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I don't see CSKA Sofia on that list (they could actually be Bulgarian champions today). Inverness v Juventus, while we're sat at home thinking about that defeat to Darvel, is a bleak future. Although, I do like the thought of Tottenham trying to unveil Ange to a disgruntled support days after he's lost a cup final to Inverness.

Yeh sorry, the Slavia Prague & Olympiakos threw me off before realising it was the previous round where their ties are pretty much fixed already. So aye, could be anyone from pot 3 or 4.

Interesting explainer here of how the Europa League play-off would work and possible opponents should it be us in there. If you don't have time to read that entire thread (it's 17 tweets) then the short version appears to be, if I've read it right, that we'll play one of the teams from priority group 3, all of which I would say are winnable games.

"After such a crap first half of the year, to go and get a win like that where we didn’t just beat Rangers, we battered them, was what I needed.” Love this. I suppose the interview didn't really say anything unexpected. He knows he's too good to sit on the bench and another loan spell is pointless if they're not going to give him a chance when he comes back. Suspect he'll be this summer's will he/won't he's Connor Ronan.

Aberdeen not taking up the option to sign Myslovic permanently. After seeing how hopeless he was against Darvel, that's no surprise.

Playing Charlton down in London on 29 July. Don't usually bother with pre-season friendlies, but that one could be interesting. Also going to Portugal for a week long training camp (Aberdeen are, not me). "More friendlies to be announced" - I imagine once the League Cup draw is made we can pick up teams who have a free date.

If you wish to allow yourselves to dream about the group stage, then here are the projected group seedings based on who is likely to qualify, and the favourites all progressing through the qualifying rounds (these will of course change a lot). We'll likely be in Pot 4 no matter what group stage we went into. EUROPA LEAGUE EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE

If Inverness win the cup, the above is the current list of teams we could face (like Hearts and Hibs we'd be unseeded, although we do have a slightly higher coefficient than them, 8.000). If Celtic win the cup, it's a bit more complicated, but the Here We Go podcast boys have predicted it based on current league tables as:-

If Celtic don't win the cup on Saturday, therefore meaning we're not guaranteed group stage football, then we may not be able to afford Clarkson, Shinnie, Scales, Pollock, Tierney and McTominay. Likewise, it does make Aberdeen a less attractive proposition without the money and group stage football. C'mon Celtic, do It for Barry. You owe him.

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Agree we need a left back/left wing back. We need someone better than Ramadani. We need Scales, Shinnie and Clarkson. It's not the right time to sell Duk. We could be playing group stage football against clubs with big bank balances. Let him shine on that stage and maximise what we can get for him.

Aye, was a pretty miserable 90 minutes. All five goals, the goalscorer is unmarked. Two from free headers, two from no-one reacting to get to a rebound, and the other (the first goal) because McKenzie is caught out of position, then lunges into a challenge when there was already a player covering, meaning he gets turned inside out. Hayes and McKenzie were constantly cut apart with through balls, neither of them knowing who was meant to be marking the man. Hayes should know better. McKenzie, he played like a player who has spent most of the season either injured or on the bench, and is then thrown into a game away to Celtic because the first choice LCB is ineligible. He needs more game time before being given that type of test. Going forward, the crossing was abysmal, only one decent ball I can think of which was from a Hayes corner which Bain punched away. To answer your question, yeh I can't remember any shots at goal. But that's actually three games now (all in a row) where we haven't had a single shot on target against Celtic.

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Just realised we only lost 2-0 on the opening day. I always thought that was a 3 or 4 nil scudding. Halcyon days.

Some meaningless information, but hopefully something that will get you through the next two months without any football. Shinnie and McCrorie both refused to applaud during the guard of honour. Ends.

Just back from the game. Here's what I wrote the last time we played at Celtic Park, will save me a writing a few paragraphs. Why the hell did we set up with the same system that got torn apart last time we were at Celtic Park? At least in the grand scheme of things it didn't mean much. But Barry Robson just last week said the 5-0 defeat to Hearts wouldn't ever happen on his watch. Now fair enough he maybe just meant Hearts wouldn't hammer us again, but that's a 9-0 aggregate loss to Celtic on his watch.

He played less than 30 minutes in games against the Celtic and St Mirren and was honking in both. Since then, he's managed another 30 minute cameo against Hibs in a mildly disappointing game, before disappearing. At no point did he look like he had a bit about him. Honestly Rico min.. No I just saw some Twitter chat from Chesterfield fans. But why? At no point has he looked anything other than hopeless. Shame Liverpool didn't make the Champions League, as we could have made a strong case to get Ramsay back on loan to help him get fit. But I imagine they'll play a young team in the Europa League, which will include him.

Callum Roberts to Chesterfield possibly. Also noticeable he's been allowed to leave the squad before the end of the season. Shame. Could have been handy off the bench at Anfield in the Europa League.

Richard Foster? Back to the drawing board on the Donstalk end of season party then.

On Clarkson, the club have teased a full interview with him on RedTV next week. He won't be an Aberdeen player next week, so it's either an emotional goodbye interview and "I'll always remember you" piece. Or coinciding with the announcement of a permanent move.

Yeh I'd take him, although if Goodwin gets appointed permanently there he may not be receptive to dealing with his old club. But maybe those above him will make the decision for him. Levitt isn't going to get in the Welsh squad playing in the Championship. £400k and a sell on clause is worth it I'd say. Clarkson and Levitt in the same team would be Booth and Jess levels of class. Yes I said it, I'm standing by it. I know you've been orchestrating McCrorie's transfer so you could get Devlin in the door for some time, but McCrorie was playing at centre half for most of the season. I think he's leaving a year too soon - would have had his best season next year under Robson imo. But lo accettiamo e andiamo avanti.

I wonder if Jay Gorter will be on loan again next season. Clearly been some issue there will illness or injury since he's not even been in the squad (although, oddly, still played for Holland at whatever age level he's at with them). But wonder if Ajax will send him out for another season.

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Not long back from the game. Clarkson might just be one of my favourite ever Aberdeen players. Just love watching him. Him, Shinnie and Duk in the same team, we're spoiled. Miovski has actually improved so much over the season and a real shame to see him injured. He's posted on Instagram saying it's not broken but needs a scan on his ligaments. Nice to see Joe Lewis get a good ovation at the end.