stonefish100

Potential replacement for Miller?

Hope not.

I can imagine Harry Enfield's Tim Nice But Dim calling it Todders.

"Heading along to Todders to watch Scotland against the Baa Baa's! Ya? Super!"

I ca' it the Pitt.

Same saturday as T in the Park!! FFS!

That will me out of going along with quite a few others I'd imagine. Date was probabky dictated by Man U, but still bad planning.

Presumably Smith himself and the medical staff are at fault here?

Potentially, but Jimmy has the final call. After such an extended period out, Smiths ability to impact the game on Sunday has to be called into question, with or without the recurrence of the injury.

Was disappointed to see JC taking absolutely no blame whatsoever for rushing Smith back too early and this injury flaring up again.

If Smith can finally get to the bottom of this problem and stay injury free for an extended period, he is undoubtedly our best and most creative player.

Stop dicking about Jimmy and just tell him he aint getting a new contract. Would be fucking delighted to finally get shot of this donkey masquerading as a fitba player. Hopefully the hamstring does cause too much problems when he gets back to his real career as a sparky.

Neither are good enough, both have their good points but overall their bad points are too pronounced. Baith of them are shite when the ball is in the air, Soapy especially is glues to his line most of the time.

I'd make getting a new goalie a top priority and have Langfield as number 2 next season.

Just please God, nae Ryan fucking Esson

Next home game at Pittodrie, the scarf sellers will still be selling them.

Derek Whyte eh?

Anybody see his Dubai tan in the paper yesterday? Fuckin poser.

McNee is loving putting the boot into the Dons, but I find it hard to disagree with a lot of what he is saying. I dont think we should be looking to Falkirk or United as being example of what we should be acheiving,

BUT

Calderwood has year on year decreased the quality of the playing sqaud, his record in the transfer market this season has been appalling. The big decision is whether we give him another chance and trust him with the limited funds we have to reshape the squad, or do we admit Jimmy has done all he can here and go with a fresh approach. I honestly think it would be best for all concerned if he leaves in the summer and we build again. We need something to galvanise a seriously jaded squad and more importantly support.

This speculate to accumulate policy would only work if 2 things happened:

1)  We played an attractive style of football (or be precieved to) which utilised our players in there best positions allowing them to actually show what they can do (a la Hibs)

2) Get the subsequent media hype about how great our players are (again a la Hibs)

We wont get decent money for any of our players otherwise. We made the last 32 of the UEFA cup for fuck sake, and we only got a couple of hundred grand for one of our best defenders!!

Oh and getting contract renewals sorted out before 30th December might help too.

I would like both Miller and Lovell to sign new deals, and perhaps JC can finally see that it would be to our benefit if they were given a decent chance to forge a partnership.

That would be the ideal scenario, but I can envisage neither being here next season and Mackie being #1 striker for the start of 08/09 <shudder>

Oh for a couple of players in the current team with half the application and will to win as Big Brian. Effort can go a long way to covering for lack of skill, shame most of our lot cant even apply themselves propely for 90 mins a week.

I don't think our set up of youth development is as bad as made out, some pretty good players coming through the ranks. The thing i don't like is that we are dropping players to play Maguire, Walker and Aluko which would have played if they wasn't in the team. I'll give you an example, watched McRobbie who looks a great prospect at 16 but on sunday he started upfront went wide because we stuck Aluko upfront with Ross and then was subbed at Half time, stick with the lads that would play in the league, if we go out then fair enough but at least these kids get experience. To be fair to the lad he didn't really see much of the ball but he is a great prospect. I think the performance of Maguire shows the lad has talent but at first team level he is normally on the wing which he cannot play - still unbelieveable that the kid played 53 mins and then another 75 mins the next day. Maguire looks great at U19's level but needs to put on a bit of weight to become a first team player and up his performance.

Agree with your opinion of Maguire, milners. Looks lost on the wing but dynamite upfront. If he bulks up enough to cope with playing against fucking cloggers like Tokely in the SPL, he could go on to be a very good player for us. Folk need to get aff his back and give him a chance.

http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149213&command=displayContent&sourceNode=149206&contentPK=20077219&folderPk=85709&pNodeId=149229

Sir Alex Ferguson has asked the Manchester United board to sanction an emotional return to Pittodrie in July to honour the Gothenburg Greats.

 

The Old Trafford team has agreed in principle to face Aberdeen in the north-east in July.

 

The testimonial game for the Dons team which won the European Cup-Winners' Cup in 1983 will be the highlight of a year of celebrations to mark the silver anniversary of the triumph over Real Madrid in Gothenburg.

 

 

 

The summer fixture must be ratified by the Manchester United directors before it can be formally confirmed.

 

The English club and the testimonial organisers both declined to comment last night but the Press andJournal understands an announcement, including a confirmed date, will be made next week if directors give their approval.

 

Ferguson has given his blessing to the game in honour of the team which upset the odds at the Ullevi Stadium in 1983 with a 2-1 win over the Spaniards courtesy of John Hewitt's dramatic late winner.

 

United's participation would guarantee a full house for the match, which will see Ferguson reunited with the players who gave him his first continental prize.

 

The imminent 25th anniversary has led the United manager to reflect on what he cites as his biggest achievement in the game.

 

Ferguson said: "When you look back I suppose it becomes bigger, because the problem of course with looking back is that Aberdeen at present are nothing like they were in that period.

 

"Scottish football first of all was pretty strong - Jim McLean at Dundee United took them to the semi-final of the European Cup and Aberdeen and Dundee United were really the strongest teams in Scotland for five years in a row.

 

"When you look back you say to yourself, 'How didI manage to beat BayernMunich who were the favourites and then beat Real Madrid in the final?'

 

"It was special becauseAberdeen was a small club. I just had two girls working for me in the office, the secretary, a couple of people were running the pools in anotheroffice, I had Archie Knox, my reserve coach and a physio-therapist and that was it."

 

The testimonial committee has been in talks with Man-chester United for months in an effort to finalise a friendly against Ferguson's current charges.

 

Proceeds from the package of events scheduled to run throughout this year will be shared between the 1983 squad after a donation has been made to the Aberdeen Football Club youth development programme.

 

The first confirmed event is a black tie gala dinner at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on May 9. The following night the same venue will host a more informal dinner for fans.

 

On May 11, the 25th anniversary of the triumph, supporters will be able to join the players for a screening of the Gothenburg final.

 

A DVD is also being produced as well as a limited run of prints by artist Dod Dow.

Game against Man U, a Gala dinner for the fans and a commerorative DVD. Nae too shabby, would have fancied a game against Real instead but it will be a sellout at Pittodrie anayway.

Mair pricks than a Lakeside dartboard.

One plus point is that it may encourage ither young players to join Aiberdeen as they'll see it diznae harm their chunces o gettin called up, so lang as they put the effort in

Exactly, sad reality for us is that we need 2/3 Premiership loan players every season to top up our squad. If they are of the quality of these two, then brilliant. Walker especially will go a long way in the game. Hopefully some of our young lads are picking up things from them and follow their lead, I'm looking at you Maguire!!

A true Dandy and a top man. Shame it didnt work out for him at Elgin, think he's probably too fine a guy to make it in management.

The ever reliable sun had quotes from calderwood this morning saying mackie will be out for up to 6 months

Months? Nae weeks? Maybe a contract in the offing for Stevie if true, doubt it is though..

but then they'll just bring in Robson and we know what his record is like against us...  

I really hate that fucking ginger tink! Got nothing else to add to this thread other than the fact I hate that carrot headed bastard.

Is Fat Charlie not a fucking Tim? Love the way he pretends to be "one of us" in his column.

The boy should have been admitted to Cornhill a long time ago, anyone that writes one viewpoint one day and the completely opposite the next under the pseudonym "Stewart McKimmie" clearly has bipolar disorder issues.

Went doon to Bridge Street today to pick up one of these, they were sold out but they are expecting more in at the end of the week. Think it will look smart as fuck on my wall. Good to see a bit of innovation from the club shop for once. Now get the DVD sorted ina!!

stovies are minging.

 

like fucking baby food

 

maybe we should sell farley's rusks

Fit else are you supposed to do with 2 day old beef if you get shot of stovies? Rusks are pushing it, but an oakcake in wi the stovies is fiiine!

We'll make top 6 and then fail to win any of the last 5 games IMO.

1. Get the catering back under AFC control and make an effort to do something a bit different with it, a selling point- at Dunfermline you've got the bridies, Killie have the best pies (not IMO) etc. Get oor own stovies or something on the go.

2. Play more reserve/youth games at Pittodrie especially during the better weather. Plenty of folk used to head along to these, good to get the younger supporters interested.

3. Get some marketing geared towards getting the massive Polish/immigrant contingent in the NE through the door. Lots of foreign gadgies at my work who are fitba fans, none of them are even aware of AFCs existence.

4. Bring back booze in the grounds, if they can make it work down south, there is no reason they cant do it here.

5. Get a European DVD released, no ifs or buts, any club worth their name would be doing this do generate an extra bit of revenue!