RGC - A Celtic Podcast

As you can imagine, there is something of a change in mood compared to last week's pod. It's a broadly upbeat recording with a soupcon of giddiness. Oddly enough, a convincing 90-minute performance, giving Neil McCann a bad day at the office, plus the potential emergence of a new hero will do that to men of a certain age. 
Obviously, events in Govan on Sunday are discussed and enjoyed, and we take some pleasure from the undoubted discomfort that Derek McKlopp felt at full time.
Of course, it wouldn't be an RGC pod if there wasn't a degree of moaning, and that is largely centred around potential transfer activity both inwards and outwards. There's some concern about who might go and concern about what is likely to come in.
Still, it was a great weekend, so let's enjoy it.
As far as the RGC goes, it's an AGM that provides a worthy recipient of the RGC of The Week  Award sponsored by High Performance
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It stays the same.
Our man in the east was unavailable, so it was only right that we arranged for The Fenian Red Adair (© T Grieg) AKA Davie Farrell, to step in.
We review Monday night's game, and it's not particularly uplifting. Davie casts doubt over our defensive strategy at set pieces in particular, plus he is very concerned about physical and match fitness.
Our attention then turns to the transfer window and our strategy (no laughing at the back), or more accurately, lack of strategy.
It's not an upbeat episode, so you have been warned. We have the same board, the same management team and largely the same players, so why would we be upbeat?

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We're back for season 26/27, and we're as positive and upbeat as ever...
Actually, there is a bit of truth in that statement, as we're not as grumpy in this episode as you'd expect. Only because we are still clinging on to a slim hope that it might all turn out right in the end.
We discuss summer musical highlights so far. Discuss our transfer activity so far (No laughing at the back, please) and what might transpire in the coming weeks.
We discuss our realistic expectations for the season ahead, which leads us nicely into a discussion about NAP. This was prompted by a listener email, incidentally.
The first RGC of the season is announced, and Chris stumbles on an idea that may yet see the three of us on Dragon's Den
As always, thanks for listening 
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A bit of a one-off episode this. 
We asked (Dr) Paddy Hoey onto the pod to talk about a book about football, This Is Our Game. It's a collection of writing from fans in the great football cities around the world, and Paddy wrote the chapter on Glasgow.
It's a great read and available here https://www.augustbooks.co/books/this-is-our-game-joel-rookwood-and-daniel-fieldsend/ 
Paddy is great value, and for those who have an interest in football around the world, it sounds like a great read.
We then make the error of asking Paddy for his thoughts on last season and the summer so far. Needless to say, the mood of the recording takes a turn for the worse.
We will be recording another season preview episode later in the week so hopefully there will be some movement to give us cause for optimism for the season ahead.
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The plan was to hold off on recording an episode until the full managerial team was confirmed. However, nothing involving the Celtic board is ever straightforward or professional, so we decided we could at least have a chat about Martin getting the job.
Obviously, there's a bit more enthusiasm from some of the pod team than from others, but essentially, among the available options, we accept that he's the preferred choice.
The transfer window is another cause for concern and we touch on that too.
Obviously, we are not the only team in Glasgow that has a managerial issue and our man in the east has done some research on the Govan appointment. Our man in the west has also done some impressive research into his CV so he can make some cheap gags at the PTC's expense.
To sign off we have a Summer RGC which gives Paul & Chris another opportunity to go in two-footed on one of their favourites.
To sign off we kind of dedicate the episode to one of the funniest and kindest men that God has ever put on this earth, Charlie Devlin. 'Big Peas' was a legend and his passing will be mourned by so many,

Rest in peace Charlie 
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