A New Dawn for Forgotten Hoops Frontman?

Most Celtic fans would be forgiven for overlooking the fact Vakoun Issouf Bayo was only purchased at the start of the calendar year. In what seems like such a distant time ago the Ivorian striker was brought in from Dunajská Streda for a fee of around £2.1 million pounds. Much was expected of the Bhoys’ […]

Neil Lennon’s Critics Have Short Memories – Opinion

In amongst the euphoria of Celtic winning a record-shattering treble treble, Neil Lennon was offered the Celtic job in rather bizarre fashion almost immediately after the final whistle. Varying reaction to this appointment from fans and media alike has created a rather uncertain vibe around Celtic Park with regards to what the future may hold […]

Don’t Judge Him on Ibrox Display – More to Come From Lennoxtown Graduate

Sunday was a day of celebration for Celtic fans all over the world, and also offered us all a chance to look towards the future. One player that we could see a lot more of in the immediate future could be Sunday’s hero Mikey Johnston. Appearances for Johnston this season have been moderate which could […]

‘Biggest Challenge Yet’ – Major Brendan Rodgers Decision Set for Acid Test

Since Scott Bain joined Celtic all of his performances have been close to flawless. So when Brendan decided to replace Gordon with Bain and the turn of the new year may have seemed like a big call, but it could also be seen as one that was due to come. In our game against Rangers […]

Burke and Weah : First impressions

The first match of the new year is always one tinged with excitement. Usually it’s a chance for the fans to see some new signings make their first appearances for the club. Oliver Burke started for the Hoops in our third round Scottish Cup tie against Airdrie. Timothy Weah had to settle for a place […]

Forgive and Forget – Do Some Celtic Fans Still Hold Boyata Grudge?

After recent speculation about Dedryck Boyata and his current contract situation, I’ve been thinking, if he was to sign a new contract would us Celtic fans forgive him for his actions during the Champions League qualifiers this year. There’s no simple easy yes or no answer to this one as there are a lot of […]

Crucial – Rodgers Men Set For Massive Test of Character

The Scottish mainstream media are at it again. Their relentless pursuit of Celtic and Brendan Rodgers continues unabated, giving free reign to the likes of Kris Boyd and the performing monkey, Charlie Nicholas to try and stir up trouble and undermine our club. That does not mean, however, that we don’t need to look critically […]

How Celtic Can Improve

Celtic’s 2-0 win over Motherwell on the 19th of May at Hampden was confirmation of the clubs second successive domestic treble. Six trophies won in six under Brendan Rodgers. Anyone reading this may wonder how you can look for improvements on a second clean sweep of silverware, an unbeaten season and breaking records in the […]

Scott Brown – Scotland’s Most Wanted

I recall a moment in an early 2000’s contest with Hibernian at Celtic Park – it was to be a marker laid down and a statement of both intent and of character. Bobo Balde was in his heyday and was intimidating opposition players far and wide – on these, or, on foreign shores, attacker, midfielder […]

Should We Be Worried About Steven Gerrard?

In short: No. We should not be worried about Steven Gerrard. At his peak, Steven Gerrard was an exceptional footballer. A one-club man, he captained Liverpool to multiple trophies and almost won a league title. Almost… The Rangers fans, as fervent as a bored housewife sitting down to watch the new season of Loose Women […]

Life Lessons and the Lisbon Lions – John Clark

I am sitting here mid-evening, I’ve been working non-stop from before sunrise this morning and my day is not nearly done yet – I have lots and lots still to do. I have very little time in which to write this article so trust me, this is important. This is very important. You know sometimes […]

Brendan Rodgers Will NOT Be the Next Arsenal Manager: An Opinion

Brendan Rodgers. Which true Celt doesn’t love the guy? He swooned in to Celtic and swept us all off of our feet, with his cunning, attractive football, poised and considered PR and passion for the Bhoys. It would be fair to say that, having gone a full domestic season unbeaten and being on the verge […]

Celtic: 5 Key Issues To Address

It’s been a fun-filled week for Celtic fans. After destroying our semi-final opponents last Sunday, we could be forgiven for thinking things can’t get much better, but with the league being (most likely) wrapped up this coming weekend and the second of a potential three trophies up for grabs we could not be more wrong. […]

The Rangers: Humiliation Over Humility

I enjoy a good comedy movie. Who doesn’t? From classics such as ‘Young Frankenstein’ to modern irreverence like ‘Anchorman’; all very good. But as a faithful Celtic fan, there is one comedy which eclipses all others: The Rangers. As the final whistle blew on semi-final Sunday at Hampden Park,  Brendan Rodgers men had once again dismantled […]

You Reap What You Sow – Ibrox Clubs Descent into Meltdown

I wrote an article for CeltsAreHere.com in the immediate aftermath of the last Rangers v Celtic league match – the article must be lying on the cutting room floor. I wholeheartedly agree that it was not my best work. A masterpiece it was most certainly not. I had titled it, ‘Confidence Comes Before A Fall’. […]

Our Hard Earned Cash – Envious Critics of Celtic

The biggest hurdle to our ability to compete in the latter stages of European competition is well documented. The financial gap between Celtic and the clubs in the EPL and Europe’s top leagues is more of a chasm than a gap and as things stand at this moment there is no sign of that changing […]

An Attack on Celtic – Paddy Power Own Goal

Dear oh dear Paddy Power, what have you done. As I’m sure most people will have seen by now, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power released an opinion piece on the 26th of March about the decision for Celtic to play a Republic of Ireland XI to celebrate the service and tenure of the godfather of Scottish […]

Celtic’s Transfer Policy – Charly Bhoy, Signing Paddy and Steady Eddie

If you are minded as I am, the modern bi-annual transfer window system is an abomination. One with very few pros and way too many cons. For a club like Celtic, I feel it further handicaps them from both a buying and selling standpoint. Celtic are, make no mistake, a massive club but with very […]

The Rebels Have Nearly Won

As Scottish football goes in to brief status of hiatus in the early weeks of January, fans tend to fill the gap of the winter break by discussing transfer gossip, possible singings, the dissapointment which would accompany losing their star player to the vultures circling down south, and how their squad is likely to shape […]

Celtic Desperately Need Midfielder Back to Full Fitness

A lot has been made of Callum McGregor’s poor form before the winter break, but has he really been that bad? How much is his performance got to do with the entire team not scaling the heights of which they are capable? Callum has been singled out many times by the manager to highlight his […]