Wish I was going to this, but have to pick and choose the games I get to and I'm going to the following two after it.

Going to be another sell out. Dundee United also sold all their tickets in two hours apparently. Evening kick-off under the lights, a wee derby feel to it, two in-form teams, Goodwin's return to Pittodrie to add some extra spice.

To be fair to Goodwin he's doing well. I think he's learned his lesson from what he tried to do at Aberdeen and is managing United the way he managed St Mirren, but now with a bit more experience. Only Rangers have beaten them in the league.

We're now at the point where we likely need to rotate the squad, would be a big ask to play the same starting XI for three games in a week, especially with two against Rangers and Celtic.

I was suggesting even before Celtic that MacDonald should replace Molloy, who has had three poor games now. Have Duk and Sokler played their way in after Celtic Park - Nisbet just been off it a little in the past two games. Palaversa likely starts one of the upcoming games. Don't think Thelin will go wild though, probably two changes at most, so I'll guess Palaversa for Shinnie or Nilsen, and Duk for Keskinen.

Possibly,but even going by punters in the ground,I'd say its more nowadays.As i edited above there was only 8000 for our first home game after we won the league in 1980.Imagine if we won it now....

 

Edit - Nah we played Utd in the first home game - 13'000,Morton a few weeks later in front of 9'600(AFC Heritage)

Edited October 25, 20241 yr by Elgindon

1 hour ago, Elgindon said:

Possibly,but even going by punters in the ground,I'd say its more nowadays.As i edited above there was only 8000 for our first home game after we won the league in 1980.Imagine if we won it now....

 

Edit - Nah we played Utd in the first home game - 13'000,Morton a few weeks later in front of 9'600(AFC Heritage)

I was at those games, as that was one of the seasons I never missed a home game 😉

Out

Granddaughter's birthday

Red TV

Beers & Chinese

3-0 McGrath, Duk & Keskinen

Match day 🕺🏻 

9 minutes ago, manc_don said:

Match day 🕺🏻 

I have to say, I don't like this type of positivity around the Dons these days. I don't turn up to Pittodrie expecting to have a smile on my face. Thelin needs to stop all this relentless positivity. With the seagulls less erratic after their babies have left the nest, there's a real lack of things to complain about.

Roadworks should help dampen the enthusiasm,seems to be heaps the last year or 2. Check here for incomers https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/roads-transport-and-parking/check-road-closures-and-diversions

1 hour ago, RicoS321 said:

I have to say, I don't like this type of positivity around the Dons these days. I don't turn up to Pittodrie expecting to have a smile on my face. Thelin needs to stop all this relentless positivity. With the seagulls less erratic after their babies have left the nest, there's a real lack of things to complain about.

Thoughts and Prayers at this difficult time. 

Starting to get the fear for this one 🙈.  Goodwin would fucking love to end our unbeaten run🤬🤬🤬

Thinking this will be a fiesty one. We have two center mids who like a fight and booking, going to need discipline today. We’ve seen adversity going two down last week and responding, think we come out well fired up.

JT has done an excellent job at preaching one game at a time and staying humble, and the players really have bought in. I still believe it’s a win today, full house roaring us on, and especially if we get an early goal, I think it’s a good performance.

changing my prediction, 3-1. Nisbet, topi, and duk.

Palaversa, Duk and Sokler all start, Shinnie & Clarkson on bench, Nisbet misses out.

Dons social media fella hasn't got the memo yet that you need 20/20 vision to read those subs.

 

Edited October 26, 20241 yr by Panda

My worry there is Sokler's lack of goal threat (I know he scored last week).

Hopefully an early goal to settle the nerves (mine).

Given JTs comments yesterday I’d assume both injuries and the rangers game are a factor in that line up. As much as I’m a shinnie fan, intrigued and eager to see palaversa play, plus I also think duk creates attention that will give sokler some more space. I also think it’s fair to say these injuries make us a little different, but don’t make us weaker. Bit of depth in our squad.

3-1, sokler duk and topi!

Edited October 26, 20241 yr by OrlandoDon

Loving this line up. Looking forward to this.

Topi literally just running into folk like he's in the playground in that half. 

On top but not getting the best out of the pace so far. 

McGrath sitting too deep and facing the pass. Needs to get on the turn in the gap if we're going to utilise sokler

No real grumbles except for the decision making at times 

A bit frustrating so far,too often,passes not reaching the target,players running into dead ends.Utd been dangerous on the break,but not really had concrete opportunities.Surely improve second half.

Duk showing he’s an impact sub. Not the right lineup and with nisbet injured expect an Ambrose sighting in second half. Odds on him scoring the winner??

id switch palaversa for shinnie, shins drives forward. Clarkson to be creative and McGrath back to the left.

We needed a change at half time, hopefully it brings the change in luck up top we need. They’ve sat very deep (as expected) and not giving us any space. Duks being marked out the game, which is easy to do when you out two on him the whole time. Very tight game so far.

Nae fucking about lads 

Game in the 90th minute, nothing announced on Red TV but Shady Mo top man in my opinion 

Ambrose is quality. Can’t believe he doesn’t play more!

The brilliant thing about this season so far is that I've always felt that we haven't quite clicked yet. 

When we do it'll be epic. 

Great result on a wet horrible night. Good teams win when they don't play well and we're getting good at it .

Bring on the currants!!

57 minutes ago, manc_don said:

We needed a change at half time, hopefully it brings the change in luck up top we need. They’ve sat very deep (as expected) and not giving us any space. Duks being marked out the game, which is easy to do when you out two on him the whole time. Very tight game so far.

Duk showing he’s the impact sub like Morris. Did little. When you bring him on when opponents are tired or on bookings it’s different. Fatigue, mental mistakes etc benefit duk. He’s also not the smartest, much like Morris, and should do the simple things in the attacking half.  

13 minutes ago, redordead said:

The brilliant thing about this season so far is that I've always felt that we haven't quite clicked yet. 

When we do it'll be epic. 

Great result on a wet horrible night. Good teams win when they don't play well and we're getting good at it .

Bring on the currants!!

Totally. I don’t think we play really well. We dominated today but our attacking play wasn’t great and we really didn’t create much.

JT can do no wrong, injuries and not just rangers but Celtic next weekend were I’m sure a factor in the line up and subbing. Using the squad and Vinny, Morris, Ambrose, and shinnie were all a factor today. Fully expect McGrath left and clarkson at 10, plus shinnie against rangers, and nisbet too if fit. Only question is if shady starts. I’d say no, he’s an impact sub.

interesting we get our first pen of the year and Vinny goes to take it. I’m assuming it would be McGrath or sokler, maybe nisbet, if they are on the field??

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

Duk showing he’s an impact sub. Not the right lineup and with nisbet injured expect an Ambrose sighting in second half. Odds on him scoring the winner??

id switch palaversa for shinnie, shins drives forward. Clarkson to be creative and McGrath back to the left.

😎

Not sure if we were good or they were disappointing as they offered very little in attack. A very dons like performance of the past from them when we played the old firm. I expected more from them since we are not overly strong defensively and have given away poor goals. I thought they’d try to win the game. First half they offered a little on the counter, all us second half.

Really intrigued by Wednesday now, don’t care what rangers do tomorrow, they are there to be beaten and I expect JT to approach it that way.

Ill take a late soaking on the Y,if it means getting a late winner,....in the unlikely provider of Peter Ambrose 👍

 It was a patchy performance,but as others have said,you feel we're not seeing the finished article,but also confident that Jimmy sees the same thing,and theres still more to come from us.McGrath has been one of our more consistent performers,but he was pretty off it today,possibly as a result of not being used to the position he was in today,but hopefully he gets a run at it to see what he can do.We defended quite well,maybe missed Shinnies buzz in midfield.

   Interested to see the line up for Sevco.