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[BBC]
The imminent appointment of Stephen Robinson as Aberdeen manager will surprise many.
Not so much the appointment itself given what Robinson has achieved at St Mirren with a tiny budget compared to the riches handed to predecessor Jimmy Thelin at Pittodrie.
The timing and the process that has ultimately led to it is what has left heads being scratched.
Robinson led Saints to three top six finishes in a row, European football for the first time since 1987 and of course, the League Cup in December, just a fortnight before Thelin was sacked.
If this had happened in January few would have been taken aback, but St Mirren are now on the same trajectory as the rudderless Dons with one win in 13 Premiership games. So, why not make the move two months ago if he is the right man?
Dons sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel has been leading the recruitment process and names like Uwe Rosler, Eirik Horneland and Sandro Schwarz were all linked with the job as the club's search dragged on amid the backdrop of dire results culminating in their Scottish Cup exit in Dunfermline.
How many of Pfannenstiel's targets have looked under the bonnet and thought better of it?
Chairman Dave Cormack has been a fan of Robinson for some time and has made the move to land his man but it feels panicky with interim Peter Leven looking like he had seen a ghost after full-time on Saturday.
Robinson has earned his move personally but the Pittodrie board appears to have many questions to answer about the journey they have undertaken to come up with this solution.
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