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Motherwell, a team who have won plaudits for playing out from the back this season, based that strategy on Celtic loanee Stephen Welsh (25) in central defence.  Who saw that coming?  The player spent the second half of last season on loan at Mechelen, where he was a first-team regular.  He also played more football in that 5 month period than during any season at Celtic.

This term, Brendan Rodgers preferred to develop Dane Murray (22) but Martin O’Neill has now recalled Stephen, to help compensate for the Cameron Carter-Vickers shaped hole in the squad.  The move will shore up resources for the champions’ title push and be a loss to the Lanarkshire club.

Neither Rodgers, O’Neill nor Wilfried Nancy rated Manchester City loanee Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.  Simpson-Pusey joined Koln last week and got his first 90 minutes in the Bundesliga on Saturday – that’s more time than he played for Celtic.  It’s not often three managers decide against a player and get it wrong.  Welsh is never going to reach Carter-Vickers-level performances, but he should return a better player than he left.  This is the proper purpose of loaning players, not simply to get them out of the building.

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  3. Laxalt on

    I always read Keith Jacksons collum on a Monday morning.

     

    What he said about Jota yesterday is 100pc actionable and slander.

     

    To save you looking it up he wrote….The word from inside Lennoxtown is that Jota is unhappy and ” not keen to put his boots back on “.

     

     

    The boy has a serious injury.

     

    I know the Scottish press is anti Celtic but that is a disgrace from a seasoned journalist.

  5. Turkeybhoy on

    The debate slowly petering out.The outrage being taken over,by disbelief.This just cant be happening again.Surely not.We go into tomorrows game with chewed nails,jangled nerves.Pity the first player to make a cockup.

     

    This is not football,The Glasgow Celtic Way.

  8. glendalystonsils on

    KevJungle on 13th January 2026 9:01 pm

     

    Celtic after big bustling German striker = now we’re talking! lol

     

     

    ====================================================

     

     

    As long as it’s more than just talking !

  9. Drambowiecelt on

    Celtic in for…. Drambowie….

     

    Not true ..It’s a Moonage Daydream…..He’s not a Rebel Rebel

     

    And wants to stay with his China Ghirl

     

    Keef Jackhun….. Latest Spews.

  12. celtic40me on

    TURKEYBHOY on 13TH JANUARY 2026 9:01 PM

     

     

    Relax and try to enjoy supporting Celtic

     

     

    We’ve hammered Falkirk twice this season and we scored four at the weekend.

  14. glendalystonsils on

    Mr Ilic sounds like he’s exactly what we need . A lyndon Dykes with goals and ability instead of tattoos .

     

     

    You can bet we won’t be signing him at the prices quoted though .

     

     

    Just one thing Lyndon , if you do find yourself in a Celtic jersey , please wear a scarf .

  15. bournesouprecipe on

    THEBHOYFROMU.N.C.L.E on 13TH JANUARY 2026 7:28 PM

     

     

    Jackie McNamara with Jackie McNamara……..relatively speaking.

     

     

    ———

     

     

    That works for me 👏👏

  18. celtic40me on

    Its been lost in the hysteria but there is some good news about Saracchi and Ihaenacho:

     

     

    Martin 3 days ago: “It shouldn’t be too long now for both of them. They’ve been on the grass. They are training on their own now. They are not too far away.”

  19. Tim Malone Will Tell on

    Celtic Dawn

     

     

    I think Celtic did try to sign him a few years ago when he was at Bristol City.

     

    Unfortunately, he saw Bournemouth as a better option.

     

     

    That’s what we are up against.

  21. KevJungle on

    …..he interviewed 2 Palestinian banned Doctors whilst others shuffled on by, this time only 1…..

  22. KevJungle on

    Some people change their views when the evidence they have in front of them changes.

     

    Some people just can’t be bothered if it dizny affect them….yet.

     

    HH

     

    oot.

  24. Majestic Hartson on

    Happy Birthday Favourite Uncle!!

     

     

    I don’t suppose you can play as a centre forward? 😀

  26. Drambowiecelt on

    @Timmy my attempt to highlight Jackhuns credibility earlier …was mabye not so good

     

    However this excuse for a Journalist has been getting away with it for years….

     

    And why anybody would entertain the Sly Red Tops is anybody’s guess.

  27. Drambowiecelt on

    @Kev ..Ketchup..

     

    Sometimes you forget yourself Sir…You Morph into umpteen resident posters..

     

    But…The same old theme……You are right ?? and the rest of the world is doomed…

     

    Good news, …Tomorrow if your able to watch the Tic….Enjoy..

     

    And remember..Very soon we are a long time gone

     

     

     

    H.H

  29. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    BSR @ 7:03pm – thank you.

     

     

    Every day is a school day.

     

     

    … as it should be

  31. Drambowiecelt on

    If it’s true that Martin has been handed the shitload .To recruit.

     

    Then if he sees this season thru ..

     

    He will be truly be Blessed

  32. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    onenightinlisbon on 13th January 2026 6:36 pm

     

     

    MON risking his legacy shielding these pricks as well…….

     

     

    ————

     

     

    “I don’t have any impediments from board level”

     

    (Martin O’Neill, 13 January 2026)

     

     

    ———

     

     

    Risking his legacy?

     

     

    Really?

     

     

    Perhaps in your eyes ONIL but not in mine.

     

     

    I’ll happily defend MON’s legacy.

     

     

    His impact was generational.

     

     

    Only Jock Stein had a greater impact as Celtic manager.

     

     

    The period since Jock left Celtic can be justifiably split into the pre-MON and post-MON eras.

     

     

    He took on a financially doped opponent with the media, league officials, SFA officials and referees in their pocket …

     

     

    … and swept them aside.

     

     

    And he took us to a European final.

     

     

    Martin is more pro-board than some on here clearly like.

     

     

    If Martin O’Neill is to become collateral damage in one’s hatred of the suits … because he doesn’t feel the same way about the suits?

     

     

    … says nothing about Martin.

     

     

    But says something about the hater.

  36. TheLurkinTim on

    Some people are happy to take a Celtic manager’s interview and infer what is said…that’s fine

     

     

    Some person is happy to take that inference and make it a quote, to rile up the support. Some person is a sh*t-stirrer disguised as a reasonable poster.

     

     

    You don’t belong here

  37. Drambowiecelt on

    @Lurkin..good spot..

     

    If Anyone here gets to 80 ..

     

    Then they have ..children ..grandchildren ..great grand children

     

    A million nieces nephews godsons .god daughters…etc etc

     

    Big ups..to Fav Unc….

  42. TheLurkinTim on

    Where’s our replacement for Kyogo, where’s our replacement for Kuhn, where’s our replacement for Idah, executive?

     

    Kenny, Yang and Shin…

     

    Is this the best you can do?

     

    It’s the best you deserve

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