"if Gascoigne Is Worth £4.5M, How Much Is Jess Worth?" Great Article

[Dr_Manhattan]

A bit harsh on Smith and Winters - both good players who would have looked better in better company

 

You know that's Gary Smith and not Jamie Smith?

[strachanmcgheegoal]

My memory of the Torino tie was Jess being hyped up (correctly) but being outshone by an Italian who I remember, randomly, had the nickname the butterfly or something. Balvenie or Balamorie or such?

[aberdeen1970]

Enzo Francescoli?

[strachanmcgheegoal]

A quick google later - Benito Carbone

[NEM]

Benito Carbone

[Ke1t]

He'd have done well in Italy you'd think.

 

Time on the ball and an appreciation of talented footballers.

 

Definitely. 

 

The physical passpasspasstackletackletackle of the English league didn't afford him the time on the ball he needed to flourish. 

 

Italian fitba would have suited him down to the ground. 

 

Torino were one of the clubs rumoured to be interested at the time. 

 

That Carbone cunt left shortly after we played them, iirc, and to be fair Jess could have taken his place seamlessly. The two best players on the park. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erCquwTiffY

[Ke1t]

He'd have done well in Italy you'd think.

 

Time on the ball and an appreciation of talented footballers.

 

Definitely. 

 

The physical passpasspasstackletackletackle of the English league didn't afford him the time on the ball he needed to flourish. 

 

Italian fitba would have suited him down to the ground. 

 

Torino were one of the clubs rumoured to be interested at the time, I think you're right... but whether there was any truth to that or not I dunno. 

 

That Carbone cunt left shortly after we played them, iirc, and to be fair Jess could have taken his place seamlessly. The two best players on the park. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erCquwTiffY

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpIqU5UjRYI

 

I just realised Paul Fucking Kane was in that team. 

 

How I hated that lazy, mongo, Hibee cunt. He was terrible. 

[Reed or deed]

Team if I recall would been pretty much:

Snelders

McKimmie Mcliesh Miller Robertson

Jess Grant Bett Mason

Hans Nicholas

Quality side like.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Definitely.

 

The physical passpasspasstackletackletackle of the English league didn't afford him the time on the ball he needed to flourish.

 

Italian fitba would have suited him down to the ground.

 

Torino were one of the clubs rumoured to be interested at the time, I think you're right... but whether there was any truth to that or not I dunno.

 

That Carbone cunt left shortly after we played them, iirc, and to be fair Jess could have taken his place seamlessly. The two best players on the park.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erCquwTiffY

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpIqU5UjRYI

 

I just realised Paul Fucking Kane was in that team.

 

How I hated that lazy, mongo, Hibee cunt. He was terrible.

You tend to remember Kane slightly more favourably given some of the absolute rollicking shitebags that followed him. I call it the Richie Byrne effect.

[Fridge]

Fair point. Bobby Conner used to get pelters. Check the nick of some of the horrendous useless fucks we’ve had since then.

[elephantstone78]

Can’t get any worse than the Mark McGhee era of complete embarrassments. By far my lowest memories of being an Aberdeen fan. Calderwood was like guardiola compared to that inept cunt.

Very true.

Iirc McGhee had us lined up at fir park one game with no out and out striker in a leveinesque formation. Against Motherwell. We lost.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

No that’s different. That’s the Jerel Ifil effect.

[V for Vendetta]

Carbone was excellent in those games right enough.

 

I seem to remember big Mixu playing really well for us but can't recall much more of those games tbh.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

I vividly recall the Jess Carbone thing as the two of them were on fire at Pittodrie. I then remember (what seemed like) our arse collapsing in Italy. I don’t remember Rico’s goal funnily enough. Always pleasing to be reminded on you tube mind.

[NEM]

I vividly recall the Jess Carbone thing as the two of them were on fire at Pittodrie. I then remember (what seemed like) our arse collapsing in Italy. I don’t remember Rico’s goal funnily enough. Always pleasing to be reminded on you tube mind.

 

 

The away leg was first.  We went 2-0 up then think they pulled one back just before half time with a deflected free kick.  Ended up losing 3-2

 

Watched the game on Rai Uno on cable with Northsound radio commentary on in the background

[boboisared]

The away leg was first.  We went 2-0 up then think they pulled one back just before half time with a deflected free kick.  Ended up losing 3-2

 

Watched the game on Rai Uno on cable with Northsound radio commentary on in the background

Cable in 1993? Flash bastard.

[RUL]

The away leg was first.  We went 2-0 up then think they pulled one back just before half time with a deflected free kick.  Ended up losing 3-2

 

Watched the game on Rai Uno on cable with Northsound radio commentary on in the background

 

We seemed to run out of legs in Turin.

[NEM]

Cable in 1993? Flash bastard.

 

 

Ha ha I was 14, wasna me paying for it!

[Betty Swallicks]

Torino away was some trip.

 

Legia Warsaw (a couple of seasons before?) was mental.

[Clydeside_Sheep]

Team if I recall would been pretty much:

Snelders

 

McKimmie Mcliesh Miller Robertson

 

Jess Grant Bett Mason

 

Hans Nicholas

 

I reckon that team would win the modern day league pretty comfortably.

[Clydeside_Sheep]

The away leg was first.  We went 2-0 up then think they pulled one back just before half time with a deflected free kick.  Ended up losing 3-2

 

Watched the game on Rai Uno on cable with Northsound radio commentary on in the background

 

Was the deflected free kick not their winner, right at the end of the game?

 

it was just a desperate shot from about 30 yards, which probably wouldnt have bothered the keeper, but it hit (I think) scott booth. 

 

Whoever it was, he wasn't even part of the wall, and it completely changed the direction of the shot and wrong footed the keeper.

 

jammy eyetie bastards.  easily one of the most sickening moments in my career following the dons.

 

Deflection aside, we would probably have done it, had we got to half time without conceeding.

[Betty Swallicks]

I reckon that team would win the modern day league pretty comfortably.

 

You think? 

 

They'd fucking romp it.

[OddJob]

I reckon that team would win the modern day league pretty comfortably.

  

You think? 

 

They'd fucking romp it.

100% would rip the league to shreds and with plenty to spare. Outrageous starting 11

 

On topic Jess was absolutely incredible. As been said a joy to watch and unreal to have a homegrown player like him in our team

[OnceFaeMintlaw]

Team if I recall would been pretty much:

Snelders

 

McKimmie Mcliesh Miller Robertson

 

Jess Grant Bett Mason

 

Hans Nicholas

Reading lineups from past seasons might lead to a massive swelling (of pride), but it only makes it harder to get excited about our current lot.

 

I’ll always be grateful for having been around for the early Smith/Scott and early W Miller teams.

[Dandyesque]

You know that's Gary Smith and not Jamie Smith?

 

[Dandyesque]

Team if I recall would been pretty much:

Snelders

 

McKimmie Mcliesh Miller Robertson

 

Jess Grant Bett Mason

 

Hans Nicholas

Probably the best team to never win the league?

[strachanmcgheegoal]

So, whilst not drawing comparisons everyone agrees that’s as potent and balanced a side as we’ve ever had. So what do we have now...

 

NOT COMPARING PLAYERS just positions:

 

Snelders = Joe

 

Mckimmie =. The Logan of 18 months ago. Would love that shay back.

 

McLeish =. McKenna. Just needs a regular foil. Honourable mention to Devlin who desperately needs a ball player in front of him. A Lego eater basically. Another honourable mention for Consi. This sides Brian Irvine. But with less goals. And more variable hair. But less religion.

 

Miller =. There is and always will be only one.

 

Robertson =. Happy enough with Lowe. Shouldn’t expect anything lesser.

 

Jess = not good to find!

 

Grant/Mason =. Interesting one this. Ferguson has the dig of Grunty but the goal threat of Mason. Does he have a twin?

 

Bett = we had a decent Bett but he fucked off to Norwich. Not yet replaced, at least only by effort which has also followed him south, not by ability.

 

Gilhaus Nicolas =. Yeah, not happening. Unless we get lucky and find another Scott Booth. A wind up toy with ability that just runs and runs. Again not good to find. Have thought for a while we are hoor of a static up front. The arse cheeks have to be pressed. Sitting off is not an option.

 

So CH, a Jess, another Lewis Ferguson and a Hans Gilhaus please Derek.

 

Simples.