Kowalski

4-3-3 please. Duk, Miovski and Morris up front.

Pedant’s corner: it looks like he resigned. Exactly what I was thinking when I heard the news.

Agreed - harsh to blame Roos for the second goal, it was a very good hit that was swerving to his left. I actually thought he was having a superb second half. Complete brain fart for the first goal though.

Aberdeen manager Neil Warnock tells BBC Scotland: "I have seen games here but it is just great to have the opportunity at a big club like Aberdeen. It is good for me to get my teeth stuck into the job and I'm really looking forward to it. I am going to learn about my players tonight - you don't get a tougher game than Ibrox. "When you look at the top two teams you are always going to have a challenge when you look at the wage bills, but I do not think I have ever got a promotion by being the most expensive team in the league. Things are possible in football but you need a little bit of luck. You need one or two decisions to go your way and you need players that are willing to die for the cause. I think we have got a genuine bunch of lads and if we can give it a go that is all I ask tonight. "It does not get much bigger than here. You look at the city, the pitch, the atmosphere, the crowd and the hostility. I love all that. We know they have got some good players but I think we have got a few too. "I think attitude is important. It is no good having ability if you don't have the right attitude. I think I can make better players out of some of them. We have got a lot of ability, it is just knowing when to do certain things and when not to do them. It is just a bit of experience really. "I think you have just got to wait and see. You can plan everything in the world but if the whistle goes and your lads aren't ready for it then it goes out the window. We are just looking forward to getting out there and putting our best foot forward. "I get asked so many things, I haven't even won a game yet. Let's not get carried away. I will be doing my best and you can ask me that question [about my long-term future] at the end of the season - I don't want to work until I'm 100 though." Wise words. COYR!!!

Steve Clarke is doing a cracking job but “genuinely world class”???

Thank fuck the internet wasn’t around when we were sniffing around St Mirren’s manager as a replacement for Billy McNeil.

I enjoyed his first press conference, candid and honest with a bit of humour. It’s an intriguing appointment and he’s getting my full support. Curious that Kenny Miller seems to have a lot to say about it!

Told you he was spotted at the airport.

Jesus wept. I can’t believe we’re getting the “he’s a hun” shite. Much of our past success has involved players or managers who have supported and/or played for one of the Infirm.

I think it’s a good move getting Warnock in until end of season. I can see him trying to stick it to the Infirm and I think the players will get a rocket up their backsides. It’s a refreshing change from going down the usual “someone who knows Scottish football” route - a route that’s taken us absolutely nowhere since McInnes.

Wayne Kramer from MC5.

Neil Lennon now 2/5! Rhys McCabe has appeared at 8/1! Steve Clarke at 16/1. He’d never come to us at least for the time being surely. https://www.bettingodds.com/thesackrace/teams/aberdeen

Odds have rapidly shortened on Neil Lennon!

I think we need to start thinking about who would realistically come to Aberdeen. How about Klopp? Or Xavi (player / coach)?

Warnock spotted at the airport half an hour ago.

He probably would.

“Versatile” = can sit on any seat on the bench.

Xavi to leave at the end of the season.

1 up front against a back 5 and no wingers. Broken record but fuck knows what everyone sees in this formation.

Not sure why others like this line up. 1 up front and no width. Meh.

New BBC series about the great Scottish and Irish players who played in England. Denis Law, George Best etc. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001vpj8/pitch-invasion-how-the-scottish-and-irish-changed-football-series-1-1-genius Josh Magennis did well to get himself on the programme

Exactly. This line up is about accommodating our best players but at the end of the day we’re playing 1 up front against Clyde and have no wingers.

https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/dundee-united-announce-28m-loss-28421655

Interestingly they’re both on the January page of the AFC calendar, which would make Angus and Vinny next to leave in February…