tom_widdows

Asking for more tickets at the moment.

Shame they couldnt keep their legs closed in the last minute

I see Caley have to play Hibs in midweek. Wonder if Hughes will rest any of his players for it Also in the back of my mind is how Butcher will be feeling on the night given it could have been him preparing for a final rather than fighting tooth and nail for a top 6 place.

Hopefully for a different scoreline than the last time

40000 sell out Is this perhaps the largest gathering of Aberdeen fans in a stadium since 13 March 1954?

Whats Mizer ever done to you?

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/loyallist-parade-route-changed-to-avoid-celtic-park.1394122108

Caley apparently shifted approx 6000 so far. Dont think that even fills their section of the lower tier. Think they are hoping for a positive result against the arabs this weekend to boost last minute sales. Hope they can at least get their upper tier opened even if it is for only a few hundred fans. (especially as apparently the cops dont want rival fans sitting above and below each other)

fuxache ssssshhhhhhhhh Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends.

I'd thought Caley's allocation was max 13000 which included the standard restricted views away fans get and That should leave 47000 tickets available for dons fans. Id have though they could even offer 3000 odd in the standard away section take us up to 50000 but no doubt they will have already sold some of them to caley fans.

http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20140304/scottish-league-cup-final-_2217950_3697586 No Pressure now lads

Soooo anyone got any suggestions?

He is the most prominent figure in the Yes campaign Nellie. Until he shuts up and lets the actual team speak then I'm going to keep bringing him up.

Interesting that I make a start on this discussion and 'issue 2' of the 'YES!' newspaper/magazine is suddenly shoved through my letterbox. I wonder what happened to Issue 1? Shall have a peruse over the next week but already a few things stick out for me Quote from Salmond 'with independence there will be virtually no limit on what we can do' In the 'your questions answered section' Q - Will we keep the pound?' A - (short version) 'Its the best way forward'. That doesn't answer the question. it just states an intention to try and keep it. Q - Will we still be in the EU A - (short version) 'Does anyone really think the EU wouldn't welcome Scotland as a member?' Again that doesn't answer the question. Also a lot of promises for stuff that sounds very good and I'd be all for it but there is no explanation as to how it will all be paid for. Lots of stuff about how wealthy we are but no solid figures. I really can't stand documents like this from any political party. All promises and selective facts that are quickly forgotten as soon as it all gets real.

Sunderland 1-0 up in the capital cup final

3 of those events were in Glasgow 1 was in St Andrews And as far as I am aware they received next to fuck all mainstream media attention. Where are the events in places such as Inverness, Lerwick, Kirkwall, Portree, Ullapool, Fort william, Elgin, Wick, Mallaig, Dunnoon, Stornoway, Oban, Fraserbrugh, Aviemore etc etc

It may be laughable to your good self and so many people but it is not to those who live there who are asking questions but getting no answers. As the Shetland Island Councillor said 'When you're 300 miles from Edinburgh, or 700 from London, at those kind of distances, Edinburgh feels as remote as London," I disagree with your comment regarding the A9 having the biggest effect as while this is happening essential services are being removed which make it harder to live in Rural areas and that has happened since Devolution. It was petrol stations a few years back, Local police stations & council service points now, and Schools and Local leisure facilities are in the firing line. The argument that other administrations were responsible for said closures or failures to act is irrelevant. The Current administration is continuing with them. At no point have then even tried to claim 'all those cuts and closures are Westminster's fault and won't happen if we are independent. It is no wonder there are thoughts that an independent Scotland will become Edinburgh/ Glasgow obsessed much in the way Westminster is London Obsessed. Especially when it is the SNP shouting the loudest while the Scottish Lib Dems, Labour, Greens, Conservatives seen to be opposed.

You could therefore say I'm emulating the aforementioned S&S in this discussion? But you are right I personally do have a fear that the SNP would be in charge of an independent Scotland. I accept my atempt at a point probably was not clear. It is that everyday, stories and revelations like thosed I mention are coming out in the press and those that could or will be affected are looking towards Hollyrood, Not Westminster. And when this happens the seems to be fuck all reaction from both Hollyrood and the YES campaign to respond which will result in people going for a No vote. It is their job to convince the population to make the change but as I see it they are being far too easily distracted by the bitching and moaning between Cameron & Salmond. I'm noticing that some pro independence and on rare occasions actual YES campaign team members are stating that the SNP and the YES campaign are not linked in anyway. Unfortunately that is not how it is appearing and that is a massive mistake

I missed that Is there a link?

This is relevant Nellie and all pro Independence supporters need to start taking note of these things because they are decisions & ideas from the current Scottish government For a government that loves to slag Cameron, Thatcher and Westminster the 3 items I have highlighted are scarily Tory sounding. The fear (and I think it is perfectly justified) amongst many of those in the Highlands, Outer Hebrides, Orkneys, Shetlands and other rural areas is that they will bear the brunt of the cuts and economic problems that an independent Scotland could face. The big word in this case is COULD. So far the YES campaign which like it or not has Salmond & Co as their spokesmen has failed to give a proper answer on anything. At the moment when an obstacle is put in their way they side step it and declare it to be bullyboy tactics by the UK Government. Meanwhile extremely unpopular decisions are being made by the Scottish Government but all I am hearing is 'it will be great when we are free' That is not good enough On a related matter I found this on the YES campaign's website Funny that it only applies to ONLINE discussions Someone from the YES campaign really needs to get down to Hollyrood and pin this to Salmond & Sturgeon's doors. Especially that last one

SNP really not helping themselves and the YES campaign in the Highlands http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-26392421 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-26240421 http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3593342/

Underground car-parking ago-go

M&S in inverurie and westhill are their 'simply food' stores are they not? Plus both are 'Aberdeenshire' council not 'Aberdeen City' Council. If the council are banking on all these new retail units being filled with small foodstores like sainsburys local, tesco express etc then Aberdeen really is doomed. I stand corrected on the hugo boss as it is in the Union square centre but given mates from aberdeen keep mentioning Union square's operators removing or seriously discounted certain charges for the first few years to attract retailers to take up the units and intend to start charging them fairly soon (or rather have to or the mall will be in real trouble) I'd keep an eye on how many units start becoming vacant in the next year. My point is that John Lewis is not going to shift or open another branch in a town the size of Aberdeen. M & S are not going to open another one of their department stores either. What Union street or mall retailer is going to shift to Denburn? Is this going to be another Kittybrewster where people will line up to buy PCs, DIY equipment, Play Bingo, while waiting for their new sofa order to come through? Sweep union street under the carpet and keep building seems to be the key to Aberdeen city council

Hibs done by thr Arabs Dons top 6 place confirmed

Any that aren't on the brink of folding or seriously downsizing to just large warehouses to adapt to online shopping. Aberdeen is too small for multiple stores by retailers such as M & S, John Lewis, Debenhams etc and the fashion chains like Hugo Boss, Harvey Nicks etc stop as soon as they see signs for Stirling. Now of course they could be building lots of small- medium units and offering them at really cheap rents to encourage new local businesses to boom in the granite city.....no?