This has been one of the worst season for a long time, but Aberdeen ended the season on a high with a 3-1 win over Hibs in Edinburgh.
I kind of had a feeling that we might win this game, We seem to be Hibs bogey team this season having now beaten them 3 times out of 4.
Aberdeen's player of the season Chris Bebo Maguire scored a 2 minute double in the second half to secure the points after Big Josh magennis had equalized .
Although it was a nice way to end the season it only papers over the cracks, but every Aberdeen fan knows the major task Craig and Archie have ahead of them in the summer.
A number of players will be moving on and we need to replace them with players who are better if we want to move forward.
If Maguire stays and continues to grow as a player then he can form a lethal partnership with Scott Vernon. If Bebo goes then we have to find a player who can score goals and also feed vernon.
No disrespect to the guy but I don't think Darren Mackie is that player. He gives his all and is a good back up to have but I don't think he should be one of our main strikers.
Big Josh is also a good back up to have and if he continues to improve maybe in a year or 2 he can be the main man.
Micheal Paton is one player who has just not improved over the last few years and I would shed no tears if he was to move on.
Aluko will be missed with his speed on the wing, on his day he can be a great player but other days he can be frustrating, reminds me of Eion Jess in some ways.
We will find out in the coming weeks and months who is staying, who is going and who is coming in. Should be an interesting break.
Now lets enjoy the summer, no break from football for me, still got Columbus Crew playing in the MLS and the USA playing in the Gold Cup.
Stand Free
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Comings and goings
On Friday I woke up to the news that Paul Hartley had retired from the game to concentrate on getting his coaching badges and move into management.
For a while the talk has been that Paul no longer had the legs for top level football, but you could see the football brain working as he directed the players around him.
I think Paul made the correct decision and would love to see him stay on as a coach but listening to the interviews he is looking at becoming the main man, even if it means getting his hands dirty in the lower leagues.
Hartley was one of those players you loved to hate when he played against you, but that is a credit to him as like our own Willie Miller he was a fighter and went in hard for every ball and his own fans loved him while our rivals hated him.
I am sure all Aberdeen fans as well as Scotland Fans and the fans of the clubs who have been lucky enough to have Paul in their ranks over the last 17 years will join me in wishing Paul all the best for the future.
Today the news was Jamie Langfield has signed a new one year contract, my thoughts are yes Jamie makes mistakes but which keeper does not.
The ones who make very few mistakes cost millions, Jamie is one of the best keepers outside the old firm in the SPL.
There are other area's of the team that need new players brought in before our goal keeper.
Saying that if we move on Howard and bring in a decent back up, who knows what might happen, maybe that's why it is only a one year deal.
I am one Aberdeen fan happy to see Jamie stay.
Stand Free
For a while the talk has been that Paul no longer had the legs for top level football, but you could see the football brain working as he directed the players around him.
I think Paul made the correct decision and would love to see him stay on as a coach but listening to the interviews he is looking at becoming the main man, even if it means getting his hands dirty in the lower leagues.
Hartley was one of those players you loved to hate when he played against you, but that is a credit to him as like our own Willie Miller he was a fighter and went in hard for every ball and his own fans loved him while our rivals hated him.
I am sure all Aberdeen fans as well as Scotland Fans and the fans of the clubs who have been lucky enough to have Paul in their ranks over the last 17 years will join me in wishing Paul all the best for the future.
Today the news was Jamie Langfield has signed a new one year contract, my thoughts are yes Jamie makes mistakes but which keeper does not.
The ones who make very few mistakes cost millions, Jamie is one of the best keepers outside the old firm in the SPL.
There are other area's of the team that need new players brought in before our goal keeper.
Saying that if we move on Howard and bring in a decent back up, who knows what might happen, maybe that's why it is only a one year deal.
I am one Aberdeen fan happy to see Jamie stay.
Stand Free
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Where will a victory come from?
Today's game against St Mirren was a chance for Aberdeen to say sorry to the fans that did turn up for the terrible season and thanks for sticking by us.
Instead we got another inept performance, I hardly remember hearing the St Mirren goalkeeper mentioned, to be fair Jamie Langfield was not really put under any pressure, but St Mirren took one more chance than we did and are now guaranteed SPL football next season.
I am just happy that we did have that purple patch when Craig Brown and Archie Knox came to Pittodrie as those point picked up then saved us from relegation.
With one more game to play, against Hibs this Saturday, who would bet against St Mirren leapfrogging us and leaving us 2nd bottom when the season is complete.
I really cannot see where a win is going to come from.
So what now? We have a few players out of contract, so there may be some changes over the summer , but will the players who come in be any better than those departing.
What will the management team be thinking? Will next season be their last when their contracts run out or will they stay to see the job complete.
If they are going to retire are the board actively looking for Suitable replacements or are they going to wait until 2 weeks before the start of the 2012/2013 season.
These questions will all be answered in the next twelve months.
As for us fans the majority will return to spend their hard earned money following the Dons or in my case another years Subscription to Red TV, but some I fear will find other more entertaining ways to spend their Saturdays.
Stand Free
Instead we got another inept performance, I hardly remember hearing the St Mirren goalkeeper mentioned, to be fair Jamie Langfield was not really put under any pressure, but St Mirren took one more chance than we did and are now guaranteed SPL football next season.
I am just happy that we did have that purple patch when Craig Brown and Archie Knox came to Pittodrie as those point picked up then saved us from relegation.
With one more game to play, against Hibs this Saturday, who would bet against St Mirren leapfrogging us and leaving us 2nd bottom when the season is complete.
I really cannot see where a win is going to come from.
So what now? We have a few players out of contract, so there may be some changes over the summer , but will the players who come in be any better than those departing.
What will the management team be thinking? Will next season be their last when their contracts run out or will they stay to see the job complete.
If they are going to retire are the board actively looking for Suitable replacements or are they going to wait until 2 weeks before the start of the 2012/2013 season.
These questions will all be answered in the next twelve months.
As for us fans the majority will return to spend their hard earned money following the Dons or in my case another years Subscription to Red TV, but some I fear will find other more entertaining ways to spend their Saturdays.
Stand Free
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Is it over yet?
This week the news has been filled with stories about the shooting and killing of Osama Bin Laden, I think a more subtable punishment would have been to capture him alive and make him sit and watch DVDs of every Aberdeen game this season.
2010/2011 has just been torture for us long suffering Dons fans and it got no better this afternoon.
I have been lucky that due to work commitments and being away for the day last Saturday, I have not heard much of the last couple of games, hence why no blog for a few weeks.
But today I was not so lucky.
The team seemed to be on their summer vacations already, lack of effort and commitment to the cause was evident. St Johnstone were far from being great but they could easily have won by more than two goals .
It is a worry, these last couple of home games might just be the deciding factor for some whether they return to Pittodrie next season or not, Craig Brown has a massive job on his hands rebuilding this summer.
The one highlight of today's game was the return of Fraser Fyvie who has missed most of the season through injury, He came on as a second half sub and although he really did nothing of note, just getting a game in the first team will boost his confidence and in the long run his fitness.
So this time next week it will be over and we can relax for the summer.
Stand Free
2010/2011 has just been torture for us long suffering Dons fans and it got no better this afternoon.
I have been lucky that due to work commitments and being away for the day last Saturday, I have not heard much of the last couple of games, hence why no blog for a few weeks.
But today I was not so lucky.
The team seemed to be on their summer vacations already, lack of effort and commitment to the cause was evident. St Johnstone were far from being great but they could easily have won by more than two goals .
It is a worry, these last couple of home games might just be the deciding factor for some whether they return to Pittodrie next season or not, Craig Brown has a massive job on his hands rebuilding this summer.
The one highlight of today's game was the return of Fraser Fyvie who has missed most of the season through injury, He came on as a second half sub and although he really did nothing of note, just getting a game in the first team will boost his confidence and in the long run his fitness.
So this time next week it will be over and we can relax for the summer.
Stand Free
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