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The German Stephen Glass? Except perhaps this time we'd have the set up at the club that Glass should have had.
You know what, it'd be interesting, I wouldn't be against it. Obviously has no managerial record to speak of, but 12 years coaching and being in the dugout isn't a lack of experience really. And if he's head coach rather than overall manager, then it's not really a step up that should be behind him.
Didn't realise he had retired so young (29/30). I do remember him being a very capable right back for Celtic. Won 21 caps for Germany too which ain't bad going.
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53 minutes ago, dons8321 said:
If it is called off will it be re-arranged for the Wednesday meaning the game at United will need to be re-arranged?
It's the second midweek for postponed games, so it'd be Wednesday 18th, three days after we play them at Fir Park.
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The general feeling around Pittodrie is it'll probably be off, and that Saturday's cup game with Motherwell is also in doubt.
Be a great time to appoint a new manager with a full week before Dundee United...
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Game is in doubt. Pitch inspection planned.
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May have missed someone (apart from Palaversa) but the appears to be our squad until summer, and the 2026 Scottish Cup winners.
Olusanya perhaps is more of a right winger based on the little we've seen of him so far.
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This will be why there's a lack of updates. Being told to fuck off for giving an update
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2 minutes ago, The.Moog said:
So we sign a bunch more midfielders, but no additional CH today, despite what almost certainly seems a season ender for Knoester at the weekend.
Really AFC?
So given I believe Milne is still suspended for the next game, and obvs Polvara is away, we really gonna go with Devlin or Nilsen plus Morrison at the back on Wednesday?
And also be one injury away from having one of them at CH for the rest of the season?
Fuck me…
We can still sign a defender before the Celtic game as long as they're a free agent. Therefore Tom McIntyre (left sided CB) didn't need to be done before the transfer window closed.
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14 minutes ago, Kowalski said:
Happy with the results, style of play and recruitment since Lutz arrived?
Holding Lutz responsible for everything is a weird flex. Considering he's been busy with recruitment and interviews, I don't think he's spent a great deal of time on the training ground or picking the team.
14 minutes ago, Kowalski said:11 minutes ago, Kowalski said:So three mid 30s, two loans until end of season, plus one we’ve not seen for months and likely to exit, which leaves one actual long term signing in Aremu.
There is an option to buy Geiger. And if we're talking long term, there is also Kjartansson, Marshall and a summer transfer window.
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A "significant fee" paid apparently
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Zak Vyner (remember him?). Just signed for Wrexham, who are play-off hopefuls in the English Championship.
All I remember of his time here was a cracking goal in a 3-0 win at Fir Park.
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29 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:
Right, but what has that to do with lack of pressure? Both Lutz and Leven would be responsible for putting pressure on players to perform, wouldn't they?
Post Thelin, yes, but for the past 12 months, no.
I think Lutz comments that he wants a manager that needs to "reflect a certain emotion and a certain fire, which I think is extremely important to get this team going and get the players behind you" was some acknowledgement that he doesn't feel the correct standards have been set.
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21 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:
I don't think there'll be a football player on the planet that would agree with this to be honest. The notion that our players, or any professional footballer (unless they're really good), doesn't feel the pressure to perform is ludicrous. It would suggest a mental health issue if they didn't! These are guys who have worked their arses off from a very young age to make it to where they are (think how difficult it is to become a professional footballer, and how many kids fail), and guys at Aberdeen who will never make enough money to live a life of luxury. You might get the odd player who is disillusioned with a particular club or role, or is maybe seeing out a career, but it doesn't bridge an entire squad.
Our club just sacked its cup winning manager for his failures (correctly). If there wasn't pressure to succeed then he'd still be here. The players will have felt it when he was binned as he was clearly a likeable guy, just as they'll hear the boos around Pittodrie and away from home. Of course they feel the pressure of that.
The performances and results can very easily be explained by the atrocious errors in the transfer market, the imbalance of the squad, poor tactics and very low confidence. It doesn't need other explanation.
Lutz (and Leven) have both come out recently and criticised the lack of work rate and accountability from players. While many of your points are true, I think there's definitely been an element of coasting from many players. And I'm not convinced the pressure to perform is as high as it should be.
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Reading up on Geiger, his goals and assists for a midfielder is not too bad, especially when you consider the level he's been playing at (Bundesliga, Champions League & Europa League). Also holding midfielder appears to just be one of a few positions - plays a lot at CM and sometimes as an attacking midfielder. Derek Rae's description of a "tenacious midfielder" suggest he'll give us badly needed energy.
Obviously, hasn't played much over the past two seasons, but if it's true Ajax, Besiktas, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens were all tracking him then he might not be too bad.
These highlights are a bit old, but good to see a potential strutting his stuff at a full Allianz Arena rather than trying to judge him off some U21 highlights in front of two men and a dog.
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4 hours ago, tlg1903 said:
We're going to fucking batter them 3-0 with a Mitov hattrick!
Thought you said Miovski and that you had lost it.
But now I see it actually says Mitov, and you've convinced me. All my life savings placed at the bookies on it.
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1 hour ago, swaddon said:
I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but it's not the actual Scottish Cup.
Shinnie and the lads got a wee shottie of it at Hampden last May before it was carefully placed back in its box and we got the replica to play with.
I've bought a replica of the World Cup for our work's summer prediction league, and even though I know it's an £8 replica, I still look at it longingly like it's the real thing.
I'm very easily pleased.
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Got my hands on this gorgeous bit of silver tonight.
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29 minutes ago, tlg1903 said:
Incidently have you heard anything about how many candidates are being interviewed at all?
No. All the fun has been sucked out of this managerial search.
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The only way it will be Leven until summer will be if we're in the unusual situation of rejecting everyone we've interviewed, or being rejected by everyone we've interviewed.
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Good read. Includes video.
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44 minutes ago, STFU_Donny said:
Moved for TV or just because both teams playing midweek?
41 minutes ago, Jute said:Apparently because both teams have 5 games in space of 14 days.
Oddly, Aberdeen haven't actually bothered to explain why it was moved. It's been up to Motherwell to inform our fans why.
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*Beyond him.
I should get a proofreader.
I mean, I wasn't literally claiming Andreas Hinkel was the German Stephen Glass.
Point of order: Glass also played for Newcastle, and he was at Shamrock for two years, not nine.
Also, Glass reached the heights by playing for the Dons, min.
All irrelevant but I had to scratch that itch.
Yes, and as someone in my 40s I'd strongly argue that is still very young. His best years (and mine) are still ahead of him.
That makes them best pals in my book.
And if it falls through, Robbie Neilson is still available.