In the fullness of time Ryan Christie will be able to look back on what he’s achieved this year with pride and satisfaction.
But right now, with the wounds inflicted by yet another Scottish hard-luck story still so fresh, there’s no time for patting himself on the back.
Christie rolled the dice when he opted to leave Celtic for Bournemouth last summer, giving up the chance to play a part in Ange Postecoglou’s Parkhead rebuild as he took his chances in the English Championship.