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1 hour ago, betting competition said:
I wouldn't go that far - they created some amazing flags but they also upset a lot of other supporters club. Killie/Inverness CT away game with their flags blocking the view of the game upset a lot of people.
Celtic had the worst atmosphere at Parkhead against us as they only cheered once they scored from late 90s to about 2010ish, but then the green brigade got organised and took over a section of Parkhead.
I don't go with this Aberdeen is a reserved bunch all it takes is a group similar to form
that's a fair point. they were fantastic to look at but I wouldn't have stood in beside them.
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6 minutes ago, betting competition said:
I missed the email and too late to book.
The horrific atmosphere has always been like that but any chances of creating an atmosphere was hurt by the board. The red ultras in the early 2000's was a group that could have helped here but with the smoke bombs going off in the Shed at Dundee United then they was banned as a supporters club after 10 years. After that the same group try to organised a singing section and although the numbers was poor it was never going to take off once they put them in a corner of the Merkland end. The ironic thing is other clubs in Scotland copied the Red Ultras ideas.
I hope the new stadium will have safe standing then people that can create an atmosphere in that area like what Celtic have done.
The Red Ultras were awesome.
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I am pretty angry with McInnes after the B&G thing to be honest.
2 hours ago, Dons_1988 said:I suspect the answer is more that as Aberdonians we're a pretty dour bunch, especially when sober and cold.
This is exactly correct. The home support are mostly locals. We are a reserved bunch, slow to get excited, but when we are it is a scene to behold. The away fans are made up from a lot of different areas and also students based in the central belt. Even when were shite we had a big noisy away support. And when we were awesome the home support was subdued, unless we were beating an Ugly Sister or European Giant. I had a bit of a row with some Central Belt Dons fans in Inverness once. They were pissed, and bouncing around chanting and having a great time. Then one of them asked me "how you no singing? Yer no a real fan". Not everyone is fit for jumping about and yelling. I'm certainly not anymore, but I would put my attendance record up against anyone's and I doubt I would be embarrassed.
When we have beaten Rangers and Celtic at home there have been amazing atmospheres at Pittodrie. Also in Europe, the Almaty home game, the last ten minutes when we were pressing for a goal, the place was absolutely rocking.
McInnes said the team were playing their part but the crowd weren't. I beg to differ. Aberdeen fans wont get excited about beating teams outside the ugly sisters at Pittodrie because we expect to do so. That makes us entitled and arrogant, but its how it is. A bit more entitlement and arrogance from the team and we might actually manage to beat Rangers one day. Consistency does not inspire passion, overcoming the odds does that.
If McInnes and any Dons fans want to know what the secret of generating a cauldron like atmosphere at Pittodrie is then I can tell you.
Beat Rangers or Celtic there.
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That's why I can't stay mad at the Dons for long.
Niall McGinn, Scott McKenna.
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I am fucking gutted with that result on Wednesday. Rangers were far far better than us. The team seems to shrink when they play the Ugly Sisters. We just don't have enough.
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To be honest, I wouldn't have believed such a thing was possible. Getting a six figure fee for a player leaving at the end of his contract.
Very nice.
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I was told yesterday that Scott Wright is keen to go out on loan as he's frustrated by the lack of game time he's getting at Aberdeen.
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1 hour ago, shootingboots said:
Can't be many players who's name is still occasionally sung nearly 40 years after he left.
Waiting outside Maribor's ground before the game, Joe was standing on a raised balcony bit above the Dons fans. He conducted hundreds of us singing his song up to him. It was one of my favourite moments of being a football fan. A pure instance of the beauty this mental game we follow can generate every once in a while . Just wonderfully nostalgic. Joey being adored by a crowd of whom very few were old enough to have seen him play, but all knew we were in the presence of greatness.
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14 hours ago, Suspect Device said:
Happy birthday Joe Harper. 70 today.
Glorious. Hail Joe, King of the Beach End.
Fantastic ambassador for the club. Makes time for every fan he meets. Wonderful human being. I fucking love Joe Harper.
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Ach, he'll be great.
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2 hours ago, Jmothecat2 said:
Can we punt Maynard to give McGinn his number back?
My wife reckons that as McGinn did his press with no sign of a club jersey on show, this is very likely to be the case. Maynard will just have to go into the shite loan/short contracts cupboard. Its getting pretty full up now though.
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3.5 year deal. Jeebus. That's a decent bit of work from his agent.
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16 hours ago, RussellAnderson said:
We were short a midfielder last season (and the season before).
We've since lost Jack and replaced him with Tansey who is much worse and doesn't have the discipline to play that defensive midfield role. Ball's shite. We need a proper CDM.I thought Ball did pretty well vs Celtic. I haven't been able to watch the redTV coverage though. Was he shite? I also thought Reynolds did well.
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^^^ That's some good advice.
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1 hour ago, mizfit said:
I dunno what it is, but I’m starting to get pissed off at everyone just now.
My mum is doing her usual whenever my sister is in a relationship, treating the partner like the son she never had, and ignoring my girlfriend, or comparing me to him repeatedly.
My girlfriend’s family is alright for the most part, apart from her mental grandparents who are putting pressure (more so the granny) on forcing me to go on Boxing Day, when I’m apprehensive about it, mainly as I don’t want my day to be spent sitting in a strange house with awkward small talk.
It just feels as usual like my choices and decisions are ignored whilst everyone tries to make my decisions in life for me.
I’ve not snapped and got angry yet, instead just sitting in silence for long periods, but I know my tempers starting to show and I’m honestly dreading this holiday period.When I was first with my now wife, over 25 years ago, there was a lot of pressure from my mother on us to attend family events and shite of that nature. Personally, I didn't care about it but my wife saw the whole thing as some kind of power struggle between her and my ma as to who we would visit when we went home.. When the kids came along it was worse, every time we came back to the north east to visit it was a ballache. My divorced parents both lived in Peterhead, my wife's old dears in a village near Banff, her sisters in MacDuff and my sister was in Buckie. Now, I really couldn't have given a shite, but it was a big deal for my wife, so it became a big deal for me.
My wife and I spoke endlessly about it. How much of an arsehole my ma was being, unfair pressure etc etc. Allowing her to vent, made all the difference. Sure we had some awkward visits, but I would always make up some shit excuse to leave early. I always prioritised my relationship with my wife over both our parental families. Maybe have a discussion with your girlfriend see how she feels.
Incidentally, my eldest daughter has just got engaged. I have had to call my wife out for behaving in a manner very similar to how my ma used to. So don't take it personally, parents and in laws are just invariably dicks, myself included.
I wish you a very happy festive. Good luck.
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I was at the home leg only. I couldn't get to many midweek games because my da was a fisherman and was usually at sea Sunday to Friday. On this occasion the boats were tied up for Christmas so we got to the game.
Heady days. I thought they would last forever.
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7 minutes ago, tree house tam said:
Niall is at McDiarmid Park right now lads.
Picking up a Xmas tree for his new flat on King Street?
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1 minute ago, RussellAnderson said:
McGinn may want to link up with Lennon at Hibs.
BRING HIM HOMEMore like its Edina Tinder he wants to link up with. The cheeky monkey.
I dearly hope he comes back to us though. Unless he joins HIbs. In which case I have a statement prepared stating he's shite and not good enough for us.
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Josh parker
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After this weekend's games I think the favourite in the race for second spot has been revealed.
Its going to be Celtic.
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Why's that? Maybe need to shift some on (Maynard, Ball...) but would imagine we'll see a couple of new faces.
I think with the big turnover in the summer we might need a bit of stability rather than new faces.
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Turning thoughts to January window, Liam Henderson and Cammy Kerr would be good acquisitions.
I do not expect that we will see much happening in January.0 -
Please don't be fake news.
I can guarantee that I did get the text. f**k knows if it's true. I hope it is.
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The Famous Aberdeen - Season 2022/23
in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
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The first question was "can we mount a title challenge" to Celtic. DM's answer was pretty much "no". Then the second question was "what do you like to watch on tv." I started getting a bit restless.
Regarding Woodman, there were apparently several clubs trying to get him in on loan, more than one from Scotland. And one of them, I don't think it was specifically mentioned, told Newcastle Lewis was only going to be out for a month and that Rogers would be Aberdeen's first choice.