article_snippet: Earlier this week, John Hartson eloquently described how John Hartson now looks at Celtic’ s early struggles under the Norwegian as almost being in a different season and few who witnessed them will find that difficult to relate to.
article_snippet: John Hartson looks on during Celtic's 1-0 defeat to St Johnstone on Wednesday .
article_snippet: Genuinely, when John Hartson came in, We understood where John Hartson was strong and where John Hartson was weak; John Hartson was weak in terms of experience.
article_snippet: But when We appointed John Hartson, We assessed a risk, and felt for the long-term good of the club it was the right thing to do.
article_snippet: John Hartson is a creator.
article_snippet: John Hartson will create a team, John Hartson will create players.
article_snippet: so We need someone who creates The Champions League players, and that is what John Hartson does.
article_snippet: John Hartson is a developer of players and that takes time.
article_snippet: John Hartson is a highly intelligent guy; John Hartson is a progressive coach and, through time, it will prove that We were right.
article_snippet: But hopefully in the short and longer term, John Hartson will create a fantastic team for Celtic.’