Captain Scott is aiming high New club captain Scott Severin has vowed to end Aberdeen's trophy drought.

New club captain Scott Severin has vowed to end Aberdeen'strophy drought.

The Scotland midfielder admits he will be swelling with pride whenhe leads the Dons out at Tannadice for the first SPL game of theseason.

Severin is hoping his newly acquired captaincy will be marked bysilverware.

He said: "As the club captain I want to lead Aberdeen out in afinal and lift a trophy.

"It has been far too long since a club of this size reached afinal, let alone won anything.

"I want that to change.

"Russell Anderson did a fantastic job as Aberdeen skipper.

"But I am sure if you ask him if there was one thing he couldchange, it would be to have lifted a trophy as captain of Aberdeen."

The Dons kick off the season on Saturday with a New Firm derbyagainst Dundee United.

A large travelling Red Army support will head for the City ofDiscovery, brimming with confidence.

And Severin is desperate to kick-start his role as new skipperwith a win.

"Leading Aberdeen out at Tannadice will give me a real sense ofpride," he said.

"A big support always comes down to cheer us on at Tannadice andit is a great game to start the season.

"The passion from the Aberdeen fans really comes across in awaygames like that and hopefully they can help drive us on to a victory.

"We have been beaten on our last two visits there, so that issomething we will have to change."

Sitting in the Pittodrie players' lounge talking to the Scotlandinternational, pictures of former Dons captains look down from thewalls.

With the ghosts of successful past skippers all around Pittodrie,does Severin feel added pressure?

Pausing, he admitted: "Yes, a little.

"There is a lot more responsibility on my shoulders now, both onand off the park.

"Aberdeen has had some fantastic club captains in the past andbeing the skipper means a lot to me.

"It is a tremendous honour, especially after being vice-captainunder Russell.

"One of my problems is that I am not outspoken so I need to beheard more.

"But I can be a leader on the park and take a lot from whatRussell achieved."

During his three seasons at the club Severin has witnessed a rapidrise culminating in a return to Europe and he would love nothing morethan to fire the Dons to a place in the UEFA Cup group stages.