ANDREW RAFFERTY: Celtic return to league duty this weekend, following a performance of two halves in the Danish capital. There were multiple clips on social media over the last few days of fans enjoying everything Copenhagen had to offer. One video which caught my eye in particular
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The following is an excerpt from Paul John Dykes’ interview with Davie Provan: I don’t know if the referee is still alive from our away tie against Real Madrid in 1980, and maybe I better watch what I’m saying here, but the referee’s performance that night was,
Read more →The following is an excerpt from Paul John Dykes’ interview with Davie Provan: Billy McNeill did really well to take over from Jock Stein at Celtic Park. You needed someone with real stature, and Billy was the one manager in Scotland who had that in abundance. Billy
Read more →The following is an excerpt from Paul John Dykes’ interview with Davie Provan: Billy McNeill and John Clark were manager and assistant manager when I signed for Celtic in 1978. Neilly Mochan was the trainer, and I suppose you would call him an old-fashioned trainer. He was
Read more →The yellow away kit is reminiscent of the one made famous during the Seville run. The opening goal was scored by a striker described by Chris Sutton as the best since Henrik Larsson. The Odsonne Edouard finish was the first European knockout goal Celtic have scored away
Read more →KEVIN GRAHAM: It seems so long since the sweet smell of European adventure has aroused our senses. It’s been in the back of our minds as we fully focused on domestic stresses. This week actually does feel like a break from that. A wee holiday from what
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THUMPER catapult into 2020 unleashing a brand new lively single, Ad Nauseam, streaming from Fri 21st Feb. 2019 saw the band release three singles (You’re Bringing Me) Down, In My Room and AFL, all of which received extensive UK radio support from Steve Lemacq, Huw Stephens, Daniel
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Since 2010, Celtic have won 8 league trophies, 5 Scottish Cups and 5 League Cups in what will be referred back to in history as the ‘Decade of Dominance’. With lots of glorious memories over the last 10 years, at A Celtic State of Mind we have
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Saturday, 19 January 2019 Celtic 3-0 Airdrieonians Celtic made a return to competitive action after the winter break with a Saturday night clash in the Scottish Cup. After being denied from the penalty spot, Scott Sinclair eventually opened the scoring for the defending cup holders
Read more →KEVIN MCCLUSKIE: Being champions isn’t always about winning pretty and playing attractive free-flowing football. Sometimes you have to dig deep and grind out a result, even if it’s not completely deserved. Should 9-in-a-row become the reality we all suspect it will, today’s victory at a blustery
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