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22 July 2011

Former Ranger gets McGeady’s No 46 shirt

Former Ranger gets McGeady’s No 46 shirt

VideoCelts Jul 22, 2011

New bhoy Dylan McGeough has taken on Aiden McGeady's No 46 in this season's squad lists released by the SPL. McGeough quit Rangers at the end of last season to switch back to Celtic and has been listed in this season's squad. McGeady was given the n...

Official TC Match Preview: Hibs v Celtic

Official TC Match Preview: Hibs v Celtic

TalkCeltic Jul 22, 2011

Countdown to Season 2011/12 Hibernian v Celtic Venue: Easter Road Date: Sunday, 24 July 2011 Kick-Off: 12.45 (BST) In recent years fans concerned about the state of the game in Scotland have mused about a possible switch to playing summer football. ...

Rangers star Steven Davis taunts Celtic

Belfast Telegraph Jul 22, 2011

Steven Davis intends to celebrate signing his new five-year contract at Rangers by inflicting more heartbreak on O** F*** rivals Celtic.

Youths lose final on penalties

Youths lose final on penalties

Celtic FC Jul 22, 2011

CELTIC Under-19s lost 4-3 on penalties to SV Freiburg in the final of the Offenburg Cup on Saturday after a 2-2 draw in normal time.  Tony Watt and James Alabi were on target for the youths, before the game was decided by the shootout.  Earlier, Rhys...

What’s going on at Hibs?

What’s going on at Hibs?

VideoCelts Jul 22, 2011

It's doubtful if Celtic have ever opened their season against a club in more turmoil than the Hibs side Neil Lennon's side will meet on Sunday. For the last month speculation has been rife that Colin Calderwood will quit the manager's chair with th...

Neil Lennon v Ally McCoist: Battle commences for Celtic and Rangers

Belfast Telegraph Jul 22, 2011

Neil Lennon v Ally McCoist: Battle commences for Celtic and Rangers

When Walter Smith left the managerial hotseat at Ibrox in May, he declared that the one element of the job he would not miss was O** F*** games.

Celtic new Bhoy Victor Wanyama: My brother almost joined Hoops - I'm delighted I have

Daily Record Jul 22, 2011

Celtic new Bhoy Victor Wanyama: My brother almost joined Hoops - Im delighted I have

IF HENRIK LARSSON had his way then Victor Wanyama would be following in the footsteps of his brother all the way to Paradise.

Scottish Premier League 2011-12: Season Preview

Just Football Jul 22, 2011

Scottish Premier League 2011-12: Season Preview is a post from: Just Football Barely has the dust settled on our 2010/11 SPL team of the season when Scotland is up and ready to do it all over again! William Heaney reports: The whole of Europe is eagerly ...

Quartet miss out for Hibs

Yahoo Sport UK Jul 22, 2011

Hibernian are without four players for their Clydesdale Bank Premier League opener against Celtic.

Celtic to take Ivorian international Boubacar Sanogo on trial

STV Sport Jul 22, 2011

Celtic to take Ivorian international Boubacar Sanogo on trial

Celtic manager Neil Lennon will run the rule over AS Saint Etienne's Ivory Coast international Boubacar Sanogo.

Celtic's Neil Lennon condemns early SPL start

BBC Jul 22, 2011

Celtics Neil Lennon condemns early SPL start

Celtic manager Neil Lennon joins Inverness boss Terry Butcher in criticising the early start to the season.

European test for Next Gen bhoys

VideoCelts Jul 22, 2011

Celtic's youth side step up their pre-season preparations by travelling to Germany to take part in the Offenburg Cup over the weekend. Racing Strasbourg of France, Basel of Switzerland and German side Freiburg are all based within an hour of Offenburg ...

Celtic to take Ivorian international on trial

STV Sport Jul 22, 2011

Celtic to take Ivorian international on trial

Celtic manager Neil Lennon will run the rule over AS Saint Etienne's Ivory Coast international Boubacar Sanogo.

Mark Wilson hopes Celtic focus won't hinder Scotland ambition

Scotsman Jul 22, 2011

MARK Wilson is hopeful that his single-minded determination to preserve his place as Celtic's first choice right-back has not obstructed his hopes of achieving the same s...

Over & Over Radio Show

Celtic Underground Jul 22, 2011

Over & Over Radio Show on Spreaker...

Victor Wanyama chose Celtic over Aston Villa

BBC Jul 22, 2011

Victor Wanyama chose Celtic over Aston Villa

Victor Wanyama claims he knocked back Aston Villa to win trophies for Celtic.

Teddy’s View: Sergio Aguero, Scoring Away From Home & Something About Darren Mackie’s Dad

Scheidtcast Jul 22, 2011

I flew back into Edinburgh airport on Wednesday lunchtime and found myself surrounded by cameras. Disappointingly my profile in Scotland hadn't increased during my time on holiday, but the profile of the arriving Slask Wroclaw team had. I was indebted ...

Caption competition: July 22, 2011

Daily Mail Jul 22, 2011

Sportsmail has launched a caption competition for you to battle it out each week for a brilliant prize of a £100 Sportsbook bet with our friends at Paddy Power.

Salmonds Law- PR or purpose?

VideoCelts Jul 22, 2011

Paul McBride's recent comments on the Celtic Underground podcast outlined the extents that the new legislation being prepared by the Scottish Government will go. Some harmless phrases look like becoming victims of Salmond's Law but what will the legi...

Dundee Utd v Kilmarnock preview

TEAMtalk Jul 22, 2011

Dundee Utd v Kilmarnock preview

But Ben Hutchinson has received international clearance following his arrival from Celtic. Dundee United (from): Pernis, Dillon, Severin, Dixon, Kenneth, Douglas, Smith, Watson, Flood, Rankin, Armstrong, Mackay-Stevens, Goodwillie, Russell, Daly, ...

Wanyama thrilled at Celtic start

Celtic FC Jul 22, 2011

Wanyama thrilled at Celtic start

AFTER making his Celtic debut as a second-half substitute against Cardiff City on Wednesday night, Victor Wanyama had his first experience in front of the Scottish media on Friday afternoon as a Hoops player.  Just like everything he has faced since sign...

Countdown to the Season: Hearts

The Away End Jul 22, 2011

Heart of Midlothian: A season where they gave the O** F*** a scare By GARY LINTON End of Season Report Season 2010/11 was in the end a pretty good season, it started off like a house on fire with 21 games played and only four defeats. They looked on cour...

No time for getting rusty

CelticMad Jul 22, 2011

There didn't seem to be a break before the new season starts for Mark Wilson...

SPL team-by-team guide to the 2011-12 season

The Guardian Jul 22, 2011

SPL team-by-team guide to the 2011-12 season

Rangers kick off the season on Saturday against Hearts but do not expect McCoist's side to be first when the campaign endsCELTIC: Last season 2nd. Prediction 1st Neil Lennon's willingness to stick with the vast majority of the squad which was pipped to th...

Scottish Football Predictions 2011/12

The Away End Jul 22, 2011

The Away End Predictions: Who we think will lift the silverware, and who will fail By THE AWAY END WE all love a good prediction, or at least we love disagreeing with someone else's predictions. "How can they say they'll be champions?" &quo...

Wilson takes positives from short summer break

Yahoo Sport UK Jul 22, 2011

Mark Wilson is hoping a truncated summer break will pay dividends when Celtic start their Clydesdale Bank Premier League campaign against Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday.

Defensive decisions await Celtic

Celtic Quick News Jul 22, 2011

Defensive decisions await Celtic

Whether Emilio Izaguirre is fit enough to start on Sunday is immaterial, he will become first choice left back soon enough, but who makes up the remainder of the Celtic defence will be intriguing.  Having pursued Kelvin Wilson for a year, Neil Lennon is ...

Cardiff capture Slovakia Under-21 captain Kriss

Tribal Football Jul 22, 2011

Celtic Cardiff City Filip Kiss has joined Championship Cardiff on a season-long loan from Slovan Bratislava. The deal was completed late on Thursday, and the 20-year-old defensive midfielder is...

Wilson starting season in position of strength

Herald Scotland Jul 22, 2011

MARK WILSON can be forgiven if he is feeling a little bit twitchy as the hours tick down to Celtic's Clydesdale Bank Premier League opener against Hibernian on Sunday. You have to go back to August 2007 for the last time the 27-year-old actually started...

Wanyama snubbed Villa for success with Celtic

Tribal Football Jul 22, 2011

Wanyama snubbed Villa for success with Celtic

Aston Villa Celtic Inter Milan Reading Victor Wanyama has chosen silverware with Celtic rather than play in...

Message For The Season Bhoys & Ghirls….Stay Strong!

Celtic Fanzone Jul 22, 2011

Tough Time Ahead For Club and Fans…. With the new season just two days away there is more than the usual anticipation this time around. On the park we're all hoping Lnny and the Bhoys will continue from where they left off at Hampden in May, as winner...

New SPL Season - Over By Christmas?

Celtic Underground Jul 22, 2011

Oh my goodness me, is that time of year already?  Well no actually it's not!  By my reckoning it's about three weeks too early for the start of the football season, I want to have a life before my Celtic addiction kicks in again, but I've had that...

Wanyama chose Hoops over Villa

TEAMtalk Jul 22, 2011

Wanyama chose Hoops over Villa

Victor Wanyama claims he knocked back the chance to play in the English Premier League with Aston Villa to win trophies for Celtic. The 20-year-old Kenyan snubbed Alex McLeish to sign a four-year contract for the Parkhead club in a deal reportedly ...

Celtic enlist stars to raise money for famine aid

Scotsman Jul 22, 2011

Celtic have announced plans to raise funds for the victims of drought and famine-hit East Africa.

Wallace arrival offers Rangers some leeway

Herald Scotland Jul 22, 2011

He is utterly nonplussed about the fact that most bookmakers make Celtic narrow favourites to reclaim the title. “I think Celtic have been favourites the last three years,” he said. “It doesn't bother us.”...

Bluebirds snap up Kiss

TEAMtalk Jul 22, 2011

The Slovakia Under-21 captain told Cardiff City Player: "I watched Wednesday's game against Celtic and was very impressed. I'm very excited to be here. "I will give everything I can as a Cardiff City player and I hope to be successful wi...

Brucehillbhoy Expects

The Celtic Blog Jul 22, 2011

Hello and welcome to the start of another rollercoaster season as a Celtic fan, its never easy and this season will prove no different, so if you thought you could sit back and enjoy the action of the next 9 months you'll probably have to wait until nex...

New Bhoy Knows His History….

Celtic Fanzone Jul 22, 2011

Victor Looks At The Big Picture Its always nice to see any new player express a genuine interest in Celtic when they join the club. And I don't mean the Judas cry of “I always wanted to play for Celtic” type of gaff that often comes out of unsuspect...

Brown suspended for Hoops

Yahoo Sport UK Jul 22, 2011

Brown suspended for Hoops

Celtic skipper Scott Brown is suspended for Celtic's Clydesdale Bank Premier League opener against Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday.

Saint Etienne striker Boubacar Sanogo set for trial at Celtic

Daily Record Jul 22, 2011

Saint Etienne striker Boubacar Sanogo set for trial at Celtic

NEIL LENNON will run the rule over Ivorian international star Boubacar Sanago next week as he looks to strengthen his front line.

'Neil Lennon has to win the league this year' - former Celtic hero John Hartson believes SPL pressure is on despite manager being 'a God in Glasgow'

Goal.com Jul 22, 2011

Hartson has watched from afar as Rangers have won three titles on the spin and many observers are suggesting that Lennon will lose his job unless he leads Celtic back to the summit of Scottish football. As Lennon prepared for his second season in charge o...

Centenary hero looking forward to Paradise return

Celtic FC Jul 22, 2011

Centenary hero looking forward to Paradise return

MICK McCarthy didn't need much persuading to bring his Wolves team to Celtic Park for next week's friendly. Despite the match forming a crucial part in his side's preparations for the new English Premier League campaign, returning to Paradise for t...

Bhoys in the zone

Sky Sports Jul 22, 2011

Andy Walker told Sky Sports News that Celtic will begin the new SPL season as favourites.

Buzzing to get started!

lostbhoys.com Jul 22, 2011

It's great to finally be back into the thick of the action and back writing for the website. I will happily admit that I was initially glad to get a break from football when the season ended with our fantastic Scottish Cup victory. It was a long 12 mont...

Countdown to the Season: Hibernian

The Away End Jul 22, 2011

Hibernian: Still traumatic times at Easter Road By GARY LINTON End of Season Report  Season 2010/11 was one to forget if you were a Hibs fan, it was a case of they must have been glad there were poorer teams in the league. It started off with only one w...

Celtic could miss out as Stijn starts Sampdoria talks

Glasgow Evening Times Jul 22, 2011

Celtic boss Neil Lennon could be set for a transfer blow just 24 hours before the start of the new season after goalkeeper Stijn Stijnen held talks with Sampdoria. The Belgian keeper was in Glasgow this week as Lennon stepped up his search for a new numbe...

Hibs: Hibs talent can trouble Celtic - all they need is some self-belief

Edinburgh News Jul 22, 2011

Who are ya? Who are ya? That was the taunt of the Celtic fans as Ivan Sproule took to the pitch at Parkhead. It was a reasonable, if rather derisory, inquiry, the winger probably as unknown to Hibs supporters as their rivals that day with Sproule having .

SFA confident about new disciplinary process

Daily Mail Jul 22, 2011

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan claims the SFA's new disciplinary processes will be 'speedy, transparent and robust'.

Hibernian v Celtic preview

TEAMtalk Jul 22, 2011

Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League opener between Hibs and Celtic at Easter Road (kick-off 12.30pm). Hibernian are without four players for the clash. Akpo Sodje (knee) and Sean Welsh (cheekbone) are both likely to miss about four to ...

Neil Lennon backs Terry Butcher to condemn early SPL season start

The Telegraph Jul 22, 2011

Neil Lennon has joined Terry Butcher in criticising the early start to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League season.

SPL preview: Keep up-to-date with your team on Twitter

Scotsman Jul 22, 2011

Love football? You can now get all our latest news and reports on all 12 SPL clubs via Twitter.

Victor Wanyama chose Celtic over English move

STV Sport Jul 22, 2011

Victor Wanyama chose Celtic over English move

The midfielder says the chance to win trophies for the Glasgow club helped him decline a move to Aston Villa.

Wanyama wants silverware

Yahoo Sport UK Jul 22, 2011

Wanyama wants silverware

Victor Wanyama claims he knocked back the chance to play in the English Premier League with Aston Villa to win trophies for Celtic.

Bet Stokes To Be Top Gun This Season. Plus Some Other Predictions

The Celtic Blog Jul 22, 2011

Bet Stokes To Be Top Gun This Season. Plus Some Other Predictions

          So as the new football season is a baw hair away from starting again, I know exactly what all the good people of the “timternet” are asking: What are Dalebhoy's predictions for season 2011/12? Well, let me tell you that your luck i...

Salmond’s Law- PR or purpose?

VideoCelts Jul 22, 2011

Paul McBride's recent comments on the Celtic Underground podcast outlined the extents that the new legislation being prepared by the Scottish Government will go. Some harmless phrases look like becoming victims of Salmond's Law but what will the legi...

Hibs: Hibs talent can trouble Celtic - all they need is some self-belief

Scotsman Jul 22, 2011

Who are ya? Who are ya? That was the taunt of the Celtic fans as Ivan Sproule took to the pitch at Parkhead. It was a reasonable, if rather derisory, inquiry, the winger proba...

A year down the line

lostbhoys.com Jul 22, 2011

by CelticGhirly67 They say that a week is a long time in politics, if that really is true then a season of football must be an eternity. I have tried over the last few weeks to try and comprehend the events that unfolded in front of our very eyes over the...

Research success for Glasgow study

Glasgow Evening Times Jul 22, 2011

Former Celtic player Billy McPhail launched a legal case after developing a neurodegenerative disease which he believed had been caused by heading footballs. Mr McPhail discovered in the 1990s that the left hemisphere of his brain was damaged. He was ...

Manager: Players are prepared for season opener

Celtic FC Jul 22, 2011

IT'S been a short close season to say the least - but Neil Lennon believes his players are ready for the SPL opener against Hibernian on Sunday.  Ideally, the manager would have preferred to have further pre-season fixtures ahead of the big kick-off. ...

Here We Go Again

G40 Celtic Chat Jul 22, 2011

We're on the road again ! It's finally here in under 48 hrs Celtic will kick off their season against Hibernian at Easter rd. I've never looked forward to the start of a new season as much as this for … Continue reading →...

SPL team guide: Celtic

Scotsman Jul 22, 2011

Armed with a new contract, and having managed to hold on to most of his key players, Neil Lennon will be hoping his side can be consistent in their form this season as they st...

Celtic boss Neil Lennon: We're title favourites and we don't need much improvement

Daily Record Jul 22, 2011

CELTIC boss Neil Lennon last night vowed to prove the bookies right as he backed his Bhoys to topple three-in-a-row Rangers.

‘We have one ghetto in Nairobi and there are many fans of Celtic’

Herald Scotland Jul 22, 2011

V ICTOR Wanyama sat at Lennoxtown yesterday and reeled off the Celtic references as if he had been brought up on the Gallowgate rather than the streets of Nairobi, writes Michael Grant.

Anthony Brown: strap yourselves in for a scintillating season

Scotsman Jul 22, 2011

LAST season was easily forgettable on several fronts, but if we scrape away the sour stuff, there are segments of evidence to suggest that this upcoming SPL campaign can be a...

Lennon bemoans fresh start

Yahoo Sport UK Jul 22, 2011

Neil Lennon has joined Terry Butcher in criticising the early start to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League season.

Wilson Takes Positives From Break

Sporting Life Jul 22, 2011

Celtic's Mark Wilson hopes the short summer break will actually work to his advantage.

Hoops boss bemoans early start

TEAMtalk Jul 22, 2011

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has joined Inverness counterpart Terry Butcher in criticising the early start to the Scottish Premier League season. With a view to improving Scottish clubs' chances in Europe, the new campaign begins this weekend but Butcher ...

Early SPL kick off worries Celtic's Neil Lennon

BBC Jul 22, 2011

Neil Lennon is unhappy with the early start to the SPL as well as discussing loan signings, Sunday's match against Hibernian and how he feels his side are prepared for the new season.

Jackie wants Jags to Ram home class

Glasgow Evening Times Jul 22, 2011

Jackie wants Jags to Ram home class

Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara wants his side to repeat their Celtic heroics to see off Stenhousemuir. McNamara will take charge of his first competitive fixture since being appointed Jags boss in May when former Jags assistant manager Davie Iron...

He’s started so he’ll finish

Herald Scotland Jul 22, 2011

THE new season starts this weekend and Neil Lennon will spend part of today talking to the police, so never let it be said that there isn't continuity between one Scottish campaign and the next.

New season, new Lennon as Celtic manager hails change

Daily Mail Jul 22, 2011

Neil Lennon struck a note of harmony on the eve of a new Scottish football season - by lauding the much-needed disciplinary overhaul and praising new referees' chief John Fleming.

Calderwood warns of tough times

TEAMtalk Jul 22, 2011

The Easter Road side begin their Scottish Premier League campaign on Sunday with a home fixture against Celtic and the former Nottingham Forrest manager is expecting a difficult start. Calderwood has lost more than a dozen players from his squad and ...

No hurry for Murray but Saint on recovery path

Glasgow Evening Times Jul 22, 2011

No hurry for Murray but Saint on recovery path

The players will be in on Saturday for training and then I will be at the Motherwell- Inverness Caley game in the afternoon and at Hibernian-Celtic on Sunday. “There is still work to be done and we are all looking forward to the Dunfermline game.”...

Hooper finishes off camp in style

Celtic FC Jul 22, 2011

Hooper finishes off camp in style

THIS week's Gary Hooper Finishing School in Glasgow was wrapped up in style today (Friday) with the player himself stopping by to see the youngsters in action.  The Celtic striker presented certificates to all participants on the coaching course and...

Wanyama claims Villa snub

Sky Sports Jul 22, 2011

Victor Wanyama is eyeing silverware with Celtic after rejecting interest from Aston Villa.

Wanyama Wants Silverware With Celtic

Sporting Life Jul 22, 2011

Victor Wanyama claims he knocked back the chance to join Aston Villa to win trophies for Celtic.

Celtic betting on BETDAQ

Celtic FC Jul 22, 2011

CELTIC have teamed up with BETDAQ, the club's official online betting partner, to get the latest odds on the Hoops' league opener against Hibernian. Neil Lennon takes his side to Easter Road this Sunday, July 24 looking to get the new campaign off to ...

SFA Reveal Disciplinary Process

Sporting Life Jul 22, 2011

Stewart Regan has revealed the Scottish Football Association's new disciplinary processes.

Dominant youths beat Basel in Germany

Celtic FC Jul 22, 2011

RHYS Williamson struck the only goal of the game as Celtic Under-19s beat FC Basel 1-0 in the opening match of a pre-season tournament in Germany.  The midfielder rewarded the young Hoops' dominance by finding the net in the first-half.  They maintain...

Neil Lennon Bemoans Early Start

Sporting Life Jul 22, 2011

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has joined Terry Butcher in criticising the early start to the SPL season.

The Fly In The Ointment

Celtic Underground Jul 22, 2011

I have just returned from a decent break in Canada where the temperatures were in the high 80's and it's not just a return to the typical dampness of a Scottish summer that has me irritated. I can accept there were no new signings in my absence and it...

No Scott Brown For Celtic

Sporting Life Jul 22, 2011

No Scott Brown For Celtic

Team news for Sunday's clash between Hibernian and Celtic.