Off Topic Pointless point-scoring thread

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Having read that thread......no you're not making it up.

**** sake we have some bampot supporters:emoticon-0106-cryin

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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gregor-kyle-ronny-deila-copped-6750078

IF Aberdeen thought they had it tough at the top, they are certainly feeling the heat now after six games without a win and the team tumbling down the table.

Manager Derek McInnes has spoken about the pressure on his side, dismissing any talk of them being title contenders but then, after the latest defeat, stating that anyone who thought the league was done and dusted was being ‘disrespectful’.

At the same time, a section of Dons fans bristle when a critical eye turns in the direction of their club and are quick to cite the old and mythical ‘Glasgow/West Coast’ bias.

The fact is their side has not had to shoulder anywhere near the same weight of expectation, criticism or pressure to that being borne by the team and manager who they are supposed to be challenging in the Scottish Premiership.



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Celtic manager Ronny Deila celebrates as his side takes the lead


With Celtic continuing to struggle in Europe, Ronny Deila has been forced to defend his entire football philosophy and justify his place at the club.

Derek McInnes has, meanwhile, been able to sidestep the flak that should have come his way.

Here are three bullets the Dons boss has dodged.

1. Six games without a win - one point from their last 15


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Jonny Hayes


This is relegation form and the opening run of eight consecutive league wins is now a distant memory. Johnny Hayes said in the lead-up to Saturday’s defeat to Celtic that: “The manager deflects stuff and takes the brunt of it if there's criticism.” But the point – there’s hardly been any. The fact is his team has surrendered a five-point lead, right at a time when they should be looking to take advantage with Celtic stretched and fighting on two fronts, at home in Europe. Instead they’ve gone from first to third, a point behind second-placed Hearts.

2. No case for the defence


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Aberdeen's Ash Taylor (left) brings down Kris Commons


Aberdeen have now conceded 15 goals in their winless run of six matches. Last season’s rock solid foundations have cracks appearing all over them - even with a better goalkeeper in Danny Ward behind them. There could be one glaring reason behind this - McInnes has failed, either through choice or circumstance, to field the same defence for two games in a row since August. No fingers have been pointed during this run, no common denominators identified. However, while Celtic toiled the likes of Efe Ambrose, Dedryck Boyata and Emilio Izaguirre were turned into figures of fun.

3. Striking problems


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Adam Rooney applauds the fans at full-time having scored late on v Celtic


Adam Rooney was the man up front for the Dons last season with 28 goals in all competitions. Given the way he has been in and out the team this term, his current tally of eight is actually quite impressive - but why has he not started every game? Some might, justifiably, argue that the team looks more balanced with David Goodwillie in it, but there is no doubt they have lost a cutting edge. This was seen against Inverness in September – the Dons’ first league defeat of the season – when Rooney was dropped in favour of Josh Parker. There is actually a parallel to be drawn here with Ronny Deila. He dropped Leigh Griffiths at the start of this season for Nadir Ciftci - and had to answer endless questions on the subject and some heavy criticism from fans and commentators.

Compare and contrast...
 
Bigger team, bigger club etc so it comes with the territory. I'm sure the papers in Aberdeen are questioning McInnes.
 
Lest we forget? Not much ****ing chance given that every **** wants to outdo each other to show how ****ing patriotic they are. Rangers ****s are the worst for it mind. Brainless drogs.
 
Classic hun delusion from DR 'blogger' Mr Hun McMongo

IT might be billed as the game where the magic hat lost its power but beware of those who jump to conclusions based on results alone.

In truth, this was an excellent Rangers performance at a tricky venue against a well-coached team and a win would not have flattered the boys in blue.

A number of tactical tweaks saw Rangers in an unfamiliar formation in the first half and it’s fair to say that it looked like the wrong game to be adopting a new set-up. Our manager is nothing if not determined to stick to his mantra of ‘if plan A fails, plan B is to do plan A better’ (<laugh><confused>) and after a sticky opening half hour the players seemed to adjust and you could reflect and say the tinkering just about worked.

Despite an amazing spell of utter domination and fantastic football from Rangers after the break, Hibs scrapped away and got their reward by exploiting one of our key areas of weakness in defending set-pieces.

It was undoubtedly a poor moment for Wes Fotheringham and a costly individual error but also the latest in a long line of disappointing goals from these positions. We need to be more streetwise because every manager in Scotland is going to have noted our struggles, and one thing the cloggers of the Championship don’t lack is big strong boys who can head the ball.

After a fantastic run, we are now seeing other teams adapting to our strengths and there are clear areas of weakness to exploit.

Danny Wilson is an accomplished pro, who will come good but his performance yesterday was abysmal and Dominic Ball has snatched his starting jersey. Ball is young and rash but has some terrific attributes and it was very telling that the minute there was a flashpoint in the game with Fraser Fyvie’s dangerous tackle he was first on the scene to back up his team-mates.

I would want him in my corner that’s for sure and that’s the kind of commitment and team ethic every manager strives for.

Nicky Clark was another who had a bad day and despite his effort he just isn’t a player who is capable of making a difference at even Championship level. We desperately need another striker in the window or if anything happens to Martyn Waghorn we will have major issues.

One player who stood out was the effervescent Jason Holt, a bargain signing at 65k and a player of real technical quality. Unusually for a Scot he plays in the space between the lines, always probing and moving and looks to have modelled his game on the diminutive Catalan master Andres Iniesta.

I sense the Rangers fans, though disappointed and aware of our flaws can see the immense improvements made since last season. We are five points clear. We are the most stylish team in Scotland. We are the league leaders and to quote the legendary Bill Struth, we welcome the chase.
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"...but beware of those who jump to conclusions based on results alone...."

The usual mindless guff and gibberish - the Celtic blogger is just as big a spastic as well. Fitting they're writing in the Daily ******.
 
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