inspirational figure. he really is.

 

looking at the way he talks to our players throughout the game.

 

the way he barracks the opposition

 

the way he generally just struts about with his chest out, its great to see.

 

HOWEVER...i think weve been so starved of proper professionals over the years that its actually a little sad how we - i included - have latched onto this guy as being some kind of messiah

 

i want to hammer home that im happy hes at our club and that hes our captain, but...im sorry to say, he looks like a shadow of a player out on the park

 

the game seems to continually pass him by and my question is....can we afford that?

He had a bad landing after jumping in the air to head the ball.  It was difficult to tell from where I was sitting whether it was his knee or his ankle he'd done but goin by the match photo on the afc website shows his knee all wrapped up with ice blocks or something.  Sounds like he'll be out for a while 

He had a bad landing after jumping in the air to head the ball.  It was difficult to tell from where I was sitting whether it was his knee or his ankle he'd done but goin by the match photo on the afc website shows his knee all wrapped up with ice blocks or something.  Sounds like he'll be out for a while 

 

Early reports suggested it's medial knee ligaments which can be a bad one if he's had any problems there before but if not it's generally 6 weeks.  They may have to wait for any swelling to go down though to get a clearer picture.

Whens folly due back?

Whens folly due back?

 

Next season isn't it?

Aberdeen captain Paul Hartley is facing at least six weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury.

 

The 34-year-old midfielder sustained medial-ligament damage midway through the first half of Wednesday's 2-1 Scottish Cup win over St Mirren.

 

The Scotland international will miss the Dons' bid to claim a top-six place in the Scottish Premier League.

 

And he will be absent from the Scottish Cup semi-final with Celtic on the weekend of 16-17 April.

 

Hartley signed a two-year deal at Pittodrie in July, having been released by Bristol City, and has scored eight goals.

 

 

 

Derek fkn Young it is then.

He had a bad landing after jumping in the air to head the ball.  It was difficult to tell from where I was sitting whether it was his knee or his ankle he'd done but goin by the match photo on the afc website shows his knee all wrapped up with ice blocks or something.  Sounds like he'll be out for a while 

 

It was after a challenge from behind wasn't it? Hartely nicked the ball and the boy caught him from behind or something to that effect if I remember correctly.

It was after a challenge from behind wasn't it? Hartely nicked the ball and the boy caught him from behind or something to that effect if I remember correctly.

 

Just watched it on the highlights. The boy stamped on the back of his leg, shocking challenge.

Shocking challenge. Warranted a card, if not a red one. Right in front of Craig Thomson too.