donsdaft

Just seen my loon in a bucket hat singing his heart out. Brilliant quality steam from laola1

COME ON YE REDS

Baltic Balkans

Down to 26 degrees just before kick off. No excuses

Powderpuff in midfield with McLean there, we better be going for goals.

I was going to say eight o' clock but I thought I'd tone it down a bit.

Stockley in for Rooney Will we still have 11 players on the pitch by half time?

Must be close to the team being announced. According to the bbc weather it's 30 degrees at the moment. Going to be 39 tomorrow so that's a break.

Some of these pictures of the tour in the mountains are unbelievably gorgeous.

Aberdeen is usually about 95% humidity. I think it's more than that today though. Good to see pictures of folk having a good time.

My best Gary Lineker story is the one when he signed his (1st) wife's birthday card "Best Wishes, Gary Lineker" Seems a decent bloke, not his fault if someone want's to pay him a ridiculous salary.

Anyway back on subject COME ON YE REDS

The DM's didn't come for a couple of years later for me. Punk era and the aftermath was superb. Black DM's (or the pointiest points you ever saw) drainpipe cords and an oxfam jacket (small lapels) made me Aberdeen's coolest bloke.

I was never the world's best dressed man. Jimmies with flapping soles, a Bunkheed running vest (with holes) and denim x 3 would just about sum up my appearence circa 73/74 Cool as fuck eh?

Looked ace with my platform shoes.

The Zrinjski lot were wearing red and white hoops last night. There ends my knowledge of Bosnian fitba. Thanks for your concern. Been in a few fracas's myself over the years but it's worse when it's your wee boy. He'll kill me for the wee boy comment, he's 30 next month.

He's ok. His phone isn't working(nothing unusual) but he managed to contact Mrs. Donsdaft via poofbook. I think its's the local mob. I watched them getting pumped out of the Champions League last night by Maribor. To think I was supporting the bastards too.

Bastards My loons there, don't suppose I'll hear from him one way or another.

It'll never happen, so get it right up you, you English facist bastards.

The good thing about the front of the Y was that it gave the police plenty opportunity to photograph and film all those taking part. There was little else to recommend the placement. The police intimidation was appalling, supported by the club. There's always problems with a group of young lads, but they weren't the Casuals, I'm not sure that the club ever really realised this. I remember one day in particular when it was absolutely pishing down. Once wet, they may as well "go for it" and stayed singing through the deluge. All I heard from fans under cover was comments like "they're aff their heids" No appreciation of their efforts, no minds cast back to when they themselves were younger and more stupid. Just criticism. We really don't deserve anybody actually trying.

That Killie game was the turning point that season. Decrepit

Bastard

See, me buying a season ticket makes all the difference.

What's that, a 1 year extension?

A typical Aberdonian response to anyone enjoying themselves is to try to ban it. "Should'nae be allowed" As with most things, there are two sides to the Ultra's problem. Folk would write in and complain, aye about shite. "I heard somebody swearing, it ruined our day" "People were waving flags and we couldn't see the teams coming out" That was the official sort of complaints the club would get. Of course there's also just your average fan who wouldn't write in to complain but moans incessantly at anyone trying to do anything different from the way they do it. Any Ultra's group is going to be inspired by the European scene so inevitably a few Italian type songs get thrown in. Why this upsets anyone, god only knows. Stand Free is fine but today's repertoire is dreadful compared to the seventies, we can't even get the football version of The Northern Lights correct. Of course things shouldn't need to be organised but with allocated seating it's the only way. Having now retired to the main stand and my knees not being what they once were I am happy to sit throughout a game. Good to see youngsters enjoying themselves though, and remember that the Ultra's were there to support their team not get into fights with other Ultra groups. As I enter Auld Mannie status, I would say I would much rather head home after the game with the songs ringing in my ears rather than having just sat and watched a game and had a few sweeties.