Source: Team_Talk
McGinn seeks to rally fellow fans
iall McGinn today revealed he is on a mission to help convince his fellow Celtic fans back through the Parkhead turnstiles next season.[LNB] Lifelong Hoops supporter McGinn could have been forgiven for thinking he was playing a reserve game when he made his comeback from injury in Tuesday night's SPL win over Motherwell.[LNB]Parkhead was less than a third full for the match as fans voted with their feet following the shock Active Nation Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Ross County.[LNB]The result - widely regarded as one of the worst in the club's history - was the final straw for many in a season which will go down as one of the most disappointing for years.[LNB]Celtic still have five matches to play, including three home fixtures.[LNB]The first is tomorrow's visit of Hibernian and McGinn hopes for a bigger crowd, admitting he was alarmed by the empty seats on Tuesday.[LNB]"Obviously, it's not nice to see; we're used to playing in front of big crowds," he said.[LNB]"But we've just got to keep playing, keep winning and hopefully win over the fans.[LNB]"Come the start of next season, the fans will get behind us again, hopefully, and we can improve on this year."[LNB]Midfielder McGinn has been spared much of the fallout from Celtic's dismal start to 2010, with Tuesday his first appearance for the club since January following a thigh injury.[LNB]"I've been sitting there watching and it hasn't been nice," said the 22-year-old Northern Ireland international.[LNB]"Being a supporter of Celtic as well, it's not nice to see.[LNB]"Hopefully, being back, I can do my best to help the team."[LNB]He added: "I'm more happy just to be back again, back training again.[LNB]"Obviously, being out for five weeks or so has been frustrating at times.[LNB]"But I'm glad I've come back and I've surprised myself that I started against Motherwell.[LNB]"Hopefully, I'll get the opportunity again tomorrow and go out and keep impressing."[LNB]McGinn also defended the commitment of some of his Parkhead team-mates, which has been called into question of late.[LNB]He said: "From my own point of view, just putting on that jersey every week, every opportunity I get, I give it my all.[LNB]"Looking at it from the rest of the players' point of view, they feel the same as well.[LNB]"I feel there are a lot of top-class players here - they've proved that over the years.[LNB]"I feel the players that are here are more than good enough to give it a crack next season."[LNB]Failure to beat Hibs tomorrow will hand Rangers the chance to wrap up the title with victory over Hearts on Sunday.[LNB]McGinn said: "We want to hold it off as long as we can.[LNB]"We've just got to keep winning and worry about ourselves more than Rangers.[LNB]"Obviously, we play Rangers at home as well so to get one over them before the end of the season would be nice."[LNB]
