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Be interesting to see who starts up front. Yengi does have the most minutes under his belt. There's every chance he starts with Lazetic and Nisbet coming off the bench later on. Also, I wonder if Thelin will be swayed by letting him play against his brother. There is also the fact we might have a few new faces tomorrow - maybe too many - and Thelin won't want to throw them all in at once. But it's the first time in a long time that we've got some excitement around new signings, may even have boosted the ticket sales slightly. Keen to see Karlsson, a bit more of Lazetic, maybe even Gyamfi if fit enough, and even Armstrong in an Aberdeen shirt is intriguing. But just win Aberdeen, because I'm sick of the negativity, pundits tipping us for the bottom six and people questioning Thelin's shelf life. Can't be arsed with another week of it. As someone else said further up the thread I think - the season starts now.

So here's us at the moment. If Sokler and Ambrose leave, I think there's still room for another striker (Ginnelly?). Gonna take a wee while to get the team gelling, but once it does we might actually be a no bad team.

Timed his move well. I've only just come to peace with his goal in the 2017 Scottish Cup final, after the events of 24 May this year. Never rated him for Scotland, I look forward to being annoyed at him in an Aberdeen shirt now. But, something about Stuart Armstrong and Aberdeen just seems right.

The deadline to submit the 25-man squad for the Conference League is midnight tonight, so be interesting to see who is on it (or more notably, not).

What's wrong with it Rico? I don't see what is unfair about Aberdeen.

He's been a late sub in Millwall's last two games so with two weeks training he'll be fine for an hour at least.

I know. But I had a moment. (Gonna suggest it again after the Livingston game)

Here me out (bear in mind I'm drunk on happiness). Turn Keskinen into a box to box midfielder. Karlsson, Nisbet and Milanovic as the sensational front three, Aouchiche pulling the strings, Clarkson pinging passes from deep. I might be willing to listen to counter arguments tomorrow. Edit: Actually it's a fucking stupid idea. I'm going to bed.

I think we might be in for some good news

No that was at 18:08. Since then the glorious "confirmed" announcement has been made in the live text.

Believe now the latest update is he's very much Hibs bound.

More just a continuation of Jimmy's normal style, but with an extra central defender instead of a Nilsen, and maybe Aouchiche/Clarkson partnering Palaversa/Polvara. I guess it depends on whether this promised box-to-box midfielder signs.

Strasbourg strengthening for their trip to Pittodrie with the signing of Chelsea's Ben Chilwell. He was on about 200k a week at Chelsea.

A point currently beIng debated on the ol' what's app. If Nilsen leaves, that would leave only Kjartansson as the defensive break your legs midfielder (Shinnie isn't a sitting midfielder, Clarkson and Palaversa can sit deep but wouldn't necessarily maim you). Does this mean that, when Gyamfi is fit, we may move towards a three at the back? A wee 3-4-3?

I mean, that's a fucking bargain like, even if there's add ons or we're covering his (likely) large salary.

A poster said I was living in cloud cuckoo land for suggesting this. Turns out we've paid less than that.

As are the BBC which makes it official. Delighted. He made our front line better last season, scored goals, won a trophy, and is the older head our young front 3/4 need.

Makhtar Gueye on loan from Blackburn is the rumours down in North England. Striker. Target man. Doesn't score much. Just how we like them.

And while we're at it, £25 for the Motherwell cup game is also a nonsense

Me too. To me, losing to Falkirk was the first real shock result of the season, and even then it was with 10 men after a first half when we should have had a lead. It's result that could happen to everyone. Hearts away, Celtic home, and the Romanian champions away are not worthy of throwing the toys out and demanding Thelin's head. Big September. Livi at home and the Motherwell double header. Win them all and we're motoring, in a semi final, and ready to conquer Europe.

Aye £30 is not reasonable. Our opponents will charge much less in all probability. We don't even need the money because we're getting a huge wad from Uefa too. It's greed, nothing less.