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Firstly away goal and avoiding defeat were major positives on the evening. Georgians looked pretty poor and fully expect us to beat them at home. Going to go against grain in here and say not that impressed with Ojo and his challenge for their penalty was poor. However hopefully will get better with games. Bryson looked totally unfit so cannot judge him on today. As someone has said Gallagher looks like an athlete but not a footballer. Most alarming thing for me was that with McGinn having a poor game we created little. Looks like we will need to get in another creative player to provide chances if McGinn is off the boil

Chikhura Sachkere are over half way through their season having won 6 of their 21 league matches so far scoring 28 but conceding 22. Only 1 win in last 5 league games. They will definitely be match sharp and in better shape than RoPS and expect them to provide a stiffer challenge. Thankfully looks like it will not be as warm as it could have been. Was not happy when Taylor signed as do not rate him at all and feared Devlin’s injury record meant Taylor would play a lot more than people were thinking. Him playing tonight gives me the absolute fear. Surely we could have signed better. Don’t think Campbell or Ferguson did anything to deserve being dropped but expect Ojo to play with probably Campbell or maybe Gallagher dropping out. Cannot see McInnes dropping Cosgrove so expect him to continue with McGinn and Hedges playing wide. Think we have to score as away goal could be vital. Oot Park in the sun it’s warmer here than Tbilisi. Tron again Back to flat 1-1 McGinn

Not a great performance but we are through. Worrying the way a team as poor as RoPS still caused us problems at the back especially Taylor who looked very poor at times. Really need today’s injury to be the only one of the season for Devlin as better teams will murder Taylor. Cosgrove again missing sitters. Main did not look any better when he came on. Going to have to hope Wilson turns up this season. McGinn and Ferguson looked our best players. We will need to be a lot better to get passed the Georgians I suspect.

Killie result is a major embarrassment to Scottish football. A new low.

Glenrothes have now followed them into senior leagues this season. From what I was told last year Dundonald realised that to progress they had to turn senior. Kelty’s success the season before in gaining promotion to lowland league in one season helped along with HOB, St Andrews and Oakley all jumping last summer also helped them make the switch. They now have their entry level licence and entry into Scottish Cup.

Draw been made today for the 1st and 2nd preliminary rounds of this seasons Scottish Cup as follows: Preliminary Round 1 LTHV v Wigtown & Bladenoch Linlithgow v Preston St Cuthberts v Girvan Broxburn v Tynecastle Banks O'Dee v Glasgow Uni HOB v Blackburn Easthouses v Penicuik Colville Park v Whitehill Welfare Dundonald v Auchinleck Camelon v Newton Stewart Coldstream v Jeanfield Hawick v Threave Lochee v Burntisland? Golspie Sutherland receive bye. Ties to be played on 10th August Preliminary Round 2 Coldstream or Jeanfield S v Linlithgow Rose or Preston St Cuthbert W or Girvan v Broxburn Ath or Tynecastle Banks o’ Dee or Glasgow Uni v Golspie Sutherland Hawick RAU or Threave R v Hill of Beath H or Blackburn Utd Lochee United or Burntisland SY v Lothian Thistle HV or Wigtown & B Colville Park or Whitehill W v Easthouses Lily or Penicuik Ath Camelon or Newton Stewart v Dundonald BB or Auchinleck T Ties played on the 31st August

Hibs have signed midfielder Josh Vela from Bolton on a three year deal. Immediately being hailed by their fans as much better than Ojo because they are not bitter about Ojo picking us over them. Not in the slightest.

Been confirmed that Devlin and Leigh are both out already for this one so we already going to have the joys of Ash Taylor starting. Even with the bombscare at the back we should still have enough in the team to see off RoPS who really are a rotten side. Would think we will not be as attack minded as we were last week which might not be a bad thing now. Oot Work Mad dash to Tron Flat 2-1 McGinn and Wilson.

I believe the Foundry Bar are showing the game. No idea if that is a decent pub.

https://www.afc.co.uk/2019/07/14/funso-ojo-joins-the-dons/

This should be done and dusted but a mixture of great goal keeping and poor finishing followed by a defensive howler means RoPS are still in it. Hard to judge any of the new players on last night as RoPS are one of the worst teams I have seen at Pittodrie in a long time. We should still go through but due to our own failings it’s going to be harder that it should have been.

Oh well here we go again. Massively underwhelmed by the summer signings so far Bryson aside. As others have said no idea of how we will line up. I do not think the lack of creation in the middle of the park has been addressed so we might see McGinn being played in there with Ferguson and Campbell. Do not think Bryson will be risked for first leg. RoPS will have match sharpness on us but if we cannot beat the team that are 3rd bottom of the Finnish league over 2 legs then we really should consider chucking it. In Bus up and hopefully time for a beer Y thunderstorms permitting Bus back to capital 2-0 Ferguson and McGinn

Will do him good as he needs game time. Looked decent at start of last season before he got injured. Just noticed David Dangana also out on loan to Stranraer.

1-1 draw with ICT in Elgin today. Main from penalty spot with the Dons goal.

According to Scotsman new owner was born in Peru and connection to Scotland comes from his Grandfather who emigrated to Peru. Guy himself was educated in Peru, the US and Australia. Money comes from media companies involved in Spanish language broadcasting rights in the US.

Hibs have been bought by a US based business man. All debt has been cleared and the assets (stadium, ticket office and training facility) all transferred to club ownership. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibernian/live-hibs-announce-new-owner-as-ronald-gordon-buys-out-sir-tom-farmer-1-4957448 Suspect this might scupper any interest we have in McNulty and possibly even McGeouch.

Think it’s a bit misleading as fair number of his games are as substitute so goals to 90 minutes played is 1 in 3. Have To say when I have seen him play he has not impressed. Mind you neither has Main.

Did he not just extend his deal at Sunderland?

Hearts have signed Conor Washington from Sheffield United.

St Mirren sack yet another manager as expected.

Paying £300k for him apparently.

Never keen on signing defenders from teams that get relegated and this lad has played for two teams that have been relegated in last two seasons.

Everything points to Goodwin being lined up to replace Kearney but according to St Mirren fans Goodwin and Fitzpatrick do not get on which might open the door for Miller.

Joe Lewis for me.