The Thursday Article
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Morning,all. BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE rather painfully reminded us of our line-up against Midjtylland in late July last year. Apart from a few players who were rarely seen again for us,we…
Morning,all. Today sees the first of a series of articles dedicated to the stars of the season just gone,and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to lead off with my…
So it’s confirmed. Nir Bitton will not, repeat will not, be playing emergency centre back for Celtic in next year’s Champions League qualifiers.I’ve honestly waited a decade to type that….
Oops, not that one.But there’s a similarity, our Big Joe was also one of a group of heroes. Hand on heart, I never once doubted the man or thought him a…
Our former stalwart Kristopher Ajer found a new home in Brentford, a London based club that has found itself in the top flight.How did he get on?Very well by all…
Morning,all. We have now embarked on our longest close season break for a considerable number of years,something which will be a relief to many of our star players. Yes,there are…
Morning,all. Last night’s events in Seville might well continue to be discussed by our members in the comments section of this article,but I prefer to write about Celtic. And I’m…
130 years ago…. 1892 and the best Celtic season to date, with The Glasgow Cup & Scottish Cup already in the trophy cabinet, and narrowly missing out on the League…
Morning,all. Today brings us a guest article,about The Celtic Trust AGM,to be held later today. ~~~~~~ Celtic Trust suffers from personality disorder A ‘no confidence’ motion for today’s AGM, suggests that the Celtic Trust suffers…
So now it’s all done and dusted, the time is truly here for a collective chinwag regarding where exactly does this particular title rank, in that long list of Celtic…
Reviews of our manager and personnel start in earnest next week.The club itself, the game as a whole, and especially the Scottish football season reviews must wait until all is…
Morning,all. I warned you all at the weekend that I planned to have this as the title of my article about us winning the league! And I’ve used it mainly…
We’ve won the league again, fly the flag.A great achievement, this season, some say up there with the best titles, we have won, let’s have a trip down memory lane…
130 years ago … back to 1892 and perhaps Celts celebrated their fine Scottish Cup #1 win with a wee bit too much enthusiasm? There is zero evidence of that…
In most league winning teams in my lifetime, there have been one or two points during those seasons, where I have thought to myself: “We’re gonna win this league.” For…
I’m not calling it Champions Week, as we’ve been champions in all but name for some time, but over the course of the next few days we shall all witness…
That was my first impression upon reading our rivals have booked themselves a place in another European final, never an easy feat. I suppose one could look at this a…
Morning,all. About forty years ago when Channel Four first started,I would occasionally have a look in at their coverage of American Football. Always keep an open mind,innat. Didn’t take me…
Morning,all. Six points ahead with three games to play,and two of them are at home. Bhoy,I’d have bitten your arm off for that a year ago-or even at the start…
17 years ago … 2005 and on this day (Tuesday) Celts are licking wounds after losing 1-3 to Hibs – now facing a challenge to get back on top of…
Morning,all. Yesterday’s news from Celtic Park,coming hard on the heels of our result on Sunday,wasn’t as immediate or as shocking as the infamous Hampden shower scene of three years ago….
In many ways yesterday’s game actually had a little bit of something for everyone, a rarity in football, manna from heaven for blogs and chinwaggers across the globe. The…
I won’t be penning a match preview today, but I shall instead share my prediction.With seven games gone, just after a depressing defeat and with players looking unsure of our…
Morning,all. MAHE is the captain of our ship on this site,nobody ever thought that we could make a success of starting a new site from scratch in opposition to the…
Morning,all. Only a matter of days after we were subjected to perhaps the most biased refereeing performance in recent years,the SFA/SPFL combined to outdo themselves with their latest appointment. Not…
120 years ago … 1902 on this day (Sunday) Celts are licking their wounds having just lost the first ever All-Green Scottish Cup Final 1902-04-26: Celtic 0-1 Hibernian, Scottish Cup…
Morning,all. I have to admit,that was a difficult game on Sunday. Not helped much of course when I couldn’t get a link to the game at noon and dived onto a bus…
With flying colours? I might not go that far, but the most important statistic went our way, two of our goals to zero of theirs, so the three points come…
Gazing into my crystal ball and looking ahead, the middle of the park still causes me the most angst.We are still unsettled there, still tinkering, with the campaign’s finish line…
Morning,all. Last Sunday has gone,it is merely a matter of record now-and some no little regret. It is the two Sundays which follow it that we have to concern ourselves…
Morning,all. Sunday’s fiasco still rankles with me,I’m afraid. There are a number of reasons why I would rather not be playing matches against that mob,not least that events of around…
50 years ago … 1972 and it’s the dreaded morning after…the night before.. And I’ll tell you this Bhoys… is it European Semi-Finals ye want???… I’ll gie ye Semi-Finals.. Proper…
I predicted a tight game, instead it was a sh#te game. Once again the derby served up a terrible game of football. Some actual beauty better break out at Celtic…
Morning,all. Yesterday was a bad day. I had my face all shaped for roast lamb from Asda,half price. It was shut. The pub I planned to watch the game in…
‘Do it once they call you lucky, doing it twice shuts them up’Brian Clough said words to that effect regarding his second Big Cup with Forest.Whether right or wrong, I…
Morning,all. Sunday brings us our latest showdown with The Foe Malign,with one more to come in two weeks time. I won’t deny that the latter is the more important one in my…
Morning,all. I dunno about any of you,but I’ve still got quite the warm glow after our performance against St Johnstone on Saturday. Especially our sixth,which was just a joy to…
100 years ago …. 1922 and on this day ( Thursday ) Celts are homing in on the league title and prepare for Saturday’s short trip to Coatbridge … 1922-04-15:…
Armando Picchi – 1935 – 1971. Aged just 35 years. Fickle – Erratic changeability.Finger – A pointer.Footballing – Live it, breathe it and some even die because of it.Fate – Pre-…
Here we are in the second week of April folks, and Glasgow Celtic are swaggering to the title. Can you bloody Adam and Eve it? Garry Postecoglou certainly…
ARTWORK Courtesy. ASWGL The Celticwiki Folks always do an outstanding job on these occasions*: 1892-04-09: Celtic 5-1 Queen’s Park, Scottish Cup Final Scottish Cup Final – (Replay) Celtic’s first Scottish…
Morning,all. That’s nearly a week since our trip to the dark side,where our victory in their ain midden sent the hordes into their usual violent mode. You know,the one they…
I’m sure like many of you I conceded this year’s title when we lost our first three away games. I officially threw in the towel when we lost at Livingston…
130 years ago…1892 and on this day (Wednesday) our Bhoys are preparing for The Scottish Cup Final (replay) at Ibrox against Queen’s Park this forthcoming Saturday 9th April. The original…
Hi,folks Twisty has once again offered to sponsor and operate this year’s competition,for which I am extremely grateful. Rules are as follows ****** All entries to be made prior to…
I avoided the internet on Sunday, finally managed to wrangle a few hours to myself that night, grabbed a couple of cold ones and settled down to watch a game…
Morning,all. I am utterly drained after yesterday’s match-and I was only watching it on the telly! I’ve been to some crucial games in my time,such as the 4-2 or the…
Ange Postecoglou once stated if he and his team found themselves in a one off game, he would always send his charges out to win the tie, no question. In…
Morning,all. There has been almost a decade of negotiations between European football authorities and the clubs about the fabled Financial Fair Play regulations. That these are very much a thing…