Panda

I did wonder with it being so soon since he left St Ettiene if there would be something still to sort out with them; either compensation or a payoff etc. Scott Burns appears to be hinting at that being the hold up.

Good job we've got no games any time soon. Can't see the Tannadice pitch surviving the expected rain next week either.

@swaddon

Provisional pitch inspection this afternoon apparently. So we may hear in the next hour that the game is off.

This game is now 4 March, which will be just after Celtic have played Stuttgart and Rangers, and we even get an extra days rest as we play Hearts on the Saturday.

50 minutes ago, The.Moog said:

but have to say it looks affa like Thelin mark II.

But that to me isn't a bad thing, as I fully supported us going down the Thelin road and why I argued if we were changing manager that we should be going for someone similar rather than just abandoning the plan and plumping for Stephen Robinson.

It didn't work out for Jimmy because of many things - some outwith his control, which we still need to fix - but mainly due to his own stubbornness and his own failings. Pinning my hopes on Horneland being a Thelin upgrade by just bringing in the tactics we thought Thelin was bringing.

Horneland was reportedly interviewed for the Hearts job, but they appointed Neil Critchley instead.

Anyway, it's looking very likely to happen. Supposedly arrived in Aberdeen on Sunday, had been kept hidden since then but was spotted last night.

https://medium.com/@robertsriley18/eirik-horneland-the-most-exciting-manager-youve-never-heard-of-22c38a51d842

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgn2kv1zwzo

51 minutes ago, wee toon red said:

Heard a rumour it could be this guy:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirik_Horneland

Aye, saw the rumours he was spotted in Aberdeen last night. 

Would be odd in that he's literally just been sacked a few days ago by St Ettiene. So does that mean we've sat waiting for him to get sacked, or changed our mind from who we were going to appoint to him when he became available?

Nilsen was his captain at Brann. Maybe that's why he didn't leave in the January transfer window...

2 hours ago, Panda said:

And if he's head coach rather than overall manager, then it's not really a step up that should be behind him

*Beyond him.

I should get a proofreader.

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

I think that’s not quite accurate, as much as it’s prob tongue in cheek,

I mean, I wasn't literally claiming Andreas Hinkel was the German Stephen Glass. 

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

 

9 years as asst at shamrock rovers and Atlanta utd vs 13 yrs as asst at stuttgart, leipzig, spartak, and currently asst with the Belgium national team since 2023. 1 cap for Scotland vs 21 for Germany, watford dunfermline and hibs vs Celtic stuttgart and Sevilla. Played champions league, won the eufa cup and super cup. Obviously guarantees nothing, doesn’t mean this makes a good coach/manager.

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.

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

 

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

he’s 43, good age,

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.

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

 

possibly knows lutz, .

That makes them best pals in my book.

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

not ideal but enough intrigue from me. Much more appealing than a lambert, Lennon, or Billy Davies! plus his last name isn’t Robinson so that’s a plus. Definitely a lot of uncertainty around the club at present, but like you said, def learned from the glass experience, and we do have the structures in place to provide greater support.

And if it falls through, Robbie Neilson is still available.

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.

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.

Game off 

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...

Game is in doubt. Pitch inspection planned.

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. 

This will be why there's a lack of updates. Being told to fuck off for giving an update

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.

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.

A "significant fee" paid apparently 

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.

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.