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A home humbling, anger at Michael Johnston and heading into an international break in the relegation play-off spot; Kilmarnock fans may be forgiven for thinking they've seen this movie before.

An inept second half display by the hosts coupled with some ruthless attacking by Aberdeen took some of the heat off Willie Collum, whose decision to award a penalty against Jamie MacDonald stunned and angered the Rugby Park crowd in equal measure.

Some hardy souls who endured their side's 4-0 thrashing had carried out a pre-planned protest calling for director Johnston to walk away from the club. They see a need to allow fresh faces and investment to break free from the cycle of negativity and mediocrity, which has strangled the club for the past four years.

Off the pitch parallels have already been drawn with Aston Villa and Newcastle, who sleep-walked into relegation after years of gradual decline under unpopular boardroom figures. Reliant on the continued financial support of Billy Bowie, talk of a split among Killie's directors points to the need for a quick and resolution before on field matters are even considered.

Lee Clark described defeats against Celtic and Aberdeen as "men against boys", a reflection of the heavy scorelines as well as the shape of his squad which appears ill-equipped for Premiership football. A haul of six points from eight matches only heightens the significance of clashes with St Johnstone, Inverness CT and Hearts over the rest of this month.

Escaping the drop via the relegation play-off should have been enough of a warning but another battle against relegation is the best fans can hope for this term.

Much was made of Killie's summer recruitment from down south and while it's clear Clark has made errors in this area, when operating at a club posting heavy losses and mired in dysfunction it's little wonder the team has suffered. The past two results have naturally seen Clark come under increased scrutiny but the harsh reality is that a third successive mid-season managerial change would only serve in papering over the massive cracks at the club.

Expressing the need for change, potential investor Chris McMail said: "Unless he [Johnston] agrees to step down we cannot move forward.

"Rugby Park was a good place to work. No one can say that's the case at the moment."

What is for certain is that Scotland's oldest professional club cannot go on like this.

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