Jamie McGrath told Aberdeen door still open as Jim Goodwin responds to Stephen Glass' 'poor comment'

Jim Goodwin has admitted he’d love the chance to work with Jamie McGrath again.

The Aberdeen boss – who was then in charge at St Mirren – sold the Republic of Ireland star to Wigan in the January window, where he has struggled for game time with the Latics.

Aberdeen were also in for the midfielder and Goodwin admitted he advised McGrath to head north.

But former Dons manager Stephen Glass questioned whether McGrath could handle the pressure after he stalled on a move.

Now Goodwin has replaced Glass in the Pittodrie hot seat and would be open to taking back to the Premiership, if the opportunity was there.

Goodwin, speaking to the Irish press over the weekend, said: “He knows we would love the chance to work together again. If he does get out and play regularly — whether here or somewhere else— he will get himself back into the Irish set-up.

“I don’t think Stephen should’ve said that. It was a poor comment.

“Jamie is not a player to shy away from pressure, believe me. He took a decision to go to Wigan I actually advised him not to at the time.

“The option to go to Aberdeen was a far better one for him because it was a bigger club, presumably with better players around him. He knew the league well.

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