Author: David Faulds

We provided a detailed summary of the findings within the Scottish FA’s Independent Review into the events at the Scottish Cup quarter final at Ibrox between the Rangers and Celtic and within that we gave a summary of the latest Ibrox club’s comments on the review. We left Celtic’s official response aside to cover separately. On the official Celtic FC website the Scottish Champions and Scottish Cup holders released the following response: Scottish FA publishes independent review into Scottish Cup tie at Ibrox The Scottish FA has today published an independent review into the post-match scenes at the Rangers v…

The Scottish FA today published the Independent Review of the events surrounding the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup Quarter-Final between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox on March 8, 2026… The Independent Review led by Mark Blackbourne, commissioned by the Scottish FA following the disorder surrounding the Scottish Cup quarter-final between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox on 8 March 2026 has now been published… The review has concluded that the events represented a significant failure of planning, communication and matchday safety. The 37-page report described the incidents as a “near miss”, warning that several moments during and after the match could…

Here’s everything that was said at the Celtic manager’s mainstream media conference yesterday afternoon as explanations of sorts were offered on why the Iheanacho and Saracchi deals collapsed and some tantalising hints that a few new arrivals could be incoming next week. Let’s not count any chickens… Q: Martin, what was the main thing you took away from that today? Martin O’Neill: “For us, I thought improvement in fitness as much as anything else and obviously pleased with some of the aspects of the game. Sometimes in possession, I thought we did really well. Other times without the ball, I…

The summer 2023 transfer window saw Celtic slash the cash early doors and ahead of the new manager Brendan Rodgers coming through the door. Two of the players signed were Maik Nawrocki and Gustaf Lagerbielke… Maik Nawrocki has ended his three year spell as a Celtic player, signing for French Ligue 1 runners up Lens for an as of yet undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £2.5m. The centre back signed from Legia Warsaw back in the summer of 2023, for a reported fee of £4.3 million, made just 18 appearances for the club in that period,…

Celtic allow Kelechi Iheanacho to slip through their fingers as the Nigerian international striker travels to Turkey to sign a three-year deal with Bursaspor… Martin O’Neill talked about how Kelechi would always ask about Celtic taking up their one year option on his contract and he was clearly a player that the manager wanted to retain at the club.Michael Nicholson though allowed his contract to expire and with it the option but still Iheanacho waited for news from Celtic. Earlier this week Martin O’Neill confirmed from Portugal that an offer had eventually been made to the striker who was so…

Celtic’s title winning glory Bhoy Callum Osmand will pitch himself to Martin O’Neill shortly as the striker looks to be given more minutes this season… Callum Osmand experienced plenty of the glory in playing for Celtic last season but knows that he didn’t get enough minutes, mostly down to his football being limited to Martin O’Neill’s two interim spells and an awful hamstring injury suffered in the Europa League match at Midtjylland. The glory moments were however wonderful and the young striker will certainly remember be remembered for his League Cup semi-final goal against the Rangers at Hampden. Then more…

The AICSC (Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs) held their AGM in Cork on Saturday 4th July and agreed to a late request from Celtic to allow Celtic interim Chairman Brian Wilson, Celtic Chief Executive Officer Michael Nicholson and the newly appointed Celtic manager Martin O’Neill to address the meeting… AICSC is as far as we know, still a signed up member of the Celtic Fans Collective and at the launch meeting last September at Gracie’s Bar in Glasgow’s Merchant City one of the most powerful contributions came from a AICSC member who was in Glasgow and had authority to…

Mark Cooper’s appointment back in May 2024 was regarded as a step in the right direction for Celtic. Now he has been name-checked by Martin O’Neill as a key figure in the recruitment team currently operating at Celtic in the summer transfer window… Martin O’Neill has also revealed that Shaun Maloney, after being actively involved on a needs must basis back in January, is no longer tasked with this responsibility and instead will focus on coaching the first team squad. Maloney and Mark Fotheringham were involved in a stand-off with the club after being lowballed for long term contracts after…

Celtic’s lack of activity in the summer transfer window – it’s even worse than last year in terms of numbers coming through the door – has inevitably raised questions as to who exactly is in charge of recruitment at the club… The self-proclaimed Doctor of Football Paul Tisdale was very much front and centre last year, apparently convincing the Desmonds that Celtic were NOT a top 100 European football club and bringing in club signings like the two boys from Japan. The moment the AGM got a straight Red. #CelticAGM pic.twitter.com/8Ei4nzbfbn — Glasgow Dave (@glasgowdave571) November 21, 2025 That was…

Things are going from bad to worse as Martin O’Neill now admits that he didn’t ask for any transfer assurances before agreeing to take the Celtic job on a permanent basis… “Did I seek any assurances before taking up the job again? No, none at all. I’ve never done that,” Martin O’Neill has admitted. “Wouldn’t it be nice to be assured that if you kept losing matches, that you could stay until the end of the season? “I didn’t put anything at all. I just hope we can do some business at the end of it all. But no, I…

Celtic lost 4-1 in Portugal last night to Sporting CP, who the Hoops actually beat in the corresponding fixture a year ago… A weakened Celtic  That said the scoreline in any pre-season friendly matters not a lot and with eight first team players missing due to their World Cup commitments, it’s hard to make any real comparisons or draw too many conclusions. Yes, Sporting CP had players missing too but they maintained their identity in their first half performance and were head and shoulders above Celtic. One new summer signing in Camilo Duran The second half with so many youngsters…

Bild have reported that Celtic are ready to launch a €5 million bid for Hertha Berlin’s Tjark Ernst. The German goalkeeper has been heavily linked with the Celts this window and the last week or so has been intense, surrounding the future of the 23-year-old. The club are needing more fresh blood throughout the squad for next season, with another ‘keeper on the agenda too for Martin O’Neill. Kasper Schmeichel’s unfortunate injury which halted his playing career at Paradise and the game more generally, has meant a space has opened up for another body to help challenge Viljami Sinisalo and…

Rayo Vallecano’s Nobel Mendy is on Celtic’s radar, as the club prepares for a big summer transfer window despite being frustratingly slow out the stalls… Recruitment will be key this close season, as Martin O’Neill needs to properly fix a squad that is desperately in need of repair and restoration. Plenty of links have appeared in recent weeks, as rumours continue to surface about incomings and outgoings, with several names ready left the club and more expected to do so as the transfer window rumbles on towards it’s conclusion in early September. Most, if not all of these links have…

Steve Clarke has admitted it was the right time to step away as manager of the Scotland national team… The Scotland boss stepped away from his position in the aftermath of a 3-0 defeat to Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil side and admitted that it was the correct timing for all involved, after he had take the country as far as possible in seven years. Clarke deserves credit for his work at Scotland The former Chelsea player turned the country’s fortunes around during that time period, taking us from perennial non-qualifiers for big tournaments since 1998, to three back-to-back, including a first…

Scottish Champions Celtic released a statement just under an hour before the SPFL released the fixture lists for season 2026/27 complaining about the scheduling of the club’s opening fixture being moved to a Monday evening… Then at midday the SPFL released the fixture list that confirmed that Celtic would play Dundee at Celtic Park on Monday 3 August as a result of other events taking place in Hampden that weekend, including a Calvin Harris concert at Hampden and a Commonwealth Games event at the nearby Glasgow International Arena (AKA The Emirates). While acknowledging that the scheduling decision is outwith the…

After the initial rush to check out the fixtures for the 2026/27 season crashed the office SPFL website, we’re please to report that it’s back up and running again… As well as all the fixtures for each division including of course the Scottish Premiership there is also an interview with the SPFL’s Chief Operating Officer Calum Beattie who does his best to explain the way the fixtures are compiled… And to clarify the Celtic v Dundee Flag Night opener on Monday 3 August kicks off at 7.30pm at the home of the Champions, Celtic Park… Q: What are your thoughts…

Celtic will begin the defence of our title as the Hoops eye six-in-a-row on Monday 3 August at Celtic Park on what will be a Flag Night rather than our customary Flag Day… The fixtures were announced bang on midday via the official SPFL website which promptly crashed almost as quickly as the Rangers title challenge in the post split fixtures which former Ibrox manager Danny Rohl described as ‘five cup finals’ before losing the first four. The Champions will host Steven Pressley’s Dundee on Flag Night which will have an 8pm kick-off time according to the SPFL but 7.30pm…

Former Celt Greg Taylor popped up on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard last night making his debut in their ‘beat the pundit’ challenge, you can watch that below… https://youtu.be/j2hkDEr_rZU?si=0jehzIqjdZtwqZj0 And the former Celtic left-back, who left the club last summer after six trophy laden seasons, to join Greek club PAOK, has been watching intently from afar as Celtic struggled throughout much of what was a turbulent season with three sets of management staff in charge of the team. Key figures pulled Celtic over the line  However Taylor never lost faith that with the core of the team led by the likes of…

Sweden legend Tomas Brolin has advised Benjamin Nygren to stay at Celtic to continue to thrive rather than jump ship after just one season at the Scottish Champions… Nygren signed for Celtic on 25 June 2025 in a £1.75m move from Danish side FC Nordsjælland and enjoyed a stand-out first season at the home of the Scottish Premiership trophy. The Swede scored 21 goals for Celtic, including four in the Europa League and was named as Celtic’s Player of the Year. His form at Celtic caught the eye of the Sweden Head Coach Graham Potter who gave him his first…

Martin O’Neill spoke to Track Radio for around ten minutes yesterday afternoon after Celtic confirmed that the double winning manager would be remaining at the club for another season with a option for both parties to extend for a further year… Martin’s Save Our Season Mission  Martin discussed the transfer window, talked about the intensity of the past few months in Scotland, talked about picking things up after Wilfried Nancy’s sacking in early January and gave his own memories of playing for Northern Ireland in the 1982 World Cup in Spain, pointing out that he had a goal ruled out…