28-05-2025
Celtic's Scottish Cup loss to Aberdeen serves as ‘a reminder to younger fans' says former Hoops star
'There have always been the detractors'
HOOPY TIMES Celtic's Scottish Cup loss to Aberdeen serves as 'a reminder to younger fans' says former Hoops star
CELTIC's shock loss in the Scottish Cup final to Aberdeen will serve as a reality check for the younger generation of Hoops fans who have "never had it so good".
That's the view of a former Celtic title-winner in the wake of Aberdeen's penalty shootout victory at Hampden on Sunday.
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Aberdeen celebrate their Scottish Cup win over Celtic
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The Celtic squad looking dejected as Aberdeen go wild
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Former Celtic star Mark Wilson has called the defeat a 'reminder' to some fans
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The result ended the Dons' 35-year wait for a Scottish Cup victory.
Hoops skipper Callum McGregor broke down in tears at the end of the match and no doubt there were some Celtic supporters feeling similarly emotional.
But for ex-Hoops star Mark Wilson, the disappointment will serve as a reminder that nothing is guaranteed in football.
In particular, the former Celtic defender highlighted that the younger generation of fan has bore witness to dominance by the green half of Glasgow the likes of which has never been seen before.
Speaking on Clyde 1's Superscoreboard about how losing the Scottish Cup final impacts the overall assessment of Celtic's season, Wilson said: 'It defines your season, doesn't it?
'That's why we are in the game for, to win it, at the end of the day.
'I would say, though, that if Celtic had still won on penalties, and the Treble. I still think you would have got the fans saying, 'is this squad as strong as it should be?'"
Wilson, who was a member of four league title-winning squads with the Hoops and also lifted the Scottish Cup and League Cup during his career, expanded on his points by saying there is a section of the Celtic support who may have taken silverware for granted.
He said: 'There have always been the detractors. Even when they won the League Cup against Rangers on penalties.
'Some of them just think they should turn up and win. But they can't, and Saturday was a great exercise in showing that.
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'It's maybe a reminder for these younger Celtic fans, who think turning up at Hampden was just a procession to go back to Celtic Park, and see the trophy being paraded. It's never been so good for them.
'But it was a timely reminder that you need to be right on the day and hope a lot of things go your way to win silverware.'
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