[Jim Stax]

Originally Posted by calum

I think people expect too much from Severin. Unless he's single handedly running the show everyone's on his back, which just irritates the hell out of me. When he plays at centre back, it's not his game to go out and win the ball in the way Diamond does. That doesn't mean he's not constantly organising and giving the team the sense of stability and security the likes of Considine badly need. Even when he's in midfield, playing with Nicholson, Clark and Smith means that he pretty much always has to sit back while they go forward, so he can't always have an obvious influence. But I wouldn't fault his work rate and I wouldn't have given the captaincy to anyone else.

Basically, I think a lot of Dons fans just don't notice how much work he actually gets through and don't appreciate the value of quietly effective players.

And as for him moaning at referees, I think, especially against the Old Firm, Aberdeen need to remind the referee that there's two teams on the park so I don't have a problem with it.

One of the commentaries a couple of weeks ago said ' the fact that Severin's name hadn't been mentioned at all in the second half meant that he was doing his job behind Considine and Diamond, organising them... Fair play. I was a doubter but happy to be wrong!

I'm also glad to see a manager doing what he should do and make tough decisions, bringing Clangers back in would have been tricky and very dissapointing for Soutar but it does seem to have consolidated the defense. Langfield has been much more commanding in his box and been plucking the ball out of the air nice. I wouldn't like to be Soutar, must be well peeved but can't blame him at all for wanting to move on. If the Dons play better then so be it...