Joe

It was slow, laboured.

far from convincing Champions League obviously this week for them they have Atletico on Wednesday and then tomorrow we have PSG Bayern which is just going to be must watch must watch James McLean we mentioned him on Friday he posted

He was saying like he might be retiring.

He was going to meet one more doctor with his hips playing on the Astro in League of Ireland was hastening his decline.

And he's after posting the meeting went better than expected.

I was expecting surgery or that I'd have to retire.

But he's given me a bit of hope.

I have.

He gave me an injection and that should give me a wee bit of relief in about a month to make me feel like a footballer again.

So, I mean, it's still pretty grim hopping around.

Derry Beach, I recall, was 1-0.

Celtic Park.

Celtic Park.

Yeah.

I saw Stephen Bradley bemoaning the pitch.

Wasn't a good game, in fairness, that pitch.

How could it be?

Yeah, cool.

We'll do rugby later in the week with Ian Madigan.

URC Leinster were beaten and that was like a strong Leinster side with a view to Toulon in the Champions Cup semi-final weekend coming.