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THE SEASON SCOTTISH FOOTBALL’S MEDIA LOST THE PLOT WHEN THE NARRATIVE MATTERED MORE THAN THE FACTS In more than forty years of supporting Celtic, I cannot remember a season quite like this one. Not because of what happened on the…

BERNARD PONSONBY SAYS WHAT THE CELTIC BOARD NEVER WANTS TO HEAR For years, Celtic supporters who questioned the direction of the club have been dismissed as reactionary, impatient or impossible to please. Yet when someone with the credibility, experience and…

MARTIN O’NEILL IS IN — BUT CELTIC’S BOARD HAVE TURNED EXCITEMENT INTO CONCERN Martin O’Neill’s appointment as Celtic manager should have been a moment of unity, excitement and optimism. Instead, it has left many supporters asking uncomfortable questions about the…

THE DIFFERENT RULES FOR CELTIC: WHY SOME STORIES BECOME NATIONAL SCANDALS AND OTHERS QUIETLY DISAPPEAR Scottish football should be capable of holding two thoughts at once. Violence is unacceptable. And media coverage should be fair. Those principles are not contradictory.…

THE SEASON THE NARRATIVE MATTERED MORE THAN THE TRUTH In more than forty years of supporting Celtic, I cannot remember a season quite like this one. Not because of what happened on the pitch. Celtic won the league over 38…

ROBBIE KEANE AND A BOARD THAT NO LONGER UNDERSTANDS ITS SUPPORTERS Five months. Five months since Wilfried Nacey was removed from his position and Celtic Football Club still does not have a permanent manager. Five months of silence. Five months…

THE SUMMER OF EXCUSES MUST END For Celtic, this summer cannot become another self-inflicted disaster. Supporters have heard every excuse imaginable over the years. Difficult markets. Financial realities. Timing issues. The right player wasn’t available. The right manager wasn’t available.…

PAT NEVIN, THE PHANTOM PUNCHES AND A MEDIA MELTDOWN BUILT ON FICTION Scottish football has spent the best part of two weeks drowning in outrage over events that, according to the available evidence, simply did not happen. At the centre…

Silence Is Not Strength: Why Celtic’s Board Must Finally Defend The Club For weeks, Celtic Football Club, its supporters and its achievements have been subjected to relentless scrutiny, accusation and controversy. From the Motherwell VAR decision to the events surrounding…

Hysteria, Hypocrisy and the Anti-Celtic Circus Now that the dust has settled, the VAR audio has been released, the official explanations have been made public, and the sensational headlines have started to unravel, a serious question needs to be asked:…