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Thomas Gravesen… where did it all go wrong?

Two years ago Gravesen was a Real Madrid player that some deluded Celtic fans thought might become a Celtic player.

As the summer transfer window closed in 2006 Gravesen was a Celt as we prepared to defend the SPL title and make our mark in the Champions League.

The title was won in a canter and we qualified with a game to spare in the Champions League only to be knocked out by eventual winners AC Milan after extra-time in the San Siro.

Before then the wheels had started to fall off the Gravesen bandwagon, by the end of the season he couldn’t even get a place on the bench in the Scottish Cup Final against Dunfermline while Teddy Bjarnason picked up a winners medal.

After a failed year loaned back to Everton Gravesen is back and set to play for the reserves against Albion Rovers and Livingston.

Another years salary, perhaps a loyalty payment at the end of it awaits unless an expensive pay-off can be sorted out.

It’ll be a mystery how the transfer came about and a bigger mystery how the deal fell apart but for the 1,000 fans at Cliftonhill on Thursday the once Great Dane will be the star attraction.

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