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Fiasco at Celtic
Early in the summer I said that to re-sign Kelechi Ineanacho would be an admission…
Nawrocki and the events of 2023
Maik Nawrocki is reportedly in France for a medical with Lens, who finished just six…
Argentina-Celtic, England-Hearts. It’s a mentality thing
After a defeat like last night’s a generation ago, the English media would be limited…
Anticipated Algarve alarm
When Celtic equalised with 20 minutes remaining against Sporting in Algarve yesterday I thought my…
Sporting likely to deliver firm insight
Celtic’s preparations for the new season kick up a gear this week when they face…
The lesson of Arne Engels
Arne Engels should be a great lesson in how to develop footballers. We paid a…
Duran is the right level of risk for Celtic
Camilo Duran (24) joined the campaign for six-in-a-row this morning and is the most welcome…
Transfer confidence looks shaky
Kelechi Iheanacho was the most gifted player in Scottish football last season and made crucial…
What to expect from Duran
Columbian forward Camilo Duran is a relatively late developer. He was playing fourth-tier football in…
Escaping the orbit of the EPL scouts
We all have our prejudices and mine kicks in when Celtic sign a player with…
Oxlade’ signing raises red flag
When you and I discussed Kelechi Iheanacho on Thursday, I suggested “to retain a player…
Martin’s bargaining position should be material
It is not the fact that Celtic are the only top-flight club not to have…
Iheanacho was not an option
In an ideal world, we would keep Kelechi Iheanacho until after the Champions League qualifiers,…
Korea calls
Yang Hyun-jun’s World Cup nightmare highlights why Celtic should be targeting South Korean talent now…
Management delegation underway
Ross Grant, Celtic’s first dedicated set-piece coach, is an interesting addition to the backroom team. …
Hearts have fewer resources but sharper tools
You and I discussed years ago that if you adopt a strategy, you need to…
Celtic’s Yoko Ono Moment
From a practical perspective, the delay in appointing Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham to the…
Why a loss at the World Cup doesn’t hurt the same as Celtic
Tell the truth, when the Brazil goals went in, you were not really that bothered,…
Kelechi’s sunshine and shadow
Kelechi Ihenacho arrived as a free agent after the transfer window closed last summer and…
Clear transfer market lesson
There is so little going on with Celtic it is difficult to know how we…
Maybe Marcelo
Marcelo Saracchi is 28-years-old, has 18 months left on his contract at Boca Juniors, but…
Fortune favoured fixtures
For you and me, August is often a challenging month. We have Champions League qualifiers…
Decks cleared at Tynecastle
Tony Bloom was courting Hearts as an investment target in May last year when they…
Recruitment requirement begins to look urgent
When we discussed Martin O’Neill’s appointment, I made the point that retaining Shaun Maloney and…
Managerial disruption
The best thing about hearing Jens Berthel Askou had joined Toulouse was that he was…