Celtic Exchange: Celtic Football Club in Focus

The story of New Orleans is one of resilience, pride, and true community spirit - perhaps more than any CSC we’ve had the privilege of speaking with. In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the New Orleans CSC faced an enormous challenge. Their home at Finn McCool’s was left in ruins, and rebuilding meant starting almost from scratch. But where others might have faltered, this community came together. Driven by passion and powered by volunteers, they rebuilt, not just a venue, but a hub of identity and belonging. Against the odds, Finn McCo...

The defeat to Dundee United feels like a crushing blow to Celtic’s title hope - but could the enforced two-week international break offer Martin O’Neill’s side a chance to regroup and reignite the race?

For fans, it means sitting with the frustration a little longer - never easy. Still, the pause might provide O’Neill with the opportunity to reset ahead of a seven-game stretch that now leaves virtually no room for error.

There is at least some cause for optimism. The potential return of Alastair Johnston...

Celtic roared to within two points of leaders Hearts at the weekend with two goal hero Yang stealing the headlines on what was a huge win against a solid Motherwell.

Much of the talk has been about Jens Berthel Askou as a future Celtic manager, but Martin O'Neill once again showed that he's still the man for now as his side picked up yet another win under his stewardship.

Celtic Park also experienced an improved atmosphere on the day, though the hope remains that the Green Brigade and the...

It was an eventful day both on and off the field at Ibrox at the weekend and from a Celtic Exchange point of view both Mif and Paddy were there on the day to take it all in.

The elation of Tomas Cvancara’s winning penalty kick was soon taken over by the concerning post-match incidents that followed and the boys shared their experience of what played out before, during, and after the game.

Elsewhere we look ahead to the next challenge which is Motherwell at Celtic Park on Sa...

Reo Hatate stole the spotlight as Celtic’s second-half surge kept the Premiership title charge alive with just ten games to play.

The Japanese midfielder dragged his side back into it at Ibrox, inspiring a deserved draw and silencing the home crowd late on - leaving Rangers wondering what might have been.

Attention now switches to Pittodrie and a crucial midweek clash. Another three points are non-negotiable as the Bhoys continue to chase down Hearts at the summit.

Off the pitch, there’s movement too...

The brilliant Susie McCabe joined us in the studio recently to share her take on the latest happenings at Celtic in what’s been a truly chaotic season. In a wide-ranging conversation, we dive into her Celtic upbringing, her journey into the world of comedy, and the two heroes who’ve played a huge role in shaping who she is today. It’s a discussion that - in no particular order - takes in school football, socialist values, and sell-out tours. And Susie doesn’t stop there. Following her own winning appearance on Celebrity Mastermind, she steps into the spotligh...

Defeat to Hibs has made Celtic’s title push that little bit more complicated, but with 11 games and 33 points still up for grabs, this race is far from run.

There’s work to do, and concerns remain about the current squad - but it’s still all to play for. It was a setback, no doubt, yet incredibly it was Martin O’Neill’s first domestic defeat since returning this season. If anything he’ll be more determined than ever to get our challenge back on track in the games ahead.

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Julian Araujo becomes the latest Celtic signing to score a dramatic late winner, coming hot on the heels of his new pals Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and Junior Adamu doing the same, and it's a goal which fires us right into the mix in this topsy turvy title race.

Martin O'Neill's own impressive league record over two interim spells now stands at ten wins and one draw from eleven games (no losses!) and with a game in hand the Bhoys are sitting in a solid position with twelve games now remaining.

We’ll look back on the chaos of this season for years to come and wonder just how so much drama unfolded both on and off the park. We'll hopefully never experience another campaign like it - but there’s still scope for Martin O’Neill and the Bhoys to turn turmoil into triumph.

This week we break down the January transfer business and ask the big question: will the work be enough to carry us over the line? Is the arrival of Alex Oxlade Chamberlain a desperate roll of the dice - or a pote...

As has become customary, Celtic have once again taken deadline day right down to the wire, leaving supporters anxiously awaiting confirmation of the club’s January business.

Martin O’Neill has already hinted that late arrivals are on the cards, so now it’s a case of trusting his judgement - alongside Shaun Maloney - and hoping any final additions can give the squad the lift it needs in the push for a fifth consecutive title.

While much of the spotlight has been on potential incomings, there’s been late dra...

In exactly one week’s time we’ll know just how much ambition the Celtic board have for this season. We’ll know just how willing they’ve been to back returning hero Martin O’Neill. And we’ll know just how willing they are to show the fans that they should be taken seriously as a genuinely progressive football club. Because of recent, evidence of this has been scarce and once again the pressure is on this Celtic board to deliver. On the park we’ve seen back to back 2-2 draws for O’Neill’s side, but we remain right in...

⏱️ The opening section of this LIVE Match Preview is available to ALL, after which point you can only view as a member of Celtic Exchange on Patreon. 🔗 Join us in less than 60 secs, and for just £5 a month enjoy the rest of this one and EVERY Pre & Post Match Episode at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =============== Celtic head to Italy for Europa League Matchday 7 as Martin O'Neill's side look to stay in the mix for the next stage of this season's competition.

On our last Euro away trip O'Neill steered his side to a memorable win agai...

Since returning once again as Interim Manager, Martin O’Neill has guided Celtic to three wins from three. However, despite those result, there is absolutely no escaping the fact that reinforcements are needed - and urgently - if success is to follow between now and the end of the season.

A brilliant manager he may be, but a magician he is not.

That reality comes into even sharper focus this week, with two pivotal fixtures of very different kinds on the horizon.

First comes th...

It took far longer than Martin O'Neill would have hoped, but Celtic eventually saw off the challenge of Auchinleck Talbot thanks to goals from Johnny Kenny and Sebastian Tounekti at Rugby Park.

The Bhoys now take their place in the Fifth Round of this season's Scottish Cup with a home tie against Dundee and that's the most important thing, but there's no doubt O'Neill would have been hoping for far more from the various fringe players who started this one.

However a win's a win and that's bnow three...

⏱️ The first 5 minutes of this LIVE Match Preview is available to ALL, after which point you can only view as a member of Celtic Exchange on Patreon. 🔗 Sign up in less than 60 secs for just £5 a month and enjoy the rest of this one and EVERY Pre & Post Match Episode at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =============== Celtic's Scottish Cup campaign begins this weekend as they take on Auchinleck Talbot in Fourth Round action. The game's been switched to Rugby Park and Martin O'Neill will be hoping to make it three wins on the spin against tricky opposition. With tough away trips to...

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Celtic's 1-0 win at the Falkirk Stadium isn't a game you'll ever want to watch back again!

But... the most important thing is that Martin O'Neill's side once again found a way to...

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Celtic head to Falkirk this midweek for the first of four away fixtures of a very different nature.

With no room for error at the top of the table nothing but a wi...

Just seven days ago we were preparing for Celtic Exchange Weekly with both Wilfried Nancy and Paul Tisdale firmly in place at Celtic, and a whole lot of concern for how the season was going to play out.

Fast forward to now, Martin O’Neill’s back at the helm, Celtic are back winning matches and we now face the closing months of the season with renewed optimism as a result.

O’Neill’s return isn’t a magic wand for the club’s various other problems, but his presence is...

🍀 Enjoy this full episode - and ALL of our LIVESTREAMED pre and post match episodes - exclusively on the Celtic Exchange Patreon Channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange ==================== Martin O'Neill is back - and so are Celtic wins! The returning hero picked up exactly where he left off, guiding Celtic to a commanding 4–0 victory over Dundee United at Celtic Park. O’Neill knows the scale of the task ahead as he targets retaining the Scottish Premiership title, but this emphatic performance and scoreline served as a timely warning to both Hearts and Rangers with Celtic now very much back in the...

Celtic are back in Scottish Premiership action for the first time since Martin O'Neill's return with a vital three points at stake against Dundee Utd.

The manager has some big calls to make as he aims to pick up a squad devoid of confidence following 6 losses in 8 under Wilfried Nancy, and it looks likely he'll revert back to a more traditional 4-3-3 style formation in the process.

New Bhoy Julian Araujo could feature in a re-shuffled defence but as kick off approaches it's looking unlikely any striking enforcements...

Today delivered yet another incredible chapter in Celtic’s season of chaos, as Wilfried Nancy became the shortest-serving manager in the club’s history - lasting just 32 days after arriving from Columbus Crew. And if that wasn’t dramatic enough, news then broke DURING tonight’s recording that club legend Martin O’Neill is to return once again to steady the ship - for the second time this season. Add the removal of Head of Football Operations Paul Tisdale into the mix and it’s been a truly remarkable day in what’s already been an astonishing campaign. 🎙️ Join a full house of Tin...

🎥 This episode was first livestreamed at 1pm on Sunday, 4th January. 🍀 Watch the episode in full and catch all of our pre and post match livestreams in realtime as a member of our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange ========================= Celtic started the New Year in the worst possible way as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Rangers in the first derby of 2026. Following a promising first half it was a case of same old, same old, as Wilfried Nancy's side struggled to get going in the second 45, losing 3 cheap goals in to the bargain! The game also brough...

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Join Tino, James & Paddy for a LIVE match preview* ahead of Celtic's first game of the New Year! 🙌

Wilfried Nancy is under increasing pressure as Celtic manager but came out swinging in his pre match press conference ahead of the first derby of 2026.

If he's to see the next one then the thinking is that he'll need to return to winning ways ASAFP, starting with a home win again 3rd placed Ranger...

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Despite being in the role less than 4 weeks, Wilfried Nancy looks to be hanging on to his job by a thread following last night’s capitulation at the hands of Motherwell.

The loss is his 5th in just 7 games at the helm and it now feels a very long way back for the Frenchman if he’s to somehow make a success of his time in Glasgow.

Gone was the att...

Celtic head into a huge week with the chance to close out 2025 on a high - starting with a crucial win against Motherwell - before ushering in the New Year with a derby showdown against Rangers.

Pulling off wins in both would be a major boost for Wilfried Nancy, as the Frenchman looks to rebuild belief among the support and guide us back to the top of the table after a challenging start to his reign.

Off the pitch, the January transfer window looms large. It’s a golden op...

🍀 Enjoy this full episode right now on our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =========================== Celtic make the short jaunt down the M8 to take on Livingston on Saturday and will be looking to build some momentum with another win ahead of further crucial festive fixtures. Wilfried Nancy has some big calls to make, most notably in attack, and will have to decide whether or not to stick with misfiring Johnny Kenny or to make a change at No.9. The Bhoys clocked up numerous chances against Aberdeen last weekend, and if we can create more of the same against Dav...

Celtic Supporters Ltd launched formally this week, and have now set out their stall in terms on how they're seeking to instigate a different way of doing things at Celtic during these turbulent times.

In their own words the group are looking to:

Accumulate share ownership and reconnect untraced shares with their rightful owners.

Activate supporters and shareholders who care deeply about Celtic and want a constructive credible way to engage.

Aggregate voting power so supporters can act together with legitimacy and purpose.

As a founding member of CSL...

In this special episode, Tino’s joined by Paul Murphy - the man who’s taken Celtic’s corner of YouTube by storm with a run of original, offbeat videos covering all things green and white. A Belfast native, Paul made his first pilgrimage across the water to see Celtic at just three years old in the late ’90s - and he’s never looked back. From catching games in the spare room on a dodgy satellite feed to earning gold stars in class for writing X-rated match reports, Paul’s Celtic story has it all. Like so many others, he's...

Wilfried Nancy registered his first win as Celtic manager at the weekend, and with 31 efforts on goal showed more signs of the attacking football we may be set to witness under his stewardship.

It’s been a rocky start for the Frenchman, and some defensive frailties have undoubtedly been exposed, but going forward there’s plenty to be excited about and if he can blend the two together then we could be on to a winner.

The nature of his opening few weeks however means we’re nudging forward on a g...

🍀 Enjoy this full episode right now on our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange ===========================The fallout from the League Cup Final defeat to St Mirren is still lingering, but Wilfried Nancy and his Celtic side have no time to dwell as the festive fixture pile-up rolls on. Tonight brings a trip to Tannadice to face a Dundee United side grappling with their own problems - and Nancy will be desperate to take advantage on Tayside. He’ll have to do it without Sebastian Tounekti and Michel-Ange Balikwisha, both away on AFCON duty, as well as the injured Kelechi Ihean...

Wilfried Nancy’s Celtic reign couldn’t have got off to a worse start with three defeats from three in little more than a week in the job.

Bizarre as it may sound, it already feels like a long road back for the Frenchman, with some making an early call in writing off his chances of ever succeeding as Celtic manager.

But you don’t need to be watching too closely to see that Celtic’s problems run far deeper than the man in the dugout. We take a deeper d...

Just over a week into the job and already under pressure from various angles, Wilfried Nancy remarkably has the chance to win the first silverware of the season this weekend.

Brendan Rodgers began our League Cup journey, Martin O’Neill guided us through the semi-final win over Rangers, and now Nancy can finish the job as he makes his first trip to Hampden on Sunday to face St Mirren.

The Paisley side, as we know, are well drilled under Stevie Robinson and will be determined to spoil the party. Ce...

As scorer of one of the two most important goals in Celtic's history, Tommy Gemmell has firmly secured his place in the Celtic history books.
Voted by fans in Celtic's greatest ever XI, the marauding full back will forever be remembered as a Lisbon Lion but now a group from his hometown of Craigneuk want to ensure his legacy touches ever more lives with a special project in his name.
The Tommy Gemmell Community Project aims to place a statue of the great man in the town but - as stated by the group themselves - the...

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It was a bruising night for Celtic as Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma left Glasgow with a 3-0 win on Europa League Matchday 6.

Wilfried Nancy named an unchanged XI as he chased the kind of result that could ignite his Celtic tenure, but that wait goes on. Up against the Serie A high-flyers, the Bhoys couldn’t find the spark they needed.

After a particularly difficult first half, a triple substitution at the bre...

🍀 Enjoy this full episode right now on our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =========================== At time of writing Wilfried Nancy has been in Glasgow for less than a week, but it must feel like a lifetime for the Frenchman given the noise since Sunday's loss to Hearts. Thankfully the man himself seems well able to drown out the noise and accepted in his pre match press conference that it's all part of the job. Another part of the job of course is getting results and he'll be hoping he can claim just that against Roma as they come cal...

Celtic are a club unlike any other, and while Wilfried Nancy will have done his homework before landing in Glasgow, nothing could have prepared him for the frankly absurd backlash that followed his opening-day defeat to Hearts.

Fair questions can be asked about his immediate shift to a 3-4-3, but the mockery of his tactics boards and his post-match interview has been nothing short of ridiculous.

If nothing else, the past few days will have given him a crash course on life at Celtic.

It was never going to be straightforward for Wilfried Nancy as he stepped into the shoes of a Celtic legend like Martin O’Neill - and Sunday’s debut highlighted that fact.

A 2–1 defeat to Hearts wasn’t in the script for the Frenchman, and the early adoption of his preferred 3-4-3 setup has already raised eyebrows among the Celtic support.

Nancy appears committed to the system, given the success it’s brought him elsewhere, but the hope now is that it begins to click with this squad sooner rat...

Fans at loggerheads with the club. Tension thick in the air. Anxiety over what the future holds. It could easily describe events of the last few months - but this time we’re talking about Celtic in the early 90s, when the club lurched from one crisis to the next in what was, frankly, an existential struggle for survival at Celtic Park. Thankfully, Fergus McCann and others stepped up during those turbulent years, and in 'And If You Know The History? ' (written by Jim Orr and starring Des McLean) that story is retold with a quirky, compelling twist. Ji...

🅟 Enjoy the full episode right now on our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =========================== It's been a whirlwind five weeks for Martin O'Neill on his return to Celtic but the job he's done in that tine has been nothing short of remarkable. Five straight Scottish Premiership wins, a League Cup Semi victory over Rangers and a win on the road in the Europa League - and some thought he could have been in danger of tarnishing his legacy by returning...! O'Neill deserves all the praise coming his way for what he's achieved - as do Shaun Maloney, Mark Fot...

🅟 Enjoy the full episode right now on our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =========================== Martin O'Neill has the chance to make it a flawless seven domestic wins from seven when Celtic host Dundee on Wednesday night in what looks set to be his final act as Interim Manager (correct at time of publication). And there’s no more fitting stage for his farewell than Celtic Park. The perfect run has already earned O’Neill the November Manager of the Month award, and a victory over Stephen Pressley’s side would provide the fairytale ending to his incredible return. Sentiment...