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Post by batfink30 on Oct 8, 2015 16:08:51 GMT -5
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Post by kingcrawler on Oct 8, 2015 16:10:12 GMT -5
Well that is fucking embarrassing. Even N. Ireland are better than us these days. I don't think Strachan should be sacked, he's still much better than the previous managers, but no matter who comes in they will just be polishing a turd. I agree Strachan shouldn't be sacked but 2 points from our last four game is nowhere near good enough. Not that we're a great team or anything but 5 points minimum from those fixtures. I think Strachan might just leave anyway though rather than be sacked. |
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Oct 8, 2015 16:30:11 GMT -5
Josh Magennis is going to Euro 2016, let that sink in for a second.
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Post by globe on Oct 9, 2015 3:35:22 GMT -5
Didn't see the game, just saw the goals there, that second goal sums us up. Weak as pish mentally and disorganised to fuck. Thon Hutton is a disgrace at the first goal too - stands and watched the boy peal away and makes no effort to cover and Marshall went down like a sofa bed at his near post.
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Oct 16, 2015 15:07:07 GMT -5
Absolutely appalling, again.
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Post by batfink30 on Oct 17, 2015 8:28:20 GMT -5
That'll be the league over then. RIP Aberdeen, it was a decent challenge whilst it lasted.  |
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Post by matt on Oct 18, 2015 20:46:09 GMT -5
That said, Ross County are looking decent this year. Fair play to them.
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Post by globe on Oct 19, 2015 4:02:41 GMT -5
We are going down.
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Post by matt on Oct 24, 2015 10:59:19 GMT -5
This SPL quickly turning into a non-event now.
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Oct 24, 2015 11:39:34 GMT -5
We didn't lose, yaaaaaaas!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2015 13:20:37 GMT -5
After Tuesday's game was ruined by a referee, it was a pleasant surprise to see a certain Mr Collum having no impact on the result whatsoever. It was pretty much a perfect game of football from start to finish with John Baird undoubtedly the star man and bagging a well deserved hat-trick. Dumbarton appear to have regressed badly from earlier in the season, although Willie Gibson is still just as much of a fud as he ever was.
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Post by matt on Oct 24, 2015 15:13:05 GMT -5
Craig Levein really does know how to setup a club though doesn't he? Under his Director of Football guidance at Hearts they've really turned it around, much like the job he did at Dundee Utd in restructuring (which is criminally going to complete waste now).
Thinking a role at the top of the SFA would be a good appointment for Scottish football in general.
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Post by Jim on Oct 25, 2015 2:54:39 GMT -5
Craig Levein really does know how to setup a club though doesn't he? Under his Director of Football guidance at Hearts they've really turned it around, much like the job he did at Dundee Utd in restructuring (which is criminally going to complete waste now). Thinking a role at the top of the SFA would be a good appointment for Scottish football in general. Levein has done a great job setting up youth structures at both United and now Hearts. United benefitted up until the middle of last season, the turmoil there really surprised me as I thought this was the time for them and Aberdeen to really make a dent in Celtic and challenge for both cups. Doesn't help Thomson sold Armstrong and Mackey-Stevens to Celtic a matter of weeks before the semi finals and then follow it up in the summer punting Cifti to them too. I can't see him taking a job within the SFA unless there are big changes at the top Matt. Wasn't that long ago he threatened to sue them over his remaining contract after he'd been given the bump. Scottish football needs an independent chief executive or committee at the top of both SFA and SPFL to inject fresh ideas and not just be puppets for the clubs. There needs to be a line of demarcation where the influences of clubs stop and where the chief executive / executive committee starts and the clubs abide by their decisions as the fans are not benefitting from the current structures at all. Stewart Regan has been a disaster from the start and takes no responsibility for his actions and what can you say about Neil Doncaster... Two years with no sponsor until now, crowds going down, high ticket prices, piss poor tv deals, need I go on? The guy is a fud. |
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Post by matt on Oct 25, 2015 10:45:47 GMT -5
Craig Levein really does know how to setup a club though doesn't he? Under his Director of Football guidance at Hearts they've really turned it around, much like the job he did at Dundee Utd in restructuring (which is criminally going to complete waste now). Thinking a role at the top of the SFA would be a good appointment for Scottish football in general. Levein has done a great job setting up youth structures at both United and now Hearts. United benefitted up until the middle of last season, the turmoil there really surprised me as I thought this was the time for them and Aberdeen to really make a dent in Celtic and challenge for both cups. Doesn't help Thomson sold Armstrong and Mackey-Stevens to Celtic a matter of weeks before the semi finals and then follow it up in the summer punting Cifti to them too. I can't see him taking a job within the SFA unless there are big changes at the top Matt. Wasn't that long ago he threatened to sue them over his remaining contract after he'd been given the bump. Scottish football needs an independent chief executive or committee at the top of both SFA and SPFL to inject fresh ideas and not just be puppets for the clubs. There needs to be a line of demarcation where the influences of clubs stop and where the chief executive / executive committee starts and the clubs abide by their decisions as the fans are not benefitting from the current structures at all. Stewart Regan has been a disaster from the start and takes no responsibility for his actions and what can you say about Neil Doncaster... Two years with no sponsor until now, crowds going down, high ticket prices, piss poor tv deals, need I go on? The guy is a fud. Great post Jim. I think what is obvious is the lack of real innovative ideas at the top, and also the fact that the SFA is, in the majority, run by businessmen. They are more interested in seeking a profit (which as you already note they are doing badly with) as opposed to building a prosperous exciting footballing nation. |
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Post by Jim on Oct 25, 2015 13:41:05 GMT -5
Levein has done a great job setting up youth structures at both United and now Hearts. United benefitted up until the middle of last season, the turmoil there really surprised me as I thought this was the time for them and Aberdeen to really make a dent in Celtic and challenge for both cups. Doesn't help Thomson sold Armstrong and Mackey-Stevens to Celtic a matter of weeks before the semi finals and then follow it up in the summer punting Cifti to them too. I can't see him taking a job within the SFA unless there are big changes at the top Matt. Wasn't that long ago he threatened to sue them over his remaining contract after he'd been given the bump. Scottish football needs an independent chief executive or committee at the top of both SFA and SPFL to inject fresh ideas and not just be puppets for the clubs. There needs to be a line of demarcation where the influences of clubs stop and where the chief executive / executive committee starts and the clubs abide by their decisions as the fans are not benefitting from the current structures at all. Stewart Regan has been a disaster from the start and takes no responsibility for his actions and what can you say about Neil Doncaster... Two years with no sponsor until now, crowds going down, high ticket prices, piss poor tv deals, need I go on? The guy is a fud. Great post Jim. I think what is obvious is the lack of real innovative ideas at the top, and also the fact that the SFA is, in the majority, run by businessmen. They are more interested in seeking a profit (which as you already note they are doing badly with) as opposed to building a prosperous exciting footballing nation. There's massive changes that could be made to improve the standards. I'll freely admit that with Rangers playing in the lower leagues the last couple of years I have a much higher, for the want of better words, respect for the smaller teams. Some have an excellent community based set up and can bring a lot to the table but I feel others are heavily influenced from bigger sides when the get offered a few extra quid in negotiations. I'd personally regionalise the divisions below the Championship. It's outrageous that Elgin could be playing Annan for example in the depths of winter on a Wednesday night. It doesn't appeal to fans at all, especially if there's a Champions League or Premiership game on. The ticket structure needs looked at too, £25-30 to see Dundee - St Johnstone is far too high when you can see Bayern Munich for a tenner. The SPFL Board needs to open their minds, we have a few decent teams who have a lot to offer but an independent view would benefit us greatly. Barry Hearn hit the nail on the head when he was at an SFA conference and he said if his executives ran one of his sports the way ours is run he'd sack the lot, I can't disagree at all with him. |
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Post by globe on Oct 26, 2015 6:12:05 GMT -5
Great post Jim. I think what is obvious is the lack of real innovative ideas at the top, and also the fact that the SFA is, in the majority, run by businessmen. They are more interested in seeking a profit (which as you already note they are doing badly with) as opposed to building a prosperous exciting footballing nation. There's massive changes that could be made to improve the standards. I'll freely admit that with Rangers playing in the lower leagues the last couple of years I have a much higher, for the want of better words, respect for the smaller teams. Some have an excellent community based set up and can bring a lot to the table but I feel others are heavily influenced from bigger sides when the get offered a few extra quid in negotiations. I'd personally regionalise the divisions below the Championship. It's outrageous that Elgin could be playing Annan for example in the depths of winter on a Wednesday night. It doesn't appeal to fans at all, especially if there's a Champions League or Premiership game on. The ticket structure needs looked at too, £25-30 to see Dundee - St Johnstone is far too high when you can see Bayern Munich for a tenner. The SPFL Board needs to open their minds, we have a few decent teams who have a lot to offer but an independent view would benefit us greatly. Barry Hearn hit the nail on the head when he was at an SFA conference and he said if his executives ran one of his sports the way ours is run he'd sack the lot, I can't disagree at all with him. Thing is Jim, and I know you will probably disagree with this as you are a The Rangers fan, but we will never get anywhere in this country as long as the obsession with Celtic and The Rangers by the people who run the game exists. When your team is back in the top league next season, they will just continue on as they always have done, pretending there is nothing wrong, as long as there is 4 games between those teams that they can wet themselves about. |
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Post by Jim on Oct 26, 2015 7:23:53 GMT -5
Thing is Jim, and I know you will probably disagree with this as you are a The Rangers fan, but we will never get anywhere in this country as long as the obsession with Celtic and The Rangers by the people who run the game exists. When your team is back in the top league next season, they will just continue on as they always have done, pretending there is nothing wrong, as long as there is 4 games between those teams that they can wet themselves about. I actually agree that there is far to much obsession with Rangers and Celtic. We all know the reasons why, it's driven by more than football and that needs sorted. Far to many people use the clubs for their own agenda, pass that down to their kids and everything gets stuck in a vicious circle. I don't want to play Celtic four times in the league should we come back up. It's boring and repetitive and the baggage ain't worth the hassle. I don't want to play any team four times for that matter. League reconstruction needs to happen to make it more competitive. I don't buy into the shite that Sky / BT want four Rangers v Celtic games, there's only been one in three years and they've dealt with it fine, the viewing figures for Rangers are higher than they ever were. As far as I'm concerned there is no "Old Firm", I hate the term and after the last few years I want Rangers to become more in contact with all clubs to build up Scottish football as a whole rather than concentrate on only themselves, hopefully that happens. |
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Oct 31, 2015 10:01:37 GMT -5
What a fucking result today, every single man in a red shirt gave everything for the win. Celtic had more of the ball but they played horrible football. Aimless punts towards Griffiths which were mopped up by the magnificent Taylor and Quinn. Felt we were the better team and unlucky to be behind at the break. Graeme Shinnie is the best signing any Scottish team will make this season, brilliant player who ran the show in the midfield today. Consi was maybe a bit lucky not to get sent off for the pen, if it was Collum he'd have been gone without a doubt. Thomson was shocking today, never ever a red card for Hayes. We should definitely be appealing that. Gave them a free kick for Shinnie breathing on Biton which lead to their pen. Absolutely blatant handball from the child neglecter never given either at the start of the second half also. How on earth McLean missed that header at the end of the first half I have no idea. Consi had one at the back post first half as well. What a fucking bounce at the goal, my season ticket is right next to the away end and the looks on the mink's faces was priceless. The Celtic fans classless as ever in their abuse of Logan, him blowing a kiss to the fans and kissing the badge when he won a free kick in the corner when we were 2-1 up was quality. Heart in the mouth when Quinn almost gifted them the equaliser 2 minutes after scoring, thank fuck Consi busted a gut to make it to the line to clear. Great atmosphere today too, best I can remember in a long time at Pittodrie. Probably the best since the Euro run where we beat Copenhagen and drew with Bayern. Absolutely no reason this team can't win the league, call me delusional if you want but if we can maintain the form we showed last season against the rest of the league and take more points off Celtic we'll be there or thereabouts. COYFR  Lol JK we're pish |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2015 13:10:16 GMT -5
What a cracking game of football today. Non-stop entertainment from start to finish with the game always feeling like it was about to boil over. 3-0 probably flattered us with St Mirren having the better of the opening spells of both halves. The first red card was a complete joke and completely turned the game in our favour, as St Mirren were clawing their way back into it. Star man for me was Craig Sibbald who never stopped running, fought for every 50-50 and gave their defence a torrid time.
A most satisfying afternoon.
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Post by matt on Oct 31, 2015 15:18:34 GMT -5
What a fucking result today, every single man in a red shirt gave everything for the win. Celtic had more of the ball but they played horrible football. Aimless punts towards Griffiths which were mopped up by the magnificent Taylor and Quinn. Felt we were the better team and unlucky to be behind at the break. Graeme Shinnie is the best signing any Scottish team will make this season, brilliant player who ran the show in the midfield today. Consi was maybe a bit lucky not to get sent off for the pen, if it was Collum he'd have been gone without a doubt. Thomson was shocking today, never ever a red card for Hayes. We should definitely be appealing that. Gave them a free kick for Shinnie breathing on Biton which lead to their pen. Absolutely blatant handball from the child neglecter never given either at the start of the second half also. How on earth McLean missed that header at the end of the first half I have no idea. Consi had one at the back post first half as well. What a fucking bounce at the goal, my season ticket is right next to the away end and the looks on the mink's faces was priceless. The Celtic fans classless as ever in their abuse of Logan, him blowing a kiss to the fans and kissing the badge when he won a free kick in the corner when we were 2-1 up was quality. Heart in the mouth when Quinn almost gifted them the equaliser 2 minutes after scoring, thank fuck Consi busted a gut to make it to the line to clear. Great atmosphere today too, best I can remember in a long time at Pittodrie. Probably the best since the Euro run where we beat Copenhagen and drew with Bayern. Absolutely no reason this team can't win the league, call me delusional if you want but if we can maintain the form we showed last season against the rest of the league and take more points off Celtic we'll be there or thereabouts. COYFR Lol JK we're pish I really don't get it - what's happened to them? Aberdeen have been atrocious the last month or so. |
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Oct 31, 2015 16:04:29 GMT -5
I really don't get it - what's happened to them? Aberdeen have been atrocious the last month or so. Jack is a great player but a sulky wee vagina and not captain material, we change our defence every single game which doesn't help. Goodwillie is a luxury we can't afford, Hayes has been off form, we are the the polar opposite of clinical (Pawlett can get to fuck, the entire reason we didn't beat Motherwell) Niall McGinn being fucking ace is the only sole good thing but he can't carry us every game (otherwise he wouldn't be here) To quote Mr Noel Gallgher "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" Fitba is pish, didn't want to win the league anyway, WWE is where it's at |
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Post by globe on Nov 2, 2015 4:00:43 GMT -5
WTF are Aberdeen doing? Are these rumours of McInnes at the shenanigans true or what?
What a difference in United on Saturday, still not exactly playing great football but the players actually looked like they gave a toss, were flying into tackles all over the place.
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 2, 2015 4:09:14 GMT -5
They were made up by some Tim on Twitter and blew up. Getting worried there is something wrong behind the scenes though as you don't go from winning 8 in a row to 1 point from 15 without something seriously wrong.
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Post by globe on Nov 2, 2015 5:05:50 GMT -5
They were made up by some Tim on Twitter and blew up. Getting worried there is something wrong behind the scenes though as you don't go from winning 8 in a row to 1 point from 15 without something seriously wrong. Aye defo something going on there, reminds me of us last season, beating teams easily then free-fall. You'll beat us on Saturday though. |
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 2, 2015 7:33:54 GMT -5
They were made up by some Tim on Twitter and blew up. Getting worried there is something wrong behind the scenes though as you don't go from winning 8 in a row to 1 point from 15 without something seriously wrong. Aye defo something going on there, reminds me of us last season, beating teams easily then free-fall. You'll beat us on Saturday though. If you'd said that a month ago I would've said 3 or 4 nil. Not confident in the slightest now though. |
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