Celticunderground:the Celtic Football Fan Podcast

Another transfer window closes and another load of whailing and gnashing of teeth from the Celtic fans (online at least) from many disgruntled hoops who wanted more. On this site we have had Andrew H’s positive review and a critical take (as you’d expect) from Critical Bill.Earlier in the season we had Ross Hall of The Football Talent Report provide us with his review of the summer window and so he is now back to review the January window. Harry B asks him was it good bad or indifferent. as you’d expect it’s a bit of all.The review of the window leads to a wider discussion of the youths and the challenges of getting them into the first team discussing the facilities, the coaches and of course us, the fans and how we all have an impact.Enjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomYoutubeThe Celtic Underground Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this

Celtic’s worst ever resultRaith Rovers come to Celtic Park this Saturday for a Scottish Cup tie.Any mention of cups and the Fife team will always bring back memories of the 1994 League Cup Final.Losing a final to lower league team is never a good result – but what is Celtic’s worst ever scoreline?This latest podcast from @hailhailhistory examines ten of Celtic’s poorest games.Enjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomYoutubeThe Celtic Underground Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

As most will know, our ‘In Conversation with…’ series is usually exlcusive to paid subscribers but we decided to make this one free. It’s a wee bit different to most in conversations with Jenna talking openly and emotionally about both her mum and her dad.It’s quite an emotional discussion and one that will be appreciated by anyone who has lost their parents.You can listen to our podcasts wherever you pick up your pods.Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomThanks for reading The Celtic Underground Substack! This podcast is available for all so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

Celtic today travel to Birmingham to face Aston Villa in the Europe’s premier competition.But one 1890s clash between the two sides aimed to decide who was the best team in the world…This the latest tale from Celtic’s history brought to you by @HailHailHistory.Enjoy…Thanks for listening The Celtic Underground Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

With the postponement of the Dundee game on Saturday (result - I was away in London and would have missed it) then there’s only one show in town for this week’s podcast and it’s Europe.The last match podcast was a preview of the Young Boys game and so in this podcast we review (in our usual complete ramble that doesn’t really review) the YB game and preview the Villa match. In between we discuss VAR, Kyogo, Maeda and Jota.For nearly 20 years we’ve been rambling away like this, but you keep coming back for more so please enjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboom This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

There was tear in the eye for many a Celt today with the departure of Kyogo, a player who clearly appeared to loved playing football, performing with what seemed like a permanent grin. But his departure has been tempered with the return of Jota.The deal was officially confirmed by Celtic today with the press conference late afternoon.Enjoy…(Oh and there’ll be a Eurovision podcast out very very soon). This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

Most Celtic fans prefer to toast Tommy rather than Rabbie on Burns Night.However, in the past, some Celts were involved in a famous tribute to the Ayrshire poet, who is remembered each year on 25 January.This the latest tale from Hail Hail History History.Enjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboom This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecelticunderground.substack.comA product of the Celtic youth system, Mark was unfortunate to come into the first team around the time when fans had lost faith in the senior management running the club. It wasn’t a happy time to be around Celtic and Mark and others suffered from the general environment. Despite this he achieved what many of us could only dream of - puling on the hoo…

It;s exactly 14 days since we released our last matchday podcast. In that time, there’s been around 15million hours of alternjtive Celtic chat on other Celtic podcasts and almost the same number of Celtic games.The bhoys briefly chat about the games and the “weak as piss” performance in the second half at Dundee. We discuss playing teams from Dundee almost every week and the excessive fixture calendar preventing any coaching, any rest and whether that impacts enjoyment. We discuss transfer gossip, the forthcoming YB and Killie games and rarely mention THEM - apart from H reminiscing about telling David Murray he was talking shote about fixture congestion.Enjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomThe Celtic Underground Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substa

Celtic are back in Scottish Cup action this weekend, and aim to retain their trophy.The Bhoys have long and successful record in the Scottish Cup. But of all their victories, arguably none was more dramatic or historic than the 1904 final.For the full story - including how its legacy is felt even today - listen to the latest tale from Hail Hail History history. Enjoy… This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecelticunderground.substack.comOver the near 20 years of the CU podcast we’ve been blessed with the array of Celtic fans, celebrities and players who have accepted our request to come on the podcast. Here at CU towers we like to mix up the guests between players and famous fans and following last weeks Brian O’Neil/Pierce Brosnan mash up (that joke only works if you watched the podc…

The story of Celtic is a fascinating one, with many different aspects to it.First thoughts of Celtic will naturally turn to Glasgow’s east end, but in fact the Bhoys have connections right across Glasgow.If you’re looking for something differenet for the new year, a series of walking tours tell more about these tales, and are free to attend.This is the latest tale from Hail Hail History , who runs these walks.Enjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomThanks for listening to The Celtic Underground Substack! This post is free to all so please share the love. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecelticunderground.substack.comLooking more like Pierece Brosnan than the fresh faced lad who played for his bhoyhhod heroes, Brian O’Neil sat down with Andrew H to discuss his Celtic career. For the younger listeners (do we have any) Brian was a tall elegant midfielder, turned in a centre half, turned into a striker. Yes - Brian was mucked about by managers working with the limite…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecelticunderground.substack.comTo quote Nick Berry - Every loser wins. Every dog has its day and Rangers had their day on Thursday. They played to the best of their ability and we played to the worst of ours and when both sides hit those extremes, the best they could muster was a 3-0 to bring themselves to with 11 (eleven) points of the finest team in Scotland.In this podcast for p…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecelticunderground.substack.comIt was the oddest of odd seasons. 50,000 supporters bought season books for games they never saw in person. Instead logging on to Celtic TV to watch games that were instantly forgettable as the players struggled to perform in empty stadia. Covid tests, social distancing rules and punishments that seemed to change with the wind in a season where mira…

Celtic will head to Ibrox tomorrow for their first game in 2025.This season marks 125 years since the opening of this ground, and Celtic have a fascinating history there, including some unique firsts and achievements.The full story can be heard in this latest podcast from Hail Hail History Enjoy…This can be picked up wherever you get your podcasts includingApple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomThe Celtic Underground Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

The end of 2024 is nearly upon on us. The Rangers chat about VAR has come to a screeching halt now that there’s been a blatant error in their favour and the Celtic chat centres around how brilliant we are, how marvellous 2024 has been and could 2025 get even better.With everything going on, Eddie & I decided to log-on and have a chat to discuss the recent events in our game, discuss the Motherwell & St Johnstone games have a preview of Jan 2nd and a brief chat about any ongoing transfer gossip.Enjoy…and Happy New YearApple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomThe Celtic Underground Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

Season 2019/20 was the first full season of Neil Lennon’s second term and Celtic went on to secure a 4th consecutive treble - in the strangest manner possible with it taking place over 2 seasons because this was the Covid curtailed season.It was one of the strangest seasons we will encounter in our lifetimes with debate about whether to call the season early amid mass spreading events and the on-off nature of the Celtic v Rangers game at Ibrox that wasn’t to be. Enjoy….This will not be the last episode in the Second 9iar Chronicles. Just like last time, we have one final episode discussing why 10 didn’t happen. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

First recorded way back in 2010 (yes, we’ve really been going that long) this tale reviews our history of playing on Christmas Day.  It may seem strange to many hoops that football leagues had a full fixture card on Christmas Day but it used to be a regular occurrence.Here’s the story.For more on our history go to https://www.thecelticwiki.com/Enjoy…and Merry Christmas to you and yours. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

The Celts celebrated last Sunday as penalty shootout victory handed them the League Cup.Celtic have a long and varied history with penalty kicks settling matches, with games involving finals and different continents.The full story of this is the latest tale from Hail Hail History This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe