Eddie’s family are steeped in Celtic and he has travelled home and away all his life following Celtic. He recently took the decision to take himself off the cup ticket scheme and watched the game against Celta Vigo at home while his team played 3 miles down the road. Eddie has missed 1 game since 1970 so it was a major decision for him to make.

Many Celtic fans share Eddies frustration a year on from Brendan Rodgers exit from Celtic Andrew asks the question, have things got better or worse or have they stayed the same over the past 12 months. Eddie does not hold back with his response and his fear for the future of the club.

On a lighter note they joke about Eddies Cup Final shirt and go back in time and remember the great contribution Paul McStay gave to the Celtic cause.

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The under performing Hogh down the middle with Duran and Osmand on the wings. Eyebrows would have been raised when you consider Jota and Hassan were on the bench.

We all want to see Hogh get on the scoresheet but it should not come at the cost of Celtic dropping points. Duran is our best central forward. He scores regularly and is our No. 1 striker. Play him in his best position!

He was out on his feet long before he was taken off. Hogh provided the assist for Duran’s opener but along with Osmand was whipped off at half time after Dundee United came from behind to go in at halftime with a 2-1 win.

The visiting fans were the happier at half time, as some frustrated Celtic fans booed the Celtic players off the pitch. One Celtic fan said to me at half time who do you think will be taken off this half time. Which seems to sum up this season. The manger still does not know his best starting 11 and that includes the goalkeeper.

The subs did make a difference, Celtic were better in the second half and Scales secured a share of the points on a night when the rangers also came from behind to get a share of the points in Tynecastle.

I am sure I will get some more reaction from Celtic fans in the airport on the way home but things are not right at the club. Confidence is low on and off the park. Falkirk are next on Sunday before Besiktas come to Celtic Park next Thursday night. We badly need a win in Europe but I just can’t see it happening. I hope I am proved wrong.

The Celtic board room remains a clueless mess, they still have no full time chairman. Dermot Desmond never bothers to turn up to see the mess. He seems happy to stay away as long as his investment is protected and no one upsets his golf swing.

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

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Bodø/Glimt have repeatedly embarrassed bigger clubs. The system has elevated numerous footballers into sought-after talents, but remarkably few have reproduced those performances after departing.

Høgh has the opportunity to prove that trend wrong. So far he has scored 3 goals and they all came in the one game against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park earlier in the season. Since then he has failed to score and was dropped bench for last Sunday’s 7-1 win over Hearts. He came off the bench and set Nygren up for his second goal. Duran in most Celtic supporters eyes is the first choice striker now.

The Scottish champions spent a club-record £11 million to sign Danish striker Kasper Høgh from Bodø/Glimt after two outstanding seasons in Norway, where he established himself as one of Europe’s most prolific goalscorers.

Bodø/Glimt signed him during the winter of 2024 for less than one million euros after an encouraging six-month spell at Stabæk, where he scored five goals in 14 league appearances. At first glance, the transfer appears straight forward. Celtic have signed a striker entering his prime, coming off consecutive elite goalscoring campaigns and impressive performances in both the Europa League and Champions League.

He was recruited to replace Faris Moumbagna following the Cameroonian’s move to Olympique de Marseille, but he did not immediately convince Knutsen. His breakthrough came on the European stage. During Bodø/Glimt’s historic Europa League campaign, Høgh finished as the competition’s top scorer with seven goals, leading the

Norwegian side to a remarkable semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur. If that tournament introduced him to European audiences, the following Champions League campaign cemented his reputation. Curiously, it did not begin well. He missed penalties in each of his first two Champions League matches and failed to score until the seventh fixture, against Manchester City.

Once he finally found the net, however, the goals arrived rapidly. He scored five goals and provided two assists in his final six appearances, finishing the competition in outstanding form. Domestically, he has also been one of Norway’s most reliable scorers, finishing runner-up in the Eliteserien scoring charts in consecutive seasons before leading the race again at the time of his transfer.

THE TYPE OF STRIKER CELTIC SIGNED

Høgh is not the modern centre- forward who constantly drops into midfield or dictates play through possession. His game is built around one thing above everything else: scoring goals. He is the definition of a penalty-box striker. His greatest quality is his instinct inside the area. He consistently finds space between defenders, anticipates rebounds and loose balls, and is exceptionally efficient with his first touch. The numbers perfectly reflect that profile.

Since joining Bodø/Glimt, he has not scored a single goal from outside the penalty area and has attempted only a handful of long-range efforts. Nearly all of his goals come from inside the box, illustrating just how specialised he is as a finisher.

That does not mean he offers nothing else. Standing at over six feet tall, Høgh is capable of playing with his back to goal, protecting possession and linking teammates into attacks. His memorable backheel assist against

Inter Milan showcased his technical quality, while his relentless pressing and work rate without the ball fit perfectly with the demands Celtic place on their forwards. He is also a significant aerial threat, giving Martin O’Neill another dimension in attacking situations.

However, he has never been heavily involved in his team’s build-up play. Bodø/Glimt’s structure rarely required him to drop deep or orchestrate attacks, averaging just 13 passes per Champions League match. Celtic supporters should therefore expect a striker whose primary responsibility is finishing moves rather than creating them.

WHY BODO/GLIMT STARS OFTEN STRUGGLE ELSEWHERE

It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the pattern surrounding Bodø/Glimt exports.  Several of the club’s biggest sales have failed to reproduce their Norwegian form after moving abroad.

Patrick Berg struggled during his spell at Lens before eventually returning to Bodø. Jens Petter Hauge earned a dream transfer to AC Milan after starring in Europe, yet never managed to establish himself in Italy, Germany or Belgium.

Hugo Vetlesen has found adapting more challenging than expected, while Faris Moumbagna, Victor Boniface, Albert Grønbæk, Erik Botheim and Joel Mvuka have all experienced varying degrees of inconsistency after leaving the club. There are understandable reasons for this. Knutsen’s tactical model is arguably one of the most sophisticated in European football.

Players spend years mastering automatisms, positional rotations and coordinated pressing movements that maximise their strengths while masking certain weaknesses. When they move abroad, those automatisms disappear overnight. The perception extends beyond club football.

Despite Bodø/Glimt’s extraordinary performances in Europe, only three players from the club were selected in Norway’s World Cup squad, while Jens Petter Hauge and Fredrik Bjørkan barely featured. Many observers in Norway believe national team manager Ståle Solbakken remains unconvinced that Bodø/Glimt players can consistently reproduce their club performances in different tactical environments.

Only time will determine whether Kasper Høgh’s move to Celtic will ultimately be judged a success or a failure. There is little doubt that the Danish striker possesses the qualities to become one of the Scottish Premiership’s standout forwards, but history suggests that excelling at Bodø/Glimt does not automatically guarantee success elsewhere.

Celtic have invested heavily because proven goalscorers are among the most valuable commodities in modern football, and Høgh has already shown he can deliver on the biggest European stage. Now, the challenge is to prove that his performances were not simply a product of Kjetil Knutsen’s unique system, but a reflection of his own ability.

If he can adapt to the demands of Scottish football while maintaining the ruthless efficiency that made him one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers, he could finally become the exception that breaks the pattern of Bodø/Glimt’s previous exports.

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The Boat Party one of the highlights of our trip in 2025

We are heading back for our Bi-Annual Holiday & Charity Fundraiser. We kick off on Sunday 14 March and the fun continues till Sunday 22 March 2027.

Some of us are using the City Beach Resort for our stay which is right across the road from Father Teds but there are plenty of options to suit everyone’s budget.

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Former Celtic Player Didier Agathe pictured with the Cork Bhoys . They all do great work fundraising for the Mercy Foundation.

Our chosen charity will be The Mercy Foundation who do amazing work looking after orphaned children in Hua Hin.

We are looking forward to seeing Celtic fans from around the globe for our little gathering in the sunshine.

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Didier has been a regular at the Celtic Supporters Festival in Thailand which takes place once again in March from Sunday 14 till Sunday 22, 2027 in Hua Hin and it sums up the type of human being he is by coming along to support our charity work.

He played for Celtic from 2000 and 2006 and he shared so many fantastic memories when he was a guest on the Celtic Soul Podcast. His journey from living in the car while looking for a football club to take a chance on him to playing for Celtic against Barcelona is an amazing story.

The Celtic supporters were delighted that Didier could see the good work they do for the children at Mercy House . They took along more supplies that they needed, footballs, basketballs, pumps, basketball hoops for the kids and more.

It is always a joy to see the smile not just on the children’s and staff faces when the bhoys visit. The Mercy Foundation House will be one of the chosen charities along with the 12^th Lion School that the money raised from the More than 90 Minutes Annual Charity Dinner in Glasgow in February will go towards.

The Bhoys will be returning to the Mercy House in March with Celtic fans from all over the World for More than 90 Minutes Trip to Thai 4 in March and will continue to raise funds for the charity during St. Patricks Week.

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The word legend sometimes gets over used but when you hear the name Paul McStay and Celtic Legend in the same sentence there is no doubting the former Celtic captain is a true Celtic Legend.

Celtic is the only club he ever wanted to play for and it is the only club he ever played for when the big money offers came in for McStay he refused to leave Celtic Park.

He was voted by the fans in the greatest ever Celtic 11 and no one could argue, he joined Danny McGrain, Kenny Dalglish, Henrik Larsson and Lisbon Lions Ronnie Simpson, Billy McNeill, Tommy Gemmell, Bobby Murdoch, Bertie Auld and Jimmy Johnstone.

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Join The Maestro on Sunday 01 November for an afternoon of Stories and Memories and watch Falkirk v Celtic on the big screen at Rosie Maguires Terrace and enjoy some winter sun.

There are only 10 General admission tickets left. We also have some VIP tickets left which in include complementary drink on arrival, personal meet and greet & finger buffet.

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Listen to the Celtic Soul Podcast with Michael Pringle talking all things Celtic, a bit of music and heading down Away Days memory lane to Spain during the 2002/03 season and the trip to play Celta Vigo when a John Hartson goal was enough to put Celtic into the draw for the next round.

Watch the highlights and all the goals from Celtic’s 7-1 win over Hearts and In Conversation with Edmund Kelly about his upcoming play Walfrid about the life of Celtic’s founding father.

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