Category Celtic View

McINNES TO RANGERS: THEY DESERVE EACH OTHER As a Celtic supporter, Derek McInnes taking the Rangers job doesn’t worry me. What interests me is what the appointment says about Rangers. Because the more I think about it, the more it…

A SEASON OF UNITY, AMBITION AND BELIEF: THE CELTIC BOARD HOLD THE KEY For too long, Celtic supporters have felt as though they have been fighting battles on multiple fronts. While success on the pitch has continued to deliver trophies…

A DOUBLE WON, A PAY CUT OFFERED? CELTIC SUPPORTERS DESERVE ANSWERS If reports are accurate that Celtic have attempted to negotiate reduced terms with Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham while seeking to retain them as part of Martin O’Neill’s coaching…

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.…