Meeting with Cormack, Fraser and Wickes

[RED_JOHN]

Good informed post lad. Nothing in it that we don’t expect to happen though. Cost will rise etc which a few of us have suggested was obviously going to happen. Pittodrie was always getting sold...the club board had no ambition to ever redevelop the current stadium to meet the new criteria required (the money for the sale of Pittodrie made them easily persuaded that it wouldn’t be possible to redevelop it).
We could always change our name to the Westhill Warriors. If someone was going to give Milne money to do that the @raehole would bite their hand off!
Did any of them mention when the DNA cash would start getting spent?

[Red Zone]

Good informed post lad. Nothing in it that we don’t expect to happen though. Cost will rise etc which a few of us have suggested was obviously going to happen. Pittodrie was always getting sold...the club board had no ambition to ever redevelop the current stadium to meet the new criteria required (the money for the sale of Pittodrie made them easily persuaded that it wouldn’t be possible to redevelop it).
We could always change our name to the Westhill Warriors. If someone was going to give Milne money to do that the @raehole would bite their hand off!
Did any of them mention when the DNA cash would start getting spent?

Given your previous posts and thoughts on dna not sure if your question is genuine but I will bite anyway!! As per my point 10 above they are saying it has basically already been spent maintaining the squad size/cost that we had last season. Not the answer I was hoping for!!

What I would say and probably forgot to emphasise in my original post is that a constant theme through everything that was said especially by Wickes was the need to maximise commercial income so that we can funnel more money to the team. He did say expect to hear more news on commercial deals over the next couple of weeks. Also that our commercial income compares favourably with other similar sized clubs in both Scotland and England

[RED_JOHN]

Given your previous posts and thoughts on dna not sure if your question is genuine but I will bite anyway!! As per my point 10 above they are saying it has basically already been spent maintaining the squad size/cost that we had last season. Not the answer I was hoping for!!

What I would say and probably forgot to emphasise in my original post is that a constant theme through everything that was said especially by Wickes was the need to maximise commercial income so that we can funnel more money to the team. He did say expect to hear more news on commercial deals over the next couple of weeks. Also that our commercial income compares favourably with other similar sized clubs in both Scotland and England

Thanks for the reply. My initial thoughts of the full DNA debacle are certainly coming to light. Milne himself stated that McInnes had a bigger budget which in real terms was reduced during this summers transfer window as our own fans subsidised the matching extra from the previous summer. In other words don’t trust anything Stewart Milne is trying to get you to start putting money into monthly. A disgraceful con that meant he as club leader had an easier time of dealing with budgets due to the DNA members generosity.
Cormack etc I suppose at least expose some of the truths behind the running of our club. I would certainly be extremely disappointed if I had contributed to this DNA fraud.

[Bridieeater]

Thanks for the reply. My initial thoughts of the full DNA debacle are certainly coming to light. Milne himself stated that McInnes had a bigger budget which in real terms was reduced during this summers transfer window as our own fans subsidised the matching extra from the previous summer. In other words don’t trust anything Stewart Milne is trying to get you to start putting money into monthly. A disgraceful con that meant he as club leader had an easier time of dealing with budgets due to the DNA members generosity.
Cormack etc I suppose at least expose some of the truths behind the running of our club. I would certainly be extremely disappointed if I had contributed to this DNA fraud.

That does surprise me

[afc1903mad]

Thanks for the reply. My initial thoughts of the full DNA debacle are certainly coming to light. Milne himself stated that McInnes had a bigger budget which in real terms was reduced during this summers transfer window as our own fans subsidised the matching extra from the previous summer. In other words don’t trust anything Stewart Milne is trying to get you to start putting money into monthly. A disgraceful con that meant he as club leader had an easier time of dealing with budgets due to the DNA members generosity.
Cormack etc I suppose at least expose some of the truths behind the running of our club. I would certainly be extremely disappointed if I had contributed to this DNA fraud.

Clearly, you misunderstand how a budget works.
The club has a budget for the footballing squad. This may be boosted from the basic by player sales.
DNA therefore evidentially has increased the basic budget which appears to have equated as similarly to selling Hayes.

[nice1simmy]

Why would you quote the post ffs?

Get a life ffs

[Jackjarvis]

Get a life ffs

Best ignored, the boy comes across as a troll/mug and if that is all he needs to respond with, well...... as I say........best ignored.

A good insight to the meeting by the OP and appreciated by most.

SF

[Mason89]

Get a life ffs

This site isn’t the easiest to follow due to the layout, without needlessly quoting huge posts

[GASC1980]

Cheers for the info Red Zone. Anyone any idea of the life span of these debenture seats??? Were they bought for life? I can't remember. I do recall thinking of buying one at the time they were being offered for £2000 but can't recall any details. If they are for life how do we get round that issue/problem. Surely not everybody who bought one was a hun or tim. If I had bought one and declared i was an Aberdeen fan, where would I have been allocated one. What "end"? If i'd got one for the west end and we played the huns would I not be allowed to take up my seat and vice versa. There must surely be a way round all that.

[Red Zone]

Cheers for the info Red Zone. Anyone any idea of the life span of these debenture seats??? Were they bought for life? I can't remember. I do recall thinking of buying one at the time they were being offered for £2000 but can't recall any details. If they are for life how do we get round that issue/problem. Surely not everybody who bought one was a hun or tim. If I had bought one and declared i was an Aberdeen fan, where would I have been allocated one. What "end"? If i'd got one for the west end and we played the huns would I not be allowed to take up my seat and vice versa. There must surely be a way round all that.

There was some thought that the debenture deal falls away when the SFA buy Hampden from Queens Park but not sure if that is right or not as I would have thought the obligation would transfer to the new owner. I don't think you had to declare if you were a fan of any other club than the bigot brothers so you would be able to buy your seat regardless. As to a way around it, there must be if you put your mind to it, but we all know that the GFA can't be bothered bending over backwards for any club other than the usual two