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04Sauzee
22-11-2019, 07:11 PM
Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing for Aberdeen?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/50522558?__twitter_impression=true

CMurdoch
22-11-2019, 07:34 PM
The guy has put in a hard shift for his club.
Sounds like he is handing over to Cormack to do the heavy lifting of attracting investment for the building of the new stadium.

jacomo
22-11-2019, 07:36 PM
They are effectively under new American ownership, as we are. I assume Cormack will either take the role himself or appoint someone to act for him.

Exciting times for scottish football, although Aberdeen will be distracted by their new stadium plans for a while.

Pretty Boy
22-11-2019, 07:52 PM
Be interesting to see how this plays out for McInnes. He's stated his relationship with Milne wa sine of the reasons he has turned down other offers in the past.

Since452
22-11-2019, 07:54 PM
Got Pittodrie sold off for his houses. Job done.

Sammy7nil
22-11-2019, 07:56 PM
Got Pittodrie sold off for his houses. Job done.

The bum has fallen out of the Aberdeen property market.

CMurdoch
22-11-2019, 09:03 PM
They are effectively under new American ownership, as we are. I assume Cormack will either take the role himself or appoint someone to act for him.

Exciting times for scottish football, although Aberdeen will be distracted by their new stadium plans for a while.

That's Aberdeen, Hibs, Dundee & Dundee Utd under American ownership now.
Why and which domino falls to American ownership next?

stokesmessiah
22-11-2019, 09:30 PM
Got Pittodrie sold off for his houses. Job done.

As someone who lives in Aberdeen, this was funny about 10 years ago. Truth is there is absolutely nothing in it.

superfurryhibby
22-11-2019, 10:18 PM
As someone who lives in Aberdeen, this was funny about 10 years ago. Truth is there is absolutely nothing in it.

Mmmm.

https://www.insider.co.uk/news/aberdeen-suffers-fastest-falling-house-20263116

stokesmessiah
22-11-2019, 11:30 PM
Got Pittodrie sold off for his houses. Job done.

As someone who lives in Aberdeen, this was funny about 10 years ago. Truth is there is absolutely nothing in it.

banchoryhibs
23-11-2019, 12:36 AM
I've met Stewart Milne a couple of times. A real down to earth man who had AFC's interests at heart.
He's been there a long time and has invested lots. Now that they have a secure future maybe he's decided that it's time to move on.

jacomo
23-11-2019, 07:56 AM
That's Aberdeen, Hibs, Dundee & Dundee Utd under American ownership now.
Why and which domino falls to American ownership next?


Falling value of the £ makes such investments more attractive to foreign buyers.

Brunswickbill
23-11-2019, 08:11 AM
From what I’ve heard the fall in the value of the Pittodrie site C£20m has messed their original financial considerations. Cormack plans to clear whole board and totally takeover the club.

superfurryhibby
23-11-2019, 09:24 AM
As someone who lives in Aberdeen, this was funny about 10 years ago. Truth is there is absolutely nothing in it.

Mmmmmm

https://www.insider.co.uk/news/aberdeen-suffers-fastest-falling-house-20263116


:wink:

jacomo
23-11-2019, 09:37 AM
Mmmmmm

https://www.insider.co.uk/news/aberdeen-suffers-fastest-falling-house-20263116


Really? Twice?

superfurryhibby
23-11-2019, 09:48 AM
Really? Twice?

The OP posted the same statement twice, I'm super pedantic.

Milne appears to have been fantastic for Aberdeen. Attracted inward investment at a level Hibs can aspire to, built up a solid foundation on and off the field and retained a decent manager. The one thing they've failed to do is win trophies. A league cup, and a fair few runners up medals. Should have done better and now that the Hun are back as a force, probably missed the boat on that one now.