CELTIC have confirmed that Anthony Ralston has joined St Johnstone on a season long loan. The right back made his debut for Celtic at McDiarmid Park for Celtic in May 2016 in the final away match of the season, and Ronny Deila’s last away game in charge.
Celtic actually lost that match 2-1 before winning the next week against Motherwell by 7-0. Then Brendan Rodgers arrived and it would be a long time – Hearts away in December 2017 – before the Hoops would suffer another domestic defeat in any competition.
Laughing in the face of the most expensive player in the world, by 18-year-old Anthony Ralston… ???? pic.twitter.com/83DCx9PUL7
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 12, 2017
In that period Ralston played against Neymar and PSG in the Champion League and came on in Stockholm last week in the early stages after Kris Ajer was injured.
Rodgers had this to say about Ralston: “Anthony was absolutely outstanding. When I first came in, he really impressed me as a 17-year-old. I took him away with me in pre-season and I liked what I saw. He’s a very honest boy – strong, aggressive and can defend but, vitally, he can pass the ball. He has good mobility and he’s quick and he looks a hardy boy and he is. I thought he was absolutely brilliant for his start.”
However he was sure have his game time limited with the arrival of Moritz Bauer from Stoke City on a season long loan at the end of last week.
Ralston also had a loan spell at Dundee Utd in the Championship but his move to St Johnstone gives him the chance to get a season of playing regularly at Premiership level under his belt.
We wish him all the best, especially against the Rangers.
#️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ #WelcomeAnthony #DeadlineDay
➡️ https://t.co/8Cu3XEuoiQ https://t.co/Sw2Z7OkKAB pic.twitter.com/5BjcsxJY46
— St. Johnstone FC (@StJohnstone) September 2, 2019
Best of luck to Anthony Ralston who joins @StJohnstone on a season-long loan ???? pic.twitter.com/BBMXu7csXY
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 2, 2019
Also on The Celtic Star…
Flimpong from Man City? The Wanyama Window Deadline Day Round-up…see HERE.
‘This is abhorrent,’ Bears Behaving Badly after suffering another Beautiful Sunday…see HERE.
Blue Monday – Come On Over To Our Place…see HERE.
Sandman’s Definitive Ratings – ‘I wanna, I wanna, I wanna be Edouard,’ Alfredo Morelos…see HERE.
‘Bossed It,’ Odsonne, the Rangers TV Commentary and Lenny exorcised the ghost of Cluj,’ Niall J…see HERE.
David Potter on Celtic’s Beautiful Sunday…see HERE.
‘There’s the house toilet wrecked’ Captain Bluebeard, ‘I’m raging Rangers (sic)’…see HERE.
Ibrox Emptied! – Gerrard’s False Dawn and Rangers Fans’ Tears…see HERE.