Celtic Exchange: Celtic Football Club in Focus

As has become customary, Celtic have once again taken deadline day right down to the wire, leaving supporters anxiously awaiting confirmation of the club’s January business. Martin O’Neill has already hinted that late arrivals are on the cards, so now it’s a case of trusting his judgement - alongside Shaun Maloney - and hoping any final additions can give the squad the lift it needs in the push for a fifth consecutive title. While much of the spotlight has been on potential incomings, there’s been late drama on the outgoing front too. Nottingham Forest have seen a last-ditch attempt to lure Arne Engels away from Parkhead knocked back, with a bid in the region of £25 million firmly rejected. Turning down an offer that would have doubled the outlay on the club’s record signing is a bold stance, but hopefully one that pays dividends as Engels and his teammates look to finish the season with silverware. 🎙️ Join Tino, James, Paddy & Mif on the latest Celtic Exchange Weekly as they break down all of this and more, during the closing hours of the January transfer window. ============ 🍀 Get even more from Celtic Exchange each and every week on the Celtic Exchange Patreon Channel ➕ More Podcasts | More Reaction | More Celtic 🔗 https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In exactly one week’s time we’ll know just how much ambition the Celtic board have for this season. We’ll know just how willing they’ve been to back returning hero Martin O’Neill. And we’ll know just how willing they are to show the fans that they should be taken seriously as a genuinely progressive football club. Because of recent, evidence of this has been scarce and once again the pressure is on this Celtic board to deliver. On the park we’ve seen back to back 2-2 draws for O’Neill’s side, but we remain right in the mix – both in Europe and domestically. Back the man accordingly and let’s see where we land between now and May. 🎙️ Join Tino, James & Brydo as they cover all of the above and more in the latest Celtic Exchange Weekly. ============ 🍀 Get even more from Celtic Exchange each and every week on the Celtic Exchange Patreon Channel ➕ More Podcasts | More Reaction | More Celtic 🔗 https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⏱️ The opening section of this LIVE Match Preview is available to ALL, after which point you can only view as a member of Celtic Exchange on Patreon. 🔗 Join us in less than 60 secs, and for just £5 a month enjoy the rest of this one and EVERY Pre & Post Match Episode at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =============== Celtic head to Italy for Europa League Matchday 7 as Martin O'Neill's side look to stay in the mix for the next stage of this season's competition. On our last Euro away trip O'Neill steered his side to a memorable win against Feyenoord, but can he do the same this time around? 🎙️ Join Tino & Paddy for the Countdown To Kick-Off LIVE* as MON targets a fourth successive win. *This episode was originally livestreamed on the Celtic Exchange Patreon Channel at 9pm on Wed 21st January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since returning once again as Interim Manager, Martin O’Neill has guided Celtic to three wins from three. However, despite those result, there is absolutely no escaping the fact that reinforcements are needed - and urgently - if success is to follow between now and the end of the season. A brilliant manager he may be, but a magician he is not. That reality comes into even sharper focus this week, with two pivotal fixtures of very different kinds on the horizon. First comes the midweek trip to Italy to face Bologna in Europa League action, followed by Sunday’s visit to Tynecastle - a fixture many will regard as a must-win against the league leaders. Should O’Neill manage to grind out two big results, it would represent a huge step in the right direction. Let's just hope the steps he has to take beyond that are with a couple of extra options at his disposal in the first-team squad. 🎙️ Join Tino, James, Paddy & Mif as they cover all of the above and more on the latest Celtic Exchange Weekly. ============ 🍀 Get even more from Celtic Exchange each and every week on the Celtic Exchange patreon Channel ➕ More Podcasts | More Reaction | More Celtic 🔗 https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It took far longer than Martin O'Neill would have hoped, but Celtic eventually saw off the challenge of Auchinleck Talbot thanks to goals from Johnny Kenny and Sebastian Tounekti at Rugby Park. The Bhoys now take their place in the Fifth Round of this season's Scottish Cup with a home tie against Dundee and that's the most important thing, but there's no doubt O'Neill would have been hoping for far more from the various fringe players who started this one. However a win's a win and that's bnow three in three since MON returned, and we can now look ahead to two huge challenges in the shape of Bologna and Hearts in the week ahead! 🎙️ Join Tino & Paddy LIVE* on the Final Whistle following Celtic's Scottish Cup Fourth Round win over Auchinleck Talbot. *This episode was first streamed LIVE on the Celtic Exchange Patreon Channel at 8.15pm on Sun 18th January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⏱️ The first 5 minutes of this LIVE Match Preview is available to ALL, after which point you can only view as a member of Celtic Exchange on Patreon. 🔗 Sign up in less than 60 secs for just £5 a month and enjoy the rest of this one and EVERY Pre & Post Match Episode at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =============== Celtic's Scottish Cup campaign begins this weekend as they take on Auchinleck Talbot in Fourth Round action. The game's been switched to Rugby Park and Martin O'Neill will be hoping to make it three wins on the spin against tricky opposition. With tough away trips to Bologna and to Tynecastle on the horizon we may see some rotation in the starting lineup but either way the Bhoys will need to be on their toes to ensure a straightforward path inti the next round. 🎙️ Join Tino & Conor for the Countdown To Kick Off LIVE* preview as they look ahead to the start of this season's Scottish Cup journey. *This episode was orginally streamed LIVE on the Celtic Exchange Patreon Channel on Fri 16th January at 8pm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⏱️ The first 5 minutes of this LIVE Match Reaction is available to ALL, after which point you can only view as a member of Celtic Exchange on Patreon. 🔗 Sign up in less than 60 secs for just £5 a month and enjoy the rest of this one and EVERY Pre & Post Match Episode at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =============== Celtic's 1-0 win at the Falkirk Stadium isn't a game you'll ever want to watch back again! But... the most important thing is that Martin O'Neill's side once again found a way to win, as the Bhoys took all 3 points to keep up the pressure at the top of the table. It was Benji Nygren once again with the all important goal - his 12th of the season - as Celtic continue to get back on track from what's been a disjointed campaign so far. There's absolutely no doubt though that this side does NOT have the quality and depth to win this title, and so once again it's all eyes on the club to do the right thing by supporting the manager this January transfer window... 🎙️ Join Tino & Joe for The Final Whistle LIVE* as they bring you all the big talking points from Celtic's Scottish Premiership win over Falkirk at The Falkirk Stadium! *This episode was first streamed LIVE on our Patreon Channel at 9.45pm on Wednesday 14th January Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⏱️ The first 5 minutes of this LIVE Match Preview is available to ALL, after which point you can only view as a member of Celtic Exchange on Patreon. 🔗 Sign up in less than 60 secs for just £5 a month and enjoy the rest of this one and EVERY Pre & Post Match Episode at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =============== Celtic head to Falkirk this midweek for the first of four away fixtures of a very different nature. With no room for error at the top of the table nothing but a win will do as Martin O'Neill and his side look to keep up the pressure on both Hearts and Rangers above them. If they're to do so it'll be without the addition of any new striker as Celtic's search for a new No.9 goes on amidst another uninspiring January Transfer Window to date! 🎙️ Join Tino & Greg for the Countdown To Kick-Off LIVE* as they look ahead to Scottish Premiership Matchday 22* This episode was first LIVESTREAMED on the Celtic Exchange Patreon Channel on Tuesday 13th January at 5pm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just seven days ago we were preparing for Celtic Exchange Weekly with both Wilfried Nancy and Paul Tisdale firmly in place at Celtic, and a whole lot of concern for how the season was going to play out. Fast forward to now, Martin O’Neill’s back at the helm, Celtic are back winning matches and we now face the closing months of the season with renewed optimism as a result. O’Neill’s return isn’t a magic wand for the club’s various other problems, but his presence is a galvanising one, and if anyone can get us back on track – on and off the park – then MON may be the man for the job. The backdrop of all of this of course is the ongoing January Transfer Window, which we’re now almost half way through. And while Julien Araujo’s loan arrival from Bournemouth is welcome there’s much to be done if we’re to give O’Nell the support needed to make a success of this campaign. 🎙️ Join Tino, James, Paddy & Asim as they cover the above and more in this latest Celtic Exchange Weekly. ==================== 🍀 Check out our Patreon for EXTRA content all throughout the week ⬇️ 🔗 https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🍀 Enjoy this full episode - and ALL of our LIVESTREAMED pre and post match episodes - exclusively on the Celtic Exchange Patreon Channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange ==================== Martin O'Neill is back - and so are Celtic wins! The returning hero picked up exactly where he left off, guiding Celtic to a commanding 4–0 victory over Dundee United at Celtic Park. O’Neill knows the scale of the task ahead as he targets retaining the Scottish Premiership title, but this emphatic performance and scoreline served as a timely warning to both Hearts and Rangers with Celtic now very much back in the conversation following recent defeats. Four different goalscorers underlined the dominance, with Man of the Match Yang once again setting the tone by opening the scoring before the break 👀 Arne Engels, Benji Nygren and Daizen Maeda added further gloss, sending the crowd home happy, with fresh belief as to what the remainder of this season may bring. 🎙️ Join Tino & Paddy for The Final Whistle LIVE as Celtic roar back into contention and the latest Martin O’Neill era begins anew. *This episode was originally livestreamed on Celtic Exchange's Patreon Channel at 7pm on Saturday 10th of January. 🔗 https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celtic are back in Scottish Premiership action for the first time since Martin O'Neill's return with a vital three points at stake against Dundee Utd. The manager has some big calls to make as he aims to pick up a squad devoid of confidence following 6 losses in 8 under Wilfried Nancy, and it looks likely he'll revert back to a more traditional 4-3-3 style formation in the process. New Bhoy Julian Araujo could feature in a re-shuffled defence but as kick off approaches it's looking unlikely any striking enforcements - Kyogo Furuhashi or otherwise - will land in time for this one. 🎙️ Join Tino & Greg for the Countdown To Kick-Off LIVE* as they look ahead to this all important fixture as Celtic look to get back on track in the title race. *This episode originally aired on Friday 9th January at 5pm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today delivered yet another incredible chapter in Celtic’s season of chaos, as Wilfried Nancy became the shortest-serving manager in the club’s history - lasting just 32 days after arriving from Columbus Crew. And if that wasn’t dramatic enough, news then broke DURING tonight’s recording that club legend Martin O’Neill is to return once again to steady the ship - for the second time this season. Add the removal of Head of Football Operations Paul Tisdale into the mix and it’s been a truly remarkable day in what’s already been an astonishing campaign. 🎙️ Join a full house of Tino, James, Paddy and Mif as they break down all the fallout in the latest episode of Celtic Exchange Weekly. --------------------------------- 🔗 Check out our Patreon for EXTRA content all throughout the week ⬇️ https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🎥 This episode was first livestreamed at 1pm on Sunday, 4th January. 🍀 Watch the episode in full and catch all of our pre and post match livestreams in realtime as a member of our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange ========================= Celtic started the New Year in the worst possible way as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Rangers in the first derby of 2026. Following a promising first half it was a case of same old, same old, as Wilfried Nancy's side struggled to get going in the second 45, losing 3 cheap goals in to the bargain! The game also brought angry scenes inside and outside Celtic Park with many fans showing their frustration at this latest woeful episode. 🎙️ Join Tino & Paddy as they reflect on another difficult afternoon for Celtic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🍀 Enjoy the full episode exclusively on our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange ==================== Join Tino, James & Paddy for a LIVE match preview* ahead of Celtic's first game of the New Year! 🙌 Wilfried Nancy is under increasing pressure as Celtic manager but came out swinging in his pre match press conference ahead of the first derby of 2026. If he's to see the next one then the thinking is that he'll need to return to winning ways ASAFP, starting with a home win again 3rd placed Rangers! New Bhoy Julian Araujo goes straight in to the squad for Saturday's lunchtime kick off and will give the manager a further option in defence as he tries to navigate the most turbulent spell of his short managerial career so far. *This episode first aired LIVE on our Patreon at 5pm on Fri 2nd January. 🔗 https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🍀 Enjoy this full episode and all our additional episodes on our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =========================== Despite being in the role less than 4 weeks, Wilfried Nancy looks to be hanging on to his job by a thread following last night’s capitulation at the hands of Motherwell. The loss is his 5th in just 7 games at the helm and it now feels a very long way back for the Frenchman if he’s to somehow make a success of his time in Glasgow. Gone was the attacking intent that we’d seen glimpses of in recent games, replaced by a group of players who simply look lost under his guidance. The defeat rounds off a miserable year all round for the club, with the 17th defeat of the calendar year epitomising just where we find ourselves at this moment in time. 🎙️ Join Tino & Asim for this one as they rake over the coals of Celtic’s final outing of 2025! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celtic head into a huge week with the chance to close out 2025 on a high - starting with a crucial win against Motherwell - before ushering in the New Year with a derby showdown against Rangers. Pulling off wins in both would be a major boost for Wilfried Nancy, as the Frenchman looks to rebuild belief among the support and guide us back to the top of the table after a challenging start to his reign. Off the pitch, the January transfer window looms large. It’s a golden opportunity for the club to correct mistakes from recent windows - and, just as importantly, to show genuine backing for Nancy. But will they act decisively? And will Paul Tisdale still be in place as Head of Football Operations to oversee what could be a defining month? These next few weeks promise to be pivotal for Celtic, on and off the park. 🎙️ Join a full house of Tino, James, Mif & Paddy as they tackle all of this and more in the final Celtic Exchange Weekly of 2025. --------------------- 🍀 Enjoy even more from Celtic Exchange - including this year's "Bag Of Cans" special - at https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🍀 Enjoy this full episode right now on our Patreon channel at https://patreon.com/celticexchange =========================== Celtic make the short jaunt down the M8 to take on Livingston on Saturday and will be looking to build some momentum with another win ahead of further crucial festive fixtures. Wilfried Nancy has some big calls to make, most notably in attack, and will have to decide whether or not to stick with misfiring Johnny Kenny or to make a change at No.9. The Bhoys clocked up numerous chances against Aberdeen last weekend, and if we can create more of the same against Davie Martindale's struggling side then there's every chance we can return home with another vital 3 points. 🎙️ Join Tino & Brydo for this one as Celtic aim to maintain the pressure on Hearts at the top of the table in Matchday 18 of the Scottish Premiership season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celtic Supporters Ltd launched formally this week, and have now set out their stall in terms on how they're seeking to instigate a different way of doing things at Celtic during these turbulent times. In their own words the group are looking to: Accumulate share ownership and reconnect untraced shares with their rightful owners. Activate supporters and shareholders who care deeply about Celtic and want a constructive credible way to engage. Aggregate voting power so supporters can act together with legitimacy and purpose. As a founding member of CSL, Duncan Smillie joined us in the studio to explain the new venture in detail, and to explain how they hope to achieve their goals - short, medium and long term. 🎙️ Join us for this special episode with Duncan Smillie of Celtic Supporters Ltd. --------------------- 🍀 Follow Celtic Exchange on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you never miss an episode. 🔗 Additional content every week at https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode, Tino’s joined by Paul Murphy - the man who’s taken Celtic’s corner of YouTube by storm with a run of original, offbeat videos covering all things green and white. A Belfast native, Paul made his first pilgrimage across the water to see Celtic at just three years old in the late ’90s - and he’s never looked back. From catching games in the spare room on a dodgy satellite feed to earning gold stars in class for writing X-rated match reports, Paul’s Celtic story has it all. Like so many others, he's grown up with the club as the constant thread running through his life - and it’s that blend of nostalgia, obsession and humour that’s helped his content resonate far beyond Glasgow and Belfast. In this wide ranging and slightly irreverent dive into the highs (mostly) and heartbreaks of a life supporting Celtic, we chat Martin O’Neill - "the man who changed everything" - being let down by Lubo, why El Hadj Diouf “pays the bills” in the Murphy household - and a whole lot more. It’s a great conversation with a creator currently at the top of his game. If you’ve not checked him out already, make sure you find Paul on YouTube and Twitter (links below). YouTube: Another One From Paul https://www.youtube.com/@anotheronefrompaul7395 Twitter: @Channel67_ https://x.com/Channel67_ --------------------------------- 👍 Like if you enjoyed his episode 💬 Comment with your thoughts below 🔔 Subscribe On YouTube for regular content from Celtic Exchange 🔗 Check our Patreon for EXTRA content throughout the week ⬇️ https://patreon.com/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wilfried Nancy registered his first win as Celtic manager at the weekend, and with 31 efforts on goal showed more signs of the attacking football we may be set to witness under his stewardship. It’s been a rocky start for the Frenchman, and some defensive frailties have undoubtedly been exposed, but going forward there’s plenty to be excited about and if he can blend the two together then we could be on to a winner. The nature of his opening few weeks however means we’re nudging forward on a game-to-game basis with many still unsure of his suitability for the role and the only thing he can do to convince the doubters is win games of football, with Livi next in the firing line this weekend. Elsewhere we also look at the increasing influence Paul Tisdale has at the club and if – based on past performance – he’s the right guy to take us into one of our most important transfer windows in years! 🎙️ Join Tino, James, Mif & Paddy as they cover all of the above and more in the penultimate Celtic Exchange Weekly of the year. --------------------------------- 👍 Like if you enjoyed his episode 💬 Comment with your thoughts below 🔔 Subscribe On YouTube for regular content from Celtic Exchange 🔗 Check our Patreon for EXTRA content throughout the week ⬇️ https://patreoncom/celticexchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices