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He hasn't. Bit of a myth really since Glass was his own man and we didn't spend big until Goodwin arrived. I'd give up. He gave us some good times, but it's time to move on.

But there was never any progress in the tactic under Robson. IF (and we don't even know, I suspect it wasn't) Robson's long term plan was to play a similar way to Thelin, then we saw little example of any sort of improvement or a team evolving. It's not revisionist to say it was punting long balls because that's what it was. The defeat at Tynecastle in September was a glaring and obvious example of a team punting it long without any real idea what they were trying to achieve. That's not all on Clarkson, these punts were coming from everywhere. I have my doubts his plan was to play like that. It looked more like a "hit it long to their back line and try win the second balls". What alarmed me about the Dundee game (I know we're post Robson but it's still his legacy) was we would hit it long, lose it, and did little pressing to win it back. So many players stood and waited for Dundee to hit it back to us. That's not just down to wrong personnel. Well aye, we do have to accept it'll take a few transfer windows. Glass I backed because I felt that's what he needed. Maybe it still would have turned to shit but I still feel he was sacked too early. Goodwin & Robson, it was clear more transfer windows wouldn't fix what were managers who weren't good enough. That all said: Jimmy Thelin - I think if we have already began interviews and haven't even approached this guy, then he's probably not going to be the next manager. Which is a real shame as I think the style he plays is actually more realistic for the Scottish game.

It may have been what he thought he was attempting but he went about it in a completely different way. Robson played three at the back and punted the long balls for Miovski to chase. And no wingers (except for when Shayden Morris was thrown on as a game changer). They were aimless long balls. Thelin appears to play a 4-2-3-1 with wingers staying high and being the main recipients of the long pass. Hopefully we would pass the ball instead of what we did on Wednesday where it lumped hopefully into the box in the hope something might fall. But who knows, maybe Thelin doesn't have a plan B which is why he hasn't moved on from Elfsborg yet.

Well the guy was reportedly interviewed last year when we were also a basket case of a club.

Stop pissing about and go get him.

Who is going to break it to him we've another defeat and shite performance on Saturday to come first?

That may have been the case back when you and Neil Warnock were kids, but not these days. If anything, the two sides meeting in any other round of the competition is better for the broadcasters than it is them meeting in the final.

Why would they need to avoid each other?

There's not been an Old Firm Scottish Cup final since 2002. Since then, this is the first time they have been kept apart in the semi-final. On the previous five occasions they have been drawn against each other.

Useless information that will do nothing for you: Since our last Hampden meeting in 1996, it is now eight times in a row that Aberdeen & Hearts have been in a semi-final draw together and have avoided each other. In that time we've faced Celtic in (I think) four semi-finals and four finals (8). Rangers two semi-finals and two finals (4). Hibs in four semi-finals. Dundee United in four semi-finals. In fact in the entire history of Aberdeen & Hearts, two clubs who make it to semis and finals more than most, we've only played each other in two semis and one final. One of those semis was at Easter Road so it's just two Hampden meetings. Like I said, useless information, but mildly interesting for fitba geeks.

Can I just say, although we avoided them (like we have for the past 28 years), we would have absolutely everything to lose against Hearts. Everything. Bayern are underachieving this season and not performing to their fullest. Yes I've just began an argument with you for no reason really.

*Rangers end Fuck sake, you'll be asking for a 50/50 split next.

So Warnock did quit, because the criticism he was getting was too much. Well, I'm not going to criticise him for that. As someone who generally gets universal praise in my job, I can't relate, but I imagine being slaughtered in the press at the age of 75 is not pleasant. But, it shows what a shambles of a decision it was to hire him in the first place.

Seven companies "at least". I thought you worked as a butler for Camilla? You think you know someone and then..

Hopefully get Celtic in the semi-final draw, we want the weakest team. Although I think if Rangers beat Benfica they'd be playing Thursday-Sunday that week.

I did tout Michael O'Neill for the job on the day Robson was sacked. I was also vehemently against Neil Warnock in that same post. Club really need to read this forum more often. If it is O'Neill, he plays a variation of tactics, but at Stoke was very much a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 man. Used four different formations in his last four Northern Ireland games. Wouldn't look too much into his Northern Ireland results - it was a very young side, were always going to struggle.

No rumours here. No idea who it is. Steve Tosh claiming on Twitter it's someone British who was "a decent player" and "has managed at a decent level". Few others said they believe it's a foreign boss who is currently in a job. I might turn up for work on time tomorrow to harass some people who hopefully know more than me.

My posts are the reason it's not going to be Lennon. You're welcome. And Dave, stop phoning me, it's Saturday night pal.

Rumours are it's foreign. More rumours have linked us with Germany. I can only conclude therefore Dave Cormack has trumped Bayern, Real Madrid and Liverpool and landed Xabi Alonso. Never doubted the man.

Told the players and staff yesterday apparently. Was asked if the club tried to make him stay and he said no.

Well that were lovely that, we should do that more often. But Warnock

Well at least four at the back has returned, and every week I get the fear we'll learn Miovski is injured.

A win in this would - even if only temporarily - stop the revisionism over Derek McInnes. And I accept the BBC are part of that with a big article on it today. I can't be arsed with any more McInnes or Robinson or Lennon nonsense. No, no, and never. Neil Warnock winning the cup, landing us group stage football at the expense of Hearts, and then retiring would leave me doubting everything I ever thought I knew about life, but I'll take it.

How can they justify any sort of price rise when we're already considerably more than Hearts and, to a lesser extent, Hibs? We play in an inferior stadium to both of them where many of the seats (RDU mainly) are essentially restricted view. There should be an option to get a full refund if we're relegated and/or the choice of manager is as uninspiring as I fear.