Manager more determined than ever to lift gloom

Dons’ worst since 2004 but McGhee has no fears for job

 

By Michael Gannon

 

Published: 17/03/2010

 

Mark McGhee knows Aberdeen are condemned to their worst finish in the SPL since 2004 but the Dons manager insists he does not fear for his future at Pittodrie.

 

McGhee’s Reds slumped to another abject defeat at McDiarmid Park last night, the club’s 10th match without a win, as Cillian Sheridan struck a first-half winner for St Johnstone.

 

Aberdeen are now firmly mired in the bottom half of the table, in eighth position, seven points behind sixth-placed Hearts and four points behind the Saints. The Dons have played one match more than the latter, with just five games remaining until the split.

 

Aberdeen are now on course for their worst SPL placing since the fraught reign of Steve Paterson, who was sacked after his side finished second from bottom in the table in 2004.

 

McGhee does not believe he is destined for a similar fate and he is more determined than ever to ensure a successful future at Pittodrie.

 

He had little complaints about the result last night as Saints emerged on top in every area of the pitch.

 

McGhee said: “I would say the top six is beyond us now.

 

“We just have to concentrate on winning our next game. I do not think we can fantasise we are going to win all of our games convincingly enough to finish in the top six.

 

“The club is looking to the future and I was given that guarantee when I came. It is not something which is keeping me awake at night.

 

“You can never say never in football but I look at my own performance just like I ask the players to look at theirs.

 

“I have to be honest with myself and look to see where I can do better. As long as I can look myself in the mirror I am not going to be kept awake worrying if my job is under threat.

 

“We are doing slightly worse than we hoped to have done. When I came here I imagined we would be able to finish in the top six but not necessarily in third.

 

“I was given a brief of introducing the young players and that process is under way.â€

 

McGhee is defiant in the face of heavy criticism and he is determined to win over the doubters.

 

He is predicting wholesale changes in the summer as the squad stumbles towards the end of the season.

 

He said: “The amount of criticism I have had in the last month has steeled me to do everything I can to turn it round. What has disappointed me is that some people have had doubts I am able to do that. I think I have proven to be successful in every previous job and there is no reason I cannot be successful here.

 

“Just because I have not been successful in my first season does not mean that is the end of it.â€

 

Midfielder Gary McDonald suffered a hamstring injury and is a doubt for this weekend’s visit of Dundee United.

http://www.afc-chat.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=29392

 

Funniest thread ever!

 

 

and people giving it the time of day! including our favourite little Scotsman fatshaft. 

It was good of them to compare Don Revie's Leeds with Jimmy Calderwood's Aberdeen though.

http://www.afc-chat.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=29392

 

Funniest thread ever!

 

Mark Kerr = Billy Bremner? Johnny Giles = Dung?

 

at least that one's funny:

 

http://www.afc-chat.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=29402

 

If it wasn't for the hat, donstalk would be a far worse site. It's a very good shite filter.

at least that one's funny:

 

http://www.afc-chat.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=29402

 

 

Your post is getting booed as well, how dare you be the voice of reason! 

at least that one's funny:

 

http://www.afc-chat.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=29402

 

 

Jesus wept.

 

We're off topic, but I'm donating purely on Eddie Izzard's efforts, his TV programme has been astonishing.

at least that one's funny:

 

http://www.afc-chat.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=29402

 

 

What it say? Some of us are still banned.

 

Hi LondonScottish when you read this 

What it say? Some of us are still banned.

 

Hi LondonScottish when you read this 

 

The gist of it is: Don't give money to charities who help Africa.

What it say? Some of us are still banned.

 

Hi LondonScottish when you read this 

 

Log out?

The gist of it is: Don't give money to charities who help Africa.

 

How rude! Don't they realise we got Sone Aluko from there.

 

Log out?

 

Won't let me log out.

How rude! Don't they realise we got Sone Aluko from there.

 

Won't let me log out.

 

Clear your cookies and cache.

 

How rude! Don't they realise we got Sone Aluko from there.

 

Won't let me log out.

 

What, charity?

 

Assume I'm still banned too haven't tried to log on and only really had a look over to see if the masses were still in denial about McGhee's failings.

That is why I'm pretty sure they wont sack McGhee as they give managers chances and blame some of the stuff just now on JC.

 

If that is true they are no worse than the idiots who seem to populate the hat in numbers. Jesus fucking wept.

 

Sacking a manager who gets into Europe is right but not sacking a manager who has been fucking atrocious isn't?

 

We have the club we deserve.