Spiderpig

Correct, after longelo hit the bar we had them rattled, at 1-0 we were looking good for the win till we gave away a soft goal, after that HJK never got close. But as you say nothing to fear at home next week on a decent pitch, for me not the perfect result but the next best thing, we never got beat, coyw.

Yes we have not offered much but neither have HJK tbh. Paulsen has made 1 good save and thats it, our main issue is we are lightweight up front, TJ has been anonymous. In the Grand scheme of things taking a 0-0 back to Fir park would be a brilliant result, we need to believe in ourselves a bit more and see where it takes us, so far so good.

BbC confirmed that Said and williams did not travel, willisms is injured apparently and may miss the Falkirk game as well..

Its three or four games into the season there is no need to rest players, the squad is thin enough just now, strongest possible team should be starting every game.

If you are referring to the shambolic refereeing at pittodrie in the league cup game, are you seriously suggesting that Gordons foul inside the centre circle, with two covering Motherwell players and the keeper with the Aberdeen player still with 40 or 50 yards to run to goal was a Dogso, aye ok then.

To be fair Hearts have a valid point, but you could argue the same when priestman was fouled for our penalty, all 3 were probably Dogso's and therefore should have been red cards. The SFA will take no notice and just carry on as usual, "yes we know we made a James Hunt of it, but we can do what we like so nothing to see here". Game 1 of the season and the bad referreeing deisions are ramping up, thats football in Scotland.

Nothing to fear from them, Aston Villa pumped them in Europa league final last season 😂, so lets live the dream.

Thats got the potential for a great away day easy to get to, great beer, heres hoping.

Our possible playoff round opponents if we get past Helsinki Play- off round UEFA Conference League Atalanta BC (ITA) SC Freiburg (GER) Panathinaikos FC (GRE) - FC CSKA 1948(BUL) Paide Linnameeskond (EST) - SK Rapid (AUT) FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) FCSt. Gallen 1879 The draw is later today, some decent teams in that group

He seems to be fit and ready to go https://telfordunited.com/news/2026/07/31/louis-the-fourteenth

We've had a big upheaval over the summer, new manager, great players moved on etc so a positive start to the season would be great, and give the team a confidence boost for the Helsinki game so id be very happy with a draw. No doubt if we get a poor result the usual subjects will be all over the forum tonight telling us how its bottom of the league, bottom 6, a relegation fight etc just before the Johannsen out thread gets started. Its a long season, especially if we progress in Europe, but as ive said before its where you are in May that counts, and in the scheme if things a defeat today means feck all , as we are still in contention for four competitions, so lets get behind AJ and the team.

If we are bringing in more players we really need one of them to be a striker as the current options we have are brutal, AP, and Hendry, specifically.

Aye it must be great fun being a Hearts fan just now.

Having to rely on Wilson for the season gives me the fear Dave, hes too slow and i dont think he is comfortable with our playing out from the back style.

Lets be honest about that HB had a couple of half chances over the two games that Paulsen had to deal with but our defence was never really in any trouble. It was two clean sheets but in the context of the team we were playing were hopeless. Two clean sheets in the first two league games will be more praiseworthy.