Schapenneuker Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Roberto said: I'm picking and choosing but mostly during the 'pre season' qualifying games it's just folk chatting and catching up with their fitba pals... no atmosphere as such. Least the young lads are making effort. But this 'atmosphere' fairytale on European nights your speaking of didn't really exist. It's just you getting old and being a moaning cunt. Warning : old cunt alert It certainly existed in the 80's. And not just against Bayern......pretty much any European game had the Pitt rocking. The Beveren game in 83 (after Fergie knocked back der hun) and Ujpest Dozsa in 84 were amazing atmospheres. Two reasons for it I suppose. The first being that we were really feckin good, but the second was that a European game in these days was really a special event. No live TV, this was everybody's chance to watch something different. Ahhhh, the good old days. It'll bring a tear to a glass eye. 3 Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Schapenneuker said: Warning : old cunt alert It certainly existed in the 80's. And not just against Bayern......pretty much any European game had the Pitt rocking. The Beveren game in 83 (after Fergie knocked back der hun) and Ujpest Dozsa in 84 were amazing atmospheres. Two reasons for it I suppose. The first being that we were really feckin good, but the second was that a European game in these days was really a special event. No live TV, this was everybody's chance to watch something different. Ahhhh, the good old days. It'll bring a tear to a glass eye. Yeah and football has changed dramatically at Pittodrie since then, hence why I commend the young team as much as I do. Link to comment
ahead on alphabet Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Betty Swallicks said: European nights in the past have generally been good, they're now shite. Make of that what you will. I think you're talking nonsense. You're trying to invent something that simply doesn't exist. Link to comment
GAME OF BILLIONS Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Schapenneuker said: Ujpest Dozsa in 84 were amazing atmospheres. 1 Link to comment
DelMonte Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Betty Swallicks said: European nights in the past have generally been good, they're now shite. Make of that what you will. When were they last good? 2008? Probably helps when the team is actually doing alright in the games. Link to comment
GAME OF BILLIONS Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, DelMonte said: When were they last good? 2008? Probably helps when the team is actually doing alright in the games. Yeah, I almost linked the Burnley game, then went... "nah!". Bayern! Link to comment
Redforever86 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Society in this country has been slowly conditioned to be a bunch of somber dweebs. Add in an aging population and it doesn’t help. I think there is going to be an uptick in the young adult population soon so crowds might pick up a little. Look at Celtic park tonight it’s nothing like 10/25 years ago too. Link to comment
NEM Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, GAME OF BILLIONS said: Thoroughly enjoyable watch that Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 33 minutes ago, Redforever86 said: Society in this country has been slowly conditioned to be a bunch of somber dweebs. Add in an aging population and it doesn’t help. I think there is going to be an uptick in the young adult population soon so crowds might pick up a little. Look at Celtic park tonight it’s nothing like 10/25 years ago too. That’s partly because the Tims have been conditioned to getting horsed in Europe the last 10 years or so. The great home record is a total myth now & hasn’t been the case for a decade. They expect to be beaten. Like we do when we come up against anything resembling competency in Europe. Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, NEM said: Thoroughly enjoyable watch that Their keeper was a wall at one point in the game. Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, ahead on alphabet said: I think you're talking nonsense. You're trying to invent something that simply doesn't exist. In general the atmosphere at European games was better than it was v Helsinki. I think we can agree that's a fact. Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Betty Swallicks said: In general the atmosphere at European games was better than it was v Helsinki. I think we can agree that's a fact. What games? 'In general'. Since you're dumbing down a bit now. What games are we agreeing with? Vuvuzelas? Bayern? 1980s? Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Parklife said: "Ned Shed" Cringe. Exactly! I remember when other clubs and countries copied us. We're Eastern Europe 1998 Lite now. Embarrassing! Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Roberto said: What games? 'In general'. Since you're dumbing down a bit now. What games are we agreeing with? Vuvuzelas? Bayern? 1980s? You claim you hardly go to games (but can get tickets for any game nae bother 🙄) so I could pick numerous games and you'd just disagree but with no evidence. Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Just now, Betty Swallicks said: You claim you hardly go to games (but can get tickets for any game nae bother 🙄) so I could pick numerous games and you'd just disagree but with no evidence. Ah still dumbing down and diverting. Notice how no one has agreed with you 'in general'. I went to the majority of all European games at home up until more recently (this season) so... I think I'd know what I'm talking about. You talking about the 80s, it being better in general? Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Just now, Roberto said: Ah still dumbing down and diverting. Notice how no one has agreed with you 'in general'. I went to the majority of all European games at home up until more recently (this season) so... I think I'd know what I'm talking about. You talking about the 80s, it being better in general? Read this slowly, the atmosphere at Helsinki was worse that other European games (including recent ones). It was bollocks. I think virtually everyone (perhaps not you 🙄) agrees with that. The folk at the front o The Merkland even agree and have changed their location for tomorrow night. On the plus side they'll now be less visible. Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Betty Swallicks said: Read this slowly, the atmosphere at Helsinki was worse that other European games (including recent ones). It was bollocks. I think virtually everyone (perhaps not you 🙄) agrees with that. The folk at the front o The Merkland even agree and have changed their location for tomorrow night. On the plus side they'll now be less visible. Ah so you can't answer properly. Thanks. Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Roberto said: Ah so you can't answer properly. Thanks. Define "properly". Enjoy Pittodrie or Anfield tomorrow night. Top Red right enough. 😉 Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Betty Swallicks said: Define "properly". Enjoy Pittodrie or Anfield tomorrow night. Top Red right enough. 😉 Don't come at me cause you've bummed out. On your own despite looking for back up... that didn't come. Shit house. Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Just now, Roberto said: Don't come at me cause you've bummed out looking for support that didn't come to your moaning cunt ways. On your own despite looking for back up... that didn't come. Shit house. Looking for support? Back up? 🤔You on aboot? Shit house? Deary me. 😂 Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Betty Swallicks said: Looking for support? Back up? 🤔You on aboot? Shit house? Deary me. 😂 So......... What games? Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Roberto said: So......... What games? WHERESMYBACKUP?!?! IMSHITTINGMYSEL!!! Numerous. Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Betty Swallicks said: WHERESMYBACKUP?!?! IMSHITTINGMYSEL!!! Numerous. I'm glad you're shitting yourself. Cause I'd burst you ya cunt. Anyways, since the childish games can come to an end now, and we've got that out the way... adult conversation time, yeah? What games? Specifics please? Remember... adult time. 1 Link to comment
ahead on alphabet Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Betty Swallicks said: In general the atmosphere at European games was better than it was v Helsinki. I think we can agree that's a fact. This is quite funny. We can agree that there have been better European game atmospheres before the Helsinki one? Aye, ok, I'll agree and I'm sure we all can 😂 I think though a better (but equally pointless) statement would be - some European games have had better atmospheres than others. Pittodrie atmospheres have at least in my experience, been directly proportional to the quality of performance on the park. In general. As for the merkland, it is my opinion that since the family section was finally moved out of it the atmosphere has improved, again generally speaking. I don't know anyone that thinks differently. 1 Link to comment
Cambridge Red Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Schapenneuker said: Warning : old cunt alert It certainly existed in the 80's. And not just against Bayern......pretty much any European game had the Pitt rocking. The Beveren game in 83 (after Fergie knocked back der hun) and Ujpest Dozsa in 84 were amazing atmospheres. Two reasons for it I suppose. The first being that we were really feckin good, but the second was that a European game in these days was really a special event. No live TV, this was everybody's chance to watch something different. Ahhhh, the good old days. It'll bring a tear to a glass eye. There was a different dynamic back then and was louder because you had the rivalry between "the left side" and the "centre boys"(yours truly) in the beach end starting the songs and trying to be louder than one another. But on European nights rivalry was put aside and sung as one, with "South stand, South stand give us a song" belted out every so often to get them on board as well. Happy days 🙂. No idea if he's still alive ( as used to chain smoke tabs) but the guy who used to start all the songs in the centre section of the beach end looked like a cross between Willie Miller and the leader of the Hair Bear bunch 🤣. 1 Link to comment
Roberto Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Cambridge Red said: There was a different dynamic back then and was louder because you had the rivalry between "the left side" and the "centre boys"(yours truly) in the beach end starting the songs and trying to be louder than one another. But on European nights rivalry was put aside and sung as one, with "South stand, South stand give us a song" belted out every so often to get them on board as well. Happy days 🙂. No idea if he's still alive ( as used to chain smoke tabs) but the guy who used to start all the songs in the centre section of the beach end looked like a cross between Willie Miller and the leader of the Hair Bear bunch 🤣. There isn't enough of these reminiscing times on here IMO. An 86 baby I thoroughly enjoy reading about times before I was a thought. Link to comment
Tord31 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 we are gonna end up close to the helsinki attendance despite all the chat. merkland sold out 1 ticket left in the Main 40odd in RDS lower 520 in South 600 in upper deck We ended up around 400-500 short of a home sell out against Helsinki plus there was fuck all away fans for that one Link to comment
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