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AFAIW: Game goes ahead on Sunday. Early goal Aberdeen, open them up like a packet of crisps.

Kilmarnock have every right to request a postponement, and I'm not against them doing so. Their reasons are valid. It's the timing that's the issue. They should have made the request before the second leg with Tromso was played, and then an agreement could have been put in place in the event they won. Instead they've waited until three days after the game to come up with the idea. Aberdeen will piss off a lot of their own fans if they agree to it now. You can't postpone it six days before the game.

If they had made the request as soon as they got through, I'd be more sympathetic. It's been three days, a new date for the game has been announced, and they're now just considering a request.

As @Jutesays, it's already been moved once, to move it a second time fucks Aberdeen up (club would have to refund corporate hospitality and tickets sold, would cost us £thousands) and inconveniences the support, many of whom will have booked supporters buses. They should have put any request in before the game was moved to the Sunday. And "considering requesting a postponement" means they haven't even done it yet. So I fully expect it to be rejected, and for Killie bloggers and podcasters to lose their shit.

Starting this early because it may actually be postponed. Killie considering asking for help with their European tie.

Was listening to the draw, Richard Gordon announced Aberdeen v Celtic at first. "Sorry, my producer is having a joke at my expense. It's Aberdeen v The Spartans." Definitely prefer the corrected version!

Hoilett still not fit enough to make his Hibs debut yet. Liked him, but increasingly warming to the conclusion we did the right thing not offering him big money to stay.

At Helsinki he played predominantly left wing but is right footed, so is naturally going to drift inside. I think under Thelin you're seeing he likes his wide players cutting in and the full backs overlapping. Except Morris, who actually is the only one who plays as an out and out winger. That might be because he can only run in a straight line.

I'm actually quite comfortable with giving Sokler, Gueye and Ambrose until January. Ambrose for one isn't going anywhere having just signed, and the minutes Gueye is getting doesn't suggest he's on his way out. Sokler is frustrating in front of goal, but there's more to his game than just finishing and he fits into Thelin's system well. The shuffling about of the three behind him doesn't help - been so many different combinations and McGrath has played four different positions in seven games, but that's to be expected with a new manager. Once that settles down then he'll develop a better understanding with those around him and kick-on. Even Miovski only scored four goals in 18 in the second half of last season. I'd like one more winger and two centre halves. Jensen I think will leave so a left sided CB, and wouldn't surprise me if MacDonald goes too and we sign someone capable of playing CB and RB. Then we're ready to win the lot.

Re-MacKenzie: I think he's been our most improved player this season, and along with Shinnie our player of the season. Ken it's only seven games, but think he's on for a very good season.

On the contrary, they absolutely adore him, he's been their best player this season. And yet, I've not heard one Aberdeen fan say we've missed Barron this season, which I think says a lot about us and them.

Although it wasn't exactly swashbuckling stuff, you can slowly see us getting closer to figuring out our strongest XI. It wasn't turgid stuff like you'd expect with a 1-0 win over a lower league side, I actually quite enjoyed it. Sokler and Gueye both played okay, but I think we can only play one of them as in that first half they both wanted to do the same thing - come deep and link up - which is fine from one of them but neither offered a threat. Second half, McGrath into the middle, and linking up well with Vinnie, we looked far more dangerous and so did Sokler - shame he didn't score and not just because I had dollars on him! Keskinen, it's easy to say this because he scored, but he looks like we will be a nightmare for defenders. Like what I'm seeing. Milne, early mistakes aside, did okay. No worse than Rubezic. I'd maybe still rate MacDonald over the two of them.

TOPI

I put a lot of money on Sokler to score today

Almost. Vinnie instead of Topi.

It's all a bit Stephen Glass isn't it? Passing it about, dominating possession, but very few chances and shaky at the back. Gueye and Sokler are very good link-up men but we need one of them to be scoring.

Rubezic is suspended by the way.

Milne picked ahead of MacDonald a big call, although as posted a few weeks ago I don't think MacDonald fits into Thelin's plans. Morris again lucky to start. I think what goes in his favour is his fitness, because Vinnie and Keskinen likely can't play 90 minutes yet. Sokler needs a goal.

The Aberdeen website is saying both are in line to make their debut. We'll find out for sure when Jimmy Thelin does his press conference today.

Had both games on a multi screen tonight. Great result for Killie but they were very fortunate. I think they'll struggle this season, and Copenhagen is very likely to be as far as they go in Europe. St Mirren, Brann I thought were very good. Considering Nilsen was their captain it says a lot for him. Maybe it was just St Mirren making them look good but they absolutely dominated them and should have had the tie wrapped up long before the end.

Be interesting to see if Keskinen starts. He hasn't played since 27 July according to soccerbase so might be rusty, but Thelin might give him an hour to get up to speed. Palaversa I think may actually need a pre-season behind him first, but be good to at least give him 20 minutes so that everyone can say he's not up to it like they did Nilsen.

I respect it.

Evening Express saying add ons could take it close to £9m.

I think the Sidibeh links are a lot of nonsense, just some transfer gossip website trying to get clicks.