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Maybe something has clicked and he's knuckling down now. I remember hearing Tyrone say a couple of days after Thelin had arrived the only player he thought JT was happy to ship out without any further looking at was Richardson. Given his pace I took from that his attitude was stinking 2bh.

This is fair, it can be... though in the modern game when you are playing so many fixtures players can be a little more modular particularly when doing the Thursday/Sunday rotation. There is also the possibillity that Thelin jumps between a two and a three this season given the success of the cup final and the possibility of playing at least one team in europe that is significantly bigger than us. Good question and, not to be a flaky cop out but I'm not too sure (just up and heads a bit woozy, I'll think about it though). I certainly don't want to see anyone rot on the bench though and if we are not seeing any rotation in the cb's at least one will start to stagnate. Let's see where we are come the 1st of september and try and enjoy the fact that on paper we 5 defenders who should be solid and reliable (and when was the last time we could say that?)

easy done mate

"and Tobers definitely isn't a centre half" does read like you are writing him off as a legitimate contender for the RCB position 2bf Rico. The minimum number of games we are going to play next season will be 48. That's assuming we go out at the first opportunity in the cups and don't get out of the group in the conference league so I don't think it's unreasonable to assume we are going to play 50+ games next season because at least 2 out of three of those options is fairly unlikely unless we get a really tough draw. I feel confident to say that Thelin isn't Robson and will rotate the squad far more in the first half of the year so I'm genuinely not too worried about anyone rotting on the bench just yet. We can't truly judge that though until we get to the end of the window and whilst I take your point about utility players there is surely going to be a lot more shuffling of the pack yet and there are still 6 weeks left of the window. I think we will have to agree to disagree for the time being about Dorrington being a poor emergency backup option for the left hand side. If it happens and he's guff I'll happily concede the point but I think he's grown as a player and will handle it.

If memory serves he became first choice because Tobers got injured for the last few months of the season. Also did Dorrington not only play LCB very early in his loan spell where just looked a bit all over the place regardless of what side he was on? He defo took a few months before he started looking like a solid CB and once Knoester went in on the left he didn't miss many games if any. I would also add I think it's far too early to be writing Tobers off given injury and settling into a new club and country time but I agree he's not set the heather alight just yet. 39 caps plus the captaincy of Latvia by the age of 24 would suggest he's not completely useless though......

I'm wondering that as well. In Jimmy we trust but this is probably the least number of pre season games I've ever seen us sign up for. Tynecastle will be quite the crucible to test the theory....

You're stating that as a fact but it's not, we have no idea if Thelin is signing him to be first choice right sided CB.

Of course it's Dorrington, he played there a few times. Not saying it's ideal but he's good enough to cover the position if needed imo.

I agree with most of that but, and don't get me wrong cos I understand why you're saying it, I'm not convinced that it's poor squad building just yet. Let's see who goes out first before making that call because I've got a feeling we will be left with Dorrington, Milne, Tobers, Knoester and Molloy come the end of the window. Given the minimum number of fixtures we have to play this season 5 centre backs is probably about right. Two lefties, two righties and one that can play either left or right side. One thing for certain though we are defo needing to move some players on.

Yeah I'm far from convinced either though it did cross my mind that maybe the option was a bit high. Also it says if he did come back it would be another loan and then he would ooc after that so it could just be the club playing the game. I wouldn't be adverse to Oday coming back but, and I'm turning into a broken record here for sure, he wouldn't help with euro registration rules.

https://www.sportsboom.com/football/transfer-news-rumours/exclusive-aberdeen-maintain-interest-in-charlerois-oday-dabbagh-as-second-spell-looms/ Never heard of sports boom before it is refreshingly pop up ad free. As the title says, apparantly we are looking to take cup tie Oday back.

Fucking hell, that is desperate.

I would say this is a bit different because trump made some big promises on Epstein in the build up to the election. Also even plenty of the MAGA mob hate the idea of people getting away with things just cos their rich. One of the big reasons folks voted for trump because they were sick of the political class having different rules to themselves and now Trump is basically getting with the programme when he promised he wouldn't. @OrlandoDon what's the mood like on the ground out there amongst Trump voters?

The whole Epstein files saga is something else isn't it?

He does, aye. u21 players are only exempt if they have been at the club for two seasons. On the flip side because we have got him so young, and if we keep him long enough, he would be able to be registered as trained at club once he turns 22. Yeah fair point re Gueye and Morris. Would defo offer Morris a new contract.... Pape has probably just about done enough for a new deal as well though you wouldn't be shocked if he wasn't and punted for a few hundred K. I suppose the question is do they want to stay?

came here to post this. Bet he scores against us, it's not like Helen aren't a total fucking bogey team these days as it is

10 months all in, he had served 9 already when he was sentenced.

It's not so much that he was in the squad for Turrif that makes me think he might be away (though it defo doesn't help 2bf). It's the euro registration dilemma which I've been thinking about a lot, especially since the additions of Kjartansson and Aouchiche. If you recall my post from last week about how we couldn't register one off: "Suman, Nilsen, Polvara, Gueye, Palaversa, Yengi, Clarkson, Sokler, Morris, Rubezic, Topi, Milanovic, Molloy, Mitov, Gyamfi, Jensen, Knoester or Tobers." well add in the two new boys and that's 3 we can't register. When you look through that list of players the ones most likely to get the axe would seem to be Ruby, Sokler and sadly Polavara. Everyone else has either been signed by Thelin or contributed heavily for him last season and given that would anyone be surprised if the management were wondering if Polvaras wage could be better employed? I wouldn't, as fine a player as he is he hasn't played a great deal and doesn't seem a natural fit for any of the midfield positions we operate. All that said though it could be that KK doesn't get registered given there is a bit of a one for the future vibe about him and it's unlikely to affect his morale given his age and status. Also, on that note, I suppose all 3 players mentioned could be just as easily kept but just not registered for Europe. It's a bit of a slap in the face for them though if that's how it plays out.......

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6488510/2025/07/11/jay-emmanuel-thomas-released-on-parole/ It would appear even the jail couldn't make him see out a contract.....

I would genuinely be sad to see Dante go but I guess he's just not a natural fit for any standard role within Thelinball. I still think he could do a job at no 10 for us but it would be a wee bit of a square peg in a round hole.

I guess it depends on what clubs need and what we have to offer. I wouldn't rule out inverness being a contender for league one. Arbroath could be a good option for the championship, anyone we send there is likely to get a lot of game time and given they are part time and it's not too far away it would be easy for players to still train at cormack park also.

The absolute fucking state of that half time show. We are going to have a whole fucking world cup of this pish aren't we

There's a full replay up on RTV

https://www.afc.co.uk/report/cove-rangers-v-aberdeen-pre-season-friendly-2/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLfU0tjbGNrAt9Q0WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeYbFaPHloRZ0UEPWVeDmyfuzTkpIWDFJHfOI-8g3sBG_NTu_p-ZFS35_0Ap8_aem_BCNams5hZ47d0CaXfW3YXQ

Thanks Al