The keeper is set to hang up his gloves at the end of the season and his teammates want to provide a grandstand finale
Stephen Welsh admits the Celtic squad was stunned when Joe Hart dropped the bombshell news he was hanging up his gloves at the end of the season.
“Since he has come into the club, people have seen it on the pitch, but off the pitch he’s been probably a role model for young boys, lads like me. Having Harty behind me, you feel secure. Some of the saves he pulls off and anything with stuff on the pitch and off it, he’s a massive help to us.” The centre back said: “Exactly. Harty has obviously won plenty of trophies in his time and, hopefully, I would imagine that he will want to go out on a high. But, as I have said previously, we are only looking at the games that we can control and that we can go and win.”
He said: “I was 24 not long ago, they’re making me feel old! Having good experience in the team as well as youth is a good combination. I still feel like one of the young players, there are a few older boys! The centre half said: “It’s always good to have the youth players on, that is what the club is based on as well, promoting young players to eventually become Champions League players. For all five of us to come on and do that was great, and it’s great for the club and the system as well. It shows that there is a pathway through from young players.
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