TheDonbytheDee

You are so correct about seeing familiar faces at gigs in Aberdeen, Rico. There was a couple of old skool punks at the Skids on Saturday night, complete with Mohicans. You'll have seen them about town plenty over the years. The youngsters were going up and asking for selfies with them. I'm sure a Jam tribute act brought out the Weller clones, striving to keeping it real. Fair play to them, but some of the dodgiest barnets around, when you go to a Jam tribute, or even a Weller gig.

That's a fair old effort for a game you're not overly fussed about. Cap doffed.

Article about Strasbourg in the P&J. Went bust about the same time as Oldco and started again as an amateur team, in the French fourth division, keeping their 20k + attendances. Now owned by the same folk that own Chelsea, which their fans aren't best pleased about and do some protest thing at every home game. Difficult game for us, regardless of their form, but sounds like they have a few issues going on, which may help their cause.

I nearly got to the Berlin gig, work got in the way in the end. Would have been cheaper overall than Manchester, which is just mad. They played a gig in Vienna last year and we had a trip booked to Vienna, for the day after, just couldn't make it work. Thought it was never going to happen with them and then up popped their 2026 UK tour, with both Scottish dates, clashing with work. Bit the bullet and splashed out on Manchester. Not so much the tickets, but the hotel and flights were silly money. I miss out on the cup final though, when we go to defend our trophy.

Sounds good that, going to gigs with your daughters. No chance my sons would go to a gig with me. Too big a clash of tastes. I agree with you comments about six music. We might be old, but our coin will be more than welcome, as nigh on impossible for bands to make a living from music now. A lot of youngsters don't want to pay for music and record companies would rather sell the records of their legacy acts than support new bands or singers. If I'm at a gig of a new band or a new band is supporting an established act, I always try and buy some of their merchandise to help them out.

Just back from the Squeeze and Madness gig. Squeeze were so, so good. You'd have to be a very confident band to let a group like Squeeze open for you then have to follow them. No problem for Madness, they have the playing live lark down to an artform. Got a lot of the more unknown hits from their extensive catalogue, which was music to my ears. Tonight was my penultimate gig of the year. I have an ABBA tribute gig at the music hall in two weeks, to finish of the year. I love ABBA. Next year I finally getting to see my all time favourites Kraftwerk down in Manchester. They played the Capitol, Aberdeen , back in 1991 and Karl Bartos was still with them. None of my pals fancied it, as they were quite as reverred as they are now, so didn't bother going. We'll see them next time they are up I said! Better late than never, even though they have become their own tribute band. I'd also like to catch Sparks live too and with Ron in his 80s and Russell not far off, I'd better try and get something sorted.

Wow. As much as i think McGregor is a greeting faced shyte, he's a decent, experienced player who I don't think needs shown a tactics board. Doesn't bode well for the future of their new guy.

That is actually a very good point. Maybe Jimmy has someone in his corner now, taking the pressure off and allowing him to get on with winning games.

They are so entitled and yet they can't see it The new manager might well be shit for then, but he has to be given some time to get to speed. I said to my loon the other night, I have a feeling O'Neil might be back to them this season.

Was watching Sportscene last night and that Josh Mulligan at Hibs, would have been a great signing for us in the summer from Dundee. Covers a lot of ground and gets about the pitch getting involved. Always rated him at Dundee, and the Dundee boys at work did always tell me he was the better player than Cameron. Watson at Killie has also looked good, but haven't seen him enough to tell if he would fit in with our style.

In for this one, but my hearts not in it. You feel obliged to go when you purchase the three match ticket. Hadn't really heard of this team before and know little about them. In South Stand Work Home Nae fussed on the score, just hope no injuries picked up ahead of the Killie game, which for me anyway, is far more important.

There is loads of music being released. Probably more than ever. I listen and buy plenty of it and go to gigs of new bands breaking through. I was at the Lambrini Girls gig in Aberdeen last month, a young duo, who are building up quite a following, but still the majority of people at the gig were older and I expected to feel very old at it, but didn't. I believe the largest age group attending the Oasis gigs this year were the 18-30 year olds. That's the only point I am making is that youngsters seem pretty infatuated with music of years gone by and if you go into record shops now, you will find a fair few youngsters going through the vinyl and cd sections and it's great to see.

No, I have a decent grasp of new music and the youngsters aren't overly interested in it, like they once would have been. My youngest listens to loads of old stuff, says modern stuff aimed at his age group is mainly pish. His words, not mine. It's music, but not as we knew it. Possibly a lot of it is down to the streaming age and everything being on tap. They'll never know the joy of taping music off the radio, which was once deemed to be the ruination of the music industry.

Has anyone watched tonights Sportscene? Was theres there any reason given as to why a photo of Norm from Cheers (the American TV show, nae the gay bar in Aberdeen), underneath their table holding the league trophy? Very random.

Just back home from The Skids gig. My kind of gig, finished at 9:45. Us rock n rollers. An excellent gig. Richard Jobson came across very well as a front man and gave a little history about the songs played and took the piss out of himself. The band were excellent too. No idea if the bassist was the original one, looked about the right age. Their young guitarist was very good. Stuart Adamson, as a guitarist left big shoes to fill, but the lad filled them well. Amazing how much young folk go to these gigs of bands from yesteryear. I suppose kids don't really have much music scenes to get into now. It's all very safe and sanitised for. the most part. I was too young for The Skids first time around, bar the ones in my pants, but got into all that late 70s early 80s music by having considerably older brothers and sisters who were well into music of all sorts. With Aberdeen winning too, it's been a good day.

I think we are getting to a better place now. We just seem a more organised group, playing to the managers instructions. Not saying we are perfect, but we just seem a bit more cohesive and heading in the right direction as a team. I'm really glad we stuck with Thelin, when a lot of us were thinking he was a goner and with good reason to be fair. We've all had our doubts about Jimmy, but I've always felt he speaks so well and you could see he was frustrated as the rest of us after most of the early season shyte we were served up. Is it the reason some player's aren't getting a look in. Long may it continue. Saturday nights are much better when Aberdeen have played and won. Away out to see The Skids soon, so enjoy your evening fellow dandies.

The Aberdeen end at Dens park is having a fair old bounce. Brilliant to see.

Aouchiche was poor on Wednesday night, just didn't happen for him. What a way for him to bounce back though. Nisbet getting a cracker, to get him off the mark, can only help our confidence.

Listening to God on the BBC and he was speaking when the Nisbet goal went in. He was fair loving that.

Was away out and just back in. I was sure this was an evening kick off and saw the score flash up on the BBC Winning though, that's all that matters. COYR

Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

I just read the rat Miovski has deleted his social media accounts. Aye, his move is working out well, long may it continue.

Of course you will. You're the forums very own Sandy Jensen.

I've noticed Swaddon has went AWOL. I hope he hasn't taken the hump at not starting the official match thread.

You say defence, I say our central midfielders have to do more to protect our defence. They all press up looking to score and a quick upfield punt, usually catches us with our pants down at the other end. Criminal how many times we have witnessed it under Thelin. We'll get there though, that I am sure of. Fitba on a Saturday though, happy days. COYR