Aberdeen

[pwlp]

I see they lay much claim to being a 'one-city club' (or is it a one-club city?)... anyway, I wondered what opinions were on how that affects competition.
Do clubs and their supporters need a local rival? Does local rivalry increase local competition which therefore translates into greater national competition?
Obviously we have had a local 'rival' (if you could call the bitter hatred directed at us as 'rivalry') for the whole of our existence. Could it be that the level of that rivalry is what has driven both teams' level of success?
Are the achievements of Aberdeen fc the greater because they have no local rival, or less so, because they have no local detractors?

Aberdeen are the most successful Scottish Club barring Celtic, so no, I doubt a same town rival would

[CB_1874]

I see they lay much claim to being a 'one-city club' (or is it a one-club city?)... anyway, I wondered what opinions were on how that affects competition.
Do clubs and their supporters need a local rival? Does local rivalry increase local competition which therefore translates into greater national competition?
Obviously we have had a local 'rival' (if you could call the bitter hatred directed at us as 'rivalry') for the whole of our existence. Could it be that the level of that rivalry is what has driven both teams' level of success?
Are the achievements of Aberdeen fc the greater because they have no local rival, or less so, because they have no local detractors?

Aberdeen are the most successful Scottish Club barring Celt

[John65]

I see they lay much claim to being a 'one-city club' (or is it a one-club city?)... anyway, I wondered what opinions were on how that affects competition.
Do clubs and their supporters need a local rival? Does local rivalry increase local competition which therefore translates into greater national competition?
Obviously we have had a local 'rival' (if you could call the bitter hatred directed at us as 'rivalry') for the whole of our existence. Could it be that the level of that rivalry is what has driven both teams' level of success?
Are the achievements of Aberdeen fc the greater because they have no local rival, or less so, because they have no local detractors?

Aberdeen are the most successful Scottish Club barring Celt

[John65]

I'm looking forward to this answer.

Feel free to add something if you can manage to rise above the apparently constant urge to post nothing but garbage...

[Airdrieman]

Being in a one club city hasn't done St Johnstone, Newcastle, Cardiff or Albion Rovers much good so I'd say Aberdeen have done rather well despite so many rats leaving the city to watch Glasgow teams each week.

Well done them.

Do they come from Celtic-supporting families?[/quote]

Who, Albion Rovers or Cardiff?[/quote]
ffs it's like trying to have a conversation with a fkn chimpanzee - nae wonder no-one gives a fk about this board[/quote]

My oldest ancestor was a chimpanzee - or was he an alien? Can't quite remember. Anyway, my reply was as good as your question. Maybe you were on about the rats?

Dead duck now.

[John65]

Being in a one club city hasn't done St Johnstone, Newcastle, Cardiff or Albion Rovers much good so I'd say Aberdeen have done rather well despite so many rats leaving the city to watch Glasgow teams each week.

Well done them.

Do they come from Celtic-supporting families?[/quote]

Who, Albion Rovers or Cardiff?[/quote]
ffs it's like trying to have a conversation with a fkn chimpanzee - nae wonder no-one gives a fk about this board[/quote]

My oldest ancestor was a chimpanzee - or was he an alien? Can't quite remember. Anyway, my reply was as good as your question. Maybe you were on about the rats?

Dead duck now.[/quote]
I was referring to the Celtic supporters from Aberdeen. I've no interest in the hate-filled environment the rangers supporters gr

[Airdrieman]

Being in a one club city hasn't done St Johnstone, Newcastle, Cardiff or Albion Rovers much good so I'd say Aberdeen have done rather well despite so many rats leaving the city to watch Glasgow teams each week.

Well done them.

Do they come from Celtic-supporting families?[/quote]

Who, Albion Rovers or Cardiff?[/quote]
ffs it's like trying to have a conversation with a fkn chimpanzee - nae wonder no-one gives a fk about this board[/quote]

My oldest ancestor was a chimpanzee - or was he an alien? Can't quite remember. Anyway, my reply was as good as your question. Maybe you were on about the rats?

Dead duck now.[/quote]
I was referring to the Celtic supporters from Aberdeen. I've no interest in the hate-

[CB_1874]

I see they lay much claim to being a 'one-city club' (or is it a one-club city?)... anyway, I wondered what opinions were on how that affects competition.
Do clubs and their supporters need a local rival? Does local rivalry increase local competition which therefore translates into greater national competition?
Obviously we have had a local 'rival' (if you could call the bitter hatred directed at us as 'rivalry') for the whole of our existence. Could it be that the level of that rivalry is what has driven both teams' level of success?
Are the achievements of Aberdeen fc the greater because they have no local rival, or less so, because they have no local detractors?

Aberdeen are th

[pwlp]

I see they lay much claim to being a 'one-city club' (or is it a one-club city?)... anyway, I wondered what opinions were on how that affects competition.
Do clubs and their supporters need a local rival? Does local rivalry increase local competition which therefore translates into greater national competition?
Obviously we have had a local 'rival' (if you could call the bitter hatred directed at us as 'rivalry') for the whole of our existence. Could it be that the level of that rivalry is what has driven both teams' level of success?
Are the achievements of Aberdeen fc the greater because they have no local rival, or less so, because they have no local detractors?

Aberdeen are th

[John65]

That is some top quality hair-splitting!!

BTW, many of your posts on this thread show very well how the Celtic victim / paranoia attitude and refusal to accept blame or accept that you've done wrong (e.g. The Tonev case) manifests itself and where this self-mythologising comes from.

Indeed. Which bits do you find difficult to understand? I will be happy to elaborate on anything you deem to be dubious.
I'm not sure why any of it should be seen as hair-splitting, unless it is the case that you normally generalise whereas to me, the devil is in the detail...