Article: Penny drops for golden Bhoy ; Added dimension: McGeady, at training yesterday, has worked on the defensive side of his game since the misery of Bratislava in 2005 (far right) ; Nice one, Tommy. But are you sure we don't look like a couple of donkeys? Gordon Strachan and Tommy Burns share a joke during yesterday's Celtic training session.

Byline: STEPHEN MCGOWAN

UNDER the managementof Gordon Strachan, the Celtic players have learnedone simple rule: do things the boss's way or ship out.

For Thomas Gravesen, the lesson has been slow to absorb. Yesterday, Strachanadmitted that Fulham had made an inquiry for the indisciplined Dane and, pay-off permitting, a parting of the ways looks inevitable.

Two years ago, a similar fate beckoned for Aiden McGeady. In the defining nightof the successful Strachan era, however, the 21-year-old learned in the heatand humiliation of Bratislava that there is more to playing for Celtic thanflash tricks.

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