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  1. 10 hours ago, Dons_1988 said:

    We have a gentlemen’s agreement that hearts v Aberdeen, Aberdeen v hearts is a home win. Where we place in the league relative to each other is down to our record v the rest. 

    From this perspective going to Azerbaijan before a trip to pittodrie is quite fortunate. 

    Old rules have gone.

    Hearts v anyone, anywhere is a defeat. We are last year's Dons but without Miovski. Can only end in tears.

  2. 3 hours ago, Vietnam91 said:

    Following on from Premiership Blackjack and because we tend to lose 5-6 managers per season. Give the order of who will be sacked, poached or walk from the following. Trigger happy chairmen/boards, extended deals, poor results runs, underperforming, they all factor:

    Longest Serving (in order):

    McInnes (KIL)

    Robinson (STM)

    Kettlewell (MOT)

    Goodwin (UTD)

    Naismith (HEA)

    Docherty (DUN)

    Rodgers (CEL)

    Clement (SEV)

    Levein (STJ)

    Cowie (ROS)

    Gray (HIB)

    Thelin (ABE)

     

    I'm going for:

    1./ Naismith

    2./ Clement

    3./ Levein

    4./ Gray

     

     

     

    C'mon... you could have given yourself a challenge? No?!

  3. 13 hours ago, Freedom Farter said:

    The Labour councillor said it was the rioters who should have their throats slit. So he was pushing in the opposite direction to the Labour MP (Sarah Edwards).

    That's more like it. The sentiment at least if not the action. I'd put the nazis on the Bibby Stockholm. 

  4. 25 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said:

    See a Labour guy has been arrested after telling people to go out and slit throats. 

     

    Sshhh! Labour have nothing to do with it.

    Especially yon Labour MP who highlighted the hotel that was then torched by bampots...

  5. On 05/08/2024 at 20:39, vikingTON said:

    What evidence is there that Gordon Brown's utterly hopeless and completely ineffective 2010 election campaign radicalised English men towards Islamophobic and anti-asylum seeker violence? 

    Citing 'political climate' is simply a cop-out from the reality that no such causal chain exists. Whereas there are plenty of causal chains between the National Front, the BNP, the EDL and the current organisation of far-right violence. 

    There were similar racial riots in northern English cities in May 2001. When the economy was in the middle of a historic period of growth, the government was churning out policies like the minimum wage, tax credits and record NHS investment that *did* redistribute to working class England before the financial crash of 2007-08. They also took place before radical Islam was a viable scare story because 9/11 (never mind the other red herring explanation, the War in Iraq) took place. 

    So given the clear continuity of a fringe bunch of angry white men thrashing neighbourhoods where minorities live, the argument that this unrest is the outcome of recent and specific policy failures is unconvincing to say the least.

    Any more red herring causes we want to throw out there? Are the rioters in Rotherham/Middlesbrough really turning to far right violence only because going to uni costs £9k in fees? They hardly strike me as the academic type tbh. 

    His language makes it an issue and further pushes the political centre to the right. If a 'good guy' like Brown can say those things then the likes of Farage, Braverman etc will take it and run with it. Brown and the Labour Party may not have 'caused' the current problem but they are part of the problem.

  6. 50 minutes ago, vikingTON said:

    You've posted that before and it's still really not relevant to the current situation tbh. 

    The current climate doesn't just happen overnight.

    Labour and Tory were both complicit in the recent election too in being "tough" on migrants.

    Further, what have they done for working class areas in England? Zilch. Two-child cap, tuition fees and more austerity ain't gonna help things.

  7. 3 hours ago, Ned Nederlander said:

    I'd be hopeful that given it's over a month away the turnout will be low and peaceful

    Having said that 'Duelling Banjos' would be a more than suitable soundtrack.

     Preview of Aberdeens white knights...

     

     

  8. On 02/08/2024 at 17:39, Ric said:

    You can only beat what is put in front of you, but you're right.

    It was nice to get a victory, and beats knocking about with the seaside league teams in the League Cup, but both Brann and Hibs are going to be a notable upgrade.

     

    What did I tell ye?!

    Hibs have to be strong contenders for relegation. Wonder why they haven't opened yon £6m warchest yet...?

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