Football

The 3 strikers Brendan Rodgers could turn to for Celtic in January

One of the major talkings points heading into the January transfer window for Celtic are the rumours surrounding the current striker situation at the club. The need for a third striker has been raised on A Celtic State of Mind’s Bulletin on multiple occasions since the summer,

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The Celtic winger who should be loaned out by Brendan Rodgers

One thing that has massively frustrated Celtic supporters with the club’s transfer activity over the last few years has been the sheer amount of duds the club has brought in who fail to make a real impact on the team. There are the high-profile flops such as

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Where will Celtic look to add quality in January?

The spotlight is often pointed in the direction of the Celtic board on such matters as European progression (or lack of), recruitment strategy, the failure to produce our own young players, lack of fan engagement, and other matters within Scottish football that are left to fester. The

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The realistic scenario that would see European progress for Celtic

Celtic’s Champions League campaign hit a major stumbling block during the club’s trip to the Wanda Metropolitano to face Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid, where Brendan Rodgers’ Scottish champions were steam-rollered in Spain. Ten-men Celtic were on the end of a six-goal annihilation in Madrid, which acted as

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The season so far… How have Celtic been doing since Brendan Rodgers returned?

We are now around a third of the way through the 2023/24 season. It has been a campaign with some surprises, as is often the case in this unpredictable world of Scottish football. Did fans expect the departure of Ange Postecoglou to be followed by the shock

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Will David Turnbull sign a new contract at Celtic?

Celtic have a few players whose contracts are up at the end of this season, and after the flurry of extensions that have been handed out to the likes of Matt O’Riley and Reo Hatate amongst others, fans are wondering if and when we will see a

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15-in-a-row for James Forrest, as team-mate urges Celtic to “build a statue”

One of the highlights of Celtic’s dominant victory over Ross County earlier this month was James Forrest’s late diving header, a goal that ensured that the player has now scored for Celtic in 15 consecutive seasons. Speaking following the game, Canadian right-back Alistair Johnston called for a

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How Liam Scales proved his doubters wrong to become one of Celtic’s best defenders

Liam Scales’ rise this season has been completely unprecedented, but his performances in recent weeks have proven that it wasn’t just a purple patch and that he really has come on leaps and bounds under Brendan Rodgers. The Irishman has consistently stepped up time and time again,

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Why Yang Hyun-jun is more than just an impact player

This season, Celtic fans have witnessed their fair share of fringe players stepping-up and making a name for themselves in the face of injuries to first-team starters. Liam Scales has found a new lease of life after filling in when Celtic’s centre-back options were depleted; whilst Luis

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Have Yang & Palma leapfrogged Abada in the pecking order?

Celtic have had to deal with a vast injury list this season, leaving Brendan Rodgers somewhat hampered in his efforts to really make a full assessment of his Celtic squad. The one silver lining for Rodgers has been the emergence of some of the backups and new

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