We have just been crowned Champions of Scotland, for the third time in four seasons. Martin O'Neill and his staff have worked wonders at this club. But I would be lying if I said I wasn't slightly dissapointed in throwing the unbeaten record away.
With all due respect to Aberdeen, they were the last side we would have thought of to defeat us at home. Juventus, Bayern Munich, Lyon, Porto and Barcelona - to name but a few - all failed to do it. Credit to The Dons, and I must say, I would rather have been beaten by them than by Rangers.
Tonight's game once again showed up our inability to draft in squad players for these kind of matches. Hibs in the CIS Cup, the recent Motherwel and Hearts games, and looking back to Inverness last season, all showed that we do not have a good enough squad. Jamie Smith, Momo Sylla, Ross Wallace - these guys try their best but unfortunatley are just not up to it.
From our last three league home games, we have only picked up two points out of a possible nine. We are conceding far too many goals and unbelievably, the last side we beat at Celtic Park were Barcelona.
Stephen McManus, Ross Wallace and Momo Sylla started the game. David Marshall won back his place in goal, and Paul Lambert kept his spot in midfield.
The players and fans were united in remembering Ronnie Simpson, in an immaculate minutes' silence before the game. As the fans stood still, clips of the 'Faither's' greatest moments were shown on the big screens - including his back-heel in the European Cup Final! Class!
Henrik Larsson started up-front and his name was on the scoresheet after 16 minutes. Momo Sylla send the Swede through on goal, Aberdeen 'keeper David Preece seemed to hesitate and Henke put The Bhoys into the lead.
From then on it seemed Celtic would cruise to what has become a routine victory over Aberdeen. Neil Lennon had a few chances to score, as did Larsson once again, though this time David Preece stopped him from a one on one situation.
Aberdeen were playing with 10 men behind the ball, and Celtic started to look frustrated by their tactics. Jackie McNamara left the field injured just after the restart, to be replaced by Jamie Smith. Stephen McManus also suffered an injury and his replacement was Liam Miller.
Aberdeen also made a substitution, and it was a familiar face who emerged onto the field. Brian Prunty - former Under 21 hitman for Celtic - clearly had a point to prove as he entered Celtic Park, and he made his mark on 56 minutes, capatalising on some poor Celtic defending to equalise for Aberdeen.
Celtic pushed for a winner, and it did look like it would come soon. Miller came close on two occasions, as Celtic threw everything at Aberdeen. Gaps, though, were found in the Celtic defence, and The Hoops were given a warning as a late sitter was missed.
The game looked to be heading for a draw, until Neil Lennon's poor free-kick was pounced upon, Jamie Smith was caught in posession, and Paul Lambert slipped and was shown up for lack of pace by Zdrillic, who emerged one on one with David Marshall. The pacy striker made no mistake in slotting home past the young 'keeper, to mark a historic victory for The Dons in injury time.
Questions have to be asked here: Why did Neil Lennon insist on playing a short free-kick when Celtic had all the big boys in the Aberdeen area? Why was Paul Lambert the last man against what was clearly a quick Aberdeen forward line?
Miller had another shot cleared off the line, then Larsson had a desperate attempt for a penalty turned down. It wasn't to be our night, and our run is over.
Sometimes, many Celtic fans do not realise how lucky we are. Take a minute to think back to the days of the early nineties, when it was the norm for teams like Aberdeen, Motherwell and Hearts, to come to Celtic Park and win. The spoiled attitudes by a minority of the Celtic support are not welcome in Paradise.
So it's onwards and hopefully now, upwards. Tynecastle awaits on Sunday, before another tricky away game to Motherwell. Following that is the title party against Dunfermline, then Rangers visit Celtic Park. Surely now there is no need to rest the first team players - who we clearly cannot do without!
Celtic:
Marshall - 7
Varga - 8
McNamara - 8 (Balde - 6)
McManus - 7 (Miller - 7)
Agathe - 6 (Smith - 6)
Lennon - 7
Lambert - 7
Petrov - 8
Sylla - 5
Wallace - 6
Larsson - 7
Celtic-Mad Man of the Match: Stan Petrov
Celtic-Mad Moment to Remember: The respect shown by both sets of fans, in rememberance of Ronnie Simpson.
Celtic-Mad Moment to Forget: The final whistle, and the realisation our unbeaten home record was over.