Billy Dodds fears Aberdeen relegation could be ON as he has knot in stomach after 'seeing this movie before'

Billy Dodds isn't sure Aberdeen and Neil Warnock have what it makes to stomach a relegation battle - and recalls his own experience of fighting to stay in the league in the Granite City.

Since succeeding Barry Robson at the end of January, interim boss Warnock has failed to win in any of his five Premiership games, losing three, drawing two and shipping 11 goals in total. No victories in their last nine league games has seen the Dons fall to ninth in the table, and just four points above 11th placed Ross County in the relegation play-off zone. Calls of "sack the board" and "you're not fit to wear the shirt" were heard at the full-time whistle in last night's dismal 2-0 home loss to St Johnstone, as Aberdeen's season continues to get from bad to worse.

Despite finishing bottom of the league in the 1999/2000 season, the Dons were spared having to go into the relegation play-offs with second tier sides Dunfermline and Falkirk because the latter's stadium failed to meet SPFL regulations.

Former striker Dodds was in the last Aberdeen side that was seriously threatened with relegation, with the Reds defeating Dunfermline 6-2 over two legs to retain their place in the top-flight at the end of the 1994/95 campaign. But having experienced that near disaster himself, ex striker Dodds, who scored 56 goals in 147 games at Pittodrie, is worried that the current crop of players won't be able to handle the pressure this time around. Speaking to BBC Scotland, he said: “The pressure is growing. They could well be (in a relegation fight) and I’m saying that through experience.

"The longer it goes, the bigger the pressure. You need battle-hardened players and players with a strong mindset, and that’s what I worry about with Aberdeen. I’ve