Woke up this morning to the deletion of the original general thread, so here's an all new one.

Lob your general AFC stuff in here folks instead 

 

Remember Fyvie scoring in a rare win at Tynecastle. January midweek game. A simpler time, when tickets in the away end were plentiful. 

All this Fyvie talk has reminded me of another lost Classic Thread from AbMad.

It was basically puns related to places in the North East of Scotland.

Ones that I can remember include "I hope Fyvie gets fu-Kintore into the Old Firm" and "if he has a girlfriend and he has a bad game, I hope he doesn't Ballater".

19 hours ago, swaddon said:

All this Fyvie talk has reminded me of another lost Classic Thread from AbMad.

It was basically puns related to places in the North East of Scotland.

Ones that I can remember include "I hope Fyvie gets fu-Kintore into the Old Firm" and "if he has a girlfriend and he has a bad game, I hope he doesn't Ballater".

Just reminded me of one of SF Eds headings - "Turriffic Fyvie signs New deer...er deal"  🏆

Edited February 15Feb 15 by Elgindon

New kit. From what I gather Adidas are no more from next season isn't it.

I don't expect a return to the purity of the Bukta years but it would be magic if we could return to a much plainer design. All red shirt with white collar and cuffs. Single 2" wide white stripe down each side of the shorts. Red socks with a white turnover. Perfection. 

Adidas strip deal is up at the end of this season. I like adidas gear in general so would not be against extending with them again. 

1 hour ago, Bukta Bertie said:

New kit. From what I gather Adidas are no more from next season isn't it.

I don't expect a return to the purity of the Bukta years but it would be magic if we could return to a much plainer design. All red shirt with white collar and cuffs. Single 2" wide white stripe down each side of the shorts. Red socks with a white turnover. Perfection. 

Sounds like the 70-71 clobber.
I still have my Dons Subbuteo team of that season somewhere in the depths of the loft, numbers hand-painted on with a pin, and hair coloured to match the players’ barnets. Hummel Paints had no ginger shade, so our number 8’s heid is the same colour as his shirt, shorts, and socks. Neither Olivia Newton-John nor Stevie Nicks are in the team box, but I did raid another team so that we has a sub - George Buchan, whose coiffeur shade matches the 12 on his back. There is also a change strip XI, which was bought fae Jimmy Asher’s in Keith as Chelsea before customisation. 
The 70-71 outfit was a classic, and that squad is up there with 1983 in my mind. 

Edited February 18Feb 18 by blinlemon
I’m a fuckin eejit

2 hours ago, Bukta Bertie said:

New kit. From what I gather Adidas are no more from next season isn't it.

I don't expect a return to the purity of the Bukta years but it would be magic if we could return to a much plainer design. All red shirt with white collar and cuffs. Single 2" wide white stripe down each side of the shorts. Red socks with a white turnover. Perfection. 

It's amazing how football is still able to surprise.  I've been fan of the game since 1990 and  I have never heard of Bukta before.  If anyone is in the same boat https://www.footballshirtculture.com/kit-design/the-history-of-bukta.html

5 minutes ago, tlg1903 said:

It's amazing how football is still able to surprise.  I've been fan of the game since 1990 and  I have never heard of Bukta before.  If anyone is in the same boat https://www.footballshirtculture.com/kit-design/the-history-of-bukta.html

Rubber Shop was the go to. Not even a logo on the chest just the Bukta name printed on the size label inside the collar.

Later on they became best known for being the first kit sponsor in Scotland when they had their name splashed across the front of the Hibs kits. Caused a right furore at the time.

Refuse to start a new threat for him, but what has happened to Marko lazetic?? I actually liked him, the goal against st mirren and Im are we were thinking we may have a player. Looks like a pub league forward now, lazy and just out to hit people. Hope he has a change of fortune as I’m sure he’s on a decent wage, and getting money back to point him could be a challenge!

10 hours ago, Bukta Bertie said:

New kit. From what I gather Adidas are no more from next season isn't it.

I don't expect a return to the purity of the Bukta years but it would be magic if we could return to a much plainer design. All red shirt with white collar and cuffs. Single 2" wide white stripe down each side of the shorts. Red socks with a white turnover. Perfection. 

Like my picture then

6 hours ago, Brochred said:

Like my picture then

Yes indeed. I preferred the filled the in V with the flappy collar but the crew neck would also do fine. Lovely. 

The Northern Light fanzine.

Whatever happened to that or is still on the go? Used to be a good laugh. 

2 hours ago, Bukta Bertie said:

The Northern Light fanzine.

Whatever happened to that or is still on the go? Used to be a good laugh. 

All three major fanzines Northern Light, Paper Tiger, and The Red Final have ceased publication, the most recent casualty TRF, in 2025, I think. Quite the innings from its free Issue 0, coincidental with the opening of the Dick End in 1993, to its last offering in 24 or 25. The internet, and things like Off The Ball dented, and then killed the printed page when news and gossip were available almost immediately. 

4 minutes ago, blinlemon said:

All three major fanzines Northern Light, Paper Tiger, and The Red Final have ceased publication, the most recent casualty TRF, in 2025, I think. Quite the innings from its free Issue 0, coincidental with the opening of the Dick End in 1993, to its last offering in 24 or 25. The internet, and things like Off The Ball dented, and then killed the printed page when news and gossip were available almost immediately. 

Shame that. Hopefully they'll make a comeback like LPs, cassette tapes and digital watches. 80s retro is a big thing now apparently.

2 minutes ago, Bukta Bertie said:

Shame that. Hopefully they'll make a comeback like LPs, cassette tapes and digital watches. 80s retro is a big thing now apparently.

Nae chance. When I was involved, sometimes it was like an alternative full-time job (when I had a full-time job). 

Just now, blinlemon said:

Nae chance. When I was involved, sometimes it was like an alternative full-time job (when I had a full-time job). 

Sad times then. I used to like getting a football programme as well but now they're just like bloody magazines and cost an arm and a leg.

No thanks. 

12 minutes ago, blinlemon said:

All three major fanzines Northern Light, Paper Tiger, and The Red Final have ceased publication, the most recent casualty TRF, in 2025, I think. Quite the innings from its free Issue 0, coincidental with the opening of the Dick End in 1993, to its last offering in 24 or 25. The internet, and things like Off The Ball dented, and then killed the printed page when news and gossip were available almost immediately. 

What was the one that came out in the late 80s, the Northern light? And when did it cease? 

7 minutes ago, Elgindon said:

What was the one that came out in the late 80s, the Northern light? And when did it cease? 

TNL was the first (and best). It stopped around 92, I think. TRF published its issue 0 (free) for the Clydebank LC tie/opening of the RDS in Aug 93 and finally gave up last year or the year before. Paper Tiger only survived about 4-5 issues, around 95-97. 

I thought it was when we signed Scott Brown that TRF ceased trading.

Ash Taylor has announced his retirement, at the age of 35.

A good loon.

Maligned by some, but he'd easily improve our current defense.

1 hour ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Ash Taylor has announced his retirement, at the age of 35.

A good loon.

Maligned by some, but he'd easily improve our current defense.

Think there was a spell we had Ash,Scott McKenna and a fit Mikey Devlin vying for defensive spots,what a difference they'd make now

2 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Ash Taylor has announced his retirement, at the age of 35.

A good loon.

Maligned by some, but he'd easily improve our current defense.

Jonny Hayes said that other clubs’ defenders claimed Ash was the most feared opponent in the country when he went up into the opposition box for a corner or free kick. 

The boy had muscles on his spit, and he was an expert member of a Dons post-goal piley-ons of his day. 

Edited February 25Feb 25 by blinlemon

I see the old stager Antoine Kombouare is the new manager of Paris FC.

9 minutes ago, swaddon said:

I see the old stager Antoine Kombouare is the new manager of Paris FC.

They'll always be in the shadows of PSG. Literally.

Not sure if our new “ticketing and fan experience platform in association with Jump” deserves a thread if its own so sticking it in here:

https://www.afc.co.uk/2026/02/26/aberdeen-fc-sign-exclusive-deal-launching-with-innovative-fan-experience-platform-jump/

Generally sounds like a load of waffle although this excerpt from Jump’s website isn’t great.