For a team that can't defend crosses, we sure do let a lot of crosses come in.

 

I thought we played quite well but must give credit to Killie who played very well in stepping up in search of the equaliser. Their number 3 had a fizzing shot from a distance that scraped the far post too remember.

Camara and Fatah are a joy to watch, shame about the (soft) pen, thanks Beaton. Fatah can't blame Dignitygate this time tho.

Our 'support'. It's shite. In decades of going to Tannadice I can't ever remember our 'fans' being such moaning bastards. AMB's got the ball in hand, contrasting, hyper screaming advice ringing from the terraces. Relax. Watters not inspired either, booing him before the ball reaches him.

Anyway, looking forward to Tuesday, early opportunity to turn the tide (excuse the pun). Forecast is dry now so hopefully a better surface, the groundstaff will be on overtime.

United Arab Emarite wrote:

I thought we played quite well but must give credit to Killie who played very well in stepping up in search of the equaliser. Their number 3 had a fizzing shot from a distance that scraped the far post too remember.

Camara and Fatah are a joy to watch, shame about the (soft) pen, thanks Beaton. Fatah can't blame Dignitygate this time tho.

Our 'support'. It's shite. In decades of going to Tannadice I can't ever remember our 'fans' being such moaning bastards. AMB's got the ball in hand, contrasting, hyper screaming advice ringing from the terraces. Relax. Watters not inspired either, booing him before the ball reaches him.

Anyway, looking forward to Tuesday, early opportunity to turn the tide (excuse the pun). Forecast is dry now so hopefully a better surface, the groundstaff will be on overtime.

 
AMB getting a bit to close to that 8 second rule on a number occasions 😂😂

Tek wrote:

Felt we actually played pretty well today and should have had that game sewn up long before the end.

Unfortunately we have a ridiculously negative Manager and this seeps down to the players. Instead of going for the jugular and getting the killer 2nd goal, the players instead sit back and invite Killie into the game. A game they had never been in until we decide upon this self-destructive tactic, yet again.

To have Trapanovski and Dolcek as unused subs and not attempt to stretch Kilmarnock late on with their fresh legs is mindblowing. He'd rather sit on a 1-0 lead every fucking time. Loser mentality.

My player ratings -

AMB 6 - Had nothing to do all day, but made one really good save near the end.

Stephenson 6 - Was good seeing him back at RWB to start with. He started brightly and was 'ok' all day, even in midfield. Hopefully the return of some kind of form.

Sevelj 7 - Solid display.

Iovu 7 - Much better display today by Iovu.

Graham 7 - Solid display but guilty of not picking up his man at their equaliser.

Ferry 7 - Good display today. Won us the penalty and had some good deliveries today that deserved better.

Agyei 6 - Jury's out for me. Worked hard and pressed well, but some really sloppy passing at times and once or twice chasing shadows. 

Camara 9 - Immense. Our best player. 

Sibbald 6 - Was playing well until his injury. Hoping it's not too bad. Didn't seem to be limping or anything going off, but it's also not like him to stay down for so long. Would be a big miss for the Quarter Final, really hope he's back for that at least.

Fatah 8 - Excellent once again. Blotted his copybook with the penalty miss, but other than that was a joy to watch, as per. Outstanding finish. Think he'll end up our top scorer. Seems to be the only guy who looks like scoring regularly now.

Watters 5 - Just an awful, awful player. Not interested. Unbelievable that Goodwin gave him 70 minutes.

Subs -

Strain 7 - Thought he was pretty good today actually.

Sapsford 5 - Seriously, what is wrong with him? An absolute shadow of himself. 

Finally. Over 9,000 fans inside Tannadice for the visit of Kilmarnock. Years ago that would have been a crowd of 5 or 6,000 tops. Our fans deserve better.

No wins in 4 against Killie this season and haven't beaten them at home in 4 years. Piss fucking poor.



 

 
Agree with every word. Not strain’s biggest fan but last 2-3 games he’s been solid. He’s not a bad player but he’s never reached his St Mirren heights sadly.


Agyei wasn’t too bad yesterday but i would’ve liked to have seen him on for the final 15-20 against Spartans first to get him more familiar with his team mates on the pitch before starting him.

kdyteejay wrote:

Tek wrote:

Felt we actually played pretty well today and should have had that game sewn up long before the end.

Unfortunately we have a ridiculously negative Manager and this seeps down to the players. Instead of going for the jugular and getting the killer 2nd goal, the players instead sit back and invite Killie into the game. A game they had never been in until we decide upon this self-destructive tactic, yet again.

To have Trapanovski and Dolcek as unused subs and not attempt to stretch Kilmarnock late on with their fresh legs is mindblowing. He'd rather sit on a 1-0 lead every fucking time. Loser mentality.

My player ratings -

AMB 6 - Had nothing to do all day, but made one really good save near the end.

Stephenson 6 - Was good seeing him back at RWB to start with. He started brightly and was 'ok' all day, even in midfield. Hopefully the return of some kind of form.

Sevelj 7 - Solid display.

Iovu 7 - Much better display today by Iovu.

Graham 7 - Solid display but guilty of not picking up his man at their equaliser.

Ferry 7 - Good display today. Won us the penalty and had some good deliveries today that deserved better.

Agyei 6 - Jury's out for me. Worked hard and pressed well, but some really sloppy passing at times and once or twice chasing shadows. 

Camara 9 - Immense. Our best player. 

Sibbald 6 - Was playing well until his injury. Hoping it's not too bad. Didn't seem to be limping or anything going off, but it's also not like him to stay down for so long. Would be a big miss for the Quarter Final, really hope he's back for that at least.

Fatah 8 - Excellent once again. Blotted his copybook with the penalty miss, but other than that was a joy to watch, as per. Outstanding finish. Think he'll end up our top scorer. Seems to be the only guy who looks like scoring regularly now.

Watters 5 - Just an awful, awful player. Not interested. Unbelievable that Goodwin gave him 70 minutes.

Subs -

Strain 7 - Thought he was pretty good today actually.

Sapsford 5 - Seriously, what is wrong with him? An absolute shadow of himself. 

Finally. Over 9,000 fans inside Tannadice for the visit of Kilmarnock. Years ago that would have been a crowd of 5 or 6,000 tops. Our fans deserve better.

No wins in 4 against Killie this season and haven't beaten them at home in 4 years. Piss fucking poor.



 

I read elsewhere someone saying he’s homesick.

 
7 figures and someone back home can have him.

SlatefordArab wrote:

Last few months must have been tough for Sapsford - completely depressing weather which he will probably have never experienced before.

 
Worst continuously bad weather for years
New country
New city
New culture
New food
New team mates
Away from family and friends
Watching us defend 1-0 leads

No wonder the lad is fed up.

Seriously though, homesickness is horrible for a young person and if it's true that he is homesick I'm not surprised it's affecting him.

United Arab Emarite wrote:

Our 'support'. It's shite. In decades of going to Tannadice I can't ever remember our 'fans' being such moaning bastards. 
.

Aye, the fans are the problem.

Incredible.
 

Livi winning 2-0 at home to the huns, players going down with cramp with 15 to go, manager bringing on fresh legs 🤔

kdyteejay wrote:

Shedtastic wrote:

Agyei is a ball winner, you wont see any flashy stuff from him, his job is to break up attacks and win the ball back.

He did this very well. Kept it simple but had a couple of stray passes. Solid start to his time at United.

 
He put in one of the best tackles I've seen for years ( from a UTD player) on the half way line just in front of the GF.

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Hes lost the dressing room.
Ah'll say it again - more spine with Gallacher,Holt,Docherty.

9,000 paying tae watch that shite.
Hes lost the support. 

 
Holt didn't give us a choice and Docherty spent more time on the treatment table. I'd rather have Gallagher than any of the three donkeys we signed in the summer but tbh hes not exactly having the season of his life right now is he?

More just a random grumble mate.

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Hes lost the dressing room.
Ah'll say it again - more spine with Gallacher,Holt,Docherty.

9,000 paying tae watch that shite.
Hes lost the support. 

 
Holt didn't give us a choice and Docherty spent more time on the treatment table. I'd rather have Gallagher than any of the three donkeys we signed in the summer but tbh hes not exactly having the season of his life right now is he?

More just a random grumble mate.

 
Yeah fully understood and empathised with mate. You're not wrong that we were a better team with those three in it though

Finn Seemann wrote:

Wasn't at the game, but from watching the highlights it was quite clear we needed to bring on subbies.  The new boy looked dead on his feet when he went to challenge the cross.  The rest of the midfield posted missing too.  Goodwin always seems to think a 0ne goal lead is enough when it clearly isn't.  Should have had Dolcek and Trapa on asking them questions rather than what ended up.

Again the 3 at the back isn't really the issue.  It's the failure to see out the game, by failing to ask the opposition enough questions as we tire.  Almost the opposite of what happened last season.

 
Goodwin himself said he's tried every combination of 3 at the back and yet he still hasn't worked out that it's not working. I get that some people's opinion is that it's not the 3 at the back thats killing us, but the fact is it isn't working still. We are near the business end if the season and still he refuses to try anything else and it's annoying the fuck out of most people. Stubborn as fuck and just repeatedly shuffling his clown defenders into different sets of 3. Just fucking change it and see if it helps? What's the worst that can happen?

Finn Seemann wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Finn Seemann wrote:

Wasn't at the game, but from watching the highlights it was quite clear we needed to bring on subbies.  The new boy looked dead on his feet when he went to challenge the cross.  The rest of the midfield posted missing too.  Goodwin always seems to think a 0ne goal lead is enough when it clearly isn't.  Should have had Dolcek and Trapa on asking them questions rather than what ended up.

Again the 3 at the back isn't really the issue.  It's the failure to see out the game, by failing to ask the opposition enough questions as we tire.  Almost the opposite of what happened last season.

 
Goodwin himself said he's tried every combination of 3 at the back and yet he still hasn't worked out that it's not working. I get that some people's opinion is that it's not the 3 at the back thats killing us, but the fact is it isn't working still. We are near the business end if the season and still he refuses to try anything else and it's annoying the fuck out of most people. Stubborn as fuck and just repeatedly shuffling his clown defenders into different sets of 3. Just fucking change it and see if it helps? What's the worst that can happen?

My point is that take the last 3 games.  The issue has not been the formation it has been an inability to defend.  I'm struggling  to see how one less player at CH is going to help that.  We just don't have a leader in there.  It's Graham's biggest issue.  I think he can get to that but he just isn't at the moment.

FWIW I do think he'll change it to a back 4 for tomorrow night.  I think that was what he was hinting at in the post-match interview.  For me, Aberdeen is not the team to change formation for so I think that will backfire.

For me back 3 or back 4 is irrelevant.  Goodwin will lose his job on his in-game inability to close games out.  We play much better chasing a game than we do winning it.  That's on the manager.

 
Its one less person to make an individual error for one thing but more importantly it gives us more threat at the other end. We dont always have to defend like it's the Alamo, the best form of defence is attack dont they say?