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Stewart to mk Dons would be the best bit of business this window by some distance.

You seem to be under the illusion that there is any real science to appointing managers. In any walk of life. I've worked under many managers and seen many managers hired for various reasons and fired for various reasons. Some came with great experience, others promoted from within with success and others promoted from within despite glaring evidence that they were useless. Some of the useless ones even turned out to be quite good at managing. In reality, luck has a gigantic role to play on all levels. Whether they fit in, whether certain players hit a run of form, luck in the transfer window, settling on a system that works, having one or two in the background that hold things together etc. Having Robson in as interim helps to root out some of the wider problems too. Things that can be attributed to something that isn't the manager, that can be weeded out before a new guy comes in. I guess that's always a benefit of an interim appointment, but it has to be weighed against the danger that he might do really well and fans will always use hindsight to suggest we should have just kept him. You mention not having a guy lined up too, I just don't think that's a thing. The club should always go through a process, even just to rule out other options. You never know who might throw their CV in. You also might have targeted a manager who is with a club that then goes on a run of shite performances and you have to rethink. Any manager that's jobless will likely have just done that too. However, it may just be that you believe that succession planning within the club in both players and management staff is always the correct way to go (if circumstances allow). I generally think it's a good thing, and I'd be quite pleased if we're trying it. The hiring of an experienced coach to see the process through is also sensible. I also don't think it's necessary to explicitly announce that approach either, when you can ease Robson in with less external pressure (he'll know, obviously, so he'll have that internal pressure) and give him time and support to establish himself. I genuinely don't know enough about non SPFL managers, so I'd be quite happy if a more mature, more disciplined (with age) Robson is given the opportunity to take the role.

Easy answer. Every winger we have is shit.

Thirty year old, released by Division 2 Swindon Town. I'll respectfully reserve judgement until I see him play.

Well firstly, you want Neil Lennon to get the job, whose last four jobs have all ended acrimoniously, and is totally unsuited for a job at Aberdeen on account he takes no interest in youth players coming through, his coaching and tactics are poor (I'd go as far as to say the game has moved on from when he first started and he's actually a bit of a dinosaur in that respect), and he managed to run a very good Brendan Rodgers team into the ground. Hibs were also eighth when he left them. So, not sure you're well placed to give it a "I mean, really?". Secondly, is Robson a "total novice"? He's been coaching for years, knows the club inside out, will have watched every game and formed his own opinion on players and tactics, and was a leader as a player so shouldn't have a problem commanding respect in the dressing room. He absolutely deserves a dozen or so games to see what he can do.

tbf he didn't take it lying down.

Yep, the Daily Ranger is saying Stewart is wanted by MK Dons to help rescue them from relegation - TBH he is League One quality. ScotPrem is arguably above that (probably mid-Championship). But that leaves us short in defence again, we definitely need more defenders - lets see what the final 3 hours of this window brings. Loans ain't an issue either, TBH. If someone can do a job to help rescue our season then that's all we need ... and it also gives the new boss a summer to freshen things up their way without being stuck with a bunch of players signed by a managerless club

On 22 December 2022, following criticism of the national team's defensive tactics and style of play under Michniewicz by the media,[21] a turmoil regarding bonuses for national team players and staff,[22] Michniewicz blocking several journalists on Twitter before deleting his account,[23] and reportedly shouldering part of the blame for the media fallout on team manager Jakub Kwiatkowski,[24] it was announced Michniewicz's contract would not be extended and he was to leave his post on 31 December 2022.[25] Sounds like he takes criticism well. He'll love it here.

No I wanted the cash and balls

Robsons presser is worth a watch on rtv, thought he spoke really well

That definitely is a made up statistic. It really isn't though is it? Tactics have changed, training methods, the way the players eat, the whole coaching structure, analysis, director of footballs, but to mention the rules have changed significantly. From what I heard from Celtic, Lennon method's were very limited, especially compared to Brendan Rodgers before him. Likewise, tactically he didn't have much going for him. Yeh Celtic with by far the strongest squad won a lot - when they had a challenge he struggled. How many of those did he win away from Celtic? Trophies won as a player:- Joe Miller: 5 Roberto Baggio: 4 But you're pitching Neil Lennon, whose first managerial job was Celtic.

Napoli are flying this year. Used to follow Fiorentina and try to watch it when a) I have time and b) it’s on tv. Not a league I follow religiously, but it’s been pretty interesting this season. I’ve also taken an interest in empoli’s results due to a former Nix player joining them last year. Would have loved us to sign him but that ships probably sailed now.

He describes himself as an old fashioned, aggressive defender (his words). He also says he's "a bit of a leader". Let's hope he plays like he talks.

Trawling the depths there manc