[SCO] Scottish Premier league 2012/2013 (8 Viewers)
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I think you'll find at least 90% of Scottish football fans would.
Of course, if you ask Old Firm fans if they are willing to do anything that may risk ending their dominance in order to make the league better, suddenly they seem much keener to maintain the status quo.
Prior to this season they were quite happy, for instance, to take about two thirds of the TV money between them, while moaning that the league wasn't competitive.
And that's before you factor in the fact that non-Old Firm teams also lose income from the televised games because they are at shit times.
Not something the Old Firm had to deal with, because they pretty much only show them playing away from home.
Of course, if you ask Old Firm fans if they are willing to do anything that may risk ending their dominance in order to make the league better, suddenly they seem much keener to maintain the status quo.
Prior to this season they were quite happy, for instance, to take about two thirds of the TV money between them, while moaning that the league wasn't competitive.
And that's before you factor in the fact that non-Old Firm teams also lose income from the televised games because they are at shit times.
Not something the Old Firm had to deal with, because they pretty much only show them playing away from home.
Man, you should see Partizan stadium.
We're big club with great tradition, won numbers of titles, played in CL final, have outstanding youth, and...
We're playing on 35k seats stadium which is like 70% empty.
Stadium, of course, have running tracks so fans can't have huge impact on the game.
And our chairs are NOT black & white, or just black, its:
They probably bought that on 99% discount.
We're big club with great tradition, won numbers of titles, played in CL final, have outstanding youth, and...
We're playing on 35k seats stadium which is like 70% empty.
Stadium, of course, have running tracks so fans can't have huge impact on the game.
And our chairs are NOT black & white, or just black, its:
They probably bought that on 99% discount.
Yeah, I can imagine stadiums with running tracks being incredibly shit when there isn't a decent crowd in.
Then again, would you rather that - pay very little and be allowed to do pretty much whatever you want - or be in Scotland with decent stadia where you'll get hassled by stewards for standing up and generally treated like a criminal for going to a game (especially if you're an away fan), while paying £20-25 for that privilege?
Then again, would you rather that - pay very little and be allowed to do pretty much whatever you want - or be in Scotland with decent stadia where you'll get hassled by stewards for standing up and generally treated like a criminal for going to a game (especially if you're an away fan), while paying £20-25 for that privilege?
There's a happy medium somewhere, but watching football in Scotland is shit.
I only bought my season ticket this year to support the club for conducting themselves appropriately through the whole hun thing.
The first game I have clear memories of is Aberdeen v Dundee Utd, though I'd been to plenty games before that one.
It's the game at 2:00.
Was at the game against Celtic at the start of the video, but don't remember it.
Second goal in the game against Utd (which saved us and relegated them) remains one of my all time favourite goals.
I only bought my season ticket this year to support the club for conducting themselves appropriately through the whole hun thing.
The first game I have clear memories of is Aberdeen v Dundee Utd, though I'd been to plenty games before that one.
It's the game at 2:00.
Was at the game against Celtic at the start of the video, but don't remember it.
Second goal in the game against Utd (which saved us and relegated them) remains one of my all time favourite goals.
Big fight brewing between AFC and Aberdeen City Council over planning permission for a new training centre.
It's a joint venture with Cove (Highland League team) would would play their games there while Aberdeen would use it to train through the week.
Initial application was rejected because no contribution was going to be put towards upgrading the general infrastructure in the area, but now it looks like the council are just being dicks about it.
One on the key councillors getting in the way is a Willie Young, who I was at uni with. I'm pretty sure he used to have some involvement with Cove, possibly a Board Member. One can't help but wonder if he fell out with peope when he left the club and is now seeking some sort of revenge by trying to block this new development.
It's not even like the Council are being asked to contribute any cash to the project.
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Threatening letter from AFC to council, claiming AFC would pull out of separate project to build new stadium and that the Council are endangering the future prospects of football in the city:
It's a joint venture with Cove (Highland League team) would would play their games there while Aberdeen would use it to train through the week.
Initial application was rejected because no contribution was going to be put towards upgrading the general infrastructure in the area, but now it looks like the council are just being dicks about it.
One on the key councillors getting in the way is a Willie Young, who I was at uni with. I'm pretty sure he used to have some involvement with Cove, possibly a Board Member. One can't help but wonder if he fell out with peope when he left the club and is now seeking some sort of revenge by trying to block this new development.
It's not even like the Council are being asked to contribute any cash to the project.
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Threatening letter from AFC to council, claiming AFC would pull out of separate project to build new stadium and that the Council are endangering the future prospects of football in the city:
"Disappointment and frustration do not come close to how my colleagues and I are feeling right now.
"As was made crystal clear, the Calder Park development has been designed as part of the master planning exercise to be completely integral with the new AFC stadium at Loirston and this decision has effectively also killed off that development.
"What makes the turn of events even more galling is that the potential alternative (some sort of centre of sporting excellence) use of Calder Park proposed by the current administration has already been confirmed as a non-starter by both the Scottish Football Association and sportscotland and any sensible minded person must surely question what exactly the motivation behind this decision is.
"We also note that the Tories and Independents voted with Labour which confirms our earlier concerns about cross party whip being invoked.
"Without wishing to scaremonger in any way, the implications of this completely illogical verdict could have major implications for both AFC and indeed Cove Rangers and right now, the Board require some time to discuss both the consequences of the judgement and what our next move is likely to be."
http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20120822/official-club-statement_2212158_2897400
So the Council have blocked it, as was anticipated, throwing Aberdeen's whole future strategy into question.
Cunts.
"As was made crystal clear, the Calder Park development has been designed as part of the master planning exercise to be completely integral with the new AFC stadium at Loirston and this decision has effectively also killed off that development.
"What makes the turn of events even more galling is that the potential alternative (some sort of centre of sporting excellence) use of Calder Park proposed by the current administration has already been confirmed as a non-starter by both the Scottish Football Association and sportscotland and any sensible minded person must surely question what exactly the motivation behind this decision is.
"We also note that the Tories and Independents voted with Labour which confirms our earlier concerns about cross party whip being invoked.
"Without wishing to scaremonger in any way, the implications of this completely illogical verdict could have major implications for both AFC and indeed Cove Rangers and right now, the Board require some time to discuss both the consequences of the judgement and what our next move is likely to be."
http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20120822/official-club-statement_2212158_2897400
So the Council have blocked it, as was anticipated, throwing Aberdeen's whole future strategy into question.
Cunts.
