Kowalski

I'm as pissed off as anyone that we couldn't beat 10 men, but the stats make it sound closer between the two teams than some are suggesting. Falkirk Aberdeen Goals : 0 0 Possession : 50% 50% Shots On Target : 6 4 Shots Off Target : 7 10 Corners : 3 4 Fouls : 11 14 Most Fouls : Riera (3) Miller (4) Yellow Cards : 1 4

According to FM08 Miller 3000 Severin 3000 Smith 2000 Nicholson 2000 Touzani 2000 Lovell 2000

Aye but give up possible cup finals and European football to go to Burnley, I doubt it.

eh...why would JC want to manage Burnley?

Those figures are SPL games only. Good shout. I'm pretty sure that there used to be a student season ticket on the go. Specially reduced rate.

There's a lot of talk (elsewhere) about poor crowds this season. So lets get some FACTS in the way of a good argument... Average attendances at Pittodrie (the only ones I could lay my hands on): 2002-03: 11,775 2003-04: 10,389 2004-05: 13,577 2005-06: 12,727 2006-07: 12,475 2007-08 (to 2nd January): 12,408 So crowds are much the same as they have been for the last three years, not the huge drop in numbers that some moaners would have us believe. And crowds are better now than they were in the era immediately before JC arrived. In saying that, we should be aspiring to an average of 15,000. So what is the real reason for crowds being poor? For some it may be the lack of entertainment on display (but we've got great home form this season), while others it will be the rising costs of football, or other commitments. My view is that its probably a combination of the above. Football in general is seeing falling crowds, and complaints about the lack of atmosphere and entertainment across the whole of Britain (good article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7168641.stm). I think that rather than blame the football on display at Pittodrie for the (alleged) falling crowds, Pittodrie is just going the same way as a lot of other grounds across the country. The rising costs are the main reason for the poor attendances IMHO. Given we're on the brink of (hopefully) having the best season for 20 years, its the stay away fans that are missing out.

If they don't sign then they shouldn't play for us again. No way should they get a crack at Bayern.

Seems to be a few folk with chips on their shoulders about the Red Ultras. minijc - care to comment?

Didn't sound pretty. Good to get up to joint 4th though! Roll on ICT...

I've read the first two and just purchased Broken Skin. I'll hopefully read it soon. I hear AFC's star striker is involved in this novel. Mackie???

Severin, Langfield, Byrne, Clark, Maguire, Aluko all declared fit according to today's EE.

Wasn't at the game, but disappointing result. Especially considering Motherwell got beat again. We've drawn our last two games and gained 2 points on 3rd place. If only that could have been 4 or 6. Still, I reckon the next 2 festive fixtures = 6 points! Bumper crowd of 1730 at the game today. I take it that it was mostly Dandies?

Sounds like there was some disagreement between the Ultras and the Club so they decided not to display. A few folk didn't go to the game but there was no boycott or walkout as far as I'm aware. Don't know if there are any R.U.'s on here to comment? A shame, as they add a lot to the atmosphere. I know some folk like a dig at them but their displays can be rather good, and cost a lot of effort and expense. I'm all for anything that adds to the atmosphere, and it wasn't too great on Sunday.

1. Mizer 2. Glasgow Sheep (at last) 3. Chimp 4. Kowalski

The boy I spoke to said he left at half time.

You weren't the boy I spoke to in the Pittodrie Bar after the game were you? Said he got done over in Dnipro.

7 stars I seem to recall. Thought the pie was average. Visited the Pittodrie Bar before hand. He seemed reasonably complementary and didn't really have anything negative to say. Full of praise for us when he went to Falkirk v Aberdeen, singling out the away support.

For all 42 games? I think you should read the book.

Yep, each game gets a summing up and a gold star rating out of 10.

First up, may I recommend Gary Sutherland's "Hunting Grounds": http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/3370157/Hunting-Grounds/Product.html http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hunting-Grounds-Gary-Sutherland/dp/1841585866/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198166624&sr=8-1 Its an excellent journey round all 42 Scottish fitba grounds in one season. Detailing transport, pre-match venues for a pint, the quality of the pies at the ground, and a review of the performance of both the players and the fans. He goes into some depth in his report for each ground. Its rather witty too! He obviously visits Pittodrie (2-2 cup game with Hibs last season), and also a Falkirk v Aberdeen SPL game where the away fans are praised.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7150395.stm

Or the Bart Goors in Brussels. Or the Kenny Deuchars in Bolton.

The story hasn't appeared on the EE website yet but that's a quote from him. So is "we have all been offered three-year deals so we will just have to see how things go over the next week or so".

EE reporting Shiels could be available on a free, or swap deal, in January and we are interested in him again. Think we'll have to keep an eye on this story.