130 years ago … and still some asking questions about the New Club from the East End – now into the 4th season, having been Runners-Up to Third Lanark Rifle…

I honestly thought the questions surrounding the manager were answered in the main, but yesterday threw a complete spanner in the works. Yesterday, we looked like a Neil Lennon team…

Are we a good team or not?It’s a stones throw away from October with the early nights and cold weather arriving, yet I’m still stumped on what kind of team…

36 years ago – Friday 13th September, 1985 was Jock Stein’s funeral. The Big Man was taken far too soon, but he was doing something he dearly loved to do…

That’s the buzzword, that’s the go to line, that Dominic was incompatible. It’s notable that only one of the parties briefed against the other, the party with scruples enough to…

Most of us probably recall where we were on this day in 2001. Twenty years ago today most of the civilized world gazed in horror at The Twin Towers collapse,…

130 years ago … 1891 and it‘s Tuesday and a free midweek. The match reports from the previous Saturday’s league win at Celtic Park versus Renton (4th league game of…

I hate International breaks, but I’ll tell you who won’t be feeling that way,,why none other than Ange Postecoglou, a Celtic legend in the making.   After that defeat, and…

As windows go, I doubt we shall ever see bigger folks, and if we do, things have gone pear shaped.Midway through last season many of us saw the writing on…

120 years ago … 1901 and on this day (Sunday) the team are on a rest day, having defeated Third Lanark in a league match at Celtic Park (yesterday). The…

Yesterday a work in progress suffered a blip. It happens everyday, and it just happened to be our turn. Its not particularly pleasant, but its not catastrophic either and in…

The week started very well with the Tims rubbing hands, two sixes in a row, playing slick, and having the momentum despite the derby being away in front of zero…

130 years ago – and on this day (Tuesday) in 1891, the players are recovering from a fantastic league victory over current ( sic) league champions (joint) Rangers. The press…

No, not just their title ambitions, I mean actually sinking ’em, sticking our foot for their neck and crushing that curse of a club once and for all.   I…

How many goals shall we score? That’s now my overriding thought approaching every game, not just some.It’s bloody fantastic!Under Lenny two goals and shut it down seemed the norm, allied…

120 years ago – 1891/92 was shaping up to be a pivotal season. The club had already made a huge impact on the game in Scotland, having contested a Scottish…

That’s the most important thing, being only three games from silverware at the conclusion. Silverware which Ange could do with around March to hopefully energize the troops as they approach…

I’m very suspicious when senior players with zero sell on value publicly announce an allegiance to the club.Of course most tend to be Scottish and Irish, though there is the…

100 years ago…..1921/22 was a pivotal season and the resetting of the ‘natural order’ of Scottish fitba was required… ( Aye…It’s really all about context Mister Levein!) In 1919 Celtic…

Morning,all. After the general gloom of the last two years or so as we witnessed a spiral into mediocrity,few of us were optimistic heading into the new season. Most were…

First of all I thank each and everyone of the hardy souls who braved the elements to attend the fan protest. The weather never dampened their spirits, the speeches were…

The writing has been on the wall for a long time but this week finally announced it, this current iteration of the beautiful game is a failed model. Just like…

First of congratulations must go out to Kyogo Furuhashi for his dream full debut for the bhoys. He looks a player, a snip at that price, and as one poster…

130 years ago… 1891 we prepare for a momentous season for the ‘new’ club. Tomorrow (4th) will see a visit to Greenock for a pre-season ‘friendly’ against Morton at Cappielow….

So Griff got booed. Wouldn’t have been everyone there but it was clearly audible over the airwaves, the Tims booed one of their own team at home for off field…

For a suave jailbird with only bluster left, then yes.For a world famous football club it’s flabbergasting.   The fact we are a bare bones operation has been displayed for…

110 years ago- The close season 1911 had parallels with the present day…The halcyon days of ‘6 in a row’ are over, and any hopes of a ‘Seven’ are dashed…

“I therefore intend to explore measures to mandate greater fan engagement, and in particular measures that will seek to provide for fan consultation on key issues”Perhaps the most important words…

Jock left us Billy.Billy left us Choccy.Tommy left us Jackie.Dr. Jo left us Lubo.Wim left us Henke.John left us Stilian.Martin left us Bobo.Gordon left us Scott.And then Kris was Ronnie’s…

120 years ago – 1901 Close season seems the longest yet. The last game played was The Cup Final on 6th April and the first game in 1901/02 was 7th…

Almost three years ago now a few disgruntled minds threw together a fresh website to help accommodate what would later be referred to as a new breed of Celtic supporter….

  Today gives us a guest article by M6BHOY,explain why he has lost his love of Celtic. Firstly, some historical background about me. I was born in Glasgow in 1956…

Morning,all.   A week away from our opener in the Champions League,and we have been unable or unwilling to sign one single player to slot into our starting eleven. To…

100 years ago 1921 Season 1920/21 had been a disappointment in the league, despite a solid Ne’rday win at Ibrox with two goals from Joe Cassidy. The team had moved…

Morning,all. Having watched a fair few matches in these Euros Championships,I have to say that I was largely impressed by the quality. International football leaves me cold as a rule….

Each of us have lived through some momentous occasions, the gift of life, witness to some historical act that shall be recorded in the annals of history never to be…

Pin that on the dressing room wall right now Ange. It’s old, it’s cliched, but it’s very apt to our situation.   Everyday that passes without first team reinforcements signing…

Morning,all.   It’s a conspiracy,I tell ye. Buggers are doing everything in their power to ruin my birthday on Sunday for me. Or alternatively,they might just manage to make it…

Morning,all.   Tonight sees our team make its first public appearance under new management. While it is unlikely to bear much resemblance to the shambolic unit that we had the…

On This Day…6th July 130 years ago… Close season 1891 was just a wee bit quieter than the current one. The new club, had won The Glasgow Cup v Third…

Morning,all.   First Monday of the new month,the month that sees us play our first competitive match in a couple of weeks. It should also see our full complement of…

My phone went last night and the other end said ‘Mahe, it’s Ange. Any of your posters good on the ball by chance?’Ok, ok, but you know what I mean.There’s…

“If you’re going to blame Peter for the failed ten, then you must also credit him for the successful nine before that!” You’ve probably read the above comment or something…

The people have spoken. Moving on is clearly the majority of the supports wish , 48k season tickets sold leaves little room for doubt. A new regime with a new…

So now we welcome Big Ange to The Celtic Family.   Many of the ‘Foot Soldiers’ on here wish him well and that would absolutely be my view. An extremely…

I’m sure we’ve all heard the old saying ‘look after your pennies and the pounds will look after themselves’, or something similar. I got to contemplating the mess our club…

The next few weeks should see several signings made which always excites, and some departures which sometimes upsets. I hope Ange believes in the old ‘build from the back’ philosophy,…

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m very concerned about our collective ability to handle the massive test about to come all our ways, that of course is being forced to watch another…

Morning,all.   I was sent a guest article yesterday,which being planned as today’s piece meant that I had a day off. I love stuff like this-for the obvious reason that…

“Fear is an instinct, courage is a choice” A Sioux warrior to a fellow WW2 volunteer     The Age of Ange truly begins with preseason starting today, good luck…