1993-94

[zeroisgod76]

I know its often mentioned about how good the 92-93 squad was (and it really was). Looking back on that season we finished 2nd, 9 points behind the huns (2 points for a win). They had 73 points, we had 64.

The following season for some reason doesn't stick in the memory quite so much (other than Torino), however just looking back at it we finished that season only 3 points behind the huns and they won the league with only 58 points. Incredibly we drew 21 league games that season, including 15 1-1 draws. Definitely like 90/91 another one that got away. Had we picked up the same amount of points as the previous season we'd have comofortably won the league, in fact had we turned 4 of the 21 draws into wins we'd have won it. We actually led in 10 of the games we drew and dropped a point.

How different things could have been, could have been playing Champions League football in 94/95 instead of battling to avoid relegation.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Not surprised but you do have to factor in that would have been the Tims trough was it?  Before McCann came in.

interesting the draws too.  Out and about or I’d look it up myself.  What we’re the hun head to heads that year, see if I remember them.

[zeroisgod76]

Just now, strachanmcgheegoal said:

Not surprised but you do have to factor in that would have been the Tims trough was it?  Before McCann came in.

interesting the draws too.  Out and about or I’d look it up myself.  What we’re the hun head to heads that year, see if I remember them.

Yeah McCann came into Celtic towards the end of the 94/94 season.

Against the huns we won 2-0 and drew 0-0 at Pittodrie and lost 2-0 and drew 1-1 at Ibrox (guess you could say we beat them on away goals 😂). Stephen Pressley scoring a cracking own goal for us in the 2-0 win...

 

[NEM]

Did we lose to the jutes in a replay in the Scottish cup semis that season?

I mind the 2-0 home game against the Huns 

[Jocky Balboa]

22 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

I know its often mentioned about how good the 92-93 squad was (and it really was). Looking back on that season we finished 2nd, 9 points behind the huns (2 points for a win). They had 73 points, we had 64.

The following season for some reason doesn't stick in the memory quite so much (other than Torino), however just looking back at it we finished that season only 3 points behind the huns and they won the league with only 58 points. Incredibly we drew 21 league games that season, including 15 1-1 draws. Definitely like 90/91 another one that got away. Had we picked up the same amount of points as the previous season we'd have comofortably won the league, in fact had we turned 4 of the 21 draws into wins we'd have won it. We actually led in 10 of the games we drew and dropped a point.

How different things could have been, could have been playing Champions League football in 94/95 instead of battling to avoid relegation.

If memory serves, it was a 44 game league season, but despite all the draws we had the most away wins in Britain, hammered mainly by teams parking the bus at Pittodrie and scraping a draw? Good OP though, both seasons we were fantastic to watch, with a team that would win the SPL any time in the last 10 years. 

The consensus in the mid-90's was that Miller's tenure saw some of the best football in our history, but went pear-shaped because, frustrated at being second best, he ripped up the team and tried to do too much too soon. I seem to recall McLeish asking for one more season, before he was let go and subsequently joined Motherwell as manager.

[RUL]

I haven’t checked but my memory is rangers won the league with plenty to spare in march and lost interest leading to league looking closer than it really was. 

[RUL]

17 minutes ago, NEM said:

Did we lose to the jutes in a replay in the Scottish cup semis that season?

I mind the 2-0 home game against the Huns 

Yeah Utd beat a fairly average rangers side in the final. 

[Guest findlay_1903]

Great times when I used to be genuinely excited about aberdeen, instead of the dulness of today. Oh to go back in time. 

[ericblack4boss]

That era 88-,93 I maintain had the best attacking players in our history.

Nicholas,Gillhaus, Jess, Booth, Van Der Ark, Paatelainen,Shearer,

Then in midfield Bett , Mason,and Richardson.

Then the fringe players Cameron, Thomson , Gibson, 

 

 

 

 

 

[aberdeen1970]

8 minutes ago, ericblack4boss said:

That era 88-,93 I maintain had the best attacking players in our history.

Nicholas,Gillhaus, Jess, Booth, Van Der Ark, Paatelainen,

 

Interesting debate between that group and the 78-85 group 

Harper, Archibald, Jarvie, McGhee, Black, Hewitt, McDougall 

[ericblack4boss]

Black ,and McDougall I would swap with Van Der Ark, and  Booth.

[aberdeen1970]

4 minutes ago, ericblack4boss said:

Black ,and McDougall I would swap with Van Der Ark, and  Booth.

Aye. I'd have Archibald, Black and McDougall instead of Paatelainen, the Ark and Booth. 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Debate ends right here if you’re not going to include Peter Weir!!!

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Solid evening ahead of results archive and YouTube I feel.

[Kincardine_Mearns_Red]

1 hour ago, zeroisgod76 said:

Yeah McCann came into Celtic towards the end of the 94/94 season.

Against the huns we won 2-0 and drew 0-0 at Pittodrie and lost 2-0 and drew 1-1 at Ibrox (guess you could say we beat them on away goals 😂). Stephen Pressley scoring a cracking own goal for us in the 2-0 win...

 

Is this not from the end of 92/93 season? Anyway better days for the club and supporters back then.

[OnceFaeMintlaw]

21 minutes ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

Solid evening ahead of results archive and YouTube I feel.

Can’t beat a last minute goal against that club

 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Bless Dougie

[Dad]

Mind souness got fined for the rolling ball pish hahahaha hun cunt - nae luck 🖕

[Russell]

This was my growing up team and it's amazing how I always thought Connor, Irvine and Grant in particular were shite at the team but they'd easily be starting for this team

[zeroisgod76]

I remember watching this one on the Italian channel on Aberdeen cable… 

 

[zeroisgod76]

And then Ricos cracker in the home game…

 

[graham]

5 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

I remember watching this one on the Italian channel on Aberdeen cable… 

 

Thanks for that clip.These were the days. Pittodrie Saturday afternoon.Football Italia , Channel 4 live game, Sunday afternoon.

[graham]

7 minutes ago, zeroisgod76 said:

And then Ricos cracker in the home game…

 

Lee Richardson,now there was a player ! Brilliant goal.

[muttonhumper]

We were awful that season.

Real dip from the previous season.

Don't recall why that was, probably squad changes if I were to guess.

Chalk and cheese.

[RAZOR]

One of my favourite VHS tapes as a youngster was from this season.

[zeroisgod76]

104 draws from 264 games in the Scottish Premier League that season. The last season of 2 points for a win, i guess a draw was more acceptable back then as only dropping a point instead of the 2 dropped on 3 points for a win.

[RAZOR]

A rare bounce when Scott Booth bangs one in at McDermid Park 'just before 10 to 5'

[Tommy]

6 minutes ago, RAZOR said:

One of my favourite VHS tapes as a youngster was from this season.

Debbie Does Dallas?

[Ten Caat]

Buc does Buchanhaven

[Guest Matt Armstrong's Dog]

On 2/23/2023 at 9:55 AM, RAZOR said:

A rare bounce when Scott Booth bangs one in at McDermid Park 'just before 10 to 5'

That was Andy Roddie min.

Scotty Booth scored a late winner against St. Johnstone away during our 11 wins out of 12 run in season 90/91.