Celtic Soul Podcast

Steve Han is a South Korean football journalist, and he joins More than 90 Minutes Editor Andrew Milne on the Celtic Soul Podcast to chat about Kwon and Yang signing for Celtic and the cultural and football changes they will face settling into life in Glasgow.The Celtic v Wolves game was moved from South Korea to Dublin, we find out why?He also gives us the lowdown on the K-League and Yang competing with fellow country man Oh for a place up front in the Celtic attack? He also tells us where former Celtic players Ki Sung-yueng and Cha Du Ri are now.#celticfc #podcast #celticsoul

Celtic are in Dublin this weekend to take on Wolves in a pre-season friendly at the Aviva Stadium. One of Dublin’s finest bands Aslan have just released their version of the “The Fields of Athenry” The last recording made by the band with their lead singer, Christy Dignam who sadly passed away recently. Christy will be sadly missed he was one of the most honest and true performer’s ever to come out of Ireland and his name now sits beside other Dublin legends who have gone before him. People like Luke Kelly and Phil Lynott. Christy’s friend and band member of 41 years, Billy McGuinness joins Andrew Milne to chat and to pay tribute to Christy.  The Fields of Athenry is sung by Celtic fans home and away and in pubs throughout the World and Christy and Aslan deliver a great version#celticfc #aslan #dublin #celticfans #christydignam

The Celtic Soul Podcast returns as Celtic embark on a pre-season in Japan. Japan Times journalist Dan Orlowitz joins host Andrew Milne to get the view from Japan on Celtic’s upcoming friendlies Yokahama and Gamba Osaka. #celticfc #celticfans #celticsoul #podcast

Roddy Collins is one of the most colourful characters in Irish Football and he joins More than 90 Minutes Editor, Andrew Milne for a chat about his new book the Rodfather. Not many of my guests have survived a session with Oliver Reed Celtic fan Roddy talks about his journey following Celtic, the road to Seville and gives his thoughts on Ange Postecoglou.  Roddy has had plenty of success as a player and a manager both home and abroad and he chats about his playing days, injuries, the highs and the lows before success as a manager in both Ireland and England. Bohs fans will enjoy his recollections of his time at Dalymount.Boxing fan Andrew could not have Roddy on the pod without talking about growing up in a Boxing mad working class family. Irish Champion after Irish Champion with the name Collins was churned out at the National Stadium.His brother Steve is the most famous of the Collins Boxing Clan and Roddy recounts tales of his brothers grit and determination that would eventually see him Middleweight and Super Middleweight Champion of the World.

Billy McGuinness from Aslan joins More than 90 Minutes Editor, Andrew Milne on the Celtic Soul Podcast. Billy gives an update on Christy Dignam and Aslan’s plans. While looking back at the bands highs and lows over the past 40 years.Back in 80’s Ireland was a great place for music as record companies searched for the next U2. Unemployment was high as young adults were forced to emigrate these shores and both Billy and Andrew look back with fond memories at the 1980’s Irish Music Scene and iconic venues like the Baggot Inn, Dublin and the Boxing Club in Drogheda.Aslan’s rise and fall and rise again are discussed and Billy also takes us down memory lane to his young days at school and serving his time as a baker. Its amazing how buns from the bakery played a part in Billy getting into the band. The band are no strangers to Glasgow having played the famous Barrowlands and the Classic Grand. They attended the Celtic Player of the Year awards after the game v the Rangers last season. They also supported Glasgow’s Gerry Cinnamon in Malahide Castle in the Summer opening up a new audience for the band.  

Former Celtic Striker John Hartson joins More than 90 Minutes Editor, Andrew Milne on the Celtic Soul Podcast. John in and open and honest interview chats about his Gambling Addiction and how he overcame it. John has not had a bet in 11 years and continues to attend his GA meeting. As a proud Welsh man John is looking forward to his media pundit gig at the World Cup covering Wales and Celtic’s Japanese bhoys on international duty and shares his thoughts on Wales and Celtic’s performances both in Scotland and in the Champions League.