Agreed on pretty much both points. I think it was more the Groningen fans that felt they were so much better (A lot of them did anyway). I myself saw it as very much 50/50 as to who would win the tie over the two legs. I was hearing that we were as much as 9/2 to win the game at times on Thursday? Couldn't believe that.
As for Langfield.... When that header went in I could have fucking throttled him. And after seeing it again I could have throttled him again. A professional goalkeeper should keep that out all day long. But the save he made in the second half (which was looking like a certain goal) definitely took the heat off of him. Although I'd also say that Logan should have done much better in making a nuisance of himself in the air when challenging for the cross.
As for the trip itself.. I had a great time. Spent 2 nights in Groningen and Friday night in Amsterdam. Amsterdam is superb. Both places were to be fair. Both places were beautiful. Weather really warm (if a little damp in Amsterdam at times). Truth be told when I heard there was a minute's silence I was a little worried given the large number of mongs that often makes up our support coupled with the copious amounts of alcohol being consumed but I have to say the behaviour of Aberdeen fans for the whole trip (as far as I saw) was impeccable and the silence was perfectly observed to my relief. Although away from the game it did threaten to kick off a few times. Once in the fan park on Wednesday night which I witnessed myself. Groningen and Aberdeen fans engaged in a sing off had to be separated after the Groningen fans tried to incite a rammy by surging towards the Aberdeen fans. A few bottles went flying. And there was the whole launching a fucking bike at the pipe band thing. Fucking embarrassing behaviour. There were many Groningen fans that we chatted to were sound but there was some utter knobs. Every time we sang the Jonny Hayes song they'd changes the words to "fuck you, Aberdeen" which I could handle but their arrogance (which was unwarranted all along) made it all the sweeter that we won. And belting out "Fuck you Groningen" in the stadium was ace.
Now. What pubs in Inverness will be showing the away leg on Thursday? Probably a long shot.