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Donovan has to start going forward.

He’s performed well in two Europa games away from home.

He can handle our domestic fixtures and has a far higher ceiling than Ralston.

Great frame for the position and a nice knack of timing in the tackle.

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November 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Quick one on last night’s game.

Writing for Read Celtic just now. It’s a change in tone from my usual substack approach but a learning curve in covering games quickly.

Was on the bus this morning typing away.

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Miracles CAN happen for Celtic when you have a magician like Martin O'Neill at the helm
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November 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Not quite one foot in the knockouts but things look a lot brighter this morning.

Roll on Roma.

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November 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
My latest article on Read Celtic

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Wilfried Nancy, in his own words, which might just turn out to be music to Celtic fan's ears...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Maswanhise at it again.

We will need to buy 2/3 right wingers over the next two windows.

Decent place to start.

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November 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Never been a massive fan of a back 3 but best get used to it. Will be interesting to see it applied or adapted to play against low blocks 80% of the time.

An intriguing appointment to say the least.

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November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Is Donovan injured? If not, it’s quite strange to leave him out the squad and shoehorn JSP in at RB.

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November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Anything above bottom 6 in the league and Ralston is out his depth.

He was dreadful on Sunday but this is another level. He’s so scared to put his foot in.

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November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Celtic 3 v Rangers 1 (AET) – 02/11/2025
Restoration of confidence.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Big Trusty looked the part today. Playing on the right isn’t ideal for him but that was a good performance.

More power through the spine of the team with him, Engels and Kenny playing.

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November 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Writing about Celtic on Substack if you fancy a read

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November 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Colby Donovan -“I’m over the moon man”

Go on son. Fantastic performance.

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September 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Inamura starting tonight ….. for the B team.

What a bizarre club.

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September 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We would have been unlucky to lose that game but ultimately, we were quite fortunate to win.

Never a handball but we’ll take it.

Tounekti looks exciting.

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September 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Writing about Celtic on Substack.

If you happen to be on there, feel free to subscribe. It would be much appreciated.

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September 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
About the only stick we can’t beat the board with but it would have loved to have got Lennon Miller.

On paper it was an ideal succession plan for McGregor.

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August 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Gas man.

Ant man.

Na man.

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August 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
2 points clear. 37 games to go.

Not the slick performance we would have liked but a game we dominated and could have easily won 2/3 nil.

Rusty.

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August 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Palma, Tilio and Kwon gone in the last two days.

Everyone bar Bernardo gone from the summer 23 fiasco. An impressive cull.

We’ll be struggling to field a 5s team at this rate. Time to get busy.

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July 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Undersized to play in a central position but Inamura looked very capable and natural at left back. Perfect body frame for it as well.

Not as simple as this but a few fish suppers and he’ll be good to go.

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July 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I think I’m always wildly optimistic when it comes to youth players but a few of this lot look quite promising.

Summers has always caught the eye and having been out on loan, he looks far more physically developed.

Murray if he can just stay fit, has a lot about him as well.

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July 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM