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Great points. I'm not suggesting that the problems can't be overcome, I'm saying that they don't appear in the linked documents. I'd say there's a massive difference between a 40mph (I wid never dee 40 there, as I suspect you wouldn't either) zone with little congestion to naturally reduce speed and King Street and so forth which are regularly reduced to 20mph at most before and after games. Sensible (I ken, it's nae) policy would be to put in temporary 20mph zone from the Arnhall crossing bit to perhaps the bus park or nae quite as far that came into play for an hour before and an hour after similar to outside schools. It shouldn't be required, as we're all adults, but it's about mitigating the complaints and getting it down on paper so that these objections can be quickly and easily thrown out. Again, I didn't see any mention of having secured 600 spaces at Arnhall either, which would surely crush further objections. However, neither of the above addresses the sustainability issue. To me, the whole thing stinks of out of town shopping centre - it's all very get there, get out. It might not feel that way when built, but the walk along a carriageway doesn't even compare to a walk down a populated King St and into the heart of the city. That's not sentimental bollocks, it's just good architecture and design. To me, the stadium should be the forefront of the community. This isn't. Anyway, there's plenty can be done to mitigate the parking etc, and the Arnhall spaces should be a good start. Will they be free parking, or some cunts looking to make a buck? Edit: Just saw Tyrant's post. Why wouldn't cyclists object? They fucking should. And the club should do everything possible in its design to not fuck it up for others. How much - as a percentage of total - would it cost the dons to add in alternative unobstructed cycle routes for match days? Fuck all I expect. It's a totally valid objection, and should be treated as such. If we can't even address minor issues like this quickly and cost-efficiently then we shouldn't be building anything.

I'm probably behind the times. Kids these days, always dreaming up new orifices to fuck. Edit: right in the lug.

Aye, but would ye fuck him? Edit: in the bum

Lee fuckin Clark got a job elsewhere? Fuck sake, the English John Hughes is leaving behind the 86 players he signed since the summer I take it?

It was a peach. He definitely meant it, it was a perfect lay-off for his right (wrong) foot, so he hooked his left round it curling it into the top corner. Nae bad for no-mark Tim cunt like (other than that he was quite good, but not our best player). Speaking of no-mark Tim cunts, McGhee is one supreme classless fud. Just pathetic. There was barely a contentious decision in the entire game, he was clearly in a rage about the doing they were getting. Just a fucking awful manager. Any manager worth their salt would have had 10 behind the ball at 2-0 and played it out until half time, but he just kept going with the same shite. Motherwell fans will be hoping that Dave King tenders his resignation for him. We were ace though, completely all over them, and playing world cup passes all over the shop with the occasional keepy up fae Hayes. Taylor even had an absolute belter of a drive that the keeper did well to stop too. Pawlett was the only player that would have caught up with, and overtaken, Hayes for the seventh so well done to him too. It was good that we got that last one after they got a couple back too, just the icing on the cake. 93 against Airdrie was the last time anyone scored 7 in a competitive match at Pittodrie. I was at that een too. Rooney is our modern day Shearer.

Yer definitely lying.

Most of our society is made up money spinning nonsense. My job/work is, yours probably is. Although I agree with yer first statement.

Ha ha, aye, that'll dee it. I think we'll have no problem getting a large mortgage and a pitiful naming rights agreement from SMG with caveats associated with paying those sums back at some point. I think we'll work the money from somewhere.

Really? In what way is it small minded? I've just read item 7 too, and I don't see anything small minded there at all. In fact, the concerns raised stand out like a massive fucking beacon and haven't been adequately answered. We cannot have fans walking alongside a dual carriageway, and the vague alternatives presented aren't good enough. It'd be completely irresponsible for a community council to recommend the development based on the current transport suggestions. They make an extremely valid point about the sustainability of the parking and general travel arrangements. It's about as sustainable as an out of town shopping centre, which they would definitely object to too. There are actually very few benefits to the local community from having the stadium there, so I'm not sure why you'd expect them to be in support of it? Airy fairy shite about it being great for the North East to have a successful team in a shiny new stadium are just as objectionable as the shite about hordes of hooligans destroying Westhill or the stadium lights blinding the locals. The community of Westhill doesn't owe AFC anything, and they certainly shouldn't feel obliged to accomodate them in anyway because of some sort of faux loyalty. If the club addressed some of the basic concerns, then they'd get a much easier ride from the community council. Expecting them to say nothing because it's AFC and it's great for the North East or some such shite and ignoring the overwhelming flaws in the plan - well that is where the small mindedness lies. Anyway, I don't think they'll hold any sway whatsoever. It'll go ahead, I'm fairly confident of that. It'll be down to the dons affording it.

Exactly. This isn't about the Rangers job, it's about every single job that he might choose to go for in the future as well as any future contract negotiations he might have with the dandies. He'll approach every piece of speculation in the same way so as never to show his hand. He'd be an absolute moron if he want near the huns in their current state, and he clearly isn't that.

Ace. I like Considine, been a great servant and a good solid defender.

Be interesting to see what we do here with Reynolds and Shinnie missing. The biggest dilemma for me is at left centre half. O'Connor was atrocious there against the Tims in the final and previously shaky there against der hun when he moved back from midfield. He couldn't cope coming out of defence on his left foot, it was like watching Taylor on his right foot. McInnes generally doesn't like to play a centre back on their wrong side too. If it were a better team and away from home I think we'd see Considine into centre back and Hayes drop into left back, but because Motherwell aren't that good I think he'll put O'Connor in. He needs to start getting game time again to get his confidence back up. I suspect it'll have taken a tanking after the cup final. I think that with Christie in the squad the midfield will be a bit more simple with McLean dropping deep and Christie filling in behind Rooney. We need a strong performance from McLean, but he's more than capable of playing there. The other option would be to put Hayes back into centre mid, but I don't think McInnes would trust Wright (who would be the most appropriate) to start on the wing. It's the midfield scenario we knew would happen in January when we didn't get anyone in, so we should be well prepared for this. I still think McLean dropping back to midfield is better than bulking our squad up with another no-mark (Tansey) that we'd end up paying off early and generally just have another guy on the bench that we feel obliged to give game time ahead of any youth coming through. We should still be strong enough to beat Motherwell.

I use steak rather than mince and cook it for ages, so that it is tender as a fud and shredded it with a fork afore whacking it in with the spaghetti (or tagliatelle, which I prefer). Similar sauce like.

McGinn looking good in the highlights again, fantastic effort early doors. Hopefully will sign a new contract shortly.

happy birthday.

Not convinced. Mcinnes is intelligent. That place is a fucking circus that's only heading one way. Their lack of activity in the window wasn't because they were uncertain about Warburton, it's because they've got nae money and they can't borrow any. They're a fucking shambles. They won't even be able to afford McInnes if he was willing to go either. Bunch of charlatan cunts, slowly heading back into admin.

It's nae really a worry though, is it? It's been obvious for some time that he's nowhere near good enough and won't be here next season. I'd add Cammy Smith to that too and even Storie given he's now 21. Shame like. Good reports though, a sterling effort on your part.

Fit channel?

The wife was watching it, so I had an ear to it. It wasn't great like. Very strange angle to take on it, from the point of view of the random friend. The idea being, I assume, to show the feelings in the community. It meant there were a lot of cringey scenes that looked severely dramatised. The actress who played the mum was quite bad, but to be fair to her you do get a bit of the actual lady who was really weird and almost a caricature of herself from what I remember. The kidnapped lass will be 19 now, and will soon probably feature in Big Brother and in turn a Donstalk WYOWYN.

One thing about McInnes, he's good at sorting out contracts. Reckon if he'd been here at the time, we'd have held onto Fraser. Edit: obviously he'd still be on the bench like...

I go annual international subscription at that price you mentioned and get decent quality for a lot of our away games as I dinna really go to many aways these days. Well worth it for me. I have a really shite broadband connection also in teuchterville that is next to useless on cric or any of the other streams.

It's not that interesting.

I didn't mean actual cunts. Hypothetical human cunts.

Aye, it stinks of cunts.

Aye, yer right Elgin, Jack started the season very well alongside Shinnie and is now playing well again. I'd say that Jack has had a decent season overall, with a poor spell when he came back from injury which coincided with Deek chopping and changing the midfield. A good, predictable, dependable midfield partner brings out the best in Jack. He's too disciplined and cautious when playing alongside a player who isn't those things (McLean, Flood etc). He's a very good midfielder who could go a lot further if we go a lot further with him.