Aberdeen v Motherwell 18/02/2026 Cup 🏆

[texanwellfan]

Didnt get to watch the game but seen some clips. jBA’s selection may or may not have been good enough, due to the red cards we won’t know the answer. We do know that he has been pretty much right, this season so far, in his selections. 
just have to deal with the defeat in whatever way you choose and then move on to next game. 
still 100% behind JBA and the players. 

[thewelllfan]

13 hours ago, Onthefringes said:

You’ve obviously not been listening to the manager… ‘load management’ is often mentioned. Given hectic schedule, I was comfortable with changes.

We get it, an opportunity missed. A lot of variables went against us tonight. ‘All on Jens’ and questioning Matty Connolly’s inclusion is quite the stretch. Maybe some should look at the bigger picture…

 

I've listened to the manager talk about load management doesn't mean I need to agree with him. Had he rotated the team on Sunday I wouldn't have been bothered in fact if you look at other posts that was what I had expected him to do. 'Questioning Connolly's involvement' obviously he quite literally had killed the game plan within a minute and a half I'm not seeing a load management argument there. 

[bobbybingo]

42 minutes ago, thewelllfan said:

I've listened to the manager talk about load management doesn't mean I need to agree with him. Had he rotated the team on Sunday I wouldn't have been bothered in fact if you look at other posts that was what I had expected him to do. 'Questioning Connolly's involvement' obviously he quite literally had killed the game plan within a minute and a half I'm not seeing a load management argument there. 

Connelly didn't kill the game plan. He made a mistake that could've resulted in a goal (prior to the free kick). He didn't cause Priestman to slip and get a red card.

[Orinoco]

As ive said Gordon is more to blame than Connelly. He made a mistake on the ball that can happen, but then stupidly took out their player under the knowledge that Beaton was card happy and VAR itching to get involved. Given scottish officials decisions to make seldom goes well for players.

Manager was wrong to put Gordon in the middle of the three. He is the weakest on the ball.

[thewelllfan]

21 minutes ago, bobbybingo said:

Connelly didn't kill the game plan. He made a mistake that could've resulted in a goal (prior to the free kick). He didn't cause Priestman to slip and get a red card.

I mean as far as I'm concerned his giveaway caused the red and then from that he doesn't save the resulting FK (I accept there's a deflection but there was literally only 1 side of the goal for Nisbet to aim for). He was Ok after that but the damage was done. Your not going to find anyone blaming Preistman as he was trying his best to get back and slipped it's unfortunate. Gordon also killed us just that 1 happened first and made it an uphill struggle.

[thewelllfan]

3 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

Manager was wrong to put Gordon in the middle of the three. He is the weakest on the ball.

He couldn't have played him anywhere else he's to slow to be the WCB in that shape. If Jens stays I wouldn't expect Gordon to be at the club next season.

[wellfan]

20 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

As ive said Gordon is more to blame than Connelly. He made a mistake on the ball that can happen, but then stupidly took out their player under the knowledge that Beaton was card happy and VAR itching to get involved. Given scottish officials decisions to make seldom goes well for players.

Manager was wrong to put Gordon in the middle of the three. He is the weakest on the ball.

Gordon was at fault for the foul he committed because he’s shite at football, but he wasn’t at fault for VAR and Beaton being utter bastards intent on ruining football.

[Big Stall]

3 hours ago, MJC said:

Perhaps start taking Cup games more seriously? Perhaps the team on the park at the time not folding and losing to teams that they are well capable of beating in Cup ties?

It’s not on just any one particular manager. I’m talking about us as a club and as a team failing to reach the Quarters of the Scottish Cup four seasons in a row especially when you look at the sides we have been paired with and who have knocked us out in those campaigns.  I don’t think that that is anywhere near good enough or acceptable. If anyone disagrees that’s up to them but I have given my reasons why I and I stand by it.

Pretty sure old firm fans have a fair claim to say its unnaceptable they havent rolled over the top of us every game this season.

Its football pal, infact its sport. You win some you lose some. The match i watched lastnight, the team defo could not have been accused of not trying.

Given why you had decided the outcome weeks ago, its unclear why you are so upset about it......

[MJC]

34 minutes ago, Big Stall said:

Given why you had decided the outcome weeks ago, its unclear why you are so upset about it......

Because I hate seeing us lose, nothing unclear about that surely?

I predicted we would lose this tie, yes, because like I also said, I simply do not trust Motherwell to win any cup tie against anyone and last night was a prime example of why I don’t trust us. Even if we had won last night would anyone really have been surprised if we then fucked up against Dunfermline? 
 

We have the wrong mentality as a club when it comes to Cup ties and I don’t know how we change it.