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Scottish Cup Final
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From Hampden Park
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Aberdeen Vs Ross County
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Team News


Aberdeen
Only injury is Russell Anderson who didnt recover for his final game. Don't collapse!




Ross County
Two defenders Argyriou and former Don Scott Rumsby. There lead striker Gary Glen is fighting fit though!




The Match


40 - Aberdeen Goal - Derek Sneddon
That man/boy again!




HT - Aberdeen 1-0 Ross County




59 - Ross County Goal - Gary Glen
SPL top scorer get in on the act in the clubs biggest ever game


65 - Aberdeen Goal - Lluis Juste
What a time to score his 1st goal for Aberdeen


88 - Aberdeen Goal - Ryan Fraser


90 - Ross County Goal - Kurtis Byrne




FT - Aberdeen 3-2 Ross County

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In a dramatic Final we take home the Scottish cup for the 1st time since the thrilling 1990 Cup final. Ross County never looked out of it and just when they did they made stoppage time very tense but we held on to take home our 2nd trophy in 2 years​
 

Season 2014/15 Season review




SPL - 2nd
Scottish Cup - Winner
League Cup - Quarter Final




Season Stats
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Moved much closer to Celtic in the battle for domestic supremacy and a champions league place. Came so close but fell just short!




Final team talk
"Nobody thought this Celtic team could be challenged for the title but we did it! We might have fallen just short but what i saw in the last 3 games was more than enough to convince me that your ready to win the league!"






SPL

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Celtic won the league yet again despite putting in a very spirited challenge to only miss out on the league by 3 points. As long as we can hold on to our top players i think we can challenge to the title again! Hearts just held off Motherwell for 3rd place.


Raith Were relegated far more comfortably before the split and ended 20 points off the next worst Livingston


Rangers watch. There back! Rangers won Division 1 by 19 points but managed to suffer 5 defeats through the season. My prediction for there SPL return is 3rd behind ourselves and Celtic




Scottish Cup


Aberdeen 3-2 Ross County


We win the Scottish cup for the first time in 25 years

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Scottish League Cup

Motherwell 1-3 Celtic

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Motherwell were the loosing finalists for the second season in a row as Celtic added to there League success with the league cup. Aberdeen played a back up team right through and they came undone against St Mirren


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2014/15 awards




Footballer of the year
Cillian Sheridan
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Writers footballer of the year
Etien Velikonja
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League Player of the year
Joe Ledley
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Top scorer
Gary Glen
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U19's Player of the year
Kieran McDougall
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Young player of the year
Lluis Juste
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Team of the season
Lluis Juste and Ryan Fraser represent the Dons
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Manager of the year
Gordon Strachan No place for the guy who almost won the league
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Match of the Season
5th November 2014
Aberdeen 3-3 Motherwell


Remember Remember the 5th of November i say as it was the highlight of our season, helped by a 93rd minute equalizer!




Signing of the season
Lluis Juste
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The Spanish youngster was the run away player of the season never mind signing of the season. Hopefully i can keep my claws on him





Player of the season


3rd - Andrew Considine
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3rd again for our captain despite his best season so far




2nd - Simao
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Runner up in the race for player of the year and signing of the year. Took his time about finding his feet but once he did he was the key man in our midfield




1st - Lluis Juste
^ See signing of the season for picture


Have already talked about the man not good enough for Barcelona but more than good enough for Aberdeen






Champions League final
Man City 4-1 Chelsea
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Man Shity destroyed all comers to become champions of Europe!

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Europa League final
Tottenham 3-1 Arsenal
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Tottenham beat Celtic's Semi Final conquers to win the Europa League
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Other Euro leagues
Barca capitulated down to 4th

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Going into the summer


Again we had a poor end of season run but we had that one final push to beat Motherwell and Hearts to secure 2nd. 1st may still be beyond us however i believe if we get some money for the right players we may have a chance of launching a title challenge


Archie Knox and Jocky Scott Retire and leave the club so big changes in the backroom department this summer

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Season preview
2015/16
Ti's the season to be top dadadadadadadadada




Targets


Beat the Old Firm! Rangers are a bit of a mystery package, Don't think they will win challenge for the title but i hope that we can!




League - Top 2
Scottish Cup - Final
Scottish League Cup - Final





Transfers

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In


2 Regens I've chased for years finally get work permits to come over




Alex Butler - DR
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The Aussie right back had been on the way once before but a work permit put a stop to that. Thankfully this time there was no stopping him and he should be a class replacement for Ryan Jack


Christopher Pierce - DC
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I've been chasing this young American through 3 or 4 transfer windows as he was on a free but i could never get a work permit despite him picking up caps for America. This was my key signing for the summer thus far and I'm very excited to finally have him on board


Fernando Vaz - DM
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Youngster from Portugul was uncomfortably happy to join us. will start in the reserves with Simao holding his position with a iron fist


Out

£4m was made during the summer after we loose two of our star home grown players and our lead forward


Victor - 1860 Munich £425k
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A decent turn around after picking up Victor on a free just 8 months ago. He scored a share of goals but never looked like taring the league as i expected and Derek Sneddons form at the end of the season sealed the deal


Ryan Jack - Mothwewell - £2.4m
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Motherwell are the business example i have got to follow. Income of £17m from player sales while spending less than £6m buying new players over the past 3 seasons and there still a top half team. Our chairman is less generous as after all these sales i still only got 400k! We'll miss Ryan Jack a lot but chairman was never going to turn down a £2.4m offer


Andrew Considine - West Ham - £1m
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Captain Consie's departure was my decision. He was going to be dropping to the bench with Pierce going right into the 1st team so when West Ham offered £650k i asked £2m and got £1m so took it


Youngsters who were never going to make it were sold. Zach Szemis - Livingston, Declan McManus - AFC Wimbledon, Joe Shaughnessy - St Mirren, Scott Ferries - Raith, William McDonald - Airdrie


Youngsters who were even worse and were release were Craig Storrie, Michael Rose and Michael Feisthammel who really really disappointed me in the two seasons he was at the club spent 13 months injured and never scored a competitive goal


Loans

Only a single signing, Adnan Januzaj joins from Man Utd to add competition and back up to our wingers Fraser and Hayes

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Summer Europa League games


Aberdeen 4-0 Levadia - Europa League 2nd qualifier 1st leg
Robertson
Hayes 2
Soldan


First half was awful but in the 2nd half we turned it on and were pretty much through


Levadia 0-0 Aberdeen - Europa League 2nd qualifier 2nd leg

AGG Aberdeen 4-2 Levadia

The youth team didn't stand out but didn't embarrass themselves so a good day all round


Karpaty await in the third round



Summer news
A Childhood idol joins Hibs to replace a sacked Billy Davies who ends up at Kilmarnock to replace the resigned but not retired Craig Brown 75 years young

Manager changes
Marcelino - Levante
Claudio Ranieri - Valencia
Didier Deschamps - Betis
Roy Keane - Hibs
Billy Davis - Kilmarnock


Top 10 transfers
Quite a quiet window so far

Ivan Rakitic - Tottenham - £19.25m
Mortiz Leitner - Bayen Munich - £16.75m
Manoel - Benfica - £16m
Michel - Lyon - £15m
Erick Torres - Ath Madrid - £15m
Tim Krul - Juventus - £12.5m
Junior Holett - Dortmund £12.5m
Laurent Koscielny - Barcelona - £11m
Heung Min Son - Fulham £10.75m
Fabio - Arsenal - £10.5m
Ivan Burgos - Udinese - £10m
Rhys William - Fenerbache - £9.25m


Top SPL Transfers
Not involving Aberdeen, Celtic spend after i threaten there dominance

Valentine Roberge - Celtic - £3.4m
Michael Lumb - Celtic £2.8m
Rory McKenzie - Rangers - £550k
Marc McNulty - Rangers - £425k
Ryan O'Leary - Inverness CT - £275k
Lewis Toshney - Rangers - £220k
Joe Winchester - Dundee Utd - £220k
Cameron Park - Hearts - £100k
Michael Devlin - Ross County - £100k



First team 2015
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The standard call of 2 new additions going right into the team to replace the outgoing Jack and Considine. The only other change from 2014 is Derek Sneddon will start the season as our lead striker

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Decent window, Januzaj should add a touch of class and well done on winning the Europa League match.
 
gogogo golem said:
Decent window, Januzaj should add a touch of class and well done on winning the Europa League match.
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Yeah think he'll play more games in Fraser's place. Really really hope we get a easy 3rd and 4th round game if we get that far. Might be a few days till the next day update probably Tuesday night
 

August


Very busy start of the season with just 1 vital and gutting defeat
Out of Europe again! Only just
2nd in the league after a shaky start




Fixtures




Motherwell 0-3 Aberdeen
Sneddon
Soldan
Milsom


Ryan Jack's debut comes against his old team and i think he might already be regretting it!




Karpaty 0-0 Aberdeen - Europa League 3rd qualifying 1st leg


We were expected to loose this match so having more possession all the shots on target and getting a draw sets us up well for the 2nd leg at Pittodrie




Aberdeen 2-1 Karpaty - Europa League 3rd qualifying 2nd
Fraser 2


AGG Aberdeen 2-1 Karpaty


****** **** this was so uncomfortable. Made a triple change on the 71st minute while 1-0 down and after being a star last season Ryan Fraser to save our bacon and haul us through to the final qualifying round AT LAST!


However! The draw was never going to be kind and we got Fulham. Eek




Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock


Same old problems here Dominated possessions and chances but no goals! Transfer search will now go 100% into finding a lead striker




St Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen
Januzaj


Third match on the trot where we were very poor and like the Kilmarnock match we were very fortunate to get a point




Fulham 4-1 Aberdeen - Europa League play off 1st leg
Anderson


Outclassed. The group stages still seem a million miles away, Poor in the league too. Off to bed will come back with a new attitude tomorrow




Aberdeen 6-2 Ross County
Sneddon 3
Soldan
Fraser
Prihoda


This was brilliant! 4 youngsters got a game, 2 scored and the only downside was Craig Crawford leaving us on loan after this match let in 2 goals




Aberdeen 2-0 Fulham - Europa League play off 2nd leg
Milsom
Hayes


AGG
Fulham 4-3 Aberdeen

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Absolutely gutted with this result. Coming so close to pulling off the upset of upsets. Had most of the second half to find a winner but in traditional circumstances we failed dramatically




Aberdeen 2-0 Hibs
Soldan
Fraser


A good end of the month despite going out of Europe were in a great start to the league






League
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We've made a very good start. Two very poor draws but there's been plenty evidence of progress in front of goals since then






Player of the Month
Derek Sneddon
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This is a big season for Del Boy and he's made a safe and confident start







August Transfers




Aberdeen's transfers


Two youngsters arrive on free's and on loan A Italian striker who played for 8 Serie A teams and is still in his 20's, Just


Michele Paolucci
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Made a slow start but im sure he'll be the difference between win and bust this season


And the Youths
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4 youngsters went out on loan
Craig Crawford, Chris Keogh, Paul McCann, Jarno Ekman




All Transfers
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Scottish Transfers
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September


STOP THE PRESSES! ABERDEEN WIN 4-0 AT PARKHEAD
Then draw at Tanadice
And fumble our way to the Quarter Finals of the league cup with a penalty shoot out win at Dunfermline




Fixtures




Celtic 0-4 Aberdeen
Sneddon 3
Hayes


Im trying not to be too excited by this scoreline but i think we've arrived as has Mr Sneddon WOW




Dundee Utd 3-3 Aberdeen
Sneddon 2
Soldan


Throwing away lead does not sit very well with me. But i guess at least were having no problems scoring




Dunfermline 0-0 Aberdeen - League Cup 3rd round


Pens Aberdeen 3-2 Dunfermline


Awful performance by the back up boys but were through and will put out a more serious team next time. Perhaps




Aberdeen 4-1 Livingston
Fraser
O'G
Sneddon 2






League
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Very happy to get 4 points from our two tricky away games but not in my wildest dreams did i see a 4-0 win against Celtic coming. Hearts and Dundee Utd are our biggest rivals in the very early going while Livingston have very little to be happy about






Player of the Month
Michael Soldan
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The Czech midfielder is developing rather nicely. Will struggle to keep him much longer i think

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October


Beat Rangers in our first meeting in the game
Thrash title rivals Hearts as Paolucci remembers he's a striker
Not quite the same success in the league cup




Fixtures




Rangers 1-2 Aberdeen
Januzaj
Sneddon


Great to be playing Rangers in the league again, Even better to have beaten them. YES!




Aberdeen 1-0 Inverness CT
Januzaj


A win but the fans were not impressed by our performance




Aberdeen 4-0 Hearts
Paolucci 3
Soldan


Well the 1st 60 minutes was boring. Nothing happened then we make a double change. Ryan Fraser and Maro Paolucci come on and turn the game our way. Indeed it took Paolucci 8 games, 7 of them sub appearances to score. Hopefully now he wont stop




Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen - League Cup Q/F


92nd Minute winner for the league champions! We did all we could to help by getting Alex Butler sent off after 24 minutes. No Fosters for him this month mate!






League
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Our victory over Hearts gave us some breathing space at the top. History tells you we'll loose our next game. Celtic and Rangers still yet to look dangerous and Livingston won!






Player of the Month
Lluis Juste
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Got Some tasty offers for Juste but non which i will ever accept by choice. Stewart Milne stay away

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November


Still Unbeaten in the league
Back up players beat St Mirren in the cup
Stuart McCall sacked by Motherwell after we beat them. His replacement is a man I've often laughed at in my last story. David Moyes!




Fixtures




Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell
Paolucci 2


Brilliant performance! Can't tell you all how delighted i am to see Paolucci scoring again




Kilmarnock 1-1 Aberdeen
Hayes


Not Vintage Aberdeen today. Paolucci didn't score so i was upset!




Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren - Scottish Cup 4th Round
Fraser 2


Mostly back up's so victory with a poor performance is ok!






League
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Little change in the league. We still have a decent gap however its Celtic who are now up to 2nd as hearts had a awful month






Player of the Month
Ryan Fraser
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In truth we weren't great this month but Ryan coming off the bench usually lead to our performance improving

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Ashleigh1984 said:
Looking good dude, could be the year the power changes hands.
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Feels like it could be that way ash. However Celtic have just started playing and are on a good run and dont have European games in the way now were heading into December, Just like real life!
 
You're doing well. Could be your year. Also Champions qualifying should be easy for you so you'll make the CL groups if you win.
 
gogogo golem said:
You're doing well. Could be your year. Also Champions qualifying should be easy for you so you'll make the CL groups if you win.
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Yep! Thanks to Celtic having a great run to the Europa League semi finals we are back up to having 2 champions league places so a top 2 finish is worth a lot more than before
 

December


Humbled by comeback kids Celtic once again
St Johnstone sack Steve Lomas on boxing day. There replacement will be hired in the new year
38 year old Alex Manninger signs on for 1 more season
As my Italian star's contract comes to an end i pick up a Portuguese international


Esmael Goncalves
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Fixtures




Aberdeen 4-0 St Johnstone
Fraser 2
Sneddon 2


Two goals in each half ensured a very easy home win




Ross County 1-2 Aberdeen
Hughes
Sneddon


Wasn't as close as it looked. We backed off for the last half hour once we'd made the 3 points safe




Hibs 0-1 Aberdeen
Fraser


Very boring affair we scored and that killed the game.




Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic


Hmm the mystery of our matches against Celtic goes on. Inconstant doesn't come into it!
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Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee Utd
Simao
Goncalves


A terrible 1st half with no goals or threat was turned around by a rousing half time chat with my underachieving lads





League
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Defeat to Celtic and by 3 goals was a hard hit to take however they immediately went and dropped points to Hearts so were ending the month 4 points clear






Player of the Month
Chris Pierce
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The young yank is settling in rather well

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