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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/aberdeen-overhaul-transfer-department-club-35335894 Might be of more relevance for future transfer windows but looks like a few additions on the scouting side.

The recruitment team's job is to find the next Miovski, not bring the old one back. No easy task of course but that's the way it is and, I'd argue, should be.

8 goals in 18 games since January apparently? That's not too shabby but can't say his name or performances stood out so I'm filing him under "nothing to worry about".

Haven’t posted about Saturday until now as I don’t think I could get my head around it. An incredible day with an incredible performance by the entire team. And a tactical masterclass from Jimmy. It was clear from the start that the plan was to sit in and deny them space in the final third and other than one lucky break it worked a treat. The subs were spot on and totally changed the flow of the game, to the extent where we created the better chances in extra time. The composure of the boys on the penalties was first class and what can you say about Mitov? Absolutely brilliant gesture from him at the end of the lap of honour, giving his gloves to a young lad who had a flag with Mitov’s name on it on show all afternoon. A hero amongst heroes. I was just about to turn 10 in 1990 and Saturday was my 10yo’s first cup final, which really did make the day even more special. I’ve warned her she might be approaching middle age by the next time we win one but let’s hope not!

Couldn’t get a game at Killie, but then he couldn’t get a game with us under McInnes either so maybe not the best barometer.

Our squad on Saturday (19 players) was one shy of being compliant with the euro rules. Despite losing Nisbet, Doohan and MacKenzie there should still be loads of room to meet the rules quite comfortably if some of the young guys who were on loan this year make the first 25 names for next season so I wouldn’t be too worried about that when it comes to signings.

You have to wonder if we even tried to keep MacKenzie, or at least told him he wouldn't be first choice. Surely if he thought he was going to get a game for us then Plymouth and League 1 wouldn't have been where he chose to go instead?

The squad has a sense of picking anyone who might be available. As @RicoS321says, three right backs is pretty mental. Although there are also three left backs - Doig, Robertson and Tierney.

Thought Alfie Bavidge might've been worth a go. He's 19, as - I think - are the three boys at Cove, so should be the right age. Although u20s is a bit of a weird age group and they're maybe all still classed as u19?

Very much missing Dorrington, Tobers looks like a man who hasn’t played in weeks and it’s upset the whole back line.

McInnes really doesn’t handle potentially moving jobs well, does he? From the debacle around the Huns trying to get him from us and now Boyd basically touting him for another job while he sits there listening, it’s all a bit odd.

As a marketer's dream, it took me a whole four hours to go from "looks alright but will wait to see what the home looks like" to "ordered it".

Nothing's been said about a third kit but I think it's a requirement to have three strips registered for UEFA competitions - plus it's another way of enticing cash out of people's pockets - so you can count on there being one. We've had plenty navy kits in the past, not sure of the reason but it doesn't bother me. Different if it was royal blue mind you!

Worth pointing out that it's navy rather than black. I think I like it but will wait to see what the home kit is like before deciding which one to get. £70 for an adult and £57 for a kid is someone money for a football strip mind you.

New away kit. Looks alright but launching it now doesn't really fit with the idea of everyone wearing red to Hampden...

New kit coming tmrw by the looks of things. Wise to get it out before the final, although an expensive week for anyone looking to get it or who will have a 10yo jumping up and down with excitement.

Sitting on Celtic's bench or ours probably doesn't make much difference to a player, although their seats look a bit more comfy than ours. Has there been anything to suggest that Doohan actually wants to go?

I stand to be wrong but I can't see past Airdrie for those playoffs. Stenny have struggled recently, Cove had a bad patch for a couple of weeks but ended a bit better and Queen of the South have been great in the last quarter of the season but I think Airdrie will have too much for any of them. As someone with family in Dumfries and who goes to see Queens if they're at home while we're visiting, that's a pity!

It wasn't the easiest to get the actual seat selection to function earlier on Chrome but it worked alright via my phone. Let's hope the good pace of sales keeps up.

Turns out the manager.

Wonder who’s going to get the blame this week…

With the Aussie boy coming in to hopefully replace morris, who despite having his moments really isn’t good enough over the course of the season, we really need to fill the front two positions. Nisbet would be great and we really need to replace Gueye, who I see in a similar light to Morris. Decent squad players but not starters to get us to where we want to be. Other than that we’ve the makings of a really decent side.

What’s the explanation this time? Women’s semis?

There’s no way Jensen’s a winger, he’s too conservative a player for that. Hibs will be a lot more expansive than Hearts were so having our pacy wingers from the start gives them a lot more to think about than having two full backs on our right would. I don’t think Jimmy will drop Jensen anyway but it wouldn’t bother me hugely if Devlin came back in. Controversially, I’d start McGrath as the Nisbett/Gueye 9/10 combo thing doesn’t work.

Is this a sign that we might not be keeping Okkels?