The Curse Of The International

The only irony in this not unexpected news is it's announced before a meaningless international bounce game.

John Kennedys star was in the ascent in 2004 when a cowards challenge from Romanian Ionel Ganea -a game in which Kennedy was winning his first and only Scotland Cap - robbed him of 3 years of his career.

A run of games in the first team at that time had us whispering future captain but that night at an empty Hampden has ended that notion.

From that point John had a season ticket for Doctor Steadmans clinic in America.

He made a successful comeback in 2007. Played against Kilmarnock on the 22nd April on the day we clinched two in a row. He had a stalwart performance in Moscow that August but was stretchered off against Donestk in November after jumping for a ball and twisting his knee.

I remember thinking then that his game was up.

After another false start on loan at Norwich the 26 year old has retired on medical advice.

In this time of defensive mediocre this really is a case of what might have been. I'm also sporting a healthy distaste of internationals at this time

I'm sure Celtic will see him right and good luck for the future.