OrlandoDon

Who gives a fuck about watt, we’re our own problem and we need goals points and wins. Watt fires people up but you don’t get sucked in, much like brown did for Celtic, maybe even shinnie for us. Part of the game and he did his job, ruby fucked us. central defense is costing us every single game.

Game over. Ffs Macdonald, they’ve gone after him all game cos they know he’s pish.

1-0 down and ruby off for ridiculous reaction and head butt. Now 2.

Here we go again ffs. We’ve not been bad at all but we’ve gifted a few chances and now get punished.

Mine as well, don’t ask for anything really on birthdays any more, but a win followed by a few strong signings would be appreciated!!

You mean us bid to get him back! Would help us for sure… what’s the sell on? 20%?

No clue if he’s any good but we paid decent money for Richardson, Morris, and I believe Ambrose, and currently have 33yr old sivert on a 3 year deal. To each their own!!

I’m all for giving youth a chance and Boyd got his in somewhat meaningless games last year. Very different to giving him minutes in those conditions with our current form/confidence in a game we’re desperately needing to win. today was something, we missed a few decent chances and they score two absolute crackers. No clue how to fix this as it’s multiple signings needed asap.

Wishful thinking, is our luck changing?? brutal first half but all to play for!

Wins for Dundee, Celtic, killie, hearts and us tomorrow would be a nice start to the year. We’d be back in second and the chasing pack would all lose ground. Please and thank you. ugly 1-0 sokler the winner.

It’s not new year here yet but happy new year! Long gone are the days of lothian road at noon and a full Hogmanay in Edinburgh, now I can’t wait to get to bed! The earlier the better!!!

Wasn’t nisbet a 6 month loan anyway?

Hope he does! I’d rather we found someone better!

Thought the commentator on red tv, Steve tosh I think, was certainly pointing the finger at sivert all game. He’s making a lot of mistakes of late, today included, and isn’t half as influential as he was early season. Puts JT in a tough spot as he’s his guy, even dropping shinnie for him today. Wouldn’t mind seeing Shinnie alongside palaversa for a game or two.

I thought polvara was fouled, lots of lesser fouls and dives have been called for that. What has happened to Morris? He’d come on at half time and heavily influence games. What has happened to that tactic? Coming on with 10 mins or less, 5 mins today I think, is just not enough for a player to get involved. Morris would have had their full back too. i like that sivert and palaversa always want on the ball, but we need a 10 like that. Don’t think we get nearly enough from McGrath or clarkson in there. topi is proving he’s no better than Vinny or Morris too, would love a Hayes and mcginn left and right.

Rangers two down in the first half. As shit as our form is, win today and back into 2nd?? Wouldn’t be surprised if rangers still win, certainly hope not. Fired up for this one, hope the team is too!! Really hope the central 3 is sivert palaversa with shinnie ahead of them.

Hard to pick a team, lots of reasons to leave people out. I think JT is certainly learning what his players can and cannot too, and it’s times like this where you really learn what you have. Looking forward to the window and some new blood coming in. mitov - devlin-ruby-molloy-mackenzie thats our best 5, provided devlin is fit. Mackenzie was our best player a short time ago, mcgarry just isn’t good enough to replace him. Macdonald doesn’t improve us and for ruby and Molloy’s flaws, they are our best 2. topi on the right and McGrath on the left, our best two for attacking and defending. Vinnie would have been left if fit. Not sure why we haven’t seen Morris much of late but I’d give him 45 mins unless both topi and Jamie are playing well. I’d prefer we left duk in Aberdeen, not a fan at all, but bring him on in the second half if needed. In the middle id go for palaversa shinnie and sivert, give shinnie the more advanced role. Haven’t seen the three together yet, worth the try. I’d play shinnie every week when fit and suspension free, but work the other two and give polvara 45 mins. Sokler up top and nisbet when he’s gassed. not sure why but I say 2-1 us. Shinnie and sokler.

Merry Xmas to you all from Florida! A bit delayed here, my boys were up at 1 am FFS!! Managed to get them back to sleep by 3 and up again at 6! Sadly, it’s not like the Christmas’ I remember, nobody got an Aberdeen top, no mitre moldmaster, no subbuteo, but it was a good day!

Our numbers 9 and 10 are so key to how we play, getting them on the ball sucks in defenders and gives the wide players time to push up, and space. I agree with whoever said it, clarkson isn’t the same player he was when on loan, but at the same time, multiple managers and playing multiple different positions and roles haven’t helped a young player (never mind any player.) McGrath has crumbled since he missed the penalty, plus I can only assume him playing more than he has earned of late has to do with convincing him to sign a new contract? Intimately, it’s one or the other at 10. our 9 is a mess right just. Sokler has had the most time and failed to lock in the position, nisbet rarely looks fit and mobile, I prefer duk to have stayed away, and Ambrose, possibly, and saying this sincerely, the worst player I’ve seen play for us. The endless chopping and changing at 9 hurts the team and the players. This has to be a must sign in January.

So has Sivert been found out what he can/can’t do? Not the dominating/influential player we saw early season. Means shinnie has to do more of what he doesn’t want to do, and his performances have dropped, and we’re seeing more of palaversa and he hasn’t set high standards. are we adding a center mid to our January shopping list??

When we dominated in center mid early season the other players around sivert and shinnie thrived. Sivert has been poor in recent weeks which affects Shinnie and palaversa has failed to improve us when he comes in. I’m assuming other teams learned that Sivert makes us click and he’s being given less time and space and pressured into mistakes. I also see shinnie and Sivert show a lot less for a short pass, and we’re losing our style of play. A lot more aimless long ball today, and in recent weeks, we’re rarely seeing us hit the forward, a layoff, and a fast attack/counter. We’re now relying on a team of players who are average, with confidence are good and lacking confidence you get shit and a result like today. As mentioned, it’s a long term project and many of our squad are hit/miss. Certainly the first part of the season showed we have some ability, but long term if performance can’t be maintained then they aren’t good enough, which brings us back to the squad overhaul we discussed in the summer.

Our collapse in the last month is unbelievable. We have zero confidence now and it shows. I see killie scoring more. Shocking display. duk up top is no better than Ambrose.

Last couple of games we haven’t subbed at half time when we should have done. Now we’re pretty much fucked.

Shocking goal to lose, we have 7 players in the box and they have one.

Ambrose has proven he doesn’t belong. Didn’t grudge the start given the options are poor but yet again he proves he doesn’t belong. Duk and McGrath have done nothing, would like to see Morris, clarkson, and sokler asap.