Before the second leg against Maribor I went into detail about how important it was for Ronny Deila to rest his players. He did, we lost to Inverness and players spent the bulk the Maribor game looking like strangers.
Since then players’ propensity to look strangers has increased, with the arrival of Stefan Scepovic, John Guidetti and Wakaso Mubarak, not to mention the anticipated return of Aleks Tonev. Ronny has some serious decisions to make.
Does he flood the team with all this new blood, or allow them time to build match fitness and familiarity? New blood is badly needed but so is team cohesion.
Any decision for Aberdeen will be made with the visit to Salzburg one week today in mind. On paper, away to the top seed is our most difficult Europa League game, so we have to be ready.
My expectation is that three, if not all four, of the above will feature heavily on Saturday, which will inform Ronny ahead of his choices for Europe.
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Tom McLaughlin 18:59 on 11 September, 2014
“Still harassing people and demanding to know where they stand on the referendum?”
I didn’t feel harassed – unlike that time when someone felt my bum when I was getting on the tube.
Tom
If that is true about the kids, Dearie me, their desperation is palpable.
I have said from the start the kids will decide it, they may well be young and daft, but they know what they see, and they know who are responsible for what they see.
HH
BT
Hahaha nice one! :)
Delaneys Dunky
19:10 on 11 September, 2014
M7
‘The hidden persuaders working overtime now.’
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You mean Rupert Murdoch?
The man from Del Monte is saying yes.
But then, he’s an Orangeman.
Keeping The Faith
19:11 on
11 September, 2014
Yeah agree with that Quonno but it worries me that BT are recruiting supporters through the OO.
Not surprising I guess, avoid Edinburgh Saturday good people.
How dare you. Keeping The Faith.
Jim Murphy and his mates in BT have repeatedly assured us that OO and others of their ilk have nothing to do with them. They simply share the same aims.
Ernie
No
If Scotland votes AYE Nessie has asked to be moved to Lake Como!
It is the 5th deepest in Europe, apparently.
The 4 deepest are in Norway.
Too feckin cold!
HH!!
Luton Town legend Vidar Riseth a good player?
Deary deary me.
He made Colin Healy look like Zinedine Zidane.
ernie lynch
19:11 on
11 September, 2014
quonno
19:10 on 11 September, 2014
Tell me something.
In the event of a no vote (which i think we all know is what it’s going to be) who will you vote for at the General Election next year?
What I have consistently voted for from the first day that I set eyes on Tony Blair.
One of the minor socialist parties.
I should add that I was brought up in a house where the word Tory was only ever used as a curse.
Should next week’s projected 85-90% turn out carry over to 2015, it could prove very uncomfortable for some of those Scottish Labour MPs who voted with the tories.
Tallybhoy
19:19 on
11 September, 2014
If Scotland votes AYE Nessie has asked to be moved to Lake Como!
It is the 5th deepest in Europe, apparently.
The 4 deepest are in Norway.
Too feckin cold!
HH!!
Would that mean that we would be losing a liquid asset?
Ernie Lynch –
So in the name of balance, you find it acceptable that the BBC ask teenagers to lie?
Sorry mate, but you really have lost the plot, and my respect.
Would it really have hurt you to say something like, “That’s not right”? Or better still, say nothing, rather than make a pathetic attempt at justifying it?
So what is the truth about George Galloway’s on/off appearance at this event.
We know he was invited, or at lest approached to appear, we know the BBC then said he wouldn’t be on, and the he did appear.
Might it be that one of the other invitees indicated they would only agree to be on the show if Galloway wasn’t?
Tom McLaughlin
19:22 on
11 September, 2014
Ernie Lynch –
So in the name of balance, you find it acceptable that the BBC ask teenagers to lie?
Sorry mate, but you really have lost the plot, and my respect.
Would it really have hurt you to say something like, “That’s not right”? Or better still, say nothing, rather than make a pathetic attempt at justifying it?
Maybe the BBC knows which side its licence fee is buttered.
ernie lynch
19:10 on
11 September, 2014
Magnificentseven
19:03 on 11 September, 2014
‘I can’t see the point of them telling them after the debate to say they were no or undecided during the debate, you knew that surely?’
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Sorry, I’m not clear what you’re saying.
Was the request/instruction from the BBC before or after the debate?
I am not sure how you can be unclear, unless you choose to be
Quonno
Losing Nessie would be like London losing Betty. No more bloody tourists. :))
“Enemy advancing with ham-shanks. Send three and four-pence.”
ernie lynch
19:24 on
11 September, 2014
So what is the truth about George Galloway’s on/off appearance at this event.
We know he was invited, or at lest approached to appear, we know the BBC then said e wouldn’t be on, and the he did appear.
Might it be that one of the other invitees indicated they would only agree to be on the show if Galloway wasn’t?
Curiouser and curiouser.
Last night the SNP was controlling the BBC tonight it appears the Gorgeous George is pulling ths strings.
Ernie
Think GGs bunnet was objectionable. Street cred.
Hamiltontim
Hi there mate,a wee newspaper that gives an insight into how things affect the irish people/diaspora here..some good articles that may interest you.
Theirishvoice.com.
HH
Delaneys Dunky
19:25 on
11 September, 2014
Quonno
Losing Nessie would be like London losing Betty. No more bloody tourists. :))
Now there is a trade off I would be happy to participate in.
Ernie
did you not proof read?
tut tut
Tom McLaughlin
19:22 on 11 September, 2014
I have to say I had credited you with more intelligence than that reply suggests.
You have no idea what occurred. You have read a post referring to someone’s tweet.
The old confirmation bias has kicked in and you immediately assume this is a unionist plot to undermine the nats.
I think it more plausible that it’s some admin bod at the BBC trying to cover their arse for having presented a show with a manifestly partisan audience.
Rather like the debate between Darling and that other guy, the one that it’s not all about and not a vote for.
Quonno
Nessie is more credible!
ernie lynch 19:24 on 11 September, 2014
The claim was George was ‘told’ he was not appearing at the request of the Yes campaign.
George is on the show.
There was another claim that neither Sturgeon or Salmond would appear on QT now that George was on the show.
Sturgeon is on the programme with George.
This whole QT farce in the past 24 hours is symptomatic of the No campaign up to this point. Shambles.
They, the No camp, are really sweating now. The whole might of the establishment is now mobilised to prevent a Yes vote, every dirty trick and lie is now acceptable as without Scotland finances their own system will be on the edge.
ryecatcher
18:18 on 11 September, 2014
Can I have raspberry…..
He’s got them on the button..
Magnificentseven
19:25 on 11 September, 2014
Was the request made before or after the show?
If you don’t know, just say so.
dd
The Italian Tourist Board are looking forward to welcoming Nessie to Lake Como in the event of a YES vote.
HH!!
Good evening all.
As with the Ipox demise, I think we can take the BBCs opinions with a pinch of salt. WM led, like it or lump it. Hopefully true Scots will take this opportunity to define our own destiny, and be freed from the WM elite, who have led us to the most impoverished and welfare dependant nation in the EU. It defies my every logic why Scots would be continually dictated to regarding Scotlands wealth. If only all Scots would realise, that Scotland put more in to the WM coffers, with Oil and Whisky taxes, than any other UK members. Pretty obvious to me. We have of course other areas we do excel, like IT. Can anyone, other than EL dispute these facts? I have, of course, not mentioned our phenomenal food production, which is envied world wide, ie Aberdeen angus, in my opinion, it’s a no brainer for a “Yes” vote. IMHO.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar
Australians – you e got to love em
Too late – my YES has been posted
Steinreignedsupreme
19:32 on 11 September, 2014
The BBC confirmed Galloway had been approached.
The BBC also confirmed he would not be on the show.
That was in the Herald today.
So I would take those two points as being facts.
The third fact we know is that Galloway on the show.
Those three facts are consistent with the scenario I’ve suggested. Might be right, might be wrong, but it’s consistent with the known facts.
I’d like to know what took place.
ernie lynch
19:34 on
11 September, 2014
Magnificentseven
19:25 on 11 September, 2014
Was the request made before or after the show?
If you don’t know, just say so
Try reading slowly, it might register
BBC Question Time @bbcquestiontime 12h
To clear up any confusion, there is no Question Time tonight, and no one banned from the panel. Mistaken identity. #BBQT back on 25th Sept
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It would appear geogie boy was lying again, btw he is on the big debate which was filmed this afternoon and where he called the yes side Nazis.
Also on with him are Patrick Harvey and Nicola Sturgen
Quonno,
Would that mean that we would be losing a liquid asset?
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Your quick tonight :)
Tallybhoy
When we become independent, I would welcome Lake Como to relocate to Clydebank.
ernie lynch
19:37
See my post above where I posted the official BBC twitter account of Question time. You are again talking pish but then you always do.
BTW you talking to your brother yet?