Barry Robson reckons that Celtic’s class of 2008 were more than just ‘Dogs of War’…
The former Hoops midfielder was speaking about his time at Celtic and the players he played with, insisting that although that team could roll their sleeves’ up and do the dirty work the game required, they were also a talented bunch of players.
Robson arrived on January transfer deadline day 2008
Robson arrived at Celtic Park on the last day of the January transfer window of 2008, and was brought in to give Celtic an extra bit of bite in the middle of the park, whilst adding a real threat from set-pieces with that wonderful left-foot of his. The man who was on fire at Dundee United signed for Gordon Strachan’s side for just over £1 million and was a snip at that price, considering what we got out of him.
The then 29-year-old was tasked with downing Walter Smith’s Rangers team at the time, who Celtic were chasing in the Scottish Premier League. Smith had returned to Rangers to try and knock Celtic off their perch, with Strachan winning the previous two titles largely unmatched by our city rivals under Alex McLeish and flailing Frenchman, Paul Le Guen.
