Lennon’s Pre-Match Klimala Comments
Neil Lennon told BBC Sportsound that neither of his strikers were match fit and that’s why he started with Ryan Christie up front from the off. Lennon spoke to BBC Radio Scotland : “Edouard’s got a niggle in the thigh. It was too sore for him yesterday and obviously he’s not made it, so it’s a […]
The £30m Elephant in the Room – What Happens Next
CELTIC will not be playing Champions League football for the third season running after a desperate and shocking night at Celtic Park. The group stages and all the riches it brings for the club are now gone for another season. When that happens, there’s a big balancing of the books. Nobody can sit here tonight […]
Neil Lennon Has Had a Shocker
There is no hiding it tonight. Celtic have blown their chance at Champions League football with Neil Lennon’s mismanagement of his team on Wednesday evening. Celtic should be through to the next round of the Champions League but a wasteful Celtic team set up with no striker on the pitch was our downfall on the […]
Celtic Connection: Henrik Larsson Makes Moussa Dembele Move
As Celtic related stories go, it might have nothing to do with our current squad but the news today that Henrik Larsson has contacted former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, we can’t help but raise a smile. Henrik took up a place in the new Barcelona set up last week and as Ronald Koeman gets set […]
Government Break Silence Over Celtic Snub
There was uproar today after Celtic and Scottish football were denied the opportunity to kickstart supporters coming back into grounds with a test event. The government had green lit a Rugby test event at Murrayfield which gave plenty of optimism Scottish football would be afforded the same opportunity. Unfortunately, the government have denied the club […]
Celtic Target Doesn’t Train Ahead of Parkhead Switch
DAVID TURNBULL has NOT been training with Motherwell ahead of their tie against Glentoran on Thursday night it has emerged. Ronnie Charters was at the Motherwell pre-match press conference and was told by Stephen Robinson the player hasn’t trained because he’s unsure if David will be in the squad for tomorrow. This is the biggest […]
No Go – Scottish Government Refuse Celtic Request
CELTIC will NOT be given permission to hold a test event this Sunday after the Scottish government refused to give permission to the club. Scottish Rugby has already had the go ahead but Celtic and Scottish football have to wait it would appear. This would fit in with the contempt our government has for football […]
Neil Lennon Rubbishes Champions League Claim
Speaking ahead of the tie against Ferencvaros on Wednesday, Neil Lennon made the admission that his transfer plans has nothing to do with any Champions League windfall. The cash involved in the group stage of the competition is so great, it undoubtedly makes a difference to the club’s coffers, but when it comes to who […]
Mikael Lustig Returns Home
Former treble treble star Mikael Lustig has moved on from Gent after just one season. The defender started off well but slowly dwindled away to the point he couldn’t get a game. The right-back joined Gent because he was offered a long term deal but it wasn’t a match in the end. Mikael has now […]
Celtic Set for Fresh Talks – Decision Expected Shortly
Celtic Fans will find out shortly if Celtic Park will host a test event which will pave the way for the club to get some sort of crowd back to the stadium in September. The government will ease restrictions on gatherings inside stadiums but they will be running at a severely diminished capacity. Some fans […]
Aaron Hickey Transfer Latest – Top Journo Reveals Defender’s Preference
STEPHEN MCGOWAN has claimed on Tuesday evening Aaron Hickey would prefer a move to Serie A with Bologna even though Bayern and ‘other clubs’ are interested. The senior Scottish football journalist delivered an update on a day where Hickey’s name had been mentioned with Celtic again. Hickey appears to be in high demand and is […]
Southampton Official Make Note of Fraser Forster Return
FRASER FORSTER snubbed a return to Celtic this summer in favour of staying at Southampton and the Englishman was all smiles on Tuesday has he rejoined his teammates. The goalkeeper trained with Celtic in June before his loan deal expired. Once he left Lennoxtown, Neil Lennon and his teammates expected Fraser would be back quite […]
Loan With Obligation to Buy – Celtic/Ajax Transfer Link
It has been a busy few days if you follow the Celtic transfer rumour mill, the accuracy by some in the media has been pretty good in general. The outlier for today appears to be the inaccurate news report from Sporx that Celtic were linked with a successful bid for Caleb Ekuban. Tonight, however, Celtic […]
Celtic Plan Supporters Ballot
We’re still awaiting official confirmation from Celtic that they have been given permission for a spectator test event against Motherwell but SunSport report the club will ballot season ticket holders to see who gets in for the game. Rugby in Scotland has already been given the green light to hold such an event with very […]
Glasgow Derby Fixture Change
Celtic have confirmed two fixture amendments for this season, one of which is the Glasgow Derby. The fixture was set for the 17th October to begin with but the amendment relates to kick-off time with the Derby now scheduled for 12:30pm 📅 #CelticFC @spfl fixture amendments 📅 🆚 St Johnstone🏟️ McDiarmid Park🗓️ 02/10/20⌚️ 7:45pm 🆚 […]
Neil Lennon Confirms Celtic Negotiations
Nei Lennon has confirmed Celtic are currently negotiating a deal with Motherwell over the sale of David Turnbull. It has been reported the bhoys are closing in on the player a year after his medical scuppered a deal to bring him to Parkhead. The Celtic boss confirmed talks are ongoing but he doesn’t know how […]
Steve Clarke Calls Up Four Celtic Stars
FOUR Celtic players have been called up to the Scotland squad for the Euro qualifiers against Israel and the Czech Republic. Greg Taylor, Ryan Christie, James Forrest and Callum McGregor have all been given the nod by Scotland boss Steve Clarke as the country looks to make its first top flight competition since 1998. The […]
Transfer Update: The Phantom €8m Celtic Bid
Celtic have NOT had a bid accepted for Caleb Ekuban contrary to reports from Turkey this morning. Sporx reported on Tuesday morning Celtic had made an €8m bid for the Trabzonspor player which was accepted. However, a reputable Journo in Turkey has quashed that notion. 🔴Ekuban, Trabzonspor'da kalıyor. Celtic veya herhangi bir kulüple yapılan anlaşma […]
Major Turkish Outlet Claim €8m Celtic Bid Accepted
SPORX have claimed Celtic have made an €8m bid for Trabzonspor player, Caleb Ekuban. The centre forward has been subject to a lot of interest but the media outlet claims Celtic have put in the bid and had it accepted. Neil Lennon confirmed he wanted another striker but we didn’t envision the club spending more […]
Transfer News: Aaron Hickey Celtic Latest
It was late last night when Telegraph journalist had made the claim Aaron Hickey was on his way to Celtic despite the interest from Bayern Munich. However, Ross Pilcher of RecordSport has told his followers, Hearts have NOT received a bid for their defender from the Scottish Champions. https://twitter.com/rosspilcher/status/1298000307327242240?s=20 Hickey has been on Celtic’ radar […]