Maybe he's done his homework and he's only too aware of how much Aberdeen dont have a realistic chance of finishing any better than 3rd and he's just not deluding himself?
He wasn't a nice guy when he refused to sign my boot years ago when I was a youngster in the Dons Youngstars. Eoin Jess happily signed my boot but Theo said "No no, No silly things." Was always a grumpy cunt. Decent keeper though!