Stampy Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 How is that exactly? On what basis? Support? Recent trophies? He normally talks a bit of sense but nah. Not this time ginge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 He normally talks a bit of sense WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampy Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 WTF? What i was meaning is he is normally complimentary about us and fair minded. This time hes just talking pesh though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi Dassler Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Quite clearly his dislike of Hearts has shown him up here. I'm assuming before he came up here his knowledge of Scottish football (like everyone else south of the border) was limited to mostly Celtic and Rangers. I presume he knew very little of Aberdeen post Ferguson. So what exactly have they achieved since he signed for Celtic? The square root of nothing. So why would Hartson claim they were the 3rd biggest club in Scotland were it not for the fact he had an agenda? Nothing to do with the fact his Celtic team got kicked all over the park when up against Hearts teams of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Winstone Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Quite clearly his dislike of Hearts has shown him up here. I'm assuming before he came up here his knowledge of Scottish football (like everyone else south of the border) was limited to mostly Celtic and Rangers. I presume he knew very little of Aberdeen post Ferguson. So what exactly have they achieved since he signed for Celtic? The square root of nothing. So why would Hartson claim they were the 3rd biggest club in Scotland were it not for the fact he had an agenda? Nothing to do with the fact his Celtic team got kicked all over the park when up against Hearts teams of that era. How do you get to that conclusion? We were always bullied out the game by Hartson, Sutton and Lennon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Nothing to do with the fact his Celtic team got kicked all over the park when up against Hearts teams of that era. I remember the Hearts team of that era was so thuggish that, according to Fat John, our players resorted to punching themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambonian Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Aberdeen 3rd biggest......my erse!! Perhaps he should have done some research before making such a stupid comment like checking which club have the highest seasonal attendances every year, he'd have noticed Hearts continually have more at Tynie than they get at Pittodrie, pay more in wages and have won the Scottish Cup twice in the last 12 years. What have Aberdeen acheived? the sweet smell of feckall, typical ignorance from someone from down south...somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I hate John Hartson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 The cod heads haven't won a major trophy for two decades. They survived relegation due to the stadia rules. They have to sell Pit Tawdry by March next year and have no new stadium to go to. Hardly the profile of Scotland's third biggest club. I can only conclude the radiotherapy has fried Fat John's brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsmak Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_DBNZU0qBw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T.F.Robertson Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 My criteria when I judge the size of a club has nowt to do with trophies or league positions. I've always used support and the potential of that support as my measuring stick. In both categories, Hearts are, without doubt, the third largest. FACT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Palmer Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hartson is a ******. That is all I have to say on this matter. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Scottish Cup Semi Final at Hampden in 1996, Hearts filled 3/4 of the stadium and the sheep couldn't even fill their 1/4. Aye the sheep are the 3rd biggest right enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Who cares what he thinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Who cares what he thinks? he gets paid to say what he thinks so someone must. I think he's just saying it to get a reaction tbh, last day of the season having to watch a game with nothing at stake is probably the perfect time to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winston churchill Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 i think this thick taffy has had too many dunts on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Jambo Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 What a Rod Laver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 What a Rod Laver. More of a Ravi Shankar if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Atticus Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hartson was ill so we are not allowed to slag the big man Hartson is a mutant and he is talking pish as per usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1964m Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Scottish Cup Semi Final at Hampden in 1996, Hearts filled 3/4 of the stadium and the sheep couldn't even fill their 1/4. Aye the sheep are the 3rd biggest right enough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxgAeSMjZyw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Indeed the "3rd biggest team in scotland" only managed 6,000 people in their last home game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_DBNZU0qBw I remember that - c0ck, Martin O'Neill said Webster elbowed himself - notr even an conrogertionist could do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmaroon Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Remind me!!! What action did the GFA take? ................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Remind me!!! What action did the GFA take? ................... You're a bitter man Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboron Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Remind me!!! What action did the GFA take? They allowed him to continue playing , having never issuing him with either a yellow or red card , the GFA can`t be any fairer than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Who cares about the tag "third" biggest in Scotland?...I find this debate embarassing every time it rears its head. "arite doll see me and my 11 mates here? well I've got the third biggest sausage of us all!!!! What d'you think of that then?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Who cares about the tag "third" biggest in Scotland?...I find this debate embarassing every time it rears its head. "arite doll see me and my 11 mates here? well I've got the third biggest sausage of us all!!!! What d'you think of that then?" Better than having the smallest sausage of all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven98 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I hate John Hartson. No you don't. He's a decent man. You just remember that "men against boys" team that stomped all over us for a couple of seasons. Nobody in the press ever went overboard about a "big physical Celtic team" if I remember....just a typical O'Neill side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkin- hearts Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Better than having the smallest sausage of all Oi leave me out of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Who cares about the tag "third" biggest in Scotland?...I find this debate embarassing every time it rears its head. "arite doll see me and my 11 mates here? well I've got the third biggest sausage of us all!!!! What d'you think of that then?" Especially if half of your mates are female Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 What a totally radge thing to come out with. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bill Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Hartson bases his comments not on sheep's contribution to Scottish football in the last 20 years, or their 15,000 empty seats at Pittodrie for home matches - but on the way Aberdeen cosy up to Celtic fans in their mutual hatred of Rangers. Look at the way the highly embarrassing 'Red (cough) Ultras' sucked up to Celtic fans with their Jock Stein banner. Both clubs make me want to puke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H J Simpson Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_DBNZU0qBw In hindsight, Hartson did us all a favour that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4marsbars Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Hartson bases his comments not on sheep's contribution to Scottish football in the last 20 years, or their 15,000 empty seats at Pittodrie for home matches - but on the way Aberdeen cosy up to Celtic fans in their mutual hatred of Rangers. Look at the way the highly embarrassing 'Red (cough) Ultras' sucked up to Celtic fans with their Jock Stein banner. Both clubs make me want to puke. Surely we can join in any hatred of Rangers too? (That's a bit inconsistent with my normal theme that the word "hate" in a football context is generally misplaced) Is it not the case that the friction between Aberdeen and Rangers is entirely football-related (notorious tackle), and nothing to do with sectarianism? The contorted logic seems to be that because an Aberdeen player once perpetrated an outrageous tackle on a Rangers player, Aberdeen are hereby guilty of being Celtic-minded. Though what any of that has to do with Hearts also defeats me, since we have no "natural" or "cultural" preference for either of the OF. The constant and utterly bizarre use of the terms sheep and sheep (found only on Kickback, I would guess) feed into others' perceptions that we are Rangers-lite. Maybe you don't mind that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bill Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Surely we can join in any hatred of Rangers too? (That's a bit inconsistent with my normal theme that the word "hate" in a football context is generally misplaced) Is it not the case that the friction between Aberdeen and Rangers is entirely football-related (notorious tackle), and nothing to do with sectarianism? The contorted logic seems to be that because an Aberdeen player once perpetrated an outrageous tackle on a Rangers player, Aberdeen are hereby guilty of being Celtic-minded. Though what any of that has to do with Hearts also defeats me, since we have no "natural" or "cultural" preference for either of the OF. The constant and utterly bizarre use of the terms sheep and sheep (found only on Kickback, I would guess) feed into others' perceptions that we are Rangers-lite. Maybe you don't mind that? The Rangers-lite thing doesn't bother me, no but that's not to say I endorse it or promote it by way of highlighting anything I've written on this thread. My dislike for Rangers is very strong, but I confess they rank only fourth on my list behind CFC, AFC and HFC; seeing as you're asking. The Celtic/Aberdeen thing is a result, all be it borne indirectly from the Aberdeen/Rangers fued, which goes back before the Simpson tackle on Durrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redm Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 3rd biggest? Aberdeen? That's actually just funny. John Hartson, comedian. Whodathunk it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 The cod heads haven't won a major trophy for two decades. They survived relegation due to the stadia rules. They have to sell Pit Tawdry by March next year and have no new stadium to go to. Hardly the profile of Scotland's third biggest club. I can only conclude the radiotherapy has fried Fat John's brain. I really wish you would stop talking crap about things you have no real understanding of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaii Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 If you want to make money gambling just watch the SPL coverage on ESPN. When Colin Hendry gets asked who he thinks will win immediately chuck money on the other team to win. I don't think he has got a prediction correct all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyjambo Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 From today's Construction Now, RESIDENTIAL ? TEN UNITS OR MORE <LI>Applicant: Aberdeen Football Club Planning Authority: Aberdeen Details: Proposed residential development comprising circa 350 town houses, duplex units and apartments (including demolition of existing stadium and ancillary buildings) Location: Pittodrie Stadium Land North of Pittodre Street,Land North of Park Road,Aberdeeen Agent: Halliday Fraser Munro, Carden Church 6 Carden Place, Aberdeen Telephone No: n/a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjl Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 If you want to make money gambling just watch the SPL coverage on ESPN. When Colin Hendry gets asked who he thinks will win immediately chuck money on the other team to win. I don't think he has got a prediction correct all season. this hendry is the worst tipster ever, i'm only accepting tips from john higgins from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'm shaking with rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 From today's Construction Now, RESIDENTIAL ? TEN UNITS OR MORE <LI>Applicant: Aberdeen Football Club Planning Authority: Aberdeen Details: Proposed residential development comprising circa 350 town houses, duplex units and apartments (including demolition of existing stadium and ancillary buildings) Location: Pittodrie Stadium Land North of Pittodre Street,Land North of Park Road,Aberdeeen Agent: Halliday Fraser Munro, Carden Church 6 Carden Place, Aberdeen Telephone No: n/a interesting, they are still trying to get the new stadium through. I would be interesting to see how the council will be if they put any money into the new stadium considering the financial mess that the council is in. It feels like a gamble by AFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I really wish you would stop talking crap about things you have no real understanding of. So the shareholders' vote at the EGM didn't really happen and it's all a figment of my imagination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 interesting, they are still trying to get the new stadium through. I would be interesting to see how the council will be if they put any money into the new stadium considering the financial mess that the council is in. It feels like a gamble by AFC. Aberdeen Council has a massive budget deficit - they are poorer than a city populated by church mice. They have no funds to put into a stadium for the cod heads, and even if they did it would soon be stopped once the Aberdeen-based fans of Rangers FC start to fire in formal objections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly Terraces Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Crowds of 6 thou in a 30k seater stadium would be a laugh mind you Hartson obviously has some kind of mental problems. Taffy ******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 No you don't. He's a decent man. You just remember that "men against boys" team that stomped all over us for a couple of seasons. Nobody in the press ever went overboard about a "big physical Celtic team" if I remember....just a typical O'Neill side. In all honesty, you are partly right, I don't "hate" John Hartson. I "hate" him just as much as I "hate" Craig Burley, Ally McCoist, Anton Rogan, Peter Grant, Neil Lennon, Jamie McAllister, Steve Kirk and any other human being that I have never met in my life. I "hate" him due to his performances against Hearts, a dirty player, fouling constantly and I may be imagining it but I always felt he had a very low opinion of our club and was vocal about it. Football, as you are very aware, is a very tribal sport, I "hate" everybody that is not with us. Is "hate" the right word? Do I really "hate" them? Nah, but it feels right from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Chimp Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 From today's Construction Now, RESIDENTIAL ? TEN UNITS OR MORE <LI>Applicant: Aberdeen Football Club Planning Authority: Aberdeen Details: Proposed residential development comprising circa 350 town houses, duplex units and apartments (including demolition of existing stadium and ancillary buildings) Location: Pittodrie Stadium Land North of Pittodre Street,Land North of Park Road,Aberdeeen Agent: Halliday Fraser Munro, Carden Church 6 Carden Place, Aberdeen Telephone No: n/a Guess who'll be making a very tidy profit on the 350 properties? Yip, you guessed it, Whigfield himself. Meanwhile the mugs at heavily in debt aberdeen city council will fund the white elephant out of town stadium meaning they alienate, even further, their already had enough fanbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 More successful by one domestic trophy but i wouldn`t say thats enough to earn them 3rd biggest side. If you took every aspect Hearts have had more top two finishes, undoubtedly a bigger support and overall have the 3rd best collective record in the historical league table. While we haven`t won enough trophies for a club our size we`ve beyond doubt proved to be a more consistent side than any other outside the Old Squirm throughout history. (in terms of league performance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven98 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 In all honesty, you are partly right, I don't "hate" John Hartson. I "hate" him just as much as I "hate" Craig Burley, Ally McCoist, Anton Rogan, Peter Grant, Neil Lennon, Jamie McAllister, Steve Kirk and any other human being that I have never met in my life. I "hate" him due to his performances against Hearts, a dirty player, fouling constantly and I may be imagining it but I always felt he had a very low opinion of our club and was vocal about it. Football, as you are very aware, is a very tribal sport, I "hate" everybody that is not with us. Is "hate" the right word? Do I really "hate" them? Nah, but it feels right from a distance. Can't and wouldn't disagree with any of that mate. A lot of it was an act for Hartson when he was playing. He got off on being disliked and abused. Seems to have mellowed a lot now. Amazing what a life-threatening illness can do to you in the humility stakes....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munch Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 How is that exactly? On what basis? Support? Recent trophies? He normally talks a bit of sense but nah. Not this time ginge. Give the man ( pratt ) a break he has Brain Cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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