Barry Robson urged his Aberdeen gamers to not be left with the identical form of cup regrets he has been carrying for the most effective a part of a decade.
Robson was within the Dons aspect which ended a 19-year trophy drought in March 2014 after they received the League Cup by beating Inverness in a penalty shoot-out at Celtic Park following a goalless draw.
Round 43,000 Pink Military followers loved the membership’s first main trophy win since 1995 however the former Celtic and Scotland midfielder believes Aberdeen ought to have received the cup double that season and stays irked that they misplaced 2-1 to St Johnstone within the semi-final of the Scottish Cup at Ibrox the next month.
Forward of the Viaplay Cup semi-final towards Hibernian at Hampden Park on Saturday, Robson, who believes his aspect are “in a great place” following a 4-2 Scottish Premiership win over Motherwell at Fir Park on Wednesday night time, appeared again at his solitary medal with the Granite Metropolis membership and stated: “The most important frustration I all the time had – I ought to have received the opposite cup.
“It’s horrible to suppose like that. If you win a cup, the primary time in 20 years for Aberdeen, it’s horrible to suppose like that.
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Barry Robson received the League Cup with Aberdeen in 2014
“However each time I am going again to that (profitable the cup) the primary thought in my thoughts is we should always have received the opposite cup. We must always have had two.
“St Johnstone beat us at Ibrox and Stevie Could scored. I bear in mind coming in after the sport and I stated to Russell (Anderson) and Willo (Flood) that it was the gamers’ fault. It was our fault.
“We had an argument earlier than Derek McInnes (then boss) got here in. It was irritating, we by no means turned up on the day and did the issues we have been getting requested to do.
“You do not need to have that remorse. For those who deliver your greatest efficiency and every part we are attempting to inform them, they’ve an actual likelihood in the event that they follow that.
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Aberdeen beat Ross County to achieve the League Cup semi-finals
“Clearly we’d like to get again there (remaining) once more.
“Cash does not matter – clearly it does – however while you look again in your profession, see that feeling you get while you win one thing and you might be with all of your team-mates, it’s a feeling you’ll by no means change, ever.
“If somebody brings up Tommy Burns (the late Celtic assistant supervisor and supervisor), I bear in mind after we received the league that yr (2008) or when Aberdeen profitable the League Cup and 43,000 followers, which exhibits you the dimensions of Aberdeen Soccer Membership and the fan base that’s there, these issues stick with you for all times.
“It’s there for the gamers and that’s the most essential factor while you retire.”