Football scout for an English league side and lover of all things football. Still trying to figure out exactly why Vidar Riseth hammered the ball across his own goal line that night in Perth....
There may have been some debate about Celtic facing a “must-win” game against Rangers this afternoon, but there was no doubt that they couldn’t afford to…
You knew that Bobby Madden would lose control of this game as soon as he failed to punish Alfredo Morelos in the opening minutes for a…
There’s always talk about a player being “the last man” when it comes to a red card, but the laws of the game do dictate that…
Neil Lennon has taken plenty of criticism this season for sticking with his “favourites” and not really taking form into account, but he can’t be accused…
QPR winger Bright Osayi-Samuel has been linked with Celtic on a consistent basis so you have to think there is some interest there, but it’s hard…
It always feels like a bonus when you have an attacking full back who is actually exiting to watch, so it was only a matter of…
It probably went under the radar as one of the most surprising moves of the summer, but nobody saw Thomas Robert moving to Aidrie. He was…
Although most of Celtic’s success in the transfer market has come from signing foreign players, there are numerous examples of Scottish Premiership players who have come…
A club should never allow a key player to enter the last 12 months of their contract, but they should really be sorting something out as…
There’s no denying that there was outrage when Brendan Rodgers jumped ship and left to join Leicester City, but time has healed some of those wounds.…
James McCarthy has always had the feel of a player who would eventually end up at Celtic, so this could be the final chance for him…
Even though Hearts had a lot of chances and positive possession as the game went on, you can never count out a team who is packed…
You never thought it was going to take an edgy penalty shootout to beat Hearts when Celtic were 2-0 up at half time, but Celtic completely…
There are so many questions to be asked about the Celtic performance even if they go on to win this, but there’s also something to be…
The general topic of Fraser Forster and the questions about bringing him back was done to death in the summer, but the need for him in…
Celtic’s biggest problem this season is you genuinely fear that they could concede every time the ball comes towards their box. Obviously the keepers need to…
You always know what you’re going to get from Andy Halliday – minimal quality and a poorly timed tackle that’s designed to trick his own fans…
Nobody likes to be embarrassed by a former teammate at the best of times, but on the biggest stage in a national cup final might be…
Hearts won’t like this penalty because it will feel avoidable, but the hand is up in the air and it looks like an easy award for…
There was always a feeling that Celtic might struggle if this game went into the latter stages at 0-0, so Ryan Christie scoring an absolute belter…
Most Celtic players will reach that point where their prime years are coming up so they need to make a decision on their future. They can…
Mike Lustig was always the kind of player who would soldier on even when things were going wrong, so it was pleasing to see him taking…
Shane Duffy has shown enough with Ireland to suggest that he will eat up headers all day long if a team pumps long ball after long…
Managing the squad properly is one of the biggest challenges that a manager will face because it’s an evolving issue where so many things have to…
It’s never pleasant when a transfer or failed move works out badly for everyone involved, but that is the case for Fraser Forster just now. Southampton…
Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in thinking that a player has to be good because of their salary and the club they play for,…
There’s no doubt that Celtic’s season is on the verge of becoming a disaster if they drop any more points in the league, but it’s also…
It’s almost impossible for any young goalkeepers to break through at major clubs, especially if the manager is under a bit of pressure. It’s the one…
Recruitment is one of the hardest things to get right in football, especially when you consider that one bad transfer window can undo years of good…
Every game has suffered due to a lack of fans in the ground, but the Scottish Cup Final looks set to be a strange affair where…
