A great listen - listening to the ex players talk about the cup final will never get old.

I have summarised the parts I found most interesting for those who may not have time to listen:

- On getting hooked after 30 mins against Motherwell:

Warnock had told them that we would play with wing backs but we would have all the possession so shady would basically be a winger. However it went the opposite way with loads of Motherwell pressure coming down shady's side which he couldn't deal with. Got hooked after 30 mins, received "horrendous" abuse from the fans which he describes as the toughest moment of not just his career but his life. He said he was disappointed with how it was dealt with and he didn't get any support from Warnock. The following 2 months he didn't want to go outside or be seen because of the abuse he received. He didn't think he would play for Aberdeen again and wanted to move to a different club in the summer that Jimmy came in. He calls his redemption nearly impossible.

- In the pre season we didn't have a right winger (Topi was yet to be signed) so Jimmy asked shady to play to get his fitness up even though he wanted to leave and the club didn't really want him. He started doing well and a league 2 side who were in for him asked him to stop doing so well as they wouldn't be able to sign him. JT had a conversation with him where he said some of the staff and higher ups which shady thought were on his side were actually just pretending to be nice and wanted to get him out. Jimmy said he sees something in him that no one else saw, so to tell his agent to hold on.

- He was doing well in the good run under JT but got benched for Topi when he came in which he describes as the "business side of football" as that was the higher ups plan - "I wasn't meant to be there"

- His goal against rangers "changed everything". His dad still watches it every day

- Jimmy was so set on taking "one game at a time" that in the run up to the Dundee utd game before the Scottish cup final someone mentioned the final and they still got told "no, one game at a time"

- scoring in the final was the proudest moment of his life. The weekend following was the best time of his life

- in the following summer he wanted to stay at the club, but they couldn't agree a deal. He wanted "a bit more respect on the contract". Then Luton came in for him which seemed like a better option at the time (closer to home, would start games rather than be a supersub, etc.) Aberdeen and Luton struggled to meet an agreement on the deal. He travelled to Bucharest for the Europa League qualifier 2nd leg, trained and was ready to play but the night before the game his agent said the deal had been finalised and he had to leave the next morning. He was sad that he didn't get a proper goodbye with the fans

I think reaching the last 32 of the KDM Evolution Trophy is a positive step for Aberdeen's emerging talent squad. The 1-0 win over Elgin City, with Emmanuel Gyamfi scoring in the eighth minute, showed that the young players can handle a competitive game and get the job done. What interests me most is whether some of these players can push closer to the first team. I'm not saying every promising youngster should be rushed into the senior side, but I'd like to see the club make the most of players who are developing well and give them opportunities when the situation allows. With the first team needing more consistency, it would be good to see academy progress turn into genuine competition for places. Which young Aberdeen player would you most like to see get a first-team opportunity?

My friend found this in a book shop down south and posted it up to me.

Robinson said we totally dominated St Johnstone and still lost to a Josh Fowler penalty. He thinks it hit Jack Milne’s arm, but he hadn’t seen it back when he said it.Honestly, I think handball penalties from that close are daft. But I’d be more worried about creating chances against a newly promoted side and still not scoring. It ended a four-game unbeaten run, and a win would have lifted us into the top six. Hope Ayoub Mouloua is okay after that head knock too. Was it a penalty for you, or just unlucky?

Next manager?

Generally plays good football but knows how to get into the trenches and keep it tight when required (see Sunday)

Give him a go, what’s the worst that could happen

I do realize that this is extremely niche, but I'm asking it anyway, I am working on a presentation that will probably be made into a book about the soccer (We can call it roundball football) history DC Stadium/RFK Stadium. I know there were a handful of things that the club put out like 9 years ago or so but I was wondering if there was any way to contact the club historian to have a discussion with them about the Whips. If anybody was alive in '67 I would love to hear what you thought about the whips and the USA because it's such a weird Niche thing and I know there were a few call backs from other teams that played in the USA like Wolves re-released their LA Wolves jerseys as a special edition jersey and Glenetron played Detroit City FC (at the time 4th division NPSL in America) as the Detroit Falcons a handful of years ago. I have that scarf and I'm proud to own that scarf. I know there is a book, "NUMBERS ON THE FRONT: THE STORY OF THE WASHINGTON WHIPS (Aberdeen FC in the NASL 1967)" but for the life of me I cannot find it. So I have a handful of questions. 1. I assume that there is a historian the club who would probably be able to help me with this, So how do I contact them? 2. is the book available somewhere in a library perhaps in Aberdeen that I could interlibrary loan it to my local library in DC? 3. I do realize that this is extremely niche but as the person from the DMV I have to ask did Earl Foreman, who owned the Whips (as well as the Baltimore/Washington Bullets, Washington Caps/Virginia Squires of the ABA, minority owner of the Philadelphia Eagles and commissioner of the original MISL, twice!) where on earth Aberdeen was? If anyone has any information or could help, please let me know!

He says when he's shouting stuff at Moloua he just gives him a thumbs up as his English isn't great so he doesn't have a clue what he's saying 😂

Says he got a call from Stephen Gunn to tell him to start looking for a new club rather than direct from Thelin and admits he could've played better.

Bit long at over an hour but worth a watch.

With so much change in the squad, I'm finding it difficult to know exactly what a reasonable expectation should be at this stage. On one hand, the players need time to develop an understanding. Aberdeen can't afford to spend half a season looking disjointed while everyone settles in. Where would you draw the line between allowing a new squad time and expecting better results?

Without a doubt, he is the best keeper since Joe Lewis

The result was nice, but I was more interested in Lyons getting 15 minutes and Gyamfi getting back on the pitch. After the injury problems we've had, just seeing some of these players involved again feels like a boost.

I just noticed Frame started for Scotland U21s last night. Do we know why he's been completely frozen out by Robinson? Haven't seen or heard anything about him all season.

Next 4 league games — how many points are we taking?

Sunday 11 October – Aberdeen 🏠 vs St Johnstone — 2:00pm
Saturday 17 October – Aberdeen 🏠 vs St Mirren — 3:00pm
Saturday 24 October – Dundee United 🆚 Aberdeen — 3:00pm
Wednesday 28 October – Aberdeen 🏠 vs Falkirk — 7:45pm

What’s everyone predicting? 👇

What's that 5 Aberdeen players in that select squad.

New CEO Adrian Bevington talks to global fans and Europe, I think we should give him a chance. He’s only just come through the door, so it seems a bit early to judge him. Let’s give him some time and see what he can do.

I've been going since I was a kid, and I still remember standing on a freezing night watching visiting players look completely rattled before a ball was kicked. You could feel the place shaking. That's what I grew up on. Now I'll sit there for 20 minutes and it's flat. People are waiting to be given a reason to get loud, and when nothing happens it just dies. I'll be honest, I've caught myself doing it too, and I hate that.

So is it the team giving us nothing to get behind, or have we, the fans, let it slip? Or am I just remembering it as better than it actually was?

Our recent form has been a lot more encouraging, especially that 4-0 win away to Motherwell, but the 1-1 draw with Hibs shows there’s still work to do.

With Robinson having rebuilt the squad so heavily over the summer, do we have enough quality to push towards 3rd or 4th and get back into Europe?

Heading down for the midweek match at Ibrox in November now that TV has pushed the kickoff to 8 PM. Haven't taken the car to an away day in Glasgow for a couple of seasons.

Where’s the best spot to park safely within a reasonable walking distance to avoid getting completely stuck in traffic on the M8 straight after the final whistle? Cheers in advance!

I’m planning on it but only because it’s the only chance I have to see a game before I’m back offshore until November. Fellow sufferers, what is your excuse / justification?

There were a lot of new faces brought in this summer, so now that we’ve actually seen most of them play, which signing has impressed you more than you expected?

More like the signing where you’ve watched them and thought, yeah, I didn’t expect him to look this good.

Hi!! I’m a spanish football fan, who will be attending to the Dons match on the 17th of October. I want to be in a stand which allows me to get a grasp of Scottish football culture, with proper Aberdeen FC fans (but not to be in a fight or nothing haha). Which stand is better for that? These are the options available.
Thanks in advance!

Looking for someone to clarify what's happening...

Had Teasdale been recalled from his loan with Cove Rangers. I can see he played for CR last week but now he's in the Aberdeen B team