Dons vs Qarabag

[manc_don]

Huge game this week. If I understand this new system correctly, succeed and it'll be the first time we've made Europe in what 13 years?  Which given how many times we've failed will be a decent achievement for Glass in his first season.  Still a huge hurdle to overcome in Qarabag, they showed they weren't to be underestimated.  What is the status of McLennan's injury? 

I don't really know what to make of this game.  I really hope we get a big crowd for it as the team seem to thrive on it.  12.5k isn't overly encouraging given we're only a couple of days out. Surely the ref can't be as bad as last weeks...

Out
Bed
Probably awake with the boys
WFH - lockdown heaven
2-1, JET, Brown.  Think we'll lose on pens.  No doubt brown will have the team fired up, but just can't see it.

[RedKev]

One good take is two of their players are suspended for the game. One of the midfielders that looked good and a defender I think he is. So they'll be out an influenceable player. With Consi out our defense looks worryingly weak & young!

Hope there's a decent turn out to make lot's of noise and push the lads on.

 

Think it may go to pens also.... :s 

Edited August 24, 2021 by RedKev

[HaarDon]

Can you imagine if we actually did it?

 

Would be superb.

The realist in me says we won't though sadly.

[tlg1903]

Christ you fuckers are cheery today.  I'm feeling confident, we are miles ahead of them in terms of match fitness and I fancy us to go through. 

2-0, Gallagher and ramirez

[manc_don]

2 hours ago, tlg1903 said:

Christ you fuckers are cheery today.  I'm feeling confident, we are miles ahead of them in terms of match fitness and I fancy us to go through. 

2-0, Gallagher and ramirez

Personally, I've forgotten what it's like to see us qualify for Europe. The street is going to know about it if it happens, that's for sure!  DM's euro attempts made me sad and now my default is pessimism. 

[HaarDon]

37 minutes ago, manc_don said:

Personally, I've forgotten what it's like to see us qualify for Europe. The street is going to know about it if it happens, that's for sure!  DM's euro attempts made me sad and now my default is pessimism. 

Exactly^

[BigAl]

One from the musical vaults with a rather apt title lads

We are SO fucking going to do this

 

[OxfordDon]

10 hours ago, tlg1903 said:

Christ you fuckers are cheery today.  I'm feeling confident, we are miles ahead of them in terms of match fitness and I fancy us to go through. 

2-0, Gallagher and ramirez

Austin "Senior goal" Samuels to score a hat trick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and we lose 3-3 on penalties.  Mustn't overdo the optimism.

[BigAl]

20 minutes ago, OxfordDon said:

Austin "Senior goal" Samuels to score a hat trick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and we lose 3-3 on penalties.  Mustn't overdo the optimism.

We could win on penalties in your scenario and the  be kicked out for fielding a  ineligible player 

[HaarDon]

I'm sure Austin has the Powers to get a hatrick.

 

'The Don Who Bagged Three'

[manc_don]

Also, our 150th European game.

 

15k tickets sold so far, hopefully a shift a few more than that.

[HaarDon]

Would you go a 3-4-1-2 with Samuels behind JET and Ramirez?

We need to attack and get an early goal but if we lose a goal with only 3 at the back...

[BigAl]

1 hour ago, HaarDon said:

Would you go a 3-4-1-2 with Samuels behind JET and Ramirez?

We need to attack and get an early goal but if we lose a goal with only 3 at the back...

No chance

One very good reason mate

We'd be kicked out for fielding an illegible player 

[HaarDon]

1 hour ago, BigAl said:

No chance

One very good reason mate

We'd be kicked out for fielding an illegible player 

Oh

I'm sure Ramirez is a guy.

Edited August 26, 2021 by HaarDon

[HaarDon]

Kinda,quiet here considering it's the biggest mat h in 14 years.

Now I maybe a bit pushed but come on tae fuck guys.

 

I wanna hear about Ur formations and best team 

We will miss Hedges I think. He tends to open up defences.

I think I'll try to catch the 2nd half but will be very hungover.

Cmon Ramirez. We need your A game for this one.

[HaarDon]

I have this bad feeling I'm going to wake up and see that we lost

Come on guys. Pleeeeeease win.

We need wayyyy more shots on goal.

 

Surely Allen has been practising technique with the players.

[HaarDon]

Apart from me, manc Don and LA Don ...

Who's going to the game?

[Madbadteacher]

I’ll still be at work cuntos!

Still, expecting a hard fought 1-0 victory and to lose a sickener in the 123rd minute as a result of having all 4 defenders injured during the game and not fit to continue. A moral victory but one that highlights our lack of a squad!

[Jute]

[BigAl]

No beef with the starting line up but the bench demonstrates the lack of depth in our squad when we get two or three injuries.

Kennedy must be so far out of the picture  he would be as well applying for the vacancy in the pie kiosk 

[BigAl]

Fuck sake

[BigAl]

This lot are no mugs.

To pull this back and go through now would be right up there with our best results in Europe  guys.

[redordead]

Defending is fucking awful. Mcrorie awful there. 

[redordead]

Get Jet on now. Put jenks in the sea and try to get one back before half time.

[LA-Don]

No creativity at all. Frustrating to watch. Dribble to we lose it or hit and hope. Crying out for that #10 we should have had when Christie left.