Throughout the season the RedMatchday Magazine has been packed with even more exclusive and in-depth interviews, even more player features, more behind the scenes photos, even more historical features, even more columnists plus some new features.

In RedMatchday Issue 22 there is an in depth interview with the Dons goalkeeper:

Joe Lewis

…. “Things couldn’t really have worked out better for me there because I even got a call up into the England squad from Fabio Capello in 2008. I had just been promoted from League Two at Peterborough. I had done well with the England U21s also that season and Stuart Pearce was the U21 manager and then he was involved with the senior team as well.

“Chris Kirkland had a back injury and pulled out of the squad. I think it was a case of being in the right place at the right time because the season had finished for three or four weeks so most of the keepers had not played for a bit and I was fresh off the back of an U21 squad. It was a great opportunity to go and get involved and the squad at the time was unbelievable. It was a squad that did not achieve what it should have done, but there were some great players in there.

…. “The only time you can work on your concentration is during games. When someone says. “Oh you did not have much to do today”, I take that as a bit of a compliment as it means things are organised in front of me and it means that as a defensive unit, we have worked well. It highlights how organised we are as a team and, with the attacking players we have got, if we can stay organised and settled as a back unit we have always got a chance of winning any game because we have goals in the team.

…. “Whoever plays in the back four or back three has done a great job. Anthony has been out for a little while but he stepped straight back in recently and did really well. I think Ash has been fantastic. He is so dominant in the air and I think you need someone like that who wins everything and commands any long balls that come our way. “In this league you face all sorts of opposition. One week, a team might play more direct football, the next week you have a team playing a completely different style, so you need all aspects covered and with the defenders we have got in the squad we have got that.

“Anthony is so comfortable on the ball and his distribution is excellent. Ash wins everything in the air and you can’t get past him. Then you have Andy and Mark who are both really consistent players.

…. “I think this is the most settled I have felt in my professional career, the most I have enjoyed my football. It is a fantastic club, really well run.”

Plus interviews with:

Andrew Considine

“It has not really sunk in yet. It is an incredible achievement and I am over the moon to have got into the top 10 and to be in amongst those names like Eoin Jess, Russell Anderson, Jim Leighton, Alex McLeish and obviously Willie Miller. There are some really, really good players in there, some real legends of the club.

“I have a chance to move from tenth spot to seventh if I play most of the games between now and the end of the season. If I achieve that, it will be fantastic but the main thing for me is just pulling on that red shirt every Saturday and giving my all.

“It’s nice to be up there with somebody like Russell, who is the best player I have played alongside. As a young boy coming through, he was a player I looked up to and he helped me throughout his career. For a young boy like myself to have a person like that as a role model was massive for my development. The way he played the game, I was able to watch and learn from close quarters and he is a lovely guy off the park as well.

“I think to reach Willie in top spot with his 797 appearances, I would need another ten years to have a crack at it! It shows you just what a remarkable achievement it was by him. I don’t think anyone will ever come close to that, certainly not in the near future”.

Peter Pawlett

“I have been here since I was 6 or 7 years of age. It is going to be so strange for me, going to another club. When I leave Pittodrie for the last time I am sure there will be a few tears. I have played over 200 games now. I have been here through the good and the bad times, the up and downs! I hope people think that I have been a good servant.”

Ryan Jack

“We’re not taking anything for granted and we know that all the sides that we meet between now and the end of the season will be looking to take points off us too, so we have to maintain our standards right through to the final whistle of the final game of the season. It is something we have spoken about as a group, the importance of finishing the season really strongly.”

Niall McGinn

“It is always nice to be part of these records. It is a good time to be playing at the club and we are enjoying our football. We want to keep the momentum going. The manager has made it clear that he wanted two wins before the international break, and that’s the first one done”.

Our monthly history feature looks back at March 1985

Dens Park had proved to be a happy hunting ground for Aberdeen and that trend continued with an impressive win over Dundee. Overnight snow had threatened a postponement but the Dens pitch was cleared in time for the Dons to sweep Dundee aside in a game they dominated once they took the lead through Eric Black on 42 minutes. Dundee were stunned a minute later when Billy Stark scored a second Aberdeen goal. That knocked the home side whose confidence was shattered by an imperious Aberdeen side.

Just after half-time, Stark scored again to compound Dundee’s misery. The Dons who played out the game in total control and Neil Simpson completed the rout on 66 minutes. As news came through that Celtic had lost at home to Hibernian, the Dons were now within touching distance of the title.

“While results elsewhere will grab the headlines, I was delighted how we played today. It was hard on Dundee who gave it their all but in that form I fancy us against any side,” declared Aberdeen boss Alex Ferguson after the Dens Park win.

There are articles from our various columnists plus the usual interview with manager Derek McInnes whilst Jayden Stockley does the Players Q&A.

Finally, one of the features we introduced this season was a fans Q&A. This gives our readers the chance to be in this season's magazine. We are still looking for some more supporters to get involved in the final five or six programmes. if you would like to feature please email the programme editor Malcolm at: [email protected] 84 pages and still only £3.00 – offering you our readers great value for money.

RedMatchday Issue 22 is available from sellers in and around the ground. There will be copies available to buy in the club shop plus you can buy all the AFC programmes online here: www.curtis-sport.com

RedMatchday Issue 22 is available from sellers in and around the ground. There will be copies available to buy in the club shop plus you can buy all the AFC programmes online here: www.curtis-sport.com