posted May 8, 2008

That's why many of that team retired early. Burnt out!

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posted May 8, 2008

Retired early? Dont think so, wgs went on for donkeys as did a couple of others.
Its more down to the volume of games and training they do now. Makes it a bit more intense. Also the build of those athletes is so different now, in the 80's there was more physical aspect than now.

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posted May 8, 2008

Back at Christmas I was reading the Observer and it compared players stats now with three years ago. In terms of the distance covered the average was pretty much unchanged, generally players cover 8 - 8.5 km a match. The big difference though was the % of that distance covered at speed. There was something like a 20% increase. I would imagine this is even more marked than compared to 25 years ago.

Am I alone in thinking even in the late 80s if the team had performed they generally all got 90 minutes in a league match?

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posted May 8, 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/7388852.stm

I was a bit surprised by the crowd. Only 18000 there, 12k of them dandies.

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posted May 8, 2008

Eric Black was my boyhood hero and he definately had his career cut short by back injury. I'll never forget his 50-minute hat-trick at Parkhead on my first visit to Celtic Park. What a night that was, surrounded by Celtic fans!

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posted May 8, 2008

Stand Free, the reason the crowd was so low was because the rain kept the neutrals away. This coupled with the fact there were only about 40 Real fans(no joke)meant we had nearer 15,000 fans. The locals that did go sided with the Dons.

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posted May 8, 2008

Also the only reason we made the sub was due to an ankle injury to Black!

Many Real fans never bothered making the trip cause they thought they were guaranteed the cup.

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posted May 14, 2008

Was still in primary school when we won the CWC and can remember the next day a huge mob of us standing on a grassy mound singing our hearts out.
Then later my teacher came over and said my mother had phoned to say she was taking me out of school for the rest of the day so that I could go to Pittodrie to greet the team. What an atmosphere, still gives me goose bumps thinking about it. Anyone remember the guys planting the flag in the centre circle and then kneeling down to worship?!!

Only problem was those dodgy tracksuits they were wearing, shockers!

As for the game, when the whistle went I just sat in my chair and said to myself 'Remember this moment and saviour it" Strange thought for an 11 year old I know but not one I regret!

Here We Go!

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posted May 18, 2008

Being born in 1990 iv never experienced a successful Aberdeen team.

My Dad used to be a hardcore Aberdeen fan travelling to home and away games.

Oh how i wished to experience the glory days

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