The pressure is mounting at Pittodrie. According to former St Mirren midfielder Ryan Flynn, Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson has a six-game ultimatum to save his job, with the club's historic top-flight status potentially on the line.

Flynn, who played under Robinson at St Mirren, believes the Dons squad possesses enough quality to avoid the drop. However, he raises a critical concern: the current roster may not be suited to the intense, high-pressing style Robinson successfully implemented at Motherwell and St Mirren. This tactical mismatch could be at the heart of Aberdeen's struggles.

The situation is dire. Flynn points out that Aberdeen's relegation would be "massive national news," a testament to the club's stature in Scottish football. Since Robinson's appointment, there has been no "new manager bounce," with the team securing just one point from three games—a draw salvaged by a Falkirk goalkeeping error.

"You just feel in interviews there's something just not right," Flynn told BBC Scotland's Scottish Football Podcast. He suggests the timing of Robinson's arrival was crucial, arguing that a January appointment would have allowed for crucial recruitment to fit his philosophy. Instead, Robinson must now find a way to "get a tune" out of an ill-fitting squad during a relegation dogfight.

Flynn draws on his own experience, recalling that Robinson's start at St Mirren was also rocky before success followed. But time is a luxury Aberdeen doesn't have. Following what Flynn described as an "inept" performance in a defeat to St Mirren, the spotlight intensifies on a massive pre-split clash against Hibernian this Saturday at Pittodrie—a game that could define the rest of Aberdeen's season and Robinson's future.