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The loons on both

Daughter jumping off a platform over a bridge into the Soca river in Slovenia when she was 12!  Youngsters have no fear.

In

Arrived last night, 5 hours to go so will watch all of Malaga's vids again

Upper South

Beers in Glasgow somewhere, train back to London tomorrow

4-2 Dons.

I was at that game and we got pummelled the whole 90 mins. What a bounce it was. That was the first time I heard "we forgot that you were here" as 1,000 of us sang to a half empty stadium.

 

We were robbed in the first game. It was a Sunday ridiculously early ko - something like 6.30 or 7.45 a.m. - and the official attendance was 10 thousand and something. That was the first time I noticed AFC swicking the gate. Fair enough, me thought as ra sellic get a share. There was at least 25% more in Pittodrie, maybe 30%.

That really is an early KO.

Days to go

 

The nerves are starting to build up slowly now

Can you not edit out the last couple of words of the commentary!

Nice to have something to look forward to with this dreich cold weather, so what if anything have you got planned? ................A picture or two would be nice.

Hoping to go to Hampden in May

Days to go

Great set of penalties and fantastic save by Snelders.  Just as an aside, why was the ref standing so close to the penalty spot?

Days to go!

Nice one Malaga...brought back loads of memories.

Back to Aberdeen today 

 

 

Been anywhere nice?

In case you were wondering, Al, I got a ticket!

 

 

 

Me too!  took about 30mins on the website this evening but eventually got through.  Just as well as I'd already booked the train and B&B.

Well, controversial but I'd go with

 

Lewis

Logan O'Connor considine shinnie

Jack McLean

McGinn Maddison Hayes

Stockley

 

Rooney is definitely a goal scorer but he's not on form and doesn't cause defenses a lot of problems. Stockley definitely provides more of a challenge. Maddison has to start and if we're going to try and win the game this front 4 does mean Celtic have to defend/respect us.

Sadly, I think McInnes will revert to type...Tayor/Reynolds at CB, Consi at FB, Shinnie in midfield, Mclean instead of Maddison.

You obviously weren't there at Ibrox.

 

And who's crediting Jocky with all the good stuff and Smiffy with all the bad?

 

It wasn't "gung ho" to pick the right team. He didn't, as we all expressed before kick off.

 

So take your ignorant insults and stick them up yer arse.

 

When Jocky walked out, we didn't have long to wait to see how bad Smiffy was on his own.

They had a winning formula together but ego got in the way, as it always does.

Gosh you are a sensitive soul.  Firstly I was at Ibrox that day.  Secondly you said "Smith was credited as being our manager during his tenure, we all knew what a cracking job Jocky Scott was doing".  Yes, we all agreed that we'd have picked a different team but we're supporters my point being that managers, especially those needing 1 point to win the league, will have a different mind set.  Can't see where I insulted you, I disagreed with you  that's all, but I bow to your superiority

Yes opinions are different from facts. I don't think we're too far away from consensus.

 

I was one of the unfortunate 3,200 at Ibrox in May 91. When the teams were announced before kick off, the gasps were audible and the incredulity tangible. That was the day Smiffy died, not just in my eyes.

 

I emigrated to Australia that summer so missed the freefall that was the start of the 91/92 season and was delighted to hear of his sacking and like all of us at the time, just expected Miller to walk us to glory, which he nearly did a couple of times despite him proving to be an inept man-manager in due course.

 

Even though weirdo Smith was credited as being our manager during his tenure, we all knew what a cracking job Jocky Scott was doing and so I'm happy to see the original poster express them as a double act. History since proved that Smiffy wasn't the good driver he thought he was, as you correctly stated and like an even worse balloon (of orange complexion and persuasion), never went on to anything remotely close to success post AFC and for many of us, totally expectedly.

 

The quality of the football was so good with Jim Bett pulling the strings and Davie Robertson in particular being at his very peak, the best LB we ever had, it was a wonderful period, particularly the last dozen games leading to that disaster at Ibrox, totally self-inflicted by the arsehole manager.

 

Turnbill did a great job. Henning Boel and Jim Hermiston were full backs who could play football. Bumper Graham and Joe Harper were crowd favourites. Davie Robb provided fire and passion. Martin Buchan was a class act. It was a great era but we never felt we were close to being the best in Scotland, even though we had become highly competitive. The team that Smiffy presided over and Jocky Scott kept the eye on WERE the best football team in the country and in my view, played some of the best stuff we have ever seen in terms of the beautiful game. Agree with all you said. Just ranked it differently for reasons stated above.

It's a bit much to blame Smith for 1991, especially if you credit Jocky Scott with "running" the team until that day.  I can't think of any manager who'd have gone gung ho when we were top of the league needing a draw to win it.  And blame attached to the absolute sitter we missed before half time.  And no mention of McLeish going missing when Hatley assualted Watt and going missing again when he scored.  Nah it was all Smith's fault

Back on topic - 1 - Ferguson, 2 - Turnbull, 3 - Smith/Scott, 4 - McInnes, 5 - McNeill