What promised to be a season of glory for Aberdeen has instead delivered disappointment and ignominy. You can always gauge the excitement at Pittodrie by the number of gulls dive-bombing the pitch—and there were plenty swooping as the Dons' mini revival came crashing down against their current bogey team, St Mirren.

The Dons' recent record against the Paisley side leaves much to be desired, and a listless performance saw them beaten by manager Stephen Robinson's former charges for the second time in just over a month. If St Mirren end up going down via the play-offs, Aberdeen supporters might breathe a sigh of relief, given how their team struggles against them these days.

The match itself was a textbook example of one team with nothing at stake facing a side with plenty to play for. But a head-scratching decision by referee David Dickinson—awarding St Mirren a free-kick at the edge of the box for a perfectly-judged challenge by Dennis Geiger—didn't exactly help the Dons' hopes of a comeback.

In truth, Robinson had already accomplished his primary mission when he arrived in March: keeping the club away from 11th place. Job done, but this latest gruesome Pittodrie showing left them with a home record of just seven wins in 19 outings. It's another reminder of the major surgery Robinson and his recruitment team need to perform in the weeks ahead—but goodness knows where they start.

The positive news for Aberdeen supporters, who continue to follow their team home and away in huge numbers, is that there's only one more game of the season to go. A campaign that promised so much—with the club as Scottish Cup holders and cash being thrown at the squad—has delivered nothing but disappointment and managerial upheaval. Plenty has to change.

If the hierarchy doesn't get it right this summer, even the pie-loving seabirds might turn their beaks up at the prospect of an afternoon or evening at Pittodrie.