I think the Prem Sports commentators spoke about our finances and the protests for a combined total of 20 mins out of 90 today.
It’s the whole of Scottish football we’re playing every week.
Scales excellent again.
KT has given the other defenders massive confidence and a bit of arrogance.
Hatate needs to get his completed passes stats up.
Nygren…getting better n stronger.
After 9 competitive games this season…we have the best defensive record in world football (gor top leagues).
jackiemac on
I got tedious laxalt. It was like they saw Celtic play well and had to try and turn it down a notch. Another reason I’ll smile on flag day
The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on
Yep, I thought the commentary was appalling.
Just ask yourself this: do you think the SMSM has the best interests at heart? Do they really care the transfer window was so poor and we have a load of cash in the bank?
I would argue they care not a jot about any of this but are delighted to highlight and stoke division.
Shortie were talking about a “pressure game” for the board on Wednesday night.
They can’t wait for us to be beaten or drop points. Gives them a chance to pour fuel on the fire.
DeniaBhoy on
Martinelli with a Larssonesque chip in 92nd minute to equalise against City.
DeniaBhoy on
Red Star are going for 10-in-row titles and have won first 7 league games. Can’t imagine we would be favourites even if we had signed a couple of better players.
Really tough opening fixture.
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jackiemac on
and had time to bed them in DB – serious rethink needed on expectations of the shareholders/board aspect of the celtic family and expectations of the fans part of the celtic family which-
spend their lives following celtic
often have been doing so for generations
spend a significant part of their income on celtic
Young SEB the REB will hopefully have very bright future with Celtic ?
Man of the Match…EASILY…….although there other good performances from other Celts especially young COLBY DONOVAN.
Bring on the HUNS………Hopefully ” SEB the REB” can have a field day against the Mankie Mob at Hampdump.
HH.
Glenowen on
Much to enjoy today
Thistle quite a bit weaker than SPL teams, though few decent players
Good to see some squad rotation, would have been happy with more
Onwards to Europe
celtic40me on
A far bigger indictment of the Scottish media is the complete lack of anyone challenging the basic narrative thats being pushed. It won’t make them popular, you only had to look at the reaction to Graham Speirs piece this week but surely you’d expect some balance.
Michael Stewart said something really stupid today – “see what Celtic could have got if they’d have got Tounekti in for the qualifiers”. Tounekti said himself that Hammarsby told him they were keeping him as they needed him for the title race thats coming to its conclusion, he had to beg them and they finally agreed at the very end of the window
I’d we’d have gone earlier we’d have ended up with the guy from Go Ahead Eagles we wouldnt pay the stupid fee the owner asked for after they sold their other star Antman to the Huns.
Saint Stivs on
The “Seb” who was reportedly held back by Hammarby and mentioned the phrase “they wouldn’t let me go” was winger Sebastian Tounekti, not a player named Gutierrez.
During the summer 2025 transfer window, Scottish club Celtic attempted to sign Tounekti from the Swedish side Hammarby, but the deal was initially blocked. The quotes about him wanting to leave were widely reported in the Scottish media at the time.
Tounekti’s transfer to Celtic
Initial resistance: Tounekti was reportedly a key player for Hammarby, which was fighting for a European qualification spot, and the club did not want to sell him.
Player’s wish: Tounekti made it clear to Hammarby that he wanted the move and had his “ambitions” set on joining Celtic.
Final transfer: Despite the initial resistance, Hammarby eventually found a solution and the transfer was completed on the final day of the summer transfer window.
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Laxalt on
Celtic40me….fair enough, but what could Celtic do other than winning every domestic trophy we possibly can?
Be the most financially stable club in Europe?
Maybe the ‘apology’ was actually telling the world that we wouldn’t have…..ah fek it….it’s not for now…its maybe for next May.
Thought Yang ( bless him) played well.
EKBhoy on
CELTIC40ME on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2025 7:18 PM
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Pretty sure Hammarby are second but a few points behind.
18 months with Michael Stewart at the helm and we’d be bust and fallen foul of FSR , total muppet.
HH
celtic40me on
EKBHOY on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2025 7:36 PM
It’s what Tounekti said himself.
Hammarby were in conference league qualifiers until 15 August.
I don’t mind Michael Stewart, he seems like a fairly decent minded guy and he’s a football pundit so you wouldnt expect him to think any deeper than what hes being told but surely theres someone out there who could challenge the idea that it was as simple as “getting them in early enough.”
It used to be we didn’t back the manager, but we spent £42m last season on players who contributed nothing to our efforts against Kairat
Tom McLaughlin on
BLOGGER…
As I asked last night, does the home ticket scheme boycott cover games at Hampden?
You can’t just boycott the HCTS for individual games. If you’re out, you’re out for the season. If supporters cancelled their direct debit for the EL games, there’s no way to reregister for the semi-final.
The ballot will consist of those still in the scheme.
Auldheid on
A correction to cap applied to the accounts Celtic submit to SFA to obtain a UEFA licence for 2026.
Logically the cap being applied to FSR squad ratio would be 80% relating to 24/25 accs in next licensing cycle in Jan, but the Licensors i.e. SFA will in fact apply 70%.
It will make little difference to Celtic’s compliance in 2026 as earning are so high for 24/25 but it will make things tighter when 25/26 accs submitted, unless Celtic act to keep a safe distance from the ceiling by selling players they make a profit on to boost football earnings./reduce player wages.
The underlying point being FSR is relevant to Celtic’s buy low sell high policy . The real issue is the recruitment process needs a total overhaul because of FSR that other wage competitors clubs understand.
The change from normal Licensing rules suggests UEFA want the impact to bite sooner.
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Auldheid on
celtic40me on 21st September 2025 7:47 pm
EKBHOY on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2025 7:36 PM
There are a lot of misperceptions out there that dont help unity.
Bhoys Town on
Interested to read the apparent surprise at today’s commentary and every other SMSM outlet dancing with excitement about the protest rather than remarking on the brilliant football on display. When a sizable number of Celtic’s most vocal supporters have gone out of their way to disrupt and complain for more than two weeks what did we expect?
Fuel the Celtic haters all you want. Just don’t be surprised when our enemies use that fuel to undermine the club as much as they can.
Bhoys Town on
p.s. how do I go about boycotting the semi-final?
Auldheid on
Saint Stivs on 21st September 2025 7:07 pm
Extended HIGHLIGHTS | Celtic 4-0 Partick Thistle Premier Sports Cup
That confirmed what I thought when watching – Iheanacho is pretty useful.
The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on
TM – cheers. I didn’t realise the HCTS covered European tournaments, I thought it was only domestic competitions.
I expect non-season ticket holders will step up and buy the boycotted EL tickets and those who remain in the HCTS have an increased chance in the ballot.
A win-win all round.
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eratic on
There seems to have been another cringeable demonstration at today’s game , can someone tell me the intelligence of it and what it was meant to achieve ?
Pathetic !!
!!Bada Bing!! on
Some good stuff today,Tounekti looks a pass ahead of some guys,Donovan has good positional sense and looks physical
garygillespieshamstring on
Eratic
As far as I could see and hear. it just gave Michael Stewart and his sidekick something to talk about rather than talk about the football match that was taking place.
An Dún on
Celtic40me
Michael Stewart said something really stupid today – “see what Celtic could have got if they’d have got Tounekti in for the qualifiers”. Tounekti said himself that Hammarsby told him they were keeping him as they needed him for the title race thats coming to its conclusion, he had to beg them and they finally agreed at the very end of the window
——
So they refuse to sanction the deal all summer, wait until their transfer window closes, unable to bring in a replacement, they then decide to sell their prized asset ?
And I thought our directors were incompetent !
!!Bada Bing!! on
Eratic- you must be happy with the Board and the way the Club is run?
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An Dún on
Saint Stivs
Despite the initial resistance, Hammarby eventually found a solution
——
They did.
The solution was £5.2 million.
An Dún on
Celtic40me
I’d we’d have gone earlier we’d have ended up with the guy from Go Ahead Eagles
—-
Tonetki is a left winger.
Breum is a right winger.
I assume we knew this and were in the market for both positions.
!!Bada Bing!! on
John Stapleton RIP,great journalist and presenter
The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on
“ Eratic- you must be happy with the Board and the way the Club is run?”
This is an amazing comment that conflates someone questioning the point of holding up bits of paper for a minute, then scrunching them up and throwing them on to the pitch with being “happy with the Board and the way the Club is run”.
!!Bada Bing!! on
GM-you must be happy with the Board and the way the Club is run?
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An Dún on
Speaking to Hammarby’s official website, their sporting director Hjelmberg said: “Our ambition has always been to keep Sebastian during the summer window.”
“But Celtic’s final offer was so lucrative that we weighed the financial aspect against what we would lose in sporting terms. With the options we have in our attacking positions, as well as Sebastian’s own wishes, we believe that the best thing for Hammarby is to accept Celtic’s offer.”
—-
Had we made the £5.2 million bid before the Kairat tie, I think we’d be playing in the CL this season. Let’s learn.
kajagoogoo on
Maybe Michael Stewart and the other guy were trying to convey the message that was being sent out from the fans of a club who have 90% of the resources of Scottish football, 95% of the trophies from the past 12 years, the biggest stadium in Scotland which has been sold out every year since Rangers got promoted?
But….the CL qualifying almost always fails when there are no Rangers coefficient points to benefit Celtic.
And they say there is no Old Firm?! lol
Maybe the TV people saw what amounted to a lot of spoiled people making an arse of themselves like spoiled children chucking their paper aeroplanes onto the pitch because beautiful Brendan was made to look like a mug by Kiarat Almaty, and Russell Martin.
But of course, when it comes to Brendan spilling his milk its not nice to give him the Neil Lennon treatment, so it must have been the boards fault?! lol
Oh and, did you see how sly Brendan stood with the fans with one of his Fu Man Chu faces on, smiling through his tripping face, because, sly Brendan knows that if he is the fans pal, and then loses to Russell Martin in the LCSF, then the triggered fans will blame the board!
Eye they wull!
Nae wonder the board were trying to hold their laughs in.
AGAIN!
What do they teach them in yon universities?
Snowflake central.
If sacking the board means replacing them with dim Tims, then I’m afraid the devil you all know will be much better.
What’ll be next?
“ITS THE BOARDS FAULT THAT FANS HAVE NO BALLS?!”
What a time to be alive.
eratic on
Just thought it was a bit pathetic considering our most promising player was using that wing …
maybe they thought it was better to hamper our promising players playing football on what was already a difficult pitch to play on…..
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I think the Prem Sports commentators spoke about our finances and the protests for a combined total of 20 mins out of 90 today.
It’s the whole of Scottish football we’re playing every week.
Scales excellent again.
KT has given the other defenders massive confidence and a bit of arrogance.
Hatate needs to get his completed passes stats up.
Nygren…getting better n stronger.
After 9 competitive games this season…we have the best defensive record in world football (gor top leagues).
I got tedious laxalt. It was like they saw Celtic play well and had to try and turn it down a notch. Another reason I’ll smile on flag day
Yep, I thought the commentary was appalling.
Just ask yourself this: do you think the SMSM has the best interests at heart? Do they really care the transfer window was so poor and we have a load of cash in the bank?
I would argue they care not a jot about any of this but are delighted to highlight and stoke division.
Shortie were talking about a “pressure game” for the board on Wednesday night.
They can’t wait for us to be beaten or drop points. Gives them a chance to pour fuel on the fire.
Martinelli with a Larssonesque chip in 92nd minute to equalise against City.
Red Star are going for 10-in-row titles and have won first 7 league games. Can’t imagine we would be favourites even if we had signed a couple of better players.
Really tough opening fixture.
and had time to bed them in DB – serious rethink needed on expectations of the shareholders/board aspect of the celtic family and expectations of the fans part of the celtic family which-
spend their lives following celtic
often have been doing so for generations
spend a significant part of their income on celtic
extract zero money from the celtic family
have huge community networks based in celtic
a small portion of whom own shares
So, Glasgow’s big two end up ,Celtic 4 Jags 0
Hee hee
LAXALT on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2025 6:11 PM
“I think the Prem Sports commentators spoke about our finances and the protests for a combined total of 20 mins out of 90 today.”
Can you blame them though, it’s an open goal that Morelos wouldnt miss
We’ve been doing their jobs for them for a couple of years now. We even had our manager fighting with Rangers legend Barry Ferguson the other day.
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2025 6:23 PM
We do it to ourselves
22 shots.
4 goalscorers, 2 from wide forwards
a goal from a corner
3 different “assiters”
rhyth.
youth on display.
the “cups” goalkeepr 9if only he had been trusted in the scottish cup final)
manager happy.
new players doing fine
manager happy-ish.
sack the board.
i had a wee think about that, the executives, having probably met all their performance kpis.
its going to take big payoffs to “sack” them.
still the collective have their targets.
Extended HIGHLIGHTS | Celtic 4-0 Partick Thistle Premier Sports Cup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7y5mdcHjbY
Well played the Bhoys in Green.
Young SEB the REB will hopefully have very bright future with Celtic ?
Man of the Match…EASILY…….although there other good performances from other Celts especially young COLBY DONOVAN.
Bring on the HUNS………Hopefully ” SEB the REB” can have a field day against the Mankie Mob at Hampdump.
HH.
Much to enjoy today
Thistle quite a bit weaker than SPL teams, though few decent players
Good to see some squad rotation, would have been happy with more
Onwards to Europe
A far bigger indictment of the Scottish media is the complete lack of anyone challenging the basic narrative thats being pushed. It won’t make them popular, you only had to look at the reaction to Graham Speirs piece this week but surely you’d expect some balance.
Michael Stewart said something really stupid today – “see what Celtic could have got if they’d have got Tounekti in for the qualifiers”. Tounekti said himself that Hammarsby told him they were keeping him as they needed him for the title race thats coming to its conclusion, he had to beg them and they finally agreed at the very end of the window
I’d we’d have gone earlier we’d have ended up with the guy from Go Ahead Eagles we wouldnt pay the stupid fee the owner asked for after they sold their other star Antman to the Huns.
The “Seb” who was reportedly held back by Hammarby and mentioned the phrase “they wouldn’t let me go” was winger Sebastian Tounekti, not a player named Gutierrez.
During the summer 2025 transfer window, Scottish club Celtic attempted to sign Tounekti from the Swedish side Hammarby, but the deal was initially blocked. The quotes about him wanting to leave were widely reported in the Scottish media at the time.
Tounekti’s transfer to Celtic
Initial resistance: Tounekti was reportedly a key player for Hammarby, which was fighting for a European qualification spot, and the club did not want to sell him.
Player’s wish: Tounekti made it clear to Hammarby that he wanted the move and had his “ambitions” set on joining Celtic.
Final transfer: Despite the initial resistance, Hammarby eventually found a solution and the transfer was completed on the final day of the summer transfer window.
Celtic40me….fair enough, but what could Celtic do other than winning every domestic trophy we possibly can?
Be the most financially stable club in Europe?
Maybe the ‘apology’ was actually telling the world that we wouldn’t have…..ah fek it….it’s not for now…its maybe for next May.
Thought Yang ( bless him) played well.
CELTIC40ME on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2025 7:18 PM
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Pretty sure Hammarby are second but a few points behind.
18 months with Michael Stewart at the helm and we’d be bust and fallen foul of FSR , total muppet.
HH
EKBHOY on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2025 7:36 PM
It’s what Tounekti said himself.
Hammarby were in conference league qualifiers until 15 August.
I don’t mind Michael Stewart, he seems like a fairly decent minded guy and he’s a football pundit so you wouldnt expect him to think any deeper than what hes being told but surely theres someone out there who could challenge the idea that it was as simple as “getting them in early enough.”
It used to be we didn’t back the manager, but we spent £42m last season on players who contributed nothing to our efforts against Kairat
BLOGGER…
As I asked last night, does the home ticket scheme boycott cover games at Hampden?
You can’t just boycott the HCTS for individual games. If you’re out, you’re out for the season. If supporters cancelled their direct debit for the EL games, there’s no way to reregister for the semi-final.
The ballot will consist of those still in the scheme.
A correction to cap applied to the accounts Celtic submit to SFA to obtain a UEFA licence for 2026.
Logically the cap being applied to FSR squad ratio would be 80% relating to 24/25 accs in next licensing cycle in Jan, but the Licensors i.e. SFA will in fact apply 70%.
It will make little difference to Celtic’s compliance in 2026 as earning are so high for 24/25 but it will make things tighter when 25/26 accs submitted, unless Celtic act to keep a safe distance from the ceiling by selling players they make a profit on to boost football earnings./reduce player wages.
The underlying point being FSR is relevant to Celtic’s buy low sell high policy . The real issue is the recruitment process needs a total overhaul because of FSR that other wage competitors clubs understand.
The change from normal Licensing rules suggests UEFA want the impact to bite sooner.
celtic40me on 21st September 2025 7:47 pm
EKBHOY on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2025 7:36 PM
There are a lot of misperceptions out there that dont help unity.
Interested to read the apparent surprise at today’s commentary and every other SMSM outlet dancing with excitement about the protest rather than remarking on the brilliant football on display. When a sizable number of Celtic’s most vocal supporters have gone out of their way to disrupt and complain for more than two weeks what did we expect?
Fuel the Celtic haters all you want. Just don’t be surprised when our enemies use that fuel to undermine the club as much as they can.
p.s. how do I go about boycotting the semi-final?
Saint Stivs on 21st September 2025 7:07 pm
Extended HIGHLIGHTS | Celtic 4-0 Partick Thistle Premier Sports Cup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7y5mdcHjbY
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That confirmed what I thought when watching – Iheanacho is pretty useful.
TM – cheers. I didn’t realise the HCTS covered European tournaments, I thought it was only domestic competitions.
I expect non-season ticket holders will step up and buy the boycotted EL tickets and those who remain in the HCTS have an increased chance in the ballot.
A win-win all round.
There seems to have been another cringeable demonstration at today’s game , can someone tell me the intelligence of it and what it was meant to achieve ?
Pathetic !!
Some good stuff today,Tounekti looks a pass ahead of some guys,Donovan has good positional sense and looks physical
Eratic
As far as I could see and hear. it just gave Michael Stewart and his sidekick something to talk about rather than talk about the football match that was taking place.
Celtic40me
Michael Stewart said something really stupid today – “see what Celtic could have got if they’d have got Tounekti in for the qualifiers”. Tounekti said himself that Hammarsby told him they were keeping him as they needed him for the title race thats coming to its conclusion, he had to beg them and they finally agreed at the very end of the window
——
So they refuse to sanction the deal all summer, wait until their transfer window closes, unable to bring in a replacement, they then decide to sell their prized asset ?
And I thought our directors were incompetent !
Eratic- you must be happy with the Board and the way the Club is run?
Saint Stivs
Despite the initial resistance, Hammarby eventually found a solution
——
They did.
The solution was £5.2 million.
Celtic40me
I’d we’d have gone earlier we’d have ended up with the guy from Go Ahead Eagles
—-
Tonetki is a left winger.
Breum is a right winger.
I assume we knew this and were in the market for both positions.
John Stapleton RIP,great journalist and presenter
“ Eratic- you must be happy with the Board and the way the Club is run?”
This is an amazing comment that conflates someone questioning the point of holding up bits of paper for a minute, then scrunching them up and throwing them on to the pitch with being “happy with the Board and the way the Club is run”.
GM-you must be happy with the Board and the way the Club is run?
Speaking to Hammarby’s official website, their sporting director Hjelmberg said: “Our ambition has always been to keep Sebastian during the summer window.”
“But Celtic’s final offer was so lucrative that we weighed the financial aspect against what we would lose in sporting terms. With the options we have in our attacking positions, as well as Sebastian’s own wishes, we believe that the best thing for Hammarby is to accept Celtic’s offer.”
—-
Had we made the £5.2 million bid before the Kairat tie, I think we’d be playing in the CL this season. Let’s learn.
Maybe Michael Stewart and the other guy were trying to convey the message that was being sent out from the fans of a club who have 90% of the resources of Scottish football, 95% of the trophies from the past 12 years, the biggest stadium in Scotland which has been sold out every year since Rangers got promoted?
But….the CL qualifying almost always fails when there are no Rangers coefficient points to benefit Celtic.
And they say there is no Old Firm?! lol
Maybe the TV people saw what amounted to a lot of spoiled people making an arse of themselves like spoiled children chucking their paper aeroplanes onto the pitch because beautiful Brendan was made to look like a mug by Kiarat Almaty, and Russell Martin.
But of course, when it comes to Brendan spilling his milk its not nice to give him the Neil Lennon treatment, so it must have been the boards fault?! lol
Oh and, did you see how sly Brendan stood with the fans with one of his Fu Man Chu faces on, smiling through his tripping face, because, sly Brendan knows that if he is the fans pal, and then loses to Russell Martin in the LCSF, then the triggered fans will blame the board!
Eye they wull!
Nae wonder the board were trying to hold their laughs in.
AGAIN!
What do they teach them in yon universities?
Snowflake central.
If sacking the board means replacing them with dim Tims, then I’m afraid the devil you all know will be much better.
What’ll be next?
“ITS THE BOARDS FAULT THAT FANS HAVE NO BALLS?!”
What a time to be alive.
Just thought it was a bit pathetic considering our most promising player was using that wing …
maybe they thought it was better to hamper our promising players playing football on what was already a difficult pitch to play on…..
Brainless morons !!