Site Sponsor RTYD Posted February 9, 2012 Site Sponsor Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm one of his biggest critics but at least he makes sure our club taxes are paid on time and he hasn't been disqualified from being a director. I reckon Hearts and the Huns would like having him on board. Link to comment
Wanderingdon Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 although im not a huge fan of his, he has steady the ship and is "Trying" to get us back into the black, on our own instead of piling money into a bottomless pit like some other clubs have done, maybe in the long run the seeds sown will bear fruits, dunno if they will taste nice or bitter i'll wait and see. Link to comment
barassie_afc Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 that will all change if his business goes tits up Link to comment
Mikeyboy1903 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Our most successful season is when we went on a run of unbeaten games, When we played A.Madrid and Bayern Munich in the UEFA cup....... Success is driven by how much money you put into the team therefore buying Lovell, Nicolson etc etc .... This led to us driving down our balance sheet to 5 Million in the red. 1 Season made the difference ... The others have been awful. Sorry but he is in the same boat as the others I'm afraid as we are 12 Million in the Red now and counting. Also if you think he is moving todders out of the goodness of his own heart think again ..... Building trade etc etc ... Funnily enough he happens to be good mates with who will be doing ours ! ..... He scratches his back and sure they will repay the favour to him in house developments..... Link to comment
Pudgie Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Also if you think he is moving todders out of the goodness of his own heart think again We're getting a new stadium because it costs a 6 figure sum every season to keep Pittodrie alive! Link to comment
Mikeyboy1903 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We're getting a new stadium because it costs a 6 figure sum every season to keep Pittodrie alive! Can we afford the new stadium ?Why can't we so something like Hibs have done ?Do you think we will be able to fill this stadium every home game ? Look at Arsenal, they aren't filling their stadium ! Why .... Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Look at Arsenal, they aren't filling their stadium ! Why ....Apparently the seats are not very comfy. Link to comment
Site Sponsor RTYD Posted February 9, 2012 Author Site Sponsor Share Posted February 9, 2012 Lads, just saying! Link to comment
Ke1t Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We're fucked because Milne allowed massive overspending by entirely untested managers, then started swinging between crippling the wage budget for some managers and then panicking and allowing other managers to spend some cash. He doesn't know what the fuck he's doing. Fuck that guy. Link to comment
RUL Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm one of his biggest critics but at least he makes sure our club taxes are paid on time and he hasn't been disqualified from being a director. I reckon Hearts and the Huns would like having him on board. How many trophies have hearts and rangers won in the time he's been involved at Aberdeen? 2 for Hearts? They've even played a Champons League Qualifer have they not? Before Milne we used to openly mock Hearts lack of trophies and success. Still, at least we're not Link to comment
wilm1542 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 How many trophies have hearts and rangers won in the time he's been involved at Aberdeen? 2 for Hearts? They've even played a Champons League Qualifer have they not? Before Milne we used to openly mock Hearts lack of trophies and success. Still, at least we're not Link to comment
Liam Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We're fucked because Milne allowed massive overspending by entirely untested managers, then started swinging between crippling the wage budget for some managers and then panicking and allowing other managers to spend some cash. He doesn't know what the fuck he's doing. Fuck that guy. So you criticise him for supporting the team and giving managers more than enough money to play with, and then when times are hard for everyone, not just ourselves, and money is short, you criticise him again? I believe your the one that doesnt know what the fuck your doing. Prime example of our support, looking to criticise and call someone the cunt at any opportunity. Fickle isnt even the word to describe our fans sometimes, id go with something more like clueless. Link to comment
Ke1t Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 On second thoughts.. you're correct. The guy's been great for us. I don't know why I would blame the guy in charge of the club for the near insolvency of the club he's running, as the result of years of horrendous decision-making. It's probably someone else's fault. Case closed "I believe your the one that doesnt know what the fuck your doing". Can I offer one piece of friendly advice though? If you're going to cast aspersions on the mental capacity of others... get an adult to help you with your spelling. Your opinion will carry more weight if you can at least give the illusion of literacy Kelt Hint: 'Your' is the possessive. ' You're' is a contraction of You Are. Link to comment
jasmine57 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Can we afford the new stadium ?Why can't we so something like Hibs have done ?Do you think we will be able to fill this stadium every home game ? Sure this has been discussed more than once before. There is no space to redevelop Pittodrie without capacity reducing to approx 12000. I'm no great fan of Cove but looks like the best option. Link to comment
Mikeyboy1903 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Sure this has been discussed more than once before. There is no space to redevelop Pittodrie without capacity reducing to approx 12000. I'm no great fan of Cove but looks like the best option. The only games at the moment that are going up to 18k are old firm. Are average attendance is 10k ....... to say that redeveloping the other stands is more of a cost than doing a entire stadium is total and utter BS ..... Where are the figures ? Where is the due dil. ? Suppose we get a nice shiney stadium, Lots of If's and but's .... If it works out ! Link to comment
RUL Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 But look at hearts now, i would hate for my club to ever be in that kind of position. So would I and I think despite our substantial debt we appear to be well clear of their problems. Just saying, that if your not in it to compete/win, then what's the point? Link to comment
vanderark14 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 How many trophies have hearts and rangers won in the time he's been involved at Aberdeen? 2 for Hearts? They've even played a Champons League Qualifer have they not? Before Milne we used to openly mock Hearts lack of trophies and success. Still, at least we're not Link to comment
Jonty Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Of course, we would be in a far better position if Ian Donald had remained our chairman, I hear the Rosemount Bar is fair busy these days.... Link to comment
Wanderingdon Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Have to agree with some of the posts here, SM has given money to managers in the past to try and "improve" the team but NO manager can 100% know if the player is the right player due to loads of different factors, if SM had kept the purse closed then I would say GTF, but he has believed in some of the "other" managers we have had, but in the last few years the purse stings have been tied and sealed and for a good reason, to keep the boat afloat. We could of gone out and spent Millions on players and wages over the years but to what cost ?, the rot was already in when SM arrived, Scottish football is not what it used to be and the "other" teams in the league can only hope to hold on, as until scottish football, Radio, TV changes and stops bending over to the scum fae glasgow then its all we can do. What would you want to see SM do? spend all his "Own" money in buying players and paying wages for the club, what turnover would the club have ? not much So maybe let him have his plan of moving to Cove, with the new staduim, and as ppl have said on these forums "getting his back scatched as his mate is building the stadium" then let him, the current running costs at todders are mad for a staduim where the main stand was built in 1925(refurb 1971) so having a new stadium which is part funded but "others" is a good thing and will reduce the outgoings, In the long term it will help the club and not become a white elephant. Link to comment
Nig Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Apparently the seats are not very comfy. the seats are very comfy actually, everyone padded plus 90% seats are sold via season tickets so Arsenal not that bothered if people dont turn cos they already have the cash in the bank, sad but true Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 the seats are very comfy actually, everyone padded plus 90% seats are sold via season tickets so Arsenal not that bothered if people dont turn cos they already have the cash in the bank, sad but true Cool. Link to comment
RUL Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 that must be the poorest argument I've seen for while RUL. the above clubs bought that "success" and they are/will pay for it unless a sugar daddy comes along some time soon My point was that we're heavily in debt and won fuck all. The other clubs are heavily in debt and won trophies. Not sure how that constitutes a poor argument? Link to comment
afc_blockhead Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 My point was that we're heavily in debt and won fuck all. The other clubs are heavily in debt and won trophies. Not sure how that constitutes a poor argument? Maybe because the phrase "heavily in debt" is massively different when applied to us , than to the huns or jam tarts . The huns as we all know have massively unsustainable debts , if they lose the tax case they are fucked . Hearts are going to strip back totally in the summer . They have a volatile owner who has decided he doesn't care about football anymore . They owe him a lot of money . Both cases not at least slightly different to ours ? Link to comment
K-9 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Maybe because the phrase "heavily in debt" is massively different when applied to us , than to the huns or jam tarts . The huns as we all know have massively unsustainable debts , if they lose the tax case they are fucked . Hearts are going to strip back totally in the summer . They have a volatile owner who has decided he doesn't care about football anymore . They owe him a lot of money . Both cases not at least slightly different to ours ?Aye they are both cutting cloth whilst we continue to overspend and our debt rising 2 million each year Link to comment
Liam Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 My point was that we're heavily in debt and won fuck all. The other clubs are heavily in debt and won trophies. Not sure how that constitutes a poor argument? So you would prefer the club to be in crippling debt, receiving threats of winding up orders and liquidation, not being able to pay players wages, and generally being the laughing stock of Football, for 2 Scottish cups? I dont see how fans can see this as a valid option? Surely when we look at the likes of Hearts, every one of us to a man thinks "thank fuck thats not my team"? You cant honestly tell me you see all the stories about Hearts and think "Oh i wish that was Aberdeen"? Were in debt, yes. But so is every other Football club. Managers have been given vast amounts of money by Milne over the years, and have produced nothing. Are we meant to just keep plowing in money, bringing the debt up much more, in the hope we might nick a trophy win? Link to comment
K-9 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 So you would prefer the club to be in crippling debt, receiving threats of winding up orders and liquidation, not being able to pay players wages, and generally being the laughing stock of Football, for 2 Scottish cups? I dont see how fans can see this as a valid option? Surely when we look at the likes of Hearts, every one of us to a man thinks "thank fuck thats not my team"? You cant honestly tell me you see all the stories about Hearts and think "Oh i wish that was Aberdeen"? Were in debt, yes. But so is every other Football club. Managers have been given vast amounts of money by Milne over the years, and have produced nothing. Are we meant to just keep plowing in money, bringing the debt up much more, in the hope we might nick a trophy win?All three clubs are in pretty critical situations with none of us likely to be able to pay off our debts barring some kind of miracle. Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Jimmy Calderwood was given plenty money to create a decent squad. He managed to build a team that was competing for 3rd every season. It's not Stewart Milnes fault that Calderwood couldn't manage these players in such a way that they could beat teams like QOTS in semi finals. Calderwood had enough resources to get to numerous finals and fucked up every time. Link to comment
vanderark14 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 My point was that we're heavily in debt and won fuck all. The other clubs are heavily in debt and won trophies. Not sure how that constitutes a poor argument? both of those clubs are on the verge of not even existing. Link to comment
vanderark14 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 All three clubs are in pretty critical situations with none of us likely to be able to pay off our debts barring some kind of miracle. don't see sheriff officers at our doors or winding up orders coming through. Not saying it won;t happen but it isn't happening right now Link to comment
K-9 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 don't see sheriff officers at our doors or winding up orders coming through. Not saying it won;t happen but it isn't happening right nowDoesn't make our debts any less critical. Link to comment
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