Author: David Faulds

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…

Having stepped back into action to interview the prospective candidates for the manager’s job at Celtic, which was vacated in late October by Brendan Rodgers and then again in early January by Wilfried Nancy, the club’s principal shareholder Dermot Desmond last week settled on his choice for the next Celtic boss… There was only one man for the job and that was Martin O’Neill And while the Robbie Keane interest was genuine – to the annoyance of many within the Celtic support – in truth there was only one man for the job and that was Martin O’Neill. After stepping…

SPFL DISCIPLINARY OUTCOMES – SANCTIONS IMPOSED AFTER PITCH INCURSIONS AND PYRO USE… The Scottish Professional Football League today announced the outcomes of disciplinary action taken against several clubs in relation to unacceptable conduct by fans. Proceedings into instances of pitch incursions and widescale orchestrated pyrotechnic use in SPFL matches at the end of the season have now concluded. The SPFL imposed the following sanctions under SPFL Rules H36 and H37: Motherwell v Celtic – 13 May 2026 – Motherwell (pitch incursion and pyrotechnic use) Punishment – Closure of Block E in the East Stand of Fir Park for one SPFL…

Celtic as expected have not progressed with their option to buy on January loan signing Junior Adamu, who is now set for an €800k transfer Schalke 04… Adamu agreement reached  Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg reports that while the 25 year-old had several offers after his Celtic loan spell ended he wants to sign for Schalke. And an agreement on the transfer fee has now been reached with current club SC Freiburg with the player undergoing a medical this afternoon ahead of putting pen to paper. 🚨💥 Junior Adamu to Schalke 04 – DONE DEAL ✔️ Agreement reached with…

Celtic eventually got round to confirming the week-old news that Martin O’Neill would indeed be the new manager of Celtic… This comes after his successful interim spells last season that drove Celtic to an unlikely Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup double that broke both Hearts and the Rangers… The delay appears to be related to the Celtic board attempting to lowball both Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham, who both took charge of the coaching duties during O’Neill two interim stints last season. The two former Celtic players have according to Stephen McGowan at The Herald, being offered 50% of the…

Departing Celt Stephen Welsh has posted an emotional farewell message to Celtic on his Instagram account after both Swansea City and Celtic confirmed this morning that the former Scotland U21 captain will be joining the Championship club after his contract at Celtic expires on 30 June 2026. Welsh had a successful season-long loan at Motherwell and with early interest from France and Poland after the news broke last week that Celtic had agreed to grant the former Academy star an early exit to his contract by ripping it up a year early by mutual consent, many though that he’d be…

There’s been some communication from Celtic on x this morning, as the club confirms that Stephen Welsh will officially leave Celtic at the end of the month after agreeing a deal to join for Championship side Swansea City… The Celtic transfer update reads as follows: ‘We can confirm that Stephen Welsh will be leaving Celtic on 30th June 2026 to join Swansea City. Everyone at Celtic wishes Stephen all the very best for the future.’ Swansea City also posted, which probably forced the Celtic Admin out of his summer slumber. The Welsh club updated their support on the signing of…

Italian transfer journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, has shared an update on Celtic’s strong interest in signing Bosnian midfielder Benjamin Tahirovic this summer… “Celtic really wants Benjamin Tahirovic. They like him a lot, but of course I cannot guarantee that they will finish the deal with him and Brøndby,” Gianluca Di Marzio told SpilXperten. “But for sure, they already contacted the club to ask for information on this player, like the price and the opportunity to get him.” “Personally, I think he can be a very good player for Celtic. I remember him from AS Roma and he has the right…

Celtic today confirmed the sad news that former Celtic Chairman Kevin Kelly passed away peacefully yesterday. The club released a short message on the official website with sincere condolences being offered to Kevin’s family for their loss.  The Celtic FC Website post stated: ‘Celtic Football Club can confirm that former Chairman, Kevin Kelly passed away peacefully yesterday morning after a short illness.  Kevin was Celtic Chairman from 1991-1994, and a director and passionate supporter of the club over many years. Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers are with Kevin’s family at this very difficult time.’ Celtic’s Biscuit Tin Board  Kevin…

Celtic today offloaded Honduran winger Luis Palma after Polish Champions Lech Poznan activated their agreed buyout clause valued at around £3.5m… After weeks of haggling and seeking a reduction the pre-arranged fee, Celtic earlier this week told the Ekstraklasa winners that the price was fixed at the beginning of the loan deal and would not be reduced. The interest from Spanish side Sevilla possibly helped Lech Poznan officials make their minds up to break their record transfer fee to sign the 26 year-old Celtic winger on a permanent basis. Luis Palma agrees three-year deal with Polish Champions  Luis Palma has…

Morgan Cross got on the end of a fine Saoirse Noonan cross from the edge of the box to find the back of the Rangers net this afternoon at a sparsely filled Hampden Park to give Celtic a backs-to-the-wall Women’s Scottish Cup Final triumph… To win the Women’s Scottish Cup, Celtic FC Women actually had to defeat the FOUR teams who all finished above them in what was a hugely disappointing Scottish Women’s Premier League this season. Hearts ended up as Champions, Glasgow City won the Sky Sports League Cup and today it was Celtic’s turn to get their hands…

The eagerly awaited final VAR Review of an incredible Scottish Premiership season has been released this evening as Head of Referees Willie Collum gives his verdict on a serious of controversial decisions involving Celtic, Hearts, Motherwell and the Rangers… Running through the non-Celtic decisions quickly, Hearts should have had a penalty against Motherwell for the trip at the edge of the area but the angles available meant that referee Steven McLean was unconvinced that the Motherwell foot wasn’t planted before the theatrical fall from a Hearts player looking for a penalty. Another penalty was denied to Hearts as the ball…

When Luke McCowan stated that “no team in that league touches us” earlier in the year Danny Rohl and his players seemed to take great exception to the remark… Rohl reminded McCowan that Celtic had already lost seven games in the league during the season, while Raskin dismissed the claim saying that he just didn’t care what the Celtic player had to say. The dust has settled on the season  Now the dust has settled on the season and it’s Luke McCowan who has collected winners medal for the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cups while Danny Rohl ended the season…

Celtic legend Paul McStay has been recently revealing details of chats he has had with members of the Hoops’ hierarchy and how they have been honest and open… The Maestro has been heading up the Season Ticket Alliance venture, alongside Willie Haughey, who has spoken lately of his plans to give season ticket holders more of a say in how the club operates. The Alliance first appeared a few months back now, when Haughey revealed his ambitions to get thousands of season ticket holders to back his idea and sign up, promising to buy shares in return. A familiar face…

Lawrence Shankland hysteria is further proof of the huge gap that exists between Champions Celtic and the third force Rangers… Picture the scene. Celtic finish a second campaign in a row empty handed, and third in the table despite spending night on £40 million quid. What’s more we also managed to miss out on a chance of Champions league qualification, could you imagine the picture being portrayed in the Scottish mainstream media? Well, it wouldn’t be in a positive way that’s for sure, but that’s what they have done in regards to our Glasgow rivals, who are somehow back in…

CELTIC ON THIS DAY – MONDAY 28 MAY 1888 – Celtic, founded in November 1887, play their first game, beating Rangers 5-2, but the Rangers team contains a few of their “swifts” or reserves. Old Celtic Park looks neat and trim for the game and a crowd of about 2,000 attend… Tom Maley grabbed a hat-trick, James Kelly also scored but Neil McCallum had the honour of scoring Celtic’s first ever goal. After the game, both teams adjourn to the St.Mary’s Hall for refreshments and a soiree of entertainment “of the most sociable nature.” – Celtic Historian David Potter. This…