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Post-match reaction with A Celtic State of Mind – Pittodrie masterclass keeps Celtic on top

KEVIN GRAHAM: A turn, then a one-two, a wee dance then BANG, in off the post. 10 minutes in and a tough away game is looking like a good afternoon. We often forget that football is there to give you joy while all around falls. It’s a

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Prematch with A Celtic State of Mind – Can Celtic avoid a European hangover at Pittodrie?

KEVIN GRAHAM: The time from the final whistle on Thursday night to kick-off on Sunday will be approximately 60 hours. During that time, Celtic will need to do some recovery work, travel to Aberdeen, and do tactical analysis to try and channel their emotions into what is

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Europa League reaction from A Celtic State of Mind

MARTIN DONALDSON: That magical feeling of a big European win under the lights returned with interest last night in a pulsating 90+ minutes of action at Celtic Park. There was just an extra edge to this match long before a ball was kicked. They say football and

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Screamacelica – Teenage Fanclub’s Grand Prix & Pierre’s winning header

“I’m going to kiss Peter Grant.”   Those words were uttered by an emotional Tommy Burns on 27 May 1995. He was standing on the Hampden pitch in a dark-green tailored suit, and expressed the gratitude he held for his combative midfielder during an interview with Jim

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Tom Campbell with A Celtic State of Mind – The Glory & The Dream

“Whither is fled the visionary gleam? Where is it now, the glory and the dream?” Decorated Celtic author and historian, Tom Campbell, recently self-published his 14th book on Celtic – A Very Different Paradise. Govan-born and raised, his accent subtly discloses that he has spent most of

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Europa League preview with A Celtic State of Mind – Lazio under the lights

ALAN MORRISON: The European odyssey continues with the glamour of Serie A Lazio visiting Glasgow. Although they are the current Italian Cup holders, the Rome-based club are not serial winners with just 2 titles and 7 cups in 119 years. They spent over €22m in the summer

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A Celtic State of Mind at the Tommy Burns Supper – 26 years and counting…

I have a confession to make… until last Saturday, I had never attended a Tommy Burns Supper. Sacrilegious, I know, and although I regret waiting all these years to sample this unique take on a Scottish tradition, the 26th instalment was well worth waiting for. The Heriot

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Stevie Murray with A Celtic State of Mind – A lifelong Celtic love affair

The name ‘Stevie Murray’ is one that will be familiar to generations of Celtic supporters, with not one but three players of that name being on the club’s books since the 1970s. Stevie Murray mark IV, however, is not carving out a career as a classy midfielder

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Post-match with A Celtic State of Mind – The Staggies hit for six by rampant Celtic

KEVIN O’ROURKE: We returned to the top of the league today after a 6-0 win over Ross County at Celtic Park. Having lost our last league game before the international break, it was important we got back to winning ways today and we did that in spectacular

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Brian McClair with A Celtic State of Mind – Pulling on the hoops for Celtic Greats’ foodbank drive

Supporting this game of football is one of the things that is thoroughly enjoyable about being involved.” It’s an appalling situation that in a civilized country like Scotland people are having to use food banks. If we can take part in an event like today and help people

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