Sandman’s Definitive Ratings – Gleniffer Braes Doggers FC v Celtic

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SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: GLENIFFER BRAES DOGGERS FC v CELTIC

“You don’t get what you deserve. You get what you earn.” – Tom Brands.

Jonah Ayunga of St. Mirren scores
Jonah Ayunga of St. Mirren scores his team’s second goal whilst under pressure from Kasper Schmeichel of Celtic during the Premier Sports Cup Final match between St Mirren and Celtic at Hampden Park on December 14, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

THE FRIENDLY GHOST – 5.5/10 – Not a lot for Kasper to do with their goals – exposed by lack of defensive cover as two virtually-free headers beat him, followed by an alarming breakaway third where our defence exhibited the resilience of Bonnie Blue’s kecks.

KATIE – 5.5/10 – He’s still got the power – sweet assist for our goal – and needed it to combat their robust strike force. But the legs aren’t the exo-skeleton pistons anymore that fired him up and down his wing of near a decade past. Thus, he was drained and done before the rest had fully chucked it, and our way back into the match diminished.

Liam Scales.
Liam Scales of Celtic during the Premier Sports Cup Final match between St Mirren and Celtic at Hampden Park on December 14, 2025. (Photo by Vagelis Georgariou, The Celtic Star)

OF JUSTICE – 4/10 – A shaky day for Liam – more responsibility in a spartan backline has yet to settle well with him. And if there’s a more difficult physical front pairing to counter than St.Mirren’s, then he’s not met them yet and let’s hope he doesn’t because they gave him a torrid time.

CRUSTY THE CLOWN – 6.5/10 MOTM – Equipped himself admirably enough given the failure of others to offer protection or support. You might think he was careless for their second with a slack pass out but the culpability wasn’t his, as he was swamped – the mistake came beforehand with JK’s calamitous first touch selling possession and facilitating their break en masse. Still the only player giving solid, consistent input, since
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The Celtic Star founder and editor David Faulds has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk

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  1. Blessed are ye that expect nothing.
    Ye shall not be disappointed.
    “My job is to give them confidence “
    Celtic seem to have hired a motivational snake oil salesman when a football manager was required.
    The confidence of Scales et al has been shattered.
    Calmac reduced to the role of on pitch message boy.
    Ange did not come in and change a system that was working.
    He implented a system that was suited to the skills of the playing panel.
    To see Hoops fans exiting in droves during the games reminds me of Rangers support who we have derided .
    “Now is the winter of our discontent “
    The tide always turns.
    Dundee Utd🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.Hail Hail.
    Dundee Utd🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  2. Blessed are ye that expect nothing.
    Ye shall not be disappointed.
    “My job is to give them confidence “
    Celtic seem to have hired a motivational snake oil salesman when a football manager was required.
    The confidence of Scales et al has been shattered.
    Calmac reduced to the role of on pitch message boy.
    Ange did not come in and change a system that was working.
    He implented a system that was suited to the skills of the playing panel.
    To see Hoops fans exiting in droves during the games reminds me of Rangers support who we have derided .
    “Now is the winter of our discontent “
    The tide always turns.
    Dundee Utd🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.
    Hail Hail.

  3. This is down to the players, stinking attitude and even more honking play, woeful under 3 managers this season, in spite of the rose tinted glasses applied to Martins relatively easy league games.
    Ratings pretty much spot on, if slightly generous to Liam.