Maybe the weekend off didn't help Aberdeen, maybe a few decisions will be looked back on, but we need to stop finding excuses and look at other problems that Sunday's defeat to Rangers has brought about. One, taking nothing from the game, and two, not applying ourselves more against a Rangers side who came here in a bit of a mess. Consistency is going to be key for Aberdeen to have a successful season and Stephen Robinson needs to find it quickly.
Declan John, marauding from his role in defence, perhaps offers more of an insight into the changing face of St Mirren football than would be expected. A chasm of drastically altered tactical intent is bridged by John, linking a heroic late sprint at Hampden to a goal on Sunday that channelled Carlos Alberto in the Azteca. While Tanser deserves plenty plaudits for his career in black and white, John carries the impression of being straight out of central casting for a Stephen Robinson side.
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