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Sure was. Answer to both statements. If it is an excuse I was going through quite a list to acknowledge the passing of another year. Once again. Type in haste, ...........

And so 2023 ends. (For Saints, on a happy note too). HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL ON THE FORUM. AND I DO MEAN ALL!

Now. I have to laugh at Sevco. They are demanding the audio from the "penalty" incident at Darkhead yesterday. Apparently it doesn't matter that the decision was ultimately correct due to an offside they feel that they should have been awarded the "penalty" anyway. Probably because they ALWAYS get a penalty. Petulance from a club who feel they are privileged. FECKEM!!

You mean he'll go to the rangers? 🤪

Not sure you picked up what I meant by that.

As you can guess from my pre match ramblings, I didn't see this result coming but, luckily, I did travel to witness it first hand. (Thank you grandson). That first half was as good as we've played in ages. Although I can't think of any real failures I do believe Baccus, Hemming, Gogic and Taylor deserve recognition. Baccus has been slowly returning to the form that got him a call up to his national team. Gogic was more like himself. Both Taylor and Hemming were immense. Hemming was ready and able when the defence lapsed a little. On the way out of Aberdeen we passed a shop called "The Happy House". I doubt there were many Dons' fans in there.

I'm not sure anyone was more pleasantly surprised than me about that one but also no one more delighted that they got their grandson a ticket or else, in my despondancy, I may have missed being there to witness it. My humble pie still tastes sweet though.

Well, given that the bus leaves at 9:00, it looks like we'll be heading for Pittodrie this morning. Looking at the weather forecast it appears it is the worst scenario. Game might be on. We might make it there. The weather is set to turn bad at 3:00pm so we could have a problem getting back home. Honestly? With the way we have been playing, if I was going on my own, I'd give this a miss and suffer losing the gate money but, as is normal with youth, my grandson is determined and, dare I say, optimistic about both travel and, more curiously, the result. And I canny even have a drink to cheer my soul.

Although I do read detective novels, I don't think I would need to be Poirot/Sherlock Holmes to work that one out. It was almost self explanatory.

For all that it will definitely disappoint my grandson, I hope you're right.

Now. IF I'm wrong I apologise but I assume, given the fact he's posted immediately after me, fartaway is once again attempting to troll me with some ridiculous comment. I have to admit I was tempted to press "show this post" but decided not to sully myself as I am sure it will be, if memory and quotes serves well, the usual infantile, abusive post from an overbearing fool, full of his imaginary feeling of self importance.

I'm sorry but, what games has he been watching? Most people on social media and who DO go to the games are agreeing with all others that we are not playing well. We are not creating that many chances and, for those we do, we are not troubling the opposition's keeper. He is guilty of not giving the forwards we have the time to prove they are or are not good enough. Chopping and changing every game. I don't think Ayunga is the answer but, if he does, as it appears, he needs to decide on a partnership and give them more than one game to prove themselves. I think, whether by design or circumstance, O'Hara is finding himself in deeper positions so that needs sorted too.

I have my tickets and booked the bus but, such is my pessimism, I'm ALMOST hoping for a postponement in the hope that our new right back is the missing piece of the performance puzzle.

Given Ryan isn't an option for a while we can only hope, all be it he has "Big boots" to fill, Elvis will "Run on" and "Rip it up" down the right. Otherwise we're likely to "Surrender" our top 6 aspirations.

Mandron showed more composure and better touches in his first five minutes than Ayunga did in the whole time he was on the park.

I agree that we should persevere with Nahmani but Ayunga is a waste of a jersey. Mandron should be given a run. And they need to be given time to show what they can do. Robinson needs to stop chopping and changing from game to game. It's a sign of panic and does nothing to build any rapport or confidence in any of the strike partners.

This is probably the worst time to play the green mob. They win v the rangers and their tails will be up determined to not make the same mistake and let them back in. Lose v "them" and they'll be licking wounds and know can't let things get any worse. Either way I can't see anything but a thumping. Hope I'm wrong.

AKA Radio @rsecheeks

Only one?

As my grandson grows older, his expectations grow too. Due to this, I have purchased tickets for the game and organised the transportation. A long day ahead but, hopefully, a happy journey home.

Unless the new league has a third, or more apt, turd league I doubt they'd qualify.

But which two of the three would you want shipped to England? Personally I wouldn't stop at two.

Wat year was that? 2011?

Although I am an independence supporter I don't agree with a lot of what the SNP have done in government. The freeze is. I believe, a poorly thought out gimmick which may backfire spectacularly in the medium term. I never agreed with baby boxes for all and, even though I probably benefit from it, free prescriptions for all plus minimum price for alcohol. The first two because, as a country, we could spend the limited resources we have better and the latter because it smacks of a nanny state mentality. Also, though it isn't exclusively SNP handiwork, The premature introduction of LEZs and the chaotic attempt to "piss in the wind" by unilaterally introducing the ill-fated bottle return scheme. Much of this caused by allowing the tail that is the greens to wag the dog.

Pointless asking. None so blind as those who WILL NOT see.