Aberdeen v Falkirk

[Bukta Bertie]

Play off will be Kilmarnock against Partick Thistle. 

[GASC1980]

On 08/03/2026 at 18:32, Bukta Bertie said:

Impressive cheek blowing from Lutz.

For me the most telling thing in that photo is that Devlin is sitting so far removed from the two other players when there is a vacant seat beside them.

It smacks of a worrying lack of esprit de corps. You could have the best players in the world but without that you're going to struggle.

Where is Burrows???

[GASC1980]

On 08/03/2026 at 18:32, Bukta Bertie said:

Impressive cheek blowing from Lutz.

For me the most telling thing in that photo is that Devlin is sitting so far removed from the two other players when there is a vacant seat beside them.

It smacks of a worrying lack of esprit de corps. You could have the best players in the world but without that you're going to struggle.

Where is Burrows???

[GASC1980]

Just now, GASC1980 said:

Where is Burrows???

In that picture.

[Mentorred]

He had had enough by that time and left with a large amount of fans hence the empty set next to Devlin. seriously though i have been asking that question for weeks. Mr invisible when the going gets tough 

[Blow.Up.Sheep]

17 hours ago, swaddon said:

We always beat Dunfermline in league play-offs, so dinna worry.

Fair comment mate, but the only problem I see here is that our play-off would likely be against Partick Thistle so, on that front we would heading into unknown virgin territory, and to be honest I really woodna fancy our lot's chances against Partick.
I actually predicted at the start of the season Partick to win the championship, (did not forsee the Perth fairmers being as consistent as they have been in there this season)
Anyway us against Partick in a playoff and I think it would be the preverbial tatties oor the side for us  

[Bukta Bertie]

Just to inject a sense of reality into proceedings. Here's the bottom six of the league table. 

The play off will be between Killie and Thistle. 

[swaddon]

22 minutes ago, Bukta Bertie said:

Just to inject a sense of reality into proceedings. Here's the bottom six of the league table. 

The play off will be between Killie and Thistle. 

The season hasn't finished yet.

[TheDonbytheDee]

9 minutes ago, swaddon said:

The season hasn't finished yet.

As much as it pains me to say it, I think Killie will finish in the play off position too. Not too sure who will make the play offs in the Championship though, as the play off games usually throw up some surprises. 

We will be saved by so many other teams being equally as shit as us, or worse, and I can't see any team below us going on a winning run, although I am sure we will find a hard way to avoid the play off.

A win this Saturday really would be really welcome.  

[Bukta Bertie]

20 minutes ago, swaddon said:

The season hasn't finished yet.

You don't say. 

They're eight points behind. EIGHT.

We have been shite in some games but we're not as shite as Killie. "But but 3-0 but but Neil McCann". But but my arse. They'll finish second bottom. Even St Mirren will have to go some to overtake us.

Yes I have changed my mind about us finishing 7th and winning all our post split games but I haven't changed my mind about relegation. It won't happen. Relax and try and enjoy the closing games of the season (if you are going to attend them. I'm certainly not going in Saturday) with the pressure off.

It'll do you good. As the black people say "chill out".

[Bukta Bertie]

13 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

As much as it pains me to say it, I think Killie will finish in the play off position too. Not too sure who will make the play offs in the Championship though, as the play off games usually throw up some surprises. 

We will be saved by so many other teams being equally as shit as us, or worse, and I can't see any team below us going on a winning run, although I am sure we will find a hard way to avoid the play off.

A win this Saturday really would be really welcome.  

The voice of reason.

 

[Blow.Up.Sheep]

1 hour ago, Bukta Bertie said:

Just to inject a sense of reality into proceedings. Here's the bottom six of the league table. 

The play off will be between Killie and Thistle. 

The season has a helluva long way to go yet so how you can feel so sure about that? It must all be down to wearing your red tinted glasses that you really need to take off now and again (it will help you believe me) 

Looking at the pre split fixtures, and being honest and realistic there is a strong chance that going into the split there could be about 2 or 3 points separating Dons, St Mirren, Killie and Dundee 
If that is the case we should punt money on the dons ending up in the play off spot.

It's a sad sad state of affairs to put it mildly

Edited Wednesday at 07:34 by Blow.Up.Sheep

[swaddon]

1 hour ago, Bukta Bertie said:

You don't say. 

They're eight points behind. EIGHT.

We have been shite in some games but we're not as shite as Killie. "But but 3-0 but but Neil McCann". But but my arse. They'll finish second bottom. Even St Mirren will have to go some to overtake us.

Yes I have changed my mind about us finishing 7th and winning all our post split games but I haven't changed my mind about relegation. It won't happen. Relax and try and enjoy the closing games of the season (if you are going to attend them. I'm certainly not going in Saturday) with the pressure off.

It'll do you good. As the black people say "chill out".

They beat us, and it's five points. Say they beat Livi and we lose to whoever we're playing, then it's two points.

Until they're needing snookers to overtake us, I won't relax.

[BigAl]

4 minutes ago, swaddon said:

They beat us, and it's five points. Say they beat Livi and we lose to whoever we're playing, then it's two points.

Until they're needing snookers to overtake us, I won't relax.

Also we still have to play St Mirren twice.

Couple of wins for them and they potentially leap frog us.

Sooner we get at least six points in the bag the sooner I relax

[Bukta Bertie]

Some people are just happier surrounding themselves in drama. Takes all sorts I guess. 

I'm very relaxed about letting Killie beat Hearts on Saturday, in fact I'll welcome it, even if it means them closing the gap to five. 

Post split we'll garner plenty points.

"Don't Worry Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin knows. 

[swaddon]

1 hour ago, Bukta Bertie said:

Some people are just happier surrounding themselves in drama. Takes all sorts I guess. 

I'm very relaxed about letting Killie beat Hearts on Saturday, in fact I'll welcome it, even if it means them closing the gap to five. 

Post split we'll garner plenty points.

"Don't Worry Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin knows. 

Some people are just happier closing their eyes and hoping for the best.

And we haven't garnered plenty of points pre-split, what will be different in the last games of the season?

[Blow.Up.Sheep]

53 minutes ago, swaddon said:

Some people are just happier closing their eyes and hoping for the best.

And we haven't garnered plenty of points pre-split, what will be different in the last games of the season?

Exactly mate.
We have seen absolutely sweet fk all from our bunch of charlatans to suggest that from any games we are guaranteed anything, this is going to be a telling / worrying and trying time ahead.
And then post split when we face all our immediate competitors all in the same boat fighting for their lives to avoid that play-off spot I really don't see our lot having that desire and fight at all.

Here is my prediction how thing will pan out after the next 4 games 
11th place - KIllie 27 / 28  points
10th place - St MIrren 28 / 29 points 
9th place - Dons 30 / 31 points 
8th place - Dundee 31 / 32 points 

Then post split it's a fukin dog fight 

I hope to fuk I am wrong but I just canna see where we are going to get that much needed spark from to turn things around and move away from that relegation battle, that we clearly in 

Edited Wednesday at 11:03 by Blow.Up.Sheep

[swaddon]

Maybe Robinson will give us the new manager bounce...

[RicoS321]

1 hour ago, swaddon said:

Maybe Robinson will give us the new manager bounce...

Hopefully he'll bounce into the north sea.

[Bukta Bertie]

9 hours ago, swaddon said:

Some people are just happier closing their eyes and hoping for the best.

And we haven't garnered plenty of points pre-split, what will be different in the last games of the season?

Playing teams that are even worse than us. Usually helps. 

[BigAl]

1 hour ago, Bukta Bertie said:

Playing teams that are even worse than us. Usually helps. 

Usually yes, but we are the one on a downward trajectory at present

[Bukta Bertie]

Just now, BigAl said:

Usually yes, but we are the one on a downward trajectory at present

We've got the Robinson bounce to look forward to.

[BigAl]

18 minutes ago, Bukta Bertie said:

We've got the Robinson bounce to look forward to.

Reckon I would get more of a bounce from a pint glass of Robinson's diluting orange juice (full sugar) than from the Stephen variety 

[Bukta Bertie]

Only circa 1200 tickets left on sale for the match. Not bad at all.

 

[dons8321]

McIntyre out for the season, Devlin until the last 2 weeks.  Looks like Milne, Mallor or Morrison at CB for the next few weeks, unless Nilsen is shoe-horned in there again.

Edited 10 hours ago by dons8321