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In my opinion - yes, only just. Dods still looked very suspect. Hastings lost too many challenges against Foster down the left/right. Tokely was decent enough though hurried in his clearences. Munro was the best of the back four.

Given the level of protection afforded to Keepers these days I thought that Murray would blow for a foul. It definately looked like a fair challenge but it was one of those ones that gets pulled up for a foul for no apparent reason. After reading the BBC report and the Evening Express however it seems that what happened is this; Hastings launched the ball in, Langfield came for it and collided with Byrne and then fell over. The ball then bounced off Byrne into the path of Wilson who made it 1 - 1 :015: I told everyone at the game as soon as Dempsey came on we would have a chance what with 2 of the worst players in Scottish football on the same pitch for Aberdeen - I love being right :001:

Just back from Le Pub - cracking day shame the football was a bit poor. First off a big well done to Callum Murray for yet again displaying a completely inept performance as 'referee' for this game. If we have Dougie MacDonald next week that will be ICT playing their first 3 games with Scotland’s 3 worst referees. I'll get to his decisions in a minute but the game itself started well for ICT. Wyness latched onto a clever through ball and tested Langfield with a good shot. Aberdeen were creating chances too with Smith playing well on the left (quite what he was doing there when a natural winger in Clark was sitting in the centre of midfield only Calderwood will know) :017: Already Murray was making some shocking decisions and he gave Aberdeen a free kick that never was that led to their opener. A 'foul' on the left allowed Aberdeen to play the ball across the pitch to Foster, who apparently gets a fair bit of stick from the Aberdeen fans but played okay today, and he threaded through a lovely pass to Crawford who left Dods ( :008: ) asleep at the edge of the area and he calmly slid the ball past Brown to put the Dons one up. Aberdeen became the more attacking force in the remainder of the first half but McBain had a nice chance to equalise but like Wyness before him, he was only able to test Langfield. Nicholson and Smith then had chances from free kicks but brown was equal to the task. We went in one down and were being bombarded by seagulls in the stand :015: Into the second half and ICT started to get more of the ball as Aberdeen went defensive. Note to Fat Jimmy - this is the kind of play that you say stops Aberdeen from playing so quite why you went 4 - 5 - 1 with about 15 minutes left only you will know :006: We then had a fantastic chance to draw level. I'm not sure how it got to him but Dargo (thought I thought it was Rankin) appeared with the ball in the penalty area with only the keeper to beat but he ballooned it over the bar. How he missed I have no idea! :007: Still we kept pressing and in the final minute of normal time we got the equaliser. Hastings hung a ball up into the penalty area and Bayne went for it with Langfield and Byrne. Langfield fell in a heap and I expected Murray to blow for a foul - it was one of those challenges that gets the Keeper a free kick even though there was no foul there. To my surprise Murray waved play on and Wilson was on hand to fire the ball into the net and send the Away fans into hysterics :001: Now we get to Murray :006: Craig Dargo was fouled by Anderson by Murray gave nothing, Dargo had a nibble at his ankles and felled Anderson who got up and appeared to shove Dargo away while players from both sides piled in. The result was a yellow for both Anderson and Dargo. Then came the real shocker. As Dargo skipped along the left wing he was sent crashing into the stand by Foster in a straight red challenge. No intention to play the ball. He went flying into Dargo, studs first and sliced right through him. Murray’s decision - yellow card :006: It was a red card - no doubt about it. How he didn't send him off just proves how inept this guy really is. Another shocker from Scotland’s worst whistler :006: Couple of other points - Away support a bit down on the usual. Maybe 500 I thought maximum. Callum Murray is pish. Aberdeens ticket machines are pretty fancy but seems a bit odd having someone there to give you the ticket and then show you how to put it in the machine. Callum Murray is pish. A nice big GIRUY to the people who left early and missed our goal. Quite why they left with 1 minute to go I have no idea but you can't say anything about leaving the ground early to get home early. They'll get stuck in traffic regardless of when they leave. Especially if it is only a difference of 2 minutes. Callum Murray is pish. Dods was poor again. A shadow of the 'Machine' he was from last season. If his heart is no longer in it for ICT then get rid of him now! Callum Murray is pish.

Get Dods out of the team now! :008: He looked like he was playing for United already today. Another bad error from him and he was well off with his passing and general play. He got the backing of the crowd, no one booed him, but his performance was very poor again :008:

Lovely day for it! :011:

If Wyness is dropped then it will be interesting to see who else remains in the team from last week as Wyness was far from being a poor performer.

Very disappointed that he is going to be allowed to leave :007:

Another for Harry Chibber - Gill moves to 'Heed

Remember Teletext last weekend?

What last couple of games? Friendlies where the whole team by all accounts either underperformed or did well as a whole depending on the game? I must admit that I wasn't at the last three but that was the impressions I got. Thing is he was good against St. Mirren, held the ball up well and showed some nice touches as well. Don't think he should be dropped, especially not for Rory. If we are going to look at Denzils performances in friendlies and say that he hasn't performed well then neither has MacAllister.

Craig Samson is without doubt one of the worst keepers in the world! How was he included!? :015:

I'm guessing the sorry is where it clicked for you that my tongue was in cheek ever so slightly :004:

Why is Proctor getting released? He is a great player and could surely have done a job this season. I hope the management are happy with themselves :008:

This better not be true! :008:

*Clicky clicky*

Blimey! Someone ate a thesaurus!

He was playing at Firhill tonight playing for Celtic.

Serious question - aside from a bigger wage packet (which is a reasonable reason to change clubs) what could they achieve at United that they couldn't at ICT?

Clicky

What kind of reception will he get over the next couple of games I wonder? Seems pretty obvious why he is doing this. Might not go down well with some sections of the support.

Where is De Vries? Last I had heard he was at Leicester but had gone somewhere on loan?

Thread here chief! Though I must admit I don't know which forum it's meant to be under so I won't close this until an Admin with brain power decides what to do :015:

You figured out where that pub in Falkirk is yet?