Matchday 5: Dundee Utd / Matchday 6: Motherwell

Another bruising week for the Dons with defeats to Dundee United and Motherwell, but signs of fight remain. We hear from Jimmy Thelin, bring you fan reaction, a tribute to Bobby Clark, loan updates, the latest from the women’s side, and a look ahead to Thursday’s Conference League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Episode Transcript

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It's great here. Welcome to the AFC Don's cast on
Sunday the 28th of September. All right, here we go again with
a double dose of Don's action. It was another huge night on
Tuesday as we headed down the A 90 to Tanadice take on Dundee
United. Let's be honest, it's been
tough. We're still waiting for that
first league win and the defeatsare stocking up.
The confidence looks fragile batand it's a big bat.

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The Mittalian hasn't given up and neither should we.
He's been straight with us this week.
It's not all about systems and philosophies, it's about the
basics, winning your fifty 50s, getting back when you lose the
ball and staying compact and helping your mate out.
Here's the gaffer ahead of the match.
Yeah, our focus has hasn't changed.
We know we're trying to turn this around.
Everybody's working so hard now and we have gone through the

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games now with the with the players and we have just in some
parts because we need to be different balance in our in our
team right now. What we what we can be more
stable in the transition phases.It's a lot of work and and a
really clear conversation with the players in a good way, a

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good spirit that is up to us nowturn these things around and,
and and and do better in some parts of the game.
Another match, another tough oneto take.
Aberdeens wait for the first Premiership when drugs on after
a 2 nil defeat at turn of days and honestly it hurts.
We went into this one hoping to see a reaction after the cap
exit made changes with Nelson taking the armband, Povara and

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Milanovic starting. But from the off you'd feel the
nerves. A couple of half chances, a save
from Mitov and then bang right before half time United get
their goal. Another sloppy clearance on
Dolcek. We've seen this story before,
the second-half we've actually came out looking brighter.
Then within minutes it's two nilfrom a set piece and once again
we're left scratching our heads.Where's the marking?

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Where's the fight in that? And look, we did have moments.
Sure, Armstrong rattled the bar.Carlson got in but couldn't
finish. Yanfi's tried late on, but it
wasn't enough, Not nearly enough.
United look comfortable, and that's what stings most.
It's hard being a supporter right now.
We travel, we sing, we back the team because it's in our blood.
But we're watching the same mistakes, the same fragility,
week after week. No wins.

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Confidence low and a fan base desperate to see some pride,
some sparks, some sign that thisteam is going to turn it around.
The players need to start showing us they're there for the
fight. Jimmy defeat tonight.
Tana Dice, How do you feel afterthat one?
No, I think the emotions and frustration and some angers from
the fans say everything today. The performance level is, is, is

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not there. And also the way we get the goal
against us today in this moment and the two minutes before half
time and then the second-half, 5minutes something, it's just not
good enough. And so we share this frustration
with our our supporters. We know when you you sign your
contract as a manager or or a player, how much this club needs

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for so many people. And, and right now we don't give
them, give them the enough on the pitch.
So it's my job now to find a quick answer how we can give
much more back to our supporters.
Yeah, how frustrating is the theresult tonight again, as you
say, the the manner, the goals, the the lack of goals at the

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other end as well. How can how can this be changed?
I think we, we have one point now and 0 score goals.
I, I, I think we have to find a way like it can't be worse than
it is right now. And sometimes in this moment, if
you keep staying together, you can in some way feel like you

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have nothing more to lose and take away this tension.
Because when you see the team playing now, it's, it's too
stiff. You see, see Stuart Armstrong
today when they play, he play with such a composure.
He he knows the pressure around the team, but still he's showing
himself in the best possible wayand do an amazing game today.
And we need the whole team to find this, this feeling on the

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pitch. And and and we know that the
pressure is there. But when we play football, we
have to deal with with much, much more composure and and be
brave in this moment and don't hide.
That's the most important thing right now when we, when we
perform, Yeah. I was going to ask you about
Stewart Armstrong obviously at the crossbar tonight.
Again, it's another unfortunate moment in front of goal and and

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you spoke through the week about, you know, those clinical
moments that not coming off for Aberdeen despite a few
positives. Obviously it was a positive
tonight and could be a real asset going forward.
He has done really well since arrived.
Of course he has built up his physicality.
We have to just be careful to manage him, but today he show
this desire how we manage the jewels, how we push in the money

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was super tired and this kind ofthings.
And this is something we have toget out of everybody at the same
time and and be a strong team because I have a strong belief
in the individual qualities in this team.
Now we have to have to be a stronger team and, and do it
together and, and find this thislast push you can go to the

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other side. Like right now the performance
is not good enough over 90 minutes.
And also how we get the goals against all this display we have
right now in both boxes. We have to just get over to the
other side and make that goal and of course have clean sheets.
And so the best way for us now to find the answers really quick

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and, and show up on on Saturday and, and be much more front
footed and, and believe in ourselves.
So our fans believe in us. We have to show that we believe
in ourselves to the fans, believe in us also.
Yeah, another way game on Saturday is as Aberdeen travel
to Motherwell team you you know all about from from Saturday a
chance to to change results pretty quickly against that team

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obviously that they will have hurt you on Saturday and and
perhaps a little bit of revenge.Yeah, as I said with the answer,
we have to find quick. Now we know like you see the the
frustration among our fans todayand we have to show much more
and and to get over the find thefirst win and get into the
season and that's what I need todo quick.

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Thanks. Jimmy, thank you.
It was Fair Park on Saturday evening and the Dons knew what's
at stake. The Stars been tough but your
Italian says belief is still strong and now it's about
showing fight hunger and leavingeverything on the pitch.
Here's the thoughts from the manager ahead of the game.
You talk about this yesterday and, and it was just to

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understand that the supporters are there and they, they
watching and, and supporting theplayers and they, the belief is
there that we can do it. And so, and also as a manager,
you are like ACEO in the company, you take responsibility
for this unit and the sporting side.

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So they, the players should relax and focus and be the best
version of the side they can be.And then I am responsible for
the outcome in the in the long end and I have a strong belief
to turn this around. It was another sore win for the
Dons and this one really stayingafter a match improved showing
at Fair Park on Saturday evening.

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We somehow came away with nothing, losing it in the
cruellest of fashions with two goals and stoppage time.
The Mateleen rang the changes after Tuesday night's defeat at
Turn a Dice 6IN all with Nikki Devlin Markings 100th appearance
in red should he back in the middle and Krista Tober starting
his first game of the season. It looked like the shake up had
worked too because the dolls came flying out the traps inside

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the first minute Kevin Nesbitt was denied by the fingertips of
Ward, then again minutes later after fine work from the expert
Carlson. The Anthony was causing all
sorts of problems down the wing and by half time we could and
should have been in front, Devoneven seeing a header cleared off
the line. Goal is at the break and even
after changes on both sides the Dons kept pushing.
Metov made a big save to deny Stama Telopolis, Ashish looking

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to have been barged over in the box but got nothing and Toby
Keskin almost nicked it late on,firing into the side netting.
Moments later Lazatich was through him goal but dragged his
shot wide and then disaster 92ndminute.
Katrumbus hit one from the edge of the box, might have got
something on it but couldn't keep it out.
Fair Park adapted, Aberdeen floored and things went from bad

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to worse in the dying seconds. VR gave Matt the way a penalty
after Song went down under Dorrington's challenge stomach.
Telopolis lashed it straight down the middle to kill it off.
The performance was better, the fight was there, but the result
getting the Dons leave Lanarkshire empty handed and
still searching for that spark to turn things around.
Jimmy, what's your assessment ofthe performance and the result

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today? The result of course is really,
really tough today and I think the the energy was back.
I think the performance wise is one of our better games.
I also think we go into the gameand then the last part again we
push also for try to win it and we have our chances to set up

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our teammates in really good situations in the end.
But right now we are there. But sometimes you also need some
luck to get out of the situationwhen you have a bad run.
But I can't say the players didn't give everything today.
I think the fans feel it also and feel the energy goes back
and the connection between the fans and the players go back.

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I hope the fans can see the players try and give much more
effort on the pitch today and but in the moment you are right
now with this, the last last last decision or their goal is
like sometimes you are unlucky and 95 minutes to get that goal
against you. And so of course it's really,

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really tough and where you are right now when especially when
you do a better performance and maybe didn't decide to lose
today it. Was a very positive start from
the team and and two or three really good chances in the first
half. I think the game starts really
well. Then Motherwell take control
part of the the last part of thefirst half.
And then I think we the last 25 minutes was an hour failure and

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we really, really push and therego more transitions.
But right now where we are, it'sit's it's just tough to get
this, this result. Of course, when you when you're
pushing so hard to get out of this, I can call it backside.
A chance to go in off somebody'sbag.

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I mean, we, we, we're creating enough to score a goal today we
did. And and of course they have the
chance also, but the goal, the score is just unlucky sometimes.
And and of course, if you don't have, they have the chance of
before and then they would be in95 minutes.
You have to be strong now to push again.
But the most important part was that I hope, really hope, the

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fans can see that the team pushed themselves in a much
better way today. Do you hope that the positive
aspect of today's play will helpyou in Thursday?
I think we changed some parts inthe system of course, and I
think the players answer really well.
It was some positive things to to bring with us in the future.
Of course, we weren't lucky. We have to change so many
positions in the in the back lines.

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We couldn't use the energy upfront.
In the end we have to make too many changes too early in the
game, but I still think everybody was adapting well in a
really short time to to do what to do today.
And do you feel that the the goal will come soon?
You have to believe that if you if you keep creating chances,
it's more again how we we are arriving free against one, we

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are arriving four against two. But we just need to help each
other to use our team mates in this situation when the when the
angles sometimes going going in the wrong direction.
Thank you, Jimmy. Thank you.
It was another bruising night for the Red Army and, as always,
the supporters made their voicesheard online.
One of the most liked comments came from a Motherwell supporter
who admitted Aberdeen played really well tonight.

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On another day you could have nicked it.
That's the neutral view was echoed by some Dons fans who saw
progress. The performance was far, far
better today with a bit of lack.That's a different result but
patience is waving thin. The hard stats don't lie, with
frustrated fans pointing out five wins in 33 league games.
It's P-45 time. Thanks for trying Jimmy, but
it's not working. And addict cut straight to the

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point to lean time is up. The goalkeeper didn't escape
either. One supporter joked that Methof
needs glove, glue and star another costly mistake.
Still, there were glimmers of hope.
Some fans noted tactical improvements, a more solid set
up and even say the side looked closer to turning a corner when
wrote. Seen an improvement tonight.
Set up well and defended better.But the overall mood a divided

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fan base between those still clinging to in Cormac We trust
and those calling for change. But Audrey is a clab cop between
patients and protest. For now, Aberdeen remain without
to win and the debate reaches on.
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All great leaders know how to inspire their teens with words
of encouragement. You hoe are a massive horses.
Maybe leader was the wrong word.What do you want me to do, Quit?
No, seriously. No, seriously, I want you to
quit. But I mean Lambs defence.

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He's not wrong. Psych stares.
You know you wouldn't have lost it if it was a bottle of gin.
Jackson Lamb really is the best in the game.
Oh, for God's sake to shut up. I can assure you he's just
getting warmed up. The reason I picked you is
because I thought you were the only one on my team with a
decent pair of bollocks. What?
You just said is highly offensive.

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Do I look like a giver? For more words of encouragement,
TuneIn to Slow Horses season 5 on Apple TV Plus.
How come she gets to speak when you talk?
I'm. Going to stick a pencil in my
eye and head butt the table. OK, let's catch up with the

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week's news then. And Aberdeen's Yang side fell to
A2 and defeat at Forfar in the KDM Evolution Trophy.
Stuart Morrison put the host ahead on 20 minutes before
Joseph T still levelled with a clever finish early in the
second-half. Forfar regained the lead on the
hour through Kieran Ingalls and despite late pressure, including
a disallowed Mitchell Frame header, the Dons couldn't find
another breakthrough. Full time Forfar Athletic 2,

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1911 won. Next up is the Aberdeenshire cap
final for the young Dons againstfor Martin United at Inviruti's
Harlow Park this Friday, 8:00 PM.
Kickoff for that one. Former Aberdeen goalkeeper and
club legend Bobby Clark marked his 80th birthday last week at
Dons Hall of Famer. He lifted the Scottish cap in
1970, the league cap in 1977 andthe league title in 1980 while

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setting a British record of 1155minutes without conceding a
goal, a mark that stood for almost 40 years.
Clark also won 17 Scotland caps and featured at the 1978 World
Cup in Argentina. Tributes poured in from a cross
football, with chairman Dave Cormac recalling schoolboy
memories of Mr. Clark and Neil Simpson praising him as mentor

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and friend. Farms fondly remembered as
worked off the pitch too. After his playing days, Clark
enjoyed a long coaching career in New Zealand and the US,
shaping generations at Dartmouth, Stanford and Notre
Dame. The Micheline says the loan
spells of Ester Sokhler and Vicente Baswin are proving to be
a huge boost for both players confidence and development.
Striker Sokhler has made an instant impact since moving to

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Serbian side FK Ranitsky 1923, scoring in both of his first two
games, A32 win away to Radnik Sur Delica and A2 nil home
victory over SP Subadica. The Slovenian forward had last
featured for the Dons in the Europa League defeat to FCSB and
with his contract running out atthe end of the season, his loan
form could be crucial. Meanwhile, Dach winger Bezwin is

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celebrating silverware in Finland.
On loan at HJK Helsinki, he helped the club lift their first
finish cap since 2000, providingassist for Timo Puki's winner in
the one nil final victory against Coupes.
Bezwin has made 7 appearances sofar and has signed at Pittodrie
until next summer. The captain of the last
Ukrainian team to face Aberdeen has warned the dawns of the

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threat posed by their ConferenceLeague opponent Shakhter
Donetsk. Oleg Shelleyev, who had LED
Denipro against Jimmy Calderwoodside back in 2007, say Shakhtar
remained packed with attacking talent, with Pedrino Onderenko,
Marlon Gomez and Vinicius Tobiasamong their danger men.
Shakhtar, exiled from their Dombass Arena since 2014, have
been forced to play home games across Ukraine and in Poland,

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Germany and Slovenia. Shelleyev admits the constant
travelling is exhausting, describing it as a commute that
takes a whole day. Reflecting on his own Pataudry
memories, Shelly Eva called Aberdeen's fans incredible but
also revealed a personal tool from the war from Mahansk.
He hasn't seen his parents in five years as they remain in
Russian occupied territory. The Dons open their Conference

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League campaign at Pataudry against shutdown this Thursday.
Maybe. I have got a dark side.
I'm here to win. I don't know what beasts lie
within me. I'm going to fight.
Till the death. Welcome to the Highlands.
Oh my goodness. Oh, the castle.

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There it is. Now, I know out in the real
world you're very important and successful, but here there is no
special treatment. Traitors remain undetected and
murder the faithful. Is this an alliance faithful?
You must hunt down the traitors I want.
To win, I'm not going to. Lie.

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I want to win. Oh God.
Life or death, isn't it me? Faith?
Me too. Go forth and murder.
That's quite a twist. I have selected my traitors.
Tomorrow the killing spree begins.
This is the celebrity traitors. Starts 8th of October on BBC One
and iPlayer. Let's go round the grounds in

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the SPFL and Scottish Cap. Hearts are the new leaders in
the Premiership after beating Falkirk three nil at Tynecastle
on Saturday, while Celtic are two points back following their
nil nil draw with Hibs at Parkhead.
So Madam beat Dundee one nil andPaisley to climb the third spot.
Kilmarnock were two nil winners away to Dundee United.
St Johnstone's state eight points clear in the Championship

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thanks to A2 and win at Queen's Park while Wraith Rovers remain
in second spot following their three nil home victory over
Arbroath. Thistle are third after beating
Dunfermline Athletic 2 nil at East End Park.
A United were 4/2 winners against Erdeonians at Somerset
Park to leave the Diamonds bottom of the table.
Morton and Ross County drew a noin Greenock every next.

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Carly Thistle are top of League One after a four one home
victory over E Fife. Well Hamilton Aki is our second
thanks to A2 no win against previous leader Stenhousemuir at
Broadway. Montrose beat Queen of the South
21 at Lynx Park and been ahead defeated Aloe Athletic 21 at
Balmor. Guilty Hearts were two NIL
winners at Balmodel Stadium to move four points clear of bottom

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Cloud Cove Rangers. The Spartans stretched their
lead in League 2 to 4 points with A32 went away to Elgin City
while East Kilbride went down 31to Annan Athletic at Gala Bank.
Clyde climbed to 3rd with a fourtwo triumph at Sterling Albion
and Stranraer won two, one at Dumbarton, Edinburgh City and
four for Athletic drew one all at Meadowbank.
The Scottish gap is back and theroad to Hampden has began.

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Almost four months on from Aberdeen's dramatic penalty
shootout win over Celtic in the 2025 final.
The first round kicked off on Friday night with two ties at
Beechwood Park. Auchin Lake Talbot came from
behind to beat Camnock Juniors in a fiery Ayrshire Derby.
Camnock strike first through LeeRolston but Connor Boyd levelled
for the host before Ewan Thompson slotted home a late
penalty to steal the win. To add insult to injury, Callum

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McEwen was sent off for the knock moments after conceding
that spot kick. Meanwhile at Broadwood, Camino
Colts brushed aside Glasgow University with a thumping 4 nil
victory. Josh Jack scored twice,
including directly from a corner, with Joshua Farquhar and
Finn McGuigan adding the gloss. Saturday brought a pop card of
27 fixtures and no shortage of drama.

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Highland League side Wick Academy produced the performance
of the round hammering Rothfus 5nil but Clydebank and Gretna
2008 both won by four goal margins.
Now in County also enjoyed theirafternoon defeat, defeating
Berwick Rangers 2 nil, flipping the score line from their last
Scottish cap. Meeting elsewhere brought our
Rangers and Fraser what I met inan all Highland clash, the Broth
edging at one nil while Becky Thistle knocked out Huntley 31.

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There were history making moments too, then Donald the
Bluebell reached the second round for the first time ever
with an extra time win over Civil Service Strollers while
Tapered also broke new ground edging Coldstream 3 two in a
thriller. Other notable results for Bonnie
Rig rose down to 10 men still find a way past Broxburn
Athletic. Darville bowed out to losing 3
and to Devon Vale because City beat Lucky United 3 one with

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Mitch Taylor scoring a standing volley when Lithgow Rose
overcame Gallifrey Dean Rovers 2one in a fiery clash where both
sides finished with ten men and Massabra Athletic E Sterling,
Shire TriNet and for Martin United also booked their places
in the next round. Keith lost to an away to Bonus
Athletic in the evening fixture when tie remains.
University of Sterling take on Bird Thailand Shipyard on Monday

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night and earlier today in the Premiership Rangers were two one
winners against Livingston. You're at a supermarket and you
need something that's on a higher shelf and you can't reach
it. What would you do?
Leave. I thought you would say that.
Drive home, do my shopping online.
Yeah. Yeah.

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Emily Lopez asked. Normal or Nah.
Standing in the trolley to get the height you need to grab the
thing you need. The closest I've gotten to this
is have you ever tried to get something in your house or
change a light bulb on a computer chair?
Oh, no. The swivel.
It's deadly. Deadly.
Deadly you'll. Die, you'll die straight up.
Those wheels, they fucking are murderous.

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All. Four of them.
Those little caster wheels can chop your head off.
The Tony and Ryan Paul cast mateMondays to Thursdays on YouTube
Aberdeen women slipped to A2 nildefeat at Quay Park this
afternoon despite a stronger second-half showing.
Carla Boyce opened the scoring early for Madwell before taking
Browning's header doubled the lead from a corner.
The Dawns struggled to create chances before the break but
improved after halftime with Francesca Ogilvie, Hannah

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Stewart and Alex Clark all goingclose.
Despite their late pressure, Aberdeen couldn't find a
breakthrough and were left to rue a slow start.
Final score. Madwell 2, Aberdeen nil.
Have you done any jobs since I was away?

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It's been 10 years. People change.
Drive. What?
You want to be out 2 minutes? What if the doctor said months,
not years? I'm sorry.
I want to do one last job with you.
No, you're living on the side ofa mountain in a Hut.
You don't want more than that. One job.
That's it. We are going to steal a painting

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from the biggest gallery in Spain.
But we need to team. Can you 2 guarantee that you're
not going to go rogue? Why don't you come and visit me
in prison? You can't get in between them
because it's a game. She's dangerous.

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You 2 deserve each other. Trust nobody kid.
New drama frauds Sunday the 5th of October on ITV One and ITVX.
So a big night at Pittodrie thisThursday as we start our UEFA
Conference League campaign against Shakhtar Donesk.

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Kick off at Pittodrie is 8:00 PM.
There are still tickets available for this match.
I think I said last week there weren't.
There are. You can also watch it live on
TNT Sports 4 or via the Discovery Plus app.
Coverage starts at 7:45 PM. Also in European action this
Thursday is Celtic versus Sporting Braga and Rangers had a
way to Sturm Gratz in the UEFA Europa League.

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We're back in Premiership actionnext Sunday, the 5th of October
against Dandy at Pittodrie. Kick off in Aberdeen is at 3:00
PM. Red TV International subscribers
can watch online audio only in the UK and Ireland.
You can purchase tickets for this match and the match against
Shark Their Donetsk online at afc.co.uk/E Tickets by calling

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the ticket office on 0122463 and1903 or if you head into the
ticket office itself. The other Premiership matches at
the weekend, starting on Saturday are between Dundee
United and Livingston at the wayto Kilmarnock.
Both kick off at 3:00 PM. Then at 5:45 it's Hearts versus
Hibs. The other matches on Sunday are
Celtic versus Motherwell and Falkirk versus Rangers.

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Both kick off at 3:00 PM. It's been another bruising week
for everyone connected with Aberdeen. 2.
Taft defeats, one at Tan of Diceand one in the cruellest of
fashions at Fair Park have left us all hurting.
But within those results, we didat least see some signs of
improvement. More fight, more organisation,

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more of the spirit we expect from a Dawn side.
The reality is the road ahead isn't going to be easy.
The confidence is fragile, the fan base divided and the
questions about where we go fromhere are growing louder.
But that's what we've seen so many times before.
Football has a way of turning when you least expect it.
Thursday brings a huge night at Pataudry under the lights with
Chuck Turnin S coming to town inthe Conference League.

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There's a chance for the playersto step up, to show pride in the
shirt and to remind us why we believe in them.
And then next weekend is back toleague duty against Dundee.
The message is simple. Now is the time for heart,
hunger and togetherness. Whether you're in the stands at
home or travelling across the country, the Red Army will
always be there. The question is, will this team
rise to meet that support? We can keep up to date with all

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the latest Dawn's news on our socials.
Just follow us at AFC Dawn's cast on Facebook X Blue Sky and
Threads. Whatever happens, we'll be here
with you week in, week out. Until next Sunday, stand free.