Jim Goodwin finally SACKED by Aberdeen as Dave Cormack snaps after Hibs horror show

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Watching “Kiss the Future,” a documentary about the band U2’s relationship with wartorn Sarajevo in the 1990s, it’s hard not to think: “We’ve seen this movie before.” That’s not to do with the doc itself so much as how aspects of the 30-year-old footage from Bosnia’s brutal civil war parallel what we’ve seen in the news coverage coming out of Ukraine for the past year. Both involve stranger-than-fiction (or stranger-than-fascism) scenarios of cosmopolitan cities suddenly subject to state terrorism, which makes the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck-produced film coincidentally timely, for all its belatedness. In a sense, “Kiss the Future” is the story of a long-distance romance, between a superstar rock quartet reaching its peak and a once-grand metropolis that’s bottoming out. In the early ’90s, genocidally minded Serbian president Slobodan Milošević tried to subject the happily mixed population of Sarajevo to ethnic cleansing by any means necessary. The area’s young people fought back in whatever spirit-lifting way they could — including founding underground discos, forming punk bands and otherwise keeping the arts alive as they dodged shelling and snipers. An American activist, Bill Carter, had the idea to enlist the stadium-filling U2 in publicizing their plight, which led to nightly satellite appearances by Sarajevo locals on the giant screens of the “Zoo TV” tour’s European leg.

Thousands of Dumfries and Galloway Council employees are expected to be granted a bonus day off work in May to mark the King’s coronation.

Stewartry Sirens began their Sarah Beaney Cup campaign with a win at Ayr Ladies.

Former Aberdeen defender Thomas Solberg believes his old club should consider looking to Norway for their next boss after two of his countrymen were linked with the post following Jim Goodwin’s sacking.

Dwight Yorke. Aberdeen manager. In the cynical world of Scottish football, even uttering the words out loud sounds a bit too much like pie in the sky.

Lee Johnson admits Hibs have to do the right thing by Kevin Nisbet as the striker looks to fulfil his dream of playing in England.

Graeme Shinnie has insisted he will be doing everything in his power to salvage Aberdeen’s season - regardless whether or not he has the armband.

Anthony Stewart says he only heard at the 11th hour that he was on his way out of Aberdeen.

Pundit Michael Stewart reckons there was no "intent" in the flashpoint that saw Aberdeen star Ross McCrorie shown an early red card against St Mirren.

Jonny Hayes says he and the rest of the Aberdeen squad have let the club and Jim Goodwin down badly.

Dwight Yorke has emerged a surprise runner in the race for the Aberdeen job.

There’s a new striker in the door at Hibs after they announced the loan signing of Middlesbrough frontman Matthew Hoppe.

MK Dons are considering a late bid to take Aberdeen captain Anthony Stewart to English League One for their relegation scrap this term.

Former Poland manager Czeslaw Michniewicz is interested in becoming the new manager of Aberdeen, according to reports.

Hibs have cooled their interest in Swindon Town midfielder Jonny Wiliams after failing with a five-figure bid.

Expectation among the Aberdeen support is growing wilder and Wilder with some of the names linked to the vacant Pittodrie hotseat.

Aberdeen are refusing to be rushed into appointing Jim Goodwin’s successor. The Dons bulleted Goodwin after the dismal 6-0 weekend defeat to Hibs and are now on the hunt for the club’s 24th manager.

Former Hibs manager Shaun Maloney has failed with a bid to plunder Easter Road for Kevin Nisbet.

And here we go!

Chris Wilder is interested in talking to Aberdeen about their vacant managerial position. The former Sheffield United and Middlesbrough boss is a man a lot of the Red Army would like to see takeover at Pittodrie.

Managerless Aberdeen are closing in on loan deals for Jay Gorter and Mattie Pollock as they look to bring an end to their post World Cup slump.

A year is a long time in football, but the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Under-fire Dave Cormack has offered a mammoth Aberdeen apology to supporters as he ended up on the verge of tears after axing Jim Goodwin.

Aberdeen are looking for their 26th permanent manager after the axe fell yet again at Pittodrie with Jim Goodwin the latest to fail to meet the expectations in the north east.

Three points and two jobs are on the line this afternoon at Easter Road in a match that is being billed as El Sackico.

Watford defender Mattie Pollock is on the brink of joining Aberdeen on loan - but two more targets have left them waiting amid uncertainty over Jim Goodwin's future.

Graeme Souness admits he has some sympathy for Aberdeen and Jim Goodwin after their disaster in Darvel.

He is on the back of a derby hammering from Hearts, he’s got an injury list like a phone book and his two best players missed training on Friday to thrash out deals with other clubs.

A Hearts fan interrupted Italian TV to display her ‘boobs’ tattoo, commemorating their 5-1 Scottish Cup final win over Hibs.

Under-pressure Jim Goodwin admits he’s living on borrowed time and faces a major task in getting the Aberdeen fans and board back on side.

Jim Goodwin admits he’s firmly in the Aberdeen fans’ bad books and has some major making up to do after their Darvel disaster.

Mark Wilson is convinced there will be no way back for Jim Goodwin if he loses at Easter Road after the “strange” situation of Aberdeen releasing a statement backing their manager before demanding an “immediate response” following their Scottish Cup shocker against Darvel.

Hibs have been dealt a huge injury blow after defender Rocky Bushiri was ruled out “for a significant period of time”. The former Norwich stopper stretchered off during Sunday’s defeat to Hearts in the Scottish Cup after a collision with an opponent. Scans have revealed that Rocky has picked up a significant ankle injury.

Confused Barry Ferguson admits he can't understand why Rangers would not make their move for Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet this month.

Pittodrie legend Frank McDougall believes under-pressure Jim Goodwin will pay the price after his “disgrace” of an Aberdeen team flopped to the most embarrassing result in the club’s history.

Jim Goodwin faces a 24-hour sweat over his job as the Aberdeen powerbrokers meet to discuss his future. The Dons boss is fighting to stay in position after his team suffered yet more humiliation this season – being dumped out of the Scottish Cup by minnows Darvel on Monday night.