Celtic Underground

This is the first in a series of Celtic Underground podcast where Antony Murray discusses with guests their lifetime Celtic XI. This week Antony chats with Gregg Kennedy to review his Lifetime XI.

The 9iar Chronicles - Season not the ten 1974/75   Two Cups - but no Ten-in-a-Row League Position – 3rd -  finishing 11pts behind Rangers who won the League   and 4pts behind Hibernian League Cup – Winners Scottish Cup – Winners Drybrough Cup - Winners European Cup - First Round   Celtic were to miss out on a world record of ten consecutive League championships this season and had to be content wi...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season not the ten 1974/75 Two Cups - but no Ten-in-a-Row League Position – 3rd - finishing 11pts behind Rangers who won the League and 4pts behind Hibernian   League Cup – Winners   Scottish Cup – Winners Drybrough Cup - Winners European Cup - First Round Celtic were to miss out on a world record of ten consecutive League championships this season and had to be content with...

The Rugby League Podcast!   Welcome to the Celtic Underground Rugby League podcast.   Listeners will be wondering why a Celtic fans podcast is talking about rubgy league - because we want to.   Although born in Scotland, all my relatives are from Cumbria and specifically, for those who know the area they are from an area steeped in rubgy league history - Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and into Workingto...

The Rugby League Podcast! Welcome to the Celtic Underground Rugby League podcast.  Listeners will be wondering why a Celtic fans podcast is talking about rubgy league - because we want to. Although born in Scotland, all my relatives are from Cumbria and specifically, for those who know the area they are from an area steeped in rubgy league history - Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and into Workington. Wh...

A Double and Nine-in-a-Row League Position – 1st - Ninth League title in a row - a record League Cup – Losing Finalists Scottish Cup – Winners Drybrough Cup - Losing Finalists European Cup - Losing Semi-Finalists The most outstanding accolade of the season was the completion of nine League championship titles in a row closely followed by reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup for a fourth ti...

A Double and Nine-in-a-Row League Position – 1st - Ninth League title in a row - a record League Cup – Losing Finalists Scottish Cup – Winners Drybrough Cup - Losing Finalists European Cup - Losing Semi-Finalists The most outstanding accolade of the season was the completion of nine League championship titles in a row closely followed by reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup for a fourth ti...

The Celtic Underground Top Ten season 2017-18   A topical podcast this week as we review the top ten players for the 7th season of the current 9iar….but don’t worry, the first 20 mins are disccusing the fact that tonight, as we record the podcast, Celtic are officially champions of Scotland AGAIN and have officially achieved 9iar AGAIN.   First up we have a very special message from the manager to...

The Celtic Underground Top Ten season 2017-18 A topical podcast this week as we review the top ten players for the 7th season of the current 9iar….but don’t worry, the first 20 mins are disccusing the fact that tonight, as we record the podcast, Celtic are officially champions of Scotland AGAIN and have officially achieved 9iar AGAIN. First up we have a very special message from the manager to all...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season 8 1972/73   (Courtesy of The Celtic Wiki)   The New to the Fore. League Position – 1st - Eighth League title in a row - a record League Cup – Losing Finalists Scottish Cup – Losing Finalists Glasgow Cup - Not played this season Drybrough Cup - Losing Finalists European Cup -  Second Round So close to being a Double; so close to being a Treble! And in the end a record c...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season 8 1972/73 (Courtesy of The Celtic Wiki) The New to the Fore. League Position – 1st - Eighth League title in a row - a record League Cup – Losing Finalists   Scottish Cup – Losing Finalists Glasgow Cup - Not played this season Drybrough Cup - Losing Finalists European Cup - Second Round So close to being a Double; so close to being a Treble! And in the end a record cons...

SPFL TO RFC - WTF?   It’s here, the dossier that everyone (well everyone in scottish football) was waiting for.   The evidence, the whistle blower, the reports of bullying, the substantiation, the smoking guns, deep throat, the bombshells that would lead to the resignation of the CEO were all…well NOT there.   Unfortunately RFC seem to confuse questions with evidence and fact with opinion.   Follo...

SPFL TO RFC - WTF? It’s here, the dossier that everyone (well everyone in scottish football) was waiting for.  The evidence, the whistle blower, the reports of bullying, the substantiation, the smoking guns, deep throat, the bombshells that would lead to the resignation of the CEO were all…well NOT there. Unfortunately RFC seem to confuse questions with evidence and fact with opinion. Following it...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season Seven, 1971/72   A Blend of Old and New   League Position – 1st - Seventh League title in a row - a record League Cup – Losing Finalists Scottish Cup – Winners Glasgow Cup - Not played this season Drybrough Cup - Losing Finalists European Cup - Semi Finalists   Season  1971 - 72  was a significant season as it really marked the start of a new chapter for the club, of p...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season Seven, 1971/72 A Blend of Old and New League Position – 1st - Seventh League title in a row - a record League Cup – Losing Finalists   Scottish Cup – Winners Glasgow Cup - Not played this season Drybrough Cup - Losing Finalists European Cup - Semi Finalists Season 1971 - 72 was a significant season as it really marked the start of a new chapter for the club, of players...

The 9iar Chronciles - Season Six 1970/71   Merely Champions? Merely a Double? The End of an Era?   League Position – 1st - Sixth League title in a row League Cup – Losing Finalists Scottish Cup – Winners Glasgow Cup - Semi-Final European Cup - Quarter Final   Celtic won their sixth successive League Championship and the League and Scottish Cup Double - the 7th time they had achieved this. But many...

The 9iar Chronciles - Season Six 1970/71 Merely Champions? Merely a Double? The End of an Era? League Position – 1st - Sixth League title in a row League Cup – Losing Finalists   Scottish Cup – Winners Glasgow Cup - Semi-Final European Cup - Quarter Final Celtic won their sixth successive League Championship and the League and Scottish Cup Double - the 7th time they had achieved this. But many fol...

Covid or Novid   As you will hear, this is not our usual Celtic Underground guest - for a start she doesn’t go to games…   More importantly that attending Celtic games however, she is working to save lives.   Haley (my niece) is a nirse currently working in A&E, sometimes in general accodent & emergency, other times (liek this past week) on the Covid19 ward.   To use the hospital jargon, s...

Covid or Novid As you will hear, this is not our usual Celtic Underground guest - for a start she doesn’t go to games…  More importantly that attending Celtic games however, she is working to save lives.  Haley (my niece) is a nirse currently working in A&E, sometimes in general accodent & emergency, other times (liek this past week) on the Covid19 ward.  To use the hospital jargon, she is...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season Five 1969/70   A brilliant season that was nearly incredible!     League Position – 1st - Fifth League title in a row League Cup – Winners Scottish Cup – Losing finalists Glasgow Cup - European Cup - Losing finalists     When you look at that list of season accomplishments above you would have to conclude that it was so close to being a very successful season. The Doub...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season Five 1969/70 A brilliant season that was nearly incredible! League Position – 1st - Fifth League title in a row League Cup – Winners   Scottish Cup – Losing finalists Glasgow Cup -  European Cup - Losing finalists When you look at that list of season accomplishments above you would have to conclude that it was so close to being a very successful season. The Double was...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season Four 1968/69   TREBLES ALL ROUND!     League Position – 1st - Fourth League title in a row League Cup – Winners Scottish Cup – Winners Glasgow Cup - Semi-Final European Cup - Quarter Final   An extremely successful season, the second treble season and the 6th League and Cup double. Only two blips dotted the horizon. Those were the quarter final loss to AC Milan, who we...

The 9iar Chronicles - Season Four 1968/69 TREBLES ALL ROUND! League Position – 1st - Fourth League title in a row League Cup – Winners   Scottish Cup – Winners Glasgow Cup - Semi-Final European Cup - Quarter Final An extremely successful season, the second treble season and the 6th League and Cup double. Only two blips dotted the horizon. Those were the quarter final loss to AC Milan, who went on...

Aitch is retired! I love having guests on the podcast. Most of the time we have myself and the usual team of guys discussing the events of the day affecting our cub however every so ogten we get guests on to provide us with a little something extra. What makes the guest so great is that they give up, what usually ends up being 2 hours+ of their day to be “interviewed” by a complete amatuer and the...

Aitch is retired! I love having guests on the podcast.  Most of the time we have myself and the usual team of guys discussing the events of the day affecting our cub however every so ogten we get guests on to provide us with a little something extra.  What makes the guest so great is that they give up, what usually ends up being 2 hours+ of their day to be “interviewed” by a complete amatuer and t...