Then we need a f**k load of testimonials next season, to stave off relegation by Christmas.
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Aberdeen Friendly
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LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Wait until roughly this time next Sunday 
I think you are right and this is the worry. There is no doubt that the two most recent signings have stacks of promise, but it is very much that, whilst Jack Harper might be closer to the first team when fit. We need more first team ready type signings.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Or hopefully we can get the fixtures change so that we play Crawley every week.
It feels like some people have forgotten that it was like that under Hyypia, too. People like to completely write off him, his team selection and tactics, and ignore that we dominated plenty of games, only to fail to convert that dominance into goals (despite more shots per game than under Garcia and Poyet), then conceded soft goals thanks to individual errors. Especially early last season where the first few home games had us concede the only shot on target we faced in the first two, and both shots in the third home game, while failing to convert the shots we had.
I rarely put much stock in friendlies. I always seem to remember seasons where we struggle in pre-season leading to us succeeding in the league, and vice versa, as well as those where our season form matches pre-season. If we're still struggling to score, while letting in soft goals when the season starts, then I'll worry.
daveyboy1973
New member
league 2 is our level then!!!!!!
Wait until roughly this time next Sunday
Although, to be fair, Sevilla are MUCH better than us. I really do anticipate a repeat of Villareal, when we rarely saw the ball.
A nice confidence boost five days before the season starts.
Stumpy Tim
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The last quarter of these friendlies can largely be discounted given the changes both managers make. I read somewhere Aberdeen made seven by the hour, and we made a similar amount. That makes a disjointed game & anything can happen.
Sounds like we bossed the game otherwise & their keeper had a stormer. Having said that, starting with Rosenior down the right is depressing given we've got players like Ward, Tilley & Monakana all performing well for the U21's. I guess Hughton wanted to give both Rosenior and Bruno some match-time. If he plays Rosenior at right-midfield against Forest he deserves all the stick he'll inevitably get
Sounds like we bossed the game otherwise & their keeper had a stormer. Having said that, starting with Rosenior down the right is depressing given we've got players like Ward, Tilley & Monakana all performing well for the U21's. I guess Hughton wanted to give both Rosenior and Bruno some match-time. If he plays Rosenior at right-midfield against Forest he deserves all the stick he'll inevitably get
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Completely this. I never take much notice of pre-season games as they are rarely act as much of a barometer of what's to come in the season.
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
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Don't you know that pre season results really matter as they now count towards the normal season final points total and therefore your finishing position. Long gone are the days of pre season being about getting your fitness levels up and seeing as the manager hasn't spotted the change in rules, it's a scandal that we haven't played our strongest XI in any of the games so far - just think of how many points we've dropped already
We'll be playing them twice a season, soon enough.
brightonmark1234
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we desperately need 2 quality wingers centre half creative midfielder and another forward all in before the forest game
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
We were WARNED about Hughton, he should have been SACKED at the end of last season. He is no IMPROVEMENT on SEMMI and the STATS never LIE.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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I agree with you Mark, at least one winger, creative midfielder, centre half and centre forward needed, our front line is so light weight and without some decent signings pronto we are going to be seeing Brighton nil a lot.
Unless we win. Remember Chelsea? (Then we lost to Hull)......
No surprise when we've added virtually no goals to the team other than hemed who may or may not be ok.
Weeks just past with nothing . It's getting critical now .
We have 1 fit winger so disappointing to see rb as rm today but no surprise .
Worrying . Need good news asap otherwise long slog ahead again
Weeks just past with nothing . It's getting critical now .
We have 1 fit winger so disappointing to see rb as rm today but no surprise .
Worrying . Need good news asap otherwise long slog ahead again
Peter Grummit
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As the Aberdeen commentators said: Unsurprisingly Brighton are not yet at the same stage of fitness as the Dons who have had a number of competitive Europa Cup games already. However, they caused us lots of problems in the first 3/4 of the match and our goalie was MoM. (I paraphrase).
But, why let evidence get in the way of a knee-jerk response.
PG
But, why let evidence get in the way of a knee-jerk response.
PG
Wellesley
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- Jul 24, 2013
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Please, just please, shut the fxxk up for a while will you?