HarleyQuinn Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 21 hours ago, DC92 said: Ooft. Not sure why some Aberdeen fans are desperate to start a willy-waving contest about trivial guff after a good win and performance today, but it's interesting to see that fanbase size isn't measured by the number of supporters who go to games, but by "social media activity". Citation needed on the "catchment area" claim as well. I'm guessing Aberdeen's catchment area stretches from Dundee to the Faroes while Hearts and Hibs are limited to Gorgie and Leith. https://footballdatabase.com/ranking/scotland/1 You're not even in the top 5 clubs. Off you pop back to your 5 time relegated club in the Championship. See you next year pal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyFerrino Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, HarleyQuinn said: https://footballdatabase.com/ranking/scotland/1 You're not even in the top 5 clubs. Off you pop back to your 5 time relegated club in the Championship. See you next year pal. I like you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Day Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Fucks sake, yet another fud obsessed with trawling around Hibs.net. Any chance the 3 of you can just email each other a summary of the laughable posts you find and keep it off this forum because most of us dinnae really give a shite what some spangle on Hibs.net or JKB or whatever says (and I include most of the Aberdeen fans in that)? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 41 minutes ago, HarleyQuinn said: You're absolutely right. However its also a massive underachievement that a club the size of Hibs have taken 100 years to win the Scottish cup. Its appalling from Aberdeen and a massive underachievement for the club during that time period. Theres a definite correlation between Aberdeen's failures and Milnes arrival in 1998. We had our moments under Jimmy Calderwood and Ebbe but overall it was shocking for the decade of the 00's. Its statically speaking Aberdeen's worst period in the clubs history. However Aberdeen have been to more cup finals (and semis') in that time then any club outside the OF. The problem is that the spending power the OF have has brought them overwhelming success. Aberdeen constantly lose to Celtic in cups finals no matter how hard we push them. We've also finished in the top 6 considerably more times in that time than any other club in Scotland outside the OF. Its sad that I'm clinging on to and I'm having to use that as a comparison of success between the best of the rest clubs. The decay started under the stewardship of the hopelessly unable Iain Donald. By the time Milne became Chairman we were already in a spiral of failure and financial difficulty that really we only started to climb away from when he appointed McInnes. I don't take any comfort in the fact that we regularly get to semis and finals...that's not success, it's just consistency. McInnes has done many things right, but his major failing was not winning a trophy in the years when Rangers were pish and Deila was at Celtic. Given the shite that won trophies in that time.....Hibs, ICT, Ross County, Dundee Utd, St Johnstone.....it's almost criminal that we kept on fucking up in cup competitions. Only McInnes can explain why a team that was generally so far ahead of everyone else (aside from Celtic) in the league, simply couldn't take the extra step and win a few trophies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi Scott Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 24 minutes ago, Bob Mahelp said: The decay started under the stewardship of the hopelessly unable Iain Donald. By the time Milne became Chairman we were already in a spiral of failure and financial difficulty that really we only started to climb away from when he appointed McInnes. I don't take any comfort in the fact that we regularly get to semis and finals...that's not success, it's just consistency. McInnes has done many things right, but his major failing was not winning a trophy in the years when Rangers were pish and Deila was at Celtic. Given the shite that won trophies in that time.....Hibs, ICT, Ross County, Dundee Utd, St Johnstone.....it's almost criminal that we kept on fucking up in cup competitions. Only McInnes can explain why a team that was generally so far ahead of everyone else (aside from Celtic) in the league, simply couldn't take the extra step and win a few trophies. Yeah he’s so negative, his style of football can grind out a consistent level, but he’ll never produce an outstanding team. He’s got the firepower to go at teams but he just always holds back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stubbs Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Messi Scott said: Yeah he’s so negative, his style of football can grind out a consistent level, but he’ll never produce an outstanding team. He’s got the firepower to go at teams but he just always holds back. Oh shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I think I genuinely prefer the recent chronic Edinburgh derby threads to Hibs Aberdeen ones. Finishing bottom 6 a decent option to avoid a 4th thread this season imo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi Scott Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 18 minutes ago, Alan Stubbs said: Oh shit. Yeah well if you want shit then you’ve got it in Jack Ross. Look at the mess he left Sunderland in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_blockhead Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: I think I genuinely prefer the recent chronic Edinburgh derby threads to Hibs Aberdeen ones. Finishing bottom 6 a decent option to avoid a 4th thread this season imo. Well no worries as thats the trajectory for Hibs .. again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyFerrino Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Bob Mahelp said: The decay started under the stewardship of the hopelessly unable Iain Donald. By the time Milne became Chairman we were already in a spiral of failure and financial difficulty that really we only started to climb away from when he appointed McInnes. I don't take any comfort in the fact that we regularly get to semis and finals...that's not success, it's just consistency. McInnes has done many things right, but his major failing was not winning a trophy in the years when Rangers were pish and Deila was at Celtic. Given the shite that won trophies in that time.....Hibs, ICT, Ross County, Dundee Utd, St Johnstone.....it's almost criminal that we kept on fucking up in cup competitions. Only McInnes can explain why a team that was generally so far ahead of everyone else (aside from Celtic) in the league, simply couldn't take the extra step and win a few trophies. Shite like Hibs that have won more cups than the perennial bottlers Aberdeen over the past nigh on 30 years? Even shite like my good pals in maroon have managed more cups in this period and they've been relegated, twice! Aberdeensed it min aye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 39 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: I think I genuinely prefer the recent chronic Edinburgh derby threads to Hibs Aberdeen ones. Finishing bottom 6 a decent option to avoid a 4th thread this season imo. 21 pages for a fairly average 0-1.. wasnt even anything controversial 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Not sure any club in Scotland can say they have underachieved when we are in a league with two teams that out spend us by a very very very large amount... all of us bar two are playing for two cups every season ffs and as they say anything can happen in a cup game.. Aberdeen have a much superior squad to ours at the moment and will finish above us..unfortunately.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Messi Scott said: Yeah he’s so negative, his style of football can grind out a consistent level, but he’ll never produce an outstanding team. He’s got the firepower to go at teams but he just always holds back. McInnes isn't negative. That's a misconception that is incorrect. In the years he's been at Aberdeen we've outscored and won more games each season than pretty much every team in the league aside from Celtic (laterally Rangers as well). That's not the sign of a negative manager. What he is, is conservative. That's stood us well in certain situations, but it's worked against us as well...mostly in cup games where we allowed weaker opposition to take the initiative when really we should have been killing them off. In 2014/15/16.....the shite years when dross won the Scottish cup....we allowed ourselves to be knocked out by St Johnstone, Dundee and Hearts in games we should have won. Trophies were there for the taking....even the league in 2014/15..... if he had shown a bit more self-belief in the players and not allow his natural conservatism to overwhelm the side. McInnes has been by far our best manager since Fergie. He's done a brilliant job in re-building sides for the last 6 years or more. All he needs/needed is/was a trophy or 2. Edited September 1, 2020 by Bob Mahelp 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Day Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 On 30/08/2020 at 22:41, Bohemian said: As a famous man once said... "You are in more dire need of a blowjob than any white man in history.” I dont think he took your advice based on his ranting posts today m8 - I suspect his virginity is still intact tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zing. Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Bob continually referring to the “dross” winning the Scottish Cup and recalling the occasions when his own team have bottled it time and time again on the big stage 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Time to fire this thread into the sea, lads. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 13 hours ago, kingjoey said: Two for the trophy that we have won this century. We’re generous to ourselves. What about the Inter City Very Long Arms Across The North Sea Oil Producing Mega Money Rich Brothers On The Rigs Cup? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 10 hours ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: I think I genuinely prefer the recent chronic Edinburgh derby threads to Hibs Aberdeen ones. Finishing bottom 6 a decent option to avoid a 4th thread this season imo. Go for it... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 12 hours ago, HarleyQuinn said: You're absolutely right. However its also a massive underachievement that a club the size of Hibs have taken 100 years to win the Scottish cup. Its appalling from Aberdeen and a massive underachievement for the club during that time period. Theres a definite correlation between Aberdeen's failures and Milnes arrival in 1998. We had our moments under Jimmy Calderwood and Ebbe but overall it was shocking for the decade of the 00's. Its statically speaking Aberdeen's worst period in the clubs history. However Aberdeen have been to more cup finals (and semis') in that time then any club outside the OF. The problem is that the spending power the OF have has brought them overwhelming success. Aberdeen constantly lose to Celtic in cups finals no matter how hard we push them. We've also finished in the top 6 considerably more times in that time than any other club in Scotland outside the OF. Its sad that I'm clinging on to and I'm having to use that as a comparison of success between the best of the rest clubs. Trophies won is the only legitimate measure, imho. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stubbs Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 It would be a hard case to make that Ross hasn’t done a good job at Hibs so far. He took over a shambles and we must’ve been one of the better performing sides outside the OF since. My only question mark with him is that we’ve occasionally had these totally flat, shite performances that are as bad as anything that came before him. Aye Aberdeen won all their battles, didn’t let us in the game and all that but we’ve seen a few other equally limp no shows from us. We’ve probably got a bit of space above and below us in terms of spending in the league and fourth should be a fair target. Less than that this year and I’d be disappointed in his performance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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