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Celtic argument, archive, and supporter memory.
The Celtic Underground treats Celtic as a football club, a family inheritance, and a living archive. Recent episodes move from selection worries and coaching criticism to the Lisbon Lions, wartime football, five-a-side curiosities, and charitable supporter work.
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The Celtic Underground is a long-running Celtic FC fans podcast that treats the club as both matchday obsession and inherited culture. It can be blunt about the football. A poor performance is not softened into neutral analysis; it becomes a route into questions about coaching, recruitment, midfield legs, lack of flair, and whether there are enough players capable of changing a game. Then the feed can turn completely. A conversation with The Kano Foundation becomes about children finding their way into Celtic, family bonds formed through football, and the idea of the club as a positive force rather than just a weekly result. That range is the point. The show understands that supporter life is made from arguments, old matches, charity work, songs, rivalries, parents, grief, and the names passed down through generations. Its historical episodes give the feed real depth. The Lisbon Lions are not just invoked as shorthand; their final competitive walkout, the Parkhead setting, the Clyde match, and the names of the eleven are carefully placed back into a living story. The wartime title episode sets Celtic inside the First World War, with players serving, working in shipyards or munitions, and football continuing under pressure. Five-a-side football gets treated with the same curiosity, reaching back to Celtic Park as a venue for athletics, cycling, gymnastics, and smaller-sided tournaments that drew serious attention. Johnny Madden’s story opens another route into early Celtic, emigration, Dumbarton, Slavia Prague, and the complicated pre-professional world of Scottish football. The conversation episodes feel looser, warmer, and more argumentative, especially when Andrew H. Smith is speaking with figures from around the Celtic community. The history pieces are more narrated and deliberate. Together they make a show for supporters who want more than scoreline reaction, but still want the edge and impatience of people who care about the next match. It is fan media with memory, bite, and a strong sense that Celtic’s past is never far from the present.
Made for: For Celtic supporters who want informed fan conversation, historical storytelling, and community voices in the same feed. It especially suits listeners already fluent in club culture, Scottish football references, and the emotional weather around Celtic Park.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by putting tactical frustration, supporter charity, family memory, and deep Celtic history on equal footing. It can argue about James Forrest, Bernardo, and missing flair, then patiently retell the Lisbon Lions or Johnny Madden without treating history as filler.
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Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed Celtic analysis meets thoughtful conversations about the family and community ties that give the club meaning beyond results.
The Celtic Underground treats Celtic as both a football team to be argued over and a bond carried through families and communities. Match discussions scrutinize selection, coaching, midfield balance, attacking threat and the use of players such as Kieran Tierney, James Forrest…
Celtic's midfield gets cross-examined here, then you meet the people who make the badge mean more.
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A Celtic conversation about football, family, and keeping the club a positive force.
Andrew H Smith's conversation with Nick Weir and Claire Murray from the Cayman Foundation keeps coming back to a simple idea: Celtic is bigger than results or team sheets. That gives the piece its shape.
A frank Celtic chat about legs, flair, and who can still change a game.
Harry Brady and Stevie Murray keep coming back to the same blunt issue: who in this Celtic squad still looks capable of deciding a match. They talk through Bernardo, Adamu, Mavuka, James Forrest, and the semi-final ahead, and the point of the conversation is clear without much…
A loose, honest Celtic chat about the next run of games, with Europe and Ibrox hanging over it.
Harry Brady and Andrew spend this Celtic Underground chat turning over Celtic's next run of games, with a little banter up front before the football takes over.
A Celtic conversation that works best when family memory and football identity are in the same frame.
The conversation gives the former Scottish First Minister room to talk about Celtic support, family memory, and how one uncle helped shape that loyalty.
The Celtic Underground reviews Celtic's 3-0 win over Aberdeen and the transfer-window deadline, with Andrew arguing that “there's goals in that damn team.” Stephen and Andrew assess Duran, Colby Donovan, Yang, Callum McGregor, Hassan and James Forrest while debating whether Celtic's deeper squad can sustain its attacking form.
Andrew H Smith sits down with Nick Weir and Claire Murray for a conversation about the foundation and the part it plays in Celtic life.
This episode recounts Celtic's unusual 1916 league title win, achieved by playing two games in one day during the First World War, highlighting how the conflict impacted players, competitions, and fans.
Celtic Underground’s “Where’s the coaching” centers on the St Mirren match, with Harry Brady and Stevie Murray arguing that Celtic looked slow, shapeless, and easy to defend against.
This episode recounts the farewell match of Celtic's legendary Lisbon Lions team in 1971 and explores their historic rise under manager Jock Steen, culminating in their 1967 European Cup victory.
This episode explores the historical significance of five-a-side football in Celtic and Scottish football history, highlighting its popularity in multi-sport events during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
A Celtic FC fan podcast discussing the team's recent poor performance and a history conference at Celtic Park.
This episode tells the story of Johnny Madden, an early Celtic hero who also became a legend in Czech football.
Andrew H interviews 96-year-old Frank Maguire, a lifelong Celtic fan with a complimentary ticket and a connection to founding father Joseph McGrory.
This episode tells the story of Celtic FC player Johnny Doyle, from his upbringing to his career and tragic end.
This episode tells the story of Celtic FC legend John Clark, a Lisbon Lion who shunned the spotlight.
A fan podcast discussing the latest Celtic FC match, including game analysis and media reactions.
A fan podcast discussing Celtic FC, with banter about dental costs and childhood memories.
This episode discusses Celtic FC's first ever trophy win in the 1889 Glasgow North Eastern Cup.
An interview with Scottish football writer Hugh MacDonald about his career and Celtic FC.
This episode explores the unusual occasions when Celtic played as the home team at Ibrox, starting with a 1940 wartime fixture.
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The podcast starts with the usual subscription reminder and a quick welcome back.
The hosts discuss Celtic FC fandom and reminisce about the rag and bone man, referencing Steptoe and Son.
A Celtic FC fan podcast discussing the Scottish transfer window and a recent speech by Fidel Castro's grandson.
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A fan podcast about Celtic FC, discussing the club and offering subscription options.
Andrew H interviews Jill Thompson from Scottish Sport for Palestine about the intersection of sports, politics, and activism regarding Palestine on a football fan podcast.
A Celtic FC fan podcast discussing the sacking of manager Wilfred Nancy after 33 days.
A Celtic FC fan podcast discussing a recent 3-1 victory over Aberdeen and analyzing the team's performance.
Andrew H interviews author John Wight about his newly released book 'Jungle Days' and its reception, including positive reviews in publications like the Irish Times.
Andrew H interviews Andy Walker about his experiences in sports journalism, particularly his time with Celtic view and current work covering football games.
A Celtic FC fan podcast discussing club news, match analysis, and interviews with guests.
A Celtic FC fan podcast discussing recent matches including the Submarine game and upcoming Feyenoord game.
Harry Brady discusses the chaotic Celtic FC AGM that was adjourned, providing his perspective as a fan.
This episode explores the various reasons behind the founding of Celtic Football Club, including charity, religion, and politics.
A Celtic FC fan podcast reacting to the breaking news of manager Brendan Rodgers leaving the club.