Gary Peebles Tackle Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Disappointing, yes, but certainly winnable. Aberdeen are decent in a poor league. They have off days like everyone else. IF we play a smart game, we're more than capable. Cut out daft mistakes, don't let them bully us (they're a very 'professional' team in this regard) and go at them. It's a cup tie - let's face it, it wouldn't exactly be the shock of the season if we beat them! In their faces, high tempo, give them nothing & out fight them - do al of this & we'll win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Thistle Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Any idea when the TV companies have to say what and when the TV games are, so that we can start booking trains etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I can guarantee you Big Col that you were neither misquoted nor misinterpreted as my commentary was based upon your original statement which went (to remind you) as follows: - Would love a tie against a lower league side for a better chance of getting to Hampden so the thousands of glory hunting Jags "fans" that don't go to any other cup or league games can have a day out Whilst you did indeed later attempt to dig yourself out & justify the comment in the 10k to 3k scenario, it was by any stretch of the imagination a shockingly poor choice of words initially. In failing to retract them I can only surmise that you are of the opinion that there are different categories of "fans" ( your quotation marks not mine) in your eyes whose sense of entitlement is equally ranked. In my post, of the 14 in the extended family who attended the last semifinal, only myself is a semi-regular ... on a 1:14 ratio it's no surprise to me that normal attendances are lower when compared to big games like semifinals or the Morton game a few years ago. I know what I meant. Just as supporters of clubs such as St Johnstone, ICT, Ross County, St Mirren meant when they wondered why a big crowd at a cup game did not translate into increased home league games. Glad your family had a good day out at the semi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianlucatoni Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) I don't doubt that you know what you meant but it doesn't read well at all. I think that all teams have a similar experience in big games ... for example 2 million ticket less green filth in Seville, 250k marauding ticket less blue filth in Manchester, Gretna with close to 20k etc ... I don't know any realist who would reasonably expect big game attendances to translate into weekly attendance and to think so is naive in the extreme. Doesn't make them any less of a "fan" though. Edited February 13, 2017 by gianlucatoni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Peaty, 42? Will this forum end with the dolphins saying "So long and thanks for all the fish puns" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 As taken from the JohnJamesSite Regular readers of this site will not have to be coloured surprised that Rangers Lite received yet another home tie against inferior opposition in the Scottish Cup. A cynic might contend that keeping the lights on at Ibrox and the tills ringing at William Hill are the two most important Key Performance Indicators in Stewart Regan’s remit. As he was one of the architects of the phoenix club, was he appointed godfather to Charles Green’s sibling? With eleven home ties in their last twelve draws, the penny is beginning to drop that two frozen balls, one for Celtic and one for Rangers Lite, have become a regular feature of the draw. 11/12 home ties. Mind boggling!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas clark Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I would quite like some neutral, say a rugby fan, to test the temperature of the balls before they are extracted. Paranoid, Moi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas clark Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Though I agree this is not beyond us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebaw1 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I agree with GPT who insinuates that they have bullied us since we came back up. We give them far too much respect and I am concerned that McInnes has been ahead of Archie psychologically. I believe they are good friends. Nothing wrong with that except in the week leading up to the game and comments after the game ie I think Archie has been too nice with him at the wrong time. Archie should fantasise that that St J dick(can't even remember his name) is manager of Aberdeen. Plan to take them on as enemies. Get Ade to rough them up. Get right intae them. Legally. Only after we beat them should McInnes be told how good a manager he is and what a lovely chap he is. Archie is improving at this aspect of management. I dislike Aberdeen intensely mainly because they beat us all the time. It's about time Archie did too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I agree with GPT who insinuates that they have bullied us since we came back up. We give them far too much respect and I am concerned that McInnes has been ahead of Archie psychologically. I believe they are good friends. Nothing wrong with that except in the week leading up to the game and comments after the game ie I think Archie has been too nice with him at the wrong time. Archie should fantasise that that St J dick(can't even remember his name) is manager of Aberdeen. Plan to take them on as enemies. Get Ade to rough them up. Get right intae them. Legally. Only after we beat them should McInnes be told how good a manager he is and what a lovely chap he is. Archie is improving at this aspect of management. I dislike Aberdeen intensely mainly because they beat us all the time. It's about time Archie did too. Didn't we beat them quite easily at Firhill a season or two ago? Or is my memory playing tricks again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Didn't we beat them quite easily at Firhill a season or two ago? Or is my memory playing tricks again? It serves you well, although a brace was scored by Lyle Taylor who totally dominated that afternoon. We need Azeez to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 It serves you well, although a brace was scored by Lyle Taylor who totally dominated that afternoon. ...Aye, but a brace of sitters missed by Taylor in one of the goalless draws at Pittodrie. I think Weebaw's comments may be more representative of games against the Dons at Firhill. On the whole I think since the 0-4 we've competed well in Aberdeen. Less a case of not taking our chances than not creating enough. I don't believe for a moment, if it's meant as a generalisation, that McInnes is winning some sort of mind game battle over Archie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Wragg Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Unless it's already been asked, how feckin difficult is it to tell us it's played on the 4th or 5th and let us get our ticket allocation Ffs !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Unless it's already been asked, how feckin difficult is it to tell us it's played on the 4th or 5th and let us get our ticket allocation Ffs !! Should know by now, HW, the concerns of mere supporters don't rank highly with the SFA (or the SPFL for that matter). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 We'll probably have to wait until the replays have been decided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGSMAN1968 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Sunday 5th 3.00pm !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbank boy Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 FA Cup Draw Chelsea V Man Utd No warmed up balls there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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