dave_min

Agreed, being chairman of a football club would be a terrible job. Everybody complains no matter what you do. Agreed Exactly, surely any millionaire property developer would spend any spare cash he has about the place buying cheap property at a point like this, and not on your football team. I didn't think the 3 year deals were a mistake (thats neither here or there though) but not allowing the management team the funds to keep the team that got us to the last 32 together, and investing on better players then was a massive mistake. If they'd taken the conpensation money they spent this summer, and spent it on players then, we could have got 3rd place again the next year instead of 4th, been back in europe, but that's all just ifs and buts. I don't have much confidence in the board being able to push us onto 'the next level' if we were to get back into that position again though.

New series of Peep Show is quality!

Would have been decent enough cover until the transfer window opened though.

I didn't complain at all about how much I spend, I was mearly defending myself against somebody who said I didn't spend very much of my income on the dons. I don't agree that Milne would be a fool to do it again, I'd like to think he'd learned from his previous mistakes, so when him + the board invest big next time they get it right. There's no way you can possibly deny that this team needs investment, and realistically it can only come from Milne & co. however, he's currently in a bit of a financial mess right now, and if he invests his personal fortune in any of his businesses right now it should be in his building group. We're all paying for the horrific decisions the board made almost 2 years ago, and in all honesty I can't see it getting any better anytime soon.

Of course he won't get a financial return out of AFC plc, did you read my earlier point of what else he gets out of being the chairman?

Thanks for opening your post with a personal insult - the cornerstone of all reasoned debate It's ok, I actually study subjects like Economics & Management at Uni - pretty sure i'll learn more from that then watching re-runs on Dave, but thanks for the patronising chat again Funny that, during a recession nobody wants to buy a play-thing like a football team Scottish Football is in an unhealthy state, yes. The new stadium isn't really a problem, we could easily stay at Pittodrie for the forseeable future. Our current level of debt is manageable, all we need is some cash to improve things on the park. I have serious issues with Milne & the board who seem to have money to change the whole management team and nothing to spend on players What is it then? A donation? I also invest time/effort/passion in the club I'd say I spend about 10% of what I earn on the Dons - essentally depends on our cup runs and european football. Luckily we've got rid of those problems this season, so I'll most likely invest alot less this year. No, that's what you are talking about. How do you suggest the club is going to become self-sufficient without investment in the first place?

Thanks for the patronising business lesson there. Milne has invested in the Dons in the past, and as a result of these investments, he has raised his profile, which has in turn helped to grow his company from the local housebuilder it was when he first got on the Board, which has made him more money - it's not just about the Dons balance sheet you know? Would depend on who you ask really. How would you describe my giving money to the club every week then? And as a percentage how much do you think of what I earn this week i'll spend going to Glasgow and back following the Dons? I bet it's a lot closer to 120% than 20% When did I say this then? Once again, no shit sherlock!

My point was I invest far too much of my hard earned following the Dons about the country, buying strips and all that shite, nae a lottery win.

No shit sherlock! Thomson spent money badly. And he only really started investing massively was when he knew he was dying so he could leave a legacy. And if Milne really was the die-hard Dons fan he claimed to be he would invest his cash in the club, much like me or you do.

All his wealth is in assets, and his current wealth is much closer to £100million than to £400million He is the Chairman - it's his job to do this kind of thing.

Apparantly this is also true!

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That was my thoughts too. In the space of 3 months he's gone from SPL football to Amateurs (or wherever Filmartin actually play) was hearing that he's off to the MLS in January though, and nobody else wanted him for 6 months.

Formartine

Just seen the latest BT advert. Things are looking up for them again, moving into a new house

On a side note: What pub do we go to now pre-match? I was stuck in the Counting House before the last game, and it was pish :-/

Anyone care to summarise this thread, as 7 pages is faaaar too much for me to read.

I know, I was just being pedantic.

1-1 now

I've been trying to watch this on 4OD, but it keeps cutting out for the last 5 mins :-/

I pretty much disagree with everything you're saying here.

Game sounds good

Fuck you! Me and my wife/sister aren't cunts!

Why are they so anti-Welsh??