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| New release Coming soon - The ASC in the 80s Scotlands No1 |
| " The 1980's saw the birth of the 'Casual Scene', on the Streets and on the Terraces of the United Kingdom. In Scotland in particular, a new brand of 'Well Dressed' football hooligan had appeared, way ahead of many English football crews. The 'Aberdeen Soccer Casuals' became the most notorious, most feared and copied mob in the Country. Scotlands No.1 is a definative look at the ASC in the 1980's through the eyes of a former long term member". |
| "One of my first visits to Easter Road was in January 1983. We had been drawn against Hibs in the 3rd Round of the Scottish Cup. I went down on a packed supporters club bus from Dyce. There was a mixture of family supporters, beer monsters, three older 'trendies' and about five of us younger lads. We ended up in a convoy of about fifteen coaches. Some supporters club buses and a load of 'football specials' out of guild street bus station. We stopped half way down to do the toilet and freshen up thing, as you do when there are women and drinkers on the bus; having already done the 'motorway line up' with a load of other lads on the 'Tennant's', much to the amusement of passing motorists! We met with other 'trendies' on buses from Hazelhead and Ellon and decided that when we hit Edinburgh, we would all meet up and go looking for our boys from the service train as arranged. When we got to the Bus station there was hundreds of Aberdeen supporters milling about. Most were going to have some sort of lunch before embarking on the walk to Easter Road. There were between fifteen and twenty of us heading into this cafe just off Princess Street, with a load of other Aberdeen supporters, when we heard this huge crash of glass going off about 200 yards away. This was it, it had gone off big time! Running up the road were about 100 lads, all mixed dress with mostly skins and right behind them was 200 Aberdeen...." |
| "..The 'Locomotion' was about going on the train to Rangers and Celtic and Hibs and Hearts etc and having a 'rammy' everywhere we went. Which is exactly what we did!"" By the time the 1985/86 season kicked off, Aberdeen had easy 1000 plus, active 'casuals' and were taking mobs of 400-500 nutters away to every decent away game on the fixture list. With between 600-700 lads turning out to a home game against the old firm. I remember when we played Celtic at home and needed just the draw to win the league. It was a game of massive significance and importance. I had been in 'our' bar with some of the regular 'loons' and we got into Pittodrie later than usual and because of this, we had to sit right down the front of the pack; in the middle of the South terrace. Some lads were even doubled up. As the mob stood up and swayed a 'come on you reds, come on you reds' at the massed green and white support, I remember thinking 'there is easily a 1000 boys in here today. Just fucking look at this!' That was a proud day to be an Aberdeen Casual, I can tell you!" |
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| ".....The bar was a split level affair that had a wild reputation, as it turned into a 'titty' bar for the lunch time punters, with go go dancers on display. A bit like Sir Laffalot's, except of an evening, 'Crazys' was also a renowned gay haunt. An ideal place to stage a pounce, as nobody would be expecting it. Not from there! I headed up Union Street with three other lads, to see what the word was in our bar on Belmont Street. We ran into lads from Newtonhill and Portlethen that I had gone to school with, near the graveyard. They told us that some of the 'Stoney' nutters were going to get on the Motherwell train and walk up to the ground behind them......." |