John Hartson Few Quotations

So I still have a number of years left at this level if I keep myself right. To have 50 caps and still only be 30 means there are a few more in me yet.

To get 50 caps you have to go through highs and lows - and I certainly had a few - it has never been rosy but to be still here, as well as enjoying good times at Celtic is very pleasing.

Craig is a natural goalscorer and very rarely misses in and around the box. He is entitled to be knocking on the manager's door and asking to play. I was the same when I first came here and came off the bench to score a few times. It didn't matter to me that Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton were the strikers, I was banging on Martin O'Neill's door and telling him I wanted to play.

Now I have made this decision I will be concentrating my efforts 100% on doing the best I can for Celtic and hopefully this decision will allow me to really enjoy the final few years of my career.

It's a sad day for me because I've always loved playing for my country and representing the Welsh people. I always feel enormous pride whenever I pull on a Wales shirt and will always cherish the memories. Now I've made this decision I'll be concentrating 100 per cent on doing the best I can for Celtic. Hopefully, this will allow me to really enjoy the final few years of my career.

There will be a few tackles flying in, but you'd expect that in a top of the table clash. It will be a difficult game and one that we are looking forward to.