OrlandoDon

So it’s about togetherness and respect provided everyone agrees with you. Gotcha.

Happy New Year to you all! Curious to know how 2022 can out do 2020 and 2021. From Covid to American politics (not quite sure how that thread can be so quiet!), it’s certainly been a fucked up couple of years over here!! As for the dons, hoping the January window brings some excitement. Not too worried about losing Ferguson or hedges, even Ramsey, as it will bring in money. Hope we spend it wisely!!! However, of the three, I’d hope Ramsey stays another year or two as Ferguson has done, we shall see. Wish me luck for 2022, relocating my family 2500 miles in June, from LA back to Orlando. Driving a 3 year old and a 6 year old, plus two dogs, not quite sure how I survive that!

I actually don’t think we have a bad squad, but it’s key players we need to add, not squad fillers. we have a good keeper, and very strong young left and right back. Bates, Gallagher, and mccrorie, plus considine and I think we’re solid in the middle. If Ramsey goes we need a new right back. brown and Campbell are solid in central mid, plus if bates and Gallagher are fit I’d like to see mccrorie in central midfield. I’m assuming Ferguson is gone and I’m happy with those 3 filling the two central mid spots. the three keys players we need are two wingers and a number 10. Hedges is away I’m assuming. Jet is a good back up for one of the spots, but he’s not your regular starter to rely on. up front I do like Ramirez but he needs the service. We do need to sign a back up when Ramirez needs rested, injured, or playing gash. I think it’s a definite 4 we need, 5 if Ramsey goes. Interested to see what January brings.

When glass came in ojo worked his arse off and we saw the results. Much like Jon Gallagher did when he came to the club. But effort can only take you so far, talent is needed at this level.

Ffs, great start to Boxing Day grrrr…

Same here! been trying to get on now!

Merry Christmas to you all from Los Angeles! Xmas with a 3 and 5 year old, 8:21am, coffee or beer, tough call… And no clue why I’m LA Don on my iPad and Orlandodon on my phone these days. New phone and my name from roughly 15 years ago……but moving back to Orlando in the summer so no real need to change. have a good day everyone!

I’ve replied twice and then delete it because I don’t want to get involved in this type of argument. It drives me crazy hearing people blame the anti vaxxers. I hear that regularly from joe Biden and he’s doing his best to ruin the US, including pulling people apart when we should be bringing people together. I also don’t know what it’s like in the UK but it’s so political over here, it’s disgusting. The majority of people I hear in the news getting the newest strain are vaccinated. But I don’t watch the news much now because it’s not really news any more, it’s agenda. We don’t get full transparency, but what do I know. It’s such a complex issue, and I’ll even throw out the objectives of government when you hear Pfizer has earned $33 billion to date from Covid, and they help finance government. Big pharma benefits from Covid, and there’s a reason you aren’t hearing much of alternative treatments. Anyone who speakers out against vaccines is a conspiracy theorist, anti vaxxer etc when all we want if full and clear information. The vaccine also damages and kills people but that’s getting shut down instead of acknowledged and studied. Why? Covid isn’t going away, everyone isn’t getting vaccinated, and everyone can spread. We need to learn to live with it without turning on each other. If you believe vaccinations keep you healthy get them, if you don’t don’t. I don’t believe in mandates, segregation, and lockdowns but some do. They don’t help culture and societies. Sad times. I have got involved in the obesity argument too. Covid thrives on fat cells. Why aren’t we educating people on how to be healthier? That doesn’t benefit government and big pharma. Just saying. I’m also as much concerned about the mental health issue, substance abuse, suicides etc, all are through the roof. Mandates, forcing the vaccines, and blaming each other are simply dividing people are making all of those situations worse.

I think there’s a difference between food preservatives and injecting a new type of and relatively unknown vaccine/medical procedure (with no history) into your blood. It’s irreversible. There have been very documented and publicized results of Covid but there’s also a ton of Covid vaccine damaged people out there. I understand the hesitancy, hence I don’t support mandating this vaccine. much like with all other medical procedures and drugs, the side effects should be very clearly stated for people to choose. There’s not enough known yet about the vaccine to state the side effects. Even now you see the J&J vaccine is not being recommended because of side effects when millions already have taken it because they were told it was safe. im not anti vax but feel I understand both sides. Wife works with a number of doctors who are treating Covid vaccine damaged patients. It’s scary

Ooft, I didn’t catch that. 4 is 10 days is a killer, especially at the end of a long season when many of our players also had limited time off with the euros last summer and limited rest there too. I suppose it’s 4 in 10 for all teams in the group though? Will certainly stretch a squad and having the republic and Armenia as games 3 and 4 is better than seeing Ukraine depleted and tired.

Heard this before obviously, but not seen him enough to know what he’s like as a player? Any good? Creative?? The #10 we crave?? Would love us to offer cash plus the likes of kennedy, the size of the squad can’t help us, one in one out isn’t a bad thing right now.

How financially sound are they? COVID fucked every club, I’d think they’d take the money. While they’ll battle relegation, the money would allow them to bring in more than one player, plus a loan or two, even from us. Cash and Kennedy perhaps?

Well, 3 wins in a row and we’re a point off fourth with a better goal difference, plus 6 off hearts in third with plenty of games to play. We’ve been far from convincing and many have doubts, including me, when third is clearly very achievable. Worse is certainly achievable too. I do feel a decent January window is most certainly needed. With terrible injuries the picture doesn’t seem that bad now, especially if we were to do well in the Scottish cup. But shipping a few out and bringing in a couple of quality players is huge. Could still see hedges and Ferguson leaving this window though so we could see a bit of January change.

Wouldn’t mind seeing mcinnes at hibs. I think it’s understated about how much financial support Aberdeen gave him, both in transfers and in wages. Not sure if he’d bring them any success with the greater limit in money, but I’d be happy to have him there.

I don’t see that in mclennan. I see a modern day Darren Mackie. Plenty of pace and the odd good thing, but more often than not it’s miscontrol and mistake/poor decision. Half the time mclennan beats himself. I haven’t seen a change in him since he’s broken in to the first team, think he’s worth cutting loose.

Jet is a luxury item. He certainly draws attention and creates space for others. Did some nice stuff from what I saw but certainly can be frustrating too. As I said during the week, if we have workers alongside that compensate for him we’re fine, but he’s not the most active off the ball. If we’re in a relegation scrap I don’t think we can afford to play him. Today, like livi, he’s fine.

4-1. Didn’t see the second half but sounds like it could have been even more convincing? Given the season we cannot complain about anything. Good confidence building week.

2 up after 9 mins. Who is this team in red and what have they done with our beloved dons???

Jet is not a bad player. He’s skilled and creative. But he’s not the brightest and not hard working. With the right players around him he can produce. But if we expect the work rate of Marley Watkins and the brain of (insert smart player here) that’s not happening. If we’re a bottom 6 team fighting for survival he’s not in my 11. Luxury we can’t afford there. from what I saw tonight, we were solid and livi were gash. Once they went down to 10 there was only one winner. I also thought we were sloppy and a sharp/confident on form Aberdeen wins by 4 or 5 tonight. Good game for jet to look good.

Didn’t see much of the game but from what I saw it was very similar to a mcinnes old firm game. Painful to watch us be so dominated then struggle to keep the ball unless we went sideways and backwards. Hart had one good save, did we have a shot on goal in the second half, especially when we went behind? Yes it was 2-1 and Lewis didn’t have many saves to make, but not a fun watch by any means. Didn’t see us getting anything from the game at any point. I’ve yet to criticize glass but, jack gurr? Glass talked highly of him, said fans would like him, and that he wasn’t signing squad fillers. Guy is not close to what I expect Aberdeen standard. Did glass underestimate the level of this league??

Wales are still a solid team, not doubting that, plus we have to travel and it will be some atmosphere. Fair to say their best two players are still Ramsey and Bale who both have a fair chance of getting injured and missing the game???

Other than a home final I’d say that’s more or less the best we could have hoped for. If we win the semi, away to wales or Austria isn’t so scary. Saying this, i’m sure all 4 countries are happy with this grouping! and yes, italy or Portugal won’t make the World Cup.

I tend to agree, plus with a solid defense I feel you get the luck and the breaks. When you are piss at the back you get punished for all your mistakes. Right now our weaknesses are exposed and many claim we are ‘unlucky.’ Tighten up at the back and I bet our luck changes.

I’d say our biggest problem is the lack of flair and creativity in the side. We have enough possession in pretty much every game yet don’t nearly create enough. With the amount of the ball we have we don’t create chances. we pretty much have two creative players in hedges (who, as mentioned in other posts, has his downside) and Ramsey and that’s more or less it. I’d add jet but he’s a passenger in most games he plays and is certainly not the brightest or hard working. We need two wingers and a creative attacking mid. (Hayes, mcginn, and Christie from a few years back and we’d be blasting our way through the league!) I rate Ramirez and if he was playing with those three from a few years back he’d be banging them in every game! As has been mentioned by many over the weeks, we have such an imbalanced squad and are so predictable. Easy to stop us and, as you mention, we’ve had the defensive injuries and don’t have a secure and comfortable defensive unit.

Got a hunch it will be Ukraine. Although I certainly wouldn’t mind Austria again, or Poland.