“I might be wrong here but I actually feel slightly sorry for our manager when it comes to yet another transfer window fiasco. Are the comments…
Monthly Archives: August, 2019
THE POKER NEWS this morning is that Peter has called Billy’s bluff after watching BT Sport last night and seeing Rosenborg fail to make the Champions…
If you know the history – Celtic at birth, 50 & 100: August 1988 Following their return from Viareggio, Celtic made their first appearance on home…
Tangled Up In Blue by Stephen O’Donnell. Review by David Potter It is hardly any great surprise to me to discover that Mr O’Donnell has received…
BOBBY MADDEN has been confirmed as the referee for Sunday’s Glasgow Derby at Ibrox between the Rangers and Celtic. He will be assisted by Graeme Stewart…
FORMER CELTIC right back Cristian Gamboa has today signed for German side Vfl Bochum, who are in the Bundesliga 2. Gamboa’s contract with Bochum is for…
“MAYBE the result highlighted Rangers aren’t quite as good as they think they are. There are still only two teams who can win the league and…
PETER LAWWELL is stalling on completing the signing of Kilmarnock left back Greg Taylor as the Celtic CEO is NOT prepared to meet the £3million asking…
FORMER CELTIC STAR Tommy Coyne has been signing the praises of current Hoops striker Odsonne Edouard and also reckons that the pressure is all on the…
AIK are sweating over a fitness concern for their loud-mouthed striker Tarik Elyounoussi. The Norwegian hit-man missed the first leg at Celtic Park last week through…
LEIGH GRIFFITHS starts today for Celtic in the SPFL Reserve Cup match against Dundee at Dens Park. The striker came on for double goalscorer Bayo in…
Two down and two to go. A massive week ahead both on and off the park. As early as 26 August is, it is already the…
HE scored two, reckons he should have had three but bitter Craig Levein, backed by the pundits on Sportscene last night reckoned he’d scored none. It…
CRAIG LEVEIN comes across as more bitter than ever after each defeat to Celtic. He really takes it badly doesn’t he? “I have complaints about a…
SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: CELTIC V COUSINS 3-1 25/08/19 “It’s not just the Rangers, you know. Misbehaviour is widespread in Scottish football. And spread-wide misbehaviour sums up…
NEIL LENNON reckons that debut striker Bayo has every reason to be delighted after netting twice against Hearts after making his starting debut for Celtic eight…
BAYO made his full debut for Celtic in the Parkhead sunshine and turned in a performance that was just too hot for Hearts to handle. Neil…
Now that the Rangers are finally seeing some censure for their vile output there is increased speculation that every effort of their allies will be focused…
VICTOR WANYAMA opened the scoring for Celtic on this day on 2012 in a 4-2 win away to Inverness Caley Thistle. The other goals were scored…
RYAN CHRISTIE has been the stand-out Celtic performer so far this season. He eventually broke into the Celtic side last October at the unlikely location of…
THE GREG TAYLOR rumour continues to grow. The Scotland international left back was left out of today’s squad for the goals draw against Aberdeen amid increased…
NEIL LENNON has, somewhat annoyingly, continued with his ‘It’s All the Fans Fault’ theme in his cosy chats with the Scottish mainstream media. You know, the…
If you know the history – Celtic at birth, 50 & 100: Part 11 – August 1938 Exactly fifty years after 20-year-old wing-half William Patrick Maley…
LE GRAN MURALLA is back at Celtic after signing on a season long loan from Southampton where he had dropped down to third choice goalie after…
BELOW is an exclusive edited extract from Tangled up in Blue; The Rise and Fall of Rangers FC’ by Stephen O’Donnell, which was published this week…
CHRISTOPHER JULLIEN had just put in his best yet performance in a Celtic jersey, against AIK Stockholm, but was happier talking about one of his teammates,…
CELTIC announced the signing of Fraser Forster from Southampton on loan until the end of the season, on social media during the first half of last…
SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: CELTIC v IKEA Europa League (you know – the one nobody wants to be in…) Play-Off 1st Leg… “MFI will never die, ya…
THIS was a game in which Celtic regained some at least of their European credibility. The standard of football was high, the commitment was total and…
NEIL LENNON was delighted with both the performance and the result as second half goals from James Forrest and Odsonne Edouard gave Celtic a two nil…