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Aye .... wis thinkin' the same ..... Seroiusly considerin' copyin' every one o' the hundreds o' limericks an' savin' them someplace accessible .... jist in case Abmad vanishes .... be a shame tae lose that superb collaborative masterpiece o' creativity

Aye, Merkland Road .... it wis a while ago. Nae heard o' them since early 90s ... 'at's why Ah'm wonderin if they're still on the go.

Thain's rowies never disappoint, but Ah'm glad tae see a mention o' Kennedy's way back in this thread. Kennedy's did our school (Powis) braddy van .... it would be in the playground for mornin break .... and it would be like a super sized rugby scrum tryin tae get tae the front tae buy a braddie, rowie, custard slice or fitivver .... the braddy mannie thought nithin o' dishin oot a 'clout o' the lug' tae onybody playin too rough .... further back in the 'scrum' there wis nivver a shortage o' guys fa would be armed wi a 'jimmie' (plimsole) tae similarly 'clout' lugs wi in order tae advance their position in the queue/scrum. Add tae that, because the van always parked close tae the school buildin', it was vulnerable tae water bombs launched fae the prefects room above ... and as for bein' an easy target for pea shooters an elastic band propelled pellets .... usually folded paper, but occasionally reinforced wi copper wire or aluminium foil ... and very occasional 'paperless' pellets ... ie - a fkn bent nail! .... well ..... it speaks volumes for the quality o' Kennedy's grub that we would deem the risks worthwhile in order tae secure a rowie/braddy/etc ...... but. When ye made it tae the front o' the queue/back o' the van ... ye could buy yer rowies/braddies ... but that wis nivver the end o' the ordeal. If ye werena careful retreatin' wi yer 'goods' and bein protective o' same, then as soon as ye were clear o' the 'scrum' ye could fa' foul o' the 'pinchers' .... guys fa would grab yer braddy/rowie wholesale or in part afore ye were even clear o' the 'scrum' an' steady on yer feet! ..... and then, half a pace further out, were the 'Gies-a-bitties' .... if ye still had a 'bittie' left tae 'gie'. But, ach .... it wis aa good fun .... til it wisna Sorry for the local history lesson, but Kennedy's rowies were affa good ... as were their braddies .... jist wonderin' tho .... are they still on the go? .... and if so, mair tae the point, are their rowies still as good?

Yep ... strange decision .... but as Ah pointed oot .. Milanovic is the outstanding example representing a collective. There is no point in a player who can beat two defenders only to pass the ball to a third. There is no point in a player who can outpace a defence only to sky a cross over the crossbar There is no point in a player who receives a ball with a clear path to goal only to pass to a midfielder There is no point to a 'wide' player who cuts inside only to be mobbed/crowded out ... or at best, passes to a player out wide who is not a 'wide player'. I could go on ... feel free to elaborate .... but to summarise, the thing that pisses me off is not the lack of effort/energy/ability/will/flair .... it is the lack of effectiveness and attention to the fkn basics ... which starts with retaining possession by way of accurate passing .... especially when pressured

My watching of the game efter a band rehearsal turned intae a pub crawl ... nae lang hame so excuse if Ah dinna mak sense. First half ... some good, dare Ah say clever attackin' moves ... looked like we had it won wi' a good goal fae Nisbet ... nice wee turn in the box under pressure, and a good finish after great work by Keskinen ... 'stealing' possession he had no right tae expect. Second half?? Err ... As Ah've said before, too many occasions where 'clever' play produces nothing due to 'abandonment of 'the basics'. Milanovic epitomises this feature of our second half effort. I commented to my chum ( a good chum even tho he's a Tim ) .... "Milanovic is the guy fa charms the draars aff half a dizzen lassies but gings hame an' wanks intae a sock!" ... Same can be said o' ithers. Total disregard o' fitba basics! Late stages o' the game, it was like any player forward o' the defense, too often chose tae try and impress wi individual skills rather than be a connection within a team. Nae a new phenomenon ... and it always ends with the same outcome unless one such individual produces an individual spark of quality (Lazetic v St Mirren, Keskinen v Hearts .... dare I say, Morris v Celtic .... list inexhaustable ) Ah would like tae comment on the substitutions .... however, it'll prob tak a few days tae mak sense o' them! Ah rarely post negative comments on Dons games, even when we're shite .... but a) Ah'm pished, and b) Ah jist need tae put it on record that Ah thought that was diabolical .... particularly after they scored ... wi their only good move o' the game, and we turned intae a collection o' 10 individuals and a goalie rather than an 11 strong team.

At'll dae

YYAAAAASSSSS!!!! ... Keskinen

Ah'd cautiously welcome Harvey tae the Scotland Squad ... but would want assurances that his name was inspired by that great Scot Alex of Sensational band fame .... also would want verified photographic proof he has enjoyed eatin' haggis and at least one rowie topped wi' raspberry jam. As a prospective Dons player though .... he would absolutely need tae buy his battered fish, chips, mock chop supper etc fae a 'chipper' ... and nae a fkn 'chippie'!! Itherwise, in either case he can go shove jellied eels an a yorkshire pud up his 'sassenarse'

.... it was some game even tae be sittin' 4 feet awa fae a laptop screen

Hate tae be the dampener, but Ah'm expectin' we get a doin' .... Ah'll be jumpin up an' doon like a dafty if we get a point. .... sorry folks, Ah dae think we're gettin better, but dinna think we're good enough yet .... even if Ah dinna think Farts are as good as their lofty league position might suggest. Prediction .... Dons 0, Farts ?

Likewise .... wisna gonna touch ony booze tonight ... been sufferin' wi a stomach bug ..... hence the reason Ah ca'd aff a meet up wi' an auld chum tae go watch the game at The Bobbin ... but fuck! ... Efter the final whistle, Ah felt much better an' immediately robbed ma home brew 'cellar' o' a bottle o' carrot n' cucumber wine ... Ah'll be sorrow tomorrow, but tonight, Ah'm aaright

Noo, see, if Ah was currently on Ye Olde AbMad, Ah would be postin' in the GIRFUY 25/26 thread

.... an' aa the sweeter for the Keeper bein' Schmeichel

My 27 year old Son was a baby the last time Scotland played in the WC finals ... Ah feared we wouldna be back on the world stage in HIS lifetime

Woohoooo!! fkn YAAAAAASSSSS!

Ah think ye hae a point there. Ah like Polvara. Ah see him as quietly effective, nae a flair player, nae the kind that gets ye aff yer seat .... but reliable, and nae a 'ball hogger'. Rarely loses the ball, and can pick a decent pass better than maist. Ah think playin' him as a '10' might be a challenge for him, but worth a punt Ah'd say.

Ah dae like a Punk IPA, or a 5am Saint ... but dinna like the price! Havin' said that, some o' ye know, Ah play for a ceilidh band at weddins ... and occasionally hae tae cough up mair for a tin o' Tennants poured intae a plastic glass!! Last night, Ah paid £6 for a pint o' Tennants .... Ah drank half o' it afore Ah went back on stage, and put the half full glass doon beside ma chair. While playin awa, a steamin drunk lassie came ontae the stage an' kicked ower ma half a beer! ... fuckin' dearest half pint ever! Back on topic-ish ... Ah was supportive o' Brewdog when they kicked aff, but now regard the founders as a pair o' wankers. ... so Ah dinna drink their 'stuff' (see? on topic! ) onymair ... nuff said.

Singing Kettle - Three Craws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVtTR8UUP-o

Aye aye min .... been a while .... good tae see ye active on a fitba forum again ... aa the best Oh ... and FFIW ... Yer allowed tae say 'fuck'

During international breaks, since only a handful of our squad are involved, why don't we organise a friendly game? Behind closed doors if necessary ... Surely there's no better training than a 90 minute game against opposition of roughly equal prowess .... an opportunity to give 'fringe players' some game time .... with no big deal whether we win/lose/draw, just to assess how they perform in a suitably competitive situation. With the January window fast approaching, surely it would be valuable to assess the wider squad rather than offload potentially valuable players simply because they have been untried/untested/poorly utilised.... all to bring in others who will suffer the same fate.

Yeah, for such an experienced, and obviously talented professional wi' a huge reputation, he was pretty shite. Fae what Ah've seen so far, Ah'm wonderin' if two games a week is beyond him these days. Ah nearly wished for him tae be replaced by Palaversa!!

Aw for fuck sake .... 1-1

YYAAAAASSSSSS!!!!! ... Karlsson

Looking forward tae this one .... nae idea far the goals are comin' fae, but encouraged by recent defensive displays. Ah reckon if we can shut up shop again, we might nick a 1-0 three pointer .... COYR.

Hiya folks .... I signed up here a long time ago but never posted. Known as NaeMairNeeps on AbMad, looking to shift my attention from AbMad to Donstalk. Look forward to chatting with you all, and hopefully contribute something of value ... as well as the usual silly crap