Someone needs to help Joe Hart with updating his terminology – it’s the Glasgow Derby, Joe, not the Old Firm (that died in 2012 with Rangers FC). Apart from that it’s hard to find fault with the English goalkeeper’s passion and enthusiasm for playing for Celtic. And he’s clearly got the mentality and the experience to be a reliable Celtic goalkeeper at Ibrox on Sunday lunchtime.
The Celtic goalkeeper has been speaking to the excellent In The Stiffs podcast about his recent unforgettable Glasgow Derby experience and about how much he is loving playing for Celtic.
“I’ve loved it, I’ve loved every minute of it. I’m really happy here. Celtic is massive,” was Hart’s enthusiast response when asked how he’s enjoying his time playing in the Scottish Premiership.
“The Old Firm (sic) at Celtic Park was the one of the best footballing moments I’ve ever been part of” Hart added. “It was Nuts” and the keeper revealed that he was “bubbling” for the game at Ibrox on Sunday.
Hart noted that with 700 Celtic Fans at this game, this will be his first experience of having any away supporters at these games – wait until the Hampden semi-final Joe when it’s almost a 50-50 split. Still worth noting that the Mount Florida end is slightly bigger than the Celtic End at Hampden! And Joe Hart rates Celtic’s 3-0 win over theRangers on 2 February as “one of the best” matches he’s ever played in.
“Bubbling mate. We have not had an away crowd in, yet. At Ibrox it was just them and at Celtic Park recently it was just us. The one at Celtic Park recently was one of the best things I have ever been involved in.
“It was a night game. No Old Firms (sic) are night games. They are 12pm Sunday. Minimal carnage. But because of Covid and the winter break being moved forward they had to fit it in on a Wednesday night.
“It just happened to work that were two points behind them going into the game. It is tight at the moment. They are strong, we are strong. The game was nuts.”
