A Celtic State of Mind

A Celtic State of Mind

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A Celtic State of Mind episodes

  • When will Celtic Board clarify O'Neill's future & restructuring plans? // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    Today, the ACSOM panel dives headfirst into the raging crisis in Paradise as the international break puts the entire football club under the microscope.
    Following a nightmare run of three consecutive defeats - including a painful double-header exit against rivals Rangers and a structural collapse to Ferencváros in the Europa League - manager Martin O'Neill has openly stated he is entering a period of self-reflection over his Celtic future.
    While CEO Michael Nicholson’s annual results statement offered a public show of support, a major disconnect remains between the boardroom’s actions and the fanbase's expectations.
    🍀 What is the long-term plan?
    🍀 Why is Celtic still sitting on vacant senior positions, including the crucial Head of Football Operations role?
    🍀 Are the board using O'Neill as a convenient shield to cover up dropping revenues, empty Champions League apologies, and deep recruitment dysfunctions?
    We also break down the latest whispers linking former Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna to the Parkhead dugout, and debate whether Simon Jordan is right that O'Neill will reject any "tokenism" boardroom or Director of Football role.
    Join Paul John Dykes and the ACSOM panel as we take your comments live!
    🍀 Should Martin O’Neill stay and fight, or is it time for a structural rebuild?
    🍀 Does Michael Nicholson have a real strategy, or are the board simply reacting to disaster?
    🍀 Who should fill the vacant Head of Football position?
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    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    1 hr 15 min
  • How Celtic could grow & evolve with a visionary & ambitious CEO // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    What is the ceiling for Celtic Football Club under visionary, ambitious leadership? In today’s live broadcast, the team dives deep into Celtic's modern corporate structure, the crucial role of the Chief Executive Officer, and how a forward-thinking CEO could revolutionise the club's European strategy, commercial growth, and football operations.
    🍀 What changes would you like to see a new or more ambitious CEO implement at Celtic?
    🍀 Do you feel the club's current off-field strategy matches its on-field potential?
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
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    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Why Celtic Fans Aren’t "Entitled" For Demanding More From This Board // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    ► Help us to release the George Connelly documentary: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film
    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    In todays's live discussion, the ACSOM panel tackles the growing disconnect between the Parkhead hierarchy and the Celtic support. Following the publication of Celtic's latest financial accounts, the subsequent boardroom messaging, and corporate narratives attempting to paint the fans as "toxic" or "entitled," we break down why this deflection from the club's leadership is fundamentally wrong.
    Former players and independent fan groups alike are calling out this narrative. From risk-averse recruitment and consecutive failures to reach the Champions League elite, to the total lack of modernization in our football department under Michael Nicholson and Dermot Desmond - the Hoops support are not being greedy. They are simply demanding that the club finally operates to its true potential.
    With the upcoming Celtic AGM looming, we ask the hard questions: Is the board intentionally scaling back ambition to settle for domestic comfort, or are major executive changes required to push Celtic FC forward on the European stage?
    Join the debate live in the chat and let us know your thoughts!
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
    ► Shop for ACSOM Merch: https://www.acsom.net/shop
    ► Register with The ACSOM Blog here: https://www.acsom.net/blog
    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    1 hr 17 min
  • How can Celtic reset to prevent another season of chaos & dysfunction? // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    ► Help us to release the George Connelly documentary: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film
    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    Celtic are at a critical crossroads. In today's live broadcast, the ACSOM team breaks down the deep-rooted issues facing the club and discusses the urgent changes needed to restore order, stability, and success to Paradise.
    From boardroom decisions and recruitment strategies to tactical setups on the pitch, we ask the burning question: How can Celtic completely reset to prevent another season plagued by chaos and dysfunction?
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
    ► Shop for ACSOM Merch: https://www.acsom.net/shop
    ► Register with The ACSOM Blog here: https://www.acsom.net/blog
    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Why has the Celtic chairmanship really not been filled permanently? // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    ► Help us to release the George Connelly documentary: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film
    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    Following the release of the latest Celtic PLC annual report and Michael Nicholson's recent statements, the panel pulls no punches as we tackle the glaring void at the top of the club. It has been nearly ten months since Peter Lawwell retired, yet the permanent Chairman's job remains unfilled, leaving Brian Wilson operating on an interim basis.
    With revenue dropping and the fallout from structural stagnation bleeding onto the pitch, we ask the ultimate question: Why does nobody want the permanent Chairman role at Celtic Park?
    Is the corporate model under principal shareholder Dermot Desmond and CEO Michael Nicholson turning away progressive candidates?
    We dive deep into:
    🍀 The true cost of boardroom inertia and unmodernised football infrastructure.
    🍀 Why an accountant-led strategy is hindering the long-term blueprint at Paradise.
    🍀 The impact of executive uncertainty on Martin O'Neill’s squad and recruitment.
    🍀 What needs to happen for a total administrative and structural "hard reset".
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
    ► Shop for ACSOM Merch: https://www.acsom.net/shop
    ► Register with The ACSOM Blog here: https://www.acsom.net/blog
    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    1 hr 16 min
  • Celtic CEO's empty Champions League apology should be his final insult // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    ► Help us to release the George Connelly documentary: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film
    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    Today, the panel pulls no punches as we dissect the fallout from the latest Celtic PLC annual report, the collapsing financials, and Michael Nicholson’s hollow statement to the London Stock Exchange.With Celtic’s revenue plummeting by 22.7% to £111m and cash reserves dropping by £11m due to our catastrophic Champions League qualifying collapse against LASK Linz, CEO Michael Nicholson has finally broken his silence to offer an "apology".
    But for the Parkhead faithful, this empty apology is the final insult. How can the board apologise for a "qualifying calamity" when their own lack of ambition, recruitment paralysis, and transfer window failures caused it in the first place?
    We dive deep into the board's structural mismanagement, the lack of an elite recruitment strategy despite sitting on £66.4m in the bank, and why the blame lies squarely at the top with Nicholson and Dermot Desmond. We also tackle the growing uncertainty around Martin O’Neill’s future after Nicholson publicly backed him despite back-to-back Glasgow Derby defeats and a painful loss to Ferencvaros.
    🍀 Is Nicholson using the manager as a smokescreen to distract from the boardroom turmoil?
    🍀 What is your take on the Celtic financial results?
    🍀 Has Michael Nicholson officially run out of road at Paradise?
    Get involved in the live chat and let us know your thoughts!
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
    ► Shop for ACSOM Merch: https://www.acsom.net/shop
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    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Celtic Board Failures: Why Brendan Rodgers & The Fans Aren't To Blame // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    ► Help us to release the George Connelly documentary: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film
    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    Where does the blame lie for the current issues at Celtic FC? In today’s live episode of A Celtic State of Mind, we dissect the recent Celtic board failures and explain why neither ex-manager Brendan Rodgers nor the Celtic fans should take the fall for institutional shortcomings.
    As the pressure mounts, the finger-pointing has begun. Mainstream media and pundits are looking for scapegoats, but we look directly at the Celtic hierarchy, recruitment strategies, and the board's decision-making. Is Martin O'Neill getting the backing he deserves, or are the fans being left to demand the standards this club expects? Join the debate live in the chat and voice your opinion!
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
    ► Shop for ACSOM Merch: https://www.acsom.net/shop
    ► Register with The ACSOM Blog here: https://www.acsom.net/blog
    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    1 hr 14 min
  • If Rodgers & O'Neill Can't Save Celtic's Culture... Who Can? // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    ► Help us to release the George Connelly documentary: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film
    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    If Brendan Rodgers and Martin O’Neill cannot change the culture at Celtic Football Club, does anyone stand a chance? Welcome to A Celtic State of Mind as we dive deep into the biggest debate surrounding the Hoops right now.
    In this Celtic livestream, the team analyses the modern culture at Parkhead. From recruitment structures and boardroom ambition to tactical setups on the European stage, we ask what it takes to truly modernize the club. With legendary figures like Martin O'Neill and Brendan Rodgers facing systemic hurdles, what is the ultimate solution for Celtic's progression?
    Have your say in the live chat! Is it a board issue, a recruitment problem, or does the entire football philosophy need an overhaul?
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
    ► Shop for ACSOM Merch: https://www.acsom.net/shop
    ► Register with The ACSOM Blog here: https://www.acsom.net/blog
    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    1 hr 11 min
  • CELTIC v Rangers // LIVE Glasgow Derby Full-Time Reaction // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

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    ► Help us to release the George Connelly documentary: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film
    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    Welcome to ACSOM’s LIVE Glasgow Derby coverage as Celtic face Rangers in Paradise.
    Can Martin O'Neill's side claim a massive derby victory before the international break? We break down all the action, key talking points, refereeing decisions, and tactical breakdowns from today's massive clash.
    Join the ACSOM team for the ultimate fan-led match preview, halftime analysis, and full-time reaction! Have your say in the live chat and share your thoughts on the performance.
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
    ► Shop for ACSOM Merch: https://www.acsom.net/shop
    ► Register with The ACSOM Blog here: https://www.acsom.net/blog
    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    41 min
  • CELTIC v Rangers // LIVE Glasgow Derby Half-Time Analysis // ACSOM // A Celtic State of Mind

    ► Vote for ACSOM at the Football Content Awards: https://footballcontentawards.com/voting/

    ► Help us to release the George Connelly documentary: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film
    🎟️ MICK McCARTHY live with ACSOM // Grace's in Glasgow // 16th October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42526986
    🎫 GORDON STRACHAN live with ACSOM // BAaD in Glasgow // 23rd October 2026: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42682491
    🍀 Welcome back to A Celtic State of Mind! We are the award-winning ACSOM podcast and fan channel. We bring you daily debate, match previews, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews from the heart of the Celtic community.
    Welcome to ACSOM’s LIVE Glasgow Derby coverage as Celtic face Rangers in Paradise.
    Can Martin O'Neill's side claim a massive derby victory before the international break? We break down all the action, key talking points, refereeing decisions, and tactical breakdowns from today's massive clash.
    Join the ACSOM team for the ultimate fan-led match preview, halftime analysis, and full-time reaction! Have your say in the live chat and share your thoughts on the performance.
    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to the channel and turn on notifications so you never miss an ACSOM live stream or fan debate!
    ► Shop for ACSOM Merch: https://www.acsom.net/shop
    ► Register with The ACSOM Blog here: https://www.acsom.net/blog
    ► Visit Barras Art and Design (BAaD) here: https://www.baadglasgow.com/
    ► Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/ACSOM
    #CelticFC #Green Brigade #Scottish Premiership #CelticPark #Paradise #COYBIG #CelticNews

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    19 min

About A Celtic State of Mind

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A State of Mind Media presents 'A Celtic State of Mind' which is the award-winning podcast that offers a tantalising instalment of topical Celtic discussion, debate and insight.Hosted by author and documentary-maker, Paul John Dykes, ACSOM delves into the culture of Celtic Football Club and its fans.The podcast's mix of football and music chat will strike a chord with Celtic fans, as will the big interviews with individuals who possess A Celtic State of Mind.

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