Tansey takes issue with questions over effort

CALEY Thistle midfielder Greg Tansey has rejected suggestions he is not concerned about his club’s looming relegation ahead of his summer move to Aberdeen.

Tansey agreed a pre-contract deal with the Dons in March and will join Derek McInnes’ side at the end of the season on a three-year contract.

Tansey is trying to help Caley Jags in their unlikely bid for Premiership survival, with Richie Foran’s men having slipped seven points adrift at the foot of the table with four games left.

The Englishman will end his second spell with the Highlanders, having rejoined in January 2014 following an 18-month spell with Stevenage.

Tansey would not have to deal with the consequences of relegation, but is angered by the idea he would let his team-mates down.

Tansey said: “I know people have been asking me if I’m just going to down tools and leave my mates in the lurch. It’s not the case. I take it as a bit of an insult.

“I understand people have got to ask questions but, if they know me and know us as a team, nobody is like that. Nobody wants that on their CV and nobody wants it to happen to their mates, even though a player might be leaving.

“The idea I would go out there and down tools or whatever — anyone who is a professional in anything couldn’t do that. I couldn’t anyway.

“It doesn’t bother me, people have an opinion, but it’s up to me in these last games to show that it’s not the case at all.”

Tansey’s move to Aberdeen fell through in January 2016, with Caley Jags rejecting a £200,000 bid.

Fans United are among the supporters’ groups set for talks.