Alan Pattullo: Cap call for Aberdeen’s Andrew Considine? Why not, he deserves it

There was a lovely image conjured up by Derek McInnes following his side’s thrilling win over Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup.
Aberdeen's Andrew Considine appaluds the travelling fans. Picture: Ross MacDonald/SNSAberdeen's Andrew Considine appaluds the travelling fans. Picture: Ross MacDonald/SNS
Aberdeen's Andrew Considine appaluds the travelling fans. Picture: Ross MacDonald/SNS

He described looking up while compiling his list of penalty takers ahead of what he expected would be a shoot-out. The vision that greets him is Andrew Considine flying down the wing “like Ryan Giggs” to draw the own goal from Kilmarnock’s Connor Johnston that earned Aberdeen’s last-gasp victory.

What a career Considine has had to date. He’s so dependable Steve Clarke might be tempted to include him in his Scotland squad for next month’s play-off v Israel. Hearts’ poor season is bound to have taken its toll on John Souttar. Why not put Considine next to Scott McKenna in an all-Aberdeen centre-back pairing? He deserves to be in the frame at least.