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Derek Adams propensity to waste time and then complain about time being added on should not obscure the fact that he is a remarkably productive football manager.  Ross County, from Dingwall, population 5,000, are sitting fourth in the SPL and remain in touching distance of a place in Europe.  No need to highlight their Scottish Cup campaign in 2010.

It is, therefore, no surprise that Aberdeen have asked Ross County for permission to speak to him.  On the face of it, Aberdeen should fancy their chances of recruiting Adams but County are confident for a reason.  SPL, and in Owen Coyle’s case First Division, managers have been recruited by well-paying English clubs at levels the likes of Aberdeen cannot compete with.  County chairman, Roy McGregor, is likely to advise Adams to hold off for a more lucrative move south.

When Jimmy Calderwood left Dunfermline for Aberdeen in 2004 chairmen John Yorkston explained his surprise at Calderwood heading north, explaining that he believed one day Calderwood would move to Ibrox.  Aberdeen proved to be a plateau for Calderwood, as it has been for most over the last couple of decades.

If they don’t get Adams chances are they will go back to Motherwell; back-to-back second place finishes are exactly what is needed at Pittodrie right now.

Best of luck to Gordon Strachan on his first competitive game as Scotland manager tonight.
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  1. South Of Tunis on

    weet weet weet @ 11 26.

     

     

    Ah —— Goldwax 106.

     

     

    B side is great as well —– There goes my used to be.

  2. ROW Z - Let Celtic Flourish By The Cleansing Of The 'Den! on

    Oh, and I should have added.

     

     

    The historic data was assembled without interference or scrutiny. It was therefore somewhat reliable as a general picture.

     

     

    The new data is being planned and scrutinised. It is therefore unreliable. I suspect that the FOCUS commander spends a Friday pm reviewing the figures and the directing his staff to make a fair number of arrests in a particular arena in order to ensure that the numbers being reflected conform to the plan.

     

     

    HH

  3. ernie lynch

     

    11:40 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

     

    Do they have something against the Irish Catholic immigrant section of the Scottish population?

     

     

    Are we not Scottish enough for them?

     

     

    Are we part of an inferior race?

     

     

    The SNP’s history certainly suggests so.

     

     

    Absolute garbage, historically no evidence whatsoever for that scaremongering s****

  4. art of war

     

     

    10:25 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

     

    Sorry to hear about your hangover and wrist.

     

    Still…..

     

    Looks like you got off lightly compared to poor Bobby.

  5. Pggtips2

     

     

    Cayman islands etc are tax havens as I am sure you know.

     

     

    When I refer to one one would invest in a small country like Scotland after Cyprus I gave other examples such as Ireland, Iceland etc singapore , hk etc live of the growth of china/Asia. European GDP growth is low. Investment will be in BRIC and related countries.

     

     

    The way the foreign depositors were shafted in Iceland , cyprus maybe next , nobody in their right mind is going to give a country led by Salmond a billion to play with. Look at the Donald trump story. Sean Connery is a tax exile from the country and probably will not be allowed to vote.

     

     

    If independence goes through Scotland will need a bailout in 2 years.

  6. normanstreet49 on

    The Bould Bhoys

     

    11:12 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

    40 years old tomorrow…..

     

     

    I have the original LP……

     

    Time flys eh?

     

    Sheer genuis though….

     

     

    HH

  7. lionroars67

     

     

    11:52 on 23 March, 2013

     

     

    ernie lynch

     

    11:40 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

     

     

     

    ‘Absolute garbage, historically no evidence whatsoever for that scaremongering s****’

     

     

     

    You’re wrong.

     

     

    It’s amazing how ignorant nats are (or claim to be) about the history of their movement.

  8. Heading to Crail later for a few days of golf.

     

     

    Any locals on to provide a weather update pls?

     

     

    P

  9. .

     

     

    Wee Oscar Team..

     

     

    Did You take up Wee Fra the Tim’s kind offer of the 20th Anniversary Lisbon Lions Dinner Programmer.. To Auction..?

     

     

    Or Have I Missed it..?

     

     

    Thanks in Advance..

     

     

    Summa

  10. murdochauldandhay,

     

     

     

    I think it is because the Establishment Scottish psyche is insecure in it’s identity and fear losing whatever it is that they think they are.

     

     

    Either that, orthey are just institutional bigots.

  11. AOW lol ! Takes me back to my youth fella although never left ma back door open !!!! But those strap thingies always chaffed the back of ma heels ooofffttt ! Shame for the Sevco minions aswel they’ve waited a long time for their first success according to TFPG ! is that 10 or 11 months since Chuckles came on the scene ? Time flies when one is enjoying oneself !!!!!

  12. normanstreet49 on

    A Ceiler Gonof Rust

     

    11:44 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

    normanstreet49 11:08 on 23 March, 2013

     

     

    ACGR

     

     

    Carmyllie, nice and rural…..

     

    I’m Montrose…. snow never lies surrounded by the North Sea….

     

    But bhoy is it always cold…….always!

     

     

    HH

  13. ernie lynch

     

    11:57 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

     

    T Devine The Scottish nation 1700-2007

     

    The national movement in Scotland Jack Brand

     

    Scottish History Davis Mcrone

     

     

    The SNP takes by any account a civic rather than an ethnic view of nationalism

     

     

    Do some reading Ernie you need educating not me

     

     

    Btw once again i am not an SNP member

  14. The Bould Bhoys on

    normanstreet

     

     

    Nice one, .Absolutely…a masterpiece, years ahead of it’s time. You had great taste back then. I wasn’t even born yet btw :)

     

     

    HH

  15. Afternoon all

     

     

    Confession time . 40 years on from it’s release I’ve never heard Dark Side of the Moon. Is it any good?

     

     

     

    Jimbo

  16. The Battered Bunnet on

    Would have written stiletto-shod, but shoed gets the all important extra point in Scrabble.

  17. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    normanstreet49 12:09 on 23 March, 2013

     

     

    I’m Montrose….

     

    ……………………………

     

     

     

    I lived there for a couple of years when I worked at Glaxo, Mill Street.

     

     

    I’ll be there next Saturday, a buddy has got me a ticket for the gable endies v huns game. Crash helmet and ear defenders are already looked out.

     

     

    Lock up yer goats, the Angus Goat Protection League are on full alert:-)