Elixir Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) 16 hours ago, gazelle said: Hibs fans going on about attendances, what next. Would be interesting to see what kind of promotion attendance bounce we would get, if of course we were ever to be relegated. Absolutely none - given your average crowd is always utter horse shit. 15 hours ago, EdTheDuck said: Over the same period Hearts average is about 1,500 more than Aberdeen and nearly 2,500 more than Hibs. There. Here endeth #crowdwank Oh boy. 12 hours ago, EdTheDuck said: No Aberdeen avoided a 3-team playoff involving themselves, Dunfermline & Falkirk because Falkirk did not have a stadium that met SPL criteria. The playoff would have seen 2 out of 3 go into the SPL as it was expanding to 12 from 10 teams. As Falkirk had not built a suitable stadium they were excluded from the playoff and Dunfermline & Aberdeen took the 2 SPL places. HTH Imagine arguing that anything other than being relegated for finishing rock bottom of a league isn't a technicality - regardless of how it's dressed up. Edited August 19, 2017 by Elixir 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkthebigclub Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Only 21000 at the 2015 Semi Final when we pumped them. Just saying, Dons fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Elixir said: Absolutely none - given your average crowd is always utter horse shit. Oh boy. Imagine arguing that anything other than not being relegated for finishing rock bottom of a league isn't a technicality - regardless of how it's dressed up. Do you think so? Arguing? I don't think I argued anything, I did not offer an opinion at all that it was right or wrong, I pointed out what actually happened. I could argue Aberdeen were treated unfairly based on precedent because the previous times the top division expanded the top two in the lower division were promoted and there was no relegation or reference to playoffs at all. But I won't because I don't need to, I can just point out that Aberdeen have never been relegated. Ever. Not like Hearts who have gone down that path, what is it now? Four times? I have no idea how that must feel. Being relegated four times. As Aberdeen have never been relegated. Not once. Certainly not four times. Like Hearts. Who have been relegated four times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudu Dahan pal Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 the quicker Aberdeen get their new ground and shuttle away to being the isolated irrelevance that they are while slithering back down the league, the better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 the quicker Aberdeen get their new ground and shuttle away to being the isolated irrelevance that they are while slithering back down the league, the better. Trying way too hard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Aberdeen actually finished 20th out of 20 in 1916-17 just behind Raith Neither Aberdeen nor Raith appeared in the 18 team 1917-18 & 1918-19 seasons but were placed back in the league for 1919-20 Whether that counts as a "relegation" or not is something you can all have fun arguing about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Imagine seeing your team actually getting relegated though. Shut up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Aberdeen actually finished 20th out of 20 in 1916-17 just behind Raith Neither Aberdeen nor Raith appeared in the 18 team 1917-18 & 1918-19 seasons but were placed back in the league for 1919-20 Whether that counts as a "relegation" or not is something you can all have fun arguing about. Well, of course there was nowhere to be relegated to as Division Two had been suspended for the duration of the war (and Aberdeen, Dundee & Raith retired from the league because of war-time travel difficulties) so nyer nyer nyer Do those championships officially count as 'honours won' by the way? If they are you'd have to say that it kind of gives some credence to rangers claim for WW2 titles to be counted ETA They do count so 4 titles for Celtic & 1 for Rangers during war-time. Were the teams made up of women or one legged draft dodgers? Edited August 19, 2017 by EdTheDuck 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) On 18/08/2017 at 21:23, EdTheDuck said: There's already plans for the old AECC http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=64900&sID=2991 If you go to page 11, in the section entitled "other uses" there is, plain as day, "football stadium" Page 11 are responses to their consultation, it in no way ascribes an alternative use of the AECC for AFC. In fact the reason that it has not been considered is "it is understood that AFC are pursuing other potential sites." Meanwhile all the proposed options from ACC are for housing. Typical. No doubt Milne will be in there for some of the sites. Edited August 21, 2017 by strichener 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 10 minutes ago, strichener said: Page 11 are responses to their consultation, it in no way ascribes an alternative use of the AECC for AFC. In fact the reason that it has not been considered is "it is understood that AFC are pursuing other potential sites." Meanwhile all the proposed options from ACC are for housing. Typical. No doubt Milne will be in there for some of the sites. Quite To be honest , I think the old AECC site would be just about as shite as it could get and still be within the city boundaries 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 So which one of you said you would jump in a van and take one for the team? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 My money's on Standfree 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 On 8/19/2017 at 10:57, EdTheDuck said: Do you think so? Arguing? I don't think I argued anything, I did not offer an opinion at all that it was right or wrong, I pointed out what actually happened. I could argue Aberdeen were treated unfairly based on precedent because the previous times the top division expanded the top two in the lower division were promoted and there was no relegation or reference to playoffs at all. But I won't because I don't need to, I can just point out that Aberdeen have never been relegated. Ever. Not like Hearts who have gone down that path, what is it now? Four times? I have no idea how that must feel. Being relegated four times. As Aberdeen have never been relegated. Not once. Certainly not four times. Like Hearts. Who have been relegated four times. I can tell you that last season was far, far more excruciating than the season we went down because of the points deduction. The way Hibs joined us was hilarious, it allowed us to competely galvanise the support, and we then kept both them and Rangers down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Elixir said: I can tell you that last season was far, far more excruciating than the season we went down because of the points deduction. The way Hibs joined us was hilarious, it allowed us to competely galvanise the support, and we then kept both them and Rangers down. Well yeah, but Aberdeen have never been relegated. Did you know that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 22 minutes ago, Elixir said: I can tell you that last season was far, far more excruciating than the season we went down because of the points deduction. The way Hibs joined us was hilarious, it allowed us to competely galvanise the support, and we then kept both them and Rangers down. To be fair that was quite jolly. Motherwell finishing the job the way they did made that season rival 2012 for hilarity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 hours ago, The Grass Is Greener. said: So which one of you said you would jump in a van and take one for the team? ...and who brass necked it and called the police 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Absolutely mental if the police take it seriously. OK, it was a daft comment but it shows what kind of fanny you are dealing with if one of the objectors actually called the police about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 ...and who brass necked it and called the police 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Absolutely mental if the police take it seriously. OK, it was a daft comment but it shows what kind of fanny you are dealing with if one of the objectors actually called the police about it. As much to do with mock outrage culture these days I guess with the light hearted context removed, although the No lot seem to be a bunch of sad b*****ds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 What's all the police stuff about? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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