coprolite Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 It's fun to compare us to the likes of Hearts but our more natural peer group is the European elite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Are we drawing conclusions on fan bases based on personal experience now? Because that could be fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Because they're 'rivals' to Motherwell, I would much rather have Accies or especially Airdrie in the top-flight as well as us. I dislike the OF for obvious reasons though living abroad and having much less to do with their shite in person means I don't really hate them any more. For historic reasons I particularly enjoy beating Hearts anywhere, while wins over Aberdeen, Hibs and Dundee United away from home are always a bit more special than the rest. Everyone else is basically interchangeable though can go up and down on circumstances. Aberdeen failing after pinching our managers was amusing, I'm pleased Lasley and Robinson are doing well at St Mirren etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VincentGuerin Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 2 hours ago, Dons_1988 said: Are we drawing conclusions on fan bases based on personal experience now? Because that could be fun. I did enjoy that. "I've met some of this club's fans who don't go to games, so I suppose they must all be like that, while the fans of another club that I haven't met must definitely not be like that". The internet is wonderful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 29 minutes ago, The Other Foot said: Airdrie being unfairly saved from the juniors here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) 45 minutes ago, VincentGuerin said: I did enjoy that. "I've met some of this club's fans who don't go to games, so I suppose they must all be like that, while the fans of another club that I haven't met must definitely not be like that". The internet is wonderful. Some paraphrasing here. I even did stress my opinion was skewed as well but Aberdeen is a one club city so you're going to come across quite a lot if you live and work there especially in a vastly male dominated industry. But as I said it was just personal experience that had mirrored someone elses. Edited May 10 by gannonball 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentGuerin Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) 6 minutes ago, gannonball said: Some paraphrasing here. I even did stress my opinion was skewed as well but Aberdeen is a one club city so you're going to come across quite a lot if you live and work there especially in a vastly male dominated industry. Sure. But the observations could apply to any football club. If you live in Lanarkshire, I don't doubt you'll bump into plenty of people who self-identify as Motherwell or Hamilton fans but who rarely go to games. I don't see why you'd think this is something unique to any particular club. Where I live you'll meet loads of people who are Leicester fans but never go. It's just what football clubs are. Edited May 10 by VincentGuerin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu2910 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 05/05/2024 at 14:46, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said: Is it a concern to Dundee fans that only around 5k bothered to turn up to the biggest game they’ve had in years, whereas across the road they had almost 12k on Friday night? It seems strange to me, given they’re a bigger club? Not particularly. We all know their average attendances are a bit higher and you can't really compare a trophy presentation game with a run of the mill one, however important. When we won the league against Dumbarton in 13/14, there were over 10k home fans with many more unable to get tickets. Unfortunately, I do fear that another 30 years of no particular success would see our crowds slide further as the older generation kick the bucket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 In terms of overall competitiveness and match attendances, I think next season promises be the best since the most recent league restructuring. Dundee United replacing Livingston is certainly a bonus, and even more so if Partick Thistle were to return at the expense of Ross County or St Johnstone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyzer0 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) 21 hours ago, MazzyStar said: The supposed “3rd biggest club in the country” that was relegated twice in less than 10 years If this thread has taught us anything, it's that recent data can be ignored as suits individual viewpoints. Thus, neither happened. Edited May 10 by lennyzer0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clangers Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 29/03/2024 at 13:21, MazzyStar said: THE definitive list You don’t happen to work at the Lyon Court? As someone definitely doesn’t like Airdrie there, as the badge used here was banned- This badge featured a cockerel sitting atop a shield containing two lions passant and the club's initials. The club were informed by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in March 2015 that as their badge features a shield, it constitutes a heraldic device, and heraldic devices are not permitted to carry lettering. As looking at there are definitely a few others that should also have been banned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Foot Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 5 hours ago, itzdrk said: Airdrie being unfairly saved from the juniors here. What? No sorry that’s a mistake, they should absolutely be sent to the Juniors 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O_Kahn Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 On 10/05/2024 at 10:08, Wilbur said: In terms of overall competitiveness and match attendances, I think next season promises be the best since the most recent league restructuring. Dundee United replacing Livingston is certainly a bonus, and even more so if Partick Thistle were to return at the expense of Ross County or St Johnstone. Maybe. The quality of the top league this season is fairly shite. Hearts might end with 70 points but I doubt they would have even been top 4 in 2013/14 or 2017/18 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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