TheDonbytheDee Posted Friday at 08:52 Report Posted Friday at 08:52 Love having a read through of the On This Day, section on the Heritage Trust site. What caught my eye today was the game on the 2nd January 2003, against the Victims. This game kicked off our centenary year and we got a credible draw against a good Victim side and from my memory, we played very well that day and should have won. I remember the game well and still have my match programme and other stuff relating to our centenary year. A crowd of just over 16k and over 3k, were victim fans. Credit to the club for at least getting more fans through the turnstiles nowadays, even if the on field product doesn't match fan enthusiasm. Quote
swaddon Posted Friday at 09:23 Report Posted Friday at 09:23 The centenary was a bit of a let-down, if I recall correctly. Hopefully they've got big plans for our 125th in 2028. Apart from winning the quadruple, of course. Quote
blinlemon Posted Saturday at 12:42 Report Posted Saturday at 12:42 60 (sixty) years ago today, 3 January 1966, I was privileged to be allowed to attend Pittodrie for the first time. Jimmy Wilson and Billy Little had us 2-0 ahead at HT. Perth scored three in the second half. Every time I see Chalky Whyte, I give him grief for spending the second half on his butt as the pitch was icebound, and Saints players had changed into better footwear for the conditions. It was neither my best day, nor my worst as a Red. 2 Quote
Elgindon Posted Saturday at 13:01 Report Posted Saturday at 13:01 Also on this day,anyone at the St J game early '84.Up 3 - 0 and it started snowing heavily.Power in the City went off,match abandoned Was there an early NY game at Tannadice we won 4 - 0 early/mid 80's.Canna find it on Heritage 1 Quote
OrlandoDon Posted Saturday at 13:12 Report Posted Saturday at 13:12 A few today, last time I was at pittodrie, Jan. 3, 1998. Freezing. Dean Windass goal and we beat Dundee united 1-0. Managed by the amazing Alex miller, would you switch jimmy for him? Quote
TheDonbytheDee Posted Saturday at 13:34 Report Posted Saturday at 13:34 19 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said: A few today, last time I was at pittodrie, Jan. 3, 1998. Freezing. Dean Windass goal and we beat Dundee united 1-0. Managed by the amazing Alex miller, would you switch jimmy for him? No way. I've never disliked Jimmy. I despised Miller long before he become our manager. One of the many, many lows under Milnes stewardship. Were real dark days then. Might be shyte now, but still Scottish Cup holders. 2 Quote
OrlandoDon Posted Saturday at 13:57 Report Posted Saturday at 13:57 18 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said: No way. I've never disliked Jimmy. I despised Miller long before he become our manager. One of the many, many lows under Milnes stewardship. Were real dark days then. Might be shyte now, but still Scottish Cup holders. People forget, we had aitken, heggarty, ebbe, miller, Patterson between smith/scott and calderwood. Plus McGhee post calderwood. I don’t think cormack has picked the worst managers we’ve ever had. you are right about jimmy, very likable and we were all behind him. We badly want him to succeed. The fan support for his team has been amazing, it’s just not working. Maybe a back four today brings a change in fortune. 2 Quote
tom_widdows Posted Saturday at 19:17 Report Posted Saturday at 19:17 On 02/01/2026 at 08:52, TheDonbytheDee said: Love having a read through of the On This Day, section on the Heritage Trust site. What caught my eye today was the game on the 2nd January 2003, against the Victims. This game kicked off our centenary year and we got a credible draw against a good Victim side and from my memory, we played very well that day and should have won. I remember the game well and still have my match programme and other stuff relating to our centenary year. A crowd of just over 16k and over 3k, were victim fans. Credit to the club for at least getting more fans through the turnstiles nowadays, even if the on field product doesn't match fan enthusiasm. If memory serves me right the next day the red tops had a story of a Tic fan who bet his entire life savings (circa £13k) on a Celtic victory at odds of 1-13. Russell Anderson's header snatched his £1k profit and possibly his marriage too 1 Quote
BigAl Posted yesterday at 14:28 Report Posted yesterday at 14:28 On 03/01/2026 at 13:01, Elgindon said: Also on this day,anyone at the St J game early '84.Up 3 - 0 and it started snowing heavily.Power in the City went off,match abandoned Was there an early NY game at Tannadice we won 4 - 0 early/mid 80's.Canna find it on Heritage I was at that game Sure we went 3-0 up fairly early on and looked like running up a cricket score. The snow when it came was relentless. Not sure how but somehow made it out to Huntly by train and was then holed up there for a couple of days Quote
Elgindon Posted 23 hours ago Report Posted 23 hours ago 21 minutes ago, BigAl said: I was at that game Sure we went 3-0 up fairly early on and looked like running up a cricket score. The snow when it came was relentless. Not sure how but somehow made it out to Huntly by train and was then holed up there for a couple of days Aye,must have been windy too,to knock out the power across the N/E.Fun going back to the digs at the time(mobile home) with no heating or power Quote
RicoS321 Posted 23 hours ago Report Posted 23 hours ago 1 hour ago, BigAl said: but somehow made it out to Huntly by train and was then holed up there for a couple of days Jesus. Must have been terrifying. 1 Quote
BigAl Posted 22 hours ago Report Posted 22 hours ago 13 minutes ago, RicoS321 said: Jesus. Must have been terrifying. Probably but cannae mind a thing. Spent the entire couple of days on a bender 1 Quote
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