Our Celtic bust up was infamous but I want to bury the hatchet on 17 year long Parkhead feud
Gordon Strachan is keen to make peace with Aiden McGeady and insists he has ‘nothing against’ the former winger despite their high-profile bust-up nearly 17 years ago
Artur Boruc, Aiden McGeady and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink celebrate Celtic’s 2007 Scottish Cup win(Image: Daily Record)
Gordon Strachan has revealed he is willing to sit down with Aiden McGeady and put an end to their long-running Celtic feud.
Former winger McGeady was handed his debut by previous Hoops boss Martin O’Neill in 2004 but it wasn’t until Strachan’s arrival a year later that he became a mainstay in the starting line-up.The 93-time Republic of Ireland cap helped Celtic clinch three league titles on the bounce between 2005 and 2008 but quickly found himself at odds with Aberdeen and Scotland legend Strachan following an infamous bust-up with his manager in the aftermath of a 1-1 draw with Hearts in December 2008, which was the final straw in an already strained relationship.
As a consequence of his actions, Strachan handed Mcgeady a two-week suspension and a hefty fine. Despite an initial objection from his agent, the player ultimately accepted the punishment.
Although the complete breakdown in their relationship threatened to bring an end to McGeady’s career at Parkhead, he remained a regular starter in the team and went onto play a starring role in the League Cup final victory over Rangers in March 2009.The Glasgow-born wide man even outlasted his manager in Glasgow’s East End. After missing out on the league title to their bitter city rivals, Strachan called it quits in the dugout at the end of that season and McGeady went onto play one more year with the Hoops before sealing a £9.5million move to Russian outfit Spartak Moscow.
And while the duo have never seen eye to eye since their much-talked-about quarrel, Strachan has called on McGeady – who hung up his boots after a spell with Ayr United last season – to join him for a cup of tea so they can bury the hatchet once and for all 17 years on.
