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I was making the point that the referee was throwing yellow cards about early for small fouls. Devlin specifically was very unlucky to be booked, so not sure stronger challenges or more physicality were going to help us.

Our two "hard" players - Shinnie and Devlin - were both booked in the opening 25 minutes and were walking a tightrope after that.

That's third gone now I think. Even if Hibs contrive to lose all three remaining games, we'd still need four at least from Rangers away, Celtic home and Dundee United away. And, we'll probably need at least seven as Hibs won't lose all three. It's not that we're not capable of winning any of those games individually, it's more we don't have the squad to get positives results in all three within seven days. Today was just like the last game in Paisley; passed it around nicely but rarely looked threatening in the final third.

Jensen not in the squad which suggests an injury. Okkels maybe as the number 10?

Nilsen confirmed to be out for the rest of the season. Tobers back training but won't play.

Kudos to starting this after the player of the year awards have not long finished Young player was Topi Player's player was Nisbet Fans' player was Shady Mo. Goal of the season was Sokler v Hibs. For me, my vote goes to Shinnie. Put in some fantastic performances early in the season, had a poor spell as did most of the team, but has bounced back strongly (not bad for a guy whose legs have gone) and has now switched to a new position. Morris is arguably the most improved player, but has been an impact sub for a lot of the season and hasn't been consistent. Nisbet has been really good recently, but struggled for a huge part of the season and had fans wanting him sent back to Millwall in January. Shinnie been more consistent, a leader, and hopefully a trophy winning captain in three weeks. We'll miss him when he's gone. Enjoy him while you can.

Technically my original post was an example of being unbiased, and your correction breaks the BBC guidelines. I'll probably be sacked now. There's zero tolerance on these type of things.

If we win it we shouldn't bother entering it again. Just dump the trophy in a bin on the way out and start entering the Swedish Cup or something. Semi-final in Stockholm at 12.30pm will be a pain right enough.

Aye I meant I don't understand why we had to underwrite those South Stand upper sections though, ie could they not have been left free and if we didn't sell out then they could be handed to neutrals who wish to experience a Scottish Cup final and have agreed to wear red on the day. But, I think I answered my own question in that presumably they can't be segregated.

I don't understand how our initial allocation for the semi-final was 19,000 for the north stand, east and south lower, yet this is over 20,000 with similar sections. I can only guess that it includes sections of the south upper that they can't give to Celtic due to segregation, so the SFA probably wanted to give Celtic the whole of the north stand. Fair play to the club for not standing for it. If we only sell 18,000 then so be it. We shouldn't be handing over the whole of the north stand for a 'neutral' cup final, it's the only stand that will have vocal fans on top of the action. I won't cry many tears for Celtic fans who have seen their team win 24 trophies in the last 10 years missing out on a ticket for yet another cup final. They'll get plenty of chances over the next 10 years to see more finals.

With Jota's injury I think we're probably favourites to win it now.

Interesting debate trying to be raised by Pep Guardiola about Man City not selling out their semi-final allocation, and questioning why all the semis are down at Wembley. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvg7ljpyv7yo A different conversation in that they have suitable stadiums elsewhere to use. But some of the ticket prices are shocking, some up to £150. For me, semis should never be at Wembley or Hampden anyway, unless there's little alternative (ie Tottenham v Arsenal or Rangers v Celtic). Again, the alternatives up here probably don't help us much - we'd have had to play Hearts at Murrayfield, Ibrox or Celtic Park. Anyway, despite Pep standing up for the little guy, I hope the two-time European Cup winners Forrest beat them. Not because I particularly give a shit about English football, but because before the semis I put on a Forest & Aberdeen cup double at 40/1 odds.

That, the women's Six Nations, and quite a few other things.

Should be said, Jensen has played previously as a wide midfielder. Maybe but so much a winger, but he hasn't always been played as a full-back. Milanovic and Keskinen will be occupying those spots next season anyway. As it goes, appears we're unchanged from the Hampden triumph. Mackenzie back on bench which I don't think he has been for a few weeks.

I would mix it up a bit this week. Devlin back to right back and play Jensen further forward, just because Morris has been alright, but not enough to cement a place. Jensen essentially plays as a winger anyway, but have Devlin in behind to check those runs by Boyle. With Tobers still out, I'd say this is the time to give Milne a start. Dorrington has been okay, but I don't think if we started start Milne (our own player) we would weaken the team. Polvara has likely earned a start ahead of Palaversa.

FYI, there will be no live commentary on Radio Scotland of this game tomorrow. But before cries of "if it was rangers playing, I bet... etc etc", their game isn't on either. I hope you enjoy the unrivalled coverage regardless.

Left footed, apparently.

Sokler out for the rest of the season. Game still too early for Tobers and Nilsen.

***Spoiler alert @RicoS321 *** Don't read further if you want what foot Milanovic likes to use to be a surprise. Milanovic is left footed, but has been used predominantly as a right winger, which suits Thelin's style I'd say as he likes that sort of inverted winger/inside forward thing. He can also play as a left winger and as a number 10. Difficult to see how anyone copes with our frontline next season to be honest. Big job for Mourinho in his Premiership managerial debut at Pittodrie.

I'm here for the Eurovision chat. Austria my early favourite. It's the same day as Dundee United - Aberdeen and it WILL be part of the match thread.

As pointed out by the Here we go podcast. Here's John Beaton putting Aberdeen down to 10 men in a semi-final. And here's us winning it anyway.

If we don't get a 50-50 split we won't be getting 21,000, never mind 26,000. We'd get around 18,000, the majority stuck behind the goal, miles away from the pitch, while Celtic would have fans filling the rest of the stadium including the whole of the north stand. It's not "deluded" to suggest Celtic would get some advantage from that.

They are also collecting for a cup final display. https://www.gofundme.com/f/aberdeen-scottish-cup-final-display

Update: Aberdeen have now won at Hampden wearing their away strip.