Jimmy Johnstone two years on

It's incredible to think that it's now two years since Jimmy's death.

The sad news reached me in a phone call whilst out in Dubai for a week and although almost inevitable it was tragic and chilling.

Another of our Lions was gone, the most charasmatic of them all and a player that I was lucky enough to see towards the end of his Celtic career with the magic still in his boots.

That side of 72/73/74 was pretty special with Dixie banging in the goals, Danny McGrain and Kenny Dalglish emerging post-Lisbon, Jinky on form, led by Billy McNeil, goals from Bobby Lennox and Harry Hood with Stevie Murray a great signing.

Athletico Madrid killed a dream with brutality in the 1974 European Cup semi-final and we've never really got close to that standard again.

Anyways, enjoy some music and images of Jimmy on this VIDEO

Hail Glorious

Without Ireland there would be no Celtic.

What on earth would we all do with ourselves? Would Scottish football exist at a level above that of Iceland, Norway and Lithuania?

Today is Ireland's day, it's St Patrick's Day and worldwide we all celebrate our common link regardless of how many generations removed we are from Ireland

Enjoy this SPECIAL VIDEO

It's looking bleak

The draw with Dundee United was bleak and typical of the season so far.

We aren't winning games that we'd previously breeze through, four home draws have cost us dearly, one or two we could handle but drawing with Kilmarnock, Hibs, St Mirren and Dundee United isn't title winning form.

There will be tougher games in the title run-in but if we can't take three points from a Dundee United side looking towards the CIS Cup Final then I really can't see us winning the crucial games that decide tight league races.

Other than the short burst of wins over Kilmarnock, Aberdeen and Hearts we've been flat for too long and tonight looks like two points dropped too many to be champions.

DEPRESSING VIDEO

Barca put the Celts out

We knew that there really wasn't much hope of a win away to Barcelona and secretly feared that if they fancied it we could get a real hammering.

Frank Rijkaard's team never hit the heights that they did in Glasgow and seemed fairly content with a 1-0 win after Xavi had scored an early goal.

There were a few minor chances in the second half, Aiden McGeady showed the appreciative crowd that he has the ability to live with the best but after the thrills and spills and passion of previous Champions League encounters it all fizzled out quite quietly as we departed at the same stage as AC Milan and Real Madrid!

CLICK HERE for my video report on the match and the trip.