1 Celtic 20 27 50

2 Rangers 20 28 43

3 Dundee Utd 20 8 34

4 Hearts 19 -1 31

5 Aberdeen 19 4 30

6 Hibernian 20 -2 26

7 Kilmarnock 19 -5 25

8 St Mirren 20 -6 24

9 Motherwell 19 -11 20

10 Falkirk 20 -9 17

11 Inverness CT 20 -14 17

12 Hamilton 20 -19 17

 

FIXTURES

 

Dundee United

Jan 3 - Celtic(a)

Jan 18 - Motherwell(h)

Jan 24 - St Mirren(h)

Jan 31- Rangers(a)

 

Hearts

Jan 3 - Hibs(h)

Jan 7 - Motherwell(a)

Jan 17 - Killie(a)

Jan 24 - Inverness(h)

Jan 31 - Hamilton(a)

 

Aberdeen

Jan 3rd - Hamilton (a)

Jan 13th - Killie (a)

Jan 18th - Celtic (H)

Jan 24th - Rangers (H)

Jan 31st - Falkirk (a)

Hearts have the easiest but we MUST win atleast 3 of the next 5, in a perfect world we'd win them all but not going to happen, would love it if we won 4 out of the 5 though which can be done.

Having unfortunately watched the OF game today, we can definitely beat both of the ugly sisters.  Fucking appalling game played by two teams who are both as shit as each other at passing the ball. Nothing to be frightened of at all.

What I see happening is

 

Dundee Utd

Jan 3 - lose 2-1(a)

Jan 18 - win 2-0(h)

Jan 24 - win 1-0(h)

Jan 31- draw 2-2(a)

 

Points 7, goal difference changed by +2

 

Hearts

Jan 3 - draw 1-1(h)

Jan 7 - draw 0-0(a)

Jan 17 - win 0-1(a)

Jan 24 - lose 0-2(h)

Jan 31 - win 2-0(a)

 

Points 8 , goal difference changed by +1

 

Aberdeen

Jan 3rd - win 2-0(a)

Jan 13th - win 2-1(a)

Jan 18th - win 2-1(H)(long overdue a win against celtic at home)

Jan 24th - draw 1-1(H)

Jan 31st - win 0-1(a)

 

Points 13, goal difference changed by +5

 

3 Aberdeen 24 9 43

4 Dundee Utd 24 10 41

5 Hearts 24 0 39

 

What I see happening is

 

Dundee Utd

Jan 3 - lose 2-1(a)

Jan 18 - win 2-0(h)

Jan 24 - win 1-0(h)

Jan 31- draw 2-2(a)

 

Points 7, goal difference changed by +2

 

Hearts

Jan 3 - draw 1-1(h)

Jan 7 - draw 0-0(a)

Jan 17 - win 0-1(a)

Jan 24 - lose 0-2(h)

Jan 31 - win 2-0(a)

 

Points 8 , goal difference changed by +1

 

Aberdeen

Jan 3rd - win 2-0(a)

Jan 13th - win 2-1(a)

Jan 18th - win 2-1(H)(long overdue a win against celtic at home)

Jan 24th - draw 1-1(H)

Jan 31st - win 0-1(a)

 

Points 13, goal difference changed by +5

 

3 Aberdeen 24 9 43

4 Dundee Utd 24 10 41

5 Hearts 24 0 39

 

 

I will have such a diamond cutter of a hard on if that happens.

I think as long as we win our 3 away from home we'll be within a point or two of third, if not clear ourselves.  I would expect us to get something off the huns, but given our record vs the tims at pittodrie I wouldn't be putting much on us getting a win. 

 

Whatever, the OF games will take care of themselves.  The biggest game is probably Killie away on a cold Jan midweek night infront of a shit crowd.  Win that, top6 is secure and we're breathing down the jutes necks

I would worry most about Killie as well. I think we will take the hun without breaking sweat.

I would worry most about Killie as well. I think we will take the hun without breaking sweat.

 

Thirded! 

 

I'm starting to consider working overtime to pay for Europe 09/10!

Just to be sniffing at Eurpoean qualification is refreshing again.

 

Personally, I can't see us in 3rd by the end of January. I WOULD LOVE TO; don't get me wrong. I see the Killie game being the biggest of the upcoming schedule. 3rd can be done but at the end of February or later.

 

This is Aberdeen; they never do anything easy.

Just to be sniffing at Eurpoean qualification is refreshing again.

 

Personally, I can't see us in 3rd by the end of January. I WOULD LOVE TO; don't get me wrong. I see the Killie game being the biggest of the upcoming schedule. 3rd can be done but at the end of February or later.

 

This is Aberdeen; they never do anything easy.

 

Agreed, end of Jan is a big ask with the OF both to play but we might have put ourselves in a good position and I have a feeling that we will see a bit of a gap opening up between the 3 sides and the rest (Hibs, Killie et al)

Right now I reckon we are capable of beating any team in the SPL.  Rangers and Celtic aren't scary, they aren't big or clever, they sign shite like Broadfoot and Boyd.

 

If we go at them we can beat them, and if we lose while having a go at them then so be it.

 

To fuck with this sitting in shite. They're there for the taking.

 

 

 

 

Race for third

 

I didn't realise Scotland will have three teams in the UEFA Tinpot League, or whatever it's due to be called next season.

 

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=2097152/newsid=788326.html

 

Does that mean fifth place will be good enough for Europe, if an Old Firm Scottish Cup final was to occur, for example?

I think that runners up spot gets in if OF win it but they are relegated to N4 position with N3 and N4 moving forward one place in terms of entry stage.

 

In the event of an OF final I suspect that 5th place would then get entry behind N3 & 4