Tyrant Posted November 27, 2012 Report Posted November 27, 2012 I remember at the final, it was before drinking on the street was banned in Glasgow, and a whole bunch of Dundee and Aberdeen fans were quite happily drinking together on the grassy bank (if memory serves, near to where ASDA is now) which was the last place you could have booze before the stadium. This wee ned gets his vauxhall nova (or similar) with ridiculously oversized spoiler and exhaust got stuck in traffic, right in front of the crowd. Presumably having forgotten what day it was, he had decided to wear his rangers (remember them?) top, and when the crowd spotted this, an extremely localised shower of half-empty beer cans formed on the bonnet and roof of his car. The best part was there was absolutely nothing he could do but sit and take it until the traffic loosened up enough and he could pull a three pointer and speed away. Two cops came slowly walking down from the stadium, with the air of not really being arsed doing anything about it, but by the time they got there it was all over and everybody had assumed an innocent look of "who us? Nah, wouldn't hurt a fly, mate. Look, we're even sitting drinking with the other lot." That was a chuckle. I wish I'd seen that! My memories from that day are sketchy at best. I was only 10 years old at the time. I do remember going down on the BoD supporters bus and being surprised about how quiet everyone was on the way back up the road! I also won a tenner on the bus sweeper that day. A tenner was a lot of money to me then. What a day! Quote
glasgow sheep Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Posted November 27, 2012 I went down on a bus from Banchory with my bro. First away game and first trip so far a field without my parents (although I think one of my dad's mates was meant to be keeping an eye on us) Being 15 and my bro 12 we didn't head to any pubs pre match and I remember hanging about the East End of the stadium counting down the minutes till the gates opened. Great day, great support, great goals and Glass won a moutain bike as MotM bizarrely. I was also surprised by how quiet the bus was on the way back, and indeed the crowd as we left the stadium, suppose even then it was taken as a routine cup win over some shite from Tayside. The atmosphere on the bus was probably dampened more than it might otherwise have been by the fact on the the way out of Glasgow some ned lobbed a brick at our bus, shattering the window. It didn't fall in straight away but about 30mins up the road we had to pull over and knock the window out. Needless to say a Journey back up to Deeside, in November with a missing window wasnae much fun. Still, great day. Quote
dave_min Posted November 27, 2012 Report Posted November 27, 2012 Wasn't at the game, don't even remember watching it on TV. It probably clashed with the F1 or something. Quote
Tyrant Posted November 27, 2012 Report Posted November 27, 2012 Wasn't at the game, don't even remember watching it on TV. It probably clashed with the F1 or something. BBQ. Quote
tom_widdows Posted November 27, 2012 Report Posted November 27, 2012 I went down on a bus from Banchory with my bro. First away game and first trip so far a field without my parents (although I think one of my dad's mates was meant to be keeping an eye on us) Being 15 and my bro 12 we didn't head to any pubs pre match and I remember hanging about the East End of the stadium counting down the minutes till the gates opened. Great day, great support, great goals and Glass won a moutain bike as MotM bizarrely. I was also surprised by how quiet the bus was on the way back, and indeed the crowd as we left the stadium, suppose even then it was taken as a routine cup win over some shite from Tayside. The atmosphere on the bus was probably dampened more than it might otherwise have been by the fact on the the way out of Glasgow some ned lobbed a brick at our bus, shattering the window. It didn't fall in straight away but about 30mins up the road we had to pull over and knock the window out. Needless to say a Journey back up to Deeside, in November with a missing window wasnae much fun. Still, great day. Also recall it being pretty quiet as we left the stadium. Few guys were singing (or rather staggering and getting the odd 'we're reeeee.........d' before having to steady themselves. My dad was surprised that the fans were not segregated on the trains out to Mount Florida and even after the game there were a few Dundee fans mixed in. The train back to Aberdeen was mobbed too even though it left about 9 ish. My Dad then turfed the 1995 equivalent of the GUASC out of our seats too. Shite claim to fame is when watching the highlights just as Glass goes past his marker to cross for Shearer you can see me waving my flag. 5 years later said flag was lost on some bus back from the hibs semi final which i didnt even attend. Learned that day to never lend anyone a piece of sentimental memorabilia. Quote
Madbadteacher Posted November 27, 2012 Report Posted November 27, 2012 I remember going to this one too. Would have been living in Moray at the time and drove down with a couple of friends. I remember the mad dash back up the A9 to try to get home whilst there was a bar open somewhere so we could celebrate, amazed I didn't get nicked that day! We were singing like mad in the car, scarves oot the window and all that pish. Never thought at the time it would be our last trophy...........for now Quote
glasgowdon Posted November 27, 2012 Report Posted November 27, 2012 I remember the mountain bike, the score and the confetti. Quote
BigAl Posted November 27, 2012 Report Posted November 27, 2012 Only trophy we've won since I move south. Remember it as if it was yesterday though. Bit of an anti climax after the semi final. Got to remember even back then it was just another routine cup final victory for us. Quote
BigAl Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 Five years ago today Jamie Smith's finest hour in a Dons shirt Quote
mizer Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 Five years ago today Jamie Smith's finest hour in a Dons shirt Bloody hell - doesnt seem that long ago! Quote
BigAl Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 Bloody hell - doesnt seem that long ago! A sign of age Dave.....and the older you get the quicker it goes mate Quote
Stewart Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 Richie Byrne's finest hour(and a half). Quote
CtS Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 A sign of age Dave.....and the older you get the quicker it goes mate That's enough about your sex life Al. Quote
BigAl Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 That's enough about your sex life Al. Don't get any complaints on that front from your missus Quote
mizer Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 A sign of age Dave.....and the older you get the quicker it goes mate Are you in hyperspeed yet? Today is also the date of the supercup win v Hamburg! Quote
BigAl Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 Are you in hyperspeed yet? Today is also the date of the supercup win v Hamburg! How could I have forgotten about that......fucking hell twenty nine years ago Bet MBT was there as well Quote
Madbadteacher Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 Indeed I was Al. Cracking night! Quote
BigAl Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 Indeed I was Al. Cracking night! Indeed it was....was less than three years after they'd put us out of Europe as well. Anyway...any excuse as they say Quote
Jute Posted December 20, 2012 Report Posted December 20, 2012 Remember watching it on TV as a kid and thinking that winning european trophies was easy and something we would be doing every year. Quote
Kowalski Posted January 5, 2013 Report Posted January 5, 2013 January 5th, 1991, Dunfermline 1 Jess 4 Quote
glasgow sheep Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Posted January 5, 2013 In Trf style. Eoin Jess (footballer) Quote
Mentorred Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 How could I have forgotten about that......fucking hell twenty nine years ago Bet MBT was there as well I was there, I was only 9 so my memories are kind of blurred. But I remember thinking the same that this was the norm to be beating the best teams in Europe. Quote
mizer Posted January 15, 2013 Report Posted January 15, 2013 110 years ago today a public meeting was held to discuss the merging of Victoria United, the Orion and Aberdeen into one powerful club. Quote
BigAl Posted January 15, 2013 Report Posted January 15, 2013 What happened to the "powerful" part Quote
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