“There’s only one human race, Many faces, Everybody belongs here“. These words bellowed out of the St Roch’s tannoy on Sunday afternoon, as the players lined up for the Candy’s long-awaited and much-delayed centenary match. The far more recognisable “You’ll Never Walk Alone” had already been heard,
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This coming Friday and Saturday, ACSOM’s very own Jerry Taylor is bringing an updated version of the popular play ‘Singing I’m No a Billy He’s a Tim’ to Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre. This time, however, there is a twist as the production will run with an all-female cast
Read more →There was a time, albeit 26 years ago, when the allure of the English Premiership could not sway the decision of one of Europe’s most prolific goal-scorers against signing for Celtic. Back in 1997, Harald Brattbakk was a striker in high demand due in no small part
Read more →The launch of football kits is now a major media operation for elite clubs all over the world. Celtic release new strips during meticulously-planned unveiling ceremonies at Celtic Park, where players from their first team and women’s sides model their outfits to the onlooking public and national
Read more →In the late 1800’s there was a showman called George Green. He came up to Glasgow and bought a site on Vinegar Hill Street, just off the Gallowgate and he opened a fair there. He had his family, think he had five kids, his daughter was called
Read more →Sometimes you cannot help but look back. Sometimes the past comes up and annoys you like one of those insufferable fruit files that hang around bins. You try to swat it away, you feel your hand hit it but they then come back mob-handed, like bored teenagers
Read more →According to Greek mythology, around the Winter Solstice, Aeolus used his power to quell winds and thus command calm seas so his daughter Alcyone, who took the form of a kingfisher bird (we all have a high maintenance relative) could safely make her nest on the beach
Read more →In these times, barely a day goes by where I don’t read about some kind of ridiculous treatment meted out to football fans somewhere in Scotland. Whether it’s fans being kettled by police, filmed without their consent, or sometimes even having their houses raided, Scottish football continues
Read more →Celtic today revealed next season’s Adidas away kit, and it looks to be a modern-day classic. As something of a Celtic jersey aficionado, I do prefer either a black or yellow change kit. This new design, with silver detail, is a welcome addition to Celtic’s kit collection.
Read more →Last night in the SWPL 1, in front of a record Scottish crowd for a game of Womens football, Celtic heroically came back from 1-0 down at Celtic Park to beat Glasgow City 3-1. The visitors got off to a great start 20 minutes in when forward
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