Jim Goodwin apologised to Aberdeen's irate fans after the “abysmal” and “appalling” display at Kilmarnock. And the under-fire boss insists the Dons’ dismal run of form simply cannot continue. Goodwin did not hide from the desperate effort which has plunged more pressure onto him.
The boss could not defend his troops after the Ayrshire nightmare which made it four straight defeats since the World Cup break and saw them booed by their incensed punters. He said: “I’m not hiding away from anything. It’s a results driven business as everybody says, however you try and dress it up. There was not a single positive. It was our worst performance of the season by a country mile.
“The expectation is huge at this club and it can’t carry on, it’s as simple as that. The one thing you want as a manager is grit, determination and desire. When things are not going well, you stand up and be counted and we didn’t do that. I don’t think the players will hide away and, as manager, I’m accountable. I brought most of them here and I stand by them. But tonight was abysmal, that’s all I can say. The first 45 minutes was appalling. The fact we were only 2-0 down was a positive as Kilmarnock could have been 4-0 up. We caused our own downfall a lot of the time and two goals we conceded were pathetic.
