Not for the first time, a Celtic team heads to Ayrshire with silverware within touching distance.
John Kennedy has played a key role in Celtic’s run towards another title. And if the Hoops do complete the job at Kilmarnock, it will surely evoke stirring Rugby Park memories for the assistant manager.
Strachan was almost as elated at Kennedy’s comeback as he was with winning the flag as he said at the time: “I can’t get John out of my head. I don’t think any of us have ever seen someone be out for three years then come back and play at a half-decent level. I said to John, in all his dreams, I bet he never imagined coming back in this situation.”
“But even that, the recognition from him on that day, was special. It was a great day, a fond memory. For your family and friends to see it come to that because there were moments, certainly a lot of family if not all would have thought: ‘He’s not going to play again.’ But I managed to get back out there.”
In that season, Celtic had been defeated by Killie in the League Cup, just as Rodgers’ team were last August. Now the chance is there to repeat history on Tuesday night. Yet Ange Postecoglou wanted Kennedy in place when he arrived and the results were tangible with five trophies taken out of six. Kennedy was of huge value to the Aussie during his initial period as he arrived into Scotland without any backroom staff.
Charlie Mulgrew Gary Hooper Gordon Strachan Joe Ledley Neil Lennon English Premier League League Cup John Kennedy Kilmarnock FC Brendan Rodgers
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