Celtic Banter

28 Feb 2026 20:41:33
MON THE HOOPS! HH.

28 Feb 2026 16:38:53
I totally disagree with supporters and pundits saying if we lose tomorrow its over for us, absolute nonsense. Worst case scenario and we were to lose it would make the Aberdeen game very important, win that and we're back within 2 points of the h*ns with us still to play them and Hertz at home after the split.

What I would say is a win for us tomorrow puts the H*ns in a very difficult position. What about Hertz everyone's screaming, personally I still can't take them seriously and I am sure they will drop copious points between now and end of season.

Totally agree, but it's a big ask when we can't beat Hibs at home yet, Dundee can take three off them!

28 Feb 2026 17:38:27
We aren't winning the league if we don't win tomorrow. Those are all the games against teams above us we wouldn't have won. We scrapped Falkirk, Killie and Livingston, and lost to Hibs recently, and folk think we have the team to win the remaining games.

28 Feb 2026 17:49:00
Looking forward to the game tomorrow and think we will win 3-1.

28 Feb 2026 17:51:04
So do we just throw in the towel if we don't win tomorrow, Jim? Bottle is going to be a huge factor between now and the end of season, the team that handles the pressure wins the league.

28 Feb 2026 17:59:12
While I can't disregard the warning signs of the past two months that include - our lack of clean sheets, our tissue paper midfield, the amount of players not at their peak, and the loanees still settling in. However, even though it will be a cauldron of bile with a very biased contingent of officials, we cannot concede the title this early.

Obviously, we need to pick a team that will rise to the challenge tomorrow with no passengers or bottlers that have the desire and fight on the day - but also the experience and belief of champions to see this race through to the final day, no matter Sunday's result. In Mon we trust.

28 Feb 2026 18:17:55
Stevie27 It's not over until the fat goalie sings. 😉😉😉 Would be our greatest league win for many a year.

28 Feb 2026 19:13:08
I just hope the goalie that you're talking about is on the bench.

28 Feb 2026 20:25:11
Guys, Motherwell only one point behind us. The really worse-case scenario is we lose the next two league games and go 4th, then get dumped out of cup. That can happen, no matter how many of you deny it. We really need 3 big performances, and results.

28 Feb 2026 20:46:48
Our lack of clean sheets is definitely down to the goalkeeper.

28 Feb 2026 09:37:48
So, is this season ticket alliance just a cumulative begging bowl to take back to the status quo board to ask them to please change something? Can Haughey be trusted due to his connections and gushing praise for DD. Most of the issues the fans collective have could have been resolved long ago if the board had been willing to engage. Haughey said that this all started recent poor recruitment, think that’s an over simplification.


Personally, I’d stick with the collective. Anything else is only going to be meetings about meetings to get minor appeasing incremental changes that amount to very little. Is this another establishment tactic still hoping to buy time until the support gets fed up and goes back to being compliant mutes in the honour of our glorious CEO.

28 Feb 2026 11:12:50
You need 5% of the shares before you're allowed a seat at the table outwith the AGM. Currently, DD is one of only three shareholders at Celtic who have at least 5% of the shares. Haughey's proposal will give them about 15% of the shares from phase one, which will become larger when non-season-ticket shareholders also join.

It's basically just giving the Celtic fans a voice and a seat at the table, instead of DD acting like he owns the club, although he's only a minority shareholder.

28 Feb 2026 12:18:28
Out of curiosity, if anyone can put a figure on it, what was the percentage of non-board-backing shareholders at the last AGM before the establishment brought the curtain down? The point I'm getting at is, what percentage would a fans' group need to avoid just being voted down by the turkeys that won't vote for Christmas?

28 Feb 2026 13:39:13
I think the 3rd highest shareholder is only 6%. The 2nd highest and DD previously had a majority between them, but they have sold shares on at least 2 occasions in the last year. The top 2 now don't have a majority between them.

DD has about 34% and the Celtic Board combined won't be much more. It looks like the new Trust will be looking to be the 2nd highest shareholder behind DD and a major player.

{Ed007's Note - Where are the shares coming from? Is someone selling them or is there going to be a share issue which would dilute current shareholdings.}

28 Feb 2026 14:07:37
But, if DD and his minions stick together, will it matter?

28 Feb 2026 15:51:30
I don't know, Ed, but I'm sure they will have a good plan. My Dad was asking the same when I was telling him about it. He's willing to join Phase 2 as a non-season-ticket shareholder when it comes to proxy vote. It could really take off with current shareholders like my Dad joining.

{Ed007's Note - It sounds good Buzz but we definitely need more information to see if it is actually realistic.}

28 Feb 2026 14:53:34
That was my question Ed. I know many have been turned away from buying into the club. We all know Haugheys been trying to get in for years. Maybe he thinks the fans backing can help make that happen.

{Ed007's Note - If I was Haughey I would make an appearance on the biggest Celtic fan media channel, then I'd offer the use of my radio stations studios to said podcast for free while helping them out financially etc, maybe even a wee day out in my box at Celtic Park to sweeten the deal... if you have the biggest fans media channel in your pocket you're controlling that narrative and what the Celtic fans here from such a trusted source.
That's what I'd do....

28 Feb 2026 15:01:35
Ed, that was my first thought. Where are the 10m of shares coming from.

I am not sure the club could justify another share issue, with the money we currently hold.

Even if there was, he cannot guarantee getting all those shares.

Does he have information about someone selling their shares, if so he needs to tread lightly.

It is all a bit wishy washy unless there is a cast iron guarantee he can get those shares.

Is it a case of, that would be the best case scenario that would get fans a seat at the table and he would help do that or is it he knows something is about to happen.

I am sitting on the fence with this until more info comes to light, as this is the guy who cuddled up to DD not that long ago.

{Ed007's Note - I've no idea about what has happened but is it possible that deal/arrangement for Haughey to replace Lawwell has collapsed so he's had to come up with an alternative route to get a place on that board?}

27 Feb 2026 16:29:52
I really hope Celtic have or close to having a new manager in place for the end of THIS season and not drag it out. Then use that as an excuse for not bringing in the players needed. The board have had more than enough time to get the manager they want I really hope they can do something correct in there tenure.

27 Feb 2026 17:51:22
Absolutely, as I think we've all seen that movie before.

27 Feb 2026 19:45:30
Not a chance, Tony, that we'll have someone in by the end of May. We will be scraping around the end of July, trying to get someone in, then scraping around looking for players after the season is underway. Nothing's going to change under the dinosaurs running our Club.

27 Feb 2026 19:45:30
Not a chance, Tony, that we'll have someone in by the end of May. We will be scraping around the end of July, trying to get someone in, then scraping around looking for players after the season is underway. Nothing's going to change under the dinosaurs running our Club.

27 Feb 2026 23:29:34
The only way we would have someone in by the end of the season is if they are out of work. If we were to go for someone like McKenna or Keane, who are currently in work, then that would take a lot longer.

28 Feb 2026 09:34:58
Why would Celtic fans want McKenna? A guy whose only silverware is a U18 league trophy 8 years ago.

28 Feb 2026 10:30:00
But he does well in the Championship even tho they'll not win it. 😭

28 Feb 2026 14:15:00
"Michael, should we start looking at new managers?" Mic, "That's next season's problem. I've got it on a sticky note, all good." Kick the can down the road.

{Ed007's Note - Will Nicholson be here come the summer? 🤔

28 Feb 2026 14:52:29
🤣🤣🤣🤣 He will leave the sticky note on his desk for the next Dd lap dog.

28 Feb 2026 15:08:31
Does anyone think that MN will be that proactive? If he is considering leaving in the summer, 🤞 why would he go out of his way to do the right thing. Even if he is staying, history shows he is never that well organised.

Leave it to the new man to struggle to get a replacement and take all the flak, and then identify players to come in and those that will leave. With or without him, it will still be a shambles.

28 Feb 2026 22:39:10
@DRB, did McKenna not earn back-to-back promotions with Ipswich, and does it not look very possible that he has earned them promotion again this season? That's pretty impressive, to be fair. Anyway, on your point, what silverware had O'Neill or Rodgers won before taking over from us other than a mickey mouse 2nd rate cup that most clubs field reserve teams in? I don't think any.

27 Feb 2026 11:17:22
I mentioned before I wanted to change our formation after the International break when AJ and Engels come back from injury.

I’m not sure we have the strikers to play a 3-4-1-2 after watching last night.
Celtic played well with plenty of crosses and loads of corners but our strikers don’t get shots away.

I was thinking with the players we have a 3-4-2-1 formation would destroy teams after the split.

Sinisalo
Johnston, Trusty, Scales
Araujo, Engels, Calmac, KT
Nygren, Oxlade
Any one of our Four strikers.

Nygren and Oxlade can make all kind of runs between them to help our lone striker.

27 Feb 2026 11:49:44
Are you Wilfred in disguise?

27 Feb 2026 12:23:40
Buzz - agree with same type of set up against the other mob on Sunday.

27 Feb 2026 12:56:03
We've always been on the same page when it comes to formations Buzzbomb, I'd like MON to try this or similar.

27 Feb 2026 13:15:53
Not hard to disagree with that as we have been struggling in almost every game since MON returned after Nancy. Whether he decides to switch things up is a different matter, but something needs to happen because every domestic team we play is finding it far too easy.

27 Feb 2026 16:44:44
Nygren great option from bench maybe, he’s just missing and a man down in midfield.

27 Feb 2026 17:26:04
It is in midfield where the game will be won or lost. We need players in there, so we don't get overrun, as we have been all season.

Buzz, think changing things like you suggest may make us difficult to beat and spring opportunities on the attack, as their defence is as poor as ours.

27 Feb 2026 17:28:42
Jaa - you can’t say that about the top scorer.

Hatate you certainly could but without Nygren and his goals where would we be.

3-4-2-1 or 3-4-1-2 one of them would allow him to stay further up the pitch where he can affect games and leave the other 7 to keep the defence secure.

28 Feb 2026 06:27:40
Of course I can, Bishopton, you can't deny his back for a goal, but he's simply rank elsewhere.- scored plenty but missed twice as many.- leaves midfield terribly exposed.- pace isn't there.- doesn't have an engine like others. Sounds as if I'm leathering him here, I'm trying not to, u can't get away from how important his goals have been, I'd have played him cf if he was just a bit stronger.But in tough games like this he's just not an option for me, as we can't afford to be that exposed, similar to Tonetki, he's prob beginning to make a claim to play over Daizen, but Daizen running alone would have him in this game also (like the away euro ties, ) .