18 Dec 2014 17:34:36
Evening all.

Been having a debate in pub and work as to who has been our best BIG man up front.

Mark Viduka
Chris Sutton
John Hartson

Who would you choose and why?

1.) 18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014 18:11:06
On talent it would be viduka every time but on attitude and teamwork it would be sutton

2.) 18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014 18:27:13
Overall I would say Sutton as I thought he brought more to the team. He has a great partnership with Larsson, brilliant in the air, great will to win and great at tenderising defences for us. Not only that he was a good goal scorer and always worked hard for the team.

Hartson was possibly a better striker than Sutton but he had fitness issues and too often he would contribute nothing to the team other than when he scored.

Viduka was probably the most skillful of the three but his attitude stunk.

3.) 18 Dec 2014
Nice one. I preferred Viduka as a player but as he wasn't with us very long I'd say Hartson for me. That goal against Liverpool was one of the best moments of my life. Sutton was a class act too mind.

4.) 18 Dec 2014
Big bad john every day of the week. Sutton on his day was unplayable but when things were'nt going his way he'd start moanin like a big jessie. Hartson just got on with it. And was more prolific. don't get me started on marko!

5.) 18 Dec 2014
Big Sutty all day. Vidukas heart was never at Celtic, we were just the nearest lily pad to the English pond, so he's a non starter. Hartson was a great player with a tremendous work ethic and he played for the team every time, love the big welsh dragon, but injuries restricted his career a wee bit too much. Sutton was a real tough *******. Could dish out with the very best, and when they gave it back it fired him right up. A very clever player, selfless work for the strike partner he played with, Shearer acknowledges as much and king Henke loved playing with Sutton as his foil. Suttons awareness and movement makes him my choice

6.) 19 Dec 2014
Sutton for sure. Viduka had plenty of talent but he was a mercenary and spat the dummy out to get away. Not a team player. Sutton worked hard off the ball as well.

7.) 19 Dec 2014
Harts on and viduka both had the talent to be the best but wasted a lot if it. Sutton for me, remember Henrick had him down as the best striker he played with. (Not Etu or Roony) also this was a guy who was such an all rounder that when we were short if center halfs for a game against rangers, he Mon played him there and he got man of the match. Mon also often played him center mid so he could fit all three in Hartson, Sutton, Larson. So a way more professional and complete player in my opinion. Markie

8.) 19 Dec 2014
First post although been reading for 5 years+. I'd have liked to have seen big Jan added to this list, He certainly made a good contribution in his 3 seasons at CP & scored important goals at Tannadice & the winner against the other lot. Stats will show Hartson scored more goals than Sutton but Sutton's overall game was better especially with the amount off assists for Larsson over his 6 seasons. Hartson was just unlucky that Sutton and Larsson were the perfect partnership but he did still have a great career at Celtic and is a top player. Like Sutton a Legend. Keep up the good work with the site & Merry Xmas to you all. JCGE

9.) 19 Dec 2014
Forgot to add. Sutton's header at Ajax for me is what his play was all about, 3 passes in the build up play before scoring an incredible header. His hold up play & movement for this goal was typical Sutton. Class act.