sam L4 · 12-06-2007, 11:16

We are linked with Kasper Schmeichel. That might raise the sale of goal keeper shirts we sell.

Shaki · 12-06-2007, 11:38

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We are linked with Kasper Schmeichel. That might raise the sale of goal keeper shirts we sell.

God please no. Do you not think he looked awful for Falkirk last season?

Sam L4 · 12-06-2007, 11:42

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God please no. Do you not think he looked awful for Falkirk last season?

Wasn't really watching tbh. I can only bare watching Scotsport for the Dons and nobody else.

Shaki · 12-06-2007, 12:32

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Wasn't really watching tbh. I can only bare watching Scotsport for the Dons and nobody else.

my take on him was that he was only a professional goalkeeper because of his Dad (reminiscent of Scot Gemmill's 20 something caps for Scotland!). Although he looks a decent shot stopper the rest of his game is all over the place. He looks about 12 too. He's only 20 so may well develop into a good keeper but at the moment we need someone with a few years of first team experience (unlike Langfield and Soutar when we signed them).

Sam L4 · 12-06-2007, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Shaki

my take on him was that he was only a professional goalkeeper because of his Dad (reminiscent of Scot Gemmill's 20 something caps for Scotland!). Although he looks a decent shot stopper the rest of his game is all over the place. He looks about 12 too. He's only 20 so may well develop into a good keeper but at the moment we need someone with a few years of first team experience (unlike Langfield and Soutar when we signed them).

I wonder if his Da fancies a goalkeeping job.

Stichman · 12-06-2007, 16:24

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I don't think we can draw Dunfermline.

Ho ho ho

Cloud · 13-06-2007, 03:34

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Originally Posted by Johnny Mac

I want aberdeen to draw the worst team possible in the tournament.

Bayern München Ger 73.640 .
AZ Alkmaar Ned 63.995 .
Panathinaikos Gre 55.415 .
FC Basel ** Sui 54.869 .
Girondins Bordeaux Fra 49.706 .
Bayer Leverkusen Ger 45.640 .
Club Brugge Bel 45.594 .
Palermo Ita 42.808
Tottenham Hotspur Eng 40.618
Rapid Bucuresti Rom 40.255
Lokomotiv Moscow Rus 38.920
Zenit St. Petersburg ** Rus 38.920
Sparta Praha *** Cze 37.851
Fenerbahçe *** Tur 36.791
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Fra 36.706
AEK Athens *** Gre 36.415
Heerenveen Ned 35.995
Dinamo Bucuresti *** Rom 34.255
Slavia Praha *** Cze 32.851
Bolton Wanderers Eng 32.618
Rosenborg BK *** Nor 31.509
Partizan Belgrade * Srb 31.256
Austria Wien ** Aut 30.104
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk ** Ukr 29.726
Spartak Moscow *** Rus 27.920
Sporting Braga Por 27.107
Galatasaray ** Tur 26.791
Getafe Esp 25.374
Everton Eng 24.618
Fiorentina Ita 21.808
Empoli Ita 21.808
Stade Rennais Fra 20.706
CSKA Sofia ** Bul 20.112
Hapoel Tel-Aviv ** Isr 19.338
Red Star Belgrade *** Srb 19.256
FC København *** Den 19.129
Litex Lovech * Bul 19.112
Toulouse FC *** Fra 17.706

Plus a couple of teams from Spain, which will be two from Real Zaragoza, Villareal or Athletico Madrid.

The teams with stars aren't definite - but if the seeding for the earlier rounds is right from both the UEFA Cup and Champions League, then that should be the list of teams that Aberdeen could get drawn against.

I'd be happy with a draw against FC Copenhagen, Sporting Braga or Rennes, or Everton. But there's really not much prospect of an "easy" draw - a lot of the more crap seeded teams are still far too strong for Aberdeen.