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
Win 2 VIP tickets for GORDON STRACHAN & JOHN HARTSON in conversation with A Celtic State of Mind
 |
2-3 |  |
Sligo Rovers The Showgrounds Sligo, Ireland |
Celtic |
|
v |  |
Celtic Celtic Park Glasgow |
Aberdeen |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Rangers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 8 |
| 7 | Ross County | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 |
| 8 | Dundee | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 6 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 4 |
| 12 | Hearts | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 2 |
