DONS IN MONEY AS TIE GOES LIVE ON TV

 

08:50 - 08 February 2008

 

Aberdeen have received an additional financial windfall from the Scottish Cup as their quarter-final against Celtic will be shown live on TV.

 

Satellite broadcaster Sky has chosen the Dons' game against Celtic as its tie of the round and will show the game on Sunday, March 9. The game will kick-off at 12.45pm. The switch for television purposes means both clubs receive £82,500 from the television company.

 

News of the additional money will soften the blow of Barry Nicholson's absence when the SPL champions visit Pittodrie next month as the midfielder will be suspended.

 

Nicholson was booked in the fourth-round tie at Falkirk and received a second yellow card in Saturday's 1-0 win against Hamilton to rule himself out of manager Jimmy Calderwood's plans for the visit of Gordon Strachan's side. There was some good news for the Dons on the suspension front, however, as forward Lee Miller will be available for Sunday's SPL match against the champions at Pittodrie.

 

Miller was sent off in Tuesday's League Cup defeat by Dundee United but he will serve his suspension in his first game of the tournament next season.

Never any surprise really.

News of the additional money will soften the blow of Barry Nicholson's absence when the SPL champions visit Pittodrie next month as the midfielder will be suspended

 

Are we playing the cash in midfield?

Are we playing the cash in midfield?

 

I was wondering that. Guess the article was written from the perpective we will get reamed but get 80 grand to "soften the blow".

Maybe Mackie could flash it at the goalie just before he trundles one between the posts?

Are we playing the cash in midfield?

 

I'll say it.

 

He'll do better than Tango 

JC's going to stuff it up his jumper so that folk can moan he's put on more weight.

 

Another £83k to disappear into the kitty....

 

Will Nicolson be offered any more to stay?

 

Miller perhaps?

 

Or will we get rid of both and snatch another couple rejects from our opposition?

JC's going to stuff it up his jumper so that folk can moan he's put on more weight.

 

Another £83k to disappear into the kitty....

 

Will Nicolson be offered any more to stay?

 

Miller perhaps?

 

Or will we get rid of both and snatch another couple rejects from our opposition teams light years ahead of us?

 

Sorted.

JC's going to stuff it up his jumper so that folk can moan he's put on more weight.

 

Another £83k to disappear into the kitty....

 

Will Nicolson be offered any more to stay?

 

Miller perhaps?

 

Or will we get rid of both and snatch another couple rejects from our opposition teams light years ahead of us in the parallel universe league?

 

Double sorted. 

In that Leauge we just won our 3rd title in a row and Pele has been granted the freedom of the Tilted Wig.

Trust you to keep dragging up the future.

Trust you to keep dragging up the future.

 

What can I say, I'm an important visionary 

There was some good news for the Dons on the suspension front, however, as forward Lee Miller will be available for Sunday's SPL match against the champions at Pittodrie.

 

Miller was sent off in Tuesday's League Cup defeat by Dundee United but he will serve his suspension in his first game of the tournament next season.

 

Great. 

What can I say, I'm an important visionary 

 

Do you have time for holidays or are you flat out all the time?

I do an important job and I'm off for 6 months. The earth would slip from it's axis were it not for the non-holidaying Mizer's broad shoulders.

Global moderator. 

Global moderator.   

 

Not very fucking moderate! 

 

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There was some good news for the Dons on the suspension front, however, as forward Lee Miller will be available for Sunday's SPL match against the champions at Pittodrie.

 

Miller was sent off in Tuesday's League Cup defeat by Dundee United but he will serve his suspension in his first game of the tournament next season.

 

Great. 

 

 

At least he probably won't be with us to serve that!

 

 

At least he probably won't be with us to serve that!

 

 

There's a club in Championship 2 gutted.

Just a thought, but could his poor form be due to the fact he hasn't got his future sorted? I mean, it seemed like running up to christmas he was in form, then throughout january he's be pish. Not exactly the best way to put yourself in the shop window is it. Just a thought mind.

Just a thought, but could his poor form be due to the fact he hasn't got his future sorted? I mean, it seemed like running up to christmas he was in form, then throughout january he's be pish. Not exactly the best way to put yourself in the shop window is it. Just a thought mind.

 

In the short term yes. He was told during January he wouldn't be allowed to leave until the summer.

Probably a combination of being up against 4 defenders on his own whilst he rolls about on the grass looking for free kicks he's never going to get.

Probably a combination of being up against 4 defenders on his own whilst he rolls about on the grass looking for free kicks he's never going to get.

 

That too. 

 

I'd rather have more bodies at the match as opposed to it being shown live on the telly.

I'm more interested all round if the team bothers to show up.

 

I'm more interested all round if the team bothers to show up.

 

 

I'm not. Well, unless Mike Kain gives me his ticket.