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After asking my mum to get the kids some aberdeen stuff as part of their christmas, I recieved a phonecall. It went, " I'm on the website, but I have to open an account to buy anything, I'm no daen it, you'll have to go in when you're in Aberdeen next week. " I then had a look at the site, FFS aberdeen, do you want to sell stuff or not. Not everyone using the shop wants to register. All you need is card details and delivery adress, that's all. Then not only fans, but relatives can happily browse and pay !! piss easy ! I know it's one of my favoured rants but the shop is it's own worst enemy.n

JIMMY CALDERWOOD returned to Pittodrie a couple of months ago and was met by an atmosphere so sterile it was if he'd just walked into Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Gone were the smiles. Gone was the laughter. And gone was the banter. It wasn't, he claims, the same place where he had worked for five successful years. Instead, it was like someone had just died. And on Wednesday night metaphorically speaking it seemed like someone did. The man who replaced Jimmy Calderwood was axed just like Caldo was in May, 2009. Only this time, Mark McGhee left the club in disgrace. McGhee couldn't walk out of the old stadium with his head held high. McGhee hadnt secured a top-six place for every season he was at the club. McGhee hadn't just returned the Dons to Europe. And McGhee didn't have the fans again believing their club was Scotland's third choice. But Calderwood received the same brutal outcome. And he knew right there and then that chairman Stewart Milne was making a massive mistake. The 55-year-old said: "I certainly feel I was sacked unfairly and it gnaws away at me all the time that I was never told why I was being sacked. "I'm proud of my record at Pittodrie. Sure there were defeats to lesser sides we should have beaten in the cups, but overall, our achievements far outweighed the disappointments. In my last week there, people avoided me or wouldn't look me in the eye and you have been long enough in the game and streetwise enough to realise that something was going on. "I demanded a meeting with the chairman and asked him straight out, 'Are you planning to sack me?' When he never answered for about 45 seconds which seemed like an eternity I knew at that moment it was all over. "The day my sacking was announced was emotional, with me, office staff and players all in tears. "I think the reaction to the news of my sacking took Stewart by surprise. He didn't realise we were just one big, happy family. I told him he had made a mistake and it is for him to judge whether he did or not." Was it one, big happy family under McGhee? More like a dysfunctional one as Calderwood was to discover in October. He said: "I was up at the Hearts game as corporate guest and the change in the atmosphere about the place was noticeable. "There wasn't the same warmth or friendliness but I don't know the reason. You must go to work with a smile, if you have a frown then you have no chance. "Apart from when I first arrived at Pittodrie, I've never been at a club where the negative outweighed the positive and where I didn't want to stay. Aberdeen are now in a difficult position with half the season almost gone. "Fighting relegation is a new experience for most of the players and it is vital they start picking up points immediately because the longer this run goes, the more the pressure will intensify." The atmosphere wasnt the only change Calderwood noticed. He didn't utter McGhees name as he outlined just how far Aberdeen have fallen. But then again, he didn't have to. Calderwood said: "What was my legacy? I left Aberdeen a much stronger club than when I took control. There was a balanced, happy squad which had come from bottom of the league to qualify for Europe which took character and ability. "We'd made top six in the SPL every year, qualified for Europe three times and reached the last 32 in the UEFA and that is something which will never be done again by any club outwith the Old Firm. "Apart from results, every manager is judged by his signings. We got Scott Severin, Jamie Langfield, Craig Brewster, Lee Miller, Mark Kerr, Jamie Smith, Stevie Crawford, Jackie McNamara, Alan Maybury, Derek Young, Gary McDonald, Jeffrey de Visser all for nothing. Dundee United must have been sick at the sight of us for taking their best players north. "If I could have picked a select from that lot along with the best squad I had, it would have been good enough to win the championship. "I can hold my head up with pride but it's sad to see Aberdeen in this plight because I still view them as Scotlands third biggest club. "I bumped into one of my old players a few days ago and he brought up the fact that it was only a couple of years ago they were playing Bayern Munich in Germany. "That's how far the club has fallen recently, which is quite staggering." Calderwood rubbished the reasons that were put forward for his axeing. He added: "I told Stewart Milne to sort out the contracts for myself, Jimmy Nicholl and Sandy Clark although he did say he'd put the matter before the other directors. "I asked Willie Miller what his take on it was. He muttered that he didn't know if I was the right man to introduce youth into the team, which was crap. "I'd coached these kids, knew their ability and gave Peter Pawlett his debut at Ibrox and Chris Maguire and Sone Aluko were part of the squad, so that didn't wear with me. It was only an excuse because they wanted me out to bring in Mark." Bitter ?? Hell yeah, p.s it must be easy for someone THIS good to get a job, no ??

Let's get fenlon in, just to upset the arabs

Yip Daven MMG was a total catastrophe. That's what you get for shipping a mate into the job without properly checking your options ! Doesn't make Jimmy's final period any better. KGB, sadly you are correct

Am I the only one to notice that stark is being banded around everywhere for the past couple of days. Scotland today for instance. Interviewing fans ( randomers doon union st ) who only knew one name, the one they have seen all over the papers. Though I'd prefer Newell who they had at 3 to 1.( my choice before MMG debacle ) I really hope AFC do the full process this time, but have a horrible feeling that Stark will show up before the end of the week as the FANS favourite. The whole thing reeks of the old boys network and I hope I'm wrong. On an aside JC in the retard on Saturday, bumping his gums about how Milne made a mistake, how it was a happy group, how they'd been in europe, how surprised he was to get the boot. 3 wins out of 15 ya feckin eedjit, if you didn't see that coming you're a monkey son

none of the above, let's do it right this time. Actually interview candidates and appoint the most impressive one ! If any of the above are that man then fair enough, but I think there would be more interesting applicants. Steve Clarke is quite interesting, great connections and proper training ground coach ( may see an improvement in our developing youngsters like Mackie and Diamond at last ). Someone has to give him a go and it honestly couldn't be any worse could it??

does Paddy know something very generous !

insure the place for 30 million 1st

I'm with stoney. BAYERN game, that's his sum total contribution as far as I'm concerned. lazy, self indulgent, prima donna!. the Jimmy was great and got loads out of him guys are delusional. He has never come close to living up to his own hype and we should punt him when possible.( if any takers ) Aye McGhee's been honkin, but this guy is just moanng because he's finally getting the rocket that's long overdue

make no mistakes, we ARE heading down unless something changes. we've now lost to all the shit teams in the league as well as the decent ones, we've nowt to lose by punting him now. Always liked what he had to say but product on the pitch is pish.

Hellish situation, what's being suggested a banner campaign?, calling for MMG's head after next game? This would be shot down as the vocal minority ( see JMG ). I think the board have to be approached, but are they interested in hearing what anyone has to say?? and also, who speaks for all supporters groups?

2 pts for me. A couple of draws snatched from the jaws of victory

sack the fella or come out and back him to the hilt . don't fuck about making yourselves look like monkeys who don't know what to do. p.s not sure you can back a manager after 9-0 sadly

Is it the next home game's away to home fans ratio ??

shame for the boy, we could be doing with a few more adopting his spirit this season. not a great player, but no questioning his commitment

lumpin f*&k, 2-1. Cannae keep hens oot a close !

Surely his team mates must be making his life hell after that rating. though to be fair Jack only got 4 and he was easily a good 3 pts ahead of Jerel

good result, not sure how bad hibs were, but this should give us some confidence against falkirk midweek. Surely now Vernon has to be our 1st choice ahead of a fit velicka.( take note MMG, I don't care if the boy can play or not he's the first goalscorer we've had in a decade or so ) I'd almost forgotten how a winning weekend felt

we could bring his sister in on loan whilst he recovers, seen the England game the other night, she's twice his size and delivers a mean cross !

can't be easy playing centre half with your tail between your legs, billy big time

If vernon's not worth a monkeys why bring him in?, this stinks of a panic due to lack of goalscorers. I think magennis looks more than capable, It's support we need to make chances not someone else to live off scraps!

more than likely to be hartley if he takes all the pens, say we get 10 this season, another 3 or 4 goals and that'll probably be enough sadly

just to make you all feel a bit better I thought I'd share my story of today. Stood outside the pro shop at westerwood ( cumbernauld ) with my mate and an old guy we let join us ( as it was mobbed and no tee time for him ). Kevin Kyle came up the drive, leant in the door and shouted to see if there was any chance of a tee time. Sadly there wasn't, I thought for a second about offering a 4 ball but decided his pre season decision should harbour some consequence. ( as if living in cumbernauld isn't enough ). Poor boy had to cart all his gear back into his wee A5 and go home gutted.

got to aberdeen, felt the breeze, buggered off, on to number 93 on the list

brilliant news