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What I think is interesting is Elfsborg have picked their new manager. "Reports in Denmark state Elfsborg have landed Oscar Hiljemark of Aalborg as replacement for Thelin." This whole waiting till the mid season break before making the move seems increasingly unlikely to me as a result. Players often don't respond very well when they know the manager is offski soon (not always, Liverpool seem to be doing OK 2bf) and now there are two teams with this problem. I wouldn't be surprised to see Thelin in after the semi 2bh

First 3 and half 4 mins is about the game tonight then they talk about Aberdeen.

Anything can happen in knock out football and we have a chance for sure. The tims have massively turned a corner since the draw was made though, to stand a chance I can't help but feel we would need them to go down to ten men fairly early on.

Aye that caught my eye as well Rico. I think we can defo safely say we are not getting more of the same with this guy

https://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/aberdeen-players-warned-jimmy-thelin-9218744?fbclid=IwAR0cAPbov1giqMrB5truCFgaQHCNFP8ja--NexiXC65Sf1jKqlTzhLWB_HY

In fine with June the 1st, it's not like he won't have done his homework prior to stepping through the door and have a good idea of what he's working with. Don't be surprised if it is earlier though, sometimes squads don't react well to the knowledge the manager is moving on soon. It may be they decide to take their new management team in a bit earlier if so. I like the sound of this guy I have to say. My suspicion is that boring is paper talk for calm and calm is good. Derek Rae was saying nice things about him on twitter last week and I see that as a fairly solid endorsement. All in though, assuming it doesn't fall through of course, isn't it nice to have a wee bit of light appearing at the end of this fucking miserable tunnel?

Fair

When was the last time we didn't have a busy summer? Must have been under Mcinnes

I've been watching a lot of serie A the past few seasons. It's such a fun league

I don't know who I ever really wanted to be honest mate. Agreed though, it's been a very grim few months

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/aberdeen-fc-manager-latest-jimmy-32496164?fbclid=IwAR2MeY_tCpyZWm5mJQJurMQrUT93fLFPwxw6kBQGj2X_IHvo7E_FR50Hs7c Apologies for the source but Scott Burns is usually well informed. Sounds like Thelin is the man they want and aren't letting it go

When the tourist was appointed I mind the sportsound team being fairly sure Leven has absolutely no interest in the position, didn't want the pressure. I can't see any set of results, even a Scottish cup win, getting him the job. I wouldn't be devastated if he was in till the end of the season but I would much better for that not to be the case.

According to Scott burns the club were hoping/expecting it to be done over the weekend which I assume is why the story got leaked.

Yeah, it isn't underwhelming exactly but we are unlikely to see a spike in season ticket sales either. If it is him I suspect the delay is the fixture this evening. Friendly or not I could see why you wouldn't want to leave NI in the lurch against Scotland, that it would be to leave yo a Scottish club side would be extra salt in the wound too. For that to be true though it presents a conundrum which makes me think none of this is the case. The club seemed genuinely confident they would get the appointment done at the weekend, O'Neill is unlikely to have given that impression given NI had a fixture. Making that announcement was pointless, they should have just kept the powder dry until the ink was on the paper. Now everyone is wondering what is going on even more and the club looks extra shambolic.... Which is actually quite impressive to manage given how shambolic we were looking prior.

We know.