tom_widdows

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-40774843 Oh that should be fun for everyone

Why?

Hearts lost to Peterhead and Albion beat Hamilton on Penalties Motherwell, Falkirk & Livingston through to the 2nd Round.

Billy McKay off to Ross County (Free transfer from Wigan) Wonder if the Highland air and a proper contract will see him return to the form he had with Caley before he went south?

Seems the Ladies team have the same attitude to the finals as the mens did I predict they will hump the Spanish in the last game only to find out the England v Portugual result makes it irrelevant.

There's something happening here But what it is ain't exactly clear....

Recall watching that game on the BBC with my Dad. Much like Athletico Madrid a few weeks later they were a level (or 2) above the Dons. Also seem to recall it looking really unpleasant to be in the stadium both with the temperature and the antics of the home support. Hope after a decade things are different

Its never a given when its Aberdeen FC playing however yon Cypriots european record from the McInnes Era of the dons is as follows Played 26 Won 9 Drawn 5 Lost 12 Goals for 34 Goals against 39 They have qualified for the group stages twice (Cyprus must have been well ahead of Scotland as they went in at the Playoff stage each time) but finished 3rd and 4th. Only managed to win 2 and draw 1 of their 12 group games and were the whipping boys when they finished 4th - Scored 4 Conceded 18. When the finished 3rd they scored 5 and conceded 10.

Appears they are playing Dinamo Minsk in Minsk on 1st August.

well based on the online ticket page there are less than 5000 tickets left (excluding the traditional away section). Some ex Sevco player saying the dons are underdogs. Personally I prefer that to being favourites

Manc clearly too busy to get this up and running Strikers: Midfielders: Mackay-Steven 1 Stewart 1 Christie 1 Defenders:

That'll be the Hamilton game moved to the Sunday then

For those in Glasgow it is apparently being shown at the Rhoderick Dhu on Waterloo Street (almost next door to central station)

Killie currently 2-1 down at home to Clyde If Clyde Win & Ayr win Killie will be up shit creek and could be knocked out by the weekend. Hearts seemingly toiling at Elgin too

Seems they are discussing moving the African Nations cup to the Summer in the hope it will reduce the number of players refusing to leave their clubs. I know very little about the tournament (last time I watched it was 2010) but I cant help wonder if it may be a bit more successful if they stopped having it every 2 years.

Wright got injured almost immediately and only played a handful of games for them (7 according to wiki). There wasn't really any opportunity to give him stick and going by the success of Sevco's youth programme I don't think that will change anytime soon

George Romero - 77

The ultras thing works if every single person is 'on-board' with it. I personally do not fall into that camp which is why after a few occasions I tended to avoid being in the same stand as the displays if possible. That way I had no bearing on them and reduced the chance of any conflict etc. I still think the all seater stadium is the main atmosphere killer as the most atmospheric Dons games I've been to have been when everyone has stood the entire match. Raith Rovers in the cup back in the Dingus era sticks in my mind for the sheer anger that rippled through the stand. In my experience the only true 'Standing' Stands in the league are 'the Shed, Parkhead Away End, and the Roseburn (unless the full stand has been allocated). Everywhere else either has over zealous stewards/ cops or you find the person behind you insists on sitting resulting in arguments. The latter happens all too often at Pittodrie and stupidly it happens in the South Stand which actually requires you to stand up if you want to see most of the pitch. (Typical of a cheap conversion of a former terrace). I recall a fight almost breaking out in a sparsely occupied RDU when an elderly gentleman started on a couple of teenagers who were stood up infront of him. There were hundreds of empty seats around but neither party was prepared to move and the stewards/ cops ended up having to get involved. At the QOTS Hampden semi, the Glasgow Reds got into an argument with the Families sat behind us because we did a short 'flag surf' for the teams coming out. The argument continued when the entire North stand remained standing and 2 of the mothers demanded we sit down because they & their kids couldn't see, completely oblivious to the fact that even if we did sit down the row in front would also block their view. As I recall the argument only stopped when QOTS scored their 2nd and the atmosphere in the stand began turning ugly (I think one of us may have said something not very gentlemanly). A 'family' atmosphere is not a 'football' atmosphere and personally I think those families should have had more sense than to buy tickets in the North Stand. If you have small kids and there is a family section then that's where you should go etc etc. Sitting down is for relaxing, quiet contemplation, or for all too many people, working. Standing tends to mean you are alert (takes longer to develop frostbite/ hypothermia), more open to interaction/ conversation and/or a bit of a sing song. Standing also allows you to move to get a better view or away from 'undesirables' Same for concerts. If I find out a gig is all seated it has to be someone quite special to me to buy tickets.

My reference to the pic coming back to haunt him is I expect it to be hijacked and then photoshopped because of the Buckfast bottle. This is footage of the incident though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiT1xOnFxt0

Killie turned over by Ayr. Very enjoyable looking watching McCulloch's angry coupon And some team from Glasgow's east end beat some bunch of muppets from Belfast whilst being showered with various 'projectiles'. Seemingly the Thumb got booked for complaining to the ref about it Edit: This pic may come back to haunt him

Now being shown on RED TV in the UK.

2-0!!!! :ultras: :ultras: :ultras: :ultras:

BOOOM! Luxembourg equaliser!!! :ultras: