Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, East Fife and the KDM Evolution Trophy

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·11 October 2025

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, East Fife and the KDM Evolution Trophy

JSP and Osmand in the Celtic B side playing East Fife in the KDM Evolution Trophy is further proof of Celtic board’s unhelpful interference in football matters…

Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Celtic, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic FC and Club Brugge KV at Celtic Park on November 27, 2024 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Michael Nicholson smugly shrugged his shoulders after being confronted about Brendan Rodgers ‘claims’ that players were signed without his say so, and yet another perfect example of this ‘claim’ was laid bare in last night’s 5-3 defeat against East Fife.

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Stephen McManus’s side slumped to a 5-3 defeat at East Fife in yet another disappointing display from the Celtic B Team, this time in the KDM Evolution Trophy match against East Fife

I’m not here to preach about the result as winning at youth level or B level is not the main goal, development of players is the main objective, and present in last night’s line up were two summer signings Callum Osmand and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey who haven’t had a sniff of first team action since the start of the campaign.

Callum arrived as a highly regarded player after impressing in the EPL reserve league with Fulham, similar to Jahmai who was player of the year at that level for Man City, and unlike Callum had sampled first team football with City in the EPL and also in the Champions League.

Clyde v Celtic B team KDM Evolution Trophy 12/08/2025. Callum Osmand of Celtic FC during the KDM Evolution Trophy match between Clyde and Celtic B team at New Douglas Park, Hamilton, on 12 August 2025. Photo Colin Poultney PSI

But both players have been regularly over looked by the Irishman so far, providing yet more proof, if you need any that both players were signed over the head of the manager, or as he Brendan termed it himself: ‘club signings’.

Dear knows what Callum must be thinking, having being touted as a future star only to be thrown into surroundings such as Bayview, or Jahmai who was sent up here to aid with his ‘development’…not playing for Celtic in the Champions League (no laughing at the back) but for the Celtic B team conceding five goals in a Friday night cup-tie against East Fife.

of Manchester City during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Salford City at Etihad Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Manchester. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Of course, it’s not the fault of the young Celtic players, but it is yet another example of the Celtic board’s interference in football related matters.

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