In what has been a difficult season for Aberdeen they have achieved an unwanted hat-trick – it’s now three postponed games in a row for the managerless Dons.

The call-off of tonight’s Premiership encounter at Dundee United, because of a waterlogged pitch, follows back-to-back Pittodrie postponements after their Scottish Cup tie against Motherwell and league game with Celtic also fell foul of the weather.

It means Aberdeen will be facing a hectic schedule of games over the coming weeks and months as they play catch-up.

Given the struggles the Dons have experienced over the past few months, will the enforced break prove to be a positive or negative?

The run of games will undoubtedly test the squad but on the flip side, things have been so poor for Aberdeen this term that a bit of a mid-season reset might not be the worst thing.

It will also afford their late January signings a bit more time to settle in. So perhaps it is not all bad.

On the assumption Aberdeen appoint a manager sooner rather than later, the new man will be thrown in at the deep end as the games come thick and fast.

If that eventuality comes to pass the Dons fans will be hoping a new manager bounce, combined with a busy run of games, could be the catalyst for a much-needed run of positive results.