James Forrest

1 week ago | thecelticblog.com | James Forrest

There are times when the governing body of Scottish football seems determined to insult our intelligence. Yesterday was one of those times. The SFA released a statement that was clearly meant to put the Ibrox club in their place over the John Brown disciplinary outcome—talking tough, standing firm, sticking to their interpretation of the rules. It was supposed to make them look authoritative. Strong. Decisive. Instead, it did the opposite. It made them look small, reactive, and afraid.

1 week ago | thecelticblog.com | James Forrest

When Rodgers committed himself to the club at the tail end of last season, when hs said that he would be here for this campaign come what may, a lot of us asked ourselves the obvious question; what about the season after that? The issue of Rodgers contract has been looming since he signed it. He should have been sat down last summer. We’ve allowed a situation where he’s a year out and now we need some real clarity. Brendan Rodgers has already given us one big scare since he came back to Celtic.

1 week ago | thecelticblog.com | James Forrest

James Forrest | 13:00 21/06/25 So, yesterday the fixture list was published, and it’s every bit as interesting as many thought it would be. Celtic faces all the tough games in the first quarter of the season—we’re off to Aberdeen, Tynecastle, Kilmarnock, Ibrox and Dundee, all within the space of the first eleven fixtures. In terms of difficulty, these opening weeks couldn’t be more challenging. However, there’s a positive spin here.

1 week ago | thecelticblog.com | James Forrest

James Forrest | 08:00 21/06/25 When exactly does one season end and another begin? The answer isn’t straightforward. A football campaign doesn’t really conclude with the final whistle of the last game. There’s chatter that lingers—unfinished business, unresolved issues, arguments that refuse to fade. Yet, you can’t truly start talking about the new season until a specific moment arrives: the publication of the fixture list.

1 week ago | thecelticblog.com | James Forrest

It’s common currency amongst our supporters, I think, that we’re going to lose a top player during this summer of fun. We don’t know who the player is going to be yet, although it looks most likely that it’s going to be our German winger, Nicholas Kühn. The thing is, he’s going to have to be very careful. A lot of these guys have made mistakes. When I say a lot of these guys, I mean very recently. Celtic has had real top-class success stories who have left this club and gone on and thrived.