Celtic focus on St Mirren semi as O’Neill backs McGregor
Bobby Carroll became the first Celtic player to score in Europe with a 1962 strike v Valencia in the Fairs Cities Cup, later moving to St Mirren for £7000 and playing for several clubs.
B team centre-back Hayden Borland, 18, signs a new Celtic deal until 2029 after 30 Lowland League games and 3 goals, rebuffing English interest.
Scottish Greens plan to end gambling sponsorship in sport would affect Celtic’s Dafabet deal, with new betting taxes and surcharges funding addiction prevention and support.
Report links Celtic with Spurs loanee Alfie Devine, potentially complicating Preston’s buy option. O’Neill scouted him, with a Preston takeover possibly key to their bid.
St Mirren captain Mark O’Hara, wearing a gum shield after past dental injuries, says there is ‘unfinished business’ and targets another Hampden blow to Celtic after December’s final.
Celtic365 accuses the Herald and club officials of targeting fans and the Green Brigade, criticising policing and security chief Mark Hargreaves amid bans and stewarding issues.
Celtic look set to miss out on target Kieran McKenna, with the Ipswich boss tipped for another role amid the Hoops’ ongoing managerial search.
Report claims Celtic have held talks to sign Andy Robertson on a free, despite a reported verbal Spurs agreement. A Parkhead return would add leadership, though finances could be a hurdle.
Chris Sutton calls Celtic lethargic and backs Arne Engels’ energy, runs and set-piece delivery to lift the midfield in the Hampden semi with St Mirren. Urges others like McGregor support and zip.
Trusty recalls calmly scoring in the Ibrox shootout and hopes to avoid penalties against St Mirren. He targets the Scottish Cup final and says the squad want a fitting send-off for O’Neill.
WWE star CM Punk says Celtic vs Rangers is ‘deep-seated, religious hatred’, reveals Celtic Park was a bucket list trip and regrets not yet seeing the derby in person.
O’Neill shrugs off Frank McAvennie’s ‘boring’ jibe, prioritising wins in the title chase. He will not overhaul tactics mid-season. Alistair Johnston and Callum Osmand near returns after hamstring layoffs.
O’Neill rejects calls to drop or sell Callum McGregor, hailing his leadership and loyalty. He says Celtic should keep him central to the rebuild, while carefully managing his calf issue.
Ahead of the St Mirren semi-final, O’Neill says Celtic are ‘not good enough’ to dream of the final yet, insisting focus stays on performance after recent inconsistency.
Agent confirms a pre-season meeting with Celtic over Marcelo Saracchi as Parkhead chiefs weigh a permanent deal, with Martin O'Neill urging the club to move for the South American full-back.
Former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu shines at Besiktas with 7 in 10 after Genk and a failed Stuttgart move, and is now linked with Manchester United and Tottenham, per Turkiye Gazetesi.
Opinion piece suggests a Mooy-like influence within the squad could revive Celtic’s title push after post-2023 decline.
PFA Scotland TOTY includes only one Celt: Benjamin Nygren in midfield. Motherwell provide five selections, Hearts four, Rangers one.
Celtic fan John Higgins says Rangers’ Covid-season title ‘doesn’t count’ and backs Martin O'Neill’s side to win the last five games to retain the Premiership.
