History does not record that Celtic were rotten on 4 December 2019, or that simultaneously Newco took a two goal lead at Pittodrie. The record ‘books’ show a 90th minute Hamilton Accies equaliser at Celtic Park was nullified by a 92nd minute Scott Brown goal, while Aberdeen battled back to take a point. That win put Celtic two points ahead of their Glasgow rivals. Form remained poor, results did not always go their way, but the title sure did.
It is inexplicable that in added time, Celtic transformed a night which looked like becoming a two-point deficit into a two-point surplus. Again they stood together and fought to the end. Again they carried you and me over the finish line (if only we could claim it was the other way round).
I have no idea who will win the league this season. Celtic are at the bottom of the curve and will overhaul substantially whoever wins, but there is something special about this football club. There is something special about our manager and there is more than a chance that our period as the world’s most successful football club will continue.
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BigChipsUK on 12th February 2026 3:44 pm
Remember Stevie G saying they would be top of league if games lasted 87mins
:-)
THE BLOGGER… EKBHOY … ST STIVS
Arriving at the post-split fixtures will be the usual exercise in secrecy and closed-door dark art meetings at the SPFL. The need for published guidelines on the process exposes two things: 1) their desire to influence outcomes, and 2) their complete lack of self-awareness.
An under-grad with a laptop could write the code needed to automatically generate these fixtures before the season even starts. Very simply, there are a finite number of permutations based on the known pre-split fixtures and the position of all teams in the table after 33 games. It’s just not that hard.
As for the facts as things stand, and taking the top 6 as it is now, by the time all teams have completed their phase 1 total of 33 games, 4 teams will have played 17 home and 16 away (Hearts, Sevco, Motherwell, Falkirk) and 2 teams will have played 16 home and 17 away (Celtic, Hibs).
The “natural” pattern for the final 5 fixtures (where each team will have played the other 2 times home and away), does not balance, so changes will be necessary. Focusing on the title contenders…
Hearts: will need to play one team for a third time at home.
Sevco: will need to play one team for a third time away.
Celtic: will need to play one team for a third time at home.
One of Motherwell, Hibs or Falkirk will finish the season having played 20 home and 18 away games.
The process should lead to the following…
Hearts: Sevco (H), Motherwell (H*), Celtic (A), Hibs (A), Falkirk (A)
Sevco: Hibs (H), Falkirk (H), Hearts (A), Celtic (A), Motherwell (A*)
Celtic: Hearts (H), Sevco (H), Hibs (H*), Motherwell (A), Falkirk (A)
This ensures the top 3 all finish with 18 games home and away, with balanced fixtures against each other, and it also respects the Edinburgh derby home and away balance.
Motherwell would end up playing Hearts away for a third time and Sevco at home for a third time.
It would give Falkirk the advantage or 20 home games, which would arguably be unfair on Hibs but of no consequence to the title race, and of least consequence to the pursuit of European places.
Celtic should have the lawyers ready to address anything that looks substantially different to this, and appears to favor either of their title rivals.
in terms of last season’s breakdown, just qualifying for the league phase saw them earn £15.3million, with another £6.9million earned in points gained during the league phase.
The coefficient based value pillar handing them another very nice £11million – with their league ranking and qualification for the knockout phase giving them another £4.7m
Nearly £40 million from last season CL
THE Green Brigade and The Collective have made their feelings known to The Celtic Board,now is the time for all parties to come together,there is a league to be won,the players need the Celtic Fans to cheer sing home and away ,
I haven’t been as excited as last night since the glory days of checking Teletext and Ceefax for scores between 4.45 – 4.50 pm on a Saturday avvo.
The league’s in our hands.
Bhoys Town on 12th February 2026 2:19 pm
That`s how I see it as well.
It is not just Aberdeen fans who are sheep .
You can understand the Livingstone players’ outrage at the end of the game last night. After all, the referee had awarded them numerous unwarranted free-kicks contrary throughout the game. So, why not an extra-time penalty? it’s inconsistency like that which gets Scottish referees a bad name.
Fritzsong on 12th February 2026 5:08 pm
:-)))
MAOLMUIRE O MUIRGHEASA loyalty is it, it seems to me….reminded me of Robbie Coltraines mason Boyne skits. Do you have a big drum.
Rather rich coming from someone who could be termed a genocide enabler.
Timbhoy163 on 12th February 2026 4:47 pm
THE Green Brigade and The Collective have made their feelings known to The Celtic Board,now is the time for all parties to come together,there is a league to be won,the players need the Celtic Fans to cheer sing home and away.
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I hope the GB and The Collective were able to listen to and understand the club, as well as air their grievances. If they weren’t then they will not make progress. From what I’ve read to date, all they want to do is prove the club is wrong. Some maturity in the discussions will get them back supporting the bhoys.
I hope the GB and The Collective were able to listen to and understand the club, as well as air their grievances. If they weren’t then they will not make progress. From what I’ve read to date, all they want to do is prove the club is wrong. Some maturity in the discussions will get them back supporting the bhoys.
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i hope the club were able to listen to and understand the GB and The Collective, as well as air their grievances. If they weren’t then they will not make much progress. From what I’ve read to date, all they want to do is prove the GB and The Collective are wrong.
Gedinte on 12th February 2026 4:23 pm
THE BLOGGER… EKBHOY … ST STIVS
ta for doing that, superb piece of work, with just one correction, top 3 will finish with 19 home and away.
cap doffed, and yes that is exactly how it should work out.
will be a big suprise when celtic have psg, barcelona, arsenal. napoli and porto away
while rangers have kilwinning rangers, brora rangers, berwick rangers , rangers ladies and gourock rangers boys club under 12s (for the goal difference, just in case).
Any word on the extent of the injury to Engels?
TT
The Split
Cannot for the life of me see any benefit from it, so cock eyed. Only in Scotland eh, we know best
kingLUBO
i like the split.
we win 13 out of 14 leagues with this format.
i like the split.
we win 13 out of 14 leagues with this format.
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probably incidental to be fair.
im not sure it had a factor in us winning any of them.
but im happy to keep it just in case it did 😀
SAINT STIVS – indeed, it 19 not 18.
It’s worth noting that Oldco have in the past benefitted from the lack of transparency in the process of determining the post-split fixtures, as could be evidenced by two simple metrics. I recall that even though it was only Celtic and Oldco in the title race, there were several options considered for fixtures because of the contest for European paces. The SPFL justified the version that they came up with based on this, and on the day that the fixtures were announced the bookmakers shifted the odds based on nothing more than the way fixtures benefited Oldco more than Celtic. If that were not enough to justify a formal protest to the SPFL, it also caused a “jitter” in Celtic’s share price.
At the time I remember saying that it would not have got by Fergus!
I’m also a fan of the split, as it creates jeopardy and more meaningful games. It would be better with a 14 team league so that the split could be even and properly scheduled.
Split as per last season….
Weeron.
https://spfl.co.uk/news/post-split-qa-season-202425
Oops. This.
Weeron.
Deniabhoy 2:15pm
One of these games we will bury 3-4 of the chances we are creating in the first 15-20 mins and that will change the dynamics on and off the park.
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Do you promise? 🙏🏽
The initial ‘what if’ before season end
Still think there’ll be ups n downs
https://x.com/i/status/2021723848949788820
HH
Once again,we showed our inability to defend cross balls.Every team knows this.You see the mad rush to pump high balls In near the end of every game,if its tight.When teams make chances against us in normal time,again,its mostly a cross into our box,and the resultant chaos it causes.Hatates penalty last night,an example.We never seem to try and remedy this.
Maybe trying 6 foot 4 Arthur would be worth a try.
The FAI have confirmed that they’ll fulfill the euro nations league fixtures with Israel.
For all the public support of Palestine, Irish sport has demonstrated its primary principles revolve around money.
Shame on the FAI.
we’ve got the quality now -can MON magic mould a first 11 – transform a weird season to winning every game?
Yes👍
Can you imagine if we win the league and the SC?
Some people’s heads will literally explode.
AD
Hope the public leave them with the tickets.
f hell the blogger
COYBIG
we’re gonna do it the blogger and it will entice to consume on that occasion BUCKIE!
Converting our 2-5 first half chances over the past few games (even under Nancy) would certainly make for an easier 2nd half with no last 15 mins pressure
Aye Jackie, and your head will explode the morning after👍
Warning hyperbole alert.
🤣
Billionaire racist cheer leads for all meatbeating Touty O’Racists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdjm3n8yrwnt
HH
Have I got this right? The Celtic Fans Collective tried and failed to set the agenda (which included the removal of the Ceo of Celtic FC) for a meeting with Celtic FC set for yesterday morning. Hence the meeting with Celtic FC, long awaited, did not take place yesterday, and will now take place next week. The Green Brigade, scheduled to meet with Celtic FC this morning turned down the offer of this meeting, also long awaited, because the CFC did not meet with Celtic FC yesterday, and will not meet with Celtic FC until the Celtic Fans Collective meet with Celtic FC which is now scheduled for next week. The Green Brigade will then agree to meet with Celtic FC, having spurned the opportunity to meet with them today. Have I got this right?
DownTheRabbitHoleCSC
Have the stewards who attacked the children inside Celtic Park been brought to book yet?
Celtic Mac,
Its easy for someone with less moronic tendencies to understand.
Celtic Board trying the old,divide and conquer routine,much favoured by the Brits.
Were told to fek off and do it properly.You got it now?.
our CEO is a puppet without portfolio.
on 800k a year.
of our money.
are the GB and The Collective wrong?