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Not a fan of Dolly FC at all, but that release from their chairman was very honest, with actual figures and showing how even a reasonably solvent, well run club, is going to be miles short of cash before we kick a ball in action again. However what we all need to realise is that businesses of all types, in all industries, are going through exactly the same problem, with a cash burn way in excess of anything they can bring in, and way in excess of anytihng even the most pessimistic forecast could have gotten close to. Football of course has pretty much its own employment rules due to competition rules, and that Aberdeen simply cannot just make all employees subject to this "furlough" system that is going to be used by most UK employers who are not supermarkets. Employee wages must be paid or face a points deduction, licence suspension, etc. Football must wake up and accept these are not normal times. Football players, their pathetic union, agents and all the others involved, need to accept there is a bigger picture. The furlough system will ensure that all players will get a maximum of £2500 per month, or 80% of their wage if less than that. Given that most small business owners, and small companies from all sectors, are having to go through this system and scrounge about for grants, business loans, mortgage holidays, just to get through this, I dont see why footballers, (who lets face it at the elite level should have plenty of savings put away to cover themselves anyway) should be treated any differently. Much bigger companies than Rangers, Aberdeen etc are having to use this system to get through this, the likes of McDonalds, Greggs, huge high street retailers, are all doing their best to get through this and will be placing thousands of workers on the furlough system, so the sooner we scrap the notion of football being a special case the better. We must also accept the reality that we will not be playing again in the next six months, so mothball the clubs, get all the staff onto the furlough system, and wake again ready to re-start the season either from scratch or where we left off only when it is safe to do so and we have buried the thousands who will have died including our families, friends, colleagues, neighbours. Frankly the media still talking about season 2019-20 make me sick. It's over, done, finished, incomplete. Get over it, and talk about how we can come together to help our elderly, vulnerable people get medical care, shopping etc instead. There is a whole messed-up world out there now, and it needs all of us to help where we can to control this. It sucks that we couldn't get to complete the greatest ever comeback in history and steal the title from our great rivals in even more glorious fashion than Helicopter Sunday, but we have to accept that is going to be denied to us all. It sucks we wont get to play in the 2020-21 Champions League. It sucks that we wont get to see Tav lift the 2020 UEFA Cup. But there are much bigger things going on in life just now than the coronavirus-scrapped football season. Lets all stay safe, healthy, and when this is all over we can then start talks about a pre-season for whatever can be done to get sport back into people's lives, but only when it is absolutely safe to do so, and that i'm afraid looks like a very long way away.

Snatched from FF, written by Beer Belly Loyal: https://www.followfollow.com/forum/threads/april-2005-m-oneill-was-spot-on.114375/

i have always thought that Big Bert's goal versus the fhilth had, and retains, a certain charm.

We all hope so

You're very welcome mate. Worth it to get to speak to one of my favourite Rangers players. A fantastic guy! ?

Thanks to @Frankie for all his work on this one, great editing skills Great podcast with a true legend, shows the strength of Gersnet 4lads podcast that last week we had Andy Firth from the club and this week Ian Ferguson ??

The pod is available across all the usual platforms and make sure you stream or d/load the revised version for a much better quality recording AND a bonus ten mins of content! Will be available on YouTube as well imminently. Do not this brilliant walk down memory lane!

A stoater of a floater.

Not sure if you've heard but this virus thing will last months, rather than weeks.

That’s the very fellow. I was 2/3 up the north terrace just forrard of midships and abaft the player as he struck the ball. Great to see Jimmy Millar careering about at the final whistle.

Can't find that one...

This one? @Scott7

Was there remember it fondly the pace that it went in at seemed like an eternity

Wasn't a goal as such, but the feeling when Novo's penalty went in against Fiorentina... that has to be one of our highs

Hateley's at Elland Road in the first minute of same game.... the whole of Britain's media has said we had no chance of putting them out due to them being English Champions... after us winning 2-1 at Ibrox a couple of weeks prior (the Main Stand was literally bouncing that night)…. up steps Hateley in the first minute to hit a stunning volley into the top corner.... Cue "The Goalie" breaking Cantona's heart time after time after time.... and then that McCoist diving header..... What a night !

Mccoist away to Leeds....still one of my fav ever.

For a game I was at it would probably be Edu's winner. Lovenkrands cup final winner or McCann's second in the game we won the league at the piggery. Even as you start typing there are so many others come into your head!!!!!!

I may be wrong, but I believe the last goal scored in front of a 100,000 + crowd in British Football