Lyall Cameron believes Hearts are “beatable” ahead of Saturday’s showdown
Aberdeen man Lyall Cameron fully believes Aberdeen can go to Tynecastle and pick up points against the league leaders. The on-loan Rangers man feels his side can go to Gorgie and cause a shock and beat Hearts who sit top of the league and ending Aberdeen’s winless record which goes all the way back to 2017. Current Hearts boss, Derek McInnes was the last Aberdeen boss to secure victory at Tynecastle where McInnes defeated his current side 2-1 on the 7th of May, 2017. Aberdeen look likely to be involved in the bottom-six this season following their goalless draw in the City of Discovery on Tuesday evening at Tannadice. Lyall Cameron said: “We definitely need a win. We can win any game in this league. It has been shown this year with teams dropping points everywhere. “We just need to go there and play our own game. Play as well as possible and hopefully we get the three points.” Hearts have only suffered defeat on home soil once this season which came back in the Scottish Cup with Falkirk ending Scottish Cup dreams for the Jambos but has proven to be a very difficult venue for visiting sides. Cameron added: “We know the atmosphere at Tynecastle is going to be magnificent,” he insisted. “Their fans are really behind them. “We just need to go there, do our best, match their energy and give it back to them. We have players in our dressing room who can hurt them and players coming back who are good footballers, so we are looking forward to it.” This has been a clash where it has been the home side who appear to come away with all three points in. Aberdeen have failed to win away ever since December in a 3-1 win at Dens Park with there last away goal coming just before Christmas where Bilalovic netted late on in a 3-1 defeat at Celtic Park. As well as that, Aberdeen have suffered major blows at the backline with no Tobers or Knoester and now McIntyre adding to the list. He said: “That is the benchmark now. We have shown we can defend ugly and play ugly. We have players in the team who want to play football, myself included. “Every time I got the ball at Tannadice, I had to bang it in the channel. It is not what I want to be doing, but that was what the game was like on Wednesday. Hopefully, Saturday will be better and the travelling fans will get a better watch than that.” A win on Saturday may boost any remaining top-six hopes although those hopes already look to be deflated. Hearts will certainly be needing the win ahead of the Old Firm meeting on Sunday as they look to extend the gap but will need to deal with Aberdeen first.
Motherwell explore Fir Park redevelopment following AGM talks
Motherwell have taken the first step toward a potential stadium upgrade, with chairman Kyrk MacMillan confirming that a feasibility study into the ground’s redevelopment is officially underway. Addressing shareholders at the club’s AGM, MacMillan confirmed the recent launch of the project: “Very recently, we’ve undertaken a feasibility study in regards to the redevelopment of Fir Park or potential other options “Those results were only shared with the board on Tuesday so we’re not in a position right now where we can share the outcome because it’s 200 pages long. “So everything’s on the table right now. For us it’s really important we make the right decision which is why we’ve undertaken a significant feasibility study. “It’s a really, really significant investment so it’s really important we take the right decision and take our time over it.” A Motherwell shareholder raised concerns regarding the condition of the 65-year-old Phil O’Donnell Stand. While the club’s strong form on the pitch continues, supporters may find further encouragement in the board’s proactive approach to infrastructure. Alongside these development plans, the club announced a loss of £263,000 in its annual accounts for the 2024-2025 period. However, the club noted: “This was after depreciation costs of about £550,000 and the £105,000 finance cost for the ‘interest free economic benefit’ arising from the Scottish Government’s Covid recovery loan. “Excluding the impact of the two accounting practices, the club made a profit of £400,000, up more than £70,000 on the previous season.”
