I caught a bit of Radio Scotland at halftime during the Aberdeen-Celtic game on Saturday. Former Aberdeen captain and manager Willie Miller was scathing about the tactics deployed by Jim Goodwin. Post-match, it felt as though Willie’s early intervention had given the rest of the media a line they were happy to run with. I’ve been in press rooms and seen this happen. “What’s our take?” conversations, where a strong line is agreed upon that several will get behind, providing cover for all.
Willie doesn’t need this cover, his credentials provide that, but although Aberdeen’s 88-minute attempt to secure a 0-0 draw was dire, it was certainly not a new innovation, even for Aberdeen. What was new is the uniform post-match reaction. Where club hero goes, media follows and many fans are easily persuaded. Goodwin is now under more pressure than he would want to be ahead of tonight’s home fixture against Newco.
If he leaves Pittodrie tonight having taken no points from two home games and made little effort to attack, he will face serious questions. If he parks the bus and gets a point, a local oil sheik might ask him to wear a chiffon cape. Results are all in football.
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‘check complete on we go’
Just a yellow? Mmmm
SMSM tomorrow.
Aberdeen up their game v Gers.
Oaft. Thank God Morelos too fat and slow.
Dons fans are being BMI ist to moreloss
Aberdeen have abandoned the midfield and going forward attack against defence training stuff now ….
10 minutes left. Aberdeen clinging on to their 2-1 lead
clever play from JH
Just imagine having John Lundstrom in your team.
Hurtin’ Huns on the BBC site
79mins Post update Aberdeen 2-1 Rangers
21:42 Improving Rangers Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers
Richard Foster
Former Rangers defender on BBC Sportsound
Rangers are passing and manipulating the ball a little better
They’ve just corrected it
If Aberdeen do win, they`ll be fewer points behind Sevco than Sevco are behind us:-))
5 minutes and Huns still playing ugly. Aberdeen 2-1
Guess there will be WC level added time.
injury time guess?
6 mins I reckon
The huns are not that great are they, jeezo, imagine they were reffed fairly, they would struggle to make the top six FFS
5 +
The league was over anyway but this will burst the beale hype if it finishes 2-1.
7 minutes added on , last throw of the dice for the officials .
When’s it safe to tune in to Shortie?
7 minutes.
7 mins FFS, wot a joke
My goodness the dons keep a runner on the half way line to chase them down
sweet mother :7 mins – can’t see where that came from
7 mins and then the next goal the winner
7 mins???????
Goodwin you have not got a cloooo
JACKIE MAC
7 mins added on was a decision taken today over lunch.
2-2
2-2
3 mins left
Penalty time.
Keeper spills it.
1 min
Beale longs for Michael Miles and “Stop the Clock.”
2-3
2-3
The hype will go on for a bit yet.
Aberdeen blowv it.