Andy Considine’s Aberdeen departure – how did it get so messy?

This week, we react to the news of Aberdeen legend Andy Considine’s impending departure and the subsequent fallout. We ask how new boss Jim Goodwin’s objective and reasonable (depending who you ask) call to let the veteran go, combined with a likely emotional reaction from the player’s camp and some fans, saw the situation spiral out of control in the build-up to a huge Premiership game against Ross County and on the day a new record-breaking shirt sponsorship deal was announced. There’s also the County angle ahead of Saturday’s top-six showdown, an Aberdeen Women update, plus Cove Rangers’ latest last-gasp goal as they edge closer to the League One title.