John Kennedy retires

Aye, without a doubt.

Remember thinking earlier that season "this guy looks as good as any centre-back i've seen coming through in years, we've knocked it off wae this bhoy".

Six years down the line, & * only knows how many operations on the boys leg later, & it's finally all over.

Tragic for Celtic, but more importantly, tragic for John Kennedy.
What a player he could, & should have been.

Good luck for the future Big Man. You deserve it!!!

 

should hopefully get a testimonial. good luck john how we could do with a player like you now!

 

just seen this 5 mins ago!

im so gutted for the man so i am. 26 years old and has to retire cos of the arshole ganea that robbed the man of a great career! i hope celtic look after him ? perhaps give him a coaching job or something with the younger players? ynwa john

 

Sad news, I had a feeling this day was going to come sooner rather than later for him, that was one horror tackle that forced one of the best young defensive talents that scotland had produced in years. Was a real bad tackle and he just never recovered, shame really, He will now no doubt have to go and find himself a proper job as hes that young. I wish him all the best for the future

 

I vagely remember at the time he said he didnt was to take the matter further i.e sue the *. So i doubt he will get anything now, sad really as he was a real prospect.

 

terrible terrible news for the big guy, hope celtic do good by him. get him involved with the youngsters or something like that

 

Sorry to hear that the big man could have been a brilliant centre half celtic have too look after him..

 

thats some sad * he would have been a great centre half

 

It's a real shame but not unexpected. he was looking like he was going to be a great defender for us. Like everyone has mentioned, that night at the Camp Nou him and David Marshall were absolutely outstanding. I seem to remember him having an absolutely blinding last ditch tackle on Ronaldinho who at the time was the worlds best player.

Does anyone have a link to a video of the challenge that killed his career, it has been a long time since I've seen it and can't remember the full extent of how bad it actually was.

 

Shame, but he had a great time at Celtic - all the best support & I bet really nice wages for beng on the injury table 90% of the time, so he can't really complain.

Hopefully he may try coaching, I think something similar happed to Davie Moyes & it didn't ruin his life did it?

Good luck in whatever you do John.

 

Yup hairytoes, we also put him onto the worlds leading knee surgeon who's dealt with top top stars like Van Nistlerooy and Owen (iirc). All the best to him, an absolute shame.

 

There is no video on youtube of the tackle alone, but it's in a compilation full of the worst tackles ever.

 

I dont think we need to see it ,so dont anyone bother posting it.

 

This is so tragic - can't believe it!

 

lets not forget, John made his debut 9and a half years ago, amazing. I really watched out for him after that and was glad to see him break through after the Seville season. Noone can ever take the night in Barca away from him and THAT tackle on Ronaldinho.

Im really sorry that it couldnt be fixed, I was at the game that night. Im really sorry for John but im also really happy that he got to play in Big games and to even score for the hoops.

All the best JK

 

gutted for him. Probably the best natural CB we had in the last 7 years. The guy who did it should have been sued at the time.

 

Really sad considering he is still such a young guy for a footballer. Pity for the big Bhoy. That * Ganea will get it back bad someday though. What goes around comes around.
All the best big man.

 

gutted by the news cant believe that slimy romanian has shattered john's career at such a young age cant imagine how bad he is feeling just now

 

i hope he gets involved him the youth teams or reserves
could become a great manager
sadden with his unfortunate affairs

 

looked a great prospect aswell, that night in spain, what a game he had and for his 1st full cap and his career basically to be ended in 18mins is heartbraking, hope he sue's the *.