Speaking to official club outlet CelticTV, Celtic captain Scott Brown has opened up on his reasons for joining the Hoops back in 2007, instead of signing for Rangers or moving to England.
What’s the story?
Emerging as an exciting talent for Hibernian in the mid-2000s, the future career of Brown was a much discussed subject in early 2007, with many expecting him to end up at Ibrox rather than sign for the Hoops.
While the successful captain has admitted he did have an offer from Rangers, he’s revealed it was a discussion with then manager Gordon Strachan that sealed the deal, excited by the chance to join up with other young talent at Celtic Park and form a winning team.
Speaking to CelticTV, Brown said:
I had a couple of offers to go down to England. I had an offer to go to Rangers and an offer to come to Celtic. For me, I sat down with the managers and coaches once the bids were accepted from Hibs. I sat down with Gordon, and me and Gordon connected really well.
He believed in me and he wanted to build the team around myself, Aiden (McGeady) and a few of the younger ones that were coming through like Stephen McManus, Darren O’Dea and he was bringing in Scott McDonald as well.
So I think the trust that he already put in me to sign me and for him to say that I was going to be part of his plans for the next two or three years going down the line, I think that was what was going to be exciting for me.
Brown and the club are currently gearing up to win a second successive treble, also making plans for a testimonial for the player to recognise over a decade of service for the Hoops.
The occasion will involve a Republic of Ireland XI, with proceeds set to go to charity and the family of former Celtic and Ireland midfielder Liam Miller, who sadly passed away recently.
One of the greatest
In terms of trophy wins, Brown is the most successful captain at Celtic since the days of legend Billy McNeill and has already cemented his status as one of the greatest captains in the Hoops’ long, storied history. Last year’s ‘Invincibles’ campaign only enhanced that further.
Even more impressive is the fact he remains one of the Celtic’s best players, arguably their stand-out star again this term.
He’s a player that fans of other teams love to hate, but his success is undeniable and securing a second successive treble would be another bit of evidence that he made the right choice joining Celtic all those years ago.
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