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I'm not sure the extent to which any of that can be laid at Burrows' door (or otherwise). I think the Motherwell stuff is entirely coincidental, they had a clear out of other board level folk after his departure which allowed a more forward thinking approach I believe. I don't imagine Burrows is particularly stuck in his ways, or a footballing dinosaur. To be honest, I'd think he'd be very open to leaving that side of things entirely to a footballing department, which was clearly the plan here. As for Robinson, that lies between Cormack and Lutz. It happened because Lutz both couldn't get his man, nor come up with a second choice. Being Burrows' mate was helpful, but he wasn't exactly a Glass appointment in that he has a breadth of good management experience, and that was clearly the biggest draw when pragmatism called them into action.

I doubt he'll be able to mask his disappointment this evening

Now we know how many weeks of intense physical therapy are required to regain the ability to impersonate a cardboard cutout.

Circular argument

Good to see a lot of changes and a good blend of youth and experience. Disappointed not to see Muller being given a chance after all his penalty saves the other night.

McBurnie is a genuine 24 carot gold Hun cunt I'm not a fan.

Might as well go 235 as we're nae keeping clean sheets with any of them in goals.

Solomon Burke - Cry To Me

Can’t say I’m too fussed about Burrows going. I was genuinely delighted when he was appointed as he’d always got a good write up at Motherwell, but I have to say I think he’s been a disappointment. While he will have undoubtedly played a part in the continuing improved commercial performance, that journey was well underway under Cormack. The football side has continued to be a massive fail & he’s got to take his share of the blame for abysmal player recruitment, poor managerial appointments, & a flawed & incoherent football strategy. I’d be going after the guy who took over from him at Motherwell, along with his backroom team. Well have come on leaps and bounds since Burrows left (coincidence?) and that guy seems to know how to pick a manager and construct a squad capable of playing to the managers formation and tactics - all on a fraction of our budget too. He’s also left a few months after leading the charge to get his pal Robinson appointed here so that sticks in the craw a bit too. Still, means Robinsons human shield at the club is gone, so no hiding place now Stevie boy…

Quite right too. Ricky Foster and Mark Kerr representing us at the Tennants Sixes, should be a sacking offense.

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Aye, it's interesting to see people pining for their meaningless jobs. I'd argue that when I attended meetings with people discussing the bureaucratic administration of our system (money, shareholders, investors, the market, the balance sheet, the customer , advertising etc), like it was real rather than a fictional game, then their minds had already turned to custard. That it has managed to be replaced by an algorithm that simply guesses the next best word would hopefully have people questioning what the entire thing really was. It's intriguing to see managers seamlessly switching out human for computer simulation, still without the slightest understanding of what they're actually asking them to do, or why. All with the utter lack of humility required to question their own role.

I agree with you 100% on this. People need to think for themselves or we will all have custard from brains. I hope you're right. Looking at everyday life, my work and my wife's work have changed at an unprecedented rate over the last 6 months, and we're both starting to see the trimming down of the workforces. it makes me wish I was 10 years older and approaching retirement. Whoever wished to be older! When our respective companies, in different industries, started using AI a year or so ago it was pretty basic and had no real serious impact. The speed it has progressed is mental. Our marketers no longer write copy, our designers no longer design, our L&D team no longer write training courses and create materials. I am getting over long reports of unchecked, contradictory bollocks landing in my inbox from people who think they are being smart. But it's level of smartness is improving nearly daily, and what was nonsense 6 months ago, is now pretty passable. My wife's work no longer recruit junior coders as it is all written by Claude. It's all generic AI slop, but so many people are looking past that and marvelling at the fact something that took them a day, has just been done in 2 minutes. People who's jobs were creative are finding themselves to be writing requests rather than using their creative minds. And people think who the fact something else can do it or us in a fraction of the time is a good thing, are missing the point of what it means to be human and the satisfaction that comes with using your brain! I don't seriously think we will end up controlled by machines like in the Matrix (but you never know), but I do fear for future generations and their prospects, and think we are sleep walking into this in the name of better profit margins whilst ignoring humanities true role. I hope for a push back, but I don't think the kids have it in them to resist the easy life - they will realise when it's too late! But I hate people and hope we wipe ourselves out. The planet is in much better hands when looked after by nature!

The keepers give me the fear.

Thought Nisbet might get in as one of Strikers and surprised McBurnie gets in given he as admitted sacking off squads in the past to go on the piss with his mates.

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Ry Cooder - Straight Street

Alan Burrows stepping down for family reasons Aberdeen FC chief executive Alan Burrows is stepping down from the Club after three and a half years at the helm for family reasons. Chairman Dave Cormack said: “It goes without saying that Alan leaves with our very best wishes. Personally, I’ve enjoyed working with Alan, who has been a lead-from-the-front chief executive and someone who has put his heart and soul into the role. “The Club is in a much better commercial position because of his leadership. Thanks to Alan’s drive, determination and enthusiasm, we’ve made significant strides in many areas, most notably fan engagement, creating a stronger platform on which to build for the future. “On behalf of the Board, I’d like to thank Alan for all his efforts and reiterate that he will always be welcome at Pittodrie.” During Alan’s time at the Club, Aberdeen FC played in four consecutive cup semi-finals, recently reached a fifth, won the Scottish Cup for the first time in 35 years, reached a League Cup final, finished third in the Scottish Premiership, and qualified for European group stages twice for the first time in almost two decades. On the commercial side, the Club achieved a record number of season ticket sales in 2023/24, then broke that record in 2025/26, and delivered a 40% increase in commercial revenue. Commenting on his time with the Dons, Alan said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being at Aberdeen and want to place on record my sincere thanks to Dave and the Board for giving me the opportunity to lead this great Club over the past three and a half years. “I’ve had the privilege of working with a phenomenal group of staff, past and present, across Pittodrie and Cormack Park. Their achievements, on and off the pitch, are something I’m immensely proud to have been a part of. I want to thank each one of them for their hard work, determination, and willingness to innovate and embrace change. “I’ve had so many fantastic memories, none more special than that unforgettable weekend of 24 May 2025 — that will live with me forever. “Lastly, I want to thank the supporters and sponsors for the warmth and kindness they’ve shown to me and my family from the moment I arrived. Aberdeen is a brilliant city in a wonderful part of the world, and I’ll always look forward to returning.” The Club will provide an update on the search for a new chief executive in due course.

Must be quite sudden as they advertised for a new Finance Director on Friday, specifically referencing working with Alan Burrows (rather than just "CEO").

Shame he didn’t quit before appointing his pal manager or signing the strip deal with Macron.

As good a place to put this as any. Burrows quits https://www.afc.co.uk/en/news/alan-burrows-steps-down-as-chief-executive

Aye, it's the equivalent of the pavement dancers being "held back" by their mates, lest they batter everyone. "Stop me, I'm out of control!" AGI would indeed signal an end to humanity. There is absolutely zero evidence that LLMs "learning" on data generated by LLMs is a path to AGI.

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