Match Thread (Europa League) Aberdeen V Qarabag

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, Ramandu said:

[Calculator out]

That's a red every three games and 5 yellows per game.

Eek.

Willie Collum must be higher than that 

[dazzy_deff]

ABZ Podcast guys now saying only 2996 remaining - suggests about 15k sold so far. 

[Tord31]

8 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

ABZ Podcast guys now saying only 2996 remaining - suggests about 15k sold so far. 

that might be the number on sale on the website and if so not all the seats have been released as yet.

[dazzy_deff]

Just now, Tord31 said:

that might be the number on sale on the website and if so not all the seats have been released as yet.

Even so, we are still ahead on ticket sales than we were in the last round.

[Tord31]

10 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

that might be the number on sale on the website and if so not all the seats have been released as yet.

Merkland has 43 seats left.

Main Stand has 336 

South Home Section has 957 available.

Some normal away Section has 621 but tickets that have not been put up for sale yet. Maybe 500?

RDS Front has 293

RDS Rear has 159 but tickets not on sale yet (first dibs to 100% hospitality capacity). Small number likely 100-200.

RDS Upper has 561 but lots of tickets not on sale yet. It could be as much as 1500?

 

So about 3000 to sell for blagging weve sold out and about 5000 to sell for actually selling out.

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, Tord31 said:

Merkland has 43 seats left.

Main Stand has 336 

South Home Section has 957 available.

Some normal away Section has 621 but tickets that have not been put up for sale yet. Maybe 500?

RDS Front has 293

RDS Rear has 159 but tickets not on sale yet (first dibs to 100% hospitality capacity). Small number likely 100-200.

RDS Upper has 561 but lots of tickets not on sale yet. It could be as much as 1500?

So we've sold about 14000 then if it's an 18000 operational capacity? 

Still 3 full days to go.  If it's not a sell out it will be pretty damned close. 

[Tord31]

Certainly the South Stand home as a benchmark looks much more full with 3 days to go than it did last time so hopefully thats a good barometer.

[Clydeside_Sheep]

5 hours ago, Ramandu said:

Will they? They surely can't regularly play on pitches that bad. They've played all over Europe and done alright. Doubt this will be an advantage for us.

That's the stadium (tofig bahramov) where they play all their games so they must be used to it, unless there's been a sudden drop in the caliber of their groundsmen.

(They have been based there since the early 90s, when a war with armenia forced them to relocate from their hometown.)

But good point in that they have been visiting other euro grounds as an away team.

 

[Ramandu]

27 minutes ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

That's the stadium (tofig bahramov) where they play all their games so they must be used to it, unless there's been a sudden drop in the caliber of their groundsmen.

(They have been based there since the early 90s, when a war with armenia forced them to relocate from their hometown.)

But good point in that they have been visiting other euro grounds as an away team.

 

The pitch looked in good nick in highlights of last season's Europa League games, and I think they play their domestic games elsewhere.

No idea how a pitch could get that bad though.

[King Street Loon]

1 hour ago, dazzy_deff said:

ABZ Podcast guys now saying only 2996 remaining - suggests about 15k sold so far. 

That's  a decent podcast those guys have got going. I've enjoyed the shows so far.

[muttonhumper]

4 hours ago, Liam said:

Was the ref for our home game against Rijeka a couple of years back when he sent off Ojo after 20 minutes

FFS. Nae liking that.

 

3 hours ago, afc1903mad said:

Seem to remember Ojo's being pretty soft

Actually just looked it up.

First one definite booking, stood on boys foot when ball was away. Pretty sair looking.

Second one was similar, stood on foot when ball was away, nae quite as bad as foirst one, but certainly a bookable offence.

Though may refs would have held back on the second yellow perhaps.

 

1 hour ago, Clydeside_Sheep said:

That's the stadium (tofig bahramov) where they play all their games so they must be used to it

Nae.

They did until 2015 since then...

 

33 minutes ago, Ramandu said:

The pitch looked in good nick in highlights of last season's Europa League games, and I think they play their domestic games elsewhere.

No idea how a pitch could get that bad though.

Aye.

They play domestic matches at Azersun Arena, which the club owns.

 

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[RUL]

2 hours ago, muttonhumper said:

FFS. Nae liking that.

 

Actually just looked it up.

First one definite booking, stood on boys foot when ball was away. Pretty sair looking.

Second one was similar, stood on foot when ball was away, nae quite as bad as foirst one, but certainly a bookable offence.

Though may refs would have held back on the second yellow perhaps.

 

Nae.

They did until 2015 since then...

 

Aye.

They play domestic matches at Azersun Arena, which the club owns.

 

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Why do they have to move? 

[G31DON]

The referees have been told to let the game flow more this season.  The annoying dying Swan, after a tiny touch, fouls seem to have stopped being constantly given.

[super_al]

What are the lyrics to the Funso Ojo song?

[muttonhumper]

6 hours ago, RUL said:

Why do they have to move? 

As far as I can gather, they don't actually have to move.

Azersun Arena built in 2015 only has a capacity of 5,800.

Bizarrely. their domestic games only attract crowds of between 500 and 1,500, except for big games v Neftci, which they also move to Republican Stadium.

They are definition of big game hunters.

2 euro games I was at 2 seasons ago @maryhilldon    v APOEL had 31,000 & v Sevilla had 20,000.

Although not as enthusiastic for a match v AFC, still was a 10,000 crowd so also needed to move if they were to  capitalise financially .

[afc1903mad]

4 hours ago, super_al said:

What are the lyrics to the Funso Ojo song?

He’s our Belgian,

He plays in midfield with McLennan

He fucking hates Neil Lennon

Funsooooo Ojooooo

[Studebaker-90]

46 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

He’s our Belgian,

He plays in midfield with McLennan

He fucking hates Neil Lennon

Funsooooo Ojooooo

Just the worst 

[Guest milne_afc]

Aye, that absolutely stinks. No wonder folk are reluctant to buy match tickets.

[Durrant Dived]

43 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Just the worst 

Worse than the Gallagher baseball bat song?

[StandFree1982]

5 hours ago, muttonhumper said:

except for big games v Neftci

The ex Celtic/United striker? Must be a lot more popular over there than here.

[StandFree1982]

44 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Just the worst 

Based on arguably the worst Oasis song ever written as well. And the most overplayed. 

[Tord31]

16 hours ago, Tord31 said:

Merkland has 43 seats left.

Main Stand has 336 

South Home Section has 957 available.

Some normal away Section has 621 but tickets that have not been put up for sale yet. Maybe 500?

RDS Front has 293

RDS Rear has 159 but tickets not on sale yet (first dibs to 100% hospitality capacity). Small number likely 100-200.

RDS Upper has 561 but lots of tickets not on sale yet. It could be as much as 1500?

 

So about 3000 to sell for blagging weve sold out and about 5000 to sell for actually selling out.

Merkland has 24 seats left.

Main Stand has 246.

South Home section has 823 

South normal away Section has 656 but tickets that have not been put up for sale yet. Maybe 450?

RDS Front has 236

RDS Rear has 145 but tickets not on sale yet (first dibs to 100% hospitality capacity). Small number likely 100-200.

RDS Upper has 517 but lots of tickets not on sale yet. It could be as much as 1500?f

 

Shifted about 500 tickets yesterday.

[dazzy_deff]

1 minute ago, Tord31 said:

Merkland has 24 seats left.

Main Stand has 246.

South Home section has 823 

South normal away Section has 656 but tickets that have not been put up for sale yet. Maybe 450?

RDS Front has 236

RDS Rear has 145 but tickets not on sale yet (first dibs to 100% hospitality capacity). Small number likely 100-200.

RDS Upper has 517 but lots of tickets not on sale yet. It could be as much as 1500?f

 

Shifted about 500 tickets yesterday.

So about 2000 seats better off than at the same stage before the Breidablik game. 

[muttonhumper]

16 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

The ex Celtic/United striker? Must be a lot more popular over there than here.

Aw min. ?

 

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[Byrne Baby Byrne]

5 hours ago, muttonhumper said:

As far as I can gather, they don't actually have to move.

Azersun Arena built in 2015 only has a capacity of 5,800.

Bizarrely. their domestic games only attract crowds of between 500 and 1,500, except for big games v Neftci, which they also move to Republican Stadium.

They are definition of big game hunters.

2 euro games I was at 2 seasons ago @maryhilldon    v APOEL had 31,000 & v Sevilla had 20,000.

Although not as enthusiastic for a match v AFC, still was a 10,000 crowd so also needed to move if they were to  capitalise financially .

surely it’s just ex pats coming out to see decent teams who clearly don’t care about local farmer matches? 

quite embarrassing to lose to that mob when you think about it…. But we won’t ?

[Studebaker-90]

49 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

Based on arguably the worst Oasis song ever written as well. And the most overplayed. 

It’s actually one of my most hated songs of all time. Genuinely angers me when I hear it. 

[alscotoz]

7 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

It’s actually one of my most hated songs of all time. Genuinely angers me when I hear it. 

What song's that?

[Durrant Dived]

24 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

It’s actually one of my most hated songs of all time. Genuinely angers me when I hear it. 

Thankfully you don't go to many games to hear it then.

[RED_JOHN]

I wonder what team we will put out on Thursday evening….quite a few injuries now. Still think we will win this match though.

[Betty Swallicks]

Read on twitter that they were flying here via London. That'll add a couple of hours and will be a cunt of a journey for them (9hrs travelling). Presume they are flying in this evening?