A Celtic State of Mind

Which expiring contracts should Celtic extend?

Celtic were quick to react at the start of this season when nailing down some of the club’s key starters to new contracts. The likes of Matt O’Riley, Kyogo Furuhashi and Daizen Maeda all signed on the dotted line ensuring their future lies at Celtic for the

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What did Brendan Rodgers learn from St Mirren victory?

Celtic advanced to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable victory in Paisley against St Mirren. Brendan Rodgers’ side had looked far from convincing in recent matches, and the Buddies had been in good form heading into the cup tie, so the stage was set for what

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The Key talking points from Brendan Rodgers’ Scottish Cup press conference

Brendan Rodgers will be hoping to make a better attempt at the Scottish Cup this season than he did the Viaplay Cup, and after brushing aside Buckie Thistle in the previous round, Celtic will be turning their attention to a trip to Paisley to face St Mirren.

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The timely rise of Paulo Bernardo and what it means for Celtic

Celtic will be without Reo Hatate as the Japanese midfielder joins the Samurai Blue for the upcoming Asian Cup. Normally, this would be a massive cause for concern with such a key player missing from the squad, but Celtic have grown quite accustomed to being without Hatate.

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Are these the three players of quality that Celtic have on their radar?

As we enter day #11 of the January transfer window, there have been no new arrivals at Celtic Park. This has been incredibly frustrating for supporters as some early activity was expected, especially considering the fact that Brendan Rodgers and Callum McGregor had both emphasised following Celtic’s

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What does the future hold for Celtic’s Mikey Johnston?

A Celtic State of Mind began life as an audio podcast back in the summer of 2017. At that time, Mikey Johnston was an 18-year-old prospect who had graduated from Celtic’s Academy with flying colours. His career hasn’t gone the way many of his team-mates and managers

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The damning verdict on Celtic’s signings under Mark Lawwell’s watch

Celtic have a lot to do in this January transfer window, and the sheer amount of work needed to improve the first team is mostly due to the poor transfer activity in the summer transfer window. If you want to look at the bigger picture, however, the

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Why don’t we cut through the mediocrity, mic refs up and make Scottish football transparent?

We have stumbled into the year 2024, but those stuck in the year 1690 still believe that the SFA owe them a living. The fallout from the latest Glasgow Derby has resulted in those with jelly brains agreeing with what we’ve been saying for decades – That

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Why did it not work out for Yosuke Ideguchi at Celtic?

Celtic’s business in the Asian market has been predominantly successful over the years. Despite rarely dipping into that transfer region pre-Postecoglou, Celtic had previously secured some genuine talents in the shape of Shunsuke Nakamura and Ki Sung-yeung. There were some flops, of course, with the names of

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Why it’s vitally important to have The Green Brigade back

I take my hat off to PJD. It’s a tough gig talking or writing about Celtic seven days a week. I couldn’t do that. I used to think I could, but now realise I haven’t got the focus for it. My mind moves in mysterious ways and

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