John Hartson has shared a story about his 2001 transfer to Celtic, revealing an unusual tactic used to convince him to join the Hoops. During negotiations over his £6 million move, Hartson received a call from Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond, who added an intriguing twist to the process. Desmond, a passionate golf fan with
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| 1 | Celtic | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 36 | 37 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Rangers | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 18 |
| 7 | Dundee | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Ross County | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 15 |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 13 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 13 |
| 11 | Hibernian | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 12 |
| 12 | Hearts | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 10 |
