IT’S TROPHY DAY on Sunday and Boxer Bain is determined to avoid the dampener of defeat that happened last season against Aberdeen, it was another one of those pesky Dead Rubbers.
In Rodgers’ first term there weren’t any Dead Rubbers because the Bhoys were striving to complete the Invincible season but last year’s 1-0 defeat to Aberdeen – the Dons only victory over Celtic in three years – still annoys the Bhoys, as indeed does the defeat at Ibrox last weekend.
Boxer spoke to the Media today at Lennoxtown. The full video is below, it’s well worth watching, as are all of these videos from Celtic TV simply to cut out the ‘spin’ that the hacks sometimes decide to add, or even through their creative editing.
“There was a little bit of a sour note last year when we lost on the final day, so we’ll be looking to win the game and enjoy the day,” Scott said.
“A number of times the team has shown there’s no distraction once they step on to the pitch and they can get the job done.
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“I had a little taste for it last season, but it means a little more to me now that I’ve been able to contribute more to the team this year. It’s a great day for the players, their families and all the supporters. I’m looking forward to it.
“You celebrate with the boys, and it’s always a great day, but in the back of your mind you know you contributed a little, whereas this season I’ve contributed a lot more and I can enjoy it a bit more once the celebrations are done and I’m chilling by myself.”
The 27 year old keeper also stated his opinion on the talk that Sunday’s game is a warm-up for the Scottish Cup Final between the same two sides, Celtic and Hearts, six days later.
“You can’t really take anything out of this,” Bain said, as reported on the club’s website. “Cup finals are about how you play the occasion. Our boys have been in that situation a number of times and they know what it takes to win. Once Sunday’s out of the way, we can go on and prepare properly and perform to our standards.
“Whoever goes out there will stand up, be counted and do their jobs well, as they’ve done all season. Injuries happen and the boys who come in always step up to the plate.”
