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But the point is there could have been more but you and Stewarty would rather have Celtic fans in there than fellow Dons. I'm cool with that but do find it amusing, regardless of whether or not they're "deserving" Celtic fans or "undeserving" dons like me. im not after an argument btw, I just think that attitude is mental.

Just to be clear, I knew exactly what I could've done to secure a ticket. However, im amused that you'd rather a Celtic fan was there instead of us taking up the extra tickets available to us. That's mental ?

So yes, you'd rather a Celtic fan got a ticket than an Aberdeen fan. You're either on the wind up or doing a good job of proving why us Aberdeen fans are the weirdest out there ?

"You have to earn the right to be there" you said. The only measurable criteria for "earning the right" was that laid down by AFC, including their decision not to take up the extra tickets available, which you said you agree with. Therefore I couldn't get a ticket, you support the reason why I couldn't, and therefore a Celtic fan gets it instead. To repeat my question; given that I couldn't meet the criteria set by AFC, are you happy that a Celtic fan will have that seat instead?

No idea why it's making me quote this post but anyway, it's a very weird attitude from a fan to prefer the opposition to have more supporters there than their own team. Just so it's clear, are you really saying that because, for a variety of reasons, I haven't been to enough games in the past two years to have been able to get a ticket for myself through fair means or foul, you'd rather have a Celtic fan in the seat I would've gladly occupied?

How do you know I've got anti rangers blinkers btw? Because I say they're wrong here? If McLaughlin isn't being treated the same as any other journo then you can call it a ban, revoking of pass or whatever, it all amounts to the same thing. Rangers won't allow him in to do his job on the same terms they allow all other media reps in and on that basis the BBC have got to back their man, otherwise it's open season on anyone who fails to toe the party line. If you can't see that or refuse to admit that's the case then that's your prerogative, but take football out of it and imagine a politician or government acting the same way. Would you think the media group should just bend over and do as its told as well?

Nobody except you is twisting anything, or you're at least playing at semantics to try and avoid the point. Rangers have said McLaughlin isn't getting a press pass which is pretty much a ban if not in name. Journos don't just get a seat you know, they get internet access etc as well so it's not like he could do the same job sitting in amongst the rest of the fans. But I'm sure you knew that. As someone else (SBMFC?) said, and which was my point all along, removing a journo's privileges for publishing something you don't like sets a dangerous precedent. Remember, what he published wasn't lies or defamatory, Rangers just didn't like it. Defend that as much as you want but it really isn't the BBC who are at fault here.

That's a pile of nonsense. Rangers and every other club benefit from the publicity they get from all media outlets - that's why sponsors pay money to have their name and logos everywhere - so why should they demand any journo buys a ticket because they don't like what he publishes? The David Murray succulent lamb days are gone I'm afraid.

It isn't as easy as that. Why should any media outlet allow a club or any other organisation to dictate which journalist covers their activities? Surely that's the start of a very slippery slope which can only end in clubs allowing pet reporters who only publish the party line? the BBC are quite right in the stance they've taken.

That doesn't annoy me nearly as much as "annual leave". You're on holiday, not annual leave!!

Hope no-one minds a request for a bit of advice? I'm after a new running watch but don't do enough to really justify one of the top of the range devices. Instead, I've been looking at the kind of hybrid watches in between the basic fitbit and the proper watch. Ideally I'd like something with GPS which provides decent enough stats without having to spend a fortune. I've been looking at the Garmin Vivosmart HR+ but before I take the plunge I was wondering if anyone on here has any useful advice? Cheers!

No doubt that's cos you've watched the replay of Rooney's penalty and see where the well players were when he hit it ?

Great call! £10 on that so cheers!

Dons twitter says Logan has a knock so maybe not too mental a change.

I'm guessing Russell Martin would be the stand-in right back if needed.

If you're flying into T5 from outside the EU and have to go through passport control before your connecting flight, even though it's from the same terminal, it can be an absolute shambles as they've rarely got enough officers on duty. Flying back from the US earlier this year the queue was huge and only two officers were checking passports. When people complained that they were in danger of missing connections the supervisor told them to "contact the Home Office, it isn't our problem".

If he hasn't played that much, and particularly not since his Hearts days, then I don't reckon he's much use there at international level and it's a pretty tenuous excuse for having him in the squad. I actually think he's a decent full back and if he hadn't dropped down the leagues he'd be Scotland's first choice left back by now with plenty caps but centre back cover? Nah.

I must have missed Wallace playing centre back, although admittedly I didn't really follow his progress from div 3 up to the premier. Did he ever play centre back before dropping down the leagues?

If the content of this is true, Saunders is a total w@nker: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/07/brian-clough-dean-saunders-nottingham-forest

Playing for a draw is one thing but it's the symbolism of putting out a team with no-one up front that people don't understand. That suggests you're not even going to attempt to win the game. Even the Faroes, San Marino etc play with at least one centre forward, regardless of who they play against. Starting a game with no-one up front, not even trying to score a goal (which is kinda the whole point of football), is the ultimate admission of thinking your team isn't good enough to compete properly. The embarrassment of having a manager who starts a game against the Czech Republic, who weren't exactly Brazil, with such a mindset is probably why people were/are so outraged.

Did my first Parkrun the other week while visiting family down in Ipswich. Love the idea and it seemed very sociable with a kind of community feel to it. Roasting hot at about 19C at 9am so was delighted to get round in 23.54.

In the latest wordl rankings, Knox (18th) is the sixth highest European so you've got to hope that's in his favour as well. I agree that Westwood and Kaymer will be guaranteed and I think the last pick will come down to Knox or Graeme McDowell. Out of those two you've got to say that Knox is in better form, however if he gets the pick it'll mean six rookies in the team which could swing things in favour of G Mac.

Ryan Giggs was pretty dreich during the Euros as well.

Lewis in as no1 with Alexander back up and Rogers out on loan again would be understandable.

Machrihanish. Get a cottage at www.machrihanishdunes.com and play both the original Machrihanish and the new Mach Dunes course.