I knew at the time of missing that golden chance that the cup was going to the Howkers. Usually "making a game of it" isn't good enough for me and it shouldn't be good enough for our club but having said that I left Hampden on Saturday bursting with pride (nae pies for once although I did have a pie) and that's been an all-too-rare feeling over the years as a Dons fan. Had the same feeling at Ibrox 2 long weeks ago.
The display was excellent. That will absolutely have given our players a lift. Well done to all involved.
We didn't play the game perfectly. Players and management made mistakes. Made all the more clearly with the benefit of hindsight. Shinnie is the fucking captain and has been most of the season. I feared another pea-hearted performance like the League Cup final but this was an infinitely better performance. Probably the best we've played in a cup final for decades. How did we play in 1990? We played better than when we won the League cup 3 years ago. We played better than when we won the League Cup in 1995 and definitely played better than we did in all or other cup final appearances since 1990. (1995 being the first one that I remember).
It's a shame Taylor can't play like that every week. I really hope the manager stays because I'm nae for Tommy Wright or John Hughes with is IQ of sixty shree.
Season ticket renewed. Looking forward to a break from football as everyone else will be. Hopefully we get in some quality for another crack at it all again next season.
Hayes and Lewis to Tims
Christie and Mackay-Steven to us.
Doesn't seem fair to me unless there's a hefty chunk of cash coming our way too. But this is the rumour I heard yesterday. Hayes apprently reckons it's "certain"
Also Taylor and McGinn have had no offers from other clubs. Doesn't come as a shock re Taylor at least.
How does that explain Ryan Jack coming on as a second half substitute about a week after you exclusively revealed that your partner's best mat, Ryan Jack's missus telt her (or him) that he'd just had groin surgery?