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01 Oct 2026 13:04:51
On this day in 1960,
Celtic lost an infamous match at Airdrie 2-0.

The Celtic reserve match was postponed - so our reserve keeper Willie Goldie decided to travel to Airdrie to watch the 1st team play.
The first team bus stopped after a few players noticed Goldie standing at the bus stop wearing his Celtic scarf.

Sir Robert Kelly was impressed with how keen Willie was that our Chairman decided that he would start with him in goals.
Goldie caused 2 first half goals and Celtic lost the match 2-0 and Willie Goldie never played for the 1st team ever again.

01 Oct 2026 10:25:18
When was the last time that not one Celtic player was in the Scotland under 21 squad, why is our youth recruitment so bad?

01 Oct 2026 11:57:27
Aindoh I was saying last week my son watched the B team and there's nothing there, junior teams are regularly beating them obviously there's a physical advantage but you'd think the young hoops we be too slick but not the case,

01 Oct 2026 12:47:57
Also not a single Celtic player from the 23 players listed against Switzerland.

01 Oct 2026 13:21:18
Any given Celtic get a decent prospect a big English club come and sign him up and it’s often better for them purely because of the facilities and coaches. There’s no first team opportunities for first team action in general at Celtic and if the first team is anything to go on I suspect the youth coaches are rotten.

01 Oct 2026 14:04:56
I don’t think it’s the youth coaches that are rotten. Look how hard it is for the First team manager to get a signing through the door. If any club was to look at Celtic and see how you could catch them or overtake them, it would be to capture the youth market. Did I just give the game away?

01 Oct 2026 14:07:34
What was the point in spending £20m on Barrowfield? We should be producing a lot better players from the youth set up.

01 Oct 2026 14:34:13
managers will not give them a chance.

01 Oct 2026 18:25:12
Very true DRB but neither will the fans.

30 Sep 2026 14:18:29
Do we not have a squad capable of playing a 3-5-2?

30 Sep 2026 14:53:43
We have a severe lack of athleticism and speed as well as ability with some in the midfield area.

If you want Nygren then the other 2 need to be runners that work hard.

If you want McGregor then you need a squad of runners to cover him as he offers nothing.

Baur is a good player but can’t be left to cover for McGregor or Nygren lack of running power.

AOC, McCowan have no running power.

Sorenson - no idea what he is as a player.

30 Sep 2026 15:08:33
I thought we needed to sign a better right sided CB to play 3 at the back.
Dane Murray could play there however or AJ when he’s back but he would be better as a right wing back in that formation.

30 Sep 2026 16:20:47
I honestly think the best formation for this group to play is a 4-4-2 with a diamond in midfield.
That way we can have our fullbacks getting forward and crossing from deep to Hogh and Duran. Play the OX at the bottom of the diamond, Baur behind the front 2 as his best position is a No:10.


I would honestly have Yang on the left of the Diamond and Sorensen on the right.
Put McGregor and Nygren on the bench as they have been chronic.

30 Sep 2026 18:57:50
Any time I’ve saw him I’ve thought Ox-boi has looked pretty athletic and a powerful runner on and off the ball. I’m surprised he hasn’t had more time unless they know something that we don’t regarding his fitness and game time.

30 Sep 2026 19:19:29
Don’t think we do, think we stick with 433 (451) , persist with Duran right Hassan left

For me Donavan in midfield could be an option alongside cal and baur, Latombo ( is that his name) surely should be playable if played for feyonoord,

People will go in on cal, and no one’s saying he’s not been poor in some big games, but for me legs in beside him, and staff making sure he doesn’t resort to this slow qb type player between both centre half’s is way to go, there’s always option of ox as well ( instead cal not as well) cal could move forward give baur a break, is berg out long?

We’re only a matter of weeks away from Yang and jota maybe getting some mins, will Sorenson come good now he’s been with team longer ( hopefully)

This break has done us fans wanders, hopefully it’s done same for team.

30 Sep 2026 21:53:30
Donavon has spend likely most his entire footballing career playing as a right back. It’s not as easy as it seems to transition into playing in Celtics MF whether it be CDM or CM when you’ve been totally focused on being a full back. He’s hardly Gareth Bale.

30 Sep 2026 22:16:17
All true, but he’s very talented with ball, had every bit dynamism that Engels had, better defensive qualities but poorer range of passing, I think he can do it in there, I’m hardly jock stein tho,

01 Oct 2026 00:07:36
Lennon didn't have running power and fitted in with that formation.

01 Oct 2026 13:27:40
Lennon read the game far better than any of our midfielders can.

Good players can do that and we don’t have anyone near Lennon for that role.

01 Oct 2026 14:11:56
The OX is twice the player Lennon was and can read the game, he also still has the capability of spraying great passes around the park
Let him sit in front of the back four and start attacks.
At least he won't keep passing to CCV or Scales and then pointing to where he wants the ball as he isn't capable of passing there himself.

29 Sep 2026 21:31:57
Watching the darts on Sky. A dude in the crowd had a placard. 'CFC. Sack the Board. ' 😂.

30 Sep 2026 04:43:27
The darts board? 🤣🤣.

29 Sep 2026 19:34:47
Tomorrows the last day of the pushup challenge. Beyond grateful to everyone who donated. Times are hard man so it means a lot. We don't all have that spare few bob but I know the Fenian brotherhood cheered me on either way💚.

{Ed007's Note - If you can afford to throw in a couple of quid you can do it HERE. 🍀
Fairplay to you Mad Dog 🙏

29 Sep 2026 20:23:51
Chucked a donation in. Well in pal.

{Ed007's Note - Good man, Ken 🙏🍀💚

29 Sep 2026 22:26:23
Cheers ken and all the boys💚.