I was dismissive at the prospect of signing Kelechi Iheanacho (now 29) when the move was mooted in September. The player’s contract was terminated by Sevilla, following an unproductive six-month loan at Middlesborough. Injury has blighted his time since, but when fit, he has shown enough to demonstrate he is clearly the best striker at the club.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (32) was a regular for Besiktas last season, spent until November alone, before training with former club Arsenal. He has won all major English trophies this decade and has a Champions League winners’ medal from 2019, when he was an unused Liverpool sub opposite Victor Wanyama on the Tottenham bench.
Victor was a year older than Alex when the former signed for Dunfermline in 2025. That experiment did not end well, as our former idol was a ghost of his former self.
The spectrum of outcomes between Kelechi’s clear ability and Victor’s ineffectiveness are all possible for a player who has been out of the game for a few months. Martin O’Neill has taken scouting updates from Arsenal and has clearly heard enough to convince him to move. Let’s hope he is well informed.
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burnley78
Stivs is our Mhan for ticket sales, but looking solely at the Ol’ Main Stand on the online graphics, though there are seats still available, it looks like it will be well populated by 5.30pm tomorrow for the Dundee match. Now given it holds around 9500 supporters there’s your starter for ten. Could be wrong but got a feeling that those that do attend the Scottish Cup match tomorrow are in for a treat.
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Martin O’Neill showing a little frustratiion with the process, lack of information, and perhaps the adequacy of the club’s response. .. . .. ..
“There has to be a middle ground somewhere along the way. It has to be, how quickly we can reach that there is probably in the lap of the gods.”
He added: “But yeah, it would just be nice to know what all of the complaints are about, and the club’s attempt at least to rectify those.”
Celtic Mac are you attending?
Bailikwisha has no need for a passport in the coming weeks.
Evening CQN
If you don’t mind I’m coming in from the lurk to post a couple of links to oppose the Israeli banning of 37 aid agencies from Gaza and the West Bank
Contact the Foreign Secretary
https://palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/aidorgsban
Contact your MP
https://www.redlineforgaza.org.uk/takeaction/search
HH
Manky mob playing away from home. Physio made scapegoat.
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/15889520/rangers-sex-scandal-physio-hotel-cheating/
Several sites linking Hatate to Brazilian club,Palmeiras, whose transfer window is not closed, maybe why The Ox is in….
Evening all.
A cracking afternoon spent in the company of cracking Celtic men.
Leggy
BMCUWP
Cosy Corner Bhoy
Sipsini
Belmont Brian
The Lurking Tim
Carlton Tongues
Chalmersbhoy
An Tearmaan
Great bunch 💚💚💚
Green Brigade stuff.
https://x.com/NCCeltic/status/2019796984136163608
A Celtic supporter base the majority of whom vote SNP and wear stupid assed ‘see you Jimmy’ hats at Scotland games, and virtue signal for over 1 Million mostly undocumented ‘ALL MALE’ foreigners to come into the country which has already been crushed under 40+ years of Labour/Conservative/Libs/SNP/Gre austerity, and ZERO council houses have been built in that time, with recent foreign people coming in on luxury flights during the night so that no one will see them in UK, EU, Sco, Ire, etc, then what is it that these virtue signallers are all about?
Are they Dumb? Naive? Deceptive?
Hope it all passes off peacefully, but when the real number of the UK population is said to be near or over the 100 million mark, with ZERO new provisions in place, then interesting times lie ahead.
University dumbed down snowflakes are the LAST types of characters who should be calling the shots at Celtic, or anywhere else.
Just my opinion.
BELMONTBRIAN on 6TH FEBRUARY 2026 6:46 PM
Evening all.
A cracking afternoon spent in the company of cracking Celtic men.
Leggy
BMCUWP
Cosy Corner Bhoy
Sipsini
Belmont Brian
The Lurking Tim
Carlton Tongues
Chalmersbhoy
An Tearmaan
Great bunch 💚💚💚
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An Dún @ 11:55 am,
Yes, totally agree – the presentation differed but since Martin came in, he has reiterated the points Brendan repeatedly made.
Also, Martin had made a point of saying Celtic are a European Club on a number of occasions – Ross obviously didn’t send him the memo…
Hail Hail
timmy7-noted
Working for ICE now?
Barach Obampot
Thanks for those links
Unfortunately it won’t do any good.The British Labour Party is owned by Israel..
https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-accused-of-disgusting-behaviour-after-sharing-image-of-obamas-as-apes-13504107
He’s a fkn animal
Auldheid on 6th February 2026 6:46 pm
MurdochBhoy
All the commandments in the Decalogue Dialogue are of equal importance but I found Commandments 7 and 10 particularly carry more significance in this dispute.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iGs5NDx08g1O5A1PdUjBCfTN6foSHmk0hifUwO3-Djc/edit?usp=sharing
A post of great substance that brings both clarity and much needed objectivity, as, in the end, this dispute will only be resolved by meaningful dialogue.
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Absolutely. A full extension of the Third Commandment
Thanks for the reminder.
I came across the original years ago. Celtic have it but perhaps needs resurrecting.
When I explained what Dialogue required on The Trinity Tims ( Read me, Celtic Blog and Video Celtis) podcast you would think I spoke in Latin.
A wee trio of tunes from the brilliant Boomtown Rats, if the blog does not mind.
The Boomtown Rats – Like Clockwork
https://youtu.be/BtDhMScCkcQ?si=4_j3wRJmUAN_gtku
The Boomtown Rats – Banana Republic
https://youtu.be/OfMwWLnpgGw?si=C6TFZTiOzTQ6HK5T
Mary of the Fourth Form – Boomtown Rats 1977
https://youtu.be/cEsedHk4sUs?si=p8QcDFUiPGaC710I
HH
Auldheid on 6th February 2026 6:55 pm
Tontine Tim on 6th February 2026 12:20 pm
Back to Basics – Glass Half Full on 6th February 2026 11:38 am
You might be interested in this article originally published on Celtic Underground after the Shame Game that references Brian Wilson and Truth and Reconciliation, but not surprised he was lambasted by those who are blind to the truth that makes them a profit.
(The links in it may not work anymore given passage of time)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wM3K9vheiWLhahd_i2dsf3nbXjfir0lCKYKVp1h_Cag/edit?usp=sharing
Brian Wilson standing up for Celtic? We cannot have that narrative can we?
There has already been the aggressive denial as fake, then secondly it was a staffer who posted it, the American press must be mugs allowing this guy away with this.
Celtic Mac on 6th February 2026 5:40 pm
burnley78
Stivs is our Mhan for ticket sales, but looking solely at the Ol’ Main Stand on the online graphics, though there are seats still available, it looks like it will be well populated by 5.30pm tomorrow for the Dundee match. Now given it holds around 9500 supporters there’s your starter for ten. Could be wrong but got a feeling that those that do attend the Scottish Cup match tomorrow are in for a treat.
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I was astounded at the Utrecht game, that in our row in 444, there was a woman with 4 kids in tow.
Never seen them ever before, I heard her yapping that it was a treat for the weans (£32 ticket btw) because they never get to the game together.
Our cup attendnaces last couple of years have been incrediblle, with a 59000 v Hibs last season.
Listened to several hysterical bloggers today, telling everybody it is up to theindividual what they do, but the collective is pleading for you not to go, but then making the point they do not know what success would look like, indeed, how do you measure it ? 30,000 unoccupied seats ? no different to the last 10 minutes of any home game.
Besides this, the Morton cup game few years ago was only attended by 16,000.
So I am left really really pondering, what does the collective gain from the bhoycott ?
the group think is it has forced Wilson to the table.
I would suggest he wasnt allowing the GB dialogue until the 4 arrested were actually charged with something, which happened yesterday, no co-incidence for me.
I’m a vampire, baby, suckin’ blood from the earth
I’m a vampire, baby, suckin’ blood from the earth
Well, I’m a vampire, baby, sell you twenty barrels worth
I’ve just heard I’m in line to get tickets for the hibees game 22nd !!!
Can’t wait. Ghod bless those of you who can boycott CP knowing you’ll get to go again.
The league’s in our hands – I’m supporting the team
Is this the same Brian Wilson that vigorously supported the war in Iraq despite the absence of any evidence of weapons of mass destruction, and who also opposed investigation into the decision making process for the invasion?
Estimates for Iraq war deaths vary from a minimum 200.000 to around half a million.
Sinister doesn’t begin to describe it.
Is this the legacy Walfrid would have wanted?
total scum
make america aim again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyvdajZTrkw
What is the Starz on 6th February 2026 6:52 pm
…as are the tories.
Don’t vote for Labour Friends of Genocide
HH
tangbhoy on 6th February 2026 12:47 pm
Now that everybody except Paul67 accepts the business model needs changing we are for the second time this season taking a punt on a free transfer outwith the window.
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Can you set out in what respect the business model needs changed and how much it will cost, just ball park.
In financial terms there is some wriggle room in that some of what could have been spent on the playing squad in the CL income years ended as cash in the bank, which meant Celtic had no need to sell Engels and that helped maintain, if not improve squad quality.
However the CL income boost has gone, although selling Engels in the summer for anything over £11m to make a profit will help compensate a bit.
CL income obviously makes a difference but there is a cost and risk involved and the much quoted £30m to £40m CL money has to be reduced to establish if the risk is worth taking.
It would be interesting to hear views on
1) How many players are needed to reduce the chance of not qualifying over a three year period (for illustrative purposes.)
2) How much would players of the calibre to get Celtic into Europe CL and later stage cost in transfer fees?
3) What sort of weekly wage would be required to attract them to Celtic x 52 weeks
4) What bonuses would be paid ?
5) Travel budget.
On the income side that can be found on line.
Ray Winstone’s Big Disembodied Heid on 6th February 2026 7:19 pm
Is this the same Brian Wilson that vigorously supported the war in Iraq despite the absence of any evidence of weapons of mass destruction, and who also opposed investigation into the decision making process for the invasion?
Estimates for Iraq war deaths vary from a minimum 200.000 to around half a million.
Sinister doesn’t begin to describe it.
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That was politics and no one with a political background is Mr Clean.
A requirement of the job is a good grasp of how Celtic operate and MoN is too busy.
Saint Stivs on 6th February 2026 7:08 pm#
Celtic Mac on 6th February 2026 5:40 pm
I would suggest he wasnt allowing the GB dialogue until the 4 arrested were actually charged with something, which happened yesterday, no co-incidence for me.
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Astute observation.
Celtic Mac, so you’re not then. Hypocrite.
Postulating about attendance whilst not going yourself. Acolyte.
Are the board finally coming to their senses?
Arranged talks with the Green Brigade….Ox-Chamberlain signing (won’t be cheap)
There’s got to be a bit of give and take from both sides and it looks like the board are making a move….
Let’s get back too where we used to be…signs are looking good…
Auldheid.
No one with a political background is Mr Clean.
Astonishing obfuscation and minimising of the egregious.
So war criminals are acceptable as long as they have a good grasp of how Celtic operate.
Yes. I see you now for the first time.
Blogger GM, Celtic Mac, tontime tim, bhoystown, sionnaigh, any of you attending tomorrow?
love it 31003
RWBDH
Indeed.
Jesus said to turn the other cheek not look the other way as the bombs we drop hit the ground.
Night all, be nice to each other
HH
Ray Winstone’s Big Disembodied Heid on 6th February 2026 8:09 pm
Auldheid.
No one with a political background is Mr Clean.
Astonishing obfuscation and minimising of the egregious.
So war criminals are acceptable as long as they have a good grasp of how Celtic operate.
Yes. I see you now for the first time.
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If you are looking for perfection I’m not yer man.
Keep looking elsewhere and good luck with your search.
ni ni BO
Hello darkness my old friend….