Paul John Dykes: The image of this elegant, 6’ 5” Norwegian, gliding through opposition defences like a biblical character through the Red Sea, is one we should all savour. For Kristoffer Ajer is one of the finest prospects of Celtic’s eight-in-a-row era, and it is just a
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Esteemed Celtic historians Tom Campbell and David Potter have joined forces with A Celtic State of Mind to bring you their latest book, Forever Celtic: A Love Supreme. Tom’s love of art has resulted in a number of his commissions adorning the inside pages of this collaboration,
Read more →Celtic’s transfer targets were made public back in June 2019 after a leaked recruitment document ended up being shared all over social media. A Lennoxtown cleaner was eventually dismissed for releasing the confidential papers, but whatever happened to the signing targets of 2 April 2019? Listen to
Read more →“I was very sceptical about the appointment and wondered if Ronny knew what he was doing. The board had faith in him but many people were shaking their heads.” Not the words of a discerning Celtic fan following the surprise appointment of promising Norwegian coach, Ronny Deila,
Read more →Celtic have just entered their most important transfer window of the last decade. The business we do over the next 29 days will go a huge way to deciding whether nine-in-a-row is achieved. There can be no complacency shown by the board, as the deficiencies in Neil
Read more →Celtic announced the release of their first video – The Celtic Story – in the match programme for the league encounter against Morton on 27 December 1982. Lisbon Lions Billy McNeill, Stevie Chalmers, John Clark and Bobby Lennox attended the photo-shoot for the launch of a film
Read more →Every year, a Christmas hamper arrives at the residence of Celtic Ambassador, Davie Hay. Part of the fabled Quality Street Gang in the late sixties and early seventies, Davie went on to manage the Hoops to league and Scottish Cup victories in the eighties. But the festive
Read more →“There’s nothing to panic about.” Those were the words delivered by a composed Neil Lennon following his side’s second domestic loss of the campaign. A year ago to the day, Steven Gerrard’s Rangers inflicted defeat on Brendan Rodgers for the first time in a Glasgow Derby. That
Read more →As we head into the last game of 2019, both sides should be given credit for their domestic consistency given that they have probably played more matches than any other side in Europe this season. Celtic have been on this treadmill for some time, of course, with
Read more →The obscure world of Scottish football would have the casual onlooker believing that Celtic are somehow favoured by officialdom; that Neil Lennon’s players are arrogant, smiling, winking cheats. It’s all background noise as far as Lennon is concerned. This is a world where fellow professionals (if Hearts’
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