Aberdeen fans were loving it as Connor Barron was given the runaround in Sunday’s Glasgow Derby.
Signed without agreement on a fee with compensation still to be set, the pint sized midfielder has been given all the usual hype as fans and media look for someone to invest their emotions in.
A year ago Jose Cifuentes was poised to take European football by storm, a few months earlier Todd Cantwell and Nicky Raskin were set to boss it and end Celtic’s domination of Scottish football.
Barron was joined by Dujon Sterling and Mohamed Diomande in midfield, dominated for 10 minutes then went into hiding as Callum McGregor reminded the former Don that many lots of hyped up superstars from Ibrox have fallen short where it matters- on the pitch.
The incident below highlights the difference between home matches against Motherwell and Ross County and facing the three-in-a-row champions.
Rangers top signing with silky skills. ?? pic.twitter.com/OkgUXLIhRs
— SuperAberdeen (@superaberdeen1) September 1, 2024
While Aberdeen wait on their fee for Barron the Dons have gone on a nine match winning run that sees them in the last eight of the League Cup and five points ahead of the Ibrox Tribute Act in the SPFL Premiership race.
On October 30 Barron returns to Pittodrie with his new club knowing that complete derision and contempt is awaiting for him.
To the surprise of no-one Barron was called into the Scotland squad today by Steve Clarke- just like Nathan Patterson.
Yup. He may scrape on to the bench at the moment but once Dante is back wouldn’t make the squad. Rangers see him as first choice.
— SuperAberdeen (@superaberdeen1) September 1, 2024
He’s the ‘best midfielder in Scotland’, sheepie!
You & Timmy need to know your place!!
? ??
— Metafizical Amorfus ??????? ???45% (@jakeybhoy58) September 2, 2024
Wee boy lost. Watch him disappear in the coming months …
— Degsy Lad (@LadDegsy) September 1, 2024
Awful awful awful player. ?
— shando ? ? (@7Shando) September 1, 2024
?????
Can’t wait to see Shinnie©? & Nilson bully him into submission
AFC**
— SuspectDeviceSLF (@Gudge1903) September 2, 2024
???????? pic.twitter.com/SMP2pwtZp1
— Ty McDonald (@tymcdonald16) September 2, 2024
Not the occasion to be trying to showboat …I believe that’s what big Sutton said about Corner Barron ? ( Tin tin ,Stv)