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The defence is the easy part to sort out after all. Sorry…

I’d say that when you’ve hired two additional coaches in recent weeks - one last week wasn’t it - with a clear view to waiting to get your main man in the summer, then chuck all that out the window in 24 hours based on one, admittedly horrific result - that counts as panic stations yes. I am coming round to Robinson though, looking at his background and as Panda highlighted elsewhere his managerial record is actually very good. He’s had his first poor league campaign in years this year, but won a cup. As long as they don’t get relegated any diddy team would take that. From what I can gather, they lost their main recruitment guy last summer and the recruitment with the new guy has been shite this year - sound familiar? He talks well (so did Goodwin tbf) but he’s way more experienced and has a far better track record in Scotland than anyone else we’ve appointed. The two month wait bit is the irritating thing, but having taken some time to mull it over, I think this guy might just do a job for us…

I'm glad to see the majority are prepared to back him. Honestly, I get the frustration that we've gone for someone that we could have got months ago. In reality, the club has maybe realised that you can be as ambitious as you want with regards to getting someone in with a higher profile, who has managed in the top European leagues, but In the end, if no one wants to come...you can't make them. How long should they have left it trying to get in a 'bigger name'?

A decent article by Chris Crighton in the P&J today on our managerial search. He doesn't even need to write much. Like we all knew, the club made an arse of it. I don't read this as a reflection of the appointment of Robinson, just that those in power speak a hell of a lot of shyte. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/6975599/aberdeen-fan-view-stephen-robinson-plan/

Just seen my ST renewal email and it is a digital ticket from this season. If you want a card it's an extra £10. I know most folk are phone obsessive, but I'm nae. Phoned up to cancel my renewed tickets, gave them my reason and got the card fee waived That is why I will never be a top red.

Sounds like crowd funding. Perhaps that's why Brewdog got the gig?

I heard it's because Dave Cormack can't stand that unfunny prick Michael McIntyre being on the telly so often.

Your loyalty lies with the online message board, not some employer. When you get fired for calling tom English an ineloquent writer, this will be the first place you come.

As I said earlier, welcome to the club Stephen and I really do hope you go on to do great things with us and for us. You have the opportunity here to go on and be club legend so ah the very best min. The more I look at this and think about the last few months then there is just know way our resident wage thief and penguin snatcher had any input in this appointment whatsoever (my opinion) I think he has been overruled by Burrows who has "pulled rank" and told Cormack enough is fkn enough. And there is also a previous connection between Robinson and Burrows. I might be over thinking this and over egging the omelet sort of speak but I just have a gut feeling the Lutz will be away before the end of the season (well I fukin hope he is anyway) His contact book from all over the world hasn't really lived up to its hype and the boy himself is quite probably the dummest appointment Cormack has ever made. Anyway Back on topic - Stephen Robinson (our new gaffer) let's do this min get after it and make it fukin happen. Ah the best

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon -

Well it has been some rollercoaster since lifting the Scottish Cup last May. I could not believe the announcement from Aberdeen two days ago but now that he is in the door feel a bit calmer tbh and good that he at least for now is coming across well. Hope Leven goes today - I was at Dunfermine cuptie and those players were running about like headless chickens. I'm hoping for a bit of stability and some points please then group stages of league cup will be much better prep for the season to come.

[Not a limerick - apologies] Good King Cormack now looks out On a boss called Stephen His pass mess lies all about Deek and Doc and Leven Jim and Jimmy, Stephen Glass Barry fae the ‘rurie Warnock was a complete arse Piss up in a brewery…

You took that too far min.

100% this. Also a company that pays way more in salaries, than what most fans earn, to a large proportion of its staff. I won't even get started on the loyalty point shyte. The club phoned me once to sign up and I explained why I would never take it out. They said they wouldn't call me about it again and never have.

Sounds like hunnish behaviour from the club.

I don't care for this.

Was impressed with his first team meeting

2nd half of Vasco de Gama v Palmeiras about to start on Premier Sport. Palmeiras 1=0 with a great goal.

Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now

Fair play to Robinson for his comments about managers not deciding a system, the players available dictate that. Far, far better way of thinking than attempting to shoehorn a squad into a way of playing that they aren’t suited to. Of course our bunch might be so hopeless that they aren’t suited to much but that won’t be the head coach’s fault…

Fuck it. Welcome aboard the good ship AFC, Stephen. I have my reservations about this appointment but I’ll be there on Saturday to back the team and new manager. He’s got his work cut out for him though, to get a tune out of some of these work-shy bastards. Good luck with that!

Lutz was quoted in the club's statement so he's not left, and Robinson's title is head coach rather than manager, which again suggests there'll be a sporting director above him. Leven/Doc away I believe. Just watched the RedTV piece on his first day. Appears Robinson got all the staff together - the non football side - to introduce himself and give a speech. Comes across a quite impressive and very likeable. Fuck it, I've never loved an Aberdeen manager as much as Robbo. We're gonna win everything, then win it all again.

Currently only Villa of the English teams in European games that have won. Palace drawing and Forrest losing.

He confirmed in Mal’s Red TV interview that Kerr’s his assistant. I found the interview quite inspiring as he sounds like he’ll accept nae shite, and seems to have a good insight to the game as she is played on this fucking rainy, windy rock. I’m unlikely now to see many/any games before the end of the season, unfortunately, but I’ll be keeping tabs on him.

Do we know any more about staff? Robinson, is Kerr asst or first team coach? Anyone else coming with him? leven, doc, the new first team coach??