It was never going to be Brazil 1970 but Celtic’s 2-0 win over Auchinleck Talbot fell considerably short of even low expectations. Johnny Kenny scored his first goal in over two months, as the confidence-sapping weeks took their toll on the player. He is a better finisher than the past 10 weeks have demonstrated. Hopefully he can start to recover.
All credit from the game goes to Auchinleck Talbot’s players, who threw themselves in front of everything Celtic could muster. Their performance reminded me of the 1-1 draw Arbroath took from Celtic Park in the Scottish Cup in 2012. The Angus side performed equally well in the reply, but went down 0-1. Nothing we watched in that tie could indicate how well 2012 would end for Celtic.
Delighted with the home tie in the next round and although Dundee have already beaten Celtic this season, they are ninth in the Premiership and should be a welcome visitor to Celtic Park.
Hearts’ home loss to Falkirk on penalties adds an interesting dynamic to our visit to Tynecastle next week. Regarding Hearts, we have been hearing ‘momentum is all’. That being the case, Sunday will be interesting.
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We are still counting the cost of the abject failure of the Kiaret Almaty games.
As it has transpired, not just season defining games but our future trajectory.
The culpability transcend any individual.
Everyone connected from the custodians to the Honda Civics share the blame.
HH.
Better still boot young Ferguson up in the air fae that Italian team.
QUADBHOY on 19TH JANUARY 2026 3:38 PM bournesouprecipe on 19th January 2026 3:09 pm “Brendan Rodgers also to blame for Wilfred Nancy and the 12 point swing “ ——- Did BR not also choose Tisdale? Or did I dream reading that?
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I’m sure you probably did read it on here, he got the blame of everything else, so why not?
You could have read as well that Tisdale was Dermot Desmond’s choice via a playing partner at the Gowf?
He wouldn’t be the first businessman that gets bluffed by a bluffer.
“ Never believe anything you read on the internet. ”
Abraham Lincoln
Any more LINKS or TARGETS to report?
On tenterhooks here…..
Sin City Bhoy on 19th January 2026 3:55 pm
MoN is accredited with the statement: “Welcome to the slow lane.”
*actually that was Brian Quinn after Seville , Brian our Chairman at the time was educated at Glasgow University, where he obtained an MA (Hons) degree. He also obtained an MA degree in economics from the University of Manchester and a PhD degree in economics from Cornell University.[
Between 1964 and 1970 he worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), first as an economist at the African Department, then as IMF Representative for West Africa. He then joined the Bank of England as an economist, eventually rising to Deputy Governor in 1995. In 1996, he joined Celtic as a non-executive director, and was made chairman in 2000. He served the club in this position for seven years, during which time the club won five SPL titles, four Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups. He announced he was to resign the chair of Celtic on 17 November 2007
He also serves as a non-executive director for the Qatar financial services authority and runs a financial consulting business.
Bushido teaching:
“The only solution for bad men are good men better skilled in violence.”
Apply accordingly Shaun and Fozzy.
Aff oot.
Oops. My bad on the slow lane thing…
It fits though, right?
SIN CITY BHOY
Slow lane….there was a reason back then but not now.
TIMHORTON on 19TH JANUARY 2026 4:28 PM
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Indeed
Evening, all.
Rodgers deserved to go for Balikwisha alone.
Tisdale deserved to be sacked period. A total spiv.
Tel, you want, if we do win the league this year it’ll demoralise the rest forever. We will never be this calamitously managed again. The fans won’t stand for it.
Hopefully Shankland is finished for the season…
PLB
We will not win the league with the squad as it is at the moment.
Some things in football never change. I read today that Len Shackleton, a legendary post-war player for Sunderland and England wrote a best selling autobiography in 1956 called The Clown Prince of Soccer.
One chapter of the book was “The Average Director’s Knowledge of Football”. It consisted of a single blank page.
I’m thinking of buying a copy and sending it over to Dermot Desmond.
Dessbhoy
100% agree.
Anyone have a link to Celtic player salaries?
https://www.capology.com/club/celtic/salaries/
R.I.P. Valentino
my favourite clothes designer after Giorgio De Asda
Tontine Tim on 19th January 2026 4:07 pm….
I met Brian Quinn a few times. A really nice man, incredibly intelligent. He was very comfortable in the company of supporters.
Celtic don’t bring people of that quality to the board nowadays.
Weeron.
If our world class operators had been up to scratch we would have sold Maeda and replaced him …we wouldn’t have replaced Kyogo with Shin
Taylor with Inamura …we would have bought a right winger and not 2 left wingers
19 days in ….and atm it looks like shambles mk2
According to Bert Kassies – if you know a more reliable source let me know – the Champions of Scotland will qualify for the Play Off round of the Champions League, and the second placed SPFL side will enter at the second qualifying round.
In order for the champions of Scotland to qualify automatically for the group stages, Scotland’s coefficient (14th) will need to overtake those of Austria, Greece, Norway and Turkey to get back to 10th in the access list.
If Scotland slips to 16th in the list we will lose the second qualifying spot. According to Bert Kassies, we are provisionally headed for 18th place with the champions entering at the 2nd qualifying round.
Our record of qualifying for the group/league stages of the UCL, whether as Champions or 2nd place, is abysmal. Since Ronny Deila’s first season we have qualified twice out of 9 attempts.
That’s worse than random, which takes some doing.
Credit to Talbot for their performance against the Hoops yesterday against what was largely a Celtic reserve side and yet another victory and clean sheet on Martins CV since his rescue return to the club. It makes impressive reading , 24 league points including a derby victory and 3 valuable Europa league points. Its a miracle that we are still in the Championship race after Wilfried Nancys short sojourn having dropped 18 league points.
Celtic did the business yesterday, just about, good to see young Kenny on the scoresheet and Tounekti with a terrific strike and playing well. Johnny Kenny unfortunate with the disallowed score which was marginal, he just needs a little change of luck to get his mojo working.
The search for players is relentless according to Martin, perhaps there are some right here in the SPFL with no need to be looking farther afield.
RIP Gene 🙏 our thoughts and prayers are with you brother.
This squad will be lucky to finish 3rd never mind win anything.
Beyond the brink we are right now whilst these imposters will be dusting down rhere White and green ties and living the high life in Italy on us..
Correction Nancy dropped 15 league points. lost six games including the league Cup to St Mirren.
Top 3 players from yesterday?
sencelpoty@gmail.com
The Lennoxtown transfer summit will be like a new signing.
The returnof weeron on 19th January 2026 5:55 pm
I met Brian Quinn a few times. A really nice man, incredibly intelligent. He was very comfortable in the company of supporters.
Weeron, agree entirely about your views on Brian Quinn, especially the last sentence above. A lovely man with plenty of time for the fans/supporters. For a few years in a row he put in an appearance at Babbity Bowsers on Trophy Day and was quite happy to chat with one and all, even me. However, hanging around in the background was ‘Unity’ Wilson who gave the air of deep discomfort.
Ave Ave
BTB,
Do you ever tell the truth.Its like listening to Trump.Blame everyone,anyone,except the blatantly guilty.
Brendan did not” Want” Balikwisha.He was one of 5 or 6 wingers available in the price range we deal in.All decent CVs.Balikwishas from previous season was 14 goals,8 assists.All looked at,Media did thee rest.Brendan wanted Orjaesetter for replacement for Kuhn.Breame for right wing from Go Ahead.Together,around £10 million.As usually we faffed about.When Brendan left they bought Balikwisha,and Tounetke,for same price they denied Brendan..
Must be killing you clowns the job he is doing in Saudi.
Dry January has a different look now….
MY wish is for a few SAS guys to wack trump, it would be a simple task fro them.
Now Trump has threatened Norway, why, because he didn’t get the Nobel Peace prize, what a dick, considering it has fuck all to do with Norway government.
What’ next after |Greenland, Canada , Iceland, Ireland maybe, the man and the world should have him eliminated, end of
kingLUBO
I betcha we sell for profit before we buy in this window also
https://x.com/i/status/2013325121746874789
Peace prize, he’s caused more wars and suffering than any before him.
Ask yourselves, what has the US given to the world exactly. Good music and obesity
kinglubo
Seems Leipzig in for Engels,someone will get sold before we buy,can see Lennon Miller on loan if it happens
“SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster has praised the current Scottish Premiership season, sharing his hopes that the title will be decided on the final day.”
A cynic, perhaps even a modern-day Diogenes, who famously lived in a jar, might suspect the entire campaign has been masterfully scripted.
They Celtic board are certainly playing their part.
Celtic40 Me,
“We have never bought success”. Really?I would think £18 million for Lennon,Sutton,Hartson,alone,a lot of money in 2001,plus,the the rest of the team,big transfers,Mjalby,Balde,Lambert,Valgaeren,Agathe,Petrov,Thompson
That’s a lot of money.
Some good news on the transfer front.
“Arne Engels is reportedly a transfer target for RB Leipzig this month.”
how might 2nd Rangers get direct entry to the Champions league.
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1) win the league
2) the eropean champions already qualified by their league position.
3) have the highest co-efficient points of all the champions
rivals for the position i think are copenhagen and olympiacos.
they are a long shop imho
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champions league rebalancing
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0297-1d507af6baee-09bbe917ddd3-1000–olympiacos-earn-automatic-place-in-2025-26-league-phase-tha/
hankray on 19th January 2026 6:32 pm
Correction Nancy dropped 15 league points. lost six games including the league Cup to St Mirren.
Was it not 12 points – we got beat by Roma as well as St Mirren
Also was it not Brian Quinn who put his foot down about the Juninho EBT and warded us away from that scam
Nancy ball…..
Celtic 1-2 Hearts (Premiership)
Celtic 0-3 Roma (Europa League)
St Mirren 3-1 Celtic (League Cup Final)
Dundee United 2-1 Celtic (Premiership)
Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen (Premiership)
Livingston 2-4 Celtic (Premiership)
Motherwell 2-0 Celtic (Premiership)
Celtic 1-3 Rangers (Premiership)