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Lots of clubs will be watching him, not just on these shores. A person would have to be a real dumb, bitter person not to be commending the job he has done at Motherwell. He has won nothing, before some smart c*nt points it out, but the way he has consistently got players to respond and perform to his system has been very impressive up until now. Getting Paul McGinn to perform for them the way he has done this season, is impressive enough, but he has done this with the whole squad, exactly what a manager should be doing. We keep deluding ourselves we are going to buy our way to a good team. As much as the boy at Motherwell has been impressive, it is still a no from me, as I just have a feeling we would take what looks like a silk purse of a manager (at the moment), and turn it into a pigs ear.

I think that’s harsh. Glass was a strange hire, but I understand Goodwin and Robson, even warnock. Thelin was a successful manager with European experience, I understood that too. It just hasn’t worked out. It’s not like we overlooked a ton of perfect candidates. It’s a very dry well and you need luck.

This season in the league we have scored 20 goals in 19 games, the joint third lowest tally, which is truly abysmal! We also have conceded 23 goals in those 19 games which puts us in 6th spot for that stat. We are horrendous to watch, there doesn't appear to be any patterns of play, we're slow, ponderous, boring and so far removed from an "exciting" brand of football it's unreal. Some more stats that showcase the reality of what AFC supporters have to endure is that from the 19 league games played this season we have only scored 7 goals in the first half. Those 7 goals came in 4 matches so in 15 out of the 19 league games we haven't scored in the first half, this hardly indicates we are a team that presses early on to get an early goal and overwhelm the opposition. It's also 4 league games from 19 played in which we have managed to score more than 1 goal (Killie, St Mirren, Dundee X2) and in only one game we have managed to come back from a losing margin to win the game (Killie 2-1) and one game where we got a draw from a losing position (St Mirren 3-3) so in 11 games where we have conceded first we have only managed to pick up 4 points. In total we have managed to find the net in 12 out of 19 league games which again underlines just how hopeless we have been up front and we have conceded in 13 of those 19 games so our defence isn't really any better. I don't think it's a strong stretch of the imagination to look at our performances, points accrued, goals scored & conceded since Jimmy came in and foresee more of the same with the added bonus of the tombola getting rolled out on an almost game by game basis. We all wanted Jimmy to be the ONE but in reality he is just another ONE in the long list of ONES that have massively failed. Thanks for the Scottish Cup Jimmy but this is a results, and to a lesser extent performances, based business and with the exception of May 25 you have been no better than Glass, Robson, Goodwin etc.

He wasn't rejected as such, more that Barry Robson went on such a good run of results the club opted to give it to him full-time. There's an argument that the club should have been looking at the bigger picture and should have appointed Thelin regardless. However, that's a tough argument to make when football fans generally look at results. Example - Wilfried Nancy's current results at Celtic compared to the interim Martin O'Neill.

If theres one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that we shouldn’t hire managers from Motherwell

Only 6.15pm here in Scotland but for our Southern Hemisphere members (Manc & Scotfree) it is already 2026 so wishing you all the best. Heading out for meal and multiple drinks so a' the best to abody else when it comes. Wishing you all a peaceful and healthy 2026 guys

Well, didn’t see the game or hear it as had other stuff on last night. Genuinely wasn’t fussed about missing it as I expected us to get fuck all and frankly most of my enthusiasm has been sucked out of me by the constant pish we get served up - and based on the comments here that went pretty much as I expected then. Won’t be bothering with the “highlights” either. This is just not a good team (or manager I’m afraid). Big January coming up, but it will take some effort to sort the issues we have as they are all over the pitch in pretty much every position. So we’ll struggle on with Thelin until the end of the season with little discernible improvement, a distinct possibility of a bottom 6 finish, and the clamour for a change of manager continuing to grow. What a time to be alive…

Did you have to start this already as was hoping for a couple of days of not thinking about having to think about watching this steaming pile of shite.

Maybe ditching Jimmy and letting our new DoF do his thing, whilst having, what is supposed to be the correct structure at the club in place, might make a difference this time. I'd happily see Cormack out of the club today, but he isn't going anywhere soon, as nobody appears interested in taking over from him and if their was, it would likely be in the form of another American businessman and I don't think are good for our game. I don't think Jimmy is going just yet, due to this three year project pish, so have to hope he turns it around and very quickly.

I share your enthusiasm. We are consistent. Consistently shite and have been for a year now. Maybe the odd good performance but even in wins, which doesn’t happen that much, we’re a dire watch. falkirk were much more appealing on the eye when they beat us at home, think that was the Devlin red game? we may sneak a point, maybe three, but it will be an awful watch.

I absolutely would not want Askou. Because, if he even considered a move to Aberdeen, rather than back himself to chase down Hearts and the Old Firm when he's only eight, five and two points behind the three of them, then what the hell is wrong with him? Also, keep this going until the end of the season, and a bigger job than Aberdeen will be on the table for him.

Our attacks are remarkably similar to my wife aimlessly circling a half-empty car park trying to find a parking space she’s happy with.

In Sheffield with the in laws. Happy New Year when it rolls around! Lang may yer lum reek!

It's going to be a great year for football. Aberdeen retaining the Scottish Cup and Scotland winning the World Cup.

Rubbing salt into the wound here, but.. Dean Owens - Man from Leith

I don't criticise him at all for appointing Thelin. It's the sort of appointment the club should be trying to make; a manager whose stock was on the rise and was held in high regard. And it delivered a Scottish Cup and £6m from Europe, so in terms of success it's still above most Aberdeen managerial appointments over the past 30 years. Probably only McInnes ranks above him in that time - he's the only* Aberdeen manager since Smith/Scott to have had consistently good seasons, and even then it finished on a sour note. *Some might say Calderwood too but that's a debate in itself. There's an argument the structure hasn't been in place properly for Thelin, the sporting director is only just in the door for example, and there's been failures at the club that aren't all on Thelin. But likewise, they're not all on Cormack, and there's a few at the club who like to hide away at times like these.

Why cant they win a cup after this seasons results? It would be good if Askou had a longer track record as a manager,....he's been a year here,18 months there,....all mostly as an assistant. Weve all seen plenty managers setting the heather on fire,then fizzling out a year later. just saying,looks promising though....

Not with our players he wouldn't. McInnes isn't exactly a purist, and..... you might have a point.

Ive been living in NZ for 24 years now, and miss a heeeeap of UK sweets. Biggest misses are: - double decker - Gold biscuits - Ritter Sport -the yoghurt one - Caramac - Kendal Mint Cake - revels - UK Maltesers- the ones here are made from aussie chocolate, and are mingin

Craig brown built the foundation for Mcinnes, not all bad!

New manager bounce and 3-4 January signings and 3rd, 4th at worst. cormack has given Thelin everything, 18 months, time money patience, it’s just not working out. There is absolutely nothing positive we can say about performance, a that’s been the case fo over a year for the most part. I don’t think there’s anyone saying to give him more time, how can you justify that? I also think this is the first time where there is a young talented manager in the league performing well on a fraction of our budget. For the first time in years I can say I want x manager asap. Guy is young creative, and has a team playing attractive football, no brainer.

I don’t know where to start with that. So many poor players who cannot even do the basics. We move the ball so slowly we are never going to break teams down. Our defence always look like it has a mistake in it and midfield was run through so easily for first. Mitov needs dropped as mistakes are occurring every game now. No idea where Gyamfi was supposed to be playing. More I see of Lazetic less I like.

Can the 3 year project start the first time we ever spoke to jimmy? get the Motherwell boy in asap, and I’d act soon before someone else snaps him up.

We're keeping him. Forever.

I get that there are a lot of games in a condensed festive period but could we just not work out what our best team is and then play them for 4-5 games in a row. If any get injured or are consistently shite, drop them as we have a massive squad. Oh and 2 up front with wingers who cross the ball into the box quickly. Obviously I come from a generation where keeping possession doesn't win you games and actually putting the ball in the box where you have a chance that you might actually score.

Thought our form was supposed to pick up once Europe was out of the way. Instead we are regressing

It is strange how the biggest fluke on earth is keeping Thelin in a job.

There are about 5 things to be absolutely furious about here

But only one striker really, playing two wingers further up isn't the same. Don't understand Milanovic coming on and not Polvara. We'll have 3 wingers and still probably no width.

Don't understand why KK was taken off 2bh, hibs have taken complete control of the midfield since. Most annoyingly the goal came straight from faffing about on the edge of their box instead of crossing it.

As it stands we're currently dropping back into the bottom six, which let's be honest is where this team belongs.

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Is the correct answer. Hope OBI reflects and returns

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I will never understand what the swans can fly community gain from faking these pics. Why does it matter? Why swans? Nobody fakes pics of airborne penguins, emus etc mind boggling

Looks like AI to me. Those aren't real clouds, and naebidy is oot walking before 9am at this time of year.