ASC sartorial history

[aberdeen1970]

7 minutes ago, donswin1983 said:

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and ZX 600 were the trainers...

I had a pair of them. Had to save up my paper money for months! If my dad had any idea how much they cost he would have booted my arse. 

The diadora bjorn borg golds were a lovely trainer as well. 

[BitWait]

Harrington jackets and bovver boots - all the rave 1976 - 1978. Fad finished by the 80s I think . 

[BitWait]

Remember fighting with so called casuals on Union street 1983 . Was 3 of us against around 10 of them . Slated them lol , my pal was home on leave from the marines and he had brought another marine home with him. Was just another day at the office for them 

[Hazlehead Don]

Diadora Bjorn Borg and Adidas Ivan Lendl were two of the best.

[Misers Hill]

5 hours ago, donswin1983 said:

Was there not a period of running trainers too? I wasn’t a casual, but I liked the grey Adidas running show with the 3 yellow stripes. Couldn’t afford them like, but they were smart...

There was also the emergence of the fake, stone island jacket in the 90’s, which did a roaring trade in Aberdeen.. 

86 or so I had a pair of Adidas ZX600...fucking fortune..Google that it may of been them?...iirc paid Robert Rae about 80?then..

[Misers Hill]

16 minutes ago, Misers Hill said:

86 or so I had a pair of Adidas ZX600...fucking fortune..Google that it may of been them?

Should of read above..before quoting previous page..?

[donswin1983]

59 minutes ago, Misers Hill said:

Should of read above..before quoting previous page..?

They were cracking loon..see their selling on eBay for silly money. Nae even new..Gads

wish id had the same paper round discipline as Aberdeen1970.

[aberdeen1970]

13 hours ago, donswin1983 said:

They were cracking loon..see their selling on eBay for silly money. Nae even new..Gads

wish id had the same paper round discipline as Aberdeen1970.

Morning and evening rounds 6 days a week.  All for the sum total of £14 a week I think at the time. £8 a week for the morning round and £6 a week for the evening round. 

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

On 4/18/2021 at 12:16 AM, LexiconDevil said:

    Greetings from across the pond!

Yankee Don supporter here. Glad to see such vibrant support here online!

I consider myself somewhat of an amateur cultural historian - and while  I am very much interested in football supporter culture as a whole, I've become particularly fascinated with the cult of the casual/dresser. With respect to this, I feel that Aberdeen does not get NEARLY enough credit for the sharp dressers they've been consistently  been turning out since the very beginning.

I surf around on a lot of forums similar to this one...where it seems like virtually every English club in existence lays claim to being among the first to adopt the casual style...constantly forgetting that all along, north of the border the ASC has been in existence since before almost any of them!!

I enjoyed Dan Rivers book "Congratulations, You Have Just Met The Casuals"- especially the chapter titled "Getting Dressed", which focused on some of the labels and styles worn during the golden age of the early-mid 80's. I just thought the chapter was too short, and honestly wished the ENTIRE book had focused solely on describing the clothes themselves!!

I'm hoping some of you might be able to satiate this curiosity. To any aberdonians who were around in the early-mid 80's (or who are in the know on the subject) here are a few things that pique my curiosity:

- The early years interest me alot...What kind of clothes/brands were worn between ASC's formation and when sportswear started to take over? I know Pringle was big in the beginning, but that's about it..

-how did the Aberdeen look evolve/change over the seasons and years??

-I understand the casual culture crossed over to Aberdeen via playing Liverpool in 1980... but at the same time a lot of clothing was taken back/ adopted from London... looking for some elaboration on the styles and looks Aberdeen incorporated from both cities.

- Were any brands or looks unique to Aberdeen, casual wise?

I know that a lot of the ASC  followed the northwest's lead  and adopted the dressed-down or "scruff" look during the mid 80's...while a dedicated sect continued to seek after more and more exclusive designer gear... Did these two branches overlap in any way?? Or was it strictly one-or-the-other?

-Also curious about footwear and trainers. I know nike was big in aberdeen...what about Adidas?? How did the trainer fanaticism compare to, say, Liverpool?

-Any other feedback or input is welcome!!

Thanks In advance!!

Totally read this post in the voice of elijah wood

[Misers Hill]

23 hours ago, donswin1983 said:

They were cracking loon..see their selling on eBay for silly money. Nae even new..Gads

wish id had the same paper round discipline as Aberdeen1970.

Aye fucking belting ?..

Loved a pair of Ivan Lendl ana..white ..red/blue stripe ...cool as fuck...

ZX600 ?.....fuck I'd o bought em in 2006?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194041302042

[donswin1983]

58 minutes ago, Misers Hill said:

Aye fucking belting ?..

Loved a pair of Ivan Lendl ana..white ..red/blue stripe ...cool as fuck...

ZX600 ?.....fuck I'd o bought em in 2006?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194041302042

You would think think the cunt selling the trainers for 600 notes would at least do the postage for free...

he’s charging a tenner for that too ?

that’s the ones though...smart as.

[donswin1983]

10 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Morning and evening rounds 6 days a week.  All for the sum total of £14 a week I think at the time. £8 a week for the morning round and £6 a week for the evening round. 

Have a look at Misers link below, min. That would have taken you the best part of year on the papers to pay for them....

worth it though...

[aberdeen1970]

37 minutes ago, donswin1983 said:

Have a look at Misers link below, min. That would have taken you the best part of year on the papers to pay for them....

worth it though...

I think they were maybe £70 or so back in the day. Not sure what that is in today's money 

[Misers Hill]

40 minutes ago, donswin1983 said:

Have a look at Misers link below, min. That would have taken you the best part of year on the papers to pay for them....

worth it though...

Shitty truck tyre fitting at the time...when I bought mine...90 odd ? a week?

Toughened me to snap a good few....?

 

[aberdeen1970]

47 minutes ago, donswin1983 said:

You would think think the cunt selling the trainers for 600 notes would at least do the postage for free...

he’s charging a tenner for that too ?

that’s the ones though...smart as.

Still got the original £60.00 price tag on the box as well! 

[Misers Hill]

8 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Still got the original £60.00 price tag on the box as well! 

Fucking bargain 2006???

[Sheepo]

8 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Still got the original £60.00 price tag on the box as well! 

I got a pair for £65 from Robert Rae, half my Tattie picking earnings

[aberdeen1970]

3 minutes ago, Sheepo said:

I got a pair for £65 from Robert Rae, half my Tattie picking earnings

I think mine were from Mackays of Queen Street. 

Some shop that was. Mountains of clothes including original clothing from the 1970s.  When flares were in briefly during the baggy period folk were going in there and getting jeans and cords they hadn't sold the first time around! 

[Sheepo]

10 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

I think mine were from Mackays of Queen Street. 

Some shop that was. Mountains of clothes including original clothing from the 1970s.  When flares were in briefly during the baggy period folk were going in there and getting jeans and cords they hadn't sold the first time around! 

Aye Mackays was the Mecca for Doc Martins in the late 70's early 80's

[Misers Hill]

 

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[aberdeen1970]

6 minutes ago, Sheepo said:

Aye Mackays was the Mecca for Doc Martins in the late 70's early 80's

It was like the shop in Mr Benn. 

As if by magic the shopkeeper appeared. 

[Misers Hill]

37 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Still got the original £60.00 price tag on the box as well! 

 

1 hour ago, donswin1983 said:

You would think think the cunt selling the trainers for 600 notes would at least do the postage for free...

he’s charging a tenner for that too ?

that’s the ones though...smart as.

 

28 minutes ago, Sheepo said:

I got a pair for £65 from Robert Rae, half my Tattie picking earnings

Smashing stuff boys?..

Cracking footwear they where??

[Misers Hill]

6 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

It was like the shop in Mr Benn. 

As if by magic the shopkeeper appeared. 

?..and he always knew far a his shit wis???

[donswin1983]

12 minutes ago, Misers Hill said:

 

 

Smashing stuff boys?..

Cracking footwear they where??

‘Trainers were made for platform walking’

Amen.

[donswin1983]

On 4/18/2021 at 12:28 AM, daytripping said:

First off...the Dan Rivers book was crap, do yourself a favour and read Jay Allan's Bloody Casuals, way better book on the scene.

Pringle and Burberry were probably the main early brands, throw in a bit of Farah, for a lot in the really early days the violence was more important than the clothes, pretty scruffy mob if being honest, got refined as the years went on.

I'd say Adidas was the trainer of choice, Trimm trab probably the best ever trainer, always regret not keeping a good pair. Sole had a habit of coming off if you kicked a hun hard enough but best trainer I ever owned, always the blue colour.

Good you have an interest in our club, wish I could have been more help but I loved the trouble more than the clothes.

Bloody Casuals was a good read. We played Hibs at home on the Saturday of the week the book  was published, which was probably appropriate. Felt like half  the south stand rocked up to the game with a copy of the book ?

[maryhilldon]

29 minutes ago, donswin1983 said:

Felt like half  the south stand rocked up to the game with a copy of the book ?

Imagine taking a book to the fitba!  Bizarre 

[daytripping]

8 minutes ago, maryhilldon said:

Imagine taking a book to the fitba!  Bizarre 

You never watched the Dons play?

[maryhilldon]

1 minute ago, daytripping said:

You never watched the Dons play?

I take travel chess. 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Snake for me.

[Big Hat Logan]

Got to love the casuals kiddy on sense of superiority. Life’s losers so desperate for some sort of fulfilment that they simply can’t accept they’re schoolkids in men’s bodies. It’s utterly tragic hearing men in their 40’s and 50’s harking back to the “glory days” of hitting some teenager in stone island in the face.