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What's to like about Celtic's managerial shortlist? Tactics, development & culture Wilfried Nancy, Kjetil Knutsen and Kieran McKenna are amongst the headliners as Celtic search for a new manager. A look at the tactics, culture andโ€ฆ

Wilfried Nancy, Kjetil Knutsen and Kieran McKenna currently headline Celtic's managerial search.

A look at why Celtic like all three, what each could offer tactically, the successful cultures they've fostered and their winning credentials. ๐Ÿ‘‡

12.11.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New manager or not, Celtic are about to be tested to their absolute limits

The immediate challenge for whoever is in charge of Celtic is surviving a busy run of fixtures with a depleted, injury-hit squad.

A look at depth, how the club prepare fitness & what's ahead with a game due every 4 days on average until February. โฌ‡๏ธ

10.11.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Sebastian Tounekti can take his game to the next level - Celtic need it Sebastian Tounekti has shown flashes of potential in his early Celtic career but there can be a lot more to come from the Tunisian internationalโ€ฆ

Sebastian Tounekti has added direct threat to this Celtic team but there's more to come.

His start at Celtic, what's going well, what needs to improve and how he feels this weekend after a dramatic few months at the club. ๐Ÿ‘‡

09.11.2025 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'If you can't enjoy beating Rangers': Martin O'Neill on his last Celtic hurrah Even if Martin O'Neill only takes charge of four games during his spell as interim Celtic manager, he'll have experienced almost the entire range ofโ€ฆ

"If there was a call on Monday to say that they'd organised a new manager, it was a surreal fortnight."

"If you cannot enjoy eventually beating Rangers you haven't lived."

Martin O'Neill on what could be his last hurrah, at Celtic and in management ๐Ÿ‘‡

08.11.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Benchmarking Celtic against Europe: How the Bhoys truly compare - Alan Morrison

Celtic sit 27th in the Europa League table at the halfway point.

But how do they truly compare in performance?

Alan Morrison digs into the numbers to examine the big strengths and weaknesses in a disappointing campaign. โฌ‡๏ธ

08.11.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Celtic's cold hard reality check | The facts behind the emotion | Paul Tisdale | Manager search
YouTube video by The Celtic Way Celtic's cold hard reality check | The facts behind the emotion | Paul Tisdale | Manager search

A new episode of the weekly show with @hamishcarton.bsky.social

โ€ข Celtic's reality check in Denmark
โ€ข Falling behind the European mid-tier
โ€ข An absence of club leadership
โ€ข Aye, it's pretty bad

Out now on podcast platforms and YouTube.

08.11.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celtic consider new Fan Advisory Board โ€“ how it would work and why it matters

Celtic are considering the formation of a new Fan Advisory Board.

What is this, how would it function and why would it matter?

If done right, it could be a genuine step forward in rebuilding trust with supporters. โฌ‡๏ธ

16.10.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brendan Rodgers addresses Braga challenge, protests and Celticโ€™s Euro ambitions Full Rodgers press conference before Celtic v Braga: on protests, atmosphere, team selection and Celticโ€™s ambitions in the Europa League.

โ€ข Braga expectations, formation, set-up
โ€ข Silent protests and starting well
โ€ข Inamura and Yamada
โ€ข Paulo Bernardo

Everything Brendan Rodgers said in his Celtic press conference ahead of Braga ๐Ÿ‘‡

01.10.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brendan Rodgers notes Tierney's psychological boost, explains lack of Celtic rotation Everything Brendan Rodgers said in his post-match press conference after Celtic beat Partick Thistle 4-0 at Firhill.

- Kieran Tierney's psychological boost
- Could Colby Donovan keep his place?
- Why the Celtic team wasn't rotated much

Brendan Rodgers' full post-match press conference from Firhill after beating Partick Thistle ๐Ÿ‘‡

21.09.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Colby Donovan shares who is helping him most in training as he fulfils Celtic dream How academy defender Colby Donovan seized his unexpected Celtic chance, with guidance from Kieran Tierney and backing from Brendan Rodgers.

"We just got on from the start. He came up to me, introduced himself, and we hit it off from there."

Colby Donovan on a new friendship with Kieran Tierney, help from senior Celtic teammates and his jump up to life in the first team ๐Ÿ‘‡

21.09.2025 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Celtic protest collective announced with aims & objectives detailed A new Celtic protest collective has been announced to campaign against the club's board.

From yesterday ICYMI - A new unified Celtic protest collective has been formed and announced, seeking change at the club.

How it happened, the groups represented, what they want and why it has started ๐Ÿ‘‡

21.09.2025 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brendan Rodgers just proved the Celtic job still excites him, don't write him off Brendan Rodgers hits back at Celtic board leaks, vows to restore team identity and says the job still excites him despite discontent and transferโ€ฆ

Brendan Rodgers has cleared up one of the big doubts that surrounded Celtic over the last fortnight - his own motivation for the job.

With that intact, you can't write him off, nor rule out Celtic improving their recent on-pitch performances.

13.09.2025 06:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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40 years on: Remembering Celtic & Scotland legend Jock Stein

โ€œEven 40 years on, Jockโ€™s legacy remains in the minds of coaches he influenced, players he managed and developed and the fans who adored him."

Remembering Celtic & Scotland legend Jock Stein, who passed on this day in 1985. โฌ‡๏ธ

10.09.2025 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celticโ€™s PR disaster in focus: UEFA rules, sustainability and transfer timing Celticโ€™s board issued a rare statement to defend their strategy. Instead of reassurance, it exposed deep flaws in execution, ambition andโ€ฆ

Given Celtic so rarely communicate in the manner they did over the weekend, I felt it was worth looking past the strange tone and obvious PR disaster, to focus on the claims/defences made.

It still didn't hold up well ๐Ÿ‘‡

09.09.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celtic at big risk of taking more rich revenue streams for granted after UCL exit Celticโ€™s next revenue announcement will reassure shareholders, but Champions League failure, transfer paralysis and silence from the board riskโ€ฆ

Celtic are at serious risk of taking more revenue pillars for granted after an already costly Champions League exit.

Alienating fans that generate massive revenue isn't good business sense, despite another strong set of year-end results coming soon. โฌ‡๏ธ

06.09.2025 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can confirm

01.09.2025 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celtic transfer deadline day LIVE: Kasper Dolberg latest as Bhoys chase deals Celtic have an urgent need to strengthen on the final day of the transfer window. Can the club deliver what manager Brendan Rodgers wants?

Against my better judgement I started liveblogging this apparent shambles of a deadline day at 07:50 this morning.

It continues.

Exasperation, updates, reader comments, opinion and overviews. โฌ‡๏ธ

www.celticway.co.uk/news/2543011...

01.09.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bad phrasing on my part, been on a long day, meant to read as 'as they look to solve'

29.08.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celticโ€™s contradictions collide with Ibrox showdown that cleanses or compounds chaos Brendan Rodgers wants Celtic to confront the harsh realities of its failures this summer, but continues to insist he is not at odds with the club'sโ€ฆ

As Brendan Rodgers attempts to underline harmony behind the scenes at Celtic, the club still comes across as one full of contradictions.

Ibrox at least presents an opportunity to ease their troubles as transfer puzzles look to be solved. ๐Ÿ‘‡

29.08.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Episode 4 of the weekly show with myself and @hamishcarton.bsky.social. No prizes for guessing the topics.

โ–ธ A rotten night in Almaty
โ–ธ Qualifying failures and deep problems
โ–ธ Brendan Rodgers' role
โ–ธ Untenable lack of Celtic engagement with fans

YouTube โžก๏ธ youtube.com/watch?v=j0LdS1ete00

27.08.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brendan Rodgers attempt at Celtic unity feels more like damage control Brendan Rodgersย moved to cool speculation over a rift with the Celtic board as he prepared his injury-hit squad for a week that could define theirโ€ฆ

Celtic unity or damage control?

Brendan Rodgers attempts to lower the temperature after tension turned to protest ๐Ÿ‘‡

22.08.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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22.08.2025 08:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celtic pair front up with candid UCL verdict on what went wrong against FC Kairat Celtic were held 0-0 by Kairat in the Champions League as Callum McGregor and Cameron Carter-Vickers admitted standards slipped amid Parkheadโ€ฆ

"We were too slow. We got stuck on the side too much; nothing was really connecting to get us back across the pitch. It was just too slow."

Callum McGregor and Cameron Carter-Vickers on what went wrong for Celtic against FC Kairat ๐Ÿ‘‡

21.08.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A lengthy morning show today, talking about everything the best way we can, with loads of viewer comments.

I know 'aftermath' shows aren't for everyone but if you need a bit of a Celtic therapy session today then this is it!

YouTube โžก๏ธ youtube.com/watch?v=tRsYEtXffCI

21.08.2025 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Celtic can expect from Kairat: Expert insight on tactical threat & a rising star Celtic face Kazakhstanโ€™s FC Kairat in the Champions League play-off. Altitude, travel and teenage star Dastan Satpaev make this no routine tie.

Expert insight from Kazakhstan on the story, strengths and weaknesses of FC Kairat ahead of tonight's massive Champions League test at Celtic Park.

20.08.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Episode 3 of my new weekly Celtic show with @hamishcarton.bsky.social!

โ€ข Falkirk takeaways
โ€ข What's going on with Dane Murray?
โ€ข Kieran Tierney's true impact
โ€ข Inside track on Kairat

We're very thankful for the early feedback - still a work in progress!

Link โžก๏ธ youtube.com/watch?v=hI-koi6_VxU

18.08.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alistair Johnston on Celtic's 'super talented' prospect and brutal travel schedule Alistair Johnston reflects on his surprise goal, Celticโ€™s squad depth, Dane Murrayโ€™s rise and the gruelling travel ahead of a decisive Championsโ€ฆ

"There's that hunger. Theyโ€™re not really understanding what it is; theyโ€™ve heard of it, but they haven't felt it."

Alistair Johnston on Celtic's Champions League preparations, Dane Murray and sticking one past Scott Bain with his left foot. ๐Ÿ‘‡

16.08.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UEFA confirm 25-man Celtic squad for Champions League play-off, no place for Inamura UEFA have confirmed Celtic's squad for the upcoming Champions League Play-Off Round tie against FC Kairat.

UEFA have announced Celtic's 25-man squad for the upcoming Play-Off Round tie vs Kairat.

There's no place for summer signing Hayato Inamura, though Callum Osmand does make the squad.

Full details โคต๏ธ

15.08.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Greg Taylor tells us about leaving it all on the pitch for Celtic and his PAOK move

๐Ÿ€ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ ๐™€๐™ญ๐™˜๐™ก๐™ช๐™จ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™ž๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™‚๐™ง๐™š๐™œ ๐™๐™–๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ง

The left-back gives his first Scottish interview since leaving Celtic, telling us about working with his three managers, changing his style of play, his move to PAOK & his favourite moments in Glasgow.

15.08.2025 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Full Celtic squad depth analysis as UEFA deadline passes, rules & dates explained Full breakdown of Celticโ€™s squad depth after UEFA list submission, with rules, deadlines and selection insights ahead of facing FC Kairat.

A full look at Celtic's squad depth, options and deficiencies in key positions ahead of the tie against Kairat, as an initial UEFA registration deadline passes.

Celtic have until Tuesday to add two more players to the squad for the Play-Off Round ๐Ÿ‘‡

15.08.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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