What next for James McCarthy?
Having signed Aaron Mooy just over 24 hours ago, many will ask where does James McCarthy fit in at Celtic if at all. The 31-year old midfielder arrived at Celtic last August alongside Joe Hart and both players careers under Ange Postecoglou have been contrastingly different. Hart has been an integral part of Postecoglou’s team […]
Has Ange Postecoglou Found His Celtic MVP?
Celtic concluded their final game on the road during pre-season tonight with a 2-2 draw against Legia Warsaw in Artur Boruc’s final game of professional football. It was a great showing from the Hoops in the first half as Postecoglou’s side moved the ball around well having great intent all across the pitch. There wasn’t […]
Grant backs Jenz to be Celtic success
Former Celtic midfield general Peter Grant spent a good few years at Fulham working in various roles where he helped develop Patrick Roberts, Moussa Dembele and Matt O’Riley. Yesterday saw a fourth be added to that impressive list in the from of German central defender Moritz Jenz on a season long loan from Lorient with […]
Boruc admits love affair with the Hoops still continues
Celtic will tonight participate in a friendly match that will celebrate the career of Artur Boruc and the former Hoops keeper has admitted he still takes an interest in the Hoops. The Polish keeper made the switch to Glasgow in initially on loan in 2005 under the stewardship of Gordon Strachan but quickly endeared himself […]
Aaron Mooy Celtic Deal Verdict
Aaron Mooy’s transfer to Celtic has been met with a lot of mixed feelings from supporters but I truly believe the 31-year old can be a success at the club. During this window, Nir Bitton and Ismalia Soro departed meaning that Celtic had to find a new midfielder. During Australia’s World Cup Qualifier with Peru […]
Tone Deaf Downing Street Celtic Plan Comes to Light
Sometimes you don’t believe what you are reading with it being revealed through published cabinet papers that former Number 10 adviser Alistair Campbell proposed that Celtic took on Rangers to publicise the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement [Glasgow Times]. The story gets better as one of the central ideas to the game was that […]
Scottish Football VAR Latest
Reports have suggested that VAR technology could be introduced into Scottish football quicker than expected [Daily Record]. Everything about season 2022/23 is all a bit different with the Champions kicking their league season off at 4.30pm on a Sunday afternoon. As well as that, clubs will also experience a first with the World Cup being […]
The Pathway to Celtic’s First Team
As Dylan Reid turns down a move to Celtic how can the club convince young talent that there is a pathway to the first team? With the arrival of Australian footballing legend Harry Kewell at Celtic, former Hoops captain Stephen McManus was given a new role with the B team which Ange Postecoglou emphasised was […]
Ange Postecoglou’s Transfer Success; Celtic Star Praises Boss
Celtic winger James Forrest has insisted that there is full belief behind Ange Postecoglou’s methods and transfer dealings. The Australian arrived in Glasgow just over a year ago on his own and has overseen a huge job that was dubbed as a ‘rebuild’. Every player that the Australian brought to the club during the last […]
Legia Take Action to Save Celtic Friendly
Legia Warsaw have been forced to cut the price of tickets for Artur Boruc’s farewell match with a poor turnout having been expected. The club were charging supporters more money for this match than they were for Europa League matches last season which appeared to be one of the reasons why there was such anger […]
Jon Dahl Tomasson Talks Celtic
Jon Dahl Tomasson is expecting a tough test when he takes his new club Blackburn Rovers to Celtic Park tomorrow. There was reports that the former Champions League winner may have been headed to Easter Road to take charge of Hibernian but it was at Rovers he ended up replacing former Celtic player and manager […]
Postecoglou unaware of Rumoured Celtic Plans
Ange Postecoglou is not aware of any plans for the Hoops to compete in Japan next summer. Rumours surfaced during the week that talks had been held for the Celtic squad to make the trip east but nothing appears to be concrete. Sides such as Yokohama F Marinos and Vissel Kobe were mentioned as potential […]
Giakoumakis Trophy Mystery
Giorgos Giakoumakis had admitted that he is yet to receive his trophy for finishing joint top goal scorer in the SPFL Premiership last season. There is real healthy competition within the dressing room at Celtic Park at the moment with both Kyogo and Giakoumakis setting their sights on a starting place in the first team […]
‘Leave Him Alone’ Ange’s Brilliant Response to Media Question
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is confident that former Celtic midfielder Tom Rogic will find a new club and there is nothing to worry about. Tom Rogic is still on the hunt for a new club after leaving Celtic at the end of the last campaign. It had been rumoured that he may have been seeking […]
Celtic Loan Bhoy in Penalty Heroics
Celtic loanee Conor Hazard’s side HJK Helsinki are into the second qualifying round of the Champions League after a dramatic penalty shootout against RFS. The second leg was set up nicely after a 1-0 victory in the Finish capital for Hazard’s side but they made hard work of it on the night with the game […]
Former Scotland International Confirms Age Old Celtic Rumour
Steven Fletcher has revealed that he came closest to joining Celtic in 2020 before opting to make the switch to Stoke City. Many Hoops fans will have been happy to see the former Hibs player head to Tannadice so the club don’t get linked with the striker yet again. For many years during any transfer […]
New Ange Postecoglou Interview Drops
As Celtic’s pre-season camp in Austria draws to a close after ten days, manager Ange Postecoglou has given his thoughts on where he believes Celtic are at just now. The Scottish Champions have already played two matches with a 7-0 victory against SC Wiener Viktoria and a 3-3 draw with Rapid Vienna. There has been […]
Argentinos Juniors Open to Selling Celtic Target
It has been reported that Argentinos Juniors are willing to sell Celtic target Fausto Vera for the right price with bids having already been rejected from Corinthians and Genk [Daily Record]. The club value the 22-year old at around £5.5 million and the chairman has admitted that if the price is right during the summer […]
Former Celtic Hero Retires: Takes Up New Role
It was hinted that former Celtic defender Emilio Izaguirre had retired from professional football but it has now been confirmed as he has been appointed to the role of new sports director at Olancho FC [Daily Record]. The 36-year old was released at the end of the season by Marathon after a knee operation with […]
Former Celtic striker poised for move south – Report
It has been reported that English side Portsmouth are interested in a move for former Celtic striker Jonathan Afolabi [Hampshire Live]. Afolabi made the trip north to Glasgow from premier league side Southampton in late August 2019 just as the quest for 9 in a row was beginning. It was hoped that the Republic of […]