Barry Robson admits Storm Babet playing havoc with Aberdeen preparations as Dons 'couldn't get out the door'

Barry Robson admits Storm Babet has swept Aberdeen’s pre-match preparations off course.

The Dons manager was unable to put his players, some of whom had just returned from international duty, through their paces at their Cormack Park base yesterday. High winds and torrential rain battered the north east as Robson and Co retreated inside to do some pre-match analysis instead, while sorting out indoor facilities in case storm conditions continue.

Robson said: “It’s never easy but everyone will be the same. Obviously we’d have liked to have been on the training pitch but we also have to be mindful of seven players coming back from different countries, coming in at different times. We’d have tried to do part of our tactical recovery on the training pitch but had to do it indoors on analysis instead. Obviously the weather wasn’t conducive to training, you couldn’t even get out the door.

“But it’s been good. We’ve been in the gym and getting them ready. We also had a couple of group meetings, so we’re OK. We had to do a lot of analysis work and we’ve booked an indoor facility for Friday. A lot of the work on Thursday was getting everyone back in the building, checking them over and trying to remind them of the things we do.”

Slobodan Rubezic picked up a knock after making his Montenegro debut in victory over Lebanon last week. But Robson is confident the influential defender, as well as the rest of his international stars, will be fit for Dundee’s visit tomorrow.

Robson and his management team have also been keeping a close eye on Israeli defender Or Dadia, who is on loan from Hapoel Be’er Sheva, given the events unfolding at home. The Dons boss said: “Football doesn’t matter when it comes to things we are seeing.

“I have