"Bring on the Hibs, the Hearts, the Celtic..."

[craig 5,195]

stranraer or auchileck away from home

 

I would maybe need to make the trek if it were SUPER Auchinleck Talbot at Beechwood Park in the round after next. My local team whom I have supported almost as long as I have supported Rangers (30+years).

 

I had 50 quid on them to beat Stranraer at the weekend as I was pretty confident they could beat a league team..... equaliser came deep into injury time and cost me 200

 

Talbot will beat Stranraer in the replay, nae bother.

[blueflag 378]

Gormley will blow them away craig. Awfuly unlucky at weekend . I had bet them too

[craig 5,195]

Gormley will blow them away craig. Awfuly unlucky at weekend . I had bet them too

 

The game was done had Gormley scored his penalty - even missing it Talbot were still ahead 2-1 and playing 11 v 10 - should have seen the game out. Hopefully they wont make that mistake this weekend - an away tie against Clyde being the bait as that one should be more than winnable for them too !

[Super_Ally 0]

Was on the BBC Website and noticed a headline for one story about WIllo Flood being unavailable for upcoming games for Aberdeen and it brought this thread back into my mind.

 

Before this weekend and their defeat to Hearts, Aberdeen were sitting second. As I am not trying to say that we are currently better than Celtic, but that we are more than a match for the rest then comparing our teams to possibly the second best team in the SPL seems fair.

 

Against Hearts, Aberdeen lined up:

 

Jamie Langfield

Michael Hector Russel Anderson Mark Reynolds Andrew Considine

Jonny Hayes Willo Flood Ryan Jack Peter Pawlett

Calvin Zola Niall McGinn

 

Now granted I don't know exactly how they lined up. I cant find out from twitter, the BBC website or the Aberdeen website.

 

Apparently the four defenders listed are all centrebacks (must be copying Walter and Ally ).

 

And they have 3 midfielders and two wingers listed in addition to the forward Zola. They may well have played 4-5-1 but at home to a struggling Hearts side I doubt it and probably one of McGinn or Pawlett played upfront with Zola.

 

Looking at the above as among the best of the rest of what that division has to offer are we really unable to compete with that already?

 

I think they would bite our hands off for McCulloch, Mohsni, Wallace, Law, Black, Daly.

 

I haven't seen Langfield since we were last in the topflight but he was a reasonable keeper back then and we were reportedly interested in him. Still i'm happy with Bell who is at least as good yet younger.

 

Our right back position needs improving but I would be surprised if their centre back playing on the right is any better than Faure. Our wide midfield positions also need seriously looking at. Templeton could come good on one flank but I will never be really comfortable with Peralta at right mid.

 

Clark showed signs of improvement this weekend and is getting in good positions. When he gets off the mark again he could really fly.

 

I think the spine of our team is easily better than what Aberdeen or even ICT can field and that we are 3 players from being clearly superior in every position.

 

I cannot fathom the mindset that says we should fear playing these teams.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

hector russell ffs.

[Super_Ally 0]

Not even sure who Michael Hector is tbh. Young lad who seems to have been on loan to about 12 different lower league teams in England. Doesn't preclude him from being a good player of course. But I doubt it.

 

Russel Anderson was a decent centre back in SPL terms before he went to England and largely flopped.

[Super Cooper 0]

Was on the BBC Website and noticed a headline for one story about WIllo Flood being unavailable for upcoming games for Aberdeen and it brought this thread back into my mind.

 

Before this weekend and their defeat to Hearts, Aberdeen were sitting second. As I am not trying to say that we are currently better than Celtic, but that we are more than a match for the rest then comparing our teams to possibly the second best team in the SPL seems fair.

 

Against Hearts, Aberdeen lined up:

 

 

 

Now granted I don't know exactly how they lined up. I cant find out from twitter, the BBC website or the Aberdeen website.

 

Apparently the four defenders listed are all centrebacks (must be copying Walter and Ally ).

 

And they have 3 midfielders and two wingers listed in addition to the forward Zola. They may well have played 4-5-1 but at home to a struggling Hearts side I doubt it and probably one of McGinn or Pawlett played upfront with Zola.

 

Looking at the above as among the best of the rest of what that division has to offer are we really unable to compete with that already?

 

I think they would bite our hands off for McCulloch, Mohsni, Wallace, Law, Black, Daly.

 

I haven't seen Langfield since we were last in the topflight but he was a reasonable keeper back then and we were reportedly interested in him. Still i'm happy with Bell who is at least as good yet younger.

 

Our right back position needs improving but I would be surprised if their centre back playing on the right is any better than Faure. Our wide midfield positions also need seriously looking at. Templeton could come good on one flank but I will never be really comfortable with Peralta at right mid.

 

Clark showed signs of improvement this weekend and is getting in good positions. When he gets off the mark again he could really fly.

 

I think the spine of our team is easily better than what Aberdeen or even ICT can field and that we are 3 players from being clearly superior in every position.

 

I cannot fathom the mindset that says we should fear playing these teams.

 

I completely agree, we easily have the second strongest squad and choice of player in the country. No doubt about it.

[Super_Ally 0]

I completely agree, we easily have the second strongest squad and choice of player in the country. No doubt about it.

 

Let's put Falkirk out then (touch wood) and hopefully one of the SPL teams next.

[ian1964 10,413]

Let's put Falkirk out then (touch wood) and hopefully one of the SPL teams next.

 

According to Shug Keevins in the Sunday Liam everybody,mostly him!, is dreading Rangers playing the BHEASTS for the first time since we were voted out of the top league as there will be utter chaos!,I'm sure he means the BHEASTS might riot again?