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He describes himself as an old fashioned, aggressive defender (his words). He also says he's "a bit of a leader". Let's hope he plays like he talks.

I think he'll have to as Scales will be suspended. Interestingly, even though he's right footed, he appears to have been playing mostly LCB. Now that might be a David Bates situation in that he had to to fill in, or he's genuinely comfortable there. So it could be a Stewart-Pollock partnership. Personally, would rather see Pollock-Mackenzie, get the young lad back in the team and try and develop him. Stewart is a bag of nerves just now. Would drop Ramadani too. Works hard but ball distribution has been a big factor in many of the recent results. Lewis (or new GK if signed) McCrorie Pollock Mackenzie Coulson Barron Shinnie Roberts Myslovic Hayes Duk

Lewis was on his way out before Roos got injured apparently. Was set for a reunion with McInnes.

Alex Miller was a boring manager and was shit. An attack minded or a possession based manager can still fix a defence. Goodwin was seen as pragmatic, it was one of the reasons he was appointed on account he would make us solid, and he failed spectacularly.

He should have been sacked after Dundee United 4-0 in all honesty. Was obvious that day he couldn't cut it.

Marti Cifuentes Geir Bakke Sadly, Ole being linked with Everton & Ajax. I'd take Cowley brothers ahead of any Scottish candidates, all of them are boring and predictable. I don't usually go for the "must not have links to Old Firm" line, but in this case I think it's important the fans are united behind the next man. Glass was an unpopular appointment from day one. Goodwin too. Just look at this forum for people saying "I told you so". Lambert, Lennon, Martindale and all the rest - same story as above. It needs to be an exciting, new name that creates the same buzz as Graeme Shinnie's return.

Of course, 10 days isn't actually a week! But you get what I mean.

Just an astonishing result. A lot of people saying the players downed tools. I actually didn't see that. They just looked an unorganised mess. In the second half it was clear Goodwin had given up, the subs showed that, was no attempt at damage limitation, we were still chasing the game at 4-0. From a human side, it's tough on Goodwin, and Cormack showed his emotions in his post-match interview. Yeh, he is a fan and does care just like the rest of us. But taking the emotion out of it, the past 10 days - from Tynecastle to Darvel to Easter Road - have been arguably the worst week in this club's history, and people have got to step back and look at the role they played in it.

Thank fuck he hasn't lost the dressing room, otherwise this could get embarrassing....

According to Goodwin was just no room for them in the squad. However, we have a 16 year old on the bench (unless of course there's still a rule you need a certain quota of young players on the bench).

Or Goodwin has had a brain wave and decided to try three at the back. Tactical masterclass coming up. I have this weird feeling we'll score first but lose today.

Which like I said, means he hasn't been given a "lose to Hibs and you're gone" ultimatum. By all means, lose to Hibs and he might be gone, because the circus (or Football Monitoring Board as they wish to be known) are likely making it up as they go along. I seriously wonder if the club have given him any targets. Or if they've just told him to sleep with one eye open and at some point today we may just hear a single gun shot, and that'll be us looking for a new manager. Yeh, was Glass not offered an experienced coach and turned it down? Maybe Goodwin has been offered the same. Thanks to the crap statement and Cormack nae spikkin, we've no idea.

Goodwin adamant today that defeat to Hibs doesn't mean the sack. Which makes sense really as why on earth would you give a stay of execution for just one game? But is 1-0 survivable but 3-0 isn't? Is it two games? What if we win at Hibs but lose at home to St Mirren? This is why Aberdeen's statement is such a nonsense. It doesn't matter what Goodwin has been told privately, by not coming out publicly there's going to be speculation over his future after every defeat. And a manager surviving game by game is not healthy - it leads to panicked decision making, as well as playing havoc with his mental health (as much as we may not like his management, spare a thought for Jim Goodwin the human being). Cormack going into hiding this week and refusing interviews is a disgrace. No doubt Rob McLean or Graham Hunter are about to be wheeled out for a "no holds barred" question and answer, which we all know is laughable. A proper club chairman would have either sacked Goodwin, or said "We've sat him down, we've told him at an absolute minimum we expect top four, an improvement in performances especially on the road, no more embarrassing defeats and evidence the team is improving. And we're willing to give him until summer to prove this to end all speculation over his future." Instead, what player would sign for us not knowing if the manager will last until the end of the transfer window? As much as I wanted Goodwin out on Wednesday night, fair play to him for having the cajones to stay in the firing line (don't give me the money crap, he would have been handsomely compensated had he accepted the sack). And for that I hope the players do the business for him tomorrow. But long term this is a mess.

So who do we want to win it (on account Hearts will probably finish third and it wouldn't be good for us if they get guaranteed group stage European football again). I guess Livingston or Queen's Park. In fact Livi might shock a few teams in Europe due to their plastic pitch so maybe the coefficient wouldn't lose out too badly. Or Hearts implode, we somehow grab third, and it's an Old Firm final. Yuk, but for the greater good.

You get a six-figure salary, £1.5m - £2m to spend, and can lose to a sixth tier side and not get sacked. What exactly do you think would put off every manager?

The whole "the team needs a leader". It needs leaders, plural. Scott Brown got criticised last season for somehow not being able to motivate everyone around him. But one man can't motivate a whole team. See Willie Miller the captain v Willie Miller the manager. We have a young team, but that's no excuse, they're not all teenagers. McCrorie I think showed why he isn't captain material yet - he was motivated, but he also goes into a bit of a sulk when it's not going well, his body language is wrong. Being fired up and being able to motivate those around you are two different things. Stewart didn't want the ball, was scared in possession. I was stood next to where he essentially was positioned in the second half. The Darvel fans were shouting "you're shite Stewart" every time he got the ball and you could see it was getting to him. The confidence in the team is not there.

I've calmed down since last night, and I'm now very much in awe of Jim Goodwin's decision to bravely prove the world wrong. 3-0 Aberdeen. Lewis McCrorie Stewart Scales Mackenzie Ramadani Barron Shinnie Duncan Miovski Duk

Aye I'm a big fan of JJ, (I said JJ you cheeky bastards). What he says there show we should have stuck with Glass. I'm convinced it would have improved had he been given the summer transfer window. The board appear to have realised a year later that they made a mistake, and are now thinking if they stick with Goodwin they won't be repeating that mistake. I do think we're a defender or two away from having a good team. But we'll still fall short against well coached teams because Goodwin isn't good enough.

It's because I can't stop thinking about poor Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, locked away in Kristiansund, reading that statement from Cormack tonight and realising he needs to unpack his bags.l because there'll be no phone call. The real winner on Saturday will be the team that loses, sacks their manager, and gets a new one in, while the "winner" merely kicks the can down the road.

I don't care how we line up, and I don't care what the score is. Win - lovely. Nice way for Goodwin to sign off. Lose - I expect Goodwin gone by 8pm. Draw - He can have an extra hour to pack his bags. Gone by 9pm. He can win every week from now on. But I won't forget being told that Goodwin doesn't care what the fans think. I won't forget Goodwin storming down the tunnel after defeats to Hearts and Darvel without so much as looking at the fans. And I won't forget the slap to the face of the fans that the statement tonight was.

The players back him? Of course they do, he signed all but three of them and has no doubt put them all on handsome wages. Anthony Stewart isn't going to be calling for a new manager any time soon is he? This is knee-jerk reaction stuff no doubt, but I don't care if he beats a shite Hibs team or not, Goodwin is taking us nowhere. I won't be back and I hope Wednesday's game with St Mirren is an opportunity for everyone to boycott and show their displeasure. As for Cormack. I've been on the fence about him. Not anymore. Take your 16,000 capacity stadium idea and this latest woeful decision and go ruin some other club.

I dunno, I was saying earlier I'd love Shaun Maloney to be part of the new management team (especially if it's a foreign coach). Lots of experience, knows the club and city, knows the expectations, a good tactical thinker. However, I wouldn't want him as manager as, like with Hibs, I think he would struggle to command the dressing room. Paulo Sousa* & Shaun Maloney double act, with Jonny Hayes as player-coach. That's the team to lead us into the Europa Conference League group stage. *I'm also on board with the Geir Bakke shout someone made, and of course Ole Gunnar Solksjaer.

Aye, neither can.... Sorry.

I like it, I'm sold. See if he knows any more Duks too.