'Robinson, board, and players all need to take long, hard look at themselves'
[BBC] I write this week's piece from a sun lounger in sunny Portugal. Unfortunately, it seems too many of this playing squad already have one mind on their summer holidays rather than rescuing the mess they have plunged Aberdeen Football Club into. While the players take a large responsibility, let's not beat about the bush here.
Every member of that Pittodrie board needs to take a long, hard look at themselves for allowing us to get into this state. Our January transfer dealings look even more galling now. The radio silence from senior figures is deafening.
When's the next club interview, Dave Cormack? Reflecting on Saturday, Stephen Robinson again threw players under the bus. One of those was Topi Keskinen, and given that he travelled to New Zealand during the international break, I felt the criticism aimed at him in particular was harsh when he could have started Toyosi Olusanya instead.
Yes, the players need to look at themselves, but so does Robinson. That team selection was baffling, and he still doesn't know his best team. We are staring down the barrel right now.
This Saturday, we celebrate Dons legend Joey Harper as we welcome Hibs, and hopefully he is bringing his boots along. Results need to come now, but we need to get a shot on target to achieve that. It's a big week ahead.