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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As its the ridiculously slow International break, I though I would take the opportunity to re share this. I’ve collated and edited my articles from the split last season to make this long form diary. That last week man, wow. #Celticfc

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Celtic: From shadow, to sunshine

A diary from the final days of Celtic’s 25/26 season.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The likely scenario is that Celtic have spent this break kicking tyres, instead of looking for the next cab off the rank. #Celticfc

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Re:Celtic - Limbo.

If you’re going through hell, just keep going.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wrote an anecdotal tale about the time Tam Rogic played across the road. A ballerina in a moshpit. A white label that only Celtic fans got to heare. There are no stats in this because there are no metrics to describe the artistry of great touches, passes or players so mercurial. #Celtic

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A ballerina in the moshpit -Tomas Petar Rogic(18).

Celtic’s one of a kind.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hope a few of the players get grounded like I did 😂😂😂

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What’s happening at Celtic isn’t change though, not in a natural sense, where time is the ultimate arbiter. Minus a few glorious days at the end of last season, Celtic have stumbled between tumult and chaos for more than a year now. #Celticfc #Celtic

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Re: Celtic - A fan’s notes.

Change fatigue.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The lack of style and skill was hard to stomach, unacceptable for a Celtic team at home. The distribution had all the nuance and delicacy of a rushed baggage handler as balls were shelled indiscriminately, up the park. #Celticfc #Celtic

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Re: Celtic - That’s Plenty

Martin O’Neill’s two interim spells in charge last season gave a lot of credibility to the perceived benefit of short-term change.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Now hit 300 subscribers on Substack. Thanks to everyone on here who's following, it's much appreciated. Made a wee change to the page and it's now called Re: Celtic instead of being self-titled. Free to subscribe and articles go direct to your inbox when published. #Celtic #Celticfc

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Re: Celtic | Substack

Articles and comment on Celtic Football Club. Free to subscribe.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Celtic have managed to navigate the start of the league campaign with a perfect record. The squad was managed in this one, new players further assimilated, and 1st team starters also returned from injury; just in time for a testing run of 3 games in 3 competitions this coming week. #Celtic

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Re: Celtic

St.Johnstone, Sunday and the week ahead.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still looking for a spare for tonight if anyone knows of any? And a lift through haha. Usual bus is full. #Celticfc

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Celtic's summer window. There was nowhere to hide for Celtic’s hierarchy this summer. Both the positive and negative with windows is that you can see through them. They can provide a stunning vista or allow the neighbours a look at your dirty laundry..... #Celticfc

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The More Things Change…

Celtic’s summer window – 2026.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Great at getting to the byline but when he gets there he has to cross with his right and it’s always a bit of a pitch/wedge type cross, so would like to see him develop that and fire them across. Off the ball he’s a bit of a cheater which I’m no fan of. May benefit from playing with AJ.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

He’s not the finished article but I think he was quite good last night one he found his range. 2 or 3 good crosses that might have suited Hogh more and some nice passes, especially the one slipped through to Nygren.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Chat shit, get Yang'd. Finishing the game with Scales and Murray as full backs isn’t ideal, but it should be the last of it thankfully. Also, Sinisalo may well be a future No.1 but as it stands, he continues to conjure up danger from comfort. The goalkeeping position, is up for grabs. #Celticfc

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St.Mirren 1 v Celtic 2 – 05/09/2026

Yang signs off with a comprehensive showing.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The prospect of such direct pace on the right, with the intricacy of Jota on the left is mouth watering. These are the difference makers; the 1 v 1 merchants we’ve been crying out for. Celtic have added a real weapon up front in Hogh. Hassan is the perfect ammunition. #Celticfc

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Haissem Hassan(23)

Haissem Hassan is a box of tricks, with bags of potential.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Hogh's 3 strikes yesterday, were compelling evidence that Celtic have got themselves a formidable weapon; a player of real penalty box pedigree, and a bonafide goal scorer. #Celticfc

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Hogh, Hogh, Hogh

Now we have a machine gun.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Substack actually has a listening function now so it may be a decent audiobook type listen while you go about your Sunday business. #Celticfc

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

With it being the eve of our new league season, I have slightly edited and compiled some of my writing to produce this kind of long form diary from the last 5 games of the last campaign. #Celticfc

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Celtic: From shadow, to sunshine.

A diary from the final days of Celtic's 25/26 season.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

O’Neill has a job on his hands fixing the midfield. It’s about to be stripped for parts; in quantity and quality. It wasn’t exactly firing to begin with. Get it right and it could be truly transformative. #Celticfc

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The engine room.

Celtic's midfield problem.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

He’s obviously Danish. Daft mistake

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The other night I fell asleep to the voice of a guy called Quinny – he seems brand new, Celtic crazy, but things are moving too fast. Unlike the transfers. Hold up though. A Norwegian, an Egyptian and a German? It's no joke. July's newsletter; free to read and free to subscribe. #Celtic

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Letters from Zaire - July

Summers of discontent.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hi babe, it’s football. Don’t wait up, not coming home xx #England #Argentina #Messi #WC

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Class made permanent. O’Neill still has the wily shrewdness; the arch, the faux-naif had most fooled until it came to the crunch. Whilst in situ, he took both Danny Rohl and Derek McInnes for a long walk without either of them realising. #Celticfc

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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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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

The biggest and most successful clubs have a reference to draw from, notes of previous success to look back on, from which they can plot the perilous course ahead. The most obvious and valuable reference this time, was Martin O’Neill. #Celticfc

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From shadow to sunshine. Celtic do the double.

Celtic 3 v 1 Dunfermline - SCF - 23/05/2026.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

What’s genuinely crazy in all this is the fact that the only concrete evidence we have - during the whole season - of someone coming on the pitch and actually touching an opposition player is when Derek McInnes pushed an Aberdeen player. The player had his back to him at the time. #Celticfc

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

This Saturday will be Celtic’s 59th and final game of the season. It’s a shot at glory after a testing season, but will also - in many ways - signify a changing of the guard. Bookending an era of success, and hopefully the start of another. #Celticfc

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Mark McGowan (@markmcgowan100)

This Saturday will be Celtic’s 59th and final game of the season. It will be the 8th Scottish Cup final we’ve played in the last 10 years. It’s a shot at glory after a testing season, but will also - ...

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The ending of the game was the perfect example of his calculated but also innate cunning. McInnes had spent his cards, while O’Neill had one up his sleeve. It was something like serendipitous that his old hat 3-5-2 would ultimately decide the game and the title. #Celticfc

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Five in a row.

Celtic, like all football dynasties are built on a willingness to go to the limit.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Kelechi Iheanacho is cool. Do you not what’s cooler than being cool? Ice cool. The Nigerian clearly carries a little weight above the waistline but it’s fair to say, he carries a fair amount just below it as well. #Celticfc

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Too hot to handle.

Motherwell 2 v 3 Celtic 13/05/2026.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Definitely Raymie. A true “WTF” moment

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

It was in the air forever; allowing me time to nudge my pal, as if it to alert him to the fact that something was happening, that this isn’t in fact going nowhere. The moment prior to it hitting the net was surreal. A whole stadium, stupefied into silence, spellbound and bewitched by the ball.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Daizen Maeda took the roof off Celtic Park yesterday. In many ways, it was a reminder of what this club is; gigantic, successful, inspiring but ultimately, something else. Stood apart from all others. Miscellaneous and innately magic. #Celticfc

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Maeda's moment.

For all the angst that has accompanied this season.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

His first touch with his chest was exquisite, almost exhibitionist in execution. He took the sting out of it, caressing it directly up; where it hung spellbindingly in the air, for what seemed like an hour. When the ball finally dropped, his second touch was decisive. #CelticFC

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

It’s hard not to think about what ifs in his case. Only 29, his pure skill and wit is as evident as his lack of fitness. Finesse, with a hint of farce unfortunately, otherwise you can’t help but think he would run amok in Scotland. #CelticFC

Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The spirit of 86’ is a beautiful, bite size slogan. Encapsulating the job at hand and the opponents. It pays homage to and draws inspiration from one of the club's most magical days in its history. It seemed to work on Saturday…. #Celticfc

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Letters From Zaire(April) – The spirit of 86.

A Celtic Newsletter (Kinda)

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Just paid £6.70 for a Guinness on Duke Street. Na man. #Celticfc

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

An organic changing of the guard due to contract lengths, squad numbers and maybe even retirement. In some cases, it’s just time to call it a day. A cursory look at the squad list suggests a natural cull will be achieved quite easily. #Celticfc

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Celtic’s summer exodus.

Regardless of how the rest of the season pans out at Celtic, whether it climaxes with a late, dramatic title win or whether it flounders ingloriously and we finish 3rd.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

8 minutes, four goals; a fitting end to what was Celtic’s 100th (including replays) Scottish Cup semi-final appearance. #Celticfc

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

He stopped the ball dead, and with zero back lift produced an exquisite curling shot into the top corner. It was an example of the effrontery that has been lacking all season and completely becoming of what we expect from a Celtic striker. Confident, bold and importantly, highly skilled. #Celticfc

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Celtic fancied more. Good teams are merciless by nature, and this gives us some encouragement heading into the split. After some neat interchange on the left, the ball found itself at the feet of Iheanacho. #Celticfc

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Celtic 6 v 2 St.Mirren (AET) - 19/04/2026.

Hampden in the sun.

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Massive opportunity this today. Time to turn up. #Celticfc

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Like a crossing of the streams; a previous life running simultaneously on top of this current irritation. A slow burning latent Deja - Vu minus Larsson and my hair. #Celticfc

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