Alistair Johnston has reflected on his part in James Forrest’s dramatic equaliser against St Mirren on the final day of last season, a moment that extended the winger’s remarkable scoring streak into yet another year.

With seconds left on Trophy Day, Johnston’s delivery found Forrest, who made no mistake in front of goal. That strike meant the Celtic legend had found the net in every single campaign since his debut in 2010, an achievement unmatched in the modern era at the club.

Soccer Football – Scottish Premiership – Celtic v St Mirren – Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain – May 17, 2025 Celtic’s James Forrest celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Scott Heppell

Speaking at Friday’s pre-match press conference, Johnston was answering a question from CeltsAreHere when he looked back on that moment, ahead of facing St Mirren again in the season opener.

“I would be buzzing if we could do it again at St Mirren at home,” Johnston said. “It’s an unbelievable streak. That was one of the loudest roars I have ever heard at Celtic Park, and I have heard quite a few good ones. I think that goes to show how much he means to this fanbase and this club. I think everyone realises what a living legend he is.”

When the interview was played on Go Radio, former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson focused less on the football and more on Johnston’s upbeat character.

“I couldn’t sit beside him in the morning,” Ferguson said. “That’s a no-go for me. The first two hours of my eyes opening, I don’t like bubbly people. See, in the morning, I don’t like speaking to people, so it was good for me to get up really early, then I would come into my own a wee bit. People like that, bubbly in the morning, I don’t understand it.”

Ferguson’s comments were strange and unnecessary. Instead of recognising Johnston’s praise for a teammate’s achievement, he chose to talk about his dislike of people being happy in the morning.

It had nothing to do with football and came across as a needless swipe at a player showing a bit of positivity.

Soccer Football – Scottish Premiership – Rangers v Celtic – Ibrox, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain – May 4, 2025 Rangers interim manager Barry Ferguson reacts as Celtic’s James Forrest is in action REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

What should have been about celebrating a Celtic legend’s lasting impact was turned into a gripe about morning chat.

Johnston spoke about history, loyalty, and the roar of Celtic Park, Ferguson reduced it to whether he’d sit beside him at breakfast. It was petty and said far more about Ferguson than it ever could about Johnston.

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  4. There’s one thing for CERTAIN, bazza doesn’t do paying for anything, including breakfast’s….

    HH

  5. How can someone who has no accomplishments know what he would feel like in the morning when he wakes up?
    Tax-dodging, bankruptcy, corruption, failing at management with Clyde, Alloa, Kelty Hearts and even “the rangers”!, only adds to the long list of failures! So maybe it’s best to be quiet and not embarrass himself any further!

  6. Wonder why he gets on the radio,newspapers etc?

    I’ll never forget that free-kick in the 2002 final.

    • The only reason he gets on the media and as a punit on tv its so ha can spread the lies about the oldco cheats that LIQUIDATION never happened they got voted down to the bottom leagues kicked out of Europe for 3 year and our club celtic shite themselves against the corrupt sfa.spfl thats how bad Scottish football is you cant trust the people that runs it the masonic fuckpigs make sure that new club playing at liebrox get what they want eh.who has ever heard of another club buying the oldco cheating titles and cups and kidding on they won them and guess what they payed a pound to be second best shower of cheating bastards including the celtic board get the lot of that board out of paradise before our fans start stop going why pay into watch a game of football especially when you no it rigged and corrupt the men in black dont even hide now newco struggling and have had to penalties already make ur own mind up but ive not been near paradise since 2012 when every paper around the world reported the the true that the cheating bastards have been caught using EBT AND SIDELETTERS only in masonic scotland can this happen and thats afact.there were bottles glass tossed at our players and coaches guess what the corrupt sfa spfl payed there fine for them rats rats and thousands of rats at cheating liebrox..bye bye to the oldco cheats and players who played for them still cover it all shower of shite houses…

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