OrlandoDon

Three managers since we canned Jimmy? We could learn a thing or two!

I was thinking they offer grief counseling during such a difficult time!?!?

Been swamped at work of late so not overly up to speed with things. I’m certainly a glass is half full guy and defend the club and cormack, but, what I’m finding increasingly surprising is the lack of communication/updates from the club. Don’t think I’ve missed anything but when did we last get an update? It’s been over 5 weeks since we canned Thelin. It does appear horneland became available approx a month into the search and we pivoted, sound right? are we getting any inside info? Financial delay? Issues with st etienne? Wanting to see us play? Us being a step down? Are those all garbage?? the silence has certainly fed rumors, this certainly hasn’t helped anyone and many fans are losing their minds! anyone know anything???

Great draw, got to obviously get by Motherwell, plus a new manager bounce would help. A semi draw with st mirren falkirk and an ugly sister, a final at hampden isn’t out of reach. Hope to see a new gaffer this week. Going into the cup game with new leadership will be a boost. I fear a blah re,winder of the season under leven though.

Nice little draw. Beat Motherwell and away to dunfermline. Celtic v rangers st mirren v Patrick thistle Falkirk v Dundee utd/spartans

Do tell!!

I’d assume it’s all money, nothing to do with opportunities to win leagues etc. We won the cup and look at hearts at present, as much as the old firm has dominated there’s always a possibility. Add that cormack has spend and appears willing to back a manager in order to compete. if reports of a 750k payoff/settlement have any validity, plus the consequences of walking straight into a new job, I’d assume there’s issues with st etienne paying then him immediately signing with us. He won’t or can’t sign with us until that’s resolved, and why would st etienne resolve this quickly to suit the manager. He wasn’t fired but you could question if he was tapped up by us so they’d be reluctant to part with such a significant sum if he had a job lined up, and questions asked about our involvement prior to him leaving the French club. Concerning, but I’d assume not unavoidable and time consuming. All speculation of course, could be totally wrong!

The silence is painful….. we getting him?

How’s it looking right now? 50/50 the game is on?? brutal weather here too. We’ve had frost. Even wore a jacket. Painful!

Maybe clutching at straws but were we waiting for him to be available and his departure from st etienne was know to be happening? It was just a matter of time and maybe them getting their new guy? Hence the quiet and us not putting out statements of being close etc??

Are you seeing into the future and our stats for next year? Or until the end of the season?

interesting reading about this guy, quite an intense and fiery guy apparently. Have we been waiting for this guy or is this a sudden development? Has previous ties to lutz too it appears, nearly hired him twice before.

I think that’s not quite accurate, as much as it’s prob tongue in cheek, 9 years as asst at shamrock rovers and Atlanta utd vs 13 yrs as asst at stuttgart, leipzig, spartak, and currently asst with the Belgium national team since 2023. 1 cap for Scotland vs 21 for Germany, watford dunfermline and hibs vs Celtic stuttgart and Sevilla. Played champions league, won the eufa cup and super cup. Obviously guarantees nothing, doesn’t mean this makes a good coach/manager. he’s 43, good age, coaching experience, obviously German like lutz, possibly knows lutz, and knows Scottish football to an extent. not ideal but enough intrigue from me. Much more appealing than a lambert, Lennon, or Billy Davies! plus his last name isn’t Robinson so that’s a plus. Definitely a lot of uncertainty around the club at present, but like you said, def learned from the glass experience, and we do have the structures in place to provide greater support.

Good chance of that w nilsen in the middle given those two are so new.

Think we see sivert and McIntyre at the back and one of the new boys in midfield alongside Armstrong and Cameron, prob afeez but expect to see Geiger at some point. going for a shock 3-2 us! Nisbet 2 and Cameron.

Honestly, Celtic is prob the best match to get them some fitness, rather than a tough st mirren away or utd etc where we really need to win. Sadly, expectations are low and Celtic is a free hit.

Out of desperation do we fork out the funds for Luke graham??

Don’t disagree but that’s a big ask finding that player today!

Knoester out for the season with a broken collar bone? If the rumors are true, what’s Anthony Stewart up to these days? Maybe being consi back in?? At this rate I wouldn’t turn my nose up to miller and mcleish!

Of course, just when luton was mentioned and as average as shady was, he outshines milanovic based on what we’ve seen to date!

I’d do that deal, get somewhere between 500-1M, maybe bring in shady back on a short term loan till summer to seal the deal until better options are available in the summer?

I hear you, and while shinnie is certainly in decline, I still think you’re being a little harsh. He’s a die hard don, can’t fault his effort, his heart, his care, and still can play a very good game. He’s a trophy winning captain and an internationalist, played many a game in Scotland, England, and in Europe. My captain scores the first penalty in the top corner in a cup final. I’ve said it beforehand he’s Aberdeen culture, not unlike considine in a way, may not wow you as a top talent, but will teach and preach the Aberdeen way and hold standards. I wouldn’t be surprised if he clashed with the egos of aouchiche and palaversa. McGregor at Celtic is their shinnie, Maguire at man utd, even Robertson at Liverpool, maybe Declan rice, man city signing guehi, all home grown (as in from that country) that I think give the dressing room an important voice. what intrigues me is who replaces shinnie as captain moving forward. We are such a squad in transition with minimum leadership

I think a captain varies by manager. Ronaldo and bruno Fernandez are absolutely not captains to me for example, but certainly to their teams and country. some go for effort, communication, ability, position, tenure at the club, nationality, etc. Shinnie leads by example and would sweat blood for the club, and was one of our best players (may still be due to the crap we have), a captain to many but not all.

That a great post! Although you’ll probably disagree with me

We all should be the manager of Aberdeen, we are all always right. We’d be winning the league if I was manager! good post, you created good discussion!