If ever we needed a perfect example of what the Celtic players have gone through in recent weeks it arrived in the first half against Dundee United on Saturday. One week after Wilfried Nancy blamed “individual errors” for the loss of three goals, Auston Trusty committed a classic of that particular genre.
As the last defender, Trusty tried to clear the ball away from the onrushing Owen Stirton, but the United striker got the better of him and was bearing down on Kasper Schmeichel, before Liam Scales flew in to block his shot. That’s what happens when an individual error takes place and you have a covering defender. The same chance under Nancy would inevitably led to an equaliser and an entirely different rest of the match.
One of my regrets from the defeat a week earlier was that Yang did not get the attention his excellent goal and performance merited. He has now drifted in from the right to open the scoring in two successive games. Right now he is our most effective winger.
The coolest head in Glasgow belonged to Benjamin Nygren. With the Unted keeper ready to block, Benjamin feigned to shoot, forcing the keeper to commit before pitching a shot high into the net. The Swede is by some distance the most prolific goalscorer at the club; something to ponder when we are without a confident striker.
*individual errors will, of course, still be costly on occasion.
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This Monday feels a little better than the last few.
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Fred, how do you like them aipples? 🤪
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The coolest head in Glasgow belonged to Benjamin Nygren. With the Unted keeper ready to block, Benjamin feigned to shoot, forcing the keeper to commit before pitching a shot high into the net.
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the art of composure.
Kenny needs to find it.
Yeah 4 at the back is definetly better than 3!!!
FRED COLON re: liking aipples?
Was always a Granny Smith type chap. She was a considerate lover.
I see we are on to Dudu Duhan Analytics……..was only a matter of time,linked with another non scoring striker but hey ho,he’s much cheaper than guys who can score….
120 backward passes on saturday.
92 percent pass accuracy.
ball retained, recycled, we go again probing for the next chance.
i think it is called winning football
same old martin, doing the same as Brendan but but ………….
no one will mention the horseshoe fitba now.
Day 12,still no striker
Maolmuire O Muirgheasa on 12th January 2026 11:16 am
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Paul Tisdale’s Calamitous Tenure at Celtic: A Study in Systemic Failure and Board Incompetence
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Ta for posting a very interesting article.
I think he over-reaches on a few points to make his points. Like dissing Nygren (our top scorer) and Yang (recently enjoying a purple patch); both now look like workable and valued acquisitions.
Tounekti also had a great 90mins albeit against a very average Arab side.
IMO if Welshy is the answer I’d really need to see the question that preceded it.
This window is turning into a shambles of epic proportions.12 days in,two games without a striker,if you include Falkirk,in a race we cannot afford the loss of a point in.We are gambling millions on a pair of twos.
How can these dullards,in a football sense,who preach to us about financial prudence on one hand,be so fekin reckless in their gambling with potential football income?
We lose another game this league is over.We waste time on a winger,already injured,who fail a medical !!!!!.Same time,adding around with an alleged striker,who makes Kenny look prolific
Just pathetic..
Saint Stivs,
The football we played on Saturday was entertaining; it was attacking football, very much the opposite of what we had to endure for months under Brendan Rodgers.
‘ The Swede is by some distance the most prolific goalscorer at the club; something to ponder when we are without a confident striker”.
I would sincerely hope it doesn’t come to that.
We will currently be trawling Man City youth team ,for a couple of projects on loan.
Can those on here screaming from the sidelines about Celtic signing a goalscorer, the bada bings, the turkeybhoys et al actually pinpoint a player, any player, who is fit, who fits the bill, who meets ‘their’ criteria and, here’s the key is both available and keen to play for Celtic? I would say take all the time you need, but as you keep telling us, the clock is ticking…..
Arriving into the box unmarked is one thing; having your starting position in the box, having to create space for yourself while being tightly marked is another. Two completely different skillsets.
Celtic should take a look at this guy, Alessandro Vogt, 20 year old striker enjoying a breakout season for St Gallen in the Swiss league. Tentative interest from middling clubs in Italy and Germany, and rumours of a 2.5m release clause.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8pSoIybHeE&t=20s
St Gallen are pushing for the Swiss title so selling their main striker might be a tough ask in Jan, but worth monitoring for the summer.
If boardroom’s were managers, we’d be a Wilfried Nancy.
Shirley CSC
Here’s the story so far across Europe (sorry, can’t fathom how to do a hyperlink in Perplexity):
European clubs have already completed a decent number of centre‑forward moves this January, with the headline deals so far concentrated in England and Italy. Below is a snapshot of notable striker transfers and loans to date rather than an exhaustive list, as moves are ongoing daily.
Major striker signings (permanent)
•Antoine Semenyo – Bournemouth to Manchester City, fee reported around £64–65m; moves to add a powerful, pressing-focused forward option to City’s attack.
•Valentín “Taty” Castellanos – Lazio to West Ham United for about £25m; West Ham bringing in a central striker to complement or rotate with their existing centre-forward options.
•Mason Melia – St Patrick’s Athletic to West Ham United for about £1.6m; 18‑year‑old Irish striker signed as a longer‑term development prospect.
Notable striker loans:
•Niclas Füllkrug – West Ham United to AC Milan, six‑month loan; experienced Germany international centre‑forward heading to Serie A to bolster Milan’s number 9 depth.
•Callum Marshall – West Ham United to VfL Bochum, six‑month loan; young Northern Ireland international striker sent to the Bundesliga for regular senior minutes.
•Lasse Nordås – Luton Town to Heerenveen, loan to June 2026; Norwegian striker moving to the Eredivisie for game time.
•Arnaud Kalimuendo – Nottingham Forest to Eintracht Frankfurt, loan to June 2026; central forward shifting from the Premier League to the Bundesliga.
•Damion Downs – Southampton to Hamburger SV, loan to June 2026; German‑American centre‑forward heading to 2. Bundesliga.
Celtic Mac- it’s what happens at pro active,professional football clubs,player succession, scouting, etc etc,over 1 year and Kyogo still hasn’t been replaced, how long do you want?
So maybe just kind of BUY a striker!
Parkheadcumsalford on 12th January 2026 12:25 pm
Saint Stivs,
The football we played on Saturday was entertaining; it was attacking football, very much the opposite of what we had to endure for months under Brendan Rodgers.
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Compare and tell me what was different or better for Martin that proves more entertainment.
One more goal taken, is that it ?
Martins team passed the ball backwards more than Brendand did a year ago.
Jan 10th 4-0 v Feb 15th 3-0.
Match Stats –
Possession = 78 v 76.
Touches in Box – 47 v 40
Shots – 22 v 21
On target – 8 v 7
Hit woodwork – 1 v 2
Pass accuracy – 92 v 92
Backward passes – 120 v 109.
Only 1 metric is notably different, and that is number of succesful passes in the final 3rd.
270 v 158.
So we retain the ball further up the park, but didnt make any more chances really.
All looks much the same to me.
and as I said often, I like retaining the all, it is not boring, it is professional and an art in itself.
Anyways, on to Falkirk.
Maeda or Nygren upfront ?
I dunno, Paul, how about we actually sign a striker ?
We do need signings,if we had acted wisely in a previous window, then perhaps this discussion would not be of concern,yes concern.I for one could not pinpoint any available players that would fit the bill.Players that were brought in have failed,and failed miserably.The onus is on those who are in the payroll of Celtic Football Club to deliver the kind of player(s) that are needed at this club.To be where we are at the moment,joint 2nd does not look good.
Saint Stivs @ 12:48 pm – cheers.
Interesting.
Genuine question …
I don’t suppose you have the total number of passes by Celtic in each game available?
Total Passes
792 v 700
As somebody who has shown his fair share of anger on these pages, I now calmly ask when will tbe penny drop with Paul and a good few others that our whole operational set up is simply not up to the standard required?
Managers make errors, so do players and so it is fair that in the modern model of recruitment teams signing players they will as well.
However, only 1 of the last 3 summer windows have shown ambition and of those 2 both saw a quality manager like Brendan salvage the league in 23/24 and now we are looking for MON to do the same in 25/26.
There is clearly a problem, whether it be scouts or penny pinching. I imagine the latter is the issue.
rangers are now surely favourites to win the league and continue to strengthen – on paper at least. Who is responsible at this point for the signings? Is it MN?
When will Paul question the set up more? When will he actually drill down and accept we have too many people not doing their jobs well enough and have no leader. When will he accept comms are at an all time low and respect has now left the building.
Can we recover?
Only if DD and others accept there are changes required. Call them out Paul.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c7v0ey8yd40t#MatchStats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cq8k91vx3j2t#MatchStats
So pointing out which players should be signed for positions that we have been lacking in is now the responsibilty of posters on a blog site, what happened to the football department doing this and the CEO making it a priority for the plc? The club is a shambles and now we bring back Welsh who is Motherwell standard.
The return of the last ditch challenge, Scales’s speciality.
Defenders defending, wingers winging and midfielders arriving in the box and scoring “easy” chances. Everyone knows their job and the confidence that gives you along with the boost from a master of motivating Celtic players was clear as you like.
Performances like Saturday prove that despite all our recruitment problems we still have the best squad, we now have the best manager and coach team.
Add the best we can, who want to come and for the next 4 months, not the next 3 weeks.
Sevco signing a Danish midfielder for£4 ,Celtic £2,5 for player’s, that tells it all,our club needs young men women on the board,
https://youtu.be/0VY4RITFZSw
Really interesting wee insight into Martins’ working relationship with our CEO re signing a striker.
Anyone thinking Kyogo on the 31st………
the bada bing
Never really bought into The Great Replacement Theory….
Jota replaced Maeda who Brendan moved to the centre. No problem.
I’m asking you for one name, any name, of a forward who might fit the bill.
Maybe I’m askin the wrong guy…..maybe I should be askin Turkeybhoy. No?
Keiron Bowie
The huns have 2 in for £7.3 million, and in for a winger from Wolfsburg, Hearts 2 in ,we have a guy on loan from Bournemouth
Ye,it’s difficult doing business in January……
And Welsh recalled Bada