Nips_and_Tatties

LOL

Thank fuck I annoy you.

Massive response cheers. 

Look rocket I enjoy our discussions...maybe you feel the need to try and be superior or maybe you just aint getting enough cock in your sad life. Who knows.

I think you give me roo much attention though.

I mean its sweet and everything but

Try reading a few more books on rejection and how to cope if you love books so uch.

K ?

Sad fact is we cannot win the league under the present circumstances. Celtic have far too good a squad and have the revenue streams from the Champions League ( and also 50000+ season tickets) to ensure that it stays that way ad infinitum. Even sevco cannot get anywhere near them despite having a budget of a least 5 times greater than ours, maybe more.

 

As things stand we are doing well to stay above sevco in the league, that has to be our ambition for as long as possible. We should also be able to win a cup every 2 or 3 seasons or so. And I'm afraid that is it as far as our ambitions should lie under present circumstances. European football should be considered a nice wee bonus and indeed given a fortunate draw...which we actually did get this season but underperformed...we could even qualofy for the group stages now and again. However Hibs are getting stronger under Lennon and surely Fartz have to stop being a joke at some point. We are going to face a stronger challenge to be "best of the rest" fairly soon.

 

The uncertainty of our future with the new stadium, wherever it ends up being built is also a big distraction. I fear we will lose DM fairly soon if we don't at least get a dedicated training centre built. Ultimately though, unless we can attract a dirty great sugar daddy willing to spend great wodges of cash, it will still be second place we are playing for. Cormack has 630 million or so. Get those purse strings loosened min!

Yup^^^

Kiriakov..our answer ^

He's loaded 

Jesus fuck. It's impossible to win in Europe now ffs. You've just said we can't even win domestically, which isn't totally true, but for sure we're never winning the UEFA cup when it gets filled with champions league rejects halfway through. Bonkers min.

Calm down and read what i am saying k.

Striving to win europa isnt winning it.

But along the way u pick up experience...ideas from better players and MONEY.

We cant beat Celtic and win rhe SPFL at present is my point.

But we can get to europa league stages if we soend a bit of money.

We will then get a return financially and grow.

You getting it yet? Whats so hard to understand 

Not if the hun overtake us or we somehow dont get into europe next year.

It could happen.

But anyone who feels europa and champs league isnt quintessential to our success is not wanting the best for the dons.

We all want us to get the best out of our team right?

For me thats more than the SPFL.apparently for some its not.

Its like Murray winning the Cincinnati major but never getting to wimbledon.

What's the point of not trying for the ultimate prize?

The fans want it..the manager and players want it. Im sure of that.

We just need to upgrade and spend a little.

Utter skitters.

 

It's about winning things, not getting into a group stage in europe to get horsed by teams getting a doggies chance after falling out of the champions league.  I couldn't give one fuck about europe  if we won a trophy every other year or so

Sorry but how do you win things?

Money...

We need the financial benefits of Europe to buy better players, become a better team equipped for our domestic league and thus Europe again.

No brainer.

Let me stop you there.

 

You look like you’re hurting. You look like you’re squirming.

 

You got put down when you spoke some shit and you’re in denial that wot you said was wrong.

 

If you know so much about fitba that you can predict games so precisely, perhaps you should hit the bookies.

 

You’re saying, as you’ve said before that it’s all about the players. At least you’re acknowledging now that formations, tactics and strategy exists but I would’ve thought you might have touched on the bigger issue, the biggest issue, knowing so much about football as you do.

 

In individual sports, the biggest influence separating the best from the rest is DESIRE. The desire to work harder than the rest. The desire to work smarter than the rest. That’s not opinion. It’s fact. Confidence, self belief and expectation (that you win) comes on top of putting the miles in.

 

In team situations, the manager is responsible for the overall performance, not the players, which he recruits and selects of course. If they’re not good enough, he didn’t do his job. In this instance however, the financial disparity is huge. As it was in the 70’s and 80’s.

 

One former AFC manager was expert in shaping mindsets in players, bullying them to be the best they can be and recognising naturally-occurring winner mentalities, born from ruthlessness and desire.

 

If everything is as “utterly obvious” to an expert like you, I’m surprised you don’t even discuss the role and function of the biggest influence in team sport but choose to focus only on the players.

 

And by the way, formations haven’t been losing games. That’s the first and only defeat of the Premier season.

Let me stop you there.youre hurting you're talking pish.

It's a fact that if we had the desire to beat Celtic last night, we would have?

Can Partick Thistle beat Barcelona if they have the desire?

You don't half talk utter shite ya rocket.

It's about skill in players mostly.formations and experience playing with each other week in week out also helps hugely but if you don't have the proper skill then you can desire all you want.you won't get round a player with desire.lthats skill. FACT.

have you ever played sports nevermind football? Just asking.

Also I also acknowledged formations from the start if you go back and read what I wrote.

I think the problem here is your a wee bit pissed off at me because I questioned your musical taste or something.get over it rocket.its a forum bro.

It was obvious we would be beaten last night..nobody's trying to be an expert.

You keep dreaming about beating Celtic and I'll keep living in reality ok.

Practice and skill is the most influential property of becoming successful at any sport.

Luck, desire, fitness, a good sleep, a winning mentality and a few other aspects come into it but essentially skill is the biggie.

Hope that cleared it up for you...it was hard to write with me hurting so much like.

 

Nips & Tatties... fook sake min, i know it's Monday morning but i'm thinking you'd be best staying away from sharp objects just now. 

You were saying?

Hate to say I was right with 3-0 them but..I was right.

It's utterly obvious that would happen.

Does anyone want to chat about formations and that's why we are losing games?

As I said after the Apollo game, it's got fuck all to do with SOLELY formations. Our players aren't good enough.

Rooney was great for us yes, he's a spent force now unless we play Dumbarton or someone.

May lost the ball countless times.He needs to turn around and play the ball back sometimes.

Lewis was at fault for the first goal I would say.amazing shot by Tierney but stand up to the ball at such a tight angle Joe ffs.he bent over and let the ball hit the back of the net.absolute shocker IMO.

Losing to them is annoying but expected.they have quality x3 in every position compared to us.

Christie wouldn't have made any difference.

We need a few more players.

I'd even try Maynard and May up front and stick to it.

Wright should be a starter in the team.what does the lad have to do DM?

Ah well...ref didn't help much but it was a foregone conclusion.

Hard to admit but some of Celtics link up play and passing was tremendous.

This is a team playing in the champions league every year against the best teams on the planet.doesnt matter if they're losing.thyere gaining experience, ideas and lots of money.

We MUST spend money to make sure we get to the Europe play offs.if we don't as we haven't then what's the point of all this shit?

we could win the league...great..we could win cups..great but Europe is where we need to be performing regularly.

Spend some fucking money and get some quality ffs.

Milne had the chance to spend a few seasons back when Delila was at our mercy.huge mistake!

And of course, Celtic won the league.

Anyway, keeping the Huns below us is I suppose, mildly interesting.

The closer it gets, the more I’m seeing all the possibilities.

 

It’s a matter of time before Celtic get beat.

They’re not that good anyway.

Really can’t stand the smugness of Rodgers.

McInnes saying the game “can’t come quick enough” is interesting.

A rare expression of confidence and I like it.

But we have a history of bottling EVERY big game.

Not that this is a big enough game to be a league decider.

AFC are NOT winning the league.

My fear is Celtic are up for it like they were at Ibrox.

My fear is that we fail to produce a decent performance.

That would mean another massive disappointment.

But a rare sell out crowd should give us a big chance.

I fear Rogic the most.

The game will be won in midfield.

Aberdeen 1 - Celtic 3

Correct^

Except 3-0 them.

I'm optimistic but they just have far far too much quality.

They I'll be on form guaranteed.

It's nothing bad to lose to their millions...

Looking forward to it though 

Aye, generally the one poster with unrealistically high expectations. Something's gone wrong.

Its good to have high expectations.

Its a positive approach. Try it sometime rico

Yes I am generally the upbeat positive man around here and was in the other dons forum.

You Aberdonians being so miserable have bled my positivity from me unfortunately (only on here thank fuck)

Come back to the real world guys.

We have name chance and I accept it.

It's the other fuckers I would hope we can finish above come the end of the league year.

Sorry lads but nae chance.

3-0 Celtic

Cheers for the birthday messages, canny believe it's my big 50 on Wednesday 

 

Great result at ER - thought we battled really well and fab to see how pumped up the team & McInnes were at the end of the game. I like us showing a bit of character!!

Christ, at that age you should be in E.R.

Only joking auld yin

Aye around boca theres a few whores with no doubt prostitutes and pimps around.

Seabass i dont know what ur going through but find ur vice that makes u happy in the meantime.

It could be watching the dons.

Mine is music and comedy on youtube.

And manc..have u arrived in buenos aires yet?

Remember..dont be fooled by the lookalike Maradonna outside the boca ground haha.

And the women there and Brazil are to die for.

Hey seabass

Good luck with the scan.

Im sure youll be in good hands and everything will be ok.

Good result

Still to watch the game.

Happy for GMS and can understand a lot of criticism at him but you can see the lad has talent.

Celtic are a great team when on form unfortunately and will be on form no doubt when we come up against them as per usual.

And their supporters can fuck off with that banner shite.

How anyone can oppose trying to stamp out sectarianism in Scotland is mental.

For a start St Johnstone have never beaten us in a Cup Final.

 

Secondly, i never claimed TW to be a footballing god!  I claimed a few things about him which was my opinion and i said so, perhaps you'd be better reading my post again instead of jumping right in as soon as you saw the name mentioned.

 

And to top it all you mention Kilnsmann.....  WTF does Klinsmann know about Scottish fitba and their players?!

Haha u know I meant semi cup final.

Would you take Klinsmann or Wright if given the choice? Honestly?

Klinsmann knows more about world football than tommy wrights pinky.

And it's not that hard to know about Scottish football.

We have 3 teams sometimes 4 who's players get into the Scotland squad.

Most are from 1 team in Scotland at the moment if not all.

Simple.

Tommy wright has very little experience about playing in big game tournaments unless we rely on his memory from 30 years ago of course.

Klinsmann did an amazing job with the USA.

I claimed a few things about individuals not performing and it not being solely the set up and formation  which even McInnes was quoted saying in an interview AFTER I said it.

Remember you jumping in saying that I knew nothing about football even though what I said was correct?

Wind river really good.

Watched Thor: ragnarok last night. Loved it.great special effects and actually pretty funny.

Also met Chris Helmsworth.

He's a cool dude

I don't want someone like Big Sam or Moyes as they won't have a clue about which players in Scotland are doing well, which was part of the problem with the last eejit! Those two along with Lambert would be doing exactly the same as Strachan, picking anyone from south of the border who's ever heard of Rabbie Burns.

 

I like the sound of Tommy Wright from Saints. He's no ties to either of the gruesome twosome, he knows the Scottish game inside out, tactically astute and relatively speaking, Saints are to the SPFL what Scotland are to the international scene, so for us to be doing as well on the international scene as what they are doing i'd be delighted.

 

Obviously that last bit is my own perspective on things. 

Is Tommy Wright some sort of God like figure in football just because his team beat us in a cup final?

Never in a million years should he be considered the nations manager.

Deary me.

Get Klinsmann

Neil lennon has a huge set of plums, knows the Scottish game very well and would shake things up in the SFA.

He'd therefore last a month.

Wonder if Neil Lennon would be considered.

Don't like him but I bet he would do a great job.

It's very rare you see anything anyone else does though.

Fact is we were all over them.stats don't lie.

And Martin wants to play for Scotland not England and he qualifies as Scottish.

He kept us in this qualifying tournament until the last game.

I'm not a fan but that's another fact for you.

Anyway, it's all done now.

Bring on Euro 2020 and a new beginning.

For a moment there Strachan actually redeemed himself and made us think he had learned a lesson.

Then he totally fucks up and goes back to fletcher...plays Martin from the start when he's more a super sub.

Plays 4-4-2 instead of the better 4-5-1 with Griffiths up top.

Doesn't use the in form subs McGinn or McGregor (incredibly bad choice).

And DD, did you watch the Slovakia game, we ran Slovakia rugged.made them look shite.we were far far superior.

Time for Strachan to go and get a foreign manager.

It's a hard one to take since we JUST missed out. a little clip here or there with the last couples of chances at goal and we may have made the play offs or World Cup.thats nothing to be embarrassed of.

how many last minute goals did England score. I think they were lucky bastards to be honest and not much better than us.

Craig Gordon needs to be dropped for his criminal play in not coming for the ball in the England game and Slovenia game.fucking awful and probably thinks he's a Celtic team primadonna.

Let's get rid of the old dross and rebuild now.give the new manager time to create a decent unit where players play in their positions and are on form.

I don’t think he’s a dick at all (my favourite Dons player of all time).  I’m all for them winning tomorrow, the country needs it.

 

It reminds me of the Craig Brown era. Many of us moaned like fuck a lot with the squads & the performances, but he got the results.

Well said.

I couldnt care less if i like a manager or not.im supporting the team as said a zillion times..

I didnt like mcleish or Smith or Levein but still wanted Scotland to win then.

The point is, Strachan is finally picking players now who are getting results.

A lot of people seem to just be hanging onto their dislike of him and McGhee and the SFA, whilst ignoring the good stuff.the positivity of our national side turning things around and playing well.

We destroyed Slovakia and deserved the victory.the shots on goal stats speak for themselves and we made a decent team look mediocre even before Mak was sent off.