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19 Jun 2025 16:55:26
Callum Osmand spotted at Lennox town.
1.) 19 Jun 2025 20:03:39
That’s good to read weejoe . I thought he had slipped off the radar.
2.) 19 Jun 2025 20:48:56
Looking forward to seeing the boy, certain people on a certain podcast have already written the boy off before he has signed.
No wonder we don't give young boys a chance, the first mistake they make and they are classed as a dud.
{Ed007's Note - There used to be old cliches that every player is judged on his last game, every boxer on his last fight and every singer on his last song. There's a lot of Celtic players that are judged on their last touch of the ball.
I've made no secret about my wish for us to sign Lennon Miller bu tthe lad will need thicker skin than Kat Slater's arse to handle the humping and hawing if he misplaces a pass.}
3.) 19 Jun 2025 21:43:17
Ed) are we still in the running to get Miller this window?
Motherwell will not allow him to go for nothing next summer window.
{Ed007's Note - Unless Lennon Miller has let it be known he has no interest in signing for Celtic then yes.}
4.) 19 Jun 2025 22:23:47
@Edoo7 - I was wondering how that sentence was going to finish "I've made no secret about my wish for us to sign Lennon Miller bu tthe lad will need thick skin than Kat Slater's arse to handle the humping. ".
{Ed007's Note - ??
5.) 20 Jun 2025 13:13:54
The Lennon Milller transfer, unless he signs a new contract is an interesting situation. Motherwell currently holds his registration and believe they are in control of his destiny.
However they are not .
I imagine the clubs that are interested in him, Celtic, EPl clubs, Championship Clubs and European.
Most of these clubs have probably dealt with the buying and selling of very gifted youngsters more than Motherwell.
It would be awful for Motherwell to fend off interested clubs too long and for the market to change and all of a sudden he signs for some club on a fee from 30th June next year.
6.) 20 Jun 2025 15:42:18
Macca on his podcast said Tony gale reckons the boys a right player.
26 May 2025 14:32:03
Ross doohan is close to signing and coming back to Celtic. If this happens, does that mean Scott bain is offski?
{Ed007's Note - Scott Bain has a year left on his contract but has been told he is free to leave and find another club.}
1.) 27 May 2025 12:40:32
Just heard that the Doohan signing meets UEFA criteria for both home grown and Academy nurtured players, so it makes sense.
2.) 27 May 2025 15:44:30
Also suggests none of the clubs scottish young goalkeepers are showing enough to force the issue.
22 May 2025 21:20:31
L'euipe reporting Lennon Miller asking price as 9 million euros.
If you are Brendan Rodgers, do you want to sign him?
If so, and you are the Celtic board, how much should we be aiming to pay for him?
{Ed007's Note - This is just 100% total gossip but I've heard the the initial fee is £6 million plus substantial add ons and that it was all agreed in January, there's one of the lads on the discord has heard the same about it being agreed then too. Even at £7.5m it's a no brainer for me, we paid £4.4m (£7.6m today with inflation) for a 22-years old Scott Brown 17/18 years ago, it's a dereliction of duty that we have let players like Lewis Ferguson slip through the net, let's not be sitting here in 3/4 years time thinking what if with Lennon Miller, this is a youngster on our doorstep that can be moulded into CalMac's replacement - and dare I say even "better" with Miller's more physical presence.
What annoys me about the whole Lennon Miller saga is that it shouldn't be down to Rodgers, the decision to sign the best youngster in Scotland just now should be down to a DOF with a longer term view of the best for the Club/team, not a manager that has only a year to run on his deal.
1.) 22 May 2025 23:55:42
I hope it has been agreed as I think he is a talented player and would hopefully get even better under Brendan's tutelage.
2.) 23 May 2025 10:45:32
It's important to have a Scottish core. He could be that and a very talented player for years or, turn a profit for those who are more into that sort of thing. He's a very talented young player and £6m is a no brainer as Ed point out. €9m is even fine. Look at what good young players cost. If he was ours already we'd have people (including myself here) quoting 20m. Somebody somewhere will find a better player for less this summer, that's just how the universe can work, but this transfer for us just makes sense.
3.) 23 May 2025 19:37:01
. I read recently that Paul Tisdale joined Celtic as Head of Football Operations in Oct 2024 . It’s reported elsewhere that Tisdale has joined Celtic as Director of Football .
Is there any difference between “ Head of Football Operations “ and “Director of Football”.
4.) 23 May 2025 21:24:17
What percentage would you give on us signing him?
I totally agree that we need to get this done asap.
05 Feb 2025 15:50:07
Team for tonight?
Kasper, AJ, CCV, Trusty, Taylor, Callum, McCowan, Engels, maeda, Kuhn, idah.
03 Feb 2025 21:06:59
Seeing rumours that Cummings is leaving Celtic this window. Anyone confirm?
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20 Jun 2025 11:13:22
❌ Teams involved in that round can choose to postpone their 3rd league match - scheduled between the two playoff legs - without seeking permission from their opponent.
4️⃣ Only Celtic and Aberdeen are guaranteed to play in this round, but if all five sides reach it then we could see up to 4 fixture postponements:
? CELTIC can postpone home Vs Livingston
? ABERDEEN can postpone away Vs Dundee United
? RANGERS can postpone away Vs St. Mirren
? HIBS can postpone away Vs Falkirk
? DUNDEE UNITED can postpone home Vs Aberdeen.
1.) 20 Jun 2025 11:40:04
Sorry meant to say I took this from Twitter and it relates to teams playing in the play offs.
2.) 20 Jun 2025 12:15:18
Teams are needing competitive game time at that stage of the season.
I would only postpone the league match if we’re travelling home from a European away match.
If not then we should just play the 2 home matches especially if the European home game is scheduled for the Tuesday before our league match.
3.) 20 Jun 2025 12:17:20
I should’ve added that especially Celtic because we will have played the least amount of competitive matches out of the 5 Scottish clubs when the playoff games are due to be played.
4.) 20 Jun 2025 12:29:47
That is a good point Buzz. Also something to consider is we play Sevco at Ibrox right after the 2nd qualifier.
15 Jun 2025 14:49:37
I just can't see Celtic rebuilding the main stand any time soon. They're currently upgrading the hospitality boxes this summer, which pretty much tells you it's not getting knocked down in the near future. To me, that feels like a real lack of foresight and ambition. We should be thinking long term about how to modernise the stadium and increase capacity, not just giving the VIPs nicer seats. Feels like another short term fix rather than a proper vision for the future. Just another reason I don't like the board's conservatism.
1.) 15 Jun 2025 16:36:00
Do they need to knock it down? Can't they just remove the roof and add another tier?
2.) 15 Jun 2025 16:53:43
It would have to be knocked down and rebuilt, probably with new foundations. We may even consider building below ground to give us extra space.
There are false rumours that it is a listed building because Archibald Leitch designed it. However, neither is true, so the only hurdles we would need to overcome, are a conservative board, obtaining a loan and getting planning permission (which should not be an issue) .
The only downside of doing this work would be that we would lose the main stand while the work was being carried out. However, if we closed the stadium as soon as season ended, we would have 15 months to complete the work and that would mean only missing out on 1 season.
3.) 15 Jun 2025 17:54:16
Celtic should first see appetite for filling our current stadium week in week, create a scheme to transfer / sell unused seats, if the so called waiting list fills these seats and there’s an actual appetite for bigger attendance then it’s worth the discussion, right now this is a waste of time, Celtic should concentrate on delivering on the park and on park only (in my opinion obv)
{Ed007's Note - I totally agree Jaa, it's pointless discussing any stadium expansion when we can't get near a full our stadium domestically except for maybe half a dozen games a season, if you're lucky. Apart from opening day, maybe winning the league, flag day and the derbies there's nowhere near enough people attending games to warrant a stadium expansion.
It's all well and good people saying but the season tickets would sell out but the atmosphere is bad enough at games without adding thousands of more empty seats. It's almost criminal that the Club still do not look like having a ticket resell/exchange scheme up and running for next season.}
4.) 15 Jun 2025 18:26:06
I take your point regarding the ticket resell scheme and fully agree that it should be introduced. However, I don’t believe we need to wait until the stadium is full for every home game before moving ahead with a main stand upgrade.
The reality is that the empty seats we often see have already been sold. This shows that demand for season tickets is essentially at capacity. These unused seats are more a reflection of individual circumstances than a lack of interest, and they highlight why a resell scheme is needed, not why expansion should be delayed.
The proposed redevelopment would add between 12,000 and 22,000 seats, depending on how much space is allocated for hospitality and media. With close to 20,000 people currently on the season ticket waiting list, there is strong evidence that these additional seats could be filled if the upgrade goes ahead.
In addition to the resell scheme, I would also recommend establishing a dedicated fanzone terracing behind the goals in the Celtic End. Both measures would go a long way in improving the atmosphere. Allowing supporters to relocate within the stadium to be with friends, family, or their supporters’ clubs would also improve the atmosphere. Lastly, reconsidering the sale of alcohol within the stadium could contribute to both atmosphere and revenue.
{Ed007's Note - Yeah the seats will be sold but if they're empty the atmosphere in a a bigger & emptier stadium will be even worse than it is now. World famous brilliant Celtic Park atmosphere is a complete myth for most matches, even on CL nights there's too many supporters there expect the GB & BHOYS to create atmosphere while they get to take pics & videos for social media, after the start of the game few minutes of bedlam it's back to the normal library.
I'd be all for the creation of The Celtic End though or at the very least install another safe standing section at the opposite North Stand corner to the GB section for the BHOYS to use.}
5.) 15 Jun 2025 20:06:53
I am not disputing any of that ed and we will probably align on most points. Perhaps were we differ is I see there are multiple issues that need addressed and the atmosphere issue is not mutually exclusive.
For example it is possible for Sevco to increase the capacity of Ibrox, so it is inline with us and that would negate one of our current advantages. However, if we increase our capacity the only option they have left is to build a new stadium. As we know, that is extremely costly and risky.
Also, for us to keep improving on the pitch, we need to keep growing our revenue. This increased capacity and corporate revenue would be akin to champions league qualification money, which would be massive for us. This would mean that even if we lost the league and they got champions league qualification, we would still be ahead of them in terms of revenue.
In addition, this upgrade would give us the opportunity to comply with uefa criteria for hosting European finals and be by far the best and largest stadium in Scotland with top class facilities.
Not only that, now is the perfect time to do it, as we have massive season ticket waiting list and money in the bank. For me the question is not should we do this, it is, why are we not doing this?
{Ed007's Note - I just can't get on board of doing it just for the sake of doing it and because of the money it'll make, that's a bit plasticky for me & empty seats are never a good look for big clubs. It wasn't so long ago - in footballing terms - we had to close stands because of the lack of interest, would EL instead of CL fill the current CP never mind an extended capacity?
I would rather in the short term the Club concentrated on filling the stadium we have before we spend millions on a bigger stadium we'd struggle even more to fill, selling season tickets to people who are only coming for "big" games needs to be nipped in the bud, more & more clubs are going down a system that if you're season ticket isn't activated - by yourself or put on the resale scheme - for a certain percentage of games then you lose it. I'd definitely support that IF there was a resale scheme as the travel for a lot of fans, especially the Irish lads, with kick-off times is a nightmare.}
6.) 15 Jun 2025 22:42:20
It’s a huge cost that would take years to recoup -years is like 10 plus just to recoup a 100 mil investment, so where’s the actual investment, Celtic have the fans no doubt but the fact is Scottish football doesn’t provide the entertainment required to fill a 70k stadium, it just doesn’t, yeah flag day, trophy day, cl nights but there’s 75% games would attendance wise be dyer, don’t kid yourself on that if we got another 7-10k fans in some of them would also not go, I can’t stress enough that having a scheme to resell tiks would be way to go, there’s lots people on waiting list for a tennar that when presented with the 700 bill for season Tik won’t take it up, reselling a seat unused will work and appease the people that want to go.
7.) 16 Jun 2025 00:42:43
Maybe there is a half way approach? Yes do the resale system, but even increase capacity a bit by adding a tier above sw corner? It's brutal for fans on the waiting list for a season ticket. If we added a tier above the corner it might give us about 5-10k extra maybe? Board would still have their waiting list.
8.) 16 Jun 2025 08:01:48
If you build it .
9.) 16 Jun 2025 08:10:41
@jaa11 It would not take years to recoup and we would be able to make the loan repayments while making a decent profit each year. That profit would greatly increase once the loan is repaid.
10.) 16 Jun 2025 14:26:04
I am surprised Weejoe at your continued support for building a new south stand . Your posts are always based on sensible and sound thinking, however I think u have got it wrong on timing of new stand . I agree completely with Ed and other posters re the filling of all seats at matches, not on selling them to season holders and not used at match .
The timing for club is all wrong, we need to build our club to be a strong C L club every season. You reckon that we could demolish old stand and
build new stand in 15 mths . That’s a reasonable timeframe but at the present time these 15 mths contracts often run into 24 mths or longer .
However all is not lost, in the next 5 to 10 years there is no reason why a contractor won’t be able to do a job like this in 8-10 weeks . He will demolish it and dispose of it in a matter of days . The new build will arrive on a daily basis in sections ready to be joined together and after 5/ 6 weeks the cleaners will be in to clean the seats and caterers will have food and drink available at every seat throughout the game . Trust Ai.
11.) 16 Jun 2025 16:41:57
The main stand is a joke we are window dressing with new cupboards in changing rooms, painting tunnel and now dugout upgrade. Fergus got it wrong back in the day not. Don’t increase capacity but redesign stand to improve facilities for fans not corporate.
12.) 16 Jun 2025 18:16:20
If the club did build an extra 10-20k seats and we sell those season tickets, we will still be in the position where there are large patches of empty seatsduring many games.
We may get the money in but it will have an impact on the atmosphere.
We need to get the ticket exchange up and running, reviewing the demand for those tickets and we will then be in a position to make an informed decision.
It has to be a business decision not one made from the heart.
I also think many of those who have season tickets tend to turn up for the glamour ties.
I also think that realistically, if the work cost anything from 50-100 million, paying that loan back, will take a long time. It's not like buying a car over 3 years, this will take 20-30 years to pay back.
It will not be cheap.
It's a huge decision for the club to make.
13.) 17 Jun 2025 23:53:17
I can’t see the joke in the main stand . Our whole stadium including the main stand is one that we can all be proud of .
Like many other stadium of clubs that are far richer than us, Celtic Pk needs a thorough renovation and modernisation in places .
There is no excuse for toilets not having all necessary ingredients working properly .
There is no excuse why every seat isn’t repaired or replaced for opening game of season . All rubbish should be removed .
A first class internet coverage should be available throughout the whole stadium ( Ability to switch off hot water from referee and assistants showers should be instantly available )
I am sure there are other cosmetic improvements that are needed and club should teams of experts and worker to give the stadium the face lift that the stadium, club and supporters deserve,
Get these types of changes completed and set in motion the reselling / or re using all the tickets so that we fill the station morel.
11 Jun 2025 17:15:43
Just reading that goal line technology would cost the SPFL 1 million per year.
I propose that we help out the 11 diddy clubs and pay the full million as no one else can afford it.
1.) 11 Jun 2025 18:00:08
And if we did it we'd still get decisions against us at the expense of others.
2.) 11 Jun 2025 19:11:02
To go down the 'Life of Brian' route - What have the SFA/ SPFL ever done for us?
{Ed007's Note - The SPFL that our CEO sits on the board of?}
3.) 11 Jun 2025 19:38:11
Bin the League cup and use the money from that and get a sponsorship to bring in the rigjt VAR and goal line technology.
{Ed007's Note - Get Parks of Hamilton to sponsor it....
4.) 11 Jun 2025 21:03:57
It should be a formality that Sevco Chief executive Patrick Stewart will take Michael Nicholson’s place on the SPFL board in a couple of weeks time.
Both clubs rotate a seat on the SPFL board each year.
Remember the Sevco chief executive was on the SPFL Board in 2020 when his smoking gun turned out to be a water pistol ?.
{Ed007's Note - Ach that'll be us back to TavVAR penalties next season until wee mute Mick get back on the board next summer...
5.) 11 Jun 2025 22:17:13
Buzz or anyone, how many domestic penalties did we and them get last season? There's usually, as we all know, a decent gap in favour of them, has been for decades. But I sense it may have been nearer 50-50 for last season. I might be wrong.
6.) 11 Jun 2025 22:51:36
Their number of penalties dropped considerably last season.
According to transfrmarket, they only received 1 league penalty last season. However, the previous season they received 15 penalties in the league.
7.) 12 Jun 2025 12:13:52
Surely Rangers2012 would have paid referees, their assistants and VAR officials a million £ every few years . I am sure with their new minority shareholders they will try to manage without refs-aid.
8.) 12 Jun 2025 16:05:54
I don't think rangers or sevco paid the refs. I think it was plain ingroup bias and a deep-rooted hatred of us that was behind the match official's bias.
29 May 2025 14:46:07
This puts things in perspective. Our third choice goalkeeper (who has just left the club) has won more trophies than the entire Sevco team combined.
He has 7 league trophies, 4 league cups and 3 Scottish Cups.
26 May 2025 16:15:56
When the new season kicks off, I would like us to have a massive display for McGregor and Johnston. So they both know that we are still right behind them after their penalty misses.
1.) 26 May 2025 19:49:09
I think we need to reduce McGregors playing time.
And drop him when he’s playing pish.
Gone missing far too much the past couple of seasons but for some reason he is protected from scrutiny from the fan base. Whereas guys like Engels/ Taylor/ Idah get battered but offered so much more over the season. I don’t blame him directly as it’s clearly due to the numbers of games he plays.
He was Propped up by his goals earlier in the season I can only remember a handful of games where he performed well.
2.) 26 May 2025 21:33:16
When the new season kicks off I would love to see a big wonderful display for the whole 2024/ 25 first team squad who played themselves into the ground in giving us a wonderful season . I certainly wouldn’t object having as an insert or after piece your idea Weejoe showing that we are right behind them too even after their penalty misses.
We are all Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow is green and white.
3.) 26 May 2025 20:21:26
Why would there be any doubt that the Celtic support would be behind them? Don't know about any of yous but I was over it 5 mins after we lost!
4.) 27 May 2025 10:18:38
I never said there would be a doubt for me but I do think it would be a nice gesture for Callum and Alistair and would show just how much we think of them both.
19 Jun 2025 22:23:47
@Edoo7 - I was wondering how that sentence was going to finish "I've made no secret about my wish for us to sign Lennon Miller bu tthe lad will need thick skin than Kat Slater's arse to handle the humping. ".
{Ed007's Note - ??
09 Jun 2025 18:31:49
Reports saying he will go into our first team.
If that is the case will he be kyogo's replacement or Kenny's replacement?
Are we happy with our 3 strikers being Idah, Kenny and Osmand?
I would say send Kenny on loan to the SPFL and let him develop more, as there is a player in there but don't think he is ready to hold down a starting place.
28 May 2025 23:18:30
That is probably more than the Sevco transfer budget.
22 May 2025 23:55:42
I hope it has been agreed as I think he is a talented player and would hopefully get even better under Brendan's tutelage.
08 Feb 2025 17:24:55
Kenny looks promising but needs to learn the tactical side of the role and how to press effectively.
I am sure he will make an appearance at some point tonight.
20 Jun 2025 14:55:36
I was hoping 25 each.
20 Jun 2025 12:29:47
That is a good point Buzz. Also something to consider is we play Sevco at Ibrox right after the 2nd qualifier.
20 Jun 2025 11:40:04
Sorry meant to say I took this from Twitter and it relates to teams playing in the play offs.
20 Jun 2025 10:34:55
I have never had Sky and never will.
19 Jun 2025 22:20:58
Most people don't Buzz and I must admit I was surprised to find out there was one too, after many years of believing there wasn't.