Aberdeen v Motherwell league cup game

[grizzlyg]

41 minutes ago, MJC said:

So do your jokes……😜

 

Yeah absolutely, get this Semi Final won and look forward to a pre-Christmas league cup final.

You been hacked? My jokes make you chuckle? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[weeyin]

8 minutes ago, well_said said:

Do you also include 1976 in that , I think that was worse than airdrie especially the circumstances involved. Jrp Gordon you were a cheating bastard. 

I do. That was probably the second worst for me.

But Airdrie was the worst for a few reasons for me. Partly because it was the first semi final I had been to and, naively, expected us to win (even more when it went to a replay). Partly because Airdrie were genuine local rivals that season. Partly because of the Stuart Rennie steps debacle that cost us the game.

 

[well_said]

12 minutes ago, weeyin said:

I do. That was probably the second worst for me.

But Airdrie was the worst for a few reasons for me. Partly because it was the first semi final I had been to and, naively, expected us to win (even more when it went to a replay). Partly because Airdrie were genuine local rivals that season. Partly because of the Stuart Rennie steps debacle that cost us the game.

 

Fair enough.

[wunderwell]

I need to give a shout out to Sods - a player I've given a lot of stick too last year

I was pleased he was playing on Saturday and not put a foot wrong this season

Well done my man
 

[wellgirl]

17 minutes ago, wunderwell said:

I need to give a shout out to Sods - a player I've given a lot of stick too last year

I was pleased he was playing on Saturday and not put a foot wrong this season

Well done my man
 

Absolutely this 

[wellgirl]

I met Robbie Neilsons mum and dad on the bus way back into Aberdeen from the game. They were honestly super lovely and happy that we won. 

(they weren't at the game), just there for the weekend 

[FirParkCornerExile]

5 hours ago, MJC said:

Speak for yourself.

If St.Mirren are in the final I certainly won’t be cheering them on.

If we can’t have our ‘day in the sun(even though it will be mid-winter)’ then I don’t want any non OF club to have theirs.

Completely agree imagine if St Mirren win 2 major trophies in the last 15 years No way would I want that. A team we wouldn't have seen in our way over the last 30 years. Ours will be a real hard tie to win St Mirren are no mugs

[joewarkfanclub]

Diddy's United v The Ugly Sisters.

Its the rules.

I look forward to St Mirren fans supporting us against whoever we get in the final! 😉

[Kmcalpin]

A good draw for us as its its a tough but winnable tie. Given that the gate receipts are shared, I doubt if the draw will make much difference.  Had Sevco and Celtic been kept apart, neither tie would have been anywhere near a sell out. As it is, the OF game will be a guaranteed sell out. 

Almost certainly, the Police will allocate us the east side of the stadium. Anything else would be ridiculous. 

[texanwellfan]

Will help a lot if we are back to full strength for the semi. 
If we do make it to the final, I hope it is versus Rangers so that Welsh can play. 

[yosemite sam]

18 hours ago, well_said said:

Do you also include 1976 in that , I think that was worse than airdrie especially the circumstances involved. Jrp Gordon you were a cheating bastard. 

Totally agree. we played Rangers of the pitch in the first half, and the Rangers players had a word with that excuse for an unbiased referee and he gave them a ridiculous penalty, with Derek Johnstone running away from the goals, went down without being touched. Total fix.

[weeyin]

When the 1970's version of the SFA suspends you for improper behaviour, like they did with Gordon, you must have been really corrupt.

[SteelmaninOZ]

22 hours ago, grizzlyg said:

Yup, it's the glass half empty thread

Mair like glass half fool thread ? 🙄

[SteelmaninOZ]

 

[claretband]

Just can't see who "liked" posts on this thread...float mouse over and I think it used to tell you? Doesn't seem to any more...anyone else see this?

[well_said]

1 hour ago, weeyin said:

When the 1970's version of the SFA suspends you for improper behaviour, like they did with Gordon, you must have been really corrupt.

I didn't know that he was suspended by the sfa. But I seem to remember some kind of bribery accusations involving an Italian team , but I might be wrong.

[weeyin]

1 hour ago, well_said said:

I didn't know that he was suspended by the sfa. But I seem to remember some kind of bribery accusations involving an Italian team , but I might be wrong.

I think that's when he was suspended. 

I'm sure there were other stories that came out later too.

[MJC]

19 hours ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

Completely agree imagine if St Mirren win 2 major trophies in the last 15 years No way would I want that. A team we wouldn't have seen in our way over the last 30 years. Ours will be a real hard tie to win St Mirren are no mugs

Indeed, I get no satisfaction whatsoever seeing other provincial clubs doing well, it just annoys me that it isn’t us.

On a completely different note, should we manage to win the league cup (a very, very tall order I know) we can do so in the knowledge that we don’t get European qualification as a result. For me personally and from what I’ve seen from your posts that is a big positive! We win a big shiny domestic trophy and we are spared the embarrassment/damp squib that the European ‘award’ would inevitably bring.

Happy days eh! 🏆 

[Spiderpig]

19 hours ago, FirParkCornerExile said:

Completely agree imagine if St Mirren win 2 major trophies in the last 15 years No way would I want that. A team we wouldn't have seen in our way over the last 30 years. Ours will be a real hard tie to win St Mirren are no mugs

No mugs just thugs as usual they will try and kick us off the park.

[MelvinBragg]

1 hour ago, MJC said:

On a completely different note, should we manage to win the league cup (a very, very tall order I know) we can do so in the knowledge that we don’t get European qualification as a result. For me personally and from what I’ve seen from your posts that is a big positive! We win a big shiny domestic trophy and we are spared the embarrassment/damp squib that the European ‘award’ would inevitably bring.

I also tend not to be that excited by the prospect of Europe. Any cash is welcome and it's a sign (generally) of having watched us win a few games to get there and that's a good thing. But I think having seen us in Europe a few times, the novelty has worn off.

However a mate of mine did make the point that it would be nice just once to have a go at Europe with the good team that got us there. Frustration is often we have a team that's good enough to qualify, then we lose half of them at the end of the season and we're in qualifying in July bedding in a new team, with players sometimes not as good.. Other than Slattery, all our key players are under contract for next season. Maybe now is the time to qualify..?

[grizzlyg]

Was same under Kettlewell to be fair but what we seem to have is an incredible team spirit and the link between players and supporters us great.   Elliott Watt ( an unsung hero) shares great instagram posts of his family and kids all in well gear.

Is great seeing the players so united and yes it's a job in progress but such a feelgood factor at the moment.

COYW

[FirParkCornerExile]

1 hour ago, MJC said:

Indeed, I get no satisfaction whatsoever seeing other provincial clubs doing well, it just annoys me that it isn’t us.

On a completely different note, should we manage to win the league cup (a very, very tall order I know) we can do so in the knowledge that we don’t get European qualification as a result. For me personally and from what I’ve seen from your posts that is a big positive! We win a big shiny domestic trophy and we are spared the embarrassment/damp squib that the European ‘award’ would inevitably bring.

Happy days eh! 🏆 

You are correct mate European Football leaves me completely cold.

Couldn't care if I never saw another European game ever again. Although I accept if we have a great season, which Id always want , that comes as part of it. Id never spend a single penny going abroad to watch a European game again Seen it done it , the novelty's past and our efforts in general have been dismal in our 38 outings.

Happy to say I was fortunate to watch our best performance away (Dortmund) but all the rest, other that Odense and Nancy,   have been a whole lot of nothing in my view. The money is a bonus I know but I never started supporting Motherwell to watch a balance sheet. I watch for excitement , drama and decent football and European football , for us,  has produced very little of that. 

I don't expect anyone else to agree its just a personal opinion. For others who love it, great lap it up, if it arrives.

[weeyin]

The financial benefit makes it well worth playing in Europe - especially if you make it to the group stages.

It's also something the players want to be involved with, and an added attraction for new signings.

And, to be honest, I find the thought of playing a Euro game or two at the start of the season more appealing than a trip to New Douglas Park and yet another game against Morton. 

[Throughthelaces]

Thought we played well at the weekend attended after a surgery last week so the standing wasn't great but found a seat near the pitch which gave me a great view of our goal so all good. 

 

What really impressed me was that we've altered our tactic slightly to suit the players available or at least looked that way on another day we'd have bear aberdeen by more than one but glad we got over the line if we can get it over the line again on Saturday it'd be a fantastic return. Bit were off to hampden again