Martin O’Neill took the calculated risk of dropping Kasper Schmeichel, Daizen Maeda, Arne Engels and Bejamin Nygren for Saturday’s Scottish Cup tie against Dundee, a team who have already recorded a win over Celtic this season. In from the cold came Viljami Sinisalo, Paulo Bernardo and Reo Hatate, while Joel Mvuka made his debut on the right wing. It is not an experiment he is likely to repeat in the next round.
An uninspiring first half convinced the manager to introduce James Forrest and Nygren at the break, but Dundee went ahead only four minutes into the second period with as sweet a strike you are likely to see all season. That gave the visitors a barricade to defend behind, which they looked likely to succeed in until one of the sweetest moments you are likely to see all season.
Junior Adamu replaced Tomas Cvancara on 80 minutes and gave his best Roy of the Rovers impersonation, by scoring with a delightful backheel with the allocated additional time already expired. The goal also gave Sebastian Tounekti a much needed assist. Seb scored the winner in added time, no more than 75 seconds of play after the equaliser.
Celtic’s history is full of great comebacks. Before we started winning practically everything, we were defined by coming from behind to win. There is an almighty effort being made by this squad of players and management team. Bet against them, even in the 97th minute, at your peril.
137 Comments- Pages:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- »
.
From last thread
SOUTHSIDE on 9TH FEBRUARY 2026 12:53 PM
I think the ruling arises by silence rather than a specific reference to pushing as such
law 12 (p114 of the Rules – you can download here https://downloads.theifab.com/downloads/laws-of-the-game-2025-26-double-pages?l=en) provides
“If a defender starts holding an attacker outside the penalty area and continues
holding inside the penalty area, the referee must award a penalty kick.”
Therefore if pushing was to result in the same sanction it would say so there. As it doesn’t, it isn’t a penalty.
Pulling is regarded as a continuous offence and pushing a single incident. As such the free kick takes place where the offence does – a penalty if in the box and not if outside ( Rule 13.2).
For all that, for me Saturday was still a penalty.
IMHO , Var didn’t get the rules wrong but did incorrectly see or interpret what happened.
There was a very minor contact outside the box which of itself wouldn’t have been punished but a much more serious and punishable offence of a second push when Cvancaras foot was on the line and therefore in the box.
the number of fans who will have an auchinleck ticket purchase registered against their season ticket, and whose season tickets were used on saturday, will be less than 7000.
i dont see why those folk shouldnt get a hun ticket (if they want to pay 55 quid or whatever) since they have been to both previous rounds.
Adamu’s goal was pure gallus. Hope it is a sign of things to come.
Did the guy who took the photo of our Board, boycott the bhoycott?
Just asking.
In the Liverpool v Man City game yesterday on 66 mins Salah got away from his marker, who pulled his shirt about 5/10 yards outside the penalty Box Salah was in on goal
Ref decision a yellow
Compare that to Trusty at Hearts. Paranoid yes I am
67ECW
i agree.
the faithfuls should get the tickets for the badgers hovel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKAXpb4ih5o
Maolmuire O Muirgheasa on 9th February 2026 11:24 am
“It’s the height of cognitive dissonance to support those who actively damage the product you buy.”
I was scanning on readback, is this in reference to the Board, the Collective or both?
“ I think you all know that his role is far more involved however if it is as you suggest why dos he have a salary and benefit package far in excess of the somewhat basic accountancy job you mention?”
No, you’re twisting words again. No one said he does a “basic accounting job”. He is the finance director of a PLC with a market cap of c.£200m.
“For a UK-listed plc around £200m market cap, a finance director/CFO will typically be on a base salary in the low-to-mid £300k range, with total package (bonus, LTIP, pension) often in the £450k–£700k band. KPMG’s Small Cap analysis (by market cap) shows finance director basic salaries for companies below £200m clustering around a median of roughly £375k, with a lower quartile a little over £330k and upper quartile around £430k (this study was undertaken in 2020 so the numbers have probably increased by quite a bit).
A more recent Ellason FTSE SmallCap survey puts the FY23 median finance director salary at £335k across the SmallCap index, with sector variation above and below that level. FTSE SmallCap data show that variable pay (annual bonus plus LTIP) commonly adds 40–80% of base for finance directors in stronger performers, with higher opportunities in more leveraged or acquisitive sectors. UK CFO remuneration surveys for comparable-sized businesses show typical bonus opportunities of 50–100% of base plus equity/LTIP of meaningful value, even if not always “in the money” each year.“
“A breakdown of Celtic executive pay for 2023 and 2024 shows Christopher McKay (Financial Officer) on: salary £300,000, bonus £207,292, benefits £13,032, pension £45,000, total £565,324 for 2023. For 2024 the same table shows: salary £309,000, bonus £150,000, benefits £13,101, pension £69,244, total £541,345. So as things stand, the Celtic FD’s base is roughly £300k, with total compensation (including bonus, pension and benefits) in the low‑ to mid‑£500k range in the most recent reported years.“
I couldn’t be bothered digging through the accounts to verify the numbers so they might be off here and there, but you get the picture – he’s the FD of a PLC and is paid the going rate for that role.
Come the end of the season when the follow-followers of Hertz and the huns are holding their inquests, “Celtic refused to go away” will be a common refrain.
I see exactly the same behaviour from the board supporters on here as was seen during the efforts to rid us of the Kelly’s and Whites. The forelock tugging is boak inducing. We’d still be run by those same families if we were all as weak willed and scared of change as you are now.
As to the few who want to decide who gets to attend games, why should you decide?
Maybe we should have a register that greenpinata can maintain.
You beat me to that, GM. Here’s my rusty tuppence worth:
Moisey17 on 9th February 2026 1:47 pm
What do you think the average salary is of a CFO of an AIM registered company?
According to BDO’s Director’s Remuneration Report 2025, the average salary of an AIM 100 CFO is £263,000 with bonuses adding a further 50%. The top guys earn more than double that in the AIM 100.
Chris McKay has been in post for 10 years, his salary is £327,500 and he’s eligible for a performance related bonus of up to 50% of that. He got £118k onus last year, plus a £13k car expense. Pension contributions on top, of course.
20-25% of his salary won’t get you a Management Accountant in the NHS.
What do you think Celtic should be paying their top execs? (Ignoring for a moment the vexing topic of performance).
Who/which sectors should we be benchmarking against? After all, it’s an open market and as with any other job, you attract the talent you’re prepared to pay for.
BTW I asked the Celtic Collective what their beef is with the CFO such that he ought to be fired. They haven’t replied yet but I’m sure someone will get round to it soon. They surely have a good reason. After all, it’s not very Celtic minded to want folk to get fired for no good reason.
We seem to be putting together a run of results, which is what matters when it comes to winning trophies. We’ll drop points in the league at some point but that sort of consistency breeds the confidence that can deal with a setback.
Good positive article — no agendas !
Afternoon guys . I couldn’t post the Philly post because it was so emotional. Thanks to Dannie for posting and sending me some of the comments .
That photo was taken a month ago and CM got dogs abuse for it then. It’s still coming up again as if it’s new. This is hardly what anyone would expect in their job.
It won’t be in his contract, we’ll pay market rates, but there should be a danger money allowance for being on the board.
There will definitely be an unwritten one in a new CFOs renumeration, otherwise the already small list of qualified candidates will shrink to virtually nothing.
BT
A tremendous video.
Your whole family must be so proud.
Happy St. Apollonia Day! Ave Ave
One Celtic. Back our Board, Manager, Players and Charity.
Petition:
https://c.org/kC24nkswRn
Football-wise, I think we need to start seeing MON’s team winning better. It’s too damned had work at the moment. Even with the new recruits, I don’t think we can sustain that level of output – 10 men matches, extra time cup ties, narrow wins, 2 matches per week – given the relentless run of fixtures we’re looking at.
A win in the Stuggart tie will have us playing twice a week from January to April.
Apart from anything else, there’s little time to coach the team into whatever shape MON has in mind, given all of his new signings.
We’re about to see what this team is made of. Teak, I hope.
I see exactly the same behaviour from the board supporters on here as was seen during the efforts to rid us of the Kelly’s and Whites. The forelock tugging is boak inducing. We’d still be run by those same families if we were all as weak willed and scared of change as you are now.
—————-
nonsence.
you have a funny recall of history.
the bank was hours from foreclosing celtic ltd.
vastly differeing scenarios.
if they hadnt sold up, celtic would have ceased to exist.
and would not have been allowed to phoenix back alive.
Chris McKay laughed, waved and took photos of fans after defeat at Tannadice. The man hasn’t an ounce of professionalism.
From last thread
Mr Cushley taught me at St Brides 1977. Decent English teacher.
It’s shaping up to be a mighty month or two of football.
If we were two points off the lead going into the split, I’d be happy enough. Our post split fixtures is the one advantage that officials can’t take away.
“The goal also gave Sebastian Tounekti a much needed assist”
————
Blimey, Kevin de Bruyne would struggle to get assists with Maeda, Kenny and Yamada to finish his chances!
BT
Thanks for allowing us to see the brilliant tribute to yer da. HH
From last thread –
John Cushley taught English at St Bride’s, EK. There was a rumour – probably untrue – that he gave the belt to a boy who asked for his autograph.
And don’t forget Socrates, the great Brazilian midfielder who qualified as a doctor and practised after retiring. He died young, sadly. His wikipedia page says “He was also noted for being an intellectual, a heavy drinker and a smoker.” I assume therefore that he frequented the Shipbank.
BT- Hope you’re well.
Down the road at Holyrood, we had to slum it with John Bourke of Kilmarnock (PE) and Sam Miller of Clyde (Maths). Good guys, both, btw.
TBB
If we can get past a team equal 4th in the Bundesliga we’re a better team than anybody is thought. The belief it would give us would be of huge benefit to our league chances IMO.
So we wouldn’t be run by those families instead we wouldn’t exist. Neither sounds great to me but thanks for the clarification.
Celts for change didn’t contribute anything then?
Any of us thought
Boycotting games because Rodgers was a shifty operative who knew how easy it would be to fool the easily fooled fans who lived on their knees eating out of Rodgers hands.
Boycotting games were the team on the pitch needs the fans support is like a baby throwing its toys out of the pram seeking to be mollycoddled.
The board know that fans don’t have the balls to NOT renew their season tickets.
The board also know that Rodgers shafted the entire club during the 40 million losing KA CLQ disater were sly Rodgers kept the entire Transfer intake from last season on the bench as he stood on the touchline playing his wee victim of the board violin crying for more expensive new toys so that he can say he didn’t buy them either once he destroys them with his tippy tappy borefest.
The board also know that 60,000 weaklings are just not smart enough to know any of this.
Sacking the board to replace them with weakling dim Tims is just close the club down and throw the keys away territory.
Hail Hail BT. Hope you’re well.
The Battered Bunnet
I was taught maths by Sam Miller’s dad at Lourdes Secondary – he was also a good guy.
BlantyreTim – YNWA
TMWT – you have me there 😂
celtic40me
I’d say it’s winnable, all going to plan, but clearly we’re second favourites.
Agree on the morale boost.
How long is it before a Celtic goal is ruled out by VAR because the official extra time had been exceeded? I wouldn’t put it past them.