The Celtic Underground

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And we’re off…. It’ season 2025/26. We’ve had the pre-season podcast and discussed whether we FINALLY managed to win the pre-season cup and now the phoney war is over the season’s beginning.

Many of the team are just returning from holiday and we’ll have some bumper pods coming up to celebrate the 20th season of the world’s longest running football fan …

25 years ago, arguably Celtic’s most important manager since Jock Stein took charge at Celtic Park.

Martin O’Neill arrived in Glasgow’s east end and quickly set about transforming the club’s fortunes, including achieving notable European success.

This latest podcast tells the story of Celtic and O’Neill. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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With Eddie & Harry on holiday, Andrew, Matthew & Saint Anthony run the rule over the pre-season and the summer transfer window so far.

The bhoys focus on the frustrations surrounding the transfer policy and the club's financial strategy. They explore the impact of domestic dominance on fan expectations, the importance of strategic signings, and the role of the manager and director of football in shaping the club's future.

This is part I of the two podcasts prior to the start of the new SPFL season 2025/26 - a season which is also the 20th season of the world’s longest running football fan podcast (and there’ll be more about our 20th birthday celebration coming up over the coming weeks).

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30 years ago, a notable Celtic event was first witnessed.

Celtic’s pre-match Huddle was used for the first time, a sight that has since become a key part of the club’s pre-match preparations.

This latest podcast tells the story of Celtic and the Huddle. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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This year marks 30 years since the redevelopment and reopening of Celtic Park.

Although Celtic Park will always be home for the Bhoys, in fact, numerous grounds have been used as a base for the Bhoys – even Ibrox!

This latest podcast tells the story of all Celtic’s home venues. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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Every Celtic fan knows the story of Jimmy Johnstone drifting out to sea when his boat lost its oars.

But decades before this happened, another Celtic hero had his own maritime disaster.

This latest podcast tells the story of Johnny Madden and the Clyde boat disaster. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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Many, many, many… (enough) moons ago, when Eddie presented and Harry was just an occassional guest the Celtic podcast world had few places to get your fan chat but like the famous Christmas truce of 1914, Eddie & The Homebhoys took their ball out onto no-mans land and provided a CU/Homebhoys crossover. These bevy filled pods slipped off into distant memories and were replaced by the siloed listening habits of the Celtic faithful through the explosion of fan podcasts more numerous than managers of other Glasgow clubs. Would we see the likes of the Homebhoys/CU collabs? Could we once again see two pods extend a hand of frienship across the wire?

Yes we bloody well can! Hurrahh you all shout!

The Huddlebreakdown extended that hand of friendship and we yanked (I said YANKED) them out of the trench, slapped down the jumpers for goalposts, sifted through our sack of cliches to say “come on over to our place, we’re having a party!”

This is part 1 of a two our podcast special with Alan, Juco James, Eddie Pearson, Ross Hall, Harry Brady (and guest starring Andrew H) to discuss ALL the hot topics of the moment. From Brendan’s future, through to Tony Bloom’s Hearts, a past it guy’s book selling to an old rocker’s Glastonbury set this is everything you need. It’s like the Beano Summer Special merging with 200AD. It’s that good!

Once you’ve listened to Part 1, jump over to

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Next week, the Celts will be in Cork to play a friendly.

Over the years, there have been numerous Celtic connections with Ireland’s ‘rebel county’.

This latest podcast tells some of these stories. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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There is often a fight about Celtic and the fans’ political beliefs.

Over the years, there have been numerous direct connections between Celtic and politicians from around the world.

This latest podcast tells the history of Celtic’s political links. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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Now that summer is here, Celtic fans’ attentions are drawn to the transfer market, as they wonder what new players might walk through Parkhead’s gates.

But in the 1890s, football transfers were very different, and they sometimes even involved kidnapping!

This latest podcast from @hailhailhistory tells the story of some of these signings and the strange circumstances and people that were involved.

Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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