colinmorewasgash Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Sheep get 3rd biggest Id even say wee team are bigger fanbase wise but according to nick mcpheat and 17k bbc readers and the love of aberdeens fergie days. Average attendances of only 15k all 3 of us too. Good journalism not. Now warnock says hes challenging sheep to challenge old firm and it was hibs last week what a deluded bunch the media darlings are. Think fact we are only club that doesn't give old firm their full allocations would tell them something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJambo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Internet poll 🤣 Means **** all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Punctuation is over rated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Laughable. 3 most successful in terms of trophies (1 more domestic but SC > LC) but bigger than us by no other measure! Not gates not finance not head to head not league placings since they were formed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I would imagine a lot of young people would be voting on that. Any non-jambo kid under 20 will mainly remember Aberdeen under McInnes finishing high consistently whilst we were rebuilding from admin and getting demoted. Ask again in five years and we’ll see a very different response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboozy Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Up to us to GIRFU them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkishcap Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Means nowt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Current league table tells who top 3 are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 We don't half get worried about meaningless shit. What the BBC got Rangers and Celtic joint first so they don't offend either of them 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTBCAL Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Hibs are a bigger club than Aberdeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) According to that dinosaur Warnock Aberdeen will be 1st soon 🤣 what a pile of shite from that keek. Even more than usual. As said even Hibs are bigger. Maybe. Aberdeen are 9th or something in the league and have won 6 league games out of 23. Edited February 13 by 1971fozzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 In the all time league table we're clearly 3rd, sheep 4th and vermin 5th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I would always measure club size by fan base - average attendance is usually a decent way to gauge size. Cups/form is temporary, look at Nottingham Forrest. But thats okay, I don't mind when other clubs/fans/media talk us down. Gives us some motivation to succeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-rangers-over-17000-football-28626516 Nah. Not having it. Ever. Apart from winning the Cup Winners Cup(which I acknowledge was a remarkable achievement) Aberdeen are a bigger club than Heart of Midlothian in ZERO respects. Edited February 13 by No Idle Talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Dale Cooper Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Wouldn't pay much attention. Baseless, pointless poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 St Johnstone also don't belong on there. I'd have Dunfermline down as a bigger club than them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 We've been in the second tier twice in the last 10 years. Aberdeen had a couple of second place finishes in that span. They also have a league title in the last 40 years. We have three cups in that period but so do St. Johnstone. In terms of support and potential, we're absolutely bigger. We've had a tremendous mess to clean up post-Vlad. We know we're bigger. The only real way to convince others is to show it on the pitch. Thankfully, we're back on track to doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Just now, No Idle Talk said: St Johnstone also don't belong on there. I'd have Dunfermline down as a bigger club than them. Perhaps in support and history but St. Johnstone have three cups and European football in the recent past. They've earned a spot at the end of the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1=: Celtic :Rangers 3: Heart of Midlothian 4: Hibernian 5: Aberdeen 6=: Dundee Dundee utd 8: Motherwell No idea below that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queensferryjambo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 These polls are absolute click bait garbage. Only 17000 people voted. All it takes is one person to post on a football forum to say to vote and it can sway the whole poll when there are such low numbers voting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 4 hours ago, OTT said: I would always measure club size by fan base - average attendance is usually a decent way to gauge size. Cups/form is temporary, look at Nottingham Forrest. But thats okay, I don't mind when other clubs/fans/media talk us down. Gives us some motivation to succeed That's pretty much how I view it. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Willing to bet that the sheep that voted on it voted themselves 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go for it 1308 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 28 minutes ago, Geoff Kilpatrick said: Willing to bet that the sheep that voted on it voted themselves 1st. No shit sherlock 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgie_Rules Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 For the supposed third biggest club in Scotland, their stadium has to be one of the worst. Can’t imagine how shit it would be going to watch my team in that soulless dump every second week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Nottingham Forrest must be bigger than Manchester City too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Fan based like that Celtic goal last year winning over Humphrys goal 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS98 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 The only reason Aberdeen could possibly be regarded as a bigger club than us (or Hibs) is the short period of time before most of their supporters were born. If winning what I believe is the equivalent of the Conference League about 40 years ago means they are a bigger club then that will alway be the case as that will never be done again by a non OF team. That also means through Notts Forrest are joint 3rd biggest team in England and bigger than Rangers or Celtic. I’m in my mid 30s and in my lifetime up until we got relegated Aberdeen were a no mark irrelevant club the equivalent of Kilmarnock or Motherwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Personally, I think we get ourselves far too wined up about this 3rd/4th pish. Who cares what some internet poll says? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 What is the actual marker for a bigger club though, what defines bigger? Is it based on trophies/games won, or fanbase size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 36 minutes ago, Chimp said: What is the actual marker for a bigger club though, what defines bigger? Is it based on trophies/games won, or fanbase size? I have always felt that fanbase is how it should be judged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy2 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) 10 minutes ago, No Idle Talk said: I have always felt that fanbase is how it should be judged. Only way to do it. Off pitch: fanbase/turnover On pitch: historical points per game Cups are great but essentially it’s 4 or 5 wins. Aberdeen should note, the 1980’s are not coming back. Edited February 14 by Shaggy2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boag1874 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Who cares, it's a poll, means **** all They're more successful than us, we're more well supported than them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poultry Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 17 hours ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said: Current league table tells who top 3 are This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batistuta87 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Load of pish. Aberdeen have more honours over their history, but a bit more success - mostly concentrated to one very short period of their history - doesn't make them bigger. The size of a club for me is about the size of their fanbase and about their finances - and on both of those fronts we have them absolutely hammered. Especially if our CEO's thoughts on our off-pitch earning potential turn out to be accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jambo Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Aye saw that. Aberdeen 3rd. Think this was taken from a pole in the 1980s. Aberdeen are shite. There I said it. 🐑🕺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boag1874 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 12 hours ago, martoon said: 1=: Celtic :Rangers 3: Heart of Midlothian 4: Hibernian 5: Aberdeen 6=: Dundee Dundee utd 8: Motherwell No idea below that. Killie St Mirren Falkirk Dunfermline Raith Are all reasonably well supported. Certainly better supported than St Johnstone who are 10th in the poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull's-eye Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Not really giving a Tam Kite tbh, its all subjective pish in any case. Quite content sitting in 3rd place looking down at all the massive clubs below us currently. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busbyfth Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 13 hours ago, No Idle Talk said: https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-rangers-over-17000-football-28626516 Nah. Not having it. Ever. Apart from winning the Cup Winners Cup(which I acknowledge was a remarkable achievement) Aberdeen are a bigger club than Heart of Midlothian in ZERO respects. To make it even more ridiculous - We only "Edged it" over FFFHibs for fourth !!!!! For many folk there is a distinct gap !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 15 hours ago, No Idle Talk said: https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-rangers-over-17000-football-28626516 Nah. Not having it. Ever. Apart from winning the Cup Winners Cup(which I acknowledge was a remarkable achievement) Aberdeen are a bigger club than Heart of Midlothian in ZERO respects. Not true. Their stadium is a MASSIVE shithole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Let people talk. Let Hearts keep doing the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) A poll? So just folks opinions then? I'm sure Nottingham Forrest has won a couple of European trophies, and they're not even top 10 in England! Facts are often revealing: Turnover: 1 - Hearts - £20.8M 2 - Aberdeen - £15.77M 3 - Hibs £12.4M Average Attendances: 1 - Hearts - 18,513 2 - Hibs - 17,447 3 - Aberdeen - 15,421 Season Tickets: 1 - Hearts - 15,500 2 - Hibs - 12,100 3 - Aberdeen - 10,000 SPFL League Position: 3rd - Hearts - 3rd - 48 Points 7th - Hibs - 26 Points 9th - Aberdeen - 25 Points I would say the argument is not if Hearts are the 3rd biggest club in Scotland, but who is the 4th biggest, Aberdeen or Hibs? Edited February 14 by Pans Jambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) Many folk have short memories and will vote on league performances in that 10 -15 years and Aberdeen are ahead on us that in that period. We've suffered demotion/relegation x 2 , spent two seasons in the championship while they've been consistent in the league. Generally most folk especially on the Internet would default to that as well as the obvious European trophy. You could argue both a case for Hearts or Aberdeen, no idea why folk get excited over it if we are seen as 3rd or 4th, it's marginal either way and tbh both clubs are bald men fighting over a comb on this argument in the context of Scottish football. What's important is that we are in a position at this time to really kick on. Edited February 14 by Bazzas right boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 21 hours ago, RobNox said: In the all time league table we're clearly 3rd, sheep 4th and vermin 5th The table I seen it was very close between Aberdeen and Hearts on all time points. Also we have more seasons under our belt, about 17 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 23 hours ago, GBJambo said: Internet poll 🤣 Means **** all In a nutshell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlo Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 7 hours ago, No Idle Talk said: I have always felt that fanbase is how it should be judged. Exactly. And on that criterion we are considerably ahead of Aberdeen and I don't think even most dons fans would deny that nowadays as the stats are clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PH Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Why do so many people spell Forest "Forrest" when discussing Nottingham Forest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, Sir PH said: Why do so many people spell Forest "Forrest" when discussing Nottingham Forest? Even worse, why do so many refer to them as Notts Forest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jambo Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Oh my sides. Aberdeen #3 aye. 😂 Aye 3-0 down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 To be fair we have nothing in our history that comes close to beating Real Madrid in a major European final. And the gulf between the top clubs and the rest means we never will. But as time passes ancient history will count for less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 13/02/2024 at 22:14, No Idle Talk said: St Johnstone also don't belong on there. I'd have Dunfermline down as a bigger club than them. Dundee are bigger than St Johnstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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