Toepoke Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Should be decent Morton support, been a long time since they've had a big game to attend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Should be decent Morton support, been a long time since they've had a big game to attend... A lot of them might want to save their money for the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Rossy said: Pish awful 12.15 KO for the Dons game on the Saturday. I reckon 16K at Hampden. Which would be an absolutely pathetic effort from Scotland's supposed third team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 7 hours ago, Ormond said: Which would be an absolutely pathetic effort from Scotland's supposed third team. Hearts are out of this competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu101 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Orraloon said: A lot of them might want to save their money for the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Ormond said: Which would be an absolutely pathetic effort from Scotland's supposed third team. Still hurting then ? Better to get over it, eh ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 9 hours ago, Ormond said: Which would be an absolutely pathetic effort from Scotland's supposed third team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 11 hours ago, Rossy said: Still hurting then ? Better to get over it, eh ? Not at all. I watched the game and thought Aberdeen were deserved winners. They dominated the first half anyway. Maddison looked a class above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Aberdeen v Morton should be 5:15 on Saturday at Easter Road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenAngus Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 21 hours ago, Ormond said: Which would be an absolutely pathetic effort from Scotland's supposed third team. Name another side in Scotland who have taken 16k to a televised 12.15 ko 150 miles away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Just now, AberdeenAngus said: Name another side in Scotland who have taken 16k to a televised 12.15 ko 150 miles away? Regardless. Aberdeen as a city alone never mind the huge area should be taking at least 20 thousand to a semi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, Ormond said: Regardless. Aberdeen as a city alone never mind the huge area should be taking at least 20 thousand to a semi. Would be interesting to see what Rangers or Celtic would take to a semi v Morton in Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 12:15 is a ridiculous KO time anyway, but that weekend the Perth-Glasgow railway line is closed for maintenance meaning that the very few direct trains from Aberdeen to Glasgow will be taking a looooong route via Fife. Reckon less than 10k Dons fans will be able to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenAngus Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 1 minute ago, Ormond said: Regardless. Aberdeen as a city alone never mind the huge area should be taking at least 20 thousand to a semi. We did to our last one Interested to know how you work out just how much a team should take - many factors to be taken into account. Hearts v St Mirren at Motherwell a few years back drew under 10k in total. ICT v Hearts at Easter Road drew less than 13k. I assume something was at play for both to be so low but not sure what. There have been LC semi finals involving Celtic and Rangers (old) in the past that have had well under 30k rattling around Hampden too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenAngus Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 3 minutes ago, min said: 12:15 is a ridiculous KO time anyway, but that weekend the Perth-Glasgow railway line is closed for maintenance meaning that the very few direct trains from Aberdeen to Glasgow will be taking a looooong route via Fife. Reckon less than 10k Dons fans will be able to attend. I still think there will be over 15k Aberdeen fans - do that many travel by rail or maybe should I say have to travel by train? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 33 minutes ago, Ormond said: Regardless. Aberdeen as a city alone never mind the huge area should be taking at least 20 thousand to a semi. St Johnstone should be sending 11 players to a semi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, deecie said: St Johnstone should be sending 11 players to a semi. My sides. Stop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ormond said: Regardless. Aberdeen as a city alone never mind the huge area should be taking at least 20 thousand to a semi. Don't be stupid. Aberdeen have been in countless semi-finals in their 113 year history, and never once have we taken 20k fans to a game (within the boundaries of statistics.....I've no idea about 1937 etc) What on earth makes you think that we should take 20.000 fans to a televised 12.15 KO against Morton in Glasgow ? Are you actually suggesting that every single person in Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire is a Dons fan, and should therefore be made to travel 150 miles to Glasgow to support the club on a Saturday morning against Morton ? Edited September 24, 2016 by Rossy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, Rossy said: Don't be stupid. Aberdeen have been in countless semi-finals in their 113 year history, and never once have we taken 20k fans to a game (within the boundaries of statistics.....I've no idea about 1937 etc) What on earth makes you think that we should take 20.000 fans to a televised 12.15 KO against Morton in Glasgow ? Are you actually suggesting that every single person in Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire is a Dons fan, and should therefore be made to travel 150 miles to Glasgow to support the club on a Saturday morning against Morton ? But when you won your first trophy in 20 years (League Cup recently) there were apparently about 250.000 in the parade down Union Street. Couldn't have been that many semi finals in 20+ years ? So a fraction of that should be easy for a semi in Glasgow. Joking aside, I think almost every football supporter in Scotland agrees these early KOs in Glasgow are a joke and need to be changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, Rossy said: Don't be stupid. Aberdeen have been in countless semi-finals in their 113 year history, and never once have we taken 20k fans to a game (within the boundaries of statistics.....I've no idea about 1937 etc) What on earth makes you think that we should take 20.000 fans to a televised 12.15 KO against Morton in Glasgow ? Are you actually suggesting that every single person in Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire is a Dons fan, and should therefore be made to travel 150 miles to Glasgow to support the club on a Saturday morning against Morton ? Baws. We get crucified for our supposed shitty crowds when in reality if you take the size of Perth's area into account then we are better supported than Aberdeen for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batzek-osemba Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 12 hours ago, sbcmfc said: Would be interesting to see what Rangers or Celtic would take to a semi v Morton in Aberdeen. But comparing a trip to Glasgow(the number one city) to a trip up north to Aberdeen is daft. Glasgow as a city alone would make many people travel even without the match. Cant compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 50 minutes ago, Batzek-osemba said: But comparing a trip to Glasgow(the number one city) to a trip up north to Aberdeen is daft. Glasgow as a city alone would make many people travel even without the match. Cant compare. Don't disagree completely with that. Think Ormond has unrealistic expectations of the Aberdeen support though. Especially with KO time and live TV. Big game for Morton, can't remember them in a semi final in my lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu101 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 11 hours ago, fringo said: Joking aside, I think almost every football supporter in Scotland agrees these early KOs in Glasgow are a joke and need to be changed. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Morton will have 10k ish I'd guess. They've got the potential to anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I understand that each club has asked how many fans they expect to take and the SPFL then decide on venue on that basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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