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I can't see any significant changes until the club can shift the ever tightening noose round our neck that is the £12 million (and rising) debt. This young team if it matures into what, at this stage there is the merest hint of, it will be broken up to service the debt/fund the move to the new stadium. In an ideal world in 5 years we will be in a state of the art stadium with no debt. Unfortunately if you were to base the next 5 years on the previous 15 under the stewardship of Milne, the club will in all likelihood be £40 million in debt, still playing at Pittodrie, with the white elephant of an unfinished stadium on the outskirts of Aberdeen that the ever dwindling support don't want. I'm not entirely sure where this optimism comes from, from certain parts of the Aberdeen support. Yes we have some youth coming through, we had groups of "exciting" prospects under Ebbe and Pele where are they now? Jimmy generally had a young squad (before any of the usual suspects start this is not JC argument merely a point). I've not been home this season and usually only get to one or two games a season but the stuff on TV looks no better or worse than any performance I've seen over the last 10 years. I'm afraid it's a sad time to be, not just an Aberdeen fan, but probably a fan of any club not in England Spain or Italy's top leagues or in the top two or three of that clubs respective country. The really depressing thing is I'd say we are 5 years behind Hib's at the minute (in terms of training facilities, level of debt, and ability to pay fee's for the right players). I hate to say it but the question crosses my mind more and more nowadays "where would we be now if we had lost on the 6th of May 1995?" I'd hate to have had Relegation and Administration on our history books but something like that would have at the very least stabilised the club, wiped the debt and allowed us to build from a decent base with a galvanised support and staff. We may only be at the same level we are now but we wouldn't owe the bank several million pounds. At the minute we seem to stumble from 5 year plan to 5 year plan, with the support frightened to rock the boat for fear of our "guarantor" walking out and leaving us up the the proverbial. *edit* May ya numptie

Why would you be ridiculed for being correct? Kjaer was Danish No.2 behind the greatest keeper of the modern era otherwise he would have had far more caps and Bryan Gunn has more Scotland Caps than Clangers zero despite being up against two of Scotland's best ever keepers for a starting berth. I'm sure the older posters will be horrified to read Langfield is allegedly a better keeper than the likes of Clarke too. Fuck it Bobby Mimms was twice the keeper Langfield is.

Did it yesterday, like others have said, some interesting ideas. Particularly the internet streaming of matches. Something the English have been trying in International matches, I wonder if it's on the SPL's radar as far as future broadcasting avenues are concerned?

Gael??

I'm assuming you are referring to the bit about you? If so please note that my post is in response to Andrew's "in jokes" comment. You could develop an eating disorder and weigh 4 stone and you'd still be the fat annoying one, it's been a running joke on various incarnations of various AFC message boards since... forever... You'll find I've never got involved in the minijc is a fat cunt banter, I'd be as pleased as the next person (from the internet, who's never met you) for you if you achieve your target weight and can maintain it.

Oh I dunno: You've got a small willie Jaegerdeen runs CtS likes mingers Dave wears girls jeans and has pink hair Fatjim is into necrophilia and spelling Mizer is gay minijc is annoying and fat (Apologies if I've missed anyone out.) If all else fails post a lame pun. This site is certainly, I feel, more accessible than some of the others. If it's a thread on a topic that the majority agree on it's pretty obvious straight away without countless posts of shite and squabbling. If it's something where there is a difference of opinion it's quite easy to join the debate. For the most part things are debated sensibly and without the need for endless shite posts and squabbling. Most folk also don't take a difference of opinion personally and as such threads generally don't turn into personal insults. I liked Bobby Connors post in the thread over on the hat after Fatshaft chucked his rattle, that descirbed this site as a "cult" site. Correctly or incorrectly, I took that in the good sense rather than the bad Home and Away sense. I sincerely hope no one is brain-washing me into killing Irene. I've awlays assumed the Brown option was the don't give a shit option, because brown is the colour of shit??

To be fair at Vale he played in every game he would have been available for. 1 start and 1 sub out of 5 at Blackpool wasn't great, but the same as Sone managed in a similar length of time.

You got blue balls from Iprix?? What was Nacho Novo doing to you??

So, you got a free jaunt to the football, you got merry on the free booze, bought some tickets, got slightly more merry on the free booze, won a prize, got more merry on the free booze, were presented with the prize, got so merry you forgot where you left the prize after you had been presented with it, and now want the club to give you another one or you won't go back on another free trip to the football???

Better.

Bloody hell. Zander's certainly having a run of these. After his last set back I hoped he would be able to wipe his slate clean, and help us pick up a few points against some of our bogie teams. Instead it's blown up in his face.

Is it Mark Hateley?

The type of folk going out downing 5 bottles of Miller(other carbonated water tasting beers are available) before battering, along with five of their mates, some 5 stone fifteen year old, are ordinarily the type of folk who describe real ales as rank. Unfortunately because the guys at brewdog with their "trendy" marketing have made a 15% (and now 30%) beer these same neds are going to want to buy and drink it because they think it will make them look hard. Probably helping add to their stories of being proper hardcore alkies. While I understand brewdog's point these guys aren't stupid enough not to realise the marketing and free publicity that it would create and I don't for one minute think that they were naive enough not to realise it would go full circle and this beer would come to attract the same type of drinkers that are attracted by the crate for £7 deals.

Good on him and why not £10 million? James Milner at 22 has had two transfers to Newcastle for £4 million and Villa for £12 million. Then again Aaron Lennon only cost Spurs £1 million. I also like the way McGhee conveniently forgets about the £10 million debt and merely mentions it would be useful for the new stadium.

Aye and he had been in England previously too. Although McCourt played for Rochdale.

Aye and I'll expect McCann will be appearing on the Scott Mills program later in "aw what's uccuring" for: How many times can you mention "Aberdeen always raise their game against Rangers" and "Aberdeen fans live in the 80's", in 20 minutes.

[afchat] I hope your not suggesting Jimmy's dross are any good. Your (sic) ghey. [/afchat] MMGMG

As I said on the chat.donstalk Whitaker saw the line for the box and threw himself to the ground.CHEAT. Though it was Leitch getting told off, by the 4th official, McGhee had a word then Diamond asked what was going on. McGhee repeated what he said and Diamond and Mackie burst out laughing. Was well impressed with Foster, although I've never been a critic. Was there handbags with Grassi and boyd at the Kerr sending off? Have to say hard to choose a MOM. Who chooses the SKY (sponsors) one as thought Langfield was an apology for the Huns not winning. Did well but there was better attacking players for us. Of course no way could you have an attacking Aberdeen player win MOM as well as Aberdeen winning. That would suggest Aberdeen deserved to win. RESULT!

Yeah bench looks bare Jack and Shaughnessey, assume Young got his start because he scuffed the cross bar on soccer AM.

Grassi starting but Diamond on the bench??

Plus if they've nae arms or legs they take up less room.

I've loved every one of their beers that I've tried. Dogma being a particular favourite. Unfortunately since the limited run in my local Sainsbury's I can't find the fuckin stuff anywhere.

Maybe with a "no way could it not be given" penalty for us after 8 minutes of injury time (to make it 2) just to confirm the mason has failed to get the Huns a draw.