Superstar Tradesman

That'll explain it.

Now if anyone had an ounce of sense down Pittodrie way, they'd go clattering into goalkeeper two minutes into the game. As there is nobody with an ounce of sense down Pittodrie way, I'll make it clear I mean their goalkeeper and not ours.

More or less how I see it. Teams don't tend to destroy the opposition much in Europe, they usually do enough to see themselves through. 2-0 for them would be a mountain for us to climb over there and it would be more or less over bar the shouting. :fingerscrossedsmilie:

During the Ebbe years, I was convinced we'd changed our team name to "Aberdeen Nil".

Spot on bud, that's my main gripes right there. Even keeping the squad together for the remainder of the season instead of cashing in on a few hundred k for Clark and Hart now. Surely a cup final would have recouped that and more? It's like they'd already decided we'd gone far enough this year, cut their losses and started planning for next season. Guttless shower of cunts.

The story over here was he was removed from the plane before he shat himself laughing.

Of course by giving the untouchable Willie Miller figurehead status he's yet again body swerved future critisism.

Ah, I see. No, I don't think he's expecting any return from AFC per se. I have it in my head that he's somehow gaining from us being in debt. Put it this way, the club told us we were in debt around the £12m mark around 5 years ago, possibly more. We've seen players signed for next to nothing (if at all), sold some players for actual cash(!), had deals with Nike and a sponsor added to the shorts, cut the playing staff to the bare minimum, done away with scouts and this season we've raked in money from Europe, cup runs and tv deals meanwhile cutting costs way back wherever possible. All this and we're give or take a few toasters, still wavering around the £12m mark in debt. Nobody find this strange? It's almost like 'somebody' has decided that that figure is far enough away from a takeover bid to be launched but not too far to be cleared if we sell Pittodrie or, say, dip into their own wealth if need be.

That's what I said? Wasn't it?

Yes. Just as it is my gut instinct that Milne is our chairman for his own financial gain.

Can you guys start betting that I'll win the Euro-lottery?

Ribery is 24?! Glad/scared he's playing the 2nd leg.

He's classed as a non-resident as he's out of the country for exactly the amount of time his accountant will tell him he has to be. He's a British citizen and he'll own property in the UK but if he spends one day more than he should, then they'll be chapping at his door asking for tax.

Like I said, I'm shite with money matters (it's just vouchers for life experiences and enjoying yourself) so someone out there might know. But multi-millionaires can get tax breaks for all types of things. Mick Jagger only spends X amount of days in the UK each year so the tax man can't take his chunk, not a day more. I'm pretty sure by donating a certain wedge to charity you can write off a lot of tax. Stewart Milne Homes might be able to write off certain expenses against advertising through AFC or corporate packages? Perhaps the £12m+ debt that Stuart Milne is covering is sitting in a high interest account, tax free, should the banks call his bluff and ask for it? There are accountants who deal with these types of things and you can guarentee they're finding little loopholes here and there for Milne to exploit at our club's expense.

So Coventry aren't "going to look at betting companies to hire their next manager" but others will if you keep betting on him? Nope, I still don't get it.

Considine yesterday at his Mum's house....

Baby 81 - BRMC It's like a 'best of' the last three albums but all new tunes.

If the players were that unhappy by it then they'd be putting their names out to agents and not because the club are trying to push them out to cash in. How often are the players being slated anyway? Nicolson twice for pulling out of tackles over the course of what, 3 or 4 seasons? He must be fucking fumming. Bilbo min, that was a shite post, I expected better from you, you could do so much better.

I think it's more a case of he knows of him from seeing him play. Aye? Well he's done fuck all in his time here. Finding a red jersey with a pass would be a fucking start. :hammer:

No, you're right, I couldn't possibly say what kind of press he gave them at Dunfermline. But I'm willing to wager (and I'm not a betting man) there's be plenty quotes out there, after Dunfermline defeats, where he's given them some stick. Just because he's telling them they are playing shite, doesn't mean that they are shite. Anyway, if you're going to curl up and cry after being told "you could do better", "you had a shite game", "you couldn't tackle a fish supper" then I suggest you're not going to last 5 minutes on the park in front of the (so called) supporters.

I don't get this whole campaign. Do you think Coventry are going to take him because of what the bookies say or are you hoping for JC to think he's even better than he currently thinks he is?

Why not? It appears that some can do no right whilst some can do no wrong. Just as some people need an arm round them whilst others respond better to a kick up the arse. I can't recall Byrne, Young or Mackie getting pelters whereas Nicolson and Langfield have both had their share yet both are happy to work for the same man at different clubs. As we're not performing at the moment, I'm all for dishing out a few hefty kicks up the collective arse.

Well he's moved from one club to another to work for him so he obviously rates JC. All this "I want an apology" shite is a carry on anyway. If he did come out and say he got it wrong then you'd be wanting him to do it every week. Then after a few weekends on the bounce you'd be saying "see, even he's agreeing he's not up to it!". I mean will you really sleep better at night if he admitted he fucked up? I won't be waiting around for Darren Mackie to say sorry for all the sitters he's missed.

Not too clued up on money matters (maybe Slim can help) but I'm pretty sure there's tax breaks (or something) to be had if you're running a company that is bankrupt or in debt. Personally I'd LOVE it if the banks called in the money they were due long before we had the chance to sell Pittodrie. Just to force his hand and to see exactly what kind of fan he was.

Not one of my teachers blame themselves for my poor grasp of written English and I can't remember one apology on my report cards for being easily distracted.