Kevin Nisbet celebration against Hibs is no big deal but we'll see who's laughing at the end of the season – Tam McManus

There might have been a few noses out of joint among the Hibs support for Kevin Nisbet giving it big licks after scoring for Aberdeen against his old club.

But I didn’t have a problem with it. If anything, I would have been more annoyed if he hadn’t celebrated.

There’s nothing that makes me cringe more than these muted reactions when players notch against former sides.

Listen, maybe if you’ve spent 15 years somewhere and there’s a statue outside their stadium, then fair enough.

But other times? No chance. There’s no better feeling than scoring in any game but there’s always something a bit special when it’s against a team you’ve played for.

Mind you, no one would have even seen me doing a celebration if I kept the head against my old teams – given there were 14 of them!

Nisbet was entitled to enjoy the moment in such a big game. But I still think Hibs can be the ones celebrating come the end of the season.

Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t a great day at Pittodrie. A win up there would have been huge for the race for third but now it’s wide open again.

It wasn’t a great performance and it looked like they had settled for a point before Nisbet’s moment of magic.

But the important thing now is how they respond. When a long unbeaten run comes to an end it can damage momentum and dent the confidence.

This is no time to be feeling sorry for yourselves though. This weekend is going to be absolutely huge with Dundee United at Easter Road and Aberdeen at St Mirren.

The Dons certainly don’t have a banker in Paisley. It’s been a tough place for them in recent years and they lose their unbeaten league start of the season at the SMISA.

In contrast, Hibs have done well against Dundee United this season and they’ll know another win