RicoS321

It is to do with the Euro, that is the mechanism by which they apply the force. The Euro is the tool of the central bank that allows German and French banks to enforce debt reparations and asset grabbing. Without the Euro, and it's punitive design, Greece would simply perform the manoeuvre mentioned in the article with regard to the Swiss. The Euro is the basis of the entire article. It is just a currency, but it is a currency that has been set up in a particular way with an unmovable design (which is why I never understood Varoufakis's position that Greece should keep the Euro - it seemed to be entirely sentimental). I disagree with the part about Switzerland. I think they took the correct approach for their country and exactly that which Greece should take.

How long before the call-to-arms to get behind the team and buy new season tickets for next season so that King can pony up the £12M through some dubious back-channel? I'm assuming the other shareholders mainly include Ashley, and he'll just hold him to ransom unless King can conjure up some trick to get his fellow shareholders - the ones that actually have money - to cover the bill.

So that you can hold Greece to ransom, or Ireland, or whoever the next poorest happens to be? The Euro is an abomination, an absolute disgrace of a currency design. Europe, and Europeans should be ashamed of what happened to Greece and other before because of the deliberate persecution built into the way that currency works. Don't agree with everything in it, but the facts surrounding the Euro are spot on: http://www.globalresearch.ca/open-letter-to-the-people-of-greece-you-are-being-slaughtered-before-the-worlds-eyes/5579023

I'm not that confident. I entirely agree about the SNP and disbanding. It should remain only for continuity and allow other parties to be voted in within a couple of years with their own ideas surrounding a constitution. The currency option from last time was a disgrace. It has to be our own currency, that is the only option. The Euro is a fucking disgrace and the English poond would leave us in exactly the same position we are in now - basically a federal arm of the UK. They have to come up with something concrete and something viable. It should be electronic. They need to get this idea out ASAP too, so that folk get over it by the time the "debates" happen. A new currency is not only entirely viable, but essential to any working country with aspirations of taking control of its own destiny. Unfortunately, it's a subject that few people properly understand and there's a giant amount of shite spouted about it which will affect the public opinion, so there needs to be plenty of time to bed the idea in and get it explained. The problem I have is that it'll be the same folk vying for power with the same ideas. We desperately need something more forward and something more radical. A complete change to the way politics works and a complete change to the way the economy works. I think we'll get a bunch of differing neo-liberal parties along UK lines that will offer a mild improvement on what exists already. We'll settle for being better at shite than England rather than forging something unique and exciting. There'll be a lot of slogans.

I thought he was excellent, and was clearly the best player on the park. As did most folks round me, who all seemed surprised that McGinn was MOTM. McLean, Lewis, Considine or McGinn for player of the year so far for me.

It's a nice image like, but will we re-decorate later? I thought there was overwhelmingly good reasons for voting Yes to Brexit, but I knew - almost for certain - that none of those good ideas would reach the table post brexit. I also knew that the European project (specifically the Euro and the ECB) was broken and stood no chance of repair so staying in Europe was not the right thing to do either. I ended up not voting because neither side made the correct case, and the vote shouldn't have happened anyway. With independence it's only slightly different. I know that the Westminster system is broken and stands no chance of repair (apart from the building of course). However, I see absolutely nothing other than PR that tells me that Holyrood isn't just Westminster-lite. I see your illustration as maybe missing the point a little. We (Scotland, and the UK) doesn't need decorating. We need massive internal re-construction, with structural walls removed and a shite load of insulation put in. I'll vote Yes, but I believe we will just be changing the wallpaper and throwing up a few ornaments. That doesn't really interest me.

By admiration, do you mean boner?

Agreed, but there will still be a deal with the EU though. A trade deal. I suspect that is what Manc was referring to, rather than the pish that Cameron was on about. Good use of the word tertiary though. Strictly Nigel was concerned about paying for the binary level of government. Will be interesting to see if we can rid ourselves of the binary government this time round. Pretty hopeful. Something tells me we'll get the same result again though, I just can't see the electorate being able to look beyond people screaming "the economy" and I doubt the SNP will broaden the case beyond that either. A huge opportunity for some progressive currency options and putting forward something very much worth voting for, instead of the shite they put forward at the last referendum. If we get independence, it'll be through the unimaginative narrow channel of political discussion that Trump and Farage took on and beat.

The question is: is an Andy Considine that plays every single week worse than a Grant Hanley who has only played twice this year and seven times this season? The answer is blatantly yes. I've seen a lot of Scotland games and a lot of Aberdeen games, and he definitely is. I don't think Andy Considine should be international class defender (although arguably he's performed to that level this season), but he isn't a worse player than a guy who isn't getting a game for his team. There are only a couple of players in that squad who you'd probably have in regardless of if they are playing for their team or not and Hanley isn't one of them. We shouldn't be rewarding players for failure, and we don't need this "club mentality" at international level at the expense of players doing their job to the best of their ability every week. A good question would be: is there a better Scottish defender in the SPL this season? I don't believe so. I suppose he's been playing at left back a lot, which is perhaps harming him (an inverse Shinnie if you like). The question again boils down to whether or not you reward top SPL performers or not. I can guarantee if thon dud Wilson was anything as good as Considine he'd be a shoe in. I don't think he's a fashionable enough choice.

I don't think Storey is very good at football, which is the main drawback. The fact that it seems that we went for May in January suggests McInnes is aware of Rooney's performances of late. I think we'll be getting a striker in the summer without doubt. Like many of our players recently (McLean, Jack, McGinn etc), he's being played through his poor run of form rather than benched due to lack of good alternatives. I just don't think McInnes (or me) thinks Storey is good enough or clever enough to perform 90 minutes for us. I think he's a great sub, because he is 100mph and scares defenders ala Josh Magennis, but he doesn't seem to link up with our other players due to his head-down and charge approach to the game. In all honesty, I don't think we've improved on Magennis or Vernon in the second striker role. Stockley has shown flashes of decent play, but even at the weekend he barely won a header (poor service admittedly). I think he may turn into a half decent player, just has to use his attributes a bit better. I think we'll persevere with Rooney to be honest. Force him back to form. Not sure it will happen, and I'd be inclined to rest him if it doesn't happen in the next game and give him something to prove against der Hun next month.

He was decent. Still looks uncomfortable on the left side coming out with the ball (passed it straight out of play once in the first half, otherwise was fine), but given Motherwell never pressured us at all at the back it was easy for him. In the first 10-15 minutes him and Taylor got caught out a few times not being in line with each other, but they quickly sorted that out. They both won pretty much everything in the air, and he had a couple of decent tackles. Much more comfortable on the ball than Taylor or Reynolds obviously, but I would still have Reynolds or Considine in that left side role ahead of him. For me, he's got to be in the right side of defence or nothing. I'd have him in ahead of Taylor just now too. Taylor didn't put a foot wrong at the weekend really, but O'Connor is just a better player. A few folk have mentioned that Taylor is in there for set pieces, but given we've had about 8,000 corners this season and Taylor has only scored two goals (he's missed a lot of chances too), which is the same as O'Connor, I think that is over-stated. I can see why Taylor is there to be honest, he's strong in the air and quick to get back in, but I prefer players who can actually play football and O'Connor can. I think he'll have to be patient though as we're defending well at the moment. Hopefully McInnes is on top of the situation though as it would be a shame to see him go. It's a bit like being the sub goalie at the moment, he just has to bide his time and take his chance when it comes.

I wasn't having a go at O'Connor, I was simply pointing out that he's given the benefit of any doubt because he's new, and held in higher regard than Considine, which was unfair (on Considine). I think he should be in the team ahead of Taylor, but I think it's close too. Rocket, his performance in the final was terrible, he was at fault for three of the goals and every time he emerged from the defence on his left foot he simply couldn't cope (the same against der hun in the Pittodrie match when he played there). He was just very poor at that side of the defence, because he is uncomfortable on his left. It was very much the manager's fault for playing him there, I don't think that is in question. As for Reynolds, he's always been shite with the ball at his feet but good at reading the game, decent in the challenge and quick to get across and cover. I thought we have seen all those attributes in his performances since christmas. I don't think we have the partnership anymore (Reynolds and Anderson), but I'd say Reynolds of late has been back to close to his best. However, that's arguable of course, but my point was that folk are still judging him on his early season and last season's performances which he's moved on from considerably. His recent performances are night and day from last seasons and I think we should begin to accept that perhaps he just lost form as many players do.

Fine, thanks.

Interesting. I think there's something in it (or at least I understand why he feels that way). Nothing to do with being a local loon like, more just player familiarity. Considine got abuse for a while too. New players get a good while to prove themselves, which isn't afforded to those that have been there for a while. You set high standards, and everyone expects you to maintain them. There are very few players who go through their careers performing consistently to their best. Hayes had a pish spell when he first arrived, McLean, McGinn, Rooney hasn't had a great season, Logan went through a couple of months and even Shinnie has struggled a few times this season. The familiarity problem occurs when folk dredge up the past, which I suspect happens quite a lot for Jack. He had a poor season last season, but he started this season really well before getting injured and taking a few weeks to regain form with varying partners alongside him - he wasn't given much slack in that period from the fans (I suspect a glance on here would get the general opinion of his performances), who clearly had last season's Jack at the forefront of their minds. It just allows a bit of bias, or perhaps we're just better informed, for long-standing players. In my opinion, Jack has had many more good games for the dons than bad and has had a very good season overall. An example to back up the above would be O'Connor. Lauded as an excellent defender when he came in, and still highly regarded. Compare to Considine who still seems to be judged (not on here) by some of his early-career mistakes in games (mainly against the Tims). Yet Considine is - in my opinion - a much better all round footballer than O'Connor. O'Connor was afforded, by the fans, an abject cup final performance where he was all over the shop yet was still held in higher regard than Considine at that time (not since it has to be said, because he hasn't featured). It just seems that we're not particularly forgiving at times when players are either learning or on a poor run of form. I wouldn't say that familiarity breeds contempt, but it's something along those lines. McGinn is still being classed as lazy despite an excellent season so far. Reynolds had an excellent spell before his hernia but is classed as a liability, despite there being an obvious return to previous form. McLean was still getting criticised for weeks after his last consecutive poor performance. We (I include me, obviously) seem to be far quicker to accept a player is losing form, than we are to accept a return to form. Of course, all of this could be simply explained to the loon (because he is just a young loon still). The bottom line is that his form had dropped, and we - the fans - sat through it and watched him lose it. If he goes to another club and plays well before having a poor spell, he'll quickly see that he won't be getting abuse for being a local loon. It's just what paying fans do. Or maybe he just wants a change and needs something to convince himself why he's leaving; that's fine too.

A double fuck? It must be serious.

I think he might actually. He certainly suited our more direct approach at the weekend. He gets a lot more space in that type of game and is quick to get onto loose balls. Anyway, academic. Will this type of offer from down South turn Jack's head? If Pawlett is good enough for MK Dons, then I'd have thought Jack could happily aim higher. If Pawlett is getting an improved salary will Jack see it as an opportunity too. I had hopes (nae really) he'd go on to become an EPL player rather than just leave us for a mediocre Championship side, but he might think that type of chance may not come anymore. I could see him being tempted away.

Aye. He signed a deal with us when he was worth something, so that was good. Shown decent loyalty, so should get a decent send off. MK Dons is what we aspire to these days anyway with our new out-of-town off-the-peg stadium......

Is there any evidence that it will reduce congestion? It seems a little flawed. I can't drive at 70 on most of my journeys because of traffic, so raising the speed limit would be irrelevant (I rarely drive on motorways either). Also, what increases congestion on my journey is the fact that folk hare up to the visible traffic jams ahead accelerating to reach them quicker. Anyway, if I'm ever in a position where I can do 90mph, I just do it. Expecially through Garlogie, it's an ace long straight for speeding.

To be fair, both teams were at it. Must be impossible to ref a game like that. Cunts diving all over the shop.

Holy pishflaps. Chose the right time to watch my first minutes of champions league fitba this season. Just turned it on because on my laptop BT sport have a new player so I wanted to check out streaming speed. That was pretty spectacular.

It's a bit HR-y for me like. I think it ignores an important point. I work for quite a few companies who've all done their restructuring. The common theme is not that the employees don't like the new strategy, it's that there is no strategy. Management is so far removed from the work being done that the only strategy is: "lose headcount" and "pay less". That gets passed down to a middle management, who've been promoted to their role to prevent them doing damage in a role that required them to actual work. They simply don't have the ability to suggest meaningful change, so there's usually a powerpoint re-org and then a heap of work thrown onto those who keep the place running. I'm constantly surprised how companies are strategically inept, and make no attempt to go through a process of constant change. Departments are allowed to grow exponentially with massively decreasing returns and increasing inefficiency. Empires are built and processes consistently over-complicated. More and more layers appear between CEO and product. It's exactly the opposite of how a company should be run, but it's rewarded internally and at investor level. It's weird phenomenon where growing your cost base is seen as successful. My non-oil industry experience is quite limited, but I don't believe it is just an oil industry thing (it definitely is an oil industry thing though).

Ach, that's a shame, always liked Pawlett. I can't help but think that with a little bit better management could have seen a lot more out of him. Although it's perhaps unfair to expect too much time and effort devoted to one player. MK Dons will be signing a player who - judging by his appearances for us - is physically unable to complete 90 minutes. I'll take an interest in his career, and wish him all the best.

We'll just believe you... the whole objections thing is a farce on these types of development anyway. An objection should only be allowed to be registered once, with duplicates of the same objection just up-voted or similar. Number of up-votes should have little to no relevance. Something is either a valid objection or not, regardless of how many agree. Anyway, you've been pretty quiet on the loanee updates since McKenna got sent off for a murderous challenge on McGinn against hibees last week. That was an amazing challenge.

Tree-fucking. One of nature's most beautiful sights.

Don't shop in supermarkets then. I don't, and get great tasting food. Nae hun flag mind you.