RUL Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Big crowd? Any photos worth sharing? Few mates were there going by Facebook, seemed to think the city was buzzing. Ooops, won't let me edit topic. Link to comment
buchanskii Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Shite, ruined by buggies. 1 Link to comment
Foster14 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Was pretty busy like all up and down the street. Bit meh really though, no real atmosphere. SSN presenter suggesting 70k folk, seemed a bit excessive (or maybe he says 17 weird...). Good to see so many folk out anyways, hopefully translates in to more support at the grounds. Lots of excited youngsters as well. Link to comment
RUL Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Did the club have stalls out etc? Link to comment
zander Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Wish I went but got up late and it was pissing rain.Mate sent a video of the bus going past looked buzzing. Link to comment
granite sheep Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Heaps o buggers, however atmosphere ruined by tons of folk who either wouldn't sing or only knew Peter Pawlett Baby. Massively made up by the bounce in Castlegate when the trophy was shown off at the Town House tho. Have seen shite posted on Facebook by folk who think it's somehow smart/ intellectual to write crap about how they avoided mixing with the proletariat by hanging out with their trendy poofy chums. Stupid fuckers, it wasn't just to celebrate a cup win! Look what it's done for the city in general this week! Folk have brightened up about the city, the win gave us something more than just a pot to parade down Union St- It's given the Town back its PRIDE!!!!! So if said so-called "intellectuals" think its somehow clever to bide at home and snark about the "mass hysteria" of their fellow citizens, they can just fuck off. Preferably out of the entire north east area, and go live somewhere where their poofy wanky trendy types congregate. 10 Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Place was buzzing. Mainly for kids but always good to revel in cup glory.Be great for Scottish cup though. Triphy! Hee hee hee Link to comment
caledonia Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9228526/ 1 Link to comment
Ingolfsson Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Heaps o buggers, however atmosphere ruined by tons of folk who either wouldn't sing or only knew Peter Pawlett Baby. Massively made up by the bounce in Castlegate when the trophy was shown off at the Town House tho. Have seen shite posted on Facebook by folk who think it's somehow smart/ intellectual to write crap about how they avoided mixing with the proletariat by hanging out with their trendy poofy chums. Stupid fuckers, it wasn't just to celebrate a cup win! Look what it's done for the city in general this week! Folk have brightened up about the city, the win gave us something more than just a pot to parade down Union St- It's given the Town back its PRIDE!!!!! So if said so-called "intellectuals" think its somehow clever to bide at home and snark about the mass hysteria of their fellow citizens, they can just fuck off. Preferably out of the entire north east area, and go live somewhere where their goofy wanky trendy types congregate. 2 Link to comment
Dynamo Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Was good to see the amount of folk out there today, union street was full the whole length of it, must have been over 50k there. Link to comment
granite sheep Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Anyway....after that rant of a post, which had to be said, canna stand the fuckers that live here, or choose to live here that have no pride in the toon; decent Sunday, roll on Sevco (hopefully) so we can celebrate another one in May! But I'm gonna let off the folk who had a genuine reason not to come today or didn't want to for whatever reason be that kids, work/offshore, or they're from another country and don't get it (although plenty of our Eastern European settlers in the crowd today- great to see they're getting behind the city for whatever reason). I'm cool with that. We need to keep this vibe going as long as we can- it's given the town a well needed shot in the arm! 3 Link to comment
the_shrimp Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Brilliant day - just home after being out since 9am - the city is buzzing and its been mentioned before - but to sum up the feeling throughout our support: PRIDE.Finally have a team and manager to be proud of - and we've got so much more to play for. The world is our oyster at the moment - everything is in place to finish the season with a bang. 2 Link to comment
Foster14 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Disappointing thing is that although there was that many there today, there was only 14,000 (I'd have had it a 1,000 higher) yesterday. Aberdeen FC have to be asking what can be done to get these people back through the door as there is obviously an interest. Is it just ticket prices, in particular for a family? Link to comment
SkyeDon Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Good to see that amount of people, hopefully even more for the Scottish Cup.... Link to comment
granite sheep Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 80000 folk on Union St according to the Evening Express, being a part of today's made me proud to be a Dandy! Link to comment
Stoney Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Disappointing thing is that although there was that many there today, there was only 14,000 (I'd have had it a 1,000 higher) yesterday. Aberdeen FC have to be asking what can be done to get these people back through the door as there is obviously an interest. Is it just ticket prices, in particular for a family?has to be cost, football is ridiculously over priced up here Link to comment
RUL Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Cost? It's not like the area struggles for money. After we won league cup in 1995 our next home crowd was 11,300? In 1989 our next home crowd was 13,500. The majority of our 40,000 crowd last week probably don't go to Aberdeen games. A large section of them probably don't care about football. Same as today. People are mis-guided if they believe there is anything the club can do to tap into the 80,000 crowd today or whatever it was. The area is not a hot bed of football supporters desperate to support a winning side. 4 Link to comment
caledonia Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Agree all these people bothered to turn out today when it was free but only 14,000 when it was £23 There must be somewhere in between these figures that make sence Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 The club are now saying the attendance yesterday was 17,029 - http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20140323/aberdeen-v-kilmarnock_2212158_3728198 1 Link to comment
zander Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Cost? It's not like the area struggles for money. After we won league cup in 1995 our next home crowd was 11,300? In 1989 our next home crowd was 13,500. The majority of our 40,000 crowd last week probably don't go to Aberdeen games. A large section of them probably don't care about football. Same as today. People are mis-guided if they believe there is anything the club can do to tap into the 80,000 crowd today or whatever it was. The area is not a hot bed of football supporters desperate to support a winning side. This. Winning team is only way we will see crowds staying relatively high. EPL, years of shite football and a lot of people in the area working offshore/abroad are all reasons why our crowds are not that great. 1 Link to comment
a don in oz Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 That looked fantastic. Would have loved to have been there. Link to comment
Stoney Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 sorry but no matter how well the team are playing folk arnt going to pay 23 quid for pittodrie how much for a family to go to pittodrie nowadays Link to comment
zander Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 sorry but no matter how well the team are playing folk arnt going to pay 23 quid for pittodrie how much for a family to go to pittodrie nowadays£48 for 2 adults and 2 kids. I can't see more people going even if the prices were dropped to say £30 for a family of 4. Link to comment
Tord31 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 George Yule what a touch of class that man is. When it was his turn to ligt the trophy up on the town house balcony pointing at the trophy and pointing out to the crowds saying 'this is for you' over and over again. Although it wasnt a typical football atmosphere today (too much v young and v old?) it was something very special. Hopefully seeing the 70k lining the streets today has sorted Del's pre-matcher for Ibrox on the 13th. Very very special. Link to comment
RUL Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 How many families do we want there anyway? When I went with my dad when I was younger it was him me and my brother, no mum tailing on. There's no family market out there each week. Cup finals etc i'm sure there will always be. If you look at the Merkland a dad can take his 2 kids U12 there for £30.00 Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 McGinn picture from the bus... 2 Link to comment
Guest milne_afc Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 How many families do we want there anyway? When I went with my dad when I was younger it was him me and my brother, no mum tailing on. There's no family market out there each week. Cup finals etc i'm sure there will always be. If you look at the Merkland a dad can take his 2 kids U12 there for £30.00 Some dads with 2 kids probably don't have a spare £30. Poor people should get in for free. Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 sorry but no matter how well the team are playing folk arnt going to pay 23 quid for pittodrie how much for a family to go to pittodrie nowadaysOnly 18 quid in the Merkland. Link to comment
Stoney Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 How many families do we want there anyway? When I went with my dad when I was younger it was him me and my brother, no mum tailing on. There's no family market out there each week. Cup finals etc i'm sure there will always be. If you look at the Merkland a dad can take his 2 kids U12 there for £30.00footballs moved a long way since those days, im sure you will agree. im of the opinion it should be 15 for adults 5 for kids and you start getting folk back in the ground on a regular basis. Link to comment
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