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Christ not this again

Worth a look? 5 goals tonight, 25 for the league season! But seriously what a prospect and Scotland need to get him in a competitive match asap. Be interesting to see where he ends up. Don't know what you think but I would hope he sees the season out with Huddersfield and gets them promoted while he is breaking scoring records. Then either stay put in the Championship or take a move to a top Championship or EPL club, arriving pre season rather mid season. The worst thing he could do would move now and sit on a bench or take a move to Rantic. Some Rhodes facts (from wiki) Aged 21yrs 2011/12: League 1: Games 18(4) Goals 25 Cups: Games 1 Goals 2 Scotland U21s: Games 4 Goals 6 TOTALS: Games 23(4) Goals 33 2010/11: 43 Games 18 Goals 2009/12: 50 Games 23 Goals Career Total (club): 149 Games 78 Goals And the last prolific young Scot at Huddersfield scored just 19 goals in 91 appearance:

what the fuck is that pile of shit?

what the fuck now?

http://aberdeenvoice.com/2012/01/build-it-and-they-might-come-tourism-and-the-fate-of-utg/ Build It And They Might Come – Tourism And The Fate Of UTG Jan 062012 Over three years ago, Sir Ian Wood announced the City Square Project with the intention of replacing Union Terrace Gardens with “a cross between the Grand Italian Piazza and a mini Central Park.” It has since been renamed the City Garden Project. The cost of building the project is nominally £140 million, of which it has been proposed that £70M of this would be borrowed by Aberdeen City Council involving a tax scheme. Mike Shepherd offers some analysis of current local government trends, the recession, and what it may mean for Aberdeen. The project’s supporters allege the City Garden Project is needed to ensure that Aberdeen is attractive enough to retain energy professionals long term and to ensure Aberdeen’s economy is based on tourism post-oil. For instance, an advert by ACSEF in the Press and Journal (January 2010) stated that:- “Creating a new heart for Aberdeen presents a unique opportunity to put the city on the ‘must visit’ list.” Aberdeen City Council is £562 million in debt (2010 figure). See: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/02/21143624/4 Last November, Perth and Kinross Council approved demolishing the listed Perth Town Hall to build a Civic Square in its place, a move that has raised much controversy. The BBC reported: “The council said many local businesses supported the civic square proposal. And council officers have argued that full demolition and reuse of the site as a public space would provide the most additional value to the local economy. The cost of scheme is estimated at £4.4m, but the report said an additional 15,000 people per year would extend their stay in the city, with an extra 60,000 coming for events. “This would result in a combined additional spend per person per visit of £23 generating a total gross expenditure of £1.65m per annum,” it added. See:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-15742937 Perth and Kinross Council is £222 Million in debt (2010 figure). A similar controversy has been raging in Cork, Ireland, where the struggling Cork Council has been involved in a plan to install the Sky Garden Project. Celebrity TV gardener Diarmuid Gavin’s Irish Sky Garden won the gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show (It looks like a giant hanging flower basket). There is a pattern here. Local governments the world over are in serious debt The Council agreed to put the garden on permanent display in the city’s Fitzgerald Park at a cost of at least €300,000, with more than €1.7 million given to the project by Fáilte Ireland, the Irish tourism body. In tones, redolent of the Aberdeen controversy, the Irish Independent wrote: “THE taxpayer could be hit with a further bill of over €100,000 in costs connected to Diarmuid Gavin’s award-winning garden. “Workers’ Party councillor Ted Tynan said the council needed to clarify precisely how much the garden cost, and what the council would pay in transport, insurance and operating costs. He also expressed disbelief that the garden — including its 30-metre high floating ‘pod’ and crane — may only open for three months each year. “I love gardens and flowers and parks, but this is absolutely ridiculous. You’d put a hell of a lot of flower beds around the city for this kind of money. We should keep our feet on the ground not in the clouds with a sky garden’,” Mr Tynan said “There are 500 boarded-up council houses in Cork and 120 people with various disabilities waiting on home adaptations. But the funding to go to all this has been cut by central government,” he added. “Last night, the council said support for the “iconic garden” was in line with the policy that led to the creation of successful visitor attractions in the city.” “This is part of a long-term policy to create a necklace of top tourist attractions that will bring people to Cork, get them to stay longer here and spend more money here,” a council spokesman said. “Fáilte Ireland insisted that the garden would generate significant tourism earnings.” See: http://www.independent.ie/national-news/diarmuid-gavinrsquos-euro2m-lsquosky-gardenrsquo-growing-in-cost-2661548.html There is a pattern here. Local governments the world over are in serious debt. Services and amenities are being cut, yet it doesn’t stop them from spending money on expensive big-ticket items that might bring visitors in. There is a feedback loop between local government, chambers of commerce and national government that serves to create the syndrome, “if we build it, they will come”. While a worthy cause, this has caused controversy as the annual budget will be part-funded by the city’s Common Good Fund Where local economies have failed as in Cork for example, tourism may be the last throw of the dice to engender outside income. There will be much competition for the dwindling number of international tourists as the recession bites. Recent reports suggest that countries such as Greece and Spain will focus relentlessly on promoting tourism as the last glimmer of light in their busted economies. Aberdeen has caught up on the trend of pushing long-term tourism. The local chamber of commerce have been promoting a new destination marketing organisation for the city called ‘Visit Aberdeen’. While a worthy cause, this has caused controversy as the annual budget will be part-funded by the city’s Common Good Fund; £107,000 for 2011 / 2012 and potentially for the next six years also. Arguably this is more ‘commerce good’ than ‘common good’. The draft business plan recognises the future of the City Garden Project / Union Terrace Gardens as a primary issue. It is to be hoped that an organisation part-funded by Common Good money will not be promoting the controversial development of a public park that lies on Common Good land. See: http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=15678 Are the citizens of Aberdeen willing to support the allocation of scarce resources to “a build it and they might come” vision for the city, allowing a public park to be developed for the sake of possible future tourists? Or is this all pie in the sky stuff that will use up money desperately needed elsewhere and will result in the appearance of the Granite City changing forever? You have the chance to decide yourself. The referendum on the fate of Union Terrace Gardens will be held in February.

Some info from Pittodrie regarding the Forfar game: Turnstiles open at 2pm. The Aberdeen support will be segregated in the ground and will have access to the West terracing and 50% of the south enclosure. AFC have also been allocated 50% of the main stand. The usual rules apply regarding flags. Aberdeen support to utilise the Lawrie and Symington cattle auction mart car parks/ground, which can easily be accessed from the A90 from the north using the 1st exit (B9128) off of the A90. This brings them on foot through the market grounds accessing the turn styles to the north west of the ground. There will also be a burger van in the car park. There is no fee for coaches or cars. Note that Grampian Police in conjunction with Tayside Police intend to stop random coaches and mini buses travelling to the game and check for any alcohol being carried or consumed. Cheers Tracy

infanticide

the what now?

Milsom and Consi suspended

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aye glad we went to whites (despite the mustard gas someone was releasing near the bar every so often) Over heard some twats in the offie boasting about how when ready to leave which ever pub they were in after the match the all smashed there glasses off the floor. Classy

Loons 0-3 Sheep Chalalalalalalalai 22mins

I suspect this poll will be somewhat superfluous but here goes. I'll just name "possible" candidates. Arnie - best, most experienced player at the club Ossie - bit of grit and bite about him Consi - is he now the longest serving outfield player Mawene - regular CB and here for a bit I think Langfield - been captain before Milsom - regular and prev captain for Fulham (reserves) Vernon - regular starter and goal scorer Clark - well if he picked Fozzie anything is possible Would prefer Arnie but would prefer if it was given to him as part of a new contract

Into the squad for tomorrow if the paperwork is done in time. Have they changed the rules on this? I seem to remeber players needing to be registered what seemed likes weeks in advance to play in the Cup.

It does seem a bit strange. I wouldn't speak too soon just in case however

From memory reynolds was a decent player and happy to have him at Pittodrie. Having said that, presuming he is a replacement for Foster, would seem the wrong way to spend what limited cash we have. Perhaps we will get a LB (and RB and winger and striker and goalie and...) in too but our managers seem to averse to having a balanced squad. btw am I right in saying Milsom played LB for Fulham a fair bit in the past? Could that be an option?

"Dream Move" lol etc

Nicked from Aberdeen for Change's twitter feed on facebook:

Full set of fixtures for this weekend. Best potential for a shock? Perhaps the Blue Brazil vs HIVs before the stock car racing starts? Cowdenbeath riding high in the 2nd. Hibs fucking gash? Dundee beating Killie? Can't see many other potential surprises, suppose Ayr beating Livi might count: Saturday, 7 January 2012 Dundee v Kilmarnock, R4, 12:30 Airdrie Utd v Dundee Utd, R4, 15:00 Cowdenbeath v Hibernian, R4, 15:00 Falkirk v East Fife, R4, 15:00 Forfar v Aberdeen, R4, 15:00 Hearts v Auchinleck Talbot, R4, 15:00 Inverness CT v Dunfermline, R4, 15:00 Livingston v Ayr, R4, 15:00 Motherwell v Queen's Park, R4, 15:00 Partick Thistle v Queen of South, R4, 15:00 Raith Rovers v Morton, R4, 15:00 Ross County v Stenhousemuir, R4, 15:00 St Johnstone v Brechin, R4, 15:00 St Mirren v Hamilton, R4, 15:00 Sunday, 8 January 2012 Arbroath v Rangers, R4, 12:45 Peterhead v Celtic, R4, 15:00

Not long enough

a wee map for you all don't say I'm not good to you http://g.co/maps/sf5qq

from P&B Turns out someone has booked us into the Burns so guess we're going there

Most importantly where is the best place for bridies?

Think we're parking the bus near there so probably do the same

Thanks, although I did manage to find them on a map Just wondered if anyone knew if they were any good (not that it will matter much by the time we roll into Forfar), and indeed the priority maybe to find some bridies btw I presume everyone knows Consi and Milsom are suspended for this