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Out for 4 months apparently. Apologies for the source. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5868411/aberdeen-cosgrove-four-months-knee-injury/

Danny Rogers signs for Killie.

Dons update on watching close door games. https://www.afc.co.uk/2020/07/27/live-streaming-pay-per-view-access-update/ Hibs at the moment only allowing season ticket holders to watch home games and others have announced prices from £12 to £20. Would pay £12 to watch away games until we can get back into stadiums but £20 is not happening.

78 77 76 75 74 MBT 73 72 71 70 69 68 danthedon 67 66 - Manc_don 65 64 - Wee Toon Red 63 62 - BigAl 61 60 - Jute 59 58 57 56 55 54 - Tom_Widdows 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20

Ojo only played 16 for us so far.

Pretty much agree with most of what LA Don says above. These players, excluding Hayes, under McInnes produced some brutal football at times last season. We were too predictable with our long ball up to the big striker. Cannot see the system changing once Main or Cosgrove are fit so cannot see us being any better to watch again this season. Agree with Panda on Hayes being improvement on Leigh and looking forward to seeing how Virtanen (who got rave reviews from Arbroath fans last season) and Anderson get on with potential of more game time with us going with a smaller squad. Hernandez with a full preseason will also be interesting to see. As for predictions think Dons will finish anywhere from 3rd to 6th. Celtic will walk 10th title. Tribute Act will finish 2nd again which will see Gerrard punted/walk. If Nisbet can step up to this level expect Hibs to be our main challengers for 3rd/least shit of the rest. No idea where rest will finish.

Bournemouth and Watford down as Villa stay up by a point. The failure of the goal line technology in Villas game against Sheffield United played massive now. Wonder if either team will consider suing the goal line tech company.

No idea how this will go. Zombies seem to have been clicking in preseason games from bits I have seen on tv while not really able to get any information on Dons games. Think it’s looking like Anderson will be starting striker with Cosgrove and Main seemingly not fit. Surely means us changing from our usual punt up to big man tactics as cannot see that working with Anderson. Suspect Hernandez will start at right back if Logan is not fit. Hayes allegedly played left yesterday. oot flat flat watching game on tv flat watching other football on tv 0-2 no dons scorer

Shame that only pictures of the game I have seen are of Hibs goal. Cracking strike by Horgan preceded by some poor defending by Dons. https://mobile.twitter.com/hibernianfc/status/1287060514561036290?s=21

Supposedly we are thin on ground for defenders. Still not convinced I would be giving Hoban a deal however. Just not reliable enough health wise.

1-1 draw with Hibs at Pittodrie today with somebody called Bryson scoring opener for Dons. Assuming he is a trialist as name not ringing any bells.

St Mirren sign Joe Shaughnessy. Decent signing for them. Player I would have taken back at Pittodrie.

Cannot be for football reasons as they were adrift at the bottom when he took over. Very strange.

We were supposed to be playing Arabs yesterday but they withdrew at the last minute allegedly.

Franco’s favourite team win la liga tonight. Best team since the restart winning 11 out of 11. Could be argued they probably would not have won it without the COVID 19 enforced break.

Hamstring injury and out until start of September.

I believe BSC have tried to get an arrangement with Warriors but have not been able to make any head way. Number of teams have come across to senior non league football in the West so loads to choose from.

Manchester City have Champions league ban overturned but have to pay €10m fine. Suspect owners with have that in spare change somewhere. ETA: Guessing that’s UEFAs financial fair play in the bin.

Dons played first preseason game today at Cormack Park v County. Dons were 2-0 up with Bruce Anderson netting a double but finished 2-2.

Stunned that we got an offer of that level especially given current financial situation most teams round Europe will be in. Can’t blame the lad for turning it down if the story about only getting 24hours to decide is correct but bit shit for club as would have gone a long way to plugging any financial gap.

Suspect not.

Article from guardian about rumours. Definitely something odd going on. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/03/wigan-athletic-lawyers-appointed-to-investigate-collapse-of-club

Fleetwood players mimicking their manager will a completely undisciplined thuggish performance against Wycombe tonight. Two red cards in a 1-4 home defeat in play off semi final tonight. First Red was for a knee high studs up challenge in the box the second for two yellows in space of 30 seconds. First for diving second for dissent. Could easily had another player sent off but half time whistle probably saved him and sensibly he did not return for second half. Barton clearly has his players well drilled.

Hearts and Thistle’s legal challenge thrown out but there is now an arbitration process. No idea what that means for if they are relegated yet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53251721

Jason Leitch said only yesterday that it was highly unlikely that their would be any fans before October which contradicts what club are saying. Not sure that this isn’t anything other than a poor attempt to sell more season tickets. If however if we are getting 7,500 fans back how will it work. Got to assume that they will have to be socially distanced so no chance you will have a full Merkland for example which means fans will probably not be sitting in the area they bought their season ticket for. How will they decide who sits where. Will they need to open top of RDS again?