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Why Calderwood should stay
By: TheNorthernLight |I’ll be amongst the first to admit that I’ve not always been too supportive of the man adoringly called ‘Tango’ by the more cynical supporter of the Reds. Indeed, on several occasions having been known to have demanded Calderwoods resignation.
I’m not proud of it, but there have been times, mainly around the start of the [...]
Javan, Cellick and ‘mon the Reds, the Can Cans and the Locies!!
By: TheNorthernLight |Aberdeen ‘welcome’ Celtic to Pittodrie, the Reds sign another right-back on loan and we give a mention to two of the most obscure teams you’ll ever hear about on The Offside.
Alloa v Aberdeen preview (a quickie)
By: TheNorthernLight |A quick preview this one – Aberdeen travel down to Alloa to face the team that provided the first ever Scottish Cup opposition for the Dons back in 1904. That game, on the 23rd January of that year, was won by Alloa, but it would be the only time the Wasps would beat Aberdeen in [...]
Assumptions are the mother of all …
By: TheNorthernLight |I’m surprised I’ve not been flamed yet for the outrageous claims I made in the preview to Aberdeen’s fixture against the Accies earlier. You may recall that I confidently predicted a win for the Reds, based on our superior form and the league position of the opposition. Even factoring in the flu bug and the [...]
Hamilton v Aberdeen
By: TheNorthernLight |Aberdeen travel to Hamilton for their first game of the New Year. The flu bug that is in danger of turning this game into a run-out for the U19’s has hit the squad hard, with Derek Young and Stuart Duff out with the sniffles. Lee Mair, Richard Foster and Gary McDonald also travel, but a [...]
Holding on to what you’ve got
By: TheNorthernLight |Aye aye, and thanks for hanging on – it’s been a while since I last updated the site. There’s all sorts of reasons which I wont burden you or me with, but suffice to say that the Xmas and New Years break comes with a resolution to make at least three updates per week on [...]






