LOOKING FORWARD - LOOKING BACK - ALWAYS CELTIC
As the dust finally begins to settle on our European nightmare, the healing starts today with a return to SPL action at home against Falkirk. In a strange way, the traditional Saturday 3pm kick‑off feels almost comforting — a reminder…
Scottish football isn’t dying because of money. It isn’t dying because of Europe. It isn’t dying because of fan behaviour, referees, VAR, or any of the usual weekly moans. It’s dying because the people who run it are terrified of…
There’s a familiar feeling settling over Celtic again — not shock, not outrage, but recognition. The defeat to LASK didn’t reveal anything new; it simply confirmed where Celtic currently sit in European football. A club dominant at home, exposed abroad,…
As Celtic lined up in Austria for the second leg of this crucial Champions League qualifier, I couldn’t help drifting back to a different era — Martin O’Neill’s first spell, and that famous 3–1 away win over Ajax in Amsterdam.…
As the Champions League Play‑Off 2nd Leg against Austrian champions LASK approaches, Celtic — a club where things rarely run smoothly — find ourselves facing yet another potential injury concern. The news that Austin Trusty did not appear for training…
After the excitement of the 1st leg of Celtc v LASK Champions League play-off, the doldrums have set in as I eagerly await the next opportunity to see our team in action. Today’s encounter with St. Johnstone was postponed as…
An awful start — a goal for LASK inside 30 seconds, though thankfully ruled offside. Tremendous finish, mind you. Then, moments later, Adeniran burst clear after outpacing Carter‑Vickers and steered his shot wide with only the keeper to beat. Wake…
Celtic stand on the edge of another Champions League qualifier, and as supporters we know this territory all too well. These ties come with a familiar cocktail of hope, nerves, and memory. We’ve fallen at this hurdle in seven of…
Celtic’s visit to Tannadice came at an awkward moment for the squad, with rotation required, new signings needing minutes, injuries affecting selection, players expected to leave, and a Champions League play‑off looming midweek. Even so, the improved pitch — a…
My earliest Celtic memory is the 1985 Scottish Cup Final, against Dundee United — the hundredth iteration of the competition, no less — and there’s something fitting about the first match I ever write a preview for being against the…