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Deflect and Neglect- Watch Martin O’Neill’s pitiful media conference in full

Martin O'Neill had his company hat on as he faced the media following Celtic's Champions League exit.There were no gags or funny quips about his age as the veteran manager took responsibility for another humiliating exit from UEFA's premier competition.And no-one in the Scottish media was going to ask the…

Lawwell & Nicholson

Celtic in their Alternative Universe

by Johnny McTaggart 17 hours ago

One match does not prove that a club’s entire strategy has failed. But two decades of abject failure, losing to teams that we should be playing off the park, exposes the total incompetence of the Celtic Board.

Celtic Transfer News

Celtic had two options on Arne Engels- they chose neither

by Editor August 15, 2026

You don’t need to be a cynic to think that Baur and Hassan were only signed with the virtual guarantee of the Engels fee arriving. It’s the Celtic/Nicholson Way.

Fans

The Unbelievable Achievement of the Celtic Fans Collective

by Editor August 13, 2026

The Celtic Academy doesn’t produce footballers, the club doesn’t communicate with anti-establishment fans, the facilities at Celtic Park are from a previous century.

Celtic, Ibrox, Nicholson, McKay, O'Neill

Lawwell & Nicholson

The Bizarro World of Celtic as Mute Mike Dons The Cape For HMRC

by Johnny McTaggart August 10, 2026

Successful football clubs invest in infrastructure, talent, and long term competitiveness. They build squads capable of thriving in Europe, not merely surviving domestically. They treat profit as a means to an end, not the end itself.

Fans

Celtic Season Ticket Alliance reveals membership numbers and share holding

by Editor August 9, 2026

Without some very visible actions it is difficult to see how the Alliance grows in strength.

Hargreaves, Wilson, Nicholson, McKay, Celtic

The frightening downgrading of Celtic

by Editor August 4, 2026

The tragedy is that McKay, Postecoglou and Trimboli only worked together for 72 days. In that time they provided the spine of five successive SPFL title. A lack of foresight, ambition and ability ensured no progress in Europe during the time since.

Fans

Five reasons why supporters won’t go near Celtic Connect

by Editor August 2, 2026

There is no way back for Nicholson and Wilson. They can delay the inevitable. But they can’t even hold an AGM. Their CEO hides from club media, he admits that he can’t deal with football agents!

Celtic Transfer News

Three huge Celtic transfer talking points from Martin O’Neill

by Editor July 31, 2026

Our job is to try and keep them, try and do our best to keep them. If that’s not possible, naturally we’ll have to try and get replacements in. To replace those players would be a difficult task.

Mateusz Bogusz, Celtic, Kenny, Kvistgaarden, Rodgers, O'Neill

The long and short of Celtic’s summer transfer failure

by Editor July 31, 2026

The Recruitment team worked under Paul Tisdale for 15 months. Head of Football Operations is one of many unfilled senior posts at Celtic. It shows.