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21 hours ago, Mike2911 said:
Never happening. Still wanting council to pay a large chunk of it, which given budget cuts is never gonna happen.
It’s obviously a subject you feel very strongly about given you have taken the time to create an account just to post this.
My thoughts on the matter? It sounds like it would be best for the club for the new stadium to go ahead and for that reason I hope it does succeed. If it doesn’t go ahead I’m more than happy attending Dens every second weekend.
Regardless, thank you for your interest in the affairs of Dundee FC.
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4 hours ago, BukyOHare said:
As a newbie to this thread I'd be interested in hearing the thoughts far more knowledgeable than I on makes / models to look out for (or even avoid).
A League table of watches if you were.
Cheers in advance from my marriage, personal sanity and bank manager.
Are you looking for a quartz or automatic watch? Most watch enthusiasts prefer an automatic but a quartz is generally more accurate and convenient if you don’t wear your watch regularly.
Best advice I can give is to go for something you like. Not something you feel you should like after reading reviews. Also, the more classic the design the least likely it will ever go out of style (think Rolex Submariner or an Omega Speedmaster).
You don’t mention your budget, and, if you believe nothing else I say, the prices can get scary pretty quickly!
Off the top of my head here are the watches I prefer in the various price brackets.
Under £100: Casio F91 - a classic and absolute bargain.
Under £500: Seiko GMT / Tissot PRX
Under £1,000: Tissot PRX Powermatic 80
Under £2,000: Oris Sixty-Five / Tudor Royal (it’s actually slightly over £2k)
Under £5,000: Tudor BB58 / Tudor Pelagos 39 / Cartier Tank / Omega Aquaterra
Under £10,000: Rolex Submariner / Rolex Explorer/ Cartier Santos / Omega Speedmaster
Under £100,000: Rolex Daytona (platinum) / Patek Philippe Aquanaut / Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Good luck with whatever you chose and remember to keep us updated.
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5 minutes ago, Jinky67 said:
Mate when I came out of the forces with a MD for combat related PTSD I was an absolute fucking mess mentally. One of the things that really helped me was getting to the football and watching my team and for 90 minutes it helped me escape the absolute madness that’s in my head and it still does to this day. I can’t really explain it in a way that will ever make sense to you because much of the time it doesn’t even make sense to me however that’s my illness.
Life isn’t simple nor is it binary, going to the football for some people is massively important, there are a couple of older guys on our bus who are now both widowed and going to the football is about the only social interaction they have with anyone, I couldn’t ever imagine challenging them to give it up due to a few fannies who can’t behave themself. That doesn’t seem fair does it?
You are however very much entitled to your opinion which I will obviously respect
Fair play to you Jinky for taking the time and discussing all this at length. Realistically, as you have suggested, I take your point it could be difficult / dangerous for the average fan to directly challenge the fans causing the issue.
Here’s a suggestion - I’m not long back from the dentist so maybe I’m still in shock and the idea is completely flawed but what better place than P&B to discuss it though:
Every time league officials note significant offensive chanting from away fans the next time the same club plays at the same venue their fans are barred BUT the away club still have to financially compensate the home club to the same value of tickets that were sold for the original tie. Sounds radical but the message would soon get out and who knows, maybe it would allow more families to attend certain games in the knowledge they will not be subjected to verbal nonsense from the away stand.
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8 hours ago, Ludo*1 said:
Small minority and all that.
It’s ok Ludo I’m hearing those in charge of ensuring Scottish football is an attractive proposition for sponsors have already held a high level meeting about the issue. No media or cameras were allowed into the meeting. Thankfully Banksy was on hand to document the event:
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I thought Carson was to blame for the first two goals today but I was willing to wait to see the highlights before posting anything. No doubt about it he should do better with both goals.
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That’s a winning team for Dundee that’s just been announced.
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46 minutes ago, Rael Rover said:
You were saying?
Always include a disclaimer - which I did.
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26 minutes ago, USSR Tycoon said:
We already have a winter break coming up. Nothing wrong with football on Christmas weekend. It’s an entertainment business and Christmas football is a great way to start the holidays.
“OH NO IT’S NOT”
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@Pete the Jakey I’m sending the identical drainage kit you sent us back in October when the Dundee v Ross County game at Dens was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. The drainage system definitely works*
Thanks again.
* currently raining in Dundee so I may have spoken too soon……….
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Morcambe’s game is still on today. Then again a bloke down the pub told me their pitch is apparently a100 times better.
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6 hours ago, Dundee-FC92 said:
I have decided to not attend tomorrow and instead head for a thrilling pre-Xmas lunch.
In the midst of the riotry of tucking into my Turkey and trimmings on a Saturday afternoon it may well sweep me into the late hours of the night depending on the exotic nature of the Cranberry sauce. I'll be lucky to have time to check on the scores in all honesty.
Enjoy the football.
Thank you.
. I may miss the Celtic match as I have a post-Christmas lunch. @STFU_Donny has no idea how lucky he is that Aberdeen didn’t change their next match to Boxing Day like we did.
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2 minutes ago, par-adise said:
What is the point of Tony Watt in this team?
To put him in the shop window! Rumours are United have already knocked back a £2M bid for him - apparently…….
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Poor by both teams. Morcambe are a thousand times better than both teams!
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4 hours ago, Hibernia said:
It's fine if you can't see the bigger picture, but out-of-town stadiums have become a thing of the past for good reason. Driving to the football is just not going to be a thing for people who live within Dundee itself within ten years of any Camperdown stadium being built, so what then?
Is it just driving to “out-of-town locations” for the football that people from Dundee will not be doing within 10 years?
You’ve made me a bit worried for all the people who live in houses around the Camperdown location and further afield. Will they no longer be driving home from town after they’ve been shopping and eating out? You’ve particularly made me worried about all the people that currently drive home after working in the centre of town each day. Will that “no longer be a thing”?
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7 minutes ago, 2426255 said:
I didn't see him make an acknowledgement of losing his composure. He said something he felt wasn't correct about Morecambe, ratracted that and stood by the rest of it. That aside, managers lose their composure from time to time, it doesn't give players free reign to lose theirs.
By apologising he is in effect acknowledging to everyone what everyone already knows - he lost his composure. He clearly doesn’t stand by the comment for very obvious reasons after he re-evaluated it with a clear head. Other than losing his composure why else would he have said it? Surely he knew full well that what he he was about to say would not in any way be motivational? Despite that he said it anyway.
He was visibly angry and said what he said with a fair degree of verbal intensity. He clearly now knows what he said was so far removed from any resemblance of the truth or reality.
I may be wrong of course and I’d certainly be interested if anyone offers a more realistic explanation.
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4 hours ago, 2426255 said:
It is I who said he admitted to making a miss-step, those were my euphemistic words. He said this if you prefer a direct quote. Shot of grovelling he has accepted he was wrong so I think that's fair enough.
At least Adams has effectively acknowledged he lost his composure*. Question remains how he deals with his players if and when they lose their composure.
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@2426255 the fact Adams retracted those comments about Morecambe and claims it was “miss-step by saying that” is quite a euphemism. He quite simply lost composure and verbally lashed out. This despite the fact he had a good few minutes to calm down before conducting the interview.
It will be interesting to see his response if and when any of his players lose composure in the heat of the battle, verbally lash out, and get sent off. Will it be a classic case of do as I say not as I do or will he just ignore it?
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33 minutes ago, Sortmeout said:
The funniest thing that could happen now would be for County to lose a few games in a row.
That’s always the case, regardless of who their manager is and what they have said.
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Back to the football. Four games before the break: Aberdeen at home. Celtic at home. Kilmarnock away. St Johnstone at home.
Would it be unrealistic to hope for 7 points out of these fixtures?
Also, looking at the league we have two games in hand over the three teams immediately above us. Any idea who these games are against?0 -
35 minutes ago, Mackie The Staggie said:
That's less than 2 months and Adams has all ready pissed off most of Scottish football.....some guy. (he does have a slight point though, the football is fucking terrible)
BTW, love the Dundee fan trying to get up in the face of Murray....only to get shoved on his arse....
Definitely the wrong time for the fan to ask Murray to give him a quote for fitting his new bathroom.
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3 minutes ago, RuMoore said:
Not a bad game so far.
Cantwell and Sima have been class.
Hopefully get another penalty early doors to guarantee the 3 points.
I’m sure if you get within 22 yards of our goal in the 2nd half the ref will give you another penalty….
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I’m following this on the BBC website. I just cannot believe Aberdeen is winning…..
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18 minutes ago, Crawford said:
I'm going to say it.
We are going to win this.
No chance we will even score a goal……………wait, what? Yes!!!!
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52 minutes ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said:
That's London for you, could wander around in Dundee with a high end Patek or AP, no fucker would have a clue what it was.
Thank you.
There was a time when giddy London was home of the brash, outrageous and free.
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Absolutely gutted about Beck but I wish him all the very best.
I just have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright and when they fly away the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty now that they’re gone. I guess I just miss our friend. *
*there may be a bit of plagiarism involved in this post which I really shouldn’t do ‘cause there’s always someone, somewhere with a big nose who knows and who trips you up and laughs when you fall……..