El Sackico, the New Squirm, the Derby of Doom - call it what you like but Saturday’s Easter Road showdown between Hibs and Aberdeen looks like a fight that will end with only one manager left standing.
Jim Goodwin has effectively been handed a final written warning by Pittodrie chief Dave Cormack after his dismal Dons’ Darvel cup exit. And Lee Johnson’s jacket is dangling off a similarly shoogly peg after his Leith team yet again failed to stop Hearts pumping at the weekend. It’s a must-not lose contest for the bosses - and a must-see spectacle for the Hotline rubberneckers. Neil Renton, Edinburgh, said: “It’s a pity they can’t televise the Hibs and Aberdeen game this Saturday. With both managers Lee Johnson and Jim Goodwin feeling the pressure all eyes are going to be on El Sackico!”
Stephen Johnstone, Ardentinny, added: “This is the last chance saloon for Goodwin and Johnson as this weekend’s battle between both managers will look like a fight at the OK Corral. The first to blink will be the one shot and their reputation and career left in tatters. I can’t see a Good-win for Aberdeen any time soon.”
