When you're at one football club for almost 15 years then at some point you're going to lose pals from the dressing room.
But for the second season in a row Scott Brown will have to deal with one of his closest mates leaving Celtic after Jonny Hayes announced his exit on social media.
It comes just a year after Brown moved to install the Irishman as his key wingman in the squad with Kieran Tierney having moved to Arsenal for a £25m fee.
The pair were a regular feature at Lennoxtown as they cracked jokes and delivered pranks to ease the mood before big matches.
Hayes will now need to find a new team but it's obvious that he's going to be a big loss to the Hoops dressing room.
Brown wrote: "Going to miss you my man. What a man and what a player. Hard going in the dressing room to replace x"
The beating heart of the current Hoops side won't be short on offers for a new mate but perhaps a few will stop short of the shorts and t-shirt combo in the middle of winter.
Irish winger Hayes announced his exit on Friday night when he posted: "From the lows of breaking a leg to the highs of winning a treble, the last 3 years have been an enjoyable journey, in which I’ve worked under some terrific staff and shared a dressing room with some unbelievable guys!
"Football at times brings tough decisions, so I’d like to thank you for all the support received along the way! Stay safe everyone!"
