Sober October begins
Secretly I’m actually delighted at how this months fixtures have panned out. If given a choice for a fixture straight after an extended break it’s always a home game…
Secretly I’m actually delighted at how this months fixtures have panned out. If given a choice for a fixture straight after an extended break it’s always a home game…
Morning,all. How do I follow two excellent articles from SALTIRES EN SEVILLA and BILLY BHOY? Celebrating the “All Our Yesterday’s” in two contrasting but complementary articles? In the only way…
The weekly walk down memory lane by SES has got me thinking about the best Celtic XI I have seen in the flesh. I’ve restricted it to starting from 1980…
120 years ago … 1902 and on this day (Sunday) Celts are in the midst of a tough schedule of 3 matches in 6 days. The first of the 3…
Morning,all. We are all proud to be Celtic supporters,proud to turn up to support The Bhoys in whichever way we can-whether that be at the stadium,in the pub or even…
If it’s true the new Financial Sustainability Regulations are being heavily introduced then that’s a milestone.It should lead to sensibility across the league, and everyone can get on with things.Well…
I’m more baldy than scruffy and not through choice believe me, but I do believe that was a serious team of Scruffiness assembled yesterday and it would take something special…
As it’s the ever challenging International break period, every Celtic blogs bane, I thought I would try to inject a little humour and maybe stimulate some conversation by attempting to…
Morning,all. I’ve still not got over that display on Sunday,and as I’ve already said,I’ll NEVER get over that abomination of a strip that we wore on the day either. I’ve…
110 years ago …. and it’s 1912 on this day (Saturday) Celts travel to Tayside to play Dundee on league duty. At this time Celtic are Scottish Cup Holders for…
Morning,all. We lost something very dear to us all over the last few days,and were appropriately clad in the kind of attire we really do not wish to see again….
So Glasgow Celtic suffered one of their three or four domestic defeats that shall occur this season. These defeats were always on the cards, another invincible season was always…
Is it just me or does Ange also remind you of Wim the Tim a bit? I love the idea of a foreigner with no connection finding himself at…
Morning,all. It has already proven to be a rather strange month,and after this weekend’s match,will continue to be so. Throughout July and August,we have become used to playing twice a…
Morning,all. Last night was one of those bloody hell nights. I watched it in Irvine CSC with my Dad,my sisters and my Dad’s neighbour from about seven doors down. Didn’t…
Morning,all. The first section of the competition has given us a good time,but it is time to refresh the page! ****** It almost smacks of being a herald of a…
70 years ago … 1952 we faced yet another tragic loss to The Celtic family. This coming Saturday 17th September, is the 70th Anniversary of the death of Jackie Millsopp…
Morning,all. As I said on Thursday when I heard that The Queen had died-while I have no time for the monarchy,especially the hangers-on,I did have respect for The Queen. I…
The unexpected mini break isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it might benefit the team, and it also affords us the first opportunity to properly take stock of the campaign’s first…
Morning,all. There is probably no more middle-class a newspaper than The Daily Mail. And it is one of those papers which loves to lead a crusade. But only those which…
The Queen passed away.Prepare for stamps, banknotes, chocolates, teatowels, commemorative sherry and wine, a national day of mourning, speeches galore, and the most extravagant funeral.But no football.Sport takes a backseat….
60 years ago … 1962 and on this Day (Saturday) we play the original Rangers in a league match at Paradise in front of 72,000. Interesting to see Bobby Murdoch…
Morning,all. Last night,I think we gave the reigning champions of Europe a genuine scare. We looked every inch as though we belonged in this tournament,with high intensity pressing off the…
Somehow Andrew Kerrin’s idea has ended up here, at this very juncture. Tomorrow his idea play the best team in the world, in the best club competition in the world.His…
Need a hero? ~ choose very carefully… Look no further than our Scottish Cup Winning Team of 1931. A few have referenced the number of these players who died young….
Hi,folks. We don’t normally hit you all with an additional article at the weekend,but next week’s schedule will be slightly different from the norm. You’ll understand when you see the…
Morning,all. I am now in my 56th year as a Celtic supporter,having been taken to the Aberdeen game where we won 2-1 in 1967. I can’t be bothered googling that to…
5 days, 2 huge games. That’s life at a massive club, that’s why the players and Ange are actually here. However, I find myself in a quandary. Initially I told…
Morning,all. I was slightly surprised by the number of changes to the line up imposed by AP last night,though he was absolutely correct to make them. Nine from eleven,though? Does…
Another wee freshen up from the usual format: The following item was sent by Bawheid in honour of our esteemed visitors from Spain. Hopefully, this will inspire others to share…
Morning,all. We do try to keep this site apolitical,and in fairness you are all pretty good at that too. Many of us will remember the problems caused by too much…
I could wax lyrical about that performance but that’s been done aplenty already. We clicked, and blew them away, but I’m especially delighted at the true competitive nature of…
We used to assemble in Paddy’s place to take in our Champions League games for around a decade, and without fail he would ask ‘how you feeling about tonight? as…
Morning,all. Well,this is what last year was all about,wasn’t it? That Champions League draw? Don’t let anyone kid you,last season was about getting our pride and our title back,this season…
Morning,all. The title,of course,alludes to words famously NOT said by PM James Callaghan during The Winter of Discontent. And they haven’t been uttered by our board either. Despite the pricing…
60 years ago … 1962 and tomorrow Celtic facing a trip to the lovely Gorgie Road – it’s interesting to note Celts have two ‘reserve’ teams on the go in…
Morning,all. I think we all saw enough of our match on Sunday-thanks to CRAIG76 for the link!-to realise that we aren’t quite firing as we were last season,particularly around November…
If you know your history – Sentinel Special. By Bawheid. The Sad Tale of Michael ( Mick) McKeown . 24th Jan. 1868 – D 25th Oct. 1903 Mick was born…
It’s becoming our speciality, collecting the points without necessarily hitting second gear. That’s not just my opinion either, the manager admitted it afterwards.“No real flow to the game” is the…
Morning,all. Aye,the headline? Every word true,words that you might expect from a bridge player. But heyho. Hearts this weekend,huh? I hate playing this mob. They really despise us,go for our…
Morning,all. I sent an article to MAHE on Wednesday night,and it went for a walk through cyberspace,never to be seen again. That is so annoying. You guys might spend five minutes…
What’s football’s best feature? Easy, it’s unpredictability. Every weekend millions around the globe gather to watch the beautiful game for the same simple reason, we don’t know what shall occur….
130 years ago and 1892 On this day ( Wednesday) Celts are preparing a much- changed team for the new season. 1892-08-20: Celtic 4-3 Renton, League This was First ever…
Morning,all. That was maybe a mixed bag on Sunday. It is always a pleasure to take five off anyone,maybe sometimes more of a pleasure when it is that mob. Apart…
Another three points, still top of the league, five goals with our main striker netting, clean sheet, giants share of possession,,so all’s good right?Well, yes and no. It was…
Apologies for hijacking the Saturday Blog, but we can’t let a significant Anniversary pass without an acknowledgement: 130 years ago… On this Day (Saturday) we can only begin to imagine…
First and foremost, start big Moritz Jenz with instructions to attack their goal whenever possible. Last Saturday I opined Stephen Welsh should get the nod by way of coming in…
Morning,all. Today’s article is inspired by an excellent comment by INIQUITOUS IV,and the title by his love of The Rolling Stones. And it covers a topic which MAHE and I,strangely…
Twisty made the following request (3rd August 2022): “May I respectfully ask you that when doing next weeks article you have a look at August 10 1970. The Glasgow Cup…
Morning,all. Perhaps belatedly,I’ll offer my congratulations to the England women who lifted the title for their country. It’s not grudged or anything,the reason for being a tad late is that…