Reflecting the balance of the season only one of the highlighted matches was played before the end of February with three coming in a golden May fortnight that will be long remembered.
He’s just that sort of character that if it goes well and he starts like he did, he will be flying. It’s a testament to his character that he was able to do that and go and have the half season he did.
Idah is currently on international duty with Ireland, he’ll get some time off then report for pre-season training at Norwich ahead of the Championship season starting on August 10/11.
And I know that he has loved it up here because I’ve spoken to him regularly. I’m sure there’s a big part of him that wants to come back to Celtic next term.
All of the players. substitutes and squad members were joined by the members of the backroom staff as they locked arms along the 18 yard line to salute the fans as they sang the emotive You’ll Never Walk Alone anthem.
All the build up about the difficulties of the plastic pitch and two defeats at Rugby Park earlier in the season were blown away in a devastating opening spell in front of 3,000 vociferous travelling supporters who cheered home three well taken goals.
The agent knew I liked him as a young player. When he was available it excited me. Sometimes a player just needs a change of environment.
Idah for Kyogo Furuhashi was the only half time change, in truth any one of half a dozen outfield players could have been replaced, fortunately the Norwich striker took just five minutes to influence the match, heading powerfully home from a well placed and powerful Greg Taylor cross.
Last night they provided a study in how to take penalty kicks. There were no gimmicks or superstitions from Idah, he knew the drill, what he was doing and how to execute it.
Idah kept himself detached and focussed, some fans couldn’t bare to watch but the on loan striker stepped up to score his second penalty of the night to deliver three precious points from a fixture that looked to be slipping away.