Utter Cults

[Ke1t]

I'm going to exclude the CWC/Supercup team from this, because obviously each and every one of those players is an Aberdeen legend.

 

Since then, who has constituted 'legendary' or 'Cult' status, and why?

 

Jess, obviously, for being possibly the only Aberdeen player since the 82/83 period who would (in my opinion) have got a game for Fergie's machine. His keepie-uppie against The Hun being one of the few post Fergie moments where I've spontaneously gone, "HA! Fuckin' YAS!" at a moment of magic in a Dons side. And obviously Jess had many moments of sheer brilliance. \

 

Who else?

 

Your turn.

[NorthernLights24]

Anderson surely. I mind the first time I saw him play, it was against Dundee United in March 1997. Olofsson skipped past Nicky Walker and was waltzing towards a certain goal until a certain Russell Anderson executed the most perfect slide tackle ever

[fifered]

Unfortunately I've only really watched the dons regularly (going to games) for the last 13 or so success laden years. In that time there have been some good players, Kjaer, Nicholson, Seve, J Smith but the only hero is Russell Anderson. Utterly reliable, led by example and was, for a few years at least, far and away the best central defender in this country.

 

Pre Ando, Gilhaus, was at his debut at Dunfermline, what a debut goal and Snelders. We will never again have Dutch international forwards and goalkeepers playing for us. Two absolutely genuinely class football players.

[boboisared]

Dean Windass.

[Miglo don]

Gilhaus, Snelders, Jess, Bett, Anderson, Shearer all legends.

 

Ricco, Windass, Zero, Mason, Irvine, cult heroes IMO

[RUL]

Windass wouldn't have got a game for Fergie's 3rd reserve team imo.....did love him though.

[Bobby Connor]

Jim Bett was a genius of a player.

[RUL]

Shearer was my personal favourite, loved him, hs chant etc, boy was a legend for Aberdeen, no doubt.

 

 

 

[RUL]

Paul mason as well.

[rossafc92]

I only got in to football in 2003, so I don't have many players to pick from.

 

However, even though I didn't really have a clue what football was when he was playing for us, I knew about Hicham Zerouali. His name stood out, so whenever I heard my Dad talk about him I always took note because it was quite peculiar. So in a way, he's a cult hero for me.

 

Russell Anderson has to be the modern day Dons cult hero though. I will never ever forget that sliding tackle on Thomas Gravesen. The whole stadium celebrated that like a goal.

 

I reckon if he were to stay with us, and put in the level of performance he was putting in during the first half of the season, Kari Arnason would be the next cult hero. It's a pity that he's more than likely just going to be a one season wonder with us though.

[Pash]

Stavvy was my hero growing up.

[sheepiekev]

Most of them have been covered, but I loved Roberto Bisconti in the short time he was here.

I thought he was a great player.

[Bobby Connor]

Bobby Connor.

[boboisared]

Windass wouldn't have got a game for Fergie's 3rd reserve team imo.....did love him though.

Aye, cult hero that's why I said his name.

[grantos83]

Anderson surely. I mind the first time I saw him play, it was against Dundee United in March 1997. Olofsson skipped past Nicky Walker and was waltzing towards a certain goal until a certain Russell Anderson executed the most perfect slide tackle ever

 

Thats the one image i always remember when thinking about Ando!

[The Boofon]

Bobby Connor.

 

 

I concur.

[Poodler]

Who's the DADI!

[Jazzer_Bett]

Jim Bett is the only player post Fergie that would have got a game for that brilliant team. And of course he was forging his career at the same time.

 

Fergie wouldn't have trusted Jess probably-I mean look at the tempestuous relationship he had with Strachan.

 

You have plenty of "cult" players though since then, but I have to question some of the selection in the recently published Aberdeen Cult Heroes book-Plug FFS?

 

Nah min

[chaos_defrost]

Mark Kerr... oh wait a minute, think i misread the title of this thread

[ollie1903]

I only got in to football in 2003, so I don't have many players to pick from.

 

However, even though I didn't really have a clue what football was when he was playing for us, I knew about Hicham Zerouali. His name stood out, so whenever I heard my Dad talk about him I always took note because it was quite peculiar. So in a way, he's a cult hero for me.

 

Russell Anderson has to be the modern day Dons cult hero though. I will never ever forget that sliding tackle on Thomas Gravesen. The whole stadium celebrated that like a goal.

 

I reckon if he were to stay with us, and put in the level of performance he was putting in during the first half of the season, Kari Arnason would be the next cult hero. It's a pity that he's more than likely just going to be a one season wonder with us though.

half season wonder perhaps, his goal at Tannadice aside, since the turn of the year he's been affa wonky.

[stirlingsheep]

A few that spring to mind, he may be more in the legend category, but Brian Irvine, absolute rock who was allowed to leave far to early, heard a story that once when entering contract negotiations he just basically walked in and signed it without even bothering to read the details.

 

Mixu Paatelinen was another that comes in to the cult heroes category along with Ricco.

 

Belabed could have been but as he later proved in Belgium he was clearly batshit crazy.

 

Andy Dow scored a few really memorable goals. Zero was my hero, could look lazy and disinterested, but some of his goals were phenomenal.

[Guest milne_afc]

Gilhaus, Snelders, Jess, Bett, Anderson, Shearer all legends.

 

Ricco, Windass, Zero, Mason, Irvine, cult heroes IMO

 

 

 

Anderson is not a legend, yet.

 

Mason scored a double in a cup final against the huns - legend

Irvine scored the winning pen in a cup final against the tims - legend

 

Apart fae that yer spot on.

[Crossbow]

So where does Charlie Nicholas sit - does his relationship with the green bigots mean he can have none with us?

 

Brilliant footballer - a sharp footballing brain combined with great skill at his best - certainly right up there in terms of skill and what he brought to the dons.

[ebbe]

theo snelders was my cult hero although it did sicken me when he signed for the filth to become a backup. best keeper i've seen in my lifetime. loved shearer, jess, zero, heikkenen and bisconti aswell,

[Walt Flanagan's Dog]

A few that spring to mind, he may be more in the legend category, but Brian Irvine, absolute rock who was allowed to leave far to early, heard a story that once when entering contract negotiations he just basically walked in and signed it without even bothering to read the details.

 

Agree - Brian Irvine was a fantastic player. 100% committed to the club. I was speaking to a Dundee supporting colleague last week about him and we both had similar opinions...he was barely noticed outside of the club he played for, but he was loved by the fans.

 

Fantastic defender who had some massive shoes to fill when he came in for Miller, and always a good bet for a goal from a corner.

 

Off the pitch he was a really nice guy too, I met him as a lad when Ross County played in Shetland and got his 'What a Difference a Day Makes' book signed, then a good few years later when he was manager of Elgin he released another book (basically the same book condensed into the first 10 pages, then the rest of the book basically about his faith) and I went along to the signing - being the only one there he quite happily sat and chatted to me for 10-15 minutes. I mentioned that I got his first book signed when he was in Shetland and he replied with "oh yeah I think I remember you, when I was coming onto the pitch in the first game?".

 

I don't think many people would mind being called the 3rd best centreback for Aberdeen given who the obvious first pairing are!

[ollie1903]

Agree - Brian Irvine was a fantastic player. 100% committed to the club. I was speaking to a Dundee supporting colleague last week about him and we both had similar opinions...he was barely noticed outside of the club he played for, but he was loved by the fans.

 

Fantastic defender who had some massive shoes to fill when he came in for Miller, and always a good bet for a goal from a corner.

 

Off the pitch he was a really nice guy too, I met him as a lad when Ross County played in Shetland and got his 'What a Difference a Day Makes' book signed, then a good few years later when he was manager of Elgin he released another book (basically the same book condensed into the first 10 pages, then the rest of the book basically about his faith) and I went along to the signing - being the only one there he quite happily sat and chatted to me for 10-15 minutes. I mentioned that I got his first book signed when he was in Shetland and he replied with "oh yeah I think I remember you, when I was coming onto the pitch in the first game?".

 

I don't think many people would mind being called the 3rd best centreback for Aberdeen given who the obvious first pairing are!

I loved Brian Irvine, and as you say, he'd huge shoes to fill, and filled them admirably due to his passion and commitment to the Dons.

 

But 3rd best Aberdeen centre half? Nae to sure about that.

[StandFree1982]

Growing up it was Jess, Shearer and Snelders for me. I think my cult hero was SUUUUUMO!

 

Unfortunately for Anderson, he was at Pittodrie around the time that we were utter mince (and still are) so he's not had a chance to win anything with us.

[spamspamspam]

Stavvy Offside was my hero growing up.

 

I used to sit behind I guy that had Offside 10 on the back of his shirt in the dickie. Remember watching him for the first half against Hibs I think it was. He was offside at least 10 times in the first half, still scored though.

 

For me, Irvine, Anderson, Jess, Booth and Sheerer.

 

You can tell how bad its gotten for us though reading through this thread. There's hardly a player from the last 10 years being mentioned.

[StandFree1982]

I always forget about Booth.