Albherto
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Bed 🛏️
Trying not to be too down about it, but feels very underwhelming
I don’t think anyone could compare the windows of the three league contenders and say that ours looks the strongest
AOC would be interesting, but he hasn’t kicked a ball in nearly a year
Hopefully I’m wrong. As usual ☘️
Trying not to be too down about it, but feels very underwhelming
I don’t think anyone could compare the windows of the three league contenders and say that ours looks the strongest
AOC would be interesting, but he hasn’t kicked a ball in nearly a year
Hopefully I’m wrong. As usual ☘️
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Bed 🛏️
Trying not to be too down about it, but feels very underwhelming
I don’t think anyone could compare the windows of the three league contenders and say that ours looks the strongest
AOC would be interesting, but he hasn’t kicked a ball in nearly a year
Hopefully I’m wrong. As usual ☘️
Trying not to be too down about it, but feels very underwhelming
I don’t think anyone could compare the windows of the three league contenders and say that ours looks the strongest
AOC would be interesting, but he hasn’t kicked a ball in nearly a year
Hopefully I’m wrong. As usual ☘️
Jesus, we’re doing it again
Genuinely can’t believe it
Genuinely can’t believe it
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Jesus, we’re doing it again
Genuinely can’t believe it
Genuinely can’t believe it
The Arthur deal is weird too
He can’t be registered for Europe (or at least almost certainly won’t be, given the other signings we need to register)
So we’re swapping one centre-half (Welsh) from the Home Grown quota, for a replacement on-loan who can’t be registered?
Where’s the sense in that?!
He can’t be registered for Europe (or at least almost certainly won’t be, given the other signings we need to register)
So we’re swapping one centre-half (Welsh) from the Home Grown quota, for a replacement on-loan who can’t be registered?
Where’s the sense in that?!
February 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The Arthur deal is weird too
He can’t be registered for Europe (or at least almost certainly won’t be, given the other signings we need to register)
So we’re swapping one centre-half (Welsh) from the Home Grown quota, for a replacement on-loan who can’t be registered?
Where’s the sense in that?!
He can’t be registered for Europe (or at least almost certainly won’t be, given the other signings we need to register)
So we’re swapping one centre-half (Welsh) from the Home Grown quota, for a replacement on-loan who can’t be registered?
Where’s the sense in that?!
The disappointment with the Engels deal was, apparently, one of the main drivers behind Dermot Desmond ending our brief “big-spending” model and reverting back to cheap and cheerful punts under Tisdale
How beautifully ironic, then, that we’re unable to allow him to become a national record transfer
How beautifully ironic, then, that we’re unable to allow him to become a national record transfer
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The disappointment with the Engels deal was, apparently, one of the main drivers behind Dermot Desmond ending our brief “big-spending” model and reverting back to cheap and cheerful punts under Tisdale
How beautifully ironic, then, that we’re unable to allow him to become a national record transfer
How beautifully ironic, then, that we’re unable to allow him to become a national record transfer
I get angrier every day at this moronic excuse for a board
Engles, bought for £11m and sold for £25m is perfect
Works for us, works for the player, works for agents looking to send young players to us in future
And we’ve totally fucked it up
Can’t afford to lose him due to our woeful inadequacy
Engles, bought for £11m and sold for £25m is perfect
Works for us, works for the player, works for agents looking to send young players to us in future
And we’ve totally fucked it up
Can’t afford to lose him due to our woeful inadequacy
February 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I get angrier every day at this moronic excuse for a board
Engles, bought for £11m and sold for £25m is perfect
Works for us, works for the player, works for agents looking to send young players to us in future
And we’ve totally fucked it up
Can’t afford to lose him due to our woeful inadequacy
Engles, bought for £11m and sold for £25m is perfect
Works for us, works for the player, works for agents looking to send young players to us in future
And we’ve totally fucked it up
Can’t afford to lose him due to our woeful inadequacy
£25m for Engels rejected
Jesus
Jesus
February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
£25m for Engels rejected
Jesus
Jesus
The question for supporters shouldn’t be:
Should Celtic be selling Arne Engels for £17m?
It should be:
Should Celtic be losing Arne Engels simply to have another meaningless pile of cash sitting in an untouchable bank account?
The fee is irrelevant if it’s not reinvested, and we know it won’t be
Should Celtic be selling Arne Engels for £17m?
It should be:
Should Celtic be losing Arne Engels simply to have another meaningless pile of cash sitting in an untouchable bank account?
The fee is irrelevant if it’s not reinvested, and we know it won’t be
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The question for supporters shouldn’t be:
Should Celtic be selling Arne Engels for £17m?
It should be:
Should Celtic be losing Arne Engels simply to have another meaningless pile of cash sitting in an untouchable bank account?
The fee is irrelevant if it’s not reinvested, and we know it won’t be
Should Celtic be selling Arne Engels for £17m?
It should be:
Should Celtic be losing Arne Engels simply to have another meaningless pile of cash sitting in an untouchable bank account?
The fee is irrelevant if it’s not reinvested, and we know it won’t be
Honestly, for the life of me, I cannot see what we are doing if we’re bringing in Joel Mvuka
Doesn’t have anything remotely close to the kind of pedigree you’d associate with a player signing for Celtic
Had a distinctly middling career (at best) to this point
What on earth has earned him a move?
Doesn’t have anything remotely close to the kind of pedigree you’d associate with a player signing for Celtic
Had a distinctly middling career (at best) to this point
What on earth has earned him a move?
February 1, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Honestly, for the life of me, I cannot see what we are doing if we’re bringing in Joel Mvuka
Doesn’t have anything remotely close to the kind of pedigree you’d associate with a player signing for Celtic
Had a distinctly middling career (at best) to this point
What on earth has earned him a move?
Doesn’t have anything remotely close to the kind of pedigree you’d associate with a player signing for Celtic
Had a distinctly middling career (at best) to this point
What on earth has earned him a move?
Young players, unfortunately, mostly come to Celtic because they believe it to be a step towards joining a club in the top five leagues
The minute we start becoming an obstacle to that, we limit massively the quality we can attract
Same problem as Maeda though: too badly prepared to let Engels go
The minute we start becoming an obstacle to that, we limit massively the quality we can attract
Same problem as Maeda though: too badly prepared to let Engels go
February 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Young players, unfortunately, mostly come to Celtic because they believe it to be a step towards joining a club in the top five leagues
The minute we start becoming an obstacle to that, we limit massively the quality we can attract
Same problem as Maeda though: too badly prepared to let Engels go
The minute we start becoming an obstacle to that, we limit massively the quality we can attract
Same problem as Maeda though: too badly prepared to let Engels go
Always prepared to give new players a chance
But the players we’ve been heavily linked with today look incredibly uninspiring
Mvuka in particular looks astonishingly average
Adamu not much better, albeit slightly better pedigree
Hoping this is just paper-talk. These players won’t move the needle
But the players we’ve been heavily linked with today look incredibly uninspiring
Mvuka in particular looks astonishingly average
Adamu not much better, albeit slightly better pedigree
Hoping this is just paper-talk. These players won’t move the needle
February 1, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Always prepared to give new players a chance
But the players we’ve been heavily linked with today look incredibly uninspiring
Mvuka in particular looks astonishingly average
Adamu not much better, albeit slightly better pedigree
Hoping this is just paper-talk. These players won’t move the needle
But the players we’ve been heavily linked with today look incredibly uninspiring
Mvuka in particular looks astonishingly average
Adamu not much better, albeit slightly better pedigree
Hoping this is just paper-talk. These players won’t move the needle
That’s never a red card in a million years
Shocking decision
Shocking decision
January 31, 2026 at 8:23 PM
That’s never a red card in a million years
Shocking decision
Shocking decision
Just me, or does Hearts’ attack look much more dangerous with Devlin and Shankland out the team?
January 31, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Just me, or does Hearts’ attack look much more dangerous with Devlin and Shankland out the team?
Fuck Ronny Deila
That puts an end to any cult status he might have enjoyed among the support in the last few years
That puts an end to any cult status he might have enjoyed among the support in the last few years
January 31, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Fuck Ronny Deila
That puts an end to any cult status he might have enjoyed among the support in the last few years
That puts an end to any cult status he might have enjoyed among the support in the last few years
Rangers have spent €40m this season and will, in all likelihood, add to that
Celtic have spent €14m
In the Scottish Premiership, Rangers have the lowest balance of income/expenditure on transfers. Hearts are second lowest
We have the highest
There is no requirement to be so frugal. It’s madness
Celtic have spent €14m
In the Scottish Premiership, Rangers have the lowest balance of income/expenditure on transfers. Hearts are second lowest
We have the highest
There is no requirement to be so frugal. It’s madness
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Rangers have spent €40m this season and will, in all likelihood, add to that
Celtic have spent €14m
In the Scottish Premiership, Rangers have the lowest balance of income/expenditure on transfers. Hearts are second lowest
We have the highest
There is no requirement to be so frugal. It’s madness
Celtic have spent €14m
In the Scottish Premiership, Rangers have the lowest balance of income/expenditure on transfers. Hearts are second lowest
We have the highest
There is no requirement to be so frugal. It’s madness
John McGlynn:
“There is no Green Brigade and that helps us. That helps a lot.
So hopefully, we can turn the crowd and get the atmosphere turning a little bit toxic and try to win the game.”
Why are we like this?
“There is no Green Brigade and that helps us. That helps a lot.
So hopefully, we can turn the crowd and get the atmosphere turning a little bit toxic and try to win the game.”
Why are we like this?
January 31, 2026 at 10:39 AM
John McGlynn:
“There is no Green Brigade and that helps us. That helps a lot.
So hopefully, we can turn the crowd and get the atmosphere turning a little bit toxic and try to win the game.”
Why are we like this?
“There is no Green Brigade and that helps us. That helps a lot.
So hopefully, we can turn the crowd and get the atmosphere turning a little bit toxic and try to win the game.”
Why are we like this?
I know we’ll probably sign someone in the next few days
It’s almost impossible to countenance the idea that we won’t
But what slightly frightens me is…
…that’s also exactly what I thought in August
It’s almost impossible to countenance the idea that we won’t
But what slightly frightens me is…
…that’s also exactly what I thought in August
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I know we’ll probably sign someone in the next few days
It’s almost impossible to countenance the idea that we won’t
But what slightly frightens me is…
…that’s also exactly what I thought in August
It’s almost impossible to countenance the idea that we won’t
But what slightly frightens me is…
…that’s also exactly what I thought in August
🇩🇪 Stuttgart looks a difficult tie. Would have far rather played Ferencvaros
But, great city for away support
European progress seems so unlikely to me that it’s hard to garner any real excitement about it, but stranger things have happened
We wouldn’t be the first pish team to reach latter stages
But, great city for away support
European progress seems so unlikely to me that it’s hard to garner any real excitement about it, but stranger things have happened
We wouldn’t be the first pish team to reach latter stages
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 PM
🇩🇪 Stuttgart looks a difficult tie. Would have far rather played Ferencvaros
But, great city for away support
European progress seems so unlikely to me that it’s hard to garner any real excitement about it, but stranger things have happened
We wouldn’t be the first pish team to reach latter stages
But, great city for away support
European progress seems so unlikely to me that it’s hard to garner any real excitement about it, but stranger things have happened
We wouldn’t be the first pish team to reach latter stages
Am I right in thinking we can add a maximum of three new signings to the Europa squad?
So Araujo, Čvančara, and one other…
So Araujo, Čvančara, and one other…
January 30, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Am I right in thinking we can add a maximum of three new signings to the Europa squad?
So Araujo, Čvančara, and one other…
So Araujo, Čvančara, and one other…
Eh.. that was… ok?
I think?
Don’t really know
Pleased to be through though!
Well done Bhoys ☘️
I think?
Don’t really know
Pleased to be through though!
Well done Bhoys ☘️
January 29, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Eh.. that was… ok?
I think?
Don’t really know
Pleased to be through though!
Well done Bhoys ☘️
I think?
Don’t really know
Pleased to be through though!
Well done Bhoys ☘️
For better or worse, most transfers now don’t come as a surprise
We have X accounts, journos, sports bloggers/influencers, all leaking for weeks before anything is ever actually signed
If Celtic, on 29th January, are still without any meaningful links…
…it’s probably because there aren’t any
We have X accounts, journos, sports bloggers/influencers, all leaking for weeks before anything is ever actually signed
If Celtic, on 29th January, are still without any meaningful links…
…it’s probably because there aren’t any
January 29, 2026 at 10:29 AM
For better or worse, most transfers now don’t come as a surprise
We have X accounts, journos, sports bloggers/influencers, all leaking for weeks before anything is ever actually signed
If Celtic, on 29th January, are still without any meaningful links…
…it’s probably because there aren’t any
We have X accounts, journos, sports bloggers/influencers, all leaking for weeks before anything is ever actually signed
If Celtic, on 29th January, are still without any meaningful links…
…it’s probably because there aren’t any
Norwich’s annual income (post-PL parachute payments) equates to around half of Celtic’s
About 59% in 23/24, down to 27% in 24/25
Are we seriously being out-bid by a team sitting four points off the Championship relegation zone, with less than half the resources that we have?
Why are we like this?
About 59% in 23/24, down to 27% in 24/25
Are we seriously being out-bid by a team sitting four points off the Championship relegation zone, with less than half the resources that we have?
Why are we like this?
January 28, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Norwich’s annual income (post-PL parachute payments) equates to around half of Celtic’s
About 59% in 23/24, down to 27% in 24/25
Are we seriously being out-bid by a team sitting four points off the Championship relegation zone, with less than half the resources that we have?
Why are we like this?
About 59% in 23/24, down to 27% in 24/25
Are we seriously being out-bid by a team sitting four points off the Championship relegation zone, with less than half the resources that we have?
Why are we like this?