Aberdeen v Dundee United

[swaddon]

The Cathedral of Football hosts its last service of 2025 on Saturday 27th December at 1745 Scotland time.

The pikey bastards haven't won at Pittodrie since April 2021 in the Scottish Cup and since August 2014 in the League (though they have spent a lot of seasons in the lower leagues in the intervening years).

I fancy us to set Jim Goodwin's team on the path to another relegation by stuffing them 3-1.

[Elgindon]

Got a pick 6 ticket package for the rest of the season,so (bouyed by todays plucky display),went to see what seats were available on the 27th.As far as I can see,theres only 1 seat left in the ground,which is in the Merkland.That canna be right,surely? Phone call the morn....

Edited Sunday at 20:00 by Elgindon

[Panda]

2 hours ago, Elgindon said:

Got a pick 6 ticket package for the rest of the season,so (bouyed by todays plucky display),went to see what seats were available on the 27th.As far as I can see,theres only 1 seat left in the ground,which is in the Merkland.That canna be right,surely? Phone call the morn....

That sounds about right. They said they had only 500 tickets were left five days ago, and they've opened up the ticket exchange so fans can sell their tickets.

[TheDonbytheDee]

2 hours ago, Elgindon said:

Got a pick 6 ticket package for the rest of the season,so (bouyed by todays plucky display),went to see what seats were available on the 27th.As far as I can see,theres only 1 seat left in the ground,which is in the Merkland.That canna be right,surely? Phone call the morn....

An email on Friday from the club, asking if we weren't at the game we could sell our season tickets, through them.

First time that has happened this season, so must assume it is  near a sell out.

[OrlandoDon]

Assuming lobban is suspended.

mitov

devlin Milne knoester gyamfi

Kjarten

Bilalovic aouchiche Armstrong karlsson 

lazetic

2-1 us, lazetic bilalovic, although I fear we’ll be bullied and bombared by a tall and physical team.

[TheDonbytheDee]

Looking forward to this one. Love a game against the Jutes.

Will Jimmy be bold and start Bilalovic and Kjarten? 

Gyamfi in for Lobban, will likely be the only change.

Need both a win and a  big performance in this one, after the let downs of Prague and Parkhead.

 

[CurlsLikeTattie]

My first game of the season as home for Christmas (actually my first game since Christmas 2023 - that's dreadful!!!)

Can't wait - despite the form we have been showing. 

I reckon it will be a cagey 2-1 win, with very little footballing prowess on show, but leaving us with a reason to continue the festive drinking!

Devlin and Aouchiche

[Elgindon]

13 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

An email on Friday from the club, asking if we weren't at the game we could sell our season tickets, through them.

First time that has happened this season, so must assume it is  near a sell out.

Festive crowds of recent years have been dropping so just assumed there would be plenty availability.Managed to get a ticket re-sale though

In - Y

Pre/post - driving

Prediction - Unleash that Bilalovic/Kjartansson frustration on the Joot. 4 - 1 Dons, Bilalovic x 3,Armstrong. 

[Ajja]

Looks like they have a fair few injury doubts. Hopefully all the big dirty bastards. 

[The.Moog]

We know what we’ll get in this game - physicality, long balls, long throws, and general joot hoof ball pish.

It works for them though, so can we counter it?

Based on experience so far - hmmm…

[manc_don]

5 hours ago, Elgindon said:

Festive crowds of recent years have been dropping so just assumed there would be plenty availability.Managed to get a ticket re-sale though

In - Y

Pre/post - driving

Prediction - Unleash that Bilalovic/Kjartansson frustration on the Joot. 4 - 1 Dons, Bilalovic x 3,Armstrong. 

Think club has said it’s a sell out now? But guess the re-sale platform might change that. Hope to fuck we get a performance from the team, we need something after that woeful display at parkhead.

[Jute]

United allegedly have a few injuries and Luca Stephenson is suspended so not going to be at full strength. Not sure I would be starting Kjartensson and Bilalovic yet and leave them for making an impact off the bench. Full house and late kick off could lead to an interesting atmosphere. 
 

In

pub in town

Y

out in town as staying up

2-0 Nisbet and Keskinen 

[GASC1980]

Looking for a performance and result tomorrow. Still not over that shambles at Parkhead. Staying up also. Could be messy. 

[RicoS321]

48 minutes ago, GASC1980 said:

Looking for a performance and result tomorrow. Still not over that shambles at Parkhead. Staying up also. Could be messy. 

It's 17:45 kick off, so you could be in bed by 20:30. 

[manc_don]

Would absolutely take 3 points by any means necessary today. Can’t afford to let the Arabs close in on us, likewise we can’t afford to drop points with the run we’ve got coming up. Hope we come out firing (I know).

out

bed

hopefully catch it at home

out for a walk with the fam

2-1 dons, Nisbet and Bilalovic 

[irnbru1903]

A game for JT and the team to put out a statement of intent and show a full house that we have actually got a decent team and the manager does indeed have a long term plan. 

Or more of the same and we might possibly scrape a win if the other team misses the chances we gift them.

I hope for the former but...

[RicoS321]

1 hour ago, manc_don said:

Would absolutely take 3 points by any means necessary today

This. I'm actually fairly comfortable with our current position and performances. Thelin has shown a fair bit of pragmatism in the last few months to get us some points on the board. That's exactly what I'd expect a manager to do when he's not got the players to execute his preferred plan. It's not long until January when he can hopefully clear the decks a little and get one or two in that could help. Hopefully we see some intensity and energy at least after our week off. I expect we will. Not sure what to expect from them, they have a few good players. Think we'll win 3-1. Aouchiche and Polvara seem to be the preferred midfield, which is fine. Get Armstrong further forward and hopefully we'll see the best of one of our strikers too.

[Don Julio]

Out

walking the dog

RedTV

Another Xmas meal…

Nae idea. Any kind of win will do.

[Elgindon]

Nice stroll round Dunecht estate this afternoon,sharing a short train journey with some Joot,then a quick pint in town before the game.Be nice to finally turn on the style in front of a full house,but as said any win will do.

 Sticking with my optimistic 4 - 1 prediction. COYR

[BigAl]

Out

Golf Club beers 

Premier Sports

Nae idea 

3-1 Laz, Kev & Topi

[Slim]

Keskinen and Shinnie as wing backs should be interesting. 

[OneBrianIrvine.]

15 minutes ago, Slim said:

Keskinen and Shinnie as wing backs should be interesting. 

Boo post the team for those of us not on twitter. Bugs me they don’t post it on the club page especially now you can’t access twatter without an account.

 

edit: on bbc now

1 D. Mitov

4 G. Shinnie (c), Captain

5 M. Knoester

22 J. Milne

2 N. Devlin

16 S. Armstrong

8 D. Polvara

17 J. Karlsson

7 A. Aouchiche

81 T. Keskinen

15 K. Nisbet

Substitutes

14 K. Bilalović

77 E. Gyamfi

6 S. Heltne Nilsen

28 A. Jensen

29 K. Kjartansson

27 M. Lazetić

11 N. Milanović

10 L. Clarkson

13 N. Suman

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by OneBrianIrvine.

[Radiored]

Mitov, Shinnie, Knoester, Milne, Devlin, Armstrong, Polvara, Karlsson, Aouchiche, Keskinen, Nisbet,

Substitutes: Bilalovic, Gyamfi, Heltne Nilsen, Jensen,, Kjartansson, Lazetic, Milanovic, Clarkson, Suman,

..... there noo .... dinna say Ah'm nae good tae ye  

Edited 1 hour ago by Radiored

[OneBrianIrvine.]

26 minutes ago, Slim said:

Keskinen and Shinnie as wing backs should be interesting. 

Or a back 4 with Devlin at RB? Nah it’s a three isn’t it…

Oot - visiting family

pre -stuffing my face

post - waking family who are all soundo

2-1 Knoester, Nisbet

[Radiored]

Formation accordin' the the BBC ....
Mitov,
Devlin, Knoester, Milne, Shinnie,
Polvara, Armstrong,
Keskinen, Aouchiche, Karlsson, 
Nisbet,