One Japanese Bhoy Who May Not Be Missed ; Scott On Saturday

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WAY back in the early 80s, when Gordon Strachan was soaring to stardom under Alex Ferguson's tutelage at Aberdeen, a fellow Scot was doing likewise on Top of the Pops.

Remember Mary Sandeman, aka Aneka, whose plaintive rendition of Japanese Boy made her a household name by reaching the No 1 spot in the charts? We can see her yet, dolled up like a Geisha girl. We can hear her, too, warbling: 'Was it something I've said or done, that made him pack his bags and run? Could it be another he's found? 'Mister, can you tell me where my love has gone? He's a Japanese boy. I woke up one morning and my love was gone. Oh, my Japanese boy. OOh, I miss my Japanese boy.' Celtic fans have begun the countdown to the day their Japanese boy, Shunsuke Nakamura, departs Parkhead.

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One Japanese Bhoy Who May Not Be Missed ; Scott On Saturday

If he doesn't return home come the January transfer window, he seems certain to do so in the summer.

But will they miss him? Hmm, not especially, one suspects. This is a love affair which has pretty well run its course, with the end coming ever ...

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