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I would take Kjell Knutsen in a heartbeat but he has been linked with Ajax, Celtic and Rangers this year, and is currently being touted for the Swansea job. It would be a major surprise to the whole of Europe I think if he rocked up at Aberdeen, who would arguably be a step down from where he is at the moment considering he has Bodo/Glimt in the knockout stages of Europe, and I think has just won the league and therefore is in the Champions League qualifiers next season. Ricardo Rodriguez - not 100% sure as never had it confirmed by anyone, but I think we did approach him and he turned us down. Maybe he just needed a sabbatical and would be more open now.

In the spirit of the thread. Tony Mowbray: Those who know him say he has no interest in managing in Scotland again. I'd like to think we'd at least offer to buy him lunch and put a proposal to him. Alex Neil: Conflicted with him. At Stoke he wanted to be in control of everything, an old school manager, restructured the whole club how he wanted it. That seemed to be his reason for leaving Sunderland for them. I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing but ultimately didn't work at Stoke. Put together a decent squad there too but tinkered too much which was his downfall. The others. Jack Ross: Was very close to getting the job before Goodwin did. But a no from me. Very average success rate and not someone to galvanise the support. Neil Lennon: No, never. Ian Murray: St Mirren was too soon for him, but he went to Norway as an assistant, and is now on an upward trajectory as boss, arguably the top performing Scottish manager this season. Probably not done enough to be on Aberdeen's radar though. Derek McInnes: Let's get this out of the way. Has done well by Kilmarnock's standards this season, but I don't think he's done enough to suggest that by Aberdeen's standards he would improve on the underwhelming final three seasons he had here.

If they're going to sack him, then they'll do it today. If not then he'll be in the dugout v Ross County. My hunch is they'll give him more time. If Goodwin can convince the FMB after Darvel to stick with him, then Robson can. Was interesting that Willie Miller said on the radio (before the game) that the fans are still with Robson but a loss might see him lose some goodwill. I think it's gone far beyond that. Lose an early goal v County in midweek and the board will certainly hear what the fans think.

I wanted Glass to stay too. That's not to say he wasn't making mistakes - he didn't have the players to play how he wanted, however you have to adapt when that's the case. I also think he gave Scott Brown too much power - when Brown was fit, he played, and he played in central midfield and roamed where he wanted because he was Scott Brown, and Glass was never gonna reign in his mate. However, he was trying to play possession football, he was pretty attacking and aggressive against the Old Firm, his substitutions generally worked well which showed he was reading the game well, and given a few transfer windows he could have shaped the squad nicely, while Scott Brown naturally would have retired into the dugout. Since then Goodwin and Robson have been a downgrade, and we're back to where we were when we decided McInnes had to go. Just bored shitless with the same old guff every week.

Yeh I think the board, understandably, felt that Agnew coming in was the big help their inexperienced manager needed. I don't really criticise the board much here. They gave him three months in an interim role, Robson smashed it out of the park. At the Hearts game (probably the best performance under Robson) fans were chanting his name, making it clear to the board who they wanted. The transfer funds were made available. We tried to sign all the successes of last season - Shinnie, Clarkson, MacDonald, Scales and Pollock. We got three out of five. They maybe always had the mind to give him to January, which was fair enough too. But we've won five league games, which is relegation form. It's not a small blip, it's been the whole season. The run to the cup final was as unimpressive as I can ever remember, and the final performance itself was poor too. Europe - we did okay, but at the same time I don't remember a top performance there either. We were shite for long spells home and away v Helsinki and blew a lead v PAOK. The tactics are woeful. The subs have little thought behind them. The style of play is hard viewing. The long ball football is just lazy, like it's too much hard work to work on a more effective style. The team selections seem very much like he's just picking his mates. He was worth a shot. Coaching experience, experienced assistant, and I actually still believe he's a better manager than Goodwin. But it's time now for a change.

In short: "We need to win games. I know that, the players know that."

Disgraceful start to this game. Them missing the penalty doesn't change that.

I answered this on the other thread. Edinburgh v Glasgow in the rugby.

Shame, was just about to hit form.

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And why do you need to know my position? I'm here like everyone - a fan simply posting about their club. You know fine well it's more difficult for me to answer certain questions. Not because I'm scared of the old firm, but because I'd rather avoid being asked to go on another impartiality training course.

I think the both of us should just leave the conversation here.

Yes, I gathered that. For the avoidance of any doubt, I'm embarrassed for you. Grow up.

Yes, most Saturdays we'll have an online commentary. If you go to the live text you'll see our offerings on it. It's not always football though. This Saturday is the Edinburgh/Glasgow rugby match.

I don't know what examples you're waiting for. Your theory is that I'm scared of Rangers, which is ridiculous. Going by that same theory you must be scared of Celtic. For what it's worth I don't think you're scared of Celtic, I just think you have a really silly theory.

I don't think they normally advertise where the show will be presented from, but I can assure you the show was to be hosted at Pittodrie That is online only commentary, not on the radio, so I'm still factually correct.

I'm just using your own silly theory against you. If you think it's ridiculous then you've just understood my point.

Sportsound was actually due to be presented live from Pittodrie... Likewise, the Rangers game was never going to be on the radio. Reprisals from who? Only one half of the Old Firm (deliberate use) recognise it as the Old Firm derby. You can call it the Old Firm and still believe Rangers are a new club. In my case, you can call it the Old Firm and not give a toss about it because whether they're a new club or not doesn't change the league table or the Viaplay Cup final result.

Celtic refuse to call it the Old Firm derby. Does that mean you're brownosing Celtic?

Yes, I'm terrified of the reprisals of not calling them the Old Firm. Give over.

Motherwell running scared more like. No Miovski and Barron for the rearranged game as they'll both be playing for Celtic and Rangers (dis)respectively by then.

It's actually a 4-1-2-2-1 if you want to get really into it. Paying homage somewhat to Xabi Alonso's 5-2-2-1 / 3-4-3 at Bayer Leverkusen, but tweaked because we don't have Jeremie Frimpong, and because I demand Clarkson, Shinnie and Barron all play together. Merry Christmas.

It's a collective term used for the teams who play at Ibrox and Celtic Park. Whether you believe one of them is a new club or not, the above still stands.

Is it a theory if the Old Firm actually are interested in the two players?

Let's go 4-3-3 and go at them tonight.