Pittodrie legend Andrew Considine has unsurprisingly snubbed Jim Goodwin in his Aberdeen farewell message.
The previous Scotland defender made his closing look within the weekend draw with St Mirren to carry down the curtain on his 19 years with the Dons.
Considine’s relationship with the present supervisor has been considerably strained since he was instructed he wouldn't be getting his contract renewed again in April.
Considine, writing on Instagram, stated: ”To all of the managers and employees I've labored beneath - perpetually grateful to Steve Paterson for my debut.
"Jimmy Calderwood for the belief he had in me to play so many video games as a younger lad and my first style of European soccer - that season attending to the final 32 was so particular.
"Mark McGhee and his employees for the time he was supervisor, to have been coached by a Gothenburg legend was an enormous honour.
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"Craig Brown and Archie Knox, two gents who I maintain in very excessive regard for all they've achieved of their managerial careers and the one supervisor to make me membership captain for six months.
"Derek [McInnes] and Tony [Docherty] introduced the most effective out of me as a participant, we made so many finals and nice European victories.
"Throughout these eight years we had so many robust groups and completed nearly all of seasons throughout the high 4.
" Stephen Glass and Allan Russell, despite the fact that it was solely seven video games for me, I learnt a lot from you each.
"Big thanks to all.”
The Dons had supplied Considine a deal on decreased phrases and when his camp went again with a counter-offer then the membership determined to stroll away.
Aberdeen then put out an indignant assertion in Goodwin’s title after File Sport had damaged the story that Considine’s Aberdeen profession was over.
It went into a number of the specifics of the negotiations however disregarded a key issue, primarily how a lot they'd requested the participant to take a lower by.
That was at a time when Considine was simply getting back from a critical knee damage he suffered within the Europa Convention League conflict away to Qarabag.
Considine made only one cameo look as a late sub beneath the previous Alloa boss earlier than he began and was given the armband for his closing recreation towards the Buddies.
It was ironic because the Dons, who completed a dismal tenth, have hardly saved a clear sheet this season and their most skilled participant was left on the sidelines for almost all of the run-in.
Considine, nonetheless, has refused to let the tip bitter his Aberdeen love affair.
The 34-year-old added: "25 years at Aberdeen got here to a detailed on Sunday. Being within the academy from 11 years previous, the remainder is historical past.
"I've had essentially the most wonderful 19 years as an expert on the membership, by way of all of the highs and lows there have been so many particular recollections.
"Their love and help I'm perpetually grateful for and means the world.
"With out them I wouldn’t have had such a profitable and constant profession over the previous 10 years.
"I've graced the pitch and shared the dressing room with so many nice gamers and I thank each considered one of them for the laughs and sharing the ache of defeats, it all the time brings a powerful squad collectively.
"Additionally for passing on their information and expertise which has helped me as a participant. The dressing room is a particular place and I’ll miss it on the coaching floor and at Pittodrie.
"The followers who've supported me from the second I stepped foot on the pitch again in 2004, from the underside of my coronary heart - thanks.
"Your turnout week in, week out to help Aberdeen and journey in your numbers to all of the away video games. The perfect followers on the planet. Thanks."