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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 94680"><p>As a student of RGU in Aberdeen, I feel best placed to answer that question.</p><p></p><p>The main problem is that you have a top SPL soccer team (Aberdeen) up there as well as legions of Irish student (usually trainee pharmacists) who, yes, like rugby, but mainly play alot of gailic games. Aberdeen Uni and RGU both have very strong Gailic football teams for example but weak Rugby and even soccer teams.</p><p></p><p>The main Rugby club is the old Aberdeen RFC but that has it's ground a bit out of town. Its easier to get to Pittodrie on the coast near Brig 'o' Don than it is to get to A-RFU's ground.</p><p></p><p>Haha, deviating slightly, I remember training for the Aberdeen OTC's Rugby team in Seaton Park, dodging heroin syringes and broken glass or torn up Tennants cans. We did have an amazing Canadian full back though who did ballet as a hobby. He was fast, aggressive and sublime. Just what you need from a REAL (running) Full Back!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, however, I totally think Scotland could easily get a 4th region going based out of Aberdeen and playing in Aberdeen FC's Pittodrie ground. Its easy to get to, lots of seats and the only thing that I could think of that could keep punters away are the horrible -5 degree North Sea winds that blow over the place in Winter.</p><p></p><p>But I would say the Club would get more Irish and English Student supporters more than actual locals. Aberdeen's 120,000 odd inhabitants are mostly made up of outsiders (at least 30,000 are students!) so it'll take time to sell it to the good people of Dundee, Inverness and Aberdeenshire.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 94680"] As a student of RGU in Aberdeen, I feel best placed to answer that question. The main problem is that you have a top SPL soccer team (Aberdeen) up there as well as legions of Irish student (usually trainee pharmacists) who, yes, like rugby, but mainly play alot of gailic games. Aberdeen Uni and RGU both have very strong Gailic football teams for example but weak Rugby and even soccer teams. The main Rugby club is the old Aberdeen RFC but that has it's ground a bit out of town. Its easier to get to Pittodrie on the coast near Brig 'o' Don than it is to get to A-RFU's ground. Haha, deviating slightly, I remember training for the Aberdeen OTC's Rugby team in Seaton Park, dodging heroin syringes and broken glass or torn up Tennants cans. We did have an amazing Canadian full back though who did ballet as a hobby. He was fast, aggressive and sublime. Just what you need from a REAL (running) Full Back! Anyway, however, I totally think Scotland could easily get a 4th region going based out of Aberdeen and playing in Aberdeen FC's Pittodrie ground. Its easy to get to, lots of seats and the only thing that I could think of that could keep punters away are the horrible -5 degree North Sea winds that blow over the place in Winter. But I would say the Club would get more Irish and English Student supporters more than actual locals. Aberdeen's 120,000 odd inhabitants are mostly made up of outsiders (at least 30,000 are students!) so it'll take time to sell it to the good people of Dundee, Inverness and Aberdeenshire. [/QUOTE]
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