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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 1d

Does anyone play or know someone that plays bowls in Aberdeen ? I have 4 sets free to a good home.
They look in excellent condition, have photos if more info needed.

Shares appreciated.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 2d

In football history you will never see such a poor side with horrendous quality win 2 games in a row like that.

Imagine we did actually qualify for a WC & had to play a decent or even half decent team.

Watching that has me nearly looking forward to watching Dons next week.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 2d

With my mum recently being moved to a nursing home, this weekend I've been painting up her flat before putting it on market.

With 40 years of being a P&D, without doubt one of the toughest jobs I've ever done for all kind of reason.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 9d

From the best team to visit Pittodrie to the poorest in 3 days.
Thankfully we took advantage this time for a very welcome win. 1st goal was the key & came at right time before unrest began.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 9d

A harder game than Thursday. Players probably enjoyed having less pressure in euro game, that all changes today.

Many in the support will be expecting us to win. We didn't manage it the previous Sunday after Thursday.

Hopefully we can get something today, be very tough tho.

Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 10d

Watched the Edinburgh derby, didn't think the quality on show was that good.

Sadly tho if we were to play either team next it would be a comfortable 2 or 3 nil victory for them.

They both play with a purpose, desire and have players that want it

Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 11d

Thought Dons did well not to fold when it went to 3-1 last night. Their quality is at a level we rarely play against, only thing they didn't have was a No 9 (thankfully).
Encouraging that we had small periods when we matched them with workrate & effort.

Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 12d

Just got to enjoy the euro games best we can. Very likely it's our last shot into it for a good while.

They take it seriously and it could be 6+ tonight.

We should be prioritising Sunday with the team selection but no idea how you do that with this squad.

24th May seems a long time ago now.

Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 16d

2 weeks later and the back to the grind fear is brutal for tomorrow. 🙃

Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 16d

We had fans losing body fluids over the signing of Karlsson. Think he touched the ball about 8 times yesterday & did square root of fek all.
Recruitment really is a major failure at our club for a few years now.
It has to change.

Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 16d

Recruitment is key to any management success. Looking at ours since JT took charge, difficult to see anyone who has improved us since previous manager.

Look at yesterday, E.Watt is way ahead of anything we have, (on loan at StJ last season , R.c Cook also way ahead of anything in our front line.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 17d

We can never keep a clean sheet. We are shocking in midfield, we have nothing upfront. Added to that we have a coach that constantly changes the 11, & throws in bizarre subs.

Somebody is going to have to have an unbelievable Jan recruitment to keep us in the league. Just can't see it.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 17d

The first 3 words of your post were enough to describe us.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 17d

I see Clarkson was "rested" on Tuesday so he could sit on the bench on Saturday..

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 17d

Obviously desperate for Dons to get something later but reality is can only see another long slog with again a 2 or 3 goal at least defeat.

There's always surprises in a season with underdogs getting the odd shock result, here's hoping we get 1 today, the gulf in quality just looks too big tho.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 20d

The blame ultimately is with JT & recruitment team. This isn't a 1 season issue tho, every season since the American took over at helm, relegation has as some point been a worry.
Said it before, the board at our club aren't fit for purpose.
We will end up out of top league the longer they stay.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 20d

Seems inevitable we see another change of management very soon. That's the easy bit tho, look what we're left with.

An expensive squad, which is the poorest I've seen in many many years, this squad will finish bottom of league.

To recruit a manager then enough players in Jan going to be tough.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 22d

How's your Monday going...

Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 24d

It's nae the red shed...

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 25d

Have to say it's better than a loft.. 😀

Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 25d

End of another week, hell of a grind this. ☀️🙂

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · 28d

It's the rules..

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · Sep 14

Someone may not be working tomorrow*

*expect more in next 2 weeks. 😀

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · Sep 13

Some of us have been wide awake to it for a good while.
It's been a regular threat/issue for about 5 seasons now.
We have the chairman, ceo, manager etc that all the experts of the Internet celebrated when appointed.

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Brian Skene @thedecor85.bsky.social · Sep 13

We have numerous issues all over the park & a real issue in the dug out.
It could end up being that glorious day in May costs us our top flight status.

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