SCOTT BAIN, the Celtic goalkeeper, last night took a swipe at Neil McCann who he fell out with at Dundee by stating his former manager deserved an average season for how he had behaved.

Bain was ostracised by McCann at Den Park earlier in the season after he fell-out with his player who on Thursday signed a four-year deal with the Premiership champions having joined the club in January on a loan.

The issue is being dealt with by PFA Scotland and, ironically, had Bain not been dumped from the team he would now not be in with a chance to play in a Scottish Cup final next weekend if Craig Gordon doesn’t make it.

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And when it was put to Bain that McCann had inadvertently led him to Celtic, he said: “I don’t think I’ll ever thank him for what was going on.

"The two parties probably got what they deserved out of what was going on at Dundee; me sitting here and them finishing a mediocre season. It’s been a mad season.

“It happens all the time in football. I wouldn’t even call is a disagreement. I didn’t have a disagreement with anyone.

“But whatever went on, the manager wants you out of the door and wants you not to do well. You just have to stick by your guns and say you do not want to be treated that way.

“I knew something would come up in January. I knew with my ability that someone would want me as part of their team and I am grateful to Hibs that they wanted me and then again that Neil Lennon let me come and have this opportunity.

“I travelled with a couple of boys (at Dundee) and I got a lot of support from the boys in the dressing room.

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“Obviously, they know the full story of what went on, so I got a lot of support from the boys.

“I can look back and have a laugh about it. The boys that I travelled with stuck by me, but you have to look at yourself and know that you are going to come through it. Like I said, all parties got what they deserved.”

Bain was an Alloa player only four years ago and is now being spoken as the future first choice goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland.

He got a loan move to Hibernian in January but switch to Celtic without playing a single game for the Edinburgh outfit.

“If you had said when I first came into Celtic that I’d end the season by signing a four-year deal, I’d have bitten your hand off,” said Bain. "I’m over the moon and it’s been mad.

“If you go through every part of the season, the stars have really aligned. If you look at what happened with Dundee, then going to Hibs and not playing any games which led to me being here.

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“Dorus De Vries got injured the day before the Rangers game which let me get a foot in the door here and I’ve been able to play a few games. I’m the luckiest guy in Scotland right now.

"The manager here has taken me to another level already with his backing, with his coaching and with his belief in me and knowing that I can come into this club and can do a job for him whenever I am called upon. With me being here for another four years, the only way is up for me I think.”