It's not looking good up in Aberdeen tonight. Dumped out of the Scottish Cup in tonight's replay against Raith Rovers, Mark McGhee and his team were booed off the pitch, and worse, with reports of fans throwing scarves and spitting at the manager as he went up the tunnel.
The club's season is all but over. It would take a minor miracle to haul themselves up into a European finish in the SPL now, and given Aberdeen's bi-polar form, that's not going to happen.
Aberdeen have been often brilliant on the road this season, but fragile at home. Last saturday's draw against Celtic at Pittodrie could have been a turning point, but clearly it wasn't. Mark McGhee was honest enough to admit that Raith Rovers deserved the win tonight - his team just didn't turn up.
Aberdeen's poor cup run is nothing new, of course. It was their failure to get within sight of domestic silverware which finally did for Jimmy Calderwood. And the longer it goes on, the worse it gets. When expected to perform, the Dons wilt, especially against lower league opposition.
In the circumstances, the crowds are likely to tail off, leaving the team to see out the season in front of a half-empty Pittodrie. McGhee will know that his budget for next season - already seriously restricted - will be even tighter now. And without money, how can he afford to rebuild the squad?
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