Considine savouring Dons run
Andrew Considine believes manager Derek McInnes can lead Aberdeen to "something special".
The defender has penned a new deal which will tie him to his hometown club until the summer of 2017.
And Considine, 27, believes that with the guidance of McInnes and assistant boss Tony Docherty, the Dons could be on the verge of a major breakthrough.
After ending the club's 19-year wait for a trophy with last season's League Cup triumph, Aberdeen are now just two points off Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic approaching the midway point of the campaign.
Considine told RedTV: "It is a great time to be part of the club. There is a real buzz around the place. I feel the way things are panning out there is a lot to look forward to, the confidence is high and that is showing on a Saturday.
"We have had some real lows during my time here, there have been a fair few different managers to say the least.
"But a lot has changed. We have got some fantastic players and some great young boys.
"The fact we have managed to keep a hold of some of these key players shows the intent that the manager and Tony has to make sure we go on to bigger and better things.
"I am absolutely delighted to have signed a new deal and to be staying here for another two and a half years. I have grown up with this club and been part of it since I was 11 or 12 so it is my life.
"I have not known anything else so I am delighted to be part of things for another two years and hopefully part of something special with many more memories."
Aberdeen will kick off 2015 by welcoming St Johnstone to the Granite City on Thursday after four consecutive wins pushed them into title contention.
"It is a busy period at the moment so the fact we have hit some form has come just at the right time," said Considine.
"Hopefully we can get another good result on Thursday but we know it will be a very difficult game as St Johnstone are also in very good form."
Meanwhile, Tommy Wright insists St Johnstone are not travelling as makeweights to the Dons' potential title hopes.
While most neutrals would like to see a genuine challenge to the champions, Wright pointed out that his team, currently on a six-game winning run, have their own ambitions.
"We are eight points behind Aberdeen," he told Press Association Sport.
"We have closed the gap over the teams above us with the run we are on.
"Not that we are in the title race but if we win we go five behind.
"Derek's side, of all the teams in the league, are probably more equipped to mount a challenge to Celtic.
"But I still feel Celtic will win the league.
"They won't win it by as much as they won it by last year. At this stage last year we were about 20 points behind Celtic and this season we are 10 behind.
"They are in wee bit of a transition.
"Derek has done a great job and the reason I think they are equipped is because they don't give many goals away.
"They are solid and are based on being difficult to beat but have a lot of quality up front.
"The games against Aberdeen are always difficult, particularly up at Pittodrie.
"But we beat them 1-0 at home this season with a Steven MacLean goal."
James McFadden could return to the squad for the trip. The veteran forward has recovered from a hamstring complaint and will be assessed.
Midfielder Murray Davidson should recover from an abscess in his tooth while striker Brian Graham serves the second game of his two-match suspension.
Source: PA
