Mention Tony Ralston and among the memories of last season a late, late goal away to Ross County comes to mind.
When your right-back pops up at the left hand post to head in the winning goal for a team reduced to 10 men you know you have something special. Even more so when it is scored by a life-long fan that has come through the Academy ranks since his primary school days.
Afterwards more than a few fans described Ralston’s winner away to Ross County as the type of goal that wins the league.
Yesterday against St Johnstone there was a similar feeling with the Celtic defender enjoying the goal from Giorgos Giakoumakis every bit as much as his own famous strike in Dingwall.
Ralston? https://t.co/r9Nj6FpKSt pic.twitter.com/YKzdWplF4J
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe_7) October 8, 2022
Playing after a midweek European match is always tough, even more so with a 12.30 kick-off and your captain missing, possibly out of action for a month or more.
This Celtic squad is gaining experience at every turn, they’ve been through a lot together with every sign that they are getting stronger and more resilient for the challenges ahead.