Preseason Friendlies

[Jute]

Young team beaten 3-1 at Formartine. Bavidge with Dons goal. 
 

https://www.afc.co.uk/report/report-formartine-united-v-aberdeen-xi/

[tlg1903]

3 hours ago, Panda said:

Lost 4-1 to Fulham. Little surprise really considering only two outside players managed to play more than an hour. I do wonder if we're going to be a wee bit undercooked for the opening day of the season, is it just Ipswich the only remaining first team friendly?

Shinnie and Devlin played one half each at left-back. Milne did start and only he and Jensen (and Mitov) managed the 90 minutes which suggests he might still be the first choice RCB even if Dorrington has signed (although, granted, Alfie wasn't in the squad). 4-2-3-1 so no sign of three at the back just yet.

 

I'm wondering that as well.  In Jimmy we trust but this is probably the least number of pre season games I've ever seen us sign up for.  Tynecastle will be quite the crucible to test the theory.... 

[manc_don]

We defo don’t appear to have enough warm up games under our belts so far, but I am still bitter about not being able to see us play against Fulham Did they play any closed door games in Portugal?

[Jute]

9 hours ago, manc_don said:

We defo don’t appear to have enough warm up games under our belts so far, but I am still bitter about not being able to see us play against Fulham Did they play any closed door games in Portugal?

Don’t remember seeing any reports if they did.

[OxfordDon]

19 hours ago, Panda said:

Lost 4-1 to Fulham. Little surprise really considering only two outside players managed to play more than an hour. I do wonder if we're going to be a wee bit undercooked for the opening day of the season, is it just Ipswich the only remaining first team friendly?

Shinnie and Devlin played one half each at left-back. Milne did start and only he and Jensen (and Mitov) managed the 90 minutes which suggests he might still be the first choice RCB even if Dorrington has signed (although, granted, Alfie wasn't in the squad). 4-2-3-1 so no sign of three at the back just yet.

 

 

• Dimitar Mitov 
• Graeme Shinnie (C) (Devlin 46')
• Mats Knoester (Molloy 57')
• Adil Aouchiche (Boyd 46')
• Kusini Yengi (Sokler 57')
• Leighton Clarkson (Polvara 57')
• Ante Palaversa (Kjartansson 46')
• Shayden Morris (Gueye 57')
• Jack Milne
• Alexander Jensen
• Topi Keskinen (Milanovic 46')

Good to see Boyd getting a run out. I wonder if Milne and Jensen played 90 (and Devlin played LB) because Tobers and Gyamfi are still out/getting up to speed.  Nilsen notable in his absence too.

No Rubi, Vinnie, Ambrose, other Jensen.

Edited July 20, 2025 by OxfordDon

[Jute]

1 hour ago, OxfordDon said:

 

• Dimitar Mitov 
• Graeme Shinnie (C) (Devlin 46')
• Mats Knoester (Molloy 57')
• Adil Aouchiche (Boyd 46')
• Kusini Yengi (Sokler 57')
• Leighton Clarkson (Polvara 57')
• Ante Palaversa (Kjartansson 46')
• Shayden Morris (Gueye 57')
• Jack Milne
• Alexander Jensen
• Topi Keskinen (Milanovic 46')

Good to see Boyd getting a run out. I wonder if Milne and Jensen played 90 (and Devlin played LB) because Tobers and Gyamfi are still out/getting up to speed.  Nilsen notable in his absence too.

No Rubi, Vinnie, Ambrose, other Jensen.

Rubi and Ambrose both played in side that lost 3-1 to Formartine yesterday. 

[Panda]

20 hours ago, tlg1903 said:

I'm wondering that as well.  In Jimmy we trust but this is probably the least number of pre season games I've ever seen us sign up for.  Tynecastle will be quite the crucible to test the theory.... 

I'd like to think if we're playing Ipswich on Friday, and with Hearts not for 10 days after that, we could slip in a bounce game in between. Even if it's a closed doors friendly among the squad.

It also doesn't feel like pre-season until we've played St Johnstone.

[tlg1903]

14 minutes ago, Panda said:

I'd like to think if we're playing Ipswich on Friday, and with Hearts not for 10 days after that, we could slip in a bounce game in between. Even if it's a closed doors friendly among the squad.

It also doesn't feel like pre-season until we've played St Johnstone.

Tru dat!

 

 

17 hours ago, manc_don said:

We defo don’t appear to have enough warm up games under our belts so far, but I am still bitter about not being able to see us play against Fulham Did they play any closed door games in Portugal?

Hows the holibobs going Manc?

[Jute]

58 minutes ago, tlg1903 said:

 

 

Hows the holibobs going Manc?

He had the misfortune to bump into me on Princes Street last week.

[BigAl]

1 hour ago, Jute said:

He had the misfortune to bump into me on Princes Street last week.

Fucking hell, right across the globe and he meets you 

Maybe travel isn't for you Manc 

[manc_don]

2 hours ago, BigAl said:

Fucking hell, right across the globe and he meets you 

Maybe travel isn't for you Manc 

Was an unavoidable situation

5 hours ago, tlg1903 said:

Tru dat!

Hows the holibobs going Manc?

They’ve been great thanks, heading back down south on Tuesday. Not quite sure where the time has gone tbh, but my boys are now struggling with the lack of routine though so it probably feels like it’s about time to head back to winter

[BigAl]

12 hours ago, manc_don said:

Was an unavoidable situation

They’ve been great thanks, heading back down south on Tuesday. Not quite sure where the time has gone tbh, but my boys are now struggling with the lack of routine though so it probably feels like it’s about time to head back to winter

Safe journey home, shame you and the boys didn't get the chance to see us play 

[Panda]

Ipswich beat Austrian side Blay-Weiß Linz 4-1 at the weekend. The Austrians are a handy side - were sixth in the top flight last season - so maybe around St Mirren's level (that's the height of my knowledge of Austrian football).

George Hirst (the very English Scotland striker) scored twice.

Ipswich earned £111m last season in prize money, and have just turned down a £35m offer for one of their players. It's another world down there.

Good job the result on Friday isn't important.

[tlg1903]

On 22/07/2025 at 01:47, Panda said:

Ipswich beat Austrian side Blay-Weiß Linz 4-1 at the weekend. The Austrians are a handy side - were sixth in the top flight last season - so maybe around St Mirren's level (that's the height of my knowledge of Austrian football).

George Hirst (the very English Scotland striker) scored twice.

Ipswich earned £111m last season in prize money, and have just turned down a £35m offer for one of their players. It's another world down there.

Good job the result on Friday isn't important.

 That really is nuts isn't it.  I used to love watching English football but every year that goes by I take less of an interest.  

[manc_don]

Anyone going along to this? Concerning not seeing either pape, sokler ora Gyamfi on the bench here, unless the first two are offski:

 

[manc_don]

Interesting to note that Thelin specifically mentions Boyd in his pre matcher, that he’s having a good pre season and will get minutes (not that I’d expect anything less in a friendly). Hopefully a breakout season for him then?

[RicoS321]

14 minutes ago, manc_don said:

Anyone going along to this? Concerning not seeing either pape, sokler ora Gyamfi on the bench here, unless the first two are offski:

 

More worrying is that Ambrose is on the bench. 

Despite having the option of a free ticket, I couldn't be arsed with the preseason friendly. Might watch on a stream. 

[BigAl]

4 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

More worrying is that Ambrose is on the bench. 

Despite having the option of a free ticket, I couldn't be arsed with the preseason friendly. Might watch on a stream. 

Part timer 

[OrlandoDon]

19 minutes ago, manc_don said:

Interesting to note that Thelin specifically mentions Boyd in his pre matcher, that he’s having a good pre season and will get minutes (not that I’d expect anything less in a friendly). Hopefully a breakout season for him then?

Hoping Boyd is Adil’s back up at 10, would be nice to see a Scottish player break through or at least be a squad regular.

Yengi and Milne are big boys!! Keen to see adil and milanovic, hope we upgraded the creativity.

[Panda]

Watching with Ipswich TV commentary.

The co-commentator has just said "I know we scored four in Austria, but against this Aberdeen team I'd expect to score more than four this evening".

Edited July 25, 2025 by Panda

[Panda]

Also the commentator has not once, but twice described Alexander Jensen as "Finnish centre back Richard Jensen".

[manc_don]

3 minutes ago, Panda said:

Also the commentator has not once, but twice described Alexander Jensen as "Finnish centre back Richard Jensen".

That’s just embarrassing.

[BigAl]

Ipswich commentary is actually horrifically bad.

Surely it should be a fundamental part of the job to be able to learn the pronunciation of the opposition players 

[OrlandoDon]

I’m sure I’m wrong but so far yengi doesn’t look much better than Ambrose!

[tom_widdows]

1 minute ago, BigAl said:

Ipswich commentary is actually horrifically bad.

Surely it should be a fundamental part of the job to be able to learn the pronunciation of the opposition players 

They are from the same land where 'Owen' Jess scored a vital goal for Coventry