Delboy1969 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 A wise choice since after the euphoria of the cup match they are bound to win plus they're struggling at the moment and the Abbey Stadium has hardly been a fortress this season apart from when playing Premier League sides so all the odds lead towards a daggers win! And what a shit prize for beating Manchester United at Old Trafford next Tuesday, an away trip to either Sheffield United or Preston North End, bah humbug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eupraxia Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Anyone else going to the Aberdeen Dundee United semi-final? For days I have thought the worst - I have watched quite a lot of United this season, and although they have glaring weaknesses at the back, they have a wonderful batch of youngsters providing excellent balance to their side, and whilst they have the slack-jawed Fojut, Dillon, and Paton amongst their ranks, they also have Armstrong, Mackay-Steven (he'll play, right?), Telfer, and Cifti causing problems for most teams in Scotland. I have been quite impressed with Aidan Connolly this season too. Aberdeen are a fit, expressive, and composed team, with excellent counter-attacking ability, so I think the victors will be the team who find the right midfield balance. With Willo Flood still not quite match sharp, a lot may depend on how McInnes uses Ryan Jack and whoever he selects alongside him in the centre of midfield. Aberdeen are unquestionably best on the break, and I won't be surprised to see Pawlett just ahead of Jack in the centre. In transitions, those two have the edge over Paton and Rankin against them; if McNamara selects those two as the United pivots. I genuinely think this might be a bit of a classic. I'm excited. Edited January 29, 2015 by Eupraxia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm excited for the game. Not very confident though, big games like this our defensive deficiencies really should come back to haunt us. Hoping with Jack injured and Taylor out you'll throw in your new defender and we can try and outscore you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Jack injured? since when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Jack injured? since when? I just read it on BBC, could be wrong? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25910641 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Ignore that, I got trolled from twitter, its from last year. The defender comment still stands, hope the new guy plays and isnt up to speed. Otherwise your defence is way better than ours and that could be the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm going to the game - like you say it has the potential to be a cracker, I just hope we are composed and use our experience to stifle their young talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Ignore that, I got trolled from twitter, its from last year. The defender comment still stands, hope the new guy plays and isnt up to speed. Otherwise your defence is way better than ours and that could be the difference. Aye your right, our backline looked shacky against St Johnstone, losing Taylor seems to have been a big blow. No idea what the new guy is like yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJ81 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I just read it on BBC, could be wrong?http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25910641This has to be a major whoosh but I'll bite. That article is from before last years semi!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Who was the backline vs St Johnston? Assumed Considine would be at CB, but who played LB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hayes I think? Which is annoying considering how good he's been in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Who was the backline vs St Johnston? Assumed Considine would be at CB, but who played LB? Logan - Reynolds - Considine - Hayes Not really a great back line, too many left footers. They also had Reynolds on the right side which seemed to really put him off.I'd like to see the new guy start. Considine is a great guy but he is extremely limited imo and cumbersome. Taylor offers so much more in terms of his overall play. Hayes is not a left back either, he can do the job, but he left too many gaps against St Johnstone and with Considine beside him we were quite exposed to quick attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrr Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hayes can do a job at LB but it's such a huge waste of his talents. Don't know anything about this new lad but I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see him start. Logan was thrown straight into the fire in last year's semi after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eupraxia Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Donervon Daniels has played numerous times at an arguably higher level than Aberdeen play, so I think McInnes will play him from the start tomorrow, with Considine reverting to left-back. It's already established that Hayes is more effective further forward, and we'll need his energy across more offensive areas - with a more advanced starting point on transitions. I agree with Milner regarding Reynolds' unfamiliarity in the right centre-back position, and it's very apparent Ash Taylor and Shay Logan have built a good partnership on the right side of defence, so let's hope Daniels and Logan can work similarly well. Reynolds and Considine on the left of defence has looked brilliant for the most part this season, so that will be a consideration of McInnes' as well. 20,000 Aberdeen tickets sold; it'd be great if United take a huge contingent down too - do we have any reports on how many have been sold by United? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Donervon Daniels has played numerous times at an arguably higher level than Aberdeen play, so I think McInnes will play him from the start tomorrow, with Considine reverting to left-back. It's already established that Hayes is more effective further forward, and we'll need his energy across more offensive areas - with a more advanced starting point on transitions. I agree with Milner regarding Reynolds' unfamiliarity in the right centre-back position, and it's very apparent Ash Taylor and Shay Logan have built a good partnership on the right side of defence, so let's hope Daniels and Logan can work similarly well. Reynolds and Considine on the left of defence has looked brilliant for the most part this season, so that will be a consideration of McInnes' as well. 20,000 Aberdeen tickets sold; it'd be great if United take a huge contingent down too - do we have any reports on how many have been sold by United? Read we sold 8-10k. No official numbers released by the club. It's not too bad to be honest would be nice to match Aberdeen's big sales but we just don't pull the same size of crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eupraxia Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 8-10,000 is pretty decent. From my experience, United fans can be pretty noisy, so it'll be braw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Yas min 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsten Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Goodwillie is a fucking shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Absolute disgrace that Rooney's goal was chalked off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Absolute disgrace that Rooney's goal was chalked off. Goodwillie was definitely offside. I think you had a decent shout for a penalty when Rooney was brought down in the box just after that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Linesman didn't flag for offside, don't see how the ref could have made that call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Rooney can't get involved with Butcher like that. Advantage was given to the defender and he made the most of it. Rooney pushed him in clear sight of the ref, soft but those are given every week. Good game overall both with a clearance off the line. Mince goalkeeping on both sides as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Sorry but I don't see any involvement. Don't mind losing and I didn't think either team played all that well today. But there was fuck all wrong with that goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Watch the highlight then. He clearly pushes Butcher with his palm. It's soft but they are given all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Watching it right now, commentators didn't see anything wrong with it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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