It's not doing me any good wallowing in the miserable couple of weeks we've had so I think I'll start looking forwards optimistically.

 

Who's going to be back fit?

 

Pawlett seems out for a fair while. Aluko and Hartly maybe? Velicka...?

 

Should Paton and Zander be dropped?

 

Zander I'd definately want dropped but with Vuja out I can't think of a fit back 4 without him or untested yoofs unfortunately. Paton actually looks a good player but since he hasn't played I think dropping him would make no real difference and would send the right message....but if zander isn't dropped then it would be total hypocrisy to drop Paton. Also AFC have said fuck all to indicate they think the players should be punished. Maybe we're not a club who can afford to have scruples. And wouldn't it be just like zander to turn in one of his rare good performances this weekend? As with everything AFC, I'm very ambivalent about that.

 

What kind of result are we looking at?

 

Hearts have looked very patchy and if we can't raise our game at home to these swine then I don't know how the club can expect to attract people to games for the rest of the year.

 

My early feeling is the lads willll be up for it and if we battle, will win.

 

My biggest worry is that the police will be confiscating cerry oots from the train back south. Half bottle of vodka in my pants may be the future 

1 point from 18

Can we change the title of this thread to Dumbos v Jambos?

 

One point from 18

I wonder if Mcghee will use the Howard Injury as a factor in our defeat?

He can't. If he was injured that badly he should not have come out after half time

Currently 0-1 Hearts.

BBC website stats says we've had 42% possession and 0 shots on target (Hearts have had 4).

 

As things stand we'll be 3 points off the bottom.

 

We were 3 points off the bottom before the start of the game Kow, we're 2 off the bottom.

1 point from 18

 

McGhee, your destiny fucking awaits.

Cannot believe our last win in the league was St Johnstone.

Good news. McGhee is satisfied and there's lots of positives to take.

Satisfied' date=' huge positives, Signs for the future[/quote'] 

 

 

Absolutely fucking mental isn't it? one point from 18... the only positive in that is that we actually managed to get 1. 

Utterly mystifying.

 

No, it's fucking disgraceful.

And to end the interview "we will carry on this momentum" - I only listened to bits of the game but it was all Hearts!

And to end the interview "we will carry on this momentum" - I only listened to bits of the game but it was all Hearts!

 

If we do we could win silverware next season. Div 1 title, Challenge cup. Even those may be beyond us though.

We have been carrying on this particular brand of momentum for too fucking long already.

 

But yes Mark, it's all good.

 

Dear fuck.

Good news. McGhee is satisfied and there's lots of positives to take.

 

Lucky I was already in the drive when I heard that.

 

Might have crashed otherwise.

 

The below is from Bamber over on the Hat from his "just in..." post:

 

some positives

 

McCardles best gaem and the best looking centre back pairing so far this season

 

liked the first half - football wasnt the best BUT game had a real edge to it a nice battle that you felt was one bad tackle away from a mass brawl

 

ok the gamble

 

Aluko and Velicka - Neither were anywhere near fit, in fact i cant honestly tell you that velicka will be any good or not - he was that unfit it would be totally unfair

 

Aluko was unfit also however even a 40% fit aluko can raise the odd bit of excitement - spent most of the team just walking around with 3 or 4 bursts of energy needs time to come back

 

Hartley was strong enough to start but no where near enough for a full game

 

 

so the move around made us look better in defence - BUT we are still vulnerable as soo as Kyle pulled in from outside of jack to inside of him and got between Jack and diamond you could see the danger

 

As a gamble it didnt work simples as

 

 

Midfield was far to far separtated from the forwards and alukos lack of energy meant he couldnt get up fast enough to support - vernon was too isolated yes he had velicka BUT velicka was a traffic cone totally impobile totally unfit

 

poor poor game poor poor formation poor poor choice of players

 

ANNOYING now

 

Howard takes an injury on the stroke of half time - and no warm up for the spare keeper? no word form the dressing room that he might need to come off? wtf is going on

 

OK can we get better - yes we can

 

defence looks better now

aluko even 40% fit offers a better option than mackie or young on the left or even a 4 3 3 ! (I dont know that he was a better option than Paton today btw)

we had a decent looking bench (in fact the bench was in hindsight were some should have been and those on the bench on the pitch)

 

Now i'm nowhere near as enthusiastic as mcghee based on that radio interview but it could get a bit better, it cant get worse - can it

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Sounds like the gamble of playing Velicka from the start was a poor decision.

Mackie had been playing quite well recently, and got dropped.

Maguire was doing okay up front before his suspension, but gets moved to wide again.

 

Velicka should have been on the bench.

Sounds like the gamble of playing Velicka from the start was a poor decision.

Mackie had been playing quite well recently, and got dropped.

Maguire was doing okay up front before his suspension, but gets moved to wide again.

 

Velicka should have been on the bench.

Quite remarkable decision.

 

Made complete cunt of it again.

Did Maguire get put up front when Velicka came off or was it a straight swap with Mackie?

Did Maguire get put up front when Velicka came off or was it a straight swap with Mackie?

 

Straight swap to begin with but Maguire went up front for about five minutes before he was subbed.

McGhee upbeat despite loss:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/9099183.stm

 

"We've stalled and not really got our season started and there were signs today of what's to come," said the manager after the 1-0 loss to Hearts.

 

"It was a disappointing goal to lose, otherwise I was satisfied. I was delighted to have the players who have been out injured back.

 

"I think that is going to make all the difference. I remain very optimistic."

 

Aye, a relegation battle. 

Spectacular.

 

Awesome in fact.

Satisfied? With that?!

 

Well if that's where your sights are set you can fuck off now McGhee.  My patience is wearing very fucking thin with his excuses and horrible unbalanced squad.

Kevin Kyle took advantage of groggy Aberdeen goalkeeper Mark Howard to give Hearts victory in a tousy Scottish Premier League encounter at Pittodrie.

 

 

For that bit of amateur judgement/decision-making he should be hanging his head in shame (if not collecting a P45)