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By any measure, Aberdeen are in miserable form.  They have not scored a goal in 192 minutes football and have won only three of 17 league games since Christmas.  In the middle of that spell, they kicked off a crisis at Celtic, when a draw at Pittodrie was one of only two from nine points Celtic took in a month which saw the pendulum swing across the city.

Just days before that draw with Celtic, they sacked manager Barry Robson, who was only in the job a year.  He followed Jim Goodwin, who survived just less than a year.  That appointment came after Stephen Glass was dismissed 11 months after his appointment.  Since Barry left town, the club has made interim appointments of Peter Leven, Neil Warnock, then Peter Leven again.

In the three years since fans and major shareholder decided they could do better than Derek McInnes, the football public of Aberdeen have been taught a harsh lesson.  McInnes was in the job 8 years, won a trophy and had a percentage win rate unknown elsewhere by Aberdeen fans under 40.

They have a budget and squad superior to most  clubs in the league, but are a shambles of a club.  Search ‘Dunning-Kruger effect’ and you are bound to see photos of the Aberdeen chief exec and fans, experts all on things they have never done.  Mount Stupid is in Aberdeen, not far from the beach.

Instead of the third place they should be, they are ninth, but for what it’s worth, the pending appointment of Elfsborg manager, Jimmy Thelin, should improve things next season, especially if Jimmy brings in his own people – like a CEO and fans.  I don’t think the current crop are going to make the cut.

When we dropped points at Pittodrie, we suffered from the managerial change bounce, Robson was sacked immediately before our game.  Coincidentally, tomorrow’s Scottish Cup semi-final in Aberdeen’s first game since Thelin’s appointment was announced.

Expect Aberdeen players to care more about this one than a normal fixture.  They also have the incentive of European football to play for, which would be theirs for reaching the final.

Hampden, though, is our place.  We have a better record there over the last eight years than we do at Celtic Park.  22 wins and a solitary defeat after extra time is testament of how Celtic have repeatedly raised their game when it really counts.  Expect the champions to continue their recent good form.

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  1. Alasdair MacLean on

    RIP Ger57.

     

     

    Ar dheis láimh Dhé go raibh a anam uasal dílis.

     

     

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    Logged in just now to pay my respect to the memory of Ger57.

     

    Although we never met in person, I enjoyed his posts here.

     

     

    Thoughts with him and his family from this Ross County supporter in Dingwall.

  2. Melvin Udall on

    TURKEYBHOY on 19TH APRIL 2024 9:24 PM

     

    Melvin Udall,

     

     

    That video like me when I realised I had made an arse of my bet.

     

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    😂👍 It happens.

  5. Drambowiecelt on

    Melvin ..great tunes Sir….

     

    Enjoy yer day in auld reekie tomorrow….

     

    Many fond memories buskin the ole Rose st ..Then up lothian Rd for “The Burds”

     

    Copyrite Big J lol…got the head fones on ready to tune in…..

     

    Listening to Big Dan Mc now .broken down angel..what a track….

  7. Alasdair MacLean on

    PARKHEADCUMSALFORD,

     

     

    Thanks and nice to hear from you.

     

    I’m in still in touch with a few of the guys from here but circumstances and time dictate my participatiion.

     

    I regularly look in, reading the header most days.

     

    All the best!

     

     

    Special mention to Voguepunter!

     

    Hope we meet again.

     

     

    Cheers, Al.

  8. Melvin Udall on

    DRAMBOWIECELT on 19TH APRIL 2024 9:55 PM

     

    Melvin ..great tunes Sir….

     

     

    Enjoy yer day in auld reekie tomorrow….

     

     

    Many fond memories buskin the ole Rose st ..Then up lothian Rd for “The Burds”

     

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    Cheers. 😂👍

     

     

    Enjoy!

  12. Drambowiecelt on

    O.M.G. Alasdair….i have never seen anything like it.on C.Q.N

     

    Thank You..I will digest this forever…

  14. marspapa on

    ALASDAIR

     

     

    Ger back on here and introduce your talented bhoys music .

     

     

    Take care and tell the squad i was asking for them ….

     

     

    Oh and fuck the huns 🤣

     

    💚🤍🧡

  15. David66 on

    Good evening and goodnight.

     

     

    1 more sleep to we see the Glasgow Celtic strut their stuff.

     

     

    Just do it Celtic.

     

     

    D. :)

  25. Drambowiecelt on

    AT.. Keep em coming……

     

    Had a wee sad message today….as we do at our age…

     

    A good friend ,..Brian O’ sheaa….fae the port….

     

    He got me my first gig with the Jaygars….

     

    #and we met each other over the years…

     

    He went under the name B keith….

     

    I wrote the second verse to ..His plastic penny release .

     

    Nobody knows……To me a wonderful singer and mentor..

     

    check out his vocals on ..softly whispering ..72…

  26. spikeysauldman on

    An T

     

     

    Was reading way back.

     

    Thanks for the Yallah Yallah review.

     

    Things will be even worse now.

     

    What a shower of c*nts we have as leaders in the West.

  27. GFTB on

    Still 100% behind Brendan & the Bhoys

     

     

    Obviously the league is massive but as a wee Bhoy the Scottish Cup has always been special my first ever against our rivals (both clubs) in 1980

     

     

    Danny McGrain / George McCluskey CSC

     

     

    They might not be perfect but the GB are Celtic fans just like the rest of us …

     

     

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vyP_Tjg4nfc

     

     

    Enjoy tomorrow fellow Celtic fans

     

     

    A wee prayer for Ger57 and his family & friends 🍀

  32. Taurangabhoy on

    Great to see you posting Alastair McLean, and for a good reason. I always enjoy your views and insights from the outside. Special thanks to Ross County for putting another mail in the coffin. Hail Hail. It will be an exciting few weeks starting today.

  34. marspapa on

    Mornin …..May the matchday madness begin .

     

     

    Good luck to the team today .

     

    Miovski and a few others will pose problems so let’s be on it from the start ….

     

     

    Hetate and khun…

     

    2-1 to the leather belts .

     

    💚🤍🧡

  35. David66 on

    Good morning all from a calm, dry, sunny Garden of God.

     

     

    I gave my 2 tickets to one of my staff in work for him and his wee Grandson (free of charge),he was overjoyed. Truth be told I don’t like Hampden.

     

     

    So pub for me and a few bhoys and it will be few as most are going.

     

     

    Any win will do but a show and statement will be nice.

     

     

    I think we are going to click today I have 3 – 1 but might try an odd score even though its a semi final.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    D. :)

  37. Gene on

    Good morning from a dry and bright but frosty North Staffs.

     

    Condolences to the friends and family of Ger57, may he rest in peace.

     

    Alasdair, a great read, thanks for posting

  38. Glenowen on

    Cup semi final awaits and we awake to a post from Alasdair MacLean.

     

    The sun is shining.

     

    What’s not to like?

  40. bigrailroadblues on

    Good morning all from Govanhill. Gerrintaethum Celtic!!!!

     

     

    Good to see you back on Alasdair.

  42. nottaclue1 on

    Can anyone tell me what radio station I can listen on ? I will be driving at the time :(

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