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Took you for an optimistic sort. Thought it would have been the Euro qualifiers you would be aiming for after our cup win.

After that I'd suggest it's looking even more likely he's coming not less. I'm going 95% he's arriving in time for the LC group stage matches.

Their manager is working miracles there. Really surprised he has not been poached by another club by now.

I would take most journalism with a pinch of salt. If he's got some personal stuff going on as reported then it's probably the furthest thing from his mind. We've got Doc and Leven in place anyway so just need to wait until something else is sorted.

Is he in a baby chair!? Maybe part of his sex games.

Bodo, situated north of the arctic circle, population 55,000, ie, around 25% of the size of Aberdeen, truly incredible.

Good point. Well made.

You’ve not met my wife have you

The stuff of dreams.

If only it were that simple.

The P&J guy has since clarified - or been forced to clarify - on X that "no" is an out of context quote and "no, not yet" is more accurate.

If there is a contractual agreement wrapped around him in terms of next job and it carries significant financial return then I’d be surprised if he answered yes to that question. Suspect that Lutz has been pushing the idea that we should wait until summer as the market is poor this time of year, he has said as much. If they are looking at a strategic appointment to shape the squad long term (date I say a 3 year project ) then he will know summer is a better time. The Horneland discussion possibly presents a convenient get out. Whether it’s him or not, we are clearly waiting so we may as well get our heads down and accept it’s Leven and Doc who’ll be lifting the cup.

From P&J, Horneland was asked: “There are a lot of rumours about you and Aberdeen. “Are you going to become their new manager?” Horneland replied: “To you? Today? Really (appearing reluctant to discuss the subject).” On whether he is going to become Aberdeen’s new manager, he then added: “No. “First I’ll have a little, short break. Then we’ll see what happens in the summer.” Think there's a few ways to interpret that. Like I said before, is this guy really worth the effort? He did well at Brann, but plenty of other choices out there.

Can you debate personally held opinions? It's ultimately pointless. You can debate facts but not feelings.

It happened and we still made it more difficult than it needed to be. Surely we will get better the more the players get to know each other and give us a chance of a repeat cup run. I will keep my fingers crossed till then.

Anyone heard from the Beach End Boy Dave Cormack? Normally you can’t shut him up

It does seem unlikely that he will be coming here. Either way it seems as a club we never learn. Waiting for MM to see if anything better came along and unsurprisingly nothing did and he became one of our worst managers ever. Horneland might be the new messiah but I will be shocked if he is ours.

We should just copy what they are doing.

Horneland was asked last night, whilst TV commentating for a game in Norway, if he will be the next Aberdeen manager. His answer was apparently no.

Also, it was one of the hottest years ever last year and we didn't have rain from April to nearly November. He was just pish.

He can hardly complain about the rain. It's not the club's fault that it constantly pishes it down in Aberdeen.

He's a cock. From the first minute he looked every inch the "I'm too good to be here" character he turned out to be.

I've not compared them, necessarily, other than by the position they play. Too early to say if Geiger is similar, just that they occupy a similar role. It was clear to anyone watching Aouchiche (apart from Thelin) from his first game that he wasn't an attacking midfielder. He was very similar to Ramadani. Ran up and down all day long, good at harassing players and very good at intercepting. Good on the ball, in terms of retention, but not a particularly progressive passer, and not someone who would shoot unless required. His biggest attribute was the ground he would cover, which I think is something we could really work with. Basically a hardworking number 8. Geiger looks like he might be a better passer and more progressive than Aouchiche. McLean might be a good comparison, although I've not seen anything to suggest he can ping a thirty yard pass or have a strike at goal, so perhaps the deeper McLean of recent years rather than the one with us! I was a little underwhelmed in his opening games, but I think that was a fitness thing. I didn't think he was first to enough second balls, that Aouchiche was good at. That should come good once he's had a few games, I don't think it'll be missing from his game entirely.

Seems fair enough to be honest, not much he’s said it wrong. Obviously not absolving himself but as Panda says, he’s always going to try and distance himself from being part of the issue.