Unfinished business made Darren Mackie reject Dundee's advances
Darren Mackie has rejected the offer of a move to Dundee because he is determined to end the season as a Scottish Cup winner with Aberdeen.
- By Eric Nicolson
- Published in the Courier : 03.02.12
- Published online : 03.02.12 @ 08.40am
The Dens Park club's manager Barry Smith has made two attempts this week to sign the striker, whose current contract expires in the summer.
Mackie knows his 13-year Aberdeen career is coming to a climax but insists he still has unfinished business to take care of before he leaves Pittodrie.
He watched from the stands when the Dons lost 4-0 to Rangers in the last major final they featured in back in May 2000, and was still at school when the Pittodrie club won their last trophy by beating Dundee in the 1995 Coca-Cola Cup final with Roy Aitken as manager.
Now he is determined to round off his testimonial year in style with a Hampden Park showpiece and an open-top bus ride down Union Street with the Scottish Cup.
Mackie said: ''I was flattered to get the offer from Dundee and obviously my contract is coming to an end but if I don't get a new one here then I want the chance to end my time here by winning a trophy.
''It's been so long since we won a cup, so to do that as an Aberdeen player would mean everything to me.
''I have been an Aberdeen supporter all my life and I know how much it means to all the fans to win a trophy again after all these years.
''As long as I've been at Aberdeen I have wanted to bring silverware to the club and the chance is still there to do that.
''I was in the stands watching the last time we were in the final but I was just breaking through to the first team so I wasn't involved.
''That's why it would be the perfect way to round off my testimonial year with the club with an appearance at Hampden and hopefully lift the Scottish Cup.
''Obviously I have wanted to play more for the team but I am just as positive and determined as ever that I can force my way back into the side to finish the season on a high.''
12.49pm - 03.02.2012 Fraser - Perth, Scotland Report This
Maybe he should have waited until after tomorrow's game before making such comments....
08.20am - 06.02.2012 Dandy Dan - Dundee, UK Report This
Aberdeen will not win the Scottish cup this season.
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