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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

It’s funny how we all wear the green tinted specs, but see different things. There hasn’t been serious team dissection mostly due to the results, but it strikes me the…

130 years ago… We are back in 1892, and On this Day (Wednesday) preparations are beginning for the start of a season, pivotal in the Annals of Celtic. There is…

Sunshine, beautiful tifo, very strong bench, stands packed full of supporters in fine voice, an early goal.Yesterday’s game had the potential to turn into a real spectacle, but it never…

50 years ago …. it’s 1972 and on this day ( Thursday ) Celts are preparing for their opening match of the season. The players looking forward to wearing a…

Martin famously announced he only wanted to close the gap, classic mind games right at the start, but to these eyes Ange has went about closing an actual gap.Specifically, the…

30 years ago…..it’s Monday morning The Bhoys are relaxing after winning The Bòrd Gas Trophy with a convincing victory over Peter Reid’s Manchester City at Tolka Park, Dublin. There is…

Preseason games get a very unfair rap. Stroll it and they never showed up or they were crap. They show up and you don’t, calls for transfers begin, veterans get…

40 years ago … 1982 and on this day (Tuesday) Celtic are in Canada preparing to play in pre-season warm up matches. 1982-07-16: Toronto Italia 4-1 Celtic, Friendly Played on…

Ismaila Soro,,now there’s a name I hadn’t heard in a long, long time. Obviously because he didn’t play, ever.Ange didn’t even seem him suitable for a chance, which says it…

20 years ago… on this day (Thursday) Martin O’Neill endures speculation about his future at Celtic, scooting about Dublin in helicopters to JP McManus’ house and meetings with Desmond, as…

On this American Independence day I’ve found a new form of personal independence,,I lost my phone on Thursday night and after initial misgivings I’ve actually somewhat enjoyed not being tethered…

91 years ago …and on this day (Monday) Celts conclude their USA tour and their 13th match Stateside with a victory in Baltimore. The previous Thursday Celts had played their…

Doesn’t time fly? It seems only yesterday a jubilant squad pranced about like teenagers, parading the league trophy, reveling in the party atmosphere. One last day of work before a…

Auldheid would tell you it’s integrity, and he’s correct of course, but from a purely footballing perspective I get the feeling there’s one thing missing, the final ingredient to make…

91 years ago … 1931 and The Scottish Cup Holders are having a well- earned day off after playing their 9th ‘friendly’ match of the USA Tour. Opponents were Bricklayers…

It’s not everyday a manager agrees to return to being just a first team coach. One often imagines a progression through the ranks consisting of youth team, reserve team, first…

Next season’s fixture list has emerged and the Champions shall host the Dandy Dons in the Sunday evening game. As matches go it’s a hard start, their new manager will…

,,,and both manage the club very differently under the same owner. Polar opposites almost, and the arrival of Harry Kewell will be further proof of a new strategy.   The…

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…

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…

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…

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…