There is a real strength in depth and when we see the finishing line we will be looking to push on this year. There has been no excuse for what we have done in previous years but we are better equipped this season than any to continue this run.

Aberdeen's key strength is its Asian equities team. Hugh Young has one of the most consistently strong investment track records among his peers and the quality and stability of his team is unrivalled.

It would be nice to get away from the 'little old Charlton' tag,

When you are losing it is easy for people to see the negative side of it but for us it is probably the best system to suit the players we have got at the moment and we are playing it really well,

Gary Neville has been the best right-back in the Premier League for the last eight years or so and he is someone that you know you can rely on. He is always steady and doesn't do anything silly. He is a great player and I would like to have the same attributes as him.

Saturday was a big day for myself and my family - it was a qualifier which made it more pressure on myself,