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Nice OD! Good read that

Really? You don't say...I thought you said ACC had offered AFC locations? I'd say that would fall into that category. If it were true.

Don't get me wrong, Tom and I have had plenty of "offline" chats about this over the years. I used to be dead set against the move from Pittodrie and did try to find holes in the argument. That's not to say I didn't but this was all without any real core information such as OS plans / sections through the site.

Who said anything about public health and service providers within the building? I was talking about Utilities in the street. You think I don't know that the services serving a building that won't exist in it's previous guise won't get re-routed to suit the new layout? You were the one who mentioned utilities running through the site which is completely different to serving the site. That is common practice and not a reason why we cannot expand Pittodrie. What I was also relating it to was those which run down Pittodrie street and comparing it to the situation you were describing. I'm not sure what you're trying to say.

Pitch is looking good ahead of tonights game Apparently if Consi plays, he'll pull level in terms of appearances with Brian Irvine

Not in the official document, but it has been widely reported that those scaremongering tactics have been used. You can't try to portray the official NKS campaigners as clean as a whistle, they are not and have been embroiled in numerous petty arguments online (which you confirmed). Anyway, i'd rather not get bogged down about who said what and get back to the points you raised. I find it very hard to believe that Hearts a) have their stadium or b) will have their stand running over utilities which are protected by an easement and therefor allow full access to those utility companies to ensure they can maintain whenever they so decide. This would allow them to dig up vast areas of the concourse / pitch or wherever they ran. Services get re-routed to accommodate any building work if there is an alternative. Given the cost of their works i'd be surprised if there were any serious diversions required. You'll also find that no one has disputed (not even the club) that Pittodrie can be redeveloped. It just cannot be done so to the levels required or desired to help sustain the vibrant future for it. We missed out on the land behind where the gasholders were, probably because we were skint. Whilst I think it was a massive missed opportunity as it would provide us with the land required, I can't see how this would be a valid argument. Increasing the heights of any of the existing stands would result in a rights to light issue from any of the houses around, as both Tom and I have said throughout this thread. Unfortunately we do not have the budget of the Chelsea of Liverpool's who can afford to buy up the surrounding properties.

Stop letting facts get in the way OD

Someone's always got to take one for the team. Buc seems that kinda guy

Watching the game back after I missed it on Friday. Fuck me were we good, but also. What a petulant piece of shit Alan muir is. Horrible grumpy hun bastard.

That's fair enough but not the point the poster has made. He's claimed that ACC have offered AFC land which they knocked back. No proof of this has been produced along with countless other claims. People are always welcomed and encouraged to have differing views but to pick out ED's post was what I disagreed with. There was nothing wrong with what ED has said throughout the many pages of lengthy debate. There are no issues with questioning the club, as you say, we have to as there are unanswered questions. We all want answers one way or another. I think it's quite clear no-one is "sold" on the new stadium, but there are levels of disagreement as there naturally would be. Hopefully the club resolves some of these issues that are concerning fans but it really is getting to the point where we need something and soon. Not having suitable training facilities is laughable for a club of our size. I like the idea of combined facilities, creates a solid hub for the club.

Fuck , forgot about this game! There is no way we can follow on from Friday's game with a similar result, but i'd still expect us to win. Caley are rancid but always seem to dig deep against us. Out Cycling home Home - listening to the game and chatroom bed 2-0 dons, Hayes and Taylor.

Wrong person to side with, Rocket. He's neither of those things. 100%AKS has been presented questions on countless occasions and I can't be arsed to go through it all again because they're tiresome and he never, ever provides facts. ED, has been well within his rights to question them and done so with decorum. Whilst I don't agree with Jess, at least they're coherent and probably a fairer representation of the fears / concerns moving away from Pittodrie. The club should release the studies for Pittodrie, if only just to put it to bed. If someone could get an existing scaled drawing of Pittodrie i'd happily do the test myself. Jess, as a side note, it's never preferable to exit underneath a stand, although you're right in pointing out that it is done, Firhill being a good example of it. We've had to do a similar exit strategy on another scheme, although the depth of the stand area was far greater than that of the Main Stand and probably the South stand.

Haha that's hilarious! Although I did want them to win today, especially if the hunco are losing

Superb goals, especially Rooney's, brilliant header. Gutted to have missed it, can't wait to watch it all tomorrow! how many dandies were there?

What a player hes turning out to be, very pleased for him, especially since he's a dandy through and through. The improvement in his game is there for all to see. Well taken goals.

You've not got a clue jess. Simple as that

Pretty much sums up my view on it too BB. I'm hopeful and intrigued to see how we resolve this problem, McGinn's don't come around very often. We've been fortunate to have him as long as we have, shame on Aberdeen for not having more available women, allegedly, bloody brexit A lot of folk are raving about Scott Wright but i've certainly not seen anywhere enough of him to make any sort of informed call. I just hope McGinn helps us seal 2nd spot and win that trophy that has been eluding us for so long.

You really don't like them

Fucksake, didn't realise the Timothy could win the league tonight, should we lose. Added insensitive for the team. Hopefully be a good crowd of reds down there tonight

Aye, one thing planning. Another thing doing. A train station would make all the difference to kingsford too (I know the train actually passes through Loirston)

Had that horrible feeling recently too, hopefully we're both wrong

Or a chicken wing

Veggie haggis is surprisingly good.

Welcome aboard

I'd agree with that, club never really had things in order and a lot of folk needed convincing. I'd be open to it if they guaranteed a station but that costs a fuck load of money and probably not worth it for shitrail. I just want some training facilities and a new stadium it's gone on far too long.