Celtic travel to Tyncastle on Sunday for a noon kick off against table toppers Hearts. Hearts have had a week to prepare for the top of the table clash. Celtic on the other hand played in the Europa League at home to Austrian champions, Sturm Graz on Thursday Night.

Liam Scales equalised for Celtic in the second half after going in at half time 1-0 down to the visitors. Benjamin Nygren playing out on the right wing got the winner after he missed a number of earlier chances.

Everyone connected with Celtic needed that win to lift our spirits and get our first win in the competition and now hopefully we can kick off in Edinburgh and take something from the game.

The visiting fans from Austria never stopped singing for the whole game and created plenty of atmosphere in the away corner and mixed with Celtic fans after the game in pubs and hotel bars with no trouble reported.

Celtic fans have only been given 500 tickets for Sunday’s game and with Hearts off to such a good start the game should be a sell out. It’s a tough assignment after Thursday night and the early exits of Iheanacho and Johnston added to Celtic’s injury woes along with CCV who has been ruled out till March.

The game will be shown live on Sky Sports and streamed by Celtic TV.

 

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Celtic take on Sturm Graz on Thursday night in the Europa League. Brendan Rodgers and the players go into the game under pressure after a poor season to date. Knocked out of the Champions League without scoring a goal against Kairat of Kazakhstan and trailing Hearts by five points in the league after getting beat 2-0 on Sunday by Dundee at Dens Park.

The Austrian Champions bowed out of the Champions League to Bodo Glimt 6-2 on aggregate. Domestically in the Austrian League they have played 9 winning 7 and have lost 2. They sit top of the Austrian Bundesliga 3 points ahead of RB Saltzburg. In the Europa League they lost 2-0 away to Midtjylland in Denmark and beat the rangers 2-1 at home.

Kick off is 8pm, tickets are still on sale and the game will be shown live on TNT and streamed on Celtic TV outside Ireland and the UK.

 

Former Celtic managers Ange Postecoglou and Ronnie Delia both got the sack at the weekend from Nottingham Forest  and Atlanta United. Nobody likes to see anyone losing their job but when you consider the compensation they get paid it surely eases the blow.

Is managing a professional football team the best job in the World? If you’re successful you’re loved by the fans and if you’re sacked you get a pay off and generally you’re not too long out of a job. Big Ange has been sacked twice in recent months even after winning the Europa League with Spurs.

When current Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers replaced Ronnie Delia at Celtic it was the season that the rangers were promoted to the SPFL. The first time they would play in the top flight after the original rangers went out of business for failing to pay their taxes.

With Ronnie gone and Brendan in place and the Glasgow Derby scheduled in the football diary, full houses were back in vogue at Celtic Park. The Upper Lisbon Lion stand was back open and all was good. Brendan delivered treble after treble until he left for Leicester City without saying goodbye.

Dermot Desmond got his little black book out which it would seem has the number of more golf contacts than football ones. He called Neil Lennon and asked him to replace Brendan. He said yes but it would all end in tears during the Covid season from hell when all we got for forking out for our season tickets was a dodgy stream from Celtic TV. The dream of 10IAR disappeared before Big Ange appeared after Eddie Howe pulled out of the Celtic job at the last minute.  Maybe he knew the Newcastle job was in the pipeline.

Ange delivered 5 trophies in two seasons and we all fell in love with his brand of attacking football but like Brendan and Eddie the lure of the EPL was too much for him to resist and off he went to London before we all got a surprise with the return of Brendan.

Earlier this year Celtic pushed Bayern Munich all the way before bowing out of the Champions League on a bitterly cold night matched by bitter disappointment as we left the stadium in Munich. In a German pub that night we all agreed it was a gallant effort and we would be back for another Champions League adventure.

How wrong we were, a Scottish Cup Final defeat to Aberdeen, failure to qualify for this seasons Champions League, the board deciding that our money would be better off held in a bank vault for a rainy day instead of strengthening the team. There are many other problems festering at the club and none of us have any idea of who is signing the players who the manager clearly is not happy with.

Now we see similarities between Ronnie Delia and Brendan Rodgers. As Celtic managers they have both witnessed fan protests and will both manage teams at Celtic Park in the Europa League with plenty of empty seats. Celtic Park is no longer a fortress for visiting teams on a European Night. It has now become a stadium where no team fears coming to and Motherwell proved that recently when they pushed Celtic all the way before going down 3-2 to a last minute winner from Maeda.

It would not come as a surprise if Dermot Desmond was on the phone to Ange asking him to come back to Celtic in the summer when Brendan’s 3 years are up and he sails into the sunset hoping that his reputation as a top football manager is not too damaged.

The football merry go round keeps going around with managers getting on and off but sadly some fans have had enough of modern football and have decided to get off themselves some have been out priced while others have just had enough of being taking for granted for too long.

Andrew Milne is Editor of More than 90 Minutes & Host of the Celtic Soul Podcast 

The morning after the day before dawned and I browsed on social media to see what was the fall out of another goalless performance by Celtic. This time however it was not a draw it was a defeat at Dens Park in Dundee. It was the first time Dundee beat Celtic at home since Tommy Coyne scored the winner for them back in September 1988.

Celtic were lucky to get out with a share of the points last season, drawing 3-3 thanks to a last minute penalty. On the way back to Glasgow that cold January night the reaction was one of relief.

The fall out on social media was a mix of Brendan Rodgers out, the continued call to sack the board, the Celtic players poor performances and I’m a better Celtic fan than you and I am faithful through and through. I even saw one post blaming the referee!

Some of the heat has been taken off the Celtic board with yesterdays performance and aimed in the direction of the Celtic manager. Celtic once again dominated possession but created little quality in front of goal which once again saw zero goals in front of a very frustrated Celtic support.

 

I suppose throwing balls onto the pitch in protest achieves coverage on TV and highlights the fact that Celtic fans are still unhappy with those running the club. I am not a fan of it but that’s just my opinion.

Throwing balls onto the pitch at the start of the game can not and should not be used as an excuse to justify Celtic’s poor performance and Brendan Rodgers moaning about the players he has at his disposal won’t wash either. Dundee were hammered 4-0 by Aberdeen in their previous outing in what was a bottom of the SPFL v second from bottom clash.

Celtic have better players than Dundee but their manager Stephen Pressley had his team organised and they were up for the game from the start unlike the Celtic player who huffed and puffed and blew nothing down. Their players out worked the Celtic players and their manager out thought the Celtic manager.

Half of Dundee was celebrating yesterday along with half of Edinburgh. Hearts will be 5 points ahead of Celtic going into next Sundays game at Tynecastle. Unlike at Dens Park (which was half empty) their fans should fill every seat and Celtic will be given a very small allocation as per usual for the noon kick off.

Hearts will have a week to prepare while Celtic will be hoping to get their first win in the Europa League against Sturm Graz before they can think about the game in Edinburgh. Tickets are now on general sale for the game and a full house at Celtic Park is not expected.

For the Sporting Braga game we had the luxury of getting a flight home after the game with the 6pm kick off. We won’t have that luxury this week with the 8pm kick off but I am sure there will be plenty of debate in the hotel bar after the game. Hopefully we will be celebrating a win.

Andrew Milne is Editor of More than 90 Minutes Celtic Fanzine & Host of the Celtic Soul Podcast 

Celtic FC Foundation, the charitable arm of Celtic Football Club, has announced a donation of £100,000 to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), and has also expanded its feeding initiatives in its own communities by another £100,000.

The overseas funds are intended to support emergency assistance in Gaza where WFP continues to operate. WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

It is estimated that currently 640,000 people in Gaza remain in conditions of famine and 132,000 children are at risk of death through acute malnutrition. The donation aims to address these urgent hunger needs in Gaza, through WFP.

Celtic FC Foundation, which primarily focuses on delivering its own initiatives in communities across Glasgow, London and Ireland, has previously responded to global humanitarian crises in various areas across Africa, Ukraine, Syria, Turkey, Morocco and Mexico.

This allocation aligns with the Club’s origins, which were rooted in addressing poverty and hunger among marginalised communities in Glasgow’s East End.

The Foundation emphasises its commitment to neutrality on political issues while prioritising humanitarian aid, with a focus on practical support for those in need. WFP was selected for its ongoing efforts to provide lifesaving food assistance in Palestine, including the Gaza Strip, where many individuals and families depend on external support for survival.

Additionally, Celtic FC Foundation has allocated another £100,000 to extend its Paradise Pit Stop initiative and invest in existing community partners to provide food for people who cannot make it to Celtic Park. This is on top of the £300,000 per year the Foundation invests in opening Celtic Park to feed people four times per week.

Celtic FC Foundation’s range of other activities include domestic projects such as fuel voucher distributions in Scotland, an annual Christmas appeal aimed at marginalised families and individuals, and community-based health and inclusion projects, alongside significant international outreach work across the USA, Malawi and Zambia.

 

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The Celtic Fans Collective met at Graces in Glasgow on 16 October 2025, chaired by Paul Thomson and hosted by Paul John Dykes. The meeting followed on from the inaugural gathering in September and provided an update on the Collective’s progress, strategy and forthcoming actions. The interim steering group, established after the first meeting, now comprises twenty-one members representing a broad cross-section of the Celtic support, including official supporters’ associations, regional groups, online communities and independent fans. The group remains open to new involvement and continues to function on an interim basis while longer-term structures are developed. Communication channels are now well established, with active accounts on X, Instagram and Bluesky, alongside a dedicated email address for direct contact. A central website is also being built to serve as an information hub and future platform for fundraising and membership. 

Since the previous meeting, three significant match-day actions have taken place as part of the Collective’s ongoing campaign for accountability and meaningful engagement from the club’s board. The first was the “12 Minutes Without the 12th Man” protest at Kilmarnock, where supporters delayed entering the ground to highlight dissatisfaction with the board’s direction. This was followed by a visual display at Firhill and then a series of in-stadium silences agreed for matches against Hibs, Braga and Motherwell. The first silence, at the Hibs match, attracted considerable press coverage and drew public attention to supporters’ frustrations, leading to a request from the club to meet with fan representatives. The decision was taken to postpone the other planned silences and take the club up on its offer. Themeeting took place on Monday 6 October, however those present agreed that it achieved little, with the Collective describing the club’s attitude as dismissive and contemptuous of supporters. 

In light of this failed dialogue, much of the meeting focused on how best to maintain pressure on the Celtic PLC board while ensuring unity across the fan base and avoiding actions that might negatively affect the team. There were differing perspectives shared in that a small number of voices were uncomfortable with certain protest actions, whilst some others felt that a more extreme approach would be needed, however there was a general agreement reached that visible, coordinated match-day protests should continue in a way that found the right balance to build pressure and maintain broad support. Suggestions included pre kick-off protests that would be captured by broadcasters, a consistent twelfth-minute action at each match to provide a recognisable symbol of dissent, and a large-scale coordinated visual display at a home fixture in the lead-up to the club’s AGM. The tone of discussion emphasised the need for balance and there was agreement that match-day actions should continue to maintain pressure, but with clear parameters set to ensure they take place before kick-off, at half-time or after full-time, reflecting supporters’ wishes that the team not be disrupted during play. 

Attention then turned to preparations for the upcoming AGM. Jeanette Findlay of the Celtic Trust, speaking as part of the steering group, outlined two formal resolutions that have been drafted for submission. The first calls on the board to publish a clear strategic plan for the club, setting out its long-term objectives and performance indicators. The second declares that the current board is failing in its duties and calls for its resignation. Procedural difficulties have arisen due to the club’s new Company Secretary, who provided notice of the AGM deadline late in the evening of 13 October, giving only one night for shareholder requisitions to be submitted. The Collective and the Celtic Trust have formally requested a one-week extension to allow sufficient time to gather the required number of shareholder signatures. Regardless of the club’s response, the AGM will be used as a platform to challenge the board directly through the submission of questions, the use of proxy votes and the potential organisation of a visible yet peaceful demonstration outside or within the venue. The Trust has published an urgent call to shareholders for action through its website. 

https://celtictrust.net/urgent-request-to-shareholders-for-action-re-2025-celtic-plc-agm/

Economic action was also discussed and agreed. There was overwhelming support within the room for a boycott of non-ticket products, and it was noted that many fans have begun boycotting unofficially already as a result of their dissatisfaction with the direction of the Club. The Collective endorsed a boycott of official club merchandise and non-essential match-day spending throughout the winter period, particularly over Christmas when retail sales are highest. The protest will be framed as a constructive outlet for supporters to impact the club’s commercial priorities and send a clear message about its direction, without disrupting the players or match-day support. 

Clear communications will accompany the campaign to encourage supporters to take part. The Collective will issue an initial public statement to coincide with the next retail launch, followed by a more detailed communication outlining the rationale behind the boycott and next steps in the campaign. The communications subgroup will also consider some creative suggestions put forth on how it might frame messaging to build support for the boycott in the run up to Christmas. The boycott will be reviewed in February to decide whether it should continue or evolve into other forms of financial action. 

Donations to support the Collective’s ongoing work will open shortly, with suggested contributions from the original signatories and from supporters’ clubs. Larger organisations will be encouraged to contribute more where possible, but participation will remain voluntary. The meeting closed with agreement to continue matchday protests that build pressure but support the team, preparation for an assertive presence at the AGM, and the continued development of communication and funding infrastructure to support the next phase of the Collective’s campaign.