OxfordDon

I've just heard a burst of that godawful tune they plan on playing if Scotland score - makes me almost want a 0-0 draw. The question is, do i watch this or watch Niall McGinn in the Aberdeen International team?

Pffft. That's nae worth capital letters.

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Maybe it was just to increase the number of international caps in the squad, seeing as WGS isnae going to give us any. Either that or we are trying to take over the NI team by stealthily signing candidates then hiding them away in a cupboard.

Where are you now then? In the kitchen.

Fitlike. I was/am Khawaga on the ex-forum, but given i'm nae in the middleeast any more this seemed more appropriate.