Football

Kevin Graham with A Celtic State of Mind – The 25th Of May, Is Our Day!

I must admit to a few minutes of readjustment. I had just walked from Hampden, with a soaking wet banner that weighed as much as the pressure our heroes in hoops had been under, back to my supporter’s coach. The banner that will never be seen on

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Pre-match with A Celtic State of Mind – The Cup Final v Hearts

The ACSOM Team have been fitted for their Cup Final suits and the world will be pleased to know that they are not Liverpool ‘Spice Boy’ numbers. Paul, Kevin, Martin and Declan give their take on the game and hopefully a historic Treble Treble for the club.

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A Celtic State of Mind’s Cult Hero XI – Striker Number One

We have nearly finished our Cult Hero XI and today we start to select the two players that could be the biggest debating point yet – our strikers. Considering the debate that has enraged online from the definition of a Cult Hero to people’s favourites being overlooked

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A Celtic State of Mind’s Cult Hero XI – The Number 10

Today we select the cult player who will be given free reign to do as they please – the Tommy Rogic role. Today’s selections highlight some free spirits and flawed geniuses, who could, and maybe should, have gone on to be Celtic legends.   Here is the

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Martin Donaldson with A Celtic State of Mind – Celtic Partnerships: James Kelly & Willie Maley

Since our formation in the small parish hall of St Mary’s in the Calton in the late 1800s, Glasgow Celtic have flourished and grown, first as a force for helping the impoverished people of the east end of the city, then as a successful footballing side in

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A Celtic State of Mind’s Cult Hero XI – Second Central-Midfielder

ACSOM’s Cult Hero XI has caused quite a stir since it was launched last week… What is a cult hero, anyway? That seems to be an entire debate in itself. Here is the line-up as it stands: 1. Artur Boruc 2. Enrico Annoni 3. Stéphane Mahé 4.

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David Sleight with A Celtic State of Mind – Kindred Spirits and a Glimpse of the Future

The Penalty Spot Blog – Kindred Spirits and a Glimpse of the Future It was moving and gratifying in equal measure to witness the scenes at Athletic Bilbao’s San Mamés stadium as the Basque club bestowed upon Billy McNeill the fifth (appropriately enough) of its “One Club

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A Celtic State of Mind’s Cult XI – Centre-Midfield

Often said to be the beating heart of the team, the centre-midfield position has produced some incredible Celtic greats over the years from the Maestro Paul McStay to our current captain, Scott Brown.   Whilst today’s selections aren’t held in the same regard as McStay or Broony,

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A Celtic State of Mind’s Cult XI – Right-Midfield

Having selected our goalkeeper and back four, we now delve into the midfield and an important part of the jigsaw – the right-midfielder.   Over the years, Celtic have had a plethora of great players in this position, none more so than the greatest ever Celt –

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Pre-match with A Celtic State of Mind – Trophy Day v Hearts

The deluge of opinion from the self-anointed spokesmen and women of social media has seen us inhabit a negative space in a situation that is anything but negative. Getting beat is part of football but we always want a perception of effort and we can argue whether

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