Celtic had to come from behind today in their victory over Kilmarnock. A well organised Killie team took the lead with their first chance of the game but an Edouard double either side of half time and a Christie goal made sure of the points. There was still time for what looked like an odd penalty decision for Killie that Fraser Forster saved. After the game we got the comments from the Celtic and Kilmarnock managers (with Massimo Donatti doing some translating). Enjoy… This is a public episode....
Sep 22, 2019•12 min
This podcast is recorded within hours of the excellent away result in France where Celtic were unlucky not to end up deserved winners but instead took a very creditable 1-1 away result against Rennes. Games at the elite level are won and lost on fine margins and when they got their penalty not log after we’d nearly taken the lead, whilst I was concerned that we’d gone behind I was hopeful that we would get, and convert, at least one more chance. We should have had a penalty for a foul on Christi...
Sep 19, 2019•52 min
On the first Sunday in September Celtic once again visited Ibrox and as per the bulk of the last few years since the new club arrived in the league, we won. There had been quite a bit of hype around this game with Rangers having won the pre-season cup of hype and many in the media and among their fans were confidently saying (the same thing as the last 3 years) that this time they really were back and 55 is coming blah blah blah. Celtic did their talking on the pitch and blew away the hype with ...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Friday evening (30th Aug) Celtic confirmed the signing of Mohamed Elyounoussi on a 1 year loan from Southampton. Signed in June 2018 by Southampton for £16m from Basel, he plays mainly as a winger or number 10. He has 22 caps for Norway and has played 216 games as a professional scoring 67 goals (2 against Celtic!). Whether he features in the Glasgow Derby we shall see however my guess is that he’ll make the bench. Anyway, here’s another articulate foreign player joining the hoops - here’s hopin...
Aug 31, 2019•12 min
Celtic wiped away the tears of disappointment from Cluj by crushing Swedish champions AIK 4-1 in their own backyard therefore ensuring progression to the group stages of the Europa League. The hoops progressed 6-1 on aggregate and have now scored 22 goals in European football this season and 48 goals in all competitions so far this season. Whilst the Europa League isn't UCL, there are still some challenging potential sides with the Europa League Group stages looking like the UCL from 20 years ag...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 7 min
The last podcast was recorded two domestic league games ago. Since then we have; SOLD KT Scored 12 league goals got knocked out of UCL Required extra time to get past Dunfermline It’s been quite a couple of weeks so we get Antony Murray onto the podcast to review these events and preview AIK Stockholm 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...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Yo ho ho it’s magic you know, it’s gonna be 9 in a row… 1 game down, 37 to go on our way to securing the record equalling 9 in a row and what a way to start. Direct, free flowing attacking football. Midfielders given instruction to shoot on site, forwards with dancing feet and an opposition who were woeful. This on a day when cloudy Glasgow was hot and humid as America’s deep south and you had the perfect afternoon of football. Thunder and lightning rages all around as I pull this post game podc...
Aug 03, 2019•17 min
Whilst the international campaign commenced the domestic season commences this weekend against St Johnstone and so it’s time for the Celtic Underground 2019/20 season. This is our 14th season podcasting to the Celtic faithful and thanks to everyone who listens to and downloads our drivel, whether you’ve been doing it for 14 years (heaven help you) or a new listener. This week’s podcast features @Harrybradycu @lachiemor1 and @S_J_H1978 as they discuss the successful European campaign to date, the...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 14 min
This week the 219/2020 season officially commenced with our first competitive game. As usual it was a UCL qualifier against a team we should, and did, beat comfortably. It’s frustrating that we need to return to competitive action so quickly however this is principally down to the abysmal performances of the other Scottish teams in Europe over the last 25 years or so. Anyway, with the 14th season of the CU podcast now officially underway, I dialled up a man who has attended some of the pre-seaso...
Jul 10, 2019•55 min
That was the season that was and what a season, European football past Christmas, a manager going from hero to zero and a unique treble treble and off the park we saw the passing of two legends of European Football. With such a momentous season we had to have a multi-guest podcast and Harry was joined by Stephen Wray, Sean Huddleston and Duncan Smillie with apologies from Lawrence Donegan, Kevin Schoefield, St Anthony and Lachie Mor. On the podcast the bhoys discuss all the key footballing event...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 59 min
Excellent podcast guest this week in @PolhomeEditor Kevin Schofield The season has ended and the dust has settled from the appointment of Neil Lennon. During the 10 days since the completion of the treble treble we have had the Ticileaks scandal and so who better to talk about leaks, how they happen and the motivation behind them than a hardened political hack like Kevin. After our discussions on the Ticileaks we review the appointment of Lennon and the club’s media management of it. We also rev...
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 33 min
This week saw Celtic deliver one the most remarkable achievements in our history and certainly perhaps the most amazing domestic achievement of our modern history in attaining a holy trinity of trebles and this was immediately followed by the appointment of Neil Lennon as the new permanent manager at our great club, following on from Brendan Rodgers and returning to the club 5 years after he and the hierarchy parted ways, mutually deciding that enough was enough. The Trinity of trebles is an ama...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Hail Hail The Celts are here! This is a football fans podcast of the 8, yes EIGHT in a row Scottish champions who are now just 90 minutes from a treble. Yes we’re on our way to Gr8ness and one win away from a Holy Trinity of domestic dominance. Before we get there we need to do some podcasts so I am joined this week by a man who recalls the last 8 in a row slightly better than me, young St Anthony. We discuss the Aberdeen game and how after the first goal we knew the title was ours before moving...
May 09, 2019•1 hr 21 min
This week was an emotional one at Celtic Park with the passing of Big Billy and today’s game was never going to be easy. We also have a team who have been playing since July and a new temporary manager who doesn’t know whether he’ll be in post next season. Despite the managerial changes amazingly we started today with 6 players who were at the club when Lennon was last here. A point which perhps highlights the one failing of Brendan - his signing policies. Anyway we eventually won and it was ama...
Apr 27, 2019•13 min
Today saw the passing of Celtic’s greatest ever Captain, Billy McNeill. The grandchild of Irish and Lithuanian immigrants Billy forged a unique career and a unique position in the folklore of Celtic and world football. A one man club as a player from 1957 - 1975 he captained the club in each and every one of the 9 in a row seasons. He captained Celtic in 2 European Cup finals and in two semi finals. He managed the team to a European Cup quarter final and to an incredible double in the Centenary ...
Apr 23, 2019•17 min
This week saw Celtic snatch victory from the jaws of a bore draw with the late late LATE show at Dens Park as Edouard scored in the 96th minute to stretch our lead at the top to 10 points and edge us closer still to Gr8ness. With the title all but in the bag we decided to get Stephen Wray back on the podcast to discuss that Dens victory and then have a review of whether we think Lennon will be the man next season. In short, mibees aye, mibees naw. Enjoy… This is a public episode. If you'd like t...
Mar 20, 2019•53 min
“Once you’ve played for the Celtic, you’ll always be Celtic.” This week we move away from the Brendan gossip and back to the usual business. The team is marching towards Gr8ness with Lennon in charge and we have a podcast featuring 2 Celtic legends - Neil Lennon (with his pre-Dons game press conference) and John ‘Yogi’ Hughes. Yogi was at Celtic from 1959 to 1971 before moving on to Crystal Palace and the Sunderland. He was at the club to experience the transformation that took place under Jock ...
Mar 09, 2019•1 hr 17 min
What a week! The last podcast was recorded on Monday night as the Brendan rumours were starting the surface and came out when he’d gone. During that recording I decided to chat with Lachie about the possibility of Brdoge leaving and was concerned that I sounded too negative…in hindsight I was too positive! He’s gone and his timing is awful however I seem to be not quite as angry as many fellow Tims. I think this is down to my resignation last August that he would not be here next season and the ...
Mar 02, 2019•35 min
This podcast was recorded the night before the day of departure, so we discuss the Motherwell game, preview the Hearts game and in the middle discuss the increasing rumours coming through by text, DM and Whatsapp that something was afoot. Despite getting the rumours we still couldn’t believe he’d actually go. We knew he would be leaving in the summer, but couldn’t believe he would leave this close to the end of the season but unfortunately the only thing that matters to Brendan Rodgers is Brenda...
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr 19 min
The podcast is back following a momentous week of statements and games. We’ve had the last-minute Kilmarnock victory which led to the Ayrshire club’s statement on Boyd and seats. When then had the return tie with the black bat of Valencia and we have the upcoming Sunday fixture against Motherwell. Interspersed into all of the Celtic stuff, we’ve had the Rangers Killie game where, once again, one club got fortunate decisions which were subsequently overturned once the game was completed and that ...
Feb 24, 2019•59 min
The podcast is back with Hull’s proudest proponent, Hullbhoy himself. On this week’s podcast we review the Valencia game and preview the Kilmarnock league match. We discuss how much human error impacted on the Celtic and Valencia performances - that basically Celtic played well for 20 mins and then a series of human errors seemed to spread fear and trepidation through the Celtic ranks. That when the Valencia goal hit the back of the net, you got the impression the ref could have blow the final w...
Feb 15, 2019•58 min
After the last podcast I promised that our audio output would start to return to normal levels and, if I hadn’t had a broken pipe resulting in sh1t ending up all over my hall this podcast would have been out a lot sooner and I’d have had time to go and pick up the St Mirren post game chat. But there’s no point crying over spilt sh1t3 and the podcast is here for your enjoyment. This week we have St ANthony chatting all things Celtic with St Jnr. Anyone who follows Saint on twitter will know that ...
Jan 26, 2019•58 min
We’re back! After some intermittent coverage this season, the podcast is back with a bang for 2019 and like a middle aged man put on a prune diet by his doctor we’ll be more regular than ever through the rest of the season. MArk and I pick up where we left off, discussing the AEK game and criticising the club for have a poor signing strategy….but this time it’s different. This time Mark has some facts and stats to back up his position that we should be performing MUCH better in the transfer mark...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 21 min
There can be few areas outside the Calton and East End of Glasgow more synonymous with the club than The Gorbals. Situated just on the south of the Clyde it has been home yo legions of Celtic fans for the 130 years of our club and if you follow @Evergreencsc on twitter you will know that he is THE man to go to when looking to discuss Celtic and the Gorbals. Following on from the last podcast with St Anthony discussing Celtic and Govan, he follows it up with a chat about Celtic and The Gorbals wi...
Dec 01, 2018•1 hr 15 min
It’s podcast time again and this week it is St Anthony who brings along a special guest when he is joined by Sean McDonagh. Sean has been writing online about the history of Celtic fans in Govan after a brake club banner was found from the early 1900s. Obviouslythis is a topic close to the heart of Govanite Saint however it will no doubt of interest to all Celtic fans who take an interest in the history of our club. This podcast has been recorded during the best run of domestic form since the In...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 26 min
This week the podcast returns with a guest from long long ago on a podcast far far away….Sean Huddleston,, author of Celtic In The 1980’s - The Lost Decade and sometime academic and sometime football conference organiser. The bhoys start with reference to Sean’s book about Celtic in the ’80’s and this leads on to a ramble about how our away European form has (in general) never been that good. From there it somehow moves on to a discussion about social media and it’s uselessness before somehow th...
Oct 25, 2018•1 hr 36 min
Celtic have now scored 10 goals in just two games after struggling in the early part of the campaign and also at the end of last season. Noticeable by its absence in those two games has been the passing for passing’s sake along the back line and the obvious desire of the players to try and find the forward pass. This more front foot thinking was typified in the first goal when Lustig harried by a Hibs player on the touchline, turned and then turned back to play the ball forward to Forrest. Last ...
Oct 20, 2018•21 min
This week it is once again St aNthony at the helm and in discussion with a guest. Following on from the succesful debut of St Anthony jnr on the podcast, Saint decides to go through the generations of Celtic fans to a slightly older contributor. St Anthony this week is joined by Matt McGlone. The pair discuss all current Celtic gossip as well as reviewing the two games since the last podcast. Saint & Matt discuss the 6-0 thumping of St Johnstone and the 3-1 humbling away at Salzburg. The bho...
Oct 13, 2018•50 min
This week we have a very special new guest. I’m not going to ruin the surprise in the pre-amble but a clue is that it’s two for the price of one. Anyway, we have been a bit sparse with the podcasts this season, due in part to having a very busy real life and also because it’s much more fun doing podcasts when the football is fun and it’s fair to say fun has been in short supply since mid summer. We won against St Johnstone and we won against Aberdeen so hopefully, domestically at least, we’re on...
Oct 05, 2018•45 min
This week we once again won a Glasgow Derby playing the opposition off the park…it never gets boring, so on the podcast we have the postgame chat from Brendan, Broony, Gerrard and a Rangers player, we also have music from Daniel Boone and Public Enemy - Don’t Believe The Hype AND we have the opinion on Saturday’s game from Celtic legend Stiliyan Petrov. In addition to the game on Sunday past, Stan also talks about the game this Saturday between his side and a James Milner 11. A Match for Cancer'...
Sep 03, 2018•53 min
