Aberdeen next manager hunt LIVE as infamous Warnock quote resurfaces

Football, bloody hell - those words from the Dons' greatest ever manager feel apt right about now.

Aberdeen fans weren't even allowed the chance for a celebratory red supper as Neil Warnock sensationally exited the Dons minutes after seeing off Kilmarnock and booking their place in the semi finals of the Scottish Cup.

The 75-year-old has waved goodbye after a rotten run of results in the Scottish Premiership which he was unable to stop. A pair of Cup wins could be his lasting legacy if the boss to be, yes, another manager, is in place for the Mount Florida showpiece.

Warnock yearned for a shot in Scottish football but it's proved an ill-fit for both manager and club. And now Dave Cormack – a week removed from publicly appealing for time to a disillusioned fanbase – insists the next man at the helm has been identified.

Aberdeen fans have rued a season to forget and now the next man up will be challenged to avoid a relegation scrap and secure the unlikeliest of Scottish Cup wins.

It's a box office story and you won't miss a minute with us as Aberdeen hunt for another manager to get the club rocking once more.

The Dons boss, er, we man ex boss, had an all-time quote before he arrived and it will likely last the test of time with Aberdeen .

I applied for the Aberdeen job once but I never got a reply. I had a player called Laurent D'Jaffo, who was with me at Bury and Sheffield United and he played at Aberdeen. I asked him what it was like. He said 'It's the only place I know, gaffer, where it's so cold the seagulls never land'.

Neil Warnock admits it’s been a rollercoaster 33 days at the helm - and says this should be his last gig in management.

How do I reflect on my time at Aberdeen? Up and down. I don’t think I can