Simmie to get a testimonial

[Kowalski]

A Man Utd 11 - seeing as its an international midweek.

 

Ferdinand should be here then.

[Ptayles]

Ferdinand should be here then.

Could be in jail by then...

[glasgow sheep]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Ev-xQU5LY

[glasgow sheep]

Shit, just read it properly and realised it's a 7pm ko. Think I'll struggle to get to this

[dave_min]

Shit, just read it properly and realised it's a 7pm ko. Think I'll struggle to get to this

 

That's fucking pish.

 

I'll still go though.

[Jute]

No chance of making a 7pm kick off.

[TENEMENTFUNSTER]

Shit, just read it properly and realised it's a 7pm ko. Think I'll struggle to get to this

 

No you won't, I may drive.

[glasgowdon]

Old news. 

[BigAl]

Old news. 

 

Indeed it is mate

[manc_don]

Lol, I was wondering how long it would be until you claimed your glory GD

[glasgow sheep]

No you won't, I may drive.

Fancy picking me up from Blantyre?

[Kowalski]

The EE is suggesting we could see the likes of Bryan Robson, Teddy Sheringham and Dwight Yorke.

[Rebus30]

As long as you've all already bought yer season tickets in order to qualify for getting a ticket to the game....

[Madbadteacher]

Hope RedTv will show it, at least as highlights!

[Tyrant]

If it's anything like the last Man Utd game at Pittodrie I'm going to be bored to fucking tears.

[glasgow sheep]

oops

Season ticket holders - please note that for the avoidance of doubt the kick off for this match is 7pm AND NOT 7.45pm as printed on all tickets which have been sold so far.

[Kowalski]

General sale starts tomorrow.

[mizer]

SIR Alex Ferguson today confirmed he will bring his top Manchester United stars to Aberdeen FC for Neil Simpson’s benefit match.

 

The Red Devils face Aberdeen FC on Tuesday, August 14, as Sir Alex helps honour Gothenburg Great Simpson.

 

Old Trafford legend Ryan Giggs will be joined by first team regulars Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick and Nemanja Vidic.

[glasgow sheep]

Apparently 17,000+ sold already for this, if you don't have your tickets you better get them soon

[xGav8]

When I got my tickets the south stand was almost full. RDS was almost empty.

[BigAl]

Got mine, up the road and back home on the Saturday for the County game, home for golf on Sunday and Monday, and then back up the road for Simmie's testimonial

[tmwtm]

Less than 40 tickets left for this one now.

[glasgowdon]

Boom, no seats left online.

 

It's a sell out folks.

[Tyrant]

Did we get anywhere near a sell out for the last Man Utd game?

[Kowalski]

Wayne Rooney is likely to feature for Manchester United when they take on Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Tuesday night in Neil Simpson's testimonial match.

 

The England star is one of several high-profile players involved in the United squad, who are expected to participate in the match for the former Dons luminary.

 

Although there has been no official confirmation from Old Trafford, in advance of the sell-out fixture, STV Sport has learned that it will be a celebrity-packed tussle.

 

Rooney is the most prominent name, but the likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic are also in the mix for Pittodrie.

 

And Sir Alex Ferguson has also recruited former United prodigies such as Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and Clayton Blackmore, for the trip to the north-east.

 

The Red Devils launch their Barclays Premiership campaign next week. But Ferguson appears to have delivered his promise to bring a high-quality ensemble to Aberdeen.

 

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Neil Simpson said the match was a "dream come true".

 

He said: "I'm well aware there was a campaign for a number of years from the supporters, which I’d heard about. They’d obviously campaigned so much that the club wanted to give me this great day which is coming up tomorrow.

 

"For the day to finally arrive and Manchester United with my ex-manager Alex Ferguson as well, it’s a dream come true.

 

"I was dreaming of playing for Aberdeen as a youngster. When I finally get the chance to play for the team I’d always supported, I went on to spend 12 and a half years at the club and a number of years as a community youth coach.

 

"I'm well aware of the affection of the supporters, they’ve always been a great support. They helped me through my whole career really.

 

"Playing for Aberdeen was my dream. I fulfilled that and to get eight trophies throughout my career was excellent.”

 

"The European Cup Winners Cup Final when we beat Real Madrid is well documented. It was a magnificent achievement for a provincial club in Aberdeen to do that.

 

"But we had such a great squad, we had a number of great international players within our team and you find it hard to believe we could get a squad together that could manage to win such a great trophy."