Posts Tagged Tommy Burns

How Tommy Burns revolutionised Celtic’s transfer policy

Ten months on from Fergus McCann’s takeover, Celtic were playing their home matches at Hampden whilst the reconstruction of Celtic Park was underway. As well as future-proofing the home stadium, McCann had to replace Lou Macari with Tommy Burns amid legal action from the departed manager and

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Alan McInally names the one candidate destined to become Celtic manager

Celtic finally announced the departure of Ange Postecoglou after 113 games in charge, as the former Socceroos coach signed a four-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur.  Ange brought stability and success back to Celtic Park after a disastrous final season under Neil Lennon, going on to win five

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The four ex-Celts who were in the race to sign Jackie McNamara

A Celtic State of Mind returns for a live event like no other at Grace’s in Glasgow next week, with our latest guest being former club captain, Jackie McNamara. Jackie played over 350 games in the hoops, appearing in a European final and winning every domestic honour,

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ACSOM’s Video Club with Scotty Alcroft – The Tommy Burns Celtic Story: Return to Paradise

#ACSOMVideoClub If I were to say to you, “Mr Celtic,” who would you think of? We’ve had Mr Stein, Billy McNeill, Jinky and Henrik Larsson but the one name that everyone knows as “Mr Celtic” is, of course, Tommy Burns. I was tasked off yesterday by ACSOM

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Kevin Graham with A Celtic State of Mind – Tommy Burns: Poetry in Motion

The voice of Kevin Graham will already be well known to listeners of the award-winning A Celtic State of Mind podcast. His poetry will also be familiar to readers of the Scottish Football Periodical, Nutmeg, and Irish Celtic fanzine, More Than 90 Minutes. Back in September 2018

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Kevin Graham with A Celtic State of Mind – The Importance Of Legacy

When Brendan Rodgers was unveiled that sunny Friday, it was a pivotal moment for the club. It was on par with when Martin O’Neill had addressed the crowds from the front step. The club had managed to employ a top-end manager, one that was on the top

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