Turnbull: I never gave up on move
DAVID TURNBULL insists he never stopped believing he’d end up at Celtic despite his injury hell – and is determined to soak up every minute of life at a top team.
The midfielder looked all set to sign for Neil Lennon’s men last summer when an 11th-hour hitch in his medical collapsed the deal.
Turnbull was forced into surgery to correct a knee problem that nobody was even aware of and spent the best part of last season recovering.
And now he’s completed his move to the champions, he intends to use the ups and downs of the last 12 months to stay grounded.
He said: “I was confident a chance like this could come around again, especially when I was back training.
“After all of the horrible stuff, I had it in my head that this was my aim and my goal and I knew nothing was going to change footballing ability-wise.
“Luckily, I’ve come back and it’s
KePT THe faiTH all worked out. I’m just delighted. I’ll never take anything for granted ever again, training, playing games, everything about football.
“I want to take in everything that happens, on and off the park, and just enjoy it as much as I can, and not look back.
“Now, I just want to get myself as much game time as I can. I want to give as much as I can for the team, and I want to help them push for silverware in this important season. I’m looking to kick on and give more competition to the squad.
“I’d take any position but I’d probably say a No.8 or No.10 box-to-box position. I like to do it all. I believe in my ability. I feel like I can make an impact.
“After the injury, not much changed. It was always in my head that I would come back and be the same player. I just took it day by day.
“There are always huge games coming up and I’m looking forward to getting involved.”