glasgow-sheep Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just now, RussellAnderson said: Loriston Loch was the previous site considered but it got kyboshed by the cooncil. Canna mind why. Cause Aberdeen City Council 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just now, glasgow-sheep said: It is miles from town but your photo is disingenuous. It is much closer to westhill, opposite the Garlogie turn off I work in Westhill so I know exactly how far it is and how little there is in Westhill. You ever been to The Shepherd's Rest or The Broadstraik? The clientelle will be delighted to have Dons fans turn up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow-sheep Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just now, EdTheDuck said: I work in Westhill so I know exactly how far it is and how little there is in Westhill. You ever been to The Shepherd's Rest or The Broadstraik? The clientelle will be delighted to have Dons fans turn up. Still your initial photo was misleading. Don't necessarily disagree but at least get the location correct 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just now, glasgow-sheep said: Google says 10min walk to the nearest pub though. Is that the Shepherd's Rest? It's a Brewer's Fare type restaurant and the Broadstraik is similar but independent I think, i.e. booths, no standing at the bar type of thing. The walk is along a dual carriageway and the Rest is in an industrial estate. 10 minutes seems conservative TBH 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just now, glasgow-sheep said: Still your initial photo was misleading. Don't necessarily disagree but at least get the location correct I would dispute that. There really is nothing there but farmland, both sides of the dual carriageway. Walking to Westhill isn’t like walking from the Pittodrie Bar or Scotia or The Bobbin along King Street with thousands of other Dandies, it is walking on a grass verge alongside a busy dual carriageway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 There's a fucking town with 15,000 in it just to the left FFS. Less than 5 minutes walk away. To put that into perspective for central belt readers that's about the size of Penicuik, Larkhall or Port Glasgow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Given the massive public interest in this application I fully expect Aberdeen City Council to fill their breeks, bottle making a decision and send it to a public inquiry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Pre-matcher in the Costco cafe, baked tattie and refillable Coca-Cola. Free samples of chicken nuggets and seafood platter on the floor. Then get a carry-out wholesale 6-pack of vodka for the trek up the dual carriageway. Canna wait. I always thought Westhill was quite big, no? Edited August 17, 2017 by RussellAnderson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) According to google, it's 10 minutes from The Bobbin to Pittodrie. It's 20 minutes from 6 degrees north 25 minutes from The Shepherd's Rest to Kingsford. 43 minutes from The Broadstraik. Of course the club would prefer you to be drinking in the stadium bar because it's more cash for them. I'm not too happy about moving out of Aberdeen but I don't think there is any other option. They obviously don't want to stay at Pittodrie. Edited August 17, 2017 by Suspect Device 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just now, RussellAnderson said: Pre-matcher in the Costco cafe, baked tattie and refillable Coca-Cola. Free samples of chicken nuggets and seafood platter on the floor. Then get a carry-out wholesale 6-pack of vodka for the trek up the dual carriageway. Canna wait. I always thought Westhill was quite big, no? I like your positivity. It's quite a big town as in a lot of houses and very spread out (no high rises here, what?). Lot of trees too... The only actual pubs I can think of is the public bar of the Holiday Inn and Key West in the shopping centre, neither of which are very big and not so handy for walking (in 5 minutes, my arse) to Kingsford. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, EdTheDuck said: I like your positivity. It's quite a big town as in a lot of houses and very spread out (no high rises here, what?). Lot of trees too... The only actual pubs I can think of is the public bar of the Holiday Inn and Key West in the shopping centre, neither of which are very big and not so handy for walking (in 5 minutes, my arse) to Kingsford. It highlights the shitey public transport we have in suburban Aberdeen that growing up 10 minutes away by car (Culter) and having loads of pals from Westhill, I basically never went there. Easier and quicker to meet up in town, by bus anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 There's 3/4 drinking establishments in westhill but none of which are decent nor suitable (IMO) for hoards of football fans. I'm not sure which side I'm on for the proposed new stadium. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Even the Pittodrie bar is 1 0minute from Pittodrie. The Red Lion (assuming it's still open) is 13 minutes. All from Google. Never drunk in The Shepherd's Rest but I've had a meal in The Broadstraik. OK for food but not my kind of pub. I reckon I'd be hoping the stadium bar is decent with good beer and easy enough to get served. I did specifically tell them on my response NO FUCKING CARLING! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 1 hour ago, RiG said: Given the massive public interest in this application I fully expect Aberdeen City Council to fill their breeks, bottle making a decision and send it to a public inquiry. I hope they call a referendum, it would win by a landslide 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 The first page of this thread just goes to show how much Paolo really doesn't care. Although he seems to care an awful lot about how Aberdeen are much much better than Hearts in every single way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Even the Pittodrie bar is 1 0minute from Pittodrie. The Red Lion (assuming it's still open) is 13 minutes. All from Google. Never drunk in The Shepherd's Rest but I've had a meal in The Broadstraik. OK for food but not my kind of pub. I reckon I'd be hoping the stadium bar is decent with good beer and easy enough to get served. I did specifically tell them on my response NO FUCKING CARLING! It's a strange pub tbh. The lounge bit beside the bar is very strange. Has no soul to it. I don't mind the bar you're faced with when you first come in the doors though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 According to google, it's 10 minutes from The Bobbin to Pittodrie. It's 20 minutes from 6 degrees north 25 minutes from The Shepherd's Rest to Kingsford. 43 minutes from The Broadstraik. Of course the club would prefer you to be drinking in the stadium bar because it's more cash for them. I'm not too happy about moving out of Aberdeen but I don't think there is any other option. They obviously don't want to stay at Pittodrie. The Shepherd's Rest is 12 minutes from the stadium site according to google maps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 There was a pretty good pop-up bar outside the railway station/Union Square at Christmas. A few of them scattered around the giant concrete box would be quite good...although unlikely, probably against the beliefs of some lefty councilor with a grievance against anyone enjoying themselves 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Do you not reckon a pub without soul or character would recognise that a new market has opened up and become a pub with soul/character when filled with pished dandies? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 5 hours ago, Bambino7 said: Fair enough but there's no second force in the country. Why was there at least no investment made in the University sports facilities in Aberdeen? I'm sure they did try to do a joint project with the Aberdeen Uni up at the Balgownie playing fields, but it was decided that they couldn't accommodate what the university wanted and what the club wanted in the same scheme. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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