The worst job in Scottish football surely has to be Aberdeen manager.
I blame Sir Alex.
Ever since he managed to break the Old Firm's dominance for a brief spell twenty-odd years ago, the Dons' supporters seem to think they deserve success.
The current incumbent, Jimmy Calderwood, is only ever one substitution away from a chorus of boos from the Pittodrie faithful. It would be unfair to tarnish the whole support, but a sizeable chunk of the crowd always seem eager to vent their anger should things not go their way.
Aberdeen, under Jimmy Calderwood, have spent next to nothing in the transfer market, yet he managed to guide them into Europe last season. Does the man get the credit he deserves? Not a chance. Two games into this season and already the boos are ringing out.
Instead of booing every manager who comes along, you'd think the fans would take their ire to the chairman. Despite being one of Scotland's richest men, he stubbornly refuses to provide funds to take Aberdeen to the next level. This is where those who bother to turn up at Pittodrie should direct their boos, not at Jimmy Calderwood.
Unless it's to do with his tan, of course.
Random Irritations:
Old Firm players talking to the press every day. Serial offenders include Barry Ferguson, Kris Boyd, Stephen McManus and Aiden McGeady. Just get on with your job.
Player of the season (so far)
I would have to say Barry Ferguson. His three goals and impressive overall displays have outshone the young pretender, Scott Brown. Long way to go, though.
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There are a lot of teams where expectation exceeds realistic potential. And every side has a lot of fans who get grumpy after one defeat.
It takes a good supporter to get behind their team and appreciate what they have achieved. Even at Queen of the South you get people who think we should be in the SPL...
I know, some Gretna fans even think they should be in the SPL and they've only got about 400 fans. Oh, wait a minute...
Great work.
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