Aberdeen dumbfounded critics of football north of the border by holding out for a 1-1 draw against Premier League Burnley after leading for much of the Europa League second round qualifier first leg at Pittodrie on Thursday night.
Adam Rooney’s recent move from the Scottish club to Salford City led to unwanted and hurtful comparisons between the Scottish Premiership and the fifth tier of English football.
The transfer was labelled, in some quarters, as a new low for Scottish football and the tie dubbed the Battle of Britain.
These were the best jokes from Aberdeen 1-1 Burnley after English overconfidence regarding Scotland:
Burnley, first time competing in Europe in 52 years and they can't even get a flight to Aberdeen sorted. Is this a new low for English football?
— Ben Palmer (@BenjyPalmer) July 25, 2018
All smiles as Burnley squad head for meeting with tinpot Scottish opposition pic.twitter.com/1ZOnGq90pC
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) July 26, 2018
Just a reminder for Burnley fans to set their watches back 10 years when they enter Scotland today
— Robert Lodge (@lodge_robert) July 25, 2018
Listen to this and tell us you don’t want Aberdeen to give Burnley a doing tonight…. pic.twitter.com/rE0Llrsv95
— MFC Podcast (@MFCPodcast86) July 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/the_itch1980/status/1022542195646255104
https://twitter.com/ABDNviola/status/1022360335100071936
Aberdeen concede throw-in to Burnley. Is this a new low for Scottish football?
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) July 26, 2018
I hope Aberdeen beat Burnley so badly tonight that talkSPORT HQ explodes.
— Robert Borthwick (@RFBorthwick) July 26, 2018
Burnley players wouldn't even make it into Salford's first XI
— Iain (@IainFrmHeasteya) July 26, 2018
Burnley being denied by a centre half pairing who just over a year ago were playing for Ayr United and Hamilton Accies.
Surely a symbol of English football's decline…
— Scott Mullen (@scottmullen87) July 26, 2018
We're not bad for a league one team #abebur #COYR
— Lewis McGeorge (@lmcg90) July 26, 2018
Burnley star bags vital away goal pic.twitter.com/T4FPRty8vp
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) July 26, 2018
Stunned that Burnley didn't notch double figures tonight given how much of a state Scottish football is in right now. Dave's nan must have been injured or something.
— Callum Carson (@CallumCarsonWLC) July 26, 2018
Clear signs of the decline in Scottish football, as Aberdeen can only draw against lowly Burnley.#abebur
— The Pundit (@ThePundit_) July 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/thomthepilot/status/1022582142356934662
Just seen Burnley fans taking photos of street lights, must be good to finally be in civilisation.
— Dylan (@DylanMcelwee16) July 26, 2018