Aberdeen v Raith Rovers

[swaddon]

The Scottish Cup holders begin their defence of the world's oldest professional football trophy on Sunday 18th January at the Cathedral of Football, kicking off at 2:30 pm and being beamed all around an expectant world in full colour on BBC Television as they take on Championship side Raith Rovers.

Raith have been in patchy form recently, losing at the weekend at home to Arbroath. Aberdeen have been worse than shite recently, losing to everyone. Nevertheless, I fancy a 2-1 win for the Dons after extra time as we bid for a ninth Scottish Cup and a first defence of OUR cup since 1984.

Which was the last time we successfully defended the Scottish Cup that we had won the previous season. Because we won it in 1983. And 1982.

[Elgindon]

In - Y if not the Mainer

Leven wakes up from his tactical brainwashing. 4 - 0 Dons. Nisbet x 2,Lazetic x 2 

[TheDonbytheDee]

Could you not have waited just a couple of days before reminding us we have to suffer again.

Who in their right mind is going to buy a ticket for this...me!

If being shit in the league, wins us the cup then I'm all in.

1-0 Shinnie

[TheDonbytheDee]

23 minutes ago, Elgindon said:

In - Y if not the Mainer

Leven wakes up from his tactical brainwashing. 4 - 0 Dons. Nisbet x 2,Lazetic x 2 

I don't think it's brainwashing.  I think it's instructed from higher above at the club.

We need a complete tactical reset and throw the playing out from the back manual, in the bin.

Edited Sunday at 22:12 by TheDonbytheDee

[manc_don]

I really hope that this isn’t going to be the complete embarrassment I fear it will be. Surely we get our house in order by then (false hope I know). 

either way, shite kick off time as smack bang in the middle of the night here so will have to hope I wake up to a positive result for a change. 

out

bed

bed

bed

2-1, not a chance do we keep a clean sheet with our defending at set pieces, Nisbet and shinnie

[Ajja]

This game is everything. I’m struggling to see what else is left of the season other than a form defying defence of the cup. As others have said, I’d take that ahead of clawing our way into the top 6 ahead of a plucky Falkirk and the hopeless belief that we might sneak a soul destroying spot in qualifying round 46 of the Eurovision Song Contest. OK others might not have said exactly that but you get the idea and yes I’m still suffering from yesterdays viewing.