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·17 June 2025
Sandman’s Definitive Graphically Enhanced Review of Season 2024/25
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A little later than expected but I recently discovered the potency of AI, as evidenced in this mental collection of closing thoughts. And that’s a deep, dark, depraved rabbit hole you didn’t want to follow me down, especially when you learn to navigate round their censorship firewalls… #cough#… Anyway….
Daizen Maeda poses with his Scottish Premiership winners medal after the season s final league match against St. Mirren on May 17, 2025. Photo IMAGO
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Thanks in aces of spades for your feedback and crack through the months, every comment, point and contention or opinion very much appreciated, even though…
Just remember – these ratings are definitive and in Biblical times would be lightning-carved into stone tablets by higher powers (probably aliens) to emphasise that. Nothing I can do about it…So, yeah…
…Buckle up and let’s put the season to bed before the mayhem revs up again. And, as ever, ‘MOS’ means ‘Moment Of the Season’ for the acronym-allergic.
Sandman
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THE FRIENDLY GHOST – 7.5/10…
Kasper Schmeichel with the Premier Sports Cup after Celtic’s victory over theRangers at Hampden on 15 December 2024. Photo Kenny Ramsay
UEFA Champions League 2024 2025, Celtic Glasgow vs Young Boys Bern YB Celtic Park. Kasper Schmeichel cheers Celtic’s 1- 0 victory. Photo JOERAN STEINSIEK (IMAGO)
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Adam Idah celebrates with teammate Alistair Johnston after Loris Benito of BSC Young Boys concedes an own goal, resulting in the first goal for Celtic, during the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic FC and BSC Young Boys at Celtic Park on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
James Forrest of Celtic celebrates with Alistair Johnston after scoring his team’s equalising goal during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and St Mirren at Celtic Park on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
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Cameron Carter-Vickers of Celtic celebrates with teammates after the team’s victory in the penalty shoot out during the Premier Sports Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park on December 15, 2024. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Greg Taylor celebrates after scoring Celtic’s first goal during the Premier Sports Cup Final victory over theRangers at Hampden on 15 December 2024. Photo AJ for The Celtic Star
Greg Taylor and Daizen Maeda celebrates Daizen scoring Celtic’s second goal during the Premier Sports Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park on December 15, 2024. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Liam Scales scores Celtic’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Celtic FC and SK Slovan Bratislava at Celtic Park on September 18, 2024 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Liam Scales. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
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Harry Kane of Bayern Munich shakes hands with Auston Trusty of Celtic following the UEFA Champions League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Celtic and Bayern München at Celtic Park on February 12, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Auston Trusty celebrates after the Premier Sports Cup Final victory over theRangers at Hampden on 15 December 2024. Photo AJ for The Celtic Star
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Jeffrey Schlupp, photo Celtic FC
Jeffrey Schlupp celebrates. St Mirren v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, Saturday 1st March 2025. Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
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Celtic v theRangers – Callum McGregor scores Celtic’s third goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park on Sunday September 1, 2024. Photo Steve Welsh
Callum McGregor and James Forrest with the trophy after the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and St Mirren at Celtic Park on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
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Arne Engels & Brendan Rodgers during the Premier Sports Cup Final victory over theRangers at Hampden on 15 December 2024. Photo AJ for The Celtic Star
Arne Engels of Celtic celebrates at full time during the SPL | Premier League match between Dundee United FC and Celtic FC at Tannadice Park on April 26, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
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Luke McCowan celebrates, James Forrest and Anthony Ralston look delighted. Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Luke McCowan of Celtic is seen on the pitch with a guide dog prior to the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Dundee FC at Celtic Park on October 30, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
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Celtic v Aberdeen – Reo Hatate celebrates scoring the first goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park, Saturday October 19, 2024. Jane Barlow
Reo Hatate of Celtic scores in a Champions League football match against Leipzig on 5 November, 2024, in Glasgow. Photo IMAGO (The Celtic Star)
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Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Celtic FC and RB Leipzig at Celtic Park on November 05, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Nicolas Kuhn scores during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between FC Bayern München and Celtic FC at Allianz Arena on February 18, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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Alex Valle with the Premier Sports Cup after Celtic’s victory over theRangers on 15 December 2024 at Hampden Park. Photo Kenny Ramsay
Alex Valle competes for the ball with Marten De Roon during the UEFA Champions League match between Atalanta BC and Celtic FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 23, 2024. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
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Kyogo celebrates with the cup after the Premier Sports Cup Final victory over theRangers at Hampden on 15 December 2024. Photo AJ for The Celtic Star
Kyogo Furuhashi scores a goal, which is later disallowed, during the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic FC and BSC Young Boys at Celtic Park on January 22, 2025 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
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Adam Idah scores his team’s first goal past Emiliano Martinez during the UEFA Champions League match between Aston Villa and Celtic at Villa Park on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Adam Idah scores Celtic’s second goal past Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa during the UEFA Champions League match between Aston Villa and Celtic at Villa Park on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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Daizen Maeda scores to win the Premier Sports Cup Final for Celtic at Hampden on 15 December 2024. Photo AJ for The Celtic Star
Daizen Maeda celebrates after scoring the Premier Sports Cup Final victory over theRangers at Hampden on 15 December 2024. Photo AJ for The Celtic Star
Daizen Maeda of Celtic scores against Bayern Munich in the Champions League match on February 12, 2025. Photo IMAGO.
PFA Scotland POTY Daizen Maeda. Photo PFA Scotland.
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Johnny Kenny scores in the Scottish Cup final penalty shoot out defeat to Aberdeen. Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
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Jota is emotional after he scores his first goal after rejoining Celtic, Motherwell v Celtic, 2nd February 2025. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Jota is emotional after he scores his first after rejoining Celtic, Motherwell v Celtic, 2nd February 2025. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Jota of Celtic celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Premiership match between Celtic and Dundee United at Celtic Park on February 15, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Jota celebrates. Celtic Champions 2025. Dundee United v Celtic, 26 April 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
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Anthony Ralston of Celtic celebrates scoring to give Celtic a 5-1 lead. Celtic v Kilmarnock, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 12 April 2025 Photo Stuart Wallace Shutterstock
Anthony Ralston arrives at Ibrox. theRangers v Celtic, 4 May 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
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Celtic’s Yang Hyun-Jun during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park, on 26th December 2024 Picture by Mark Runnacles Shutterstock
Yang Hyun-Jun celebrates scoring a goal during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Aberdeen at Celtic Park, on 25th February 2025 . Picture by Mark Runnacles
Yang scores. St Mirren v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, Saturday 1st March 2025. Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Man of the Match Yang looks delighted with his award after coming off the bench to star for Celtic in the 5-2 win at St Mirren. Photo social media.
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Paulo Bernardo in action during the Premier Sports Cup Final victory over theRangers at Hampden on 15 December 2024. Photo AJ for The Celtic Star
Paul Bernardo with the Premier Sports Cup after Celtic’s victory over theRangers on 15 December 2024 at Hampden Park. Photo Kenny Ramsay
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Cyriel Dessers fouls Maik Nawrocki during the Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park, Celtic v theRangers, 16 March 2025. PhotoO’Rourke Shutterstock
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Celtic v Hearts, Scottish Premiership 29/03/2025. Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo during the match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park, on 29 March 2025. Photo Malcolm Mackenzie/PSI
St Johnstone v Celtic, Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday 20 April 2025. Viljami Sinisalo. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
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James Forrest of Celtic scores during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and St Mirren at Celtic Park on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
James Forrest of Celtic celebrates after scoring l during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and St Mirren at Celtic Park on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
James Forrest scores late goal and celebrates. Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, Football, Celtic Park – 17 May 2025. Photo Robert Perry Shutterstock
James Forrest scores late goal and celebrates. Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, Football, Celtic Park – 17 May 2025. Photo Robert Perry Shutterstock
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Players of Celtic pose for a team photograph prior to the UEFA Women’s Champions League match between Real Madrid CF and Celtic FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on October 17, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)
Celtic team line up for the Champions League anthem. Celtic v Chelsea, UWCL, Wednesday 13 November 2024. Celtic Park. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)
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Celtic supporters at Fir Park, photo by Vagelis Georgariou
The Celtic FC fans show their support after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Atalanta BC and Celtic FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 23, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
IMAGO / PA ImagesRoss County v Celtic – Nicolas Kuhn celebrates scoring Celtic’s second goal of the game with the Celtic fans during the Scottish Premiership match in Dingwall on Sunday October 6, 2024. Photo Steve Welsh
The Green Brigade, Photo The Celtic Wiki
Celtic supporters in festive spirits at Tannadice, Dundee Utd v Celtic, Sunday 22 December 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
The Pope’s XI flag. Celtic Champions 2025. Dundee United v Celtic, 26 April 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
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Celtic v St Mirren – Peter Lawwell and Michael Nicholson in the stands during the cinch Premiership match at Celtic Park, Wednesday November 1, 2023. Photo Andrew Milligan
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Brendan Rodgers, Celtic Champions 2025 – Post match title winning celebrations after the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and St Mirren at Celtic Park on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Celtic, lifts the Premier Sports Cup trophy after the team’s victory during the Premier Sports Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park on December 15, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Brendan Rodgers named Scottish Premiership manager of the month for November. Image SPFL
Brendan Rodgers , Scottish Premiership Manager of the Year 2025.
Brendan Rodgers playful kicks a ball into the Celtic support. Celtic Champions 2025. Dundee United v Celtic, 26 April 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
The Rodgers Roar . Celtic Champions 2025. Dundee United v Celtic, 26 April 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
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Celtic supporters on the road to Hampden. Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Kasper Schmeichel of Celtic concedes an own goal leading to the first goal for Aberdeen during the Scottish Cup Final match between Aberdeen and Celtic at Hampden Park on May 24, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Comments on Celtic Noise…
‘Some great reminders Sandman of much good in what seemed like the longest season with no winter break ….I think we suffered in the second part of the season without that break and refresh which caught us just short of a treble. Thanks for all your brilliant unique reviews throughout ….Hail Hail the Sandman 10/10.’ Magnificent 7
‘Shuperrrrb shummary of a season that came so close to being an excellent one. Thanks very much for your consistently hilarious take on each and every match. Definitely level with Lord Katsumoto in my book!’ North Cyprus Bhoy
‘A fair enough summation of the Season Sandman. As I think back we really were Jekyll and Hyde at times and the treble wouldn’t really have reflected that. We did seem to run out of steam and ideas towards the end, as was shown in the Cup Final. We shipped a lot of goals against ‘them’, oh aye and Dortmund, put these at the front of the caution burner. Having said that we did have rotating back 4 and the Nawrocki mystery to contend with. At least we didn’t qualify for this World Club Cup shambles (dunno what you had to do to qualify). We get to rest the players new and old ready for the next Season. Bring it on. Thanx for the laughs HH.’ Brimcbhoy
‘Love it….Very well done Sandman,” Lennono
‘The same high standard as all your match summaries throughout the season. As always thank you very much. Hail Hail,” Miktim
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