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Winning the Europa League will secure us automatic qualification into the 2016 Champions League group stages. Not that bothered about the European Super Cup to be honest, but would be a nice bonus, a bit like the North of Scotland Cup.
Except you need to beat the Champions of Europe to win it :-P
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I think you will find it takes a lot more to finish 2nd in the league than it does to win a cup?
I agree with that point in isolation, but let's do the maths here:
(3rd in league + 1st in Scottish Cup) > (2nd in league + knocked out of Cup at first hurdle)
Also bearing in mind that ICT have a far smaller budget and probably inferior facilities compared to Aberdeen.
I find it hard to believe that any fan of a Premiership team, given the choice between a Scottish Cup win and 3rd place or 2nd and opening round cup defeats wouldn't choose the former.
There was no choice offered? It was merely what was harder to achieve. Celtic didn't win the Scottish Cup, however I think we'd all agree they are far better (squad wise) than the rest of us. However, the budget argument ... you are 100% correct.
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I also hope that GoliathGrunt,12th Man, PumpFake and Sneckboy, through time realise that i'm not a troll but a normal football fan who loves the game. I love to speak to opposition fans as the narrow minded view we get from sticking to our own forums is boring. There's nothing more frustrating than arguing with one of your own that player X is better than player Y. I'd rather chat with opposition fans ( and every now and then meet up with them before a game for a pint) and have a wee bit of banter.
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I'm off to bed guys. In all seriousness I hope you guys have a wonderful season (just behind the Dons :-P ) Let's continue the pattern of more Northern teams in the top 6 than Central belt teams :-)
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I think you will find it takes a lot more to finish 2nd in the league than it does to win a cup?
I agree with that point in isolation, but let's do the maths here:
(3rd in league + 1st in Scottish Cup) > (2nd in league + knocked out of Cup at first hurdle)
Let's face it whatever our own clubs achieve is the best in our eyes and nobody will tell us any different. However, in my red tinted specs it takes 38 games to finish a league campaign (10 points clear of third,also had nothing to play for for our last 5 games (let's face it Celtic had won the league already). However, it took Caley 5 games (6 including your replay against St. Mirren) to win the cup. However, I also see your view.
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I quite enjoy fans of other teams coming on to say their bit, livens up the forums a bit and most fans who go on to opposing teams forums tend to be pretty respectful, just saying like!!
I couldn't agree more. I know a few go on to be clowns and embarrass the real fans (including quite a few Dons fans) but I think a wee bit of banter (as long as it's respectful) is good. Especially if said poster is brave enough to appear after a defeat lol
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Sounds like your a bit of a mixed up smart ers bit of an attack to begin your opening thread enough to get deserved reactions from at least 2000 !
Or maybe I was answering the criticisms of my club in the same way anyone would? In a pub people have banter about their teams. On a forum it seems to now be a thing of the past.
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Troll? Guys if you read the post you will see I ended it praising your club? As for a better domestic season? I think you will find it takes a lot more to finish 2nd in the league than it does to win a cup?
I remember the days when we welcomed fans of other teams on here....and some great craic we had with many of them over the years.
Ho Hum...!!!
Most forums used to be like that (including the Dons ones). Most fans nowadays seem to take everything as an attack (including the Dons fans)
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How bitter are you guys?
Starting to sound like Dundee Utd fans. Bitter and delusionalEven Shinnie doesn't look happy in that photo..
That's why he knocked back a move to England to sign for the Dons hhhmmmm
He looks very uncomfortable wearing that kit.
Uncomfortable wearing the kit of the team his full family support (as he said 3 times in the video conference) hhhhmmmm
Looks spot on. Agent Shinnie helps ICT win Scottish Cup. Aberdeen, living in the past, get jealous. Aberdeen set off in 2015/16 season with expectation of beating Celtic to the Championship, winning Scottish Cup and retaining League.
ICT set off with realistic ambitions - surviving another tough year in SPFL. Doing best in other three cup competitions but being relistic.
Result - Agent Shinnie reached peak with ICT and Aberdeen unable to live up to fan expectations.
This actually made me shake my head in disbelief. Jealous of a ****** wee club followed by about 2,000 fans? Oh dear oh dear
A football club survives as a unit and at ICT individuals come and go - let's hope we can keep replacing them and pisss off most of the bestards that go and fail.
Agreed 100% We all lose players to other clubs. However, no players are bigger than the club we love.
There's a difference between Shinnie and others that have left us and ended up at Aberdeen or some other SPL/SPFL team... he's more like a Wilson or a Sheerin and should be respected as club legend.
Rooney and Hayes were fan favourites but Shinnie dragged us to win our first major trophy and always conducted himself as a complete professional.
He will still get booed during a game but applauded before and after
As it should be. The guy tried his heart out for you guys. During his press conference he said that he loved the 7 years at Caley and will always be grateful to you for them.
Im surprised the Thistle contingent havent mentioned that there isnt enough black in the strip.
Hes been a great player for us over the years and never gives up on the task. Hope he gets his chance playing for Scotland.
No rest for the wicked, I believe he will be back at work in a couple of weeks for training.
Agree 100%
The Graeme Shinnie chant.
Your not famous, your not famous, your not famous any more !
I have to be honest, this is the most cringe-worthy chant by any opposition team.
I do have to say though. I cheered you guys for the cup. It was great to see such a young club achieve such a feat. Total Roy of the Rovers stuff. I have never had a problem with you and always like to see you do well. I hope this thread was just the fall out of losing your best player. You have a fantastic record of unearthing gems ... I am 100% convinced you will do so again.
The best of luck in Europe (I hope you guys, St. Johnstone and the Dons show that Scottish football is about far more than the Bigot Brothers) and in the League (apart from against us obviously).-
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The big Europa adventure thread
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I know we made about 2-3 million from our 3 rounds. However, i'm sure St. Johnstone and Motherwell made a loss. I think the experience of playing in Europe will help you guys immensely, no matter what the finance bonus or loss