IT will no doubt be cold comfort to the largely irate Aberdeen support that the managers’ union are rallying behind Pittodrie chairman Dave Cormack’s decision to grant Jim Goodwin a stay of execution, particularly if their team follow up the disaster in Darvel with a calamity in the capital this afternoon.
The surprise call by Cormack may turn out to be a wise move in the long run though according to Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, who points to Robbie Neilson at Heart of Midlothian as the perfect example of what can happen if a board ignore the baying crowd and stick by their man.
Neilson of course had his own Scottish Cup horror night when his team were beaten 2-1 by Highland League side Brora Rangers back in 2021, but they are now reaping the rewards of refusing to bring the axe down on their manager, comfortably clear in their position as Scotland’s third-best team.
