Aberdeen loan signings Alan Maybury and Josh Walker are in line to make their debuts against Hamilton at Pittodrie.

 

Jamie Smith, Sone Aluko, Richie Byrne, Karim Touzani are sidelined for the Dons, while Stuart Duff is ineligible.

 

Hamilton's new signings, Andrew Waterworth and James Grady, could make their debuts for the Division One side.

 

Simon Mensing is almost certain to return to a side that will be missing skipper Alex Neil and defender Chris Swailes through suspension.

 

Mon the dons 

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Quite fancied this one but the logistics of getting north this weekend just weren't going to fall into place.

Should be a comfortable win and a much need confidence prior to Tue night

I canna get to the main road, so no way could I have gone.

 

What's the weather like in Aberdeen, no likelyhood of a postponement?

game definitely on and no pitch inspection according to redweb.

 

Looks ok too:

 

Hmm, I'm a wee bit worried about this one... hope we get it out the way at the first attempt.

Is the draw today?

Weather in Aberdeen fine, but cold.

Hmm, I'm a wee bit worried about this one... hope we get it out the way at the first attempt.

 

I think we'll be fine, but i've been thinking about the example of Denmark in Euro 92. Knocked out in the qualifiers, they were on the beach when Yugoslavia were booted out. Not being under any pressure whatsoever, they won the whole competition... Hamilton won't win the cup, but they've already been knocked out and have absolutely nothing to lose (moreso than would normally be the case) today.

Is the draw today?

 

Good Question ! The SFA site is shocking http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/cup_competitions.cfm?curpageid=1352

 

Cannae find anything on there - really is an amateur effort..

Any team news yet?

Not yet.

Langfield, Duff, Diamond, Considine, Foster, Nicholson, Severin, de Visscher, Mackie, Miller, Walker.

 

Maybury, Young on bench.

Langfield, Consi, Zander, DeVischer, Seve, Barry, Mackie, Duff, Miller, Walker, and one other!

 

McNamara drops out totally and Young and Maybury on the bench.

Hope Walker does well on his debut..

did someone mention Jackie mac carrying a slight knock midweek? or has he just been dropped?

 

Hamilton's boss has just said he's disappointed with the state of the pitch!

Not sure about Jackie Mac.

 

I heard that too - what a joke, does he want to play at Fir Park instead?!

did someone mention Jackie mac carrying a slight knock midweek? or has he just been dropped?

 

Hamilton's boss has just said he's disappointed with the state of the pitch!

 

They play on a beautifully manicured plastic number.

Not sure about Jackie Mac.

 

I heard that too - what a joke, does he want to play at Fir Park instead?!

 

Lets not kid ourselves, it isn't very good.

I'd still bet that its a hell of a lot better than Hamilton's pitch just now!

I'd still bet that its a hell of a lot better than Hamilton's pitch just now!

 

I'd doubt that.

Ahh sorry didnt read the plastic pitch comment!

Lets not kid ourselves, it isn't very good.

 

I'm sure it's not great, but at least it's playable, unlike a number of pitches around the country.

 

Peterhead game been called off.

I'm sure it's not great, but at least it's playable, unlike a number of pitches around the country.

 

Peterhead game been called off.

 

All I meant was that there is nothing wrong with complaining about the standard of a premier league pitch, they are (by and large) shite, Fir Park being the crowning turd on the pile. Pittodrie's, despite being completely renewed not long ago ain't great.

looks like a reasonable crowd in.

 

any word on how we are doing?

Shite.

 

And the odds of a "reasonable crowd" at Pittodrie are pretty low mate. Moaning faced Aberdonian cunts.

Going by what RedTV have said, Hamilton have been slightly the better team and they reckon they will feel aggrieved not to go in ahead.