What Aberdeen plan to do for fans with bus parade party after sealing Scottish Cup glory against Celtic at Hampden
PARTY TIME What Aberdeen plan to do for fans with bus parade party after sealing Scottish Cup glory against Celtic at Hampden
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ABERDEEN have made history by winning the Scottish Cup.
The Dons triumphed over Celtic in a penalty shootout to take the trophy back to the North East for the first time in 35 years.
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Aberdeen had a bus parade when they won the League Cup in 2014
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Aberdeen councillors promised there would be an open top bus parade should they clinch the cup.
The city centre would be transformed and tens of thousands of Aberdeen supporters would be allowed take to the streets for a party, councillors have revealed.
That's despite roadworks taking place on Union Street, which would usually be an important part of the bus route.
Labour councillor M. Tauqeer Malik said: "Usually Union Street would be ideal but it's a complete mess."
Committee convener Alex McLellan has proposed that £35,000 from the Common Good Fund to pay for the celebrations, but finer details on the route were not disclosed.
He said: "It would be tradition that if Aberdeen Football Club were successful in the Scottish Cup final that we would want to celebrate that in an appropriate way."
The Pittodrie side had an open top parade when the last time they won a major trophy.
That was the League Cup back in 2014, which, ironically, held its final at Celtic Park that year.
Derek McInnes' side beat Inverness on penalties that day after a goalless 120 minutes at Parkhead.
The parade that year started at 1pm from Albyn Place.
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