Steven Naismith has opened up on the text message he sent Garang Kuol as the Hearts loanee continues to struggle for minutes in the capital.
The Jambos had been on a poor losing run up until last weekend when they hammered bottom club Ross County 6-1 to spark their season back into life going into the league split. Aberdeen are five points ahead of the Tynecastle side in third spot with five games to go in the battle to finish best of the rest behind Celtic and Rangers.
The Australia international arrived in the capital on loan from Newcastle United after the Champions League chases snapped him up from Central Coast Mariners. Game-time was limited under Robbie Neilson and it has been much the same under Naisy. The interim boss knows the 18-year-old was likely thinking he would get his big chance with Hearts in such a commanding position against the Staggies - but he remained an unused sub.
