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It's not nonsense at all. Do you think Clarkson will be here next season? I don't. And I don't think we've brought Cameron in just to fill a hole for five months. I think we want him here long term. Loans turning into permanent deals aren't a new thing. Also, if Cameron can't get into this Rangers team, he's even less chance next season when they start throwing the chequebook about. I'm not convinced even a strong second half to the season is enough for Rangers.

There is probably more chance of Cameron being an Aberdeen player next season than there is Clarkson. He isn't going to sign a new deal and he'll have one year left on his current one in summer - every chance he moves on (be surprised if he didn't). Cameron is a loan at the moment. We got close to making the Scales & Christie deals permanent. We'll try with Cameron too. But it's not a competition between the two anyway. That they both started today suggests they may well be starting together in future too. The mistake was Armstrong being paired with them - was better when Shinnie came on.

Not that I wanted a Premiership team, but it's a fairly decent draw in that if we win, we've got rid of half the top six, and there's going to be at least two non-top flight sides in the quarters. So, as long as you avoid the Old Firm, nothing is too daunting. Might be a great time to get Motherwell. We (hopefully) will have a new manager bounce and some new signings, while they will be without Welsh (cup tied even if he returns), Maswanishe (potentially leaves in January) and therefore could be rocking a little bit.

Teams we can face Premiership: Dundee / Dundee United / Falkirk / Motherwell / St Mirren / Rangers / Celtic (probably). Others: Airdrie / Elgin City / Dunfermline / Stenhousemuir / Kelty Hearts / Partick Thistle / Spartans / (winner of Stranraer v Queen's Park). So including us that's a 50/50 split between the Premiership & non-Premiership. Good chance of an appealing draw. Celtic will be at home to Falkirk as usual so we will avoid those two, and Rangers I imagine will be at home to Spartans. I quite fancy Dunfermline away, big away support at a ground we haven't played at for years, and a good tie. Kelty Hearts at home though, thanks.

Yeah I'd agree with that. Wasn't a vintage display but was positive, drove forward, got shots off, and his set-piece delivery was really good. And this is a guy that has barely played for months. Keskinen was everywhere but makes too many mistakes. Thought Nisbet played well - interesting that he stayed on for the 90 because you could usually set your watch for the Lazetic-Nisbet swap.

Stephen Welsh named in Celtic's team so that transfer won't be happening this month.

If the ball brushes someone's arm - even if it doesn't offer an advantage - it's a penalty. Yet Devlin at the back post being pulled by the arm to stop him connecting with the ball is "not enough".

I don't think there's any evidence to back that up at all, which is why Cameron is on every set-piece.

Set-piece delivery? We look a lot more of a threat from corners and free-kicks today, which when you're struggling for goals is a big thing.

MITCHELL FRAME!! The season has officially started.

They've got Tony Doc at the game for TV, and Willie Miller for radio. And the commentator and pitchside reporters are both Dons fans. So is the producer. Great coverage as ever.

I'm just really happy for @OrlandoDon that Frame is in the squad. Knoester was ill yesterday apparently.

On his debut as well

Want to get the fans back onside Dave? Get the chequebook out and get this man back up the road.

I think you're all looking at this wrong. There is every chance that we drag Lyall Cameron down to our sorry level, drive most of his football ability out of him, and send him back to Rangers a shadow of the player he was. Lutz knows what's he's doing here.