2007/2008 season thread

[RossP]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

That means you've missed 6 league games

Shame on you

But it does mean i've seen Scotland beat France in person twice in the last 11months

Got my Ukraine tickets too. And Italy tickets have been ordered.

National team is taking priority for the next few weeks.

EDIT: Still time for Dennis Wyness to get a call up

[Twojoe]

Originally Posted by calum

I think people expect too much from Severin. Unless he's single handedly running the show everyone's on his back, which just irritates the hell out of me. When he plays at centre back, it's not his game to go out and win the ball in the way Diamond does. That doesn't mean he's not constantly organising and giving the team the sense of stability and security the likes of Considine badly need. Even when he's in midfield, playing with Nicholson, Clark and Smith means that he pretty much always has to sit back while they go forward, so he can't always have an obvious influence. But I wouldn't fault his work rate and I wouldn't have given the captaincy to anyone else.

Basically, I think a lot of Dons fans just don't notice how much work he actually gets through and don't appreciate the value of quietly effective players.

And as for him moaning at referees, I think, especially against the Old Firm, Aberdeen need to remind the referee that there's two teams on the park so I don't have a problem with it.

One of the commentaries a couple of weeks ago said ' the fact that Severin's name hadn't been mentioned at all in the second half meant that he was doing his job behind Considine and Diamond, organising them... Fair play. I was a doubter but happy to be wrong!

I'm also glad to see a manager doing what he should do and make tough decisions, bringing Clangers back in would have been tricky and very dissapointing for Soutar but it does seem to have consolidated the defense. Langfield has been much more commanding in his box and been plucking the ball out of the air nice. I wouldn't like to be Soutar, must be well peeved but can't blame him at all for wanting to move on. If the Dons play better then so be it...

[Marsh]

Originally Posted by calum

I think people expect too much from Severin. Unless he's single handedly running the show everyone's on his back, which just irritates the hell out of me. When he plays at centre back, it's not his game to go out and win the ball in the way Diamond does. That doesn't mean he's not constantly organising and giving the team the sense of stability and security the likes of Considine badly need. Even when he's in midfield, playing with Nicholson, Clark and Smith means that he pretty much always has to sit back while they go forward, so he can't always have an obvious influence. But I wouldn't fault his work rate and I wouldn't have given the captaincy to anyone else.

Basically, I think a lot of Dons fans just don't notice how much work he actually gets through and don't appreciate the value of quietly effective players.

And as for him moaning at referees, I think, especially against the Old Firm, Aberdeen need to remind the referee that there's two teams on the park so I don't have a problem with it.

Okay, everyone's got opinions and we're hear to deabate but could do without the sly digs that I don't even watch the games or notice what is happening - that's just taking the piss min. Of course I appreciate the value of quietly effective players - Seve's midfield partner of old Heikennen was one of our best players in recent years.

I don't want him to single handedly run the show - I want him to contribute. I want him to be passionate again - I want him to put in crunchers every week - I want him influencing those around him vocally - I want him to stop whinging and take the game by the scruff of the neck - I want him to shoot whenever possible. All things he's done in his previous seasosns (when he's got my "player of the year" award every time) but not this season since being made captain.

I certainly don't expect too much from him. He has set his own very high standards at Pittodrie over the last few seasons and anyone who hasn't noticed the decline in his form and attitude this term isn't "noticing what is happening."

All I want is Seve to be back to his best for the sake of the team.

[Marsh]

Originally Posted by Twojoe

I'm also glad to see a manager doing what he should do and make tough decisions, bringing Clangers back in would have been tricky and very dissapointing for Soutar but it does seem to have consolidated the defense.:

It's a tough decision he never should have had to make!

He just looks like an idiot for going back on his word. A two - faced lier.

We've got back issues of the Evening here and it's just beyond comical the shite Jimmy came out with - stuff like "Jamie's finished here." "He won't play again in the first team - only in the reserves." "There's nothing he can say to make amends." "Derek is first choice now." "We will take any offer we get for Jamie in January."

It's just a joke - if he'd made a football decision - i.e. Everyone can see Soutar is mince and Clangers is better despite the er, Clangers part, he would never have dropped him. A fine and some stern words would have been better and not to the detriment of the team. What happened was Jimmy was flexing his muscles as a boss without even thinking we had no quality goalkeeper to step in because taking the moral high ground and keeping his integrity was far more important than the club as a whole and the supporters who pay money to see the best possible team every week.

[calum]

Originally Posted by Marsh

Okay, everyone's got opinions and we're hear to deabate but could do without the sly digs that I don't even watch the games or notice what is happening - that's just taking the piss min.

Nah man I never meant it like that. I'm just really sick of folk expecting too much of the guy and being far too quick to get on his back and I got a bit carried away. It was aimed more at Dons fans in general than at you, since you've actually thought through what you're saying about him. I'm nae really capable of sly digs I'm afraid.

Sorry for coming across as a c*nt

[RossP]

In other news, Scotland v. Italy tickets went on sale to SSC members today and members are only assured of 1 ticket, with our membership numbers going into a ballot for a second ticket.

There will be NO public sale from what i've read. So if you are a member, make sure you order your ticket before October 19th or you won't get a ticket at all. You have been warned...

If we can only dispatch those pesky Ukrainians and Georgians now.

[Marsh]

Originally Posted by calum

Nah man I never meant it like that. I'm just really sick of folk expecting too much of the guy and being far too quick to get on his back and I got a bit carried away. It was aimed more at Dons fans in general than at you, since you've actually thought through what you're saying about him. I'm nae really capable of sly digs I'm afraid.

Sorry for coming across as a c*nt

Maybe I got the wrong end of the stick, but it would have been better to exclude me from the "common fan" who bases their opinion on what they read in the Evening Express!!!

Anyway, no worries at all min

[Camie]

Originally Posted by RossP

In other news, Scotland v. Italy tickets went on sale to SSC members today and members are only assured of 1 ticket, with our membership numbers going into a ballot for a second ticket.

There will be NO public sale from what i've read. So if you are a member, make sure you order your ticket before October 19th or you won't get a ticket at all. You have been warned...

If we can only dispatch those pesky Ukrainians and Georgians now.

I heard about that, shame because I was really up for getting a ticket but it's much more fair for people who have been to more Scotland games than the common Joe(like myself).

[Jake Spike]

Originally Posted by Clav Divs

Montrose are beginning to looking the business this year.

Dunfermline are not.

Dunfermline 1-0 Partick Thistle

Answer that, cunty.

[Camie]

Originally Posted by Jake Spike

Dunfermline 1-0 Partick Thistle

Answer that, cunty.

I had a bet on them winning the league, so they better keep it up.
Got a feeling it's gonna be St Johnston and Hamilton fighting for it though.