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Celtic By Numbers

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Expressing love for Celtic FC through the medium of numbers! www.huddlebreakdown.com +++Writer: The Huddle Breakdown, The Celtic Way +++Podcaster: The Huddle Breakdown, ACSOM

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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Today's post from the well connected Graham Spiers may contain may truths but life is seldom binary www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/no-love-wi...
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No Love Without Pain
The summer of stasis trundles on, but there might be some space for reasonable consideration.
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Are Celtic losing their competitive edge? 📉 Data shows a worrying drop below the league average in counter-pressing & set-piece xG. Plus: Why Derek McInnes to Rangers might not be the home run they think. Link below. @jucojames.bsky.social @celticbynumbers.bsky.social
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The Yorkshire Whistler end of season wash up Standards remain low, but the impacts of bad calls are at least more equitably felt Please consider subscribing as content will continue all summer open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Yorkshire Whistler Review
How patterns are changing under Willie Collum, even if standards overall are not.
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Martin O'Neill back to Celtic? 🍀 The guys break down the tactical chaos of a massive squad pivot, Celtic's slow recruitment pipeline, and Scotland's World Cup warm-ups. @celticbynumbers.bsky.social @jucojames.bsky.social
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... The annual review of set piece performance The unintended consequences of playing with less control
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Setting The Play
How a game model with less possession and control has consequences for opposition set piece opportunity.
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Are Celtic willfully underspending? 🏟️ With a squad cost ratio sitting safely at ~50% and massive cash reserves, the board has the capacity for major surgery—but Desmond's dated financial guardrails are choking a vital summer rebuild. @celticbynumbers.bsky.social @jucojames.bsky.social Link below.
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Hail Hail History 🍀 @hailhailhistory.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
It was a great day yesterday at the first ever Celtic History Conference. In fact, it may well be the first ever history conference devoted to one football team. 300 fans went to Celtic Park for the event. Here are some pictures of the day. 1/4 #Celtic #CelticFC
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/the-mean-s... Was last season the worst for injury on record? And if so, what is contributing?
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The Mean Streets Take Their Toll
How the injury profile in the squad changed dramatically this season, and possible aggravators.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... MON's famous quote about "life in the slow lane" referred to a completely different set of circumstances than today, yet, ironically, he may get to live his own prophecy
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Life In The Slow Lane
Martin O'Neill's observation did not foresee current realities and applied to a difference set of circumstances. His prediction is coming true regardless.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Do managers have more influence than modern analysis suggests? How does Celtic perform under different match conditions and what does this tell us about O'Neill's suitability going forward?
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States of Play
How managerial influence changes how Celtic play given different game states, and what this may tell us about Martin O'Neill specifically going forward.
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The trophies are in the cabinet, but the data doesn’t lie. 📊 We look at how Celtic overcame negative variance to clinch the double, the reality of MON's "cautious" tactics, and what Shankland to Rangers means for the rebuild. 👇 w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Did referee bias actually decide the league? 🧐 Alan breaks down the official KMI data to debunk the wildest Scottish football conspiracy theories, plus a full recap of the Dunfermline Cup victory! 🏆 w @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Public data providers do not give detailed stats on Scottish Cup matches You only source of the comprehensive match breakdown of Celtic's Cup victory www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/celtic-3-d...
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Celtic 3, Dunfermline Athletic 1 - 23rd May, 2026
The ol' game of two halves, but Celtic had enough to overcome a game Dunfermline side
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Catch up with the catch all for purveyors of idiocy and over reaction
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Motherwell 2, Celtic 3 - 13th May, 2026
A result to get hitherto absent politicians into their football
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The SFA has released the VAR audio from the Celtic vs. Hearts match. We break down the timeline, look at the final "Speedboat League" underlying data, and preview the Scottish Cup Final against Dunfermline. 🍀⚽️ w/ @jucojames.bsky.social & @celticbynumbers.bsky.social Link below
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Available to everyone as has always been the case, the Yorkshire Whistler breaks down the incidents from the final couple of games AND provides clarity on the ending of the title decider open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Honest Mistakes 2025-26 - The Final Whistle
The season is a wrap, ending in confusion, misunderstanding and rage. Normal week, then.
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Champions again! 🏆 Celtic pulls off one of the most exciting league finishes in history. From second-half tactical masterstrokes to the post-match pitch invasion row, we break down EVERYTHING. Link below. @celticbynumbers.bsky.social, @jucojames.bsky.social, @laurab88.bsky.social
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Celtic's unlikely title win triggers a predictable Scottish cultural reflex Your humble stat pack
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The Reflex
Scottish football loses it's shit as a historically poor Celtic side wins the title. And the cultural reflex kicks in.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... The derby review of major calls from an actual independent and expert assessor, as opposed to those blinded by disappointment and bias
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Honest Mistakes 2025-26: Week 36
After which the phrase "I'm not making excuses, but..." is bludgeoned to death.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/honest-mis... Put a fan of The Rangers, and the leader of the Conservative & Unionist party in charge of a key Celtic game? As hatstand as you'd imagine - neutral, expert, unbiased verdicts, available to all
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Honest Mistakes 2025-26: Week 35
When you set up to fail, horrendous refereeing will follow.
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Hearts stun Rangers, Celtic survive Hibs, and the title race is officially in the "Chaos Zone." 📈 Are we watching a Scottish football renaissance or a battle of the "crap"? w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social, @jucojames.bsky.social & @laurab88.bsky.social Link below!
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... A dominant performance as regards possession and position, but similar frailties meant there was doubt until the end All the numbers from Easter Road
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Hibernian 1, Celtic 2 - 3rd May, 2026
More of the same amidst a sprinkling of refereeing mayhem
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/another-ye... Another year for Forrest but what it says about the squad and how Celtic is operating
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Another Year For Forrest
And what it might tell us about behind the scenes decision making
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
All the latest big calls reviewed by an independent and neutral professional Access to all open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Honest Mistakes 2025-26 - Week 34
Can Willie Collum and team hold their nerve?
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Celtic's finishing efficiency rose tremendously at home to Falkirk, which was just as well as the chance quality just wasn't there against a resolute Bairns side.
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Celtic 3, Falkirk 1 - 25th April, 2026
Making a virtue of just doing enough
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... The Yorkshire Whistler brings the review of big calls up to the end of Week 33
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Honest Mistakes 2025/26 - To Week 33
Celtic travelled to Dundee and The Rangers to Falkirk where there were plenty of big calls.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/it-happene... How penalties, own goals, red cards, variance in finishing and keeper play are influencing the league, and a projection for how it will finish
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It Happened, But Not To You
Or: how Tony Bloom might see the world.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Comprehensive match data for Scottish domestic cup ties are not available anywhere else but here Full details of 120 minutes at Hampden
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Celtic 6, St Mirren 2 (After Extra Time) - 19th April, 2026
Celtic make another Scottish Cup Final at the expense of Craig McLeish's remodelled St Mirren.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
All the plethora of attacking numbers from the recent home league game against St Mirren in the Stat Pack open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Celtic 1, St Mirren 0 - 11th April, 2026
A clean sheet! - is pretty much all I have
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
PODCAST REPUBLISHED WITH AUDIO FIX.☘️. Is the Celtic academy system completely broken? 📉 We discuss the "glacial" pace of the Celtic board, the death of traditional scouting, and the unpredictable SPFL title run-in. @celticbynumbers.bsky.social , @laurab88.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The stat pack from the Dundee game Some improvements in team play despite the continuing forward quality issues open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Dundee 1, Celtic 2 - 5th April, 2026
Amidst familiar failings, some rays of light.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... The thorny subjects of chance creation and "finishing"
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What Chance Do We Have?
Is "finishing" the main issue, or is the team simply not creating sufficient chances?
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Guest post analysing the lack of goals in this Celtic team www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/turning-ch...
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Turning Chances into Goals
A guest post by Stephen McGeoch on striking efficiencies.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The insidious world of Scottish football seems to be on the hunt for Willie (Parental Guidance recommended - article below) www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/the-hunt-f...
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The Hunt for Willie Collum
A brief Honest Mistakes roundup before a rather squalid dive into what passes for mainstream Scottish football commentary
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The Huddle Breakdown @huddlebreakdown.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
How easy is it to fix a football match? "Dead easy." 🚨 We sat down with sports economist Dr. David Forrest to uncover the shocking realities of match-fixing, Asian betting syndicates, and football corruption. 🎙️ Link below! w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
If you thought we'd run out of made up league tables, you were wrong open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Imagine
A world with no variance - it's moderately tricky if you try
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We talk a lot about variance especially in the context of this SPFL season This wasn't variance, just plain "bad" www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/dundee-uni...
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Dundee United 2, Celtic 0 - 22nd March, 2026
Fail to control, prepare to fail.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/honest-mis... Takes us up to before the weekend just gone
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Honest Mistakes 2025/26 - To Week 29
Covering the Derby, Celtic games at Aberdeen and home to Hibernian, and The Rangers' visit to Livingston.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/celtic-3-m... a range of impressive numbers generated, especially by Motherwell, but of course we all know there is only one stat that matters The xMON
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Celtic 3, Motherwell 1 - 14th March, 2026
Celtic's fourth win from a losing position in the league - no side has more
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The latest collection of analysis, estimates, and frankly making stuff up on where the SPFL gongs will go. open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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A Ray of Hope
The "make sh*t up" league tables, brought up to date from 28th February.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A preposterous Scottish Cup tie The only place for comprehensive stats from the game open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Chermiti had 9 shots, 1.61 xG, 0 on target - he didn't take a pen Trusty blocked 8 shots, saving 0.84 xG - he scored his pen
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The Rangers 0, Celtic 0 (Celtic win 4-2 on penalties) - 8th March, 2026
Sometimes you just have to sit back and laugh.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Maybe not the House of Pain but certainly the House of Grind open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Aberdeen 1, Celtic 2 - 4th March, 2026
The House of Grind, does whatever houses filled with grind do, again.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... All the facts, figures and numerical mayhem from the weekend Derby
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The Rangers 2, Celtic 2 - 1st March, 2026
A bonkers Scottish season shows no sigh of letting up.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Some pride restored in Germany and what may prove a useful platform for fringe players to perform open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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VfB Stuttgart 0, Celtic 1 - 26th February, 2026
Exit from Europe with a bit of pride and a bit of fight from the second string
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/we-are-the... Randomness / variance continues to be the dominant factor in league placings, over performances Which team can put together a consistent run? Analysis below 👇👇👇👇
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We Are The Goonies!
More adventures in data that confound the best laid plans of those dastardly managers.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/ever-decre... The annual Callum McGregor conversation
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Ever Decreasing Circles
The annual Callum McGregor review
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/honest-mis... A review of the big calls up to end of play on 15th February Available to all
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Honest Mistakes 2025/26 - To 15th February, 2026
Celtic went to Kilmarnock whilst The Rangers travelled to Motherwell.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A reset needed before a tough set of fixtures until the end of the season Clear identify and intent the minimum open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Celtic 1, Hibernian 2 - 22nd February, 2026
Pressure at the top, patterns of assistance, and suddenly performances matter! It's a heady brew.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
A guest post from one of our subscribers open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Risks, Chaos and Simple Metrics
A guest post from subscriber Stephen McGeoch.
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Celtic By Numbers @celticbynumbers.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Is now a good time to bury bad news? All the numbers from the VfB Stuttgart game open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...
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Celtic 1, VfB Stuttgart 4 - 19th February, 2026
A sobering night in the Europa League, as Stuttgart kill the tie in the first leg.
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