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TCE Weekly #73 | Flag Day at Celtic Park | Fans’ Tifo Display | Jota Steals the Show with Stunning Strike

CELTIC were finally back in competitive action at the weekend with the long awaited return of the Scottish Premiership, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable Flag Day at Celtic Park with captain Callum McGregor raising the league flag ahead of kick off. The backdrop of this was a stunning stadium wide tifo display -  organised by the Green Brigade, and funded by the wider Celtic support - and it was a sight to behold as they players prepared to defend the league trophy they so deservedly claimed back in May. Stephen Welsh gave the Hoops an early lead before Jota sealed the three points with a stunning strike to get the campaign off to the perfect start. In other news, the club have confirmed that Chairman Ian Bankier will step down from his duties at the end of the year, with former CEO Peter Lawwell being suggested by many as the man who will replace him in the role. Tino, Mif & James also discuss stadium banners, 3rd kits, and everything else in between in this latest episode of The Celtic Exchange Weekly. You can now listen to even more unique Celtic content from us across the month with The Celtic Exchange+ For more information and to sign up for your FREE 14 DAY TRIAL today, visit https://thecelticexchange.supercast.com   🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange   📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchangeTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchangeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange

TCE Weekly #72: Pre-Season Complete | Celtic Debuts for Mooy & Jens | The Big Kick Off - Flag Day v Aberdeen

CELTIC rounded off their pre-season campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Norwich City on Saturday with Reo Hatate continuing his excellent pre-season form with another Man of the Match performance. Many have tipped Jota and Kyogo to be the main men this season – and they may well be right – but the young Japanese midfielder is looking refreshed and energised ahead of the big kick off and may well be one of Ange’s biggest performers in 2022/23. The game also saw debuts for Aaron Mooy and Moritz Jens, with the latter in particular putting himself in the frame for a start at the weekend. Sunday will of course see Celtic raise the league flag once again ahead of our opening league fixture with Aberdeen and after 11 weeks without competitive football the fans will be out in force to welcome their heroes back to Celtic Park once again. Ange Postecoglou has indicated that we’re not quite finished in the transfer market yet, and we may well see some further comings and goings over the next few weeks as he looks to shape a squad capable on both the domestic front and in Europe. Mif took over hosting duties this week and was joined in the studio by James & Sinky to cover all of the above and more in this episode of The Celtic Exchange weekly. You can now listen to even more Celtic content from us across the month with The Celtic Exchange + For more information and to sign up today, visit https://thecelticexchange.supercast.com   🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange 📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchangeTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchangeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange

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|| TCE Weekly #71: The PreSeason Predictions Show & New Signings Incoming ||

WITH Celtic now closing in on the start of the new Scottish Premiership season we sat down this week to provide our Pre-Season Predictions across a range of categories as our esteemed(!) panel discuss the players who’ll be making the headlines in 2022/23. Who’ll be the star man this year, who’s the next exciting youth prospect to break through to the first team, and who will be the surprise package of the season? We discuss all of this and more with less than two weeks to go to the big kick off. (Disclaimer: We reserve the right to get these predictions completely wrong and to revise them at will as the season unfolds!) Speculation also continues as to who Ange will be adding to the squad, with Australian international Aaron Mooy looking likely to arrive this week. Others should follow according to recent comments from Ange himself and it remains to be seen if we’ll get the ball playing centre-half and defensive midfielder that many fans have been calling for. The Bhoys followed a midweek win against Banik Ostrava in the Czech Republic with a battling 2-2 draw against Blackburn Rovers at Celtic Park on Saturday and we look back on those matches as well as a short preview on the remaining pre-season fixtures against Legia Warsaw (Wed 20th July) and Norwich (Sat 23rd July). Tino, Mif, James & Paddy were on the mics this week, covering all of the above and more in the latest episode of The Celtic Exchange Weekly. Support The Celtic Exchange by sharing this episode far and wide with your fellow Celtic supporters - it really makes a big difference to what we do. Thanks, Team TCE. 🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange 📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchange Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchange Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange

|| TCE Weekly #70: Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic V2.0 | Pre-Season Ponderings ||

LIKE returning heroes Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers, we too at The Celtic Exchange are back for a whole new season where we’ll bring you the very best of all things Celtic – on and off the park. Ange Postecoglou continues to build on last season's double success and its an exciting time as the fans anticipate what Ange's Celtic v2.0 will look like. As always at this time of year the main focus is on what other players will be signing up to be part of the Ange Revolution, as he fine tunes his squad to defend the league title and to take their place amongst Europe’s elite in the UEFA Champions League. Alexandro Bernebei and Benjamin Siegrist have joined Jota and Carter-Vickers in committing to the club, with Ange stating that he wants a couple of more additions ahead of the new season. Speculation and rumours will rage on about who that will be and we’ll look to bring you any news once confirmed. Meantime some other players have now moved on – either on a permanent basis or on loan deals – with the likes of Karamoke Dembele, Vasilis Barkas and Ismaila Soro deciding to ply their trade elsewhere, at least for the season ahead. The pre-season friendlies are already underway with some fringe players getting their chances, but expect the big hitters to return over the next few games as the squad prepare for that all important league opener against Aberdeen at Celtic Park on Sunday 31st July. Tino, Mif & James were on the mics this week, covering all of the above and more in the latest episode of The Celtic Exchange Weekly. Help support The Celtic Exchange by sharing this episode far and wide with your fellow Celtic supporters - it really makes a big difference to what we do. Thanks, Team TCE. 🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange 📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchange Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchange Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange

Special Episode: The Celtic Exchange End Of Season Awards 2021/22

The curtain has finally come down on Celtic's 2021/22 season and what a season it's been. An unknown Ange Postecoglou was announced as the club's new manager in early June and since then the fans have been on a rollercoaster journey as we've followed our charismatic leader and his new team from an opening day defeat to Hearts, right through to last week's trophy lift at Celtic Park against Motherwell - with a whole host of twists and turns in between. This week The Celtic Exchange sat down for our inaugural End of Season Awards as we discuss the key men and the key moments from this magical season. Young(ish) Player of the Year, Goal of the Season, Moment of the Season & Player of the Year are all covered as Tino, Mif, James & Paddy pore over the finer details of a momentous league winning season. From new captain Callum McGregor, through Japanese Goal Machine Kyogo Furuhashi, Portuguese Superstar Jota, and everyone else in between, we discuss this new generation of Celtic heroes who have blown us away with their unique brand of football and given us new memories to savour in the unique history of Celtic Football Club. Help support The Celtic Exchange by sharing this episode far and wide with your fellow Celtic supporters - it really makes a big difference to what we do. Thanks, Team TCE. 🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange 📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchange Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchange Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange

TCE Weekly #69: Ange Postecoglou is Just Getting Started | Celtic Are Champions of Scotland Once Again

ANGE POSTECOGLOU finally got his hands on the Scottish Premiership trophy this weekend as he and captain Callum McGregor were presented with the silverware following a sparkling 6-0 final day win over Motherwell. It’s a season that started with a lot of question marks, a lot of doubt, but ultimately one which finished with glory as Celtic returned to the top of Scottish Football after a short hiatus. Ange and his players will now enjoy a well earned break but the planning will already have started for the challenges that next season will bring. Retaining the Scottish Premiership will be a priority, but the excitement of the UEFA Champions League awaits, and the chance to test ourselves against the very best that European Football has to offer. We now know that long serving players Tom Rogic and Nir Bitton are moving on and the Quadruple Treble winners received a fitting farewell against Motherwell as the fans thanked them for their contributions to the club. Others will follow and new stars will be brought in as Ange and new Head of Scouting & Recruitment Mark Lawwell take plans forward for the 2022/23 season and beyond. Tino, Mif & Paddy were on the mics to celebrate the Champions of Scotland in this episode of The Celtic Exchange Weekly. Help support The Celtic Exchange by sharing this episode far and wide with your fellow Celtic supporters - it really makes a big difference to what we do. Thanks, Team TCE. 🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange 📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchange Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchange Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange

TCE Weekly #68: Trophy Week | Ange & The Bhoys Set To Celebrate Incredible Scottish Premiership Success

SATURDAY afternoon at Celtic Park will be an occasion to savour as we see Ange Postecoglou and his Celtic players rewarded with the Scottish Premiership Trophy after a long and successful campaign. The presentation will take place after the final day clash with Motherwell and will be a special day for all associated with the club as we reclaim the title at the first time of asking. Its a success that many wouldn't have predicted when Ange first took the reins back in June, and he and his players deserve great credit for the turnaround in fortunes as well as some of the brilliant football we've seen on display across the season. The 4-1 win over Hearts at the weekend extended the Bhoys unbeaten league run to 30 games and with just a point needed from Wednesday's fixture against Dundee United at Tannadice and Saturday's match with Motherwell its now just a matter of time before captain Callum McGregor gets his hands on the trophy. We also look at the appointment of new Head of Scouting & Recruitment Mark Lawwell from the City Football Group, the potential departure from the club of long serving midfielder Nir Bitton, and the retirement from football of one our most successful captains of all time, Scott Brown. Tino, Mif & Paddy were on the mics to discuss all of the above and more in this episode of The Celtic Exchange Weekly. If you're enjoying The Celtic Exchange please support us by sharing this episode far and wide with your fellow Celtic supporters - it really makes a big difference to what we do. Thanks, Team TCE. 🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange 📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchange Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchange Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange

TCE Weekly #67: Celtic Closing In On The Scottish Premiership Title After Derby Draw | Jota Takes Man Of The Match

CELTIC took a step closing to reclaiming the Scottish Premiership Title, with a 1-1 draw in the Glasgow Derby maintaining the 6 point gap at the top with just 3 games to play. Jota showed he was the man for the big occasion with the opening goal and went on to claim the Man of the match award with an impressive all round performance. The Hoops are now honing in on what would be an incredible title for Ange Postecoglou and his men and another huge game now awaits against Hearts at Celtic Park on Saturday. The Bhoys also swept the boards this week at the Scottish PFA (Professional Footballers Association) Awards this weekend with Ange Postecoglou (Manager Of The Year), Callum McGregor (Player Of The Year) and Liel Abada (Young Player Of The Year) leading the way. Tom Rogic also picked up the Goal Of The Season Award for his brilliant solo effort against Dundee United in December. Tino, James & Paddy were on the mics to cover all of the above and more in this week's episode of The Celtic Exchange. If you're enjoying The Celtic Exchange please support us by sharing this episode far and wide with your fellow Celtic supporters - it really makes a big difference to what we do. Thanks, Team TCE. 🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange 📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchange Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchange Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange

TCE Weekly #66: Kyogo Inspires Vital Win At Ross County And Sets Up Derby Day Title Decider | Jota Sparkles With Goal & Assist

KYOGO FURUHASHI made his first start since December at the weekend, scoring the all-important opening goal against Ross County to send the Hoops on their way in Dingwall. It was the Japanese striker’s 17th goal of the season and he showed glimpses of his brilliant best in what was a vital league result in the Highlands. Not to be outdone, team-mate Jota also had his best game in recent times, providing the assist for Kyogo and then sealing the result with a late strike of his own to ensure Celtic left with all 3 points. Many speculated of a slip up against a confident County side, but as always Ange Postecoglou and the players blocked out all external noise to continue an impressive run of league form that has now seen us win 24 and draw 4 of our last 28 games. Ange’s men now hold a 6 point lead going into the final 4 league fixtures, meaning a win at Celtic Park in Sunday’s final Glasgow Derby of the season would effectively (though not mathematically) see the league title begin its journey back to the East end. Will Kyogo finally start the game in the No.9 role? Will Giorgos Giakoumakis return to provide some physicality? Will #GT3 grab another goal? Whatever happens Celtic Park will be brimming with anticipation on what could turn out to be a very beautiful Sunday. Tino, Mif & James were on the mics to discuss all of the above and more in this episode of The Celtic Exchange Weekly. If you're enjoying The Celtic Exchange please support us by sharing this episode far and wide with your fellow Celtic supporters - it really makes a big difference to what we do. Thanks, Team TCE. 🌐 All podcasts, blog articles & more @ https://www.thecelticexchange.com 🔟 Sponsored by Ten10 Podcasts: https://ten10podcasts.com/thecelticexchange 📱 Connect With The Celtic Exchange: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelticexchange Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/CeltExchange Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecelticexchange