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Willo Flood receives a through ball from Niall McGinn versus Kilmarnock

Who’d you rather have: McLean or Pawlett?

In yet another variation on our tried and tested formulae, we ask which Aberdeen central attacking midfielder the Terracists prefer.

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Winners and Losers

The leader of the pack Craig Fowler delves into the weeks action to pick out Scottish fooball’s Winners & Losers. WINNERS Steven MacLean (St Johnstone) Never underestimate how much confidence can affect the performance of a footballer. St Johnstone fans have recently been suggesting cup final hero MacLean was ‘finished’ following his below par start to […]

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Lacking tact: The problem with John Collins’ comments

Jim Douglas provides some Aberdeen perspective on the fall-out from John Collins’ disparaging remarks about the rest of Scottish football. I must confess to quite liking John Collins. In an era when very few Scottish players made it abroad, he not only did well at Monaco, but seemed to wholeheartedly embrace the lifestyle. Gary Smith […]

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Willo Flood receives a through ball from Niall McGinn versus Kilmarnock

Same Aberdeen, just a little more patient

After the Dons’ disappointing exit from European competition, Craig Cairns looks at Aberdeen’s early season performances and how their style compares to last season. Derek McInnes admitted that he has trimmed the squad slightly, opting for quality over numbers and the strains of a European would have damaged the prospects of improving upon last season’s league finish. In terms […]

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5 reasons Aberdeen’s European run increased optimism

John Callan runs through five reasons why Dons fans have come out of the latest European run with a more positive mindset, despite the disappointment of failing to reach the Europa League group stages. Scottish sides know exactly how to bow out of Europe. That’s by no means a snide remark at the increasing earliness […]

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Goodwillie goal v Ross County

2015/2016 Season Preview: Aberdeen

After some exciting European matches, Aberdeen have made a solid start to the league season with a 1-0 victory at Tannadice. In the first of our season previews, Craig Cairns assess the merits of Derek McInnes’s side going into the new campaign. Last Season Even when their team sheet was released at 2pm on a […]

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Four new signings that could be key

In the first of a series of launch articles, CRAIG CAIRNS looks at four of the summer signings that could be key to their new club’s season. John Sutton While many will have shrugged with indifference at the transfer of Sutton to St Johnstone, there may be good reason to believe he is exactly the […]

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Season 2014/15 player ratings: Aberdeen

Let’s be honest, it would be extraordinarily fickle to describe Aberdeen’s season as anything other than an impressive success. To push the substantial resources, not to mention  efficient ability, of Ronny Deila’s Celtic side so close for so long in the chase for the league title broke new ground in recent Aberdeen and Scottish football history. […]

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Terrace Awards 2015 nomination: Jonny Hayes for Most Improved Player

May 20, 2015

Tony Anderson gives his reasons as to why Jonny Hayes should be awarded the Most Improved Player at The Terrace Podcast’s 2015 Awards Show.     To listen to the latest episode click on this link. If you’d like to contact the podcast the email address is show@terracepodcast.net. Alternatively find us on Facebook or Twitter.

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Nothing Compares, Nothing Compares Ando

John Callan’s heartfelt goodbye to Aberdeen captain and all-round club hero Russell Anderson. At around half past ten last Thursday night, as many thousands were settling down on the sofa to watch a procession of Conservative MPs shuffle back into the House of Commons, Aberdeen announced Russell Anderson is to retire at the end of […]

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