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Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Celtic star pictured doing 'the huddle' at Oasis gig
Simon Donnelly attended the Manchester band's concert at Murrayfield in the Scottish capital on Tuesday, August 12. The 50-year-old shared his night out alongside pals at the show on Instagram. In a picture, the ex-player looked chuffed. He also uploaded a clip from inside the stadium, which showed him and his friends doing 'the huddle'. READ MORE: Oasis legend's son pictured donning Celtic top at group's gig The former Scottish professional footballer is known for playing with several teams, including Celtic. Simon played for the Glasgow side between 1993 and 1999, making over 100 appearances for the club. (Image: Instagram) Oasis played at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Friday, August 8, Saturday, August 9, and Tuesday, August 12.
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Celtic v Aberdeen live on Celtic TV
Celtic return to action this weekend with a trip to the Granite City, and with a Celtic TV subscription, you'll get unrivalled access to all the build-up, action and analysis from Aberdeen v Celtic at Pittodrie – as well as every other big game this season. Celtic TV goes on air from 12:15pm, with Gerry McCulloch and Simon Donnelly on commentary duty at Pittodrie. Ahead of kick-off, we'll bring you extended highlights from last weekend's 1-0 Flag Day victory over St Mirren at Paradise, and Brendan Rodgers will join Matthew Campbell pitchside to share his thoughts on the starting line-up and approach to the match. And for those who can't tune in live, subscribers can watch the full 90 minutes of every domestic game later that same day – a feature available throughout the season. August is a busy month for the Champions, and you can be there for every moment. That includes two massive away league fixtures against Aberdeen and Rangers, a League Cup clash with Falkirk, and a crucial home and away tie in the UEFA Champions League Play-off Round. It's a month that could shape the early narrative of the season – and Celtic TV is the only place to follow it all. SUBSCRIBE TO CELTIC TV EXCELLENT VALUE SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Overseas subscribers can watch all SPFL League Championship, League Cup and Scottish Cup matches LIVE home AND away meaning you can keep up with the Bhoys' every move. With prices starting from just £14.99 per month or £149.99 per year it's a must for any international Celtic fan who can't make it to Celtic Park. Supporters in the UK & Ireland will receive live audio coverage of competitive match, and you can then watch the full 90 minutes of action later that same day. EVEN MORE CONTENT ON CELTIC TV As well as live football, a Celtic TV subscription gets you access to a whole host of on-demand content: Lennoxtown Unfiltered gives you behind-the-scenes access to training at the Celtic FC Training Centre. Inside Lennoxtown, launching later this month, lifts the lid on what goes into building a Championship-winning football operation – from the dressing room to the analysis suite. If You Know Your History takes you on a nostalgic journey through some of the club's most iconic moments, featuring rare archive footage and legendary names. The games, the access, the characters. They're all on Celtic TV. SUBSCRIBE NOW Fixtures Aberdeen Vs. Celtic - Sun, Aug 10th 2025, 12:30
Scottish Sun
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Ex-Rangers and Celtic rivals who used to kick lumps out of each other launch new careers together
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OLD Firm legends Charlie Miller and Simon Donnelly have revealed how making their acting debuts was more nerve-racking than walking into the cauldron of Ibrox and Parkhead. The ex-pros have now joined the stage production of Billy and Tim to celebrate the play's 20th anniversary. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Charlie Miller and Simon Donnelly with broadcaster Rob Maclean who are appearing in the play Billy & Tim 7 Charlie Miller during his Rangers heyday Credit: Scottish News and Sport 7 Simon Donnelly starring for Celtic Credit: Scottish News and Sport 7 Charlie has some previous acting experience in the gritty flick The Angels Share Initially the pair came onboard just for an audience Q&A but now their parts have been extended to act as co-commentators for a fictional Old Firm game - and that means they have scripted lines to learn. Former Rangers midfielder Charlie, 49, says: 'I was nervous the first day we went on stage because we were out of our comfort zone. 'Obviously playing in front of 50,000 or whatever it is, was just normal for us when we played the game.' Ex-Celtic striker Simon Donnelly, 50, added: 'When I was told 'We've got a couple of lines for you to do tonight' the colour drained out my face. 'I started to think, 'What have we got ourselves involved in here?' It's funny because football was just our lives but ask us to say a few lines in front of 200 people and we fold.' Charlie continues 'The rest of the cast nicknamed us 'Biscuits' because they thought we'd go to pieces. But it was something new and we enjoyed it.' Simon and Charlie were both childhood pals growing up in Glasgow's Burnside district, both playing for bitter rivals Rangers and Celtic during the exact same era from 1993 until 1999. And they believe that their lifelong friendship perfectly sums up the message of the play which tackles the Old Firm divide with two fans - Billy and Tim - banged up together for non-payment of fines on the day of a Glasgow derby. Charlie says: 'I've known Simon a long time. We grew up together and played together in a graduate academy too - although we still used to kick the s**t out of each other when we were kids.' Simon adds: 'In recent times we've done the coaching and have done camps together, encouraging Celtic and Rangers kids to come together and enjoy themselves. Rangers fans unfurl giant tifo ahead of Russell Martin's first match 'We would have parents emailing us asking, 'Can our kids wear Rangers and Celtic strips to the camps?' We were both like 'Why not?' It's just a kid wearing the jersey of the team they support.' The old pals have been reunited by Outlander actor Scott Kyle - who played Ross the blacksmith in the fantasy series - who was raised in Rutherglen near the players, and co-owns the rights to play. He says: 'We wanted to do something special for the 20th anniversary to freshen it up. 'There's a scene in the play where the two fans are banged up and both have bets riding on the outcome on the game. 'The stakes are really high because whoever wins the match is going to get released because they'll pay their fine and get out. 'Both of them take shots watching the match through the hatch in the prison door. Before the actors had to pretend they were watching a match, but now the action switches to Simon and Charlie along with Rob Maclean and David Tanner doing the live commentary. 'It's gone down a treat with the audiences and they always get a huge applause.' Trainspotting 2 actor Simon Weir plays the turnkey Harry, who has a grandchild who is going through a major operation. Simon, 52, says: 'That's a key element of the story as they begin to see there are far more important things in life than the outcome of some football match.' Scott, 42, adds: 'Charlie and Simon hadn't seen the play until we had them along doing the Q&A. 7 Actor Scott Kyle with Charlie, Rob, Simon and fellow performer Simon Weir 7 Charlie Miller and Simon Donnelly are appearing in the play Billy & Tim 'But they both loved the really strong anti-sectarian message that comes through in the show through humour and pathos of the story.' However Charlie does have more acting experience than pal Simon after being involved in two major movies - playing a thug in the 2012 Ken Loach film The Angels Share and the 2000 Robert Duval film A Shot At Glory starring Ally McCoist. He says: 'I turned up for Angels Share but the director Ken Loach had fallen down a set of court steps the day before so filming got cancelled. 'So I was on set with a big catering van and the food was tremendous. I then had a fight scene in a corridor and the actor (John Henshaw) just ran down over the top of me. 'He was like a mad man and I was like, 'What the f**k?' I thought he was just going to be acting, so I really had to use my strength to stop him.' However Charlie reveals he missed out on screen time in the Duval flick because he couldn't be bothered 'hanging around all day'. He explains: 'One of my mates told me to come down to Hampden one Sunday afternoon as we were to get into strips and play for a scene. 'I arrived at 12 thinking we'd get this done then get to the pub, but then one of the guys says we won't be finished until 5 o'clock. I just said 'Here's your strip back, see you later'.' 7 However Rob Maclean, 66, did make the cut. The veteran broadcaster says: 'I had to co-commentate a game with Andy Gray and we recorded our scenes at Pinewood Studios, where I walked down the corridors with all these posters from famous movies on the walls. 'The hardest part for us though was trying to be serious as we commentated on Ally McCoist throwing a punch in the middle of that film and trying to make it sound credible.' But now the players can add another acting first to their resume when Billy and Tim - shortened from the original title Singin' I'm No A Billy He's A Tim - begins its run at The Edinburgh Festival at the end of this month. Simon says: 'We've never been to the Festival and now we're actually going to be on at it.' And after their Fringe run the cast will take the show to Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre in October, while there's even an offer on the table to take the play to Sydney's iconic Opera House in 2027. Scott says: 'The Old Firm are huge Down Under and have a fanbase worldwide. We want to travel with this play.' So will these one-time Old Firm rivals now be applying for their actor's Equity cards together now? Simon scoffs: 'No chance - we know our limits.' *Billy and Tim – Old Firm Legends is on at Lomond Theatre at Pleasance at EICC at 8pm from July 31 until August 24. It will also be on at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre on October 24 & 25. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Watch today: Celtic v Sporting CP LIVE on Celtic TV
The Champions close out their Portuguese leg of pre-season this Wednesday (July 16) with a stern test against the champions of Portugal - Sporting CP - at the Estádio Algarve in the south of the country. The game is live and exclusive worldwide on Celtic TV, with coverage starting at 7:15pm (Celtic Park Time). Join Paul Cuddihy and former Celtic striker Simon Donnelly for all the build-up and action. Advertisement Brendan Rodgers will speak to Matthew Campbell ahead of kick-off to preview his starting XI and give his thoughts on facing the Portuguese champions. We'll also look back on a special visit to the Estádio Nacional, where the Celtic first-team made the pilgrimage to the site of the club's greatest ever achievement. At half-time, we'll hear from Benjamin Nygren as he discusses his football journey and joining the champions - featured in the latest episode of the Official Celtic FC Podcast. Don't miss a minute of pre-season with the Champions - subscribe to Celtic TV now! Subscribe now RETURNING CHAMPIONS Get the best value this summer by unlocking access to all of the Hoops' pre-season fixtures today. Advertisement Live match streams are available for Celtic TV subscribers worldwide with full match replays and highlights will be available on demand shortly after the game. And with subscription prices frozen for an eighth straight season, there's never been a better time to join Celtic TV and follow the Bhoys every step of the way. Subscribe now PRE-SEASON FIXTURE SCHEDULE July 16 (KO 7:30pm) – Sporting CP v Celtic July 19 (KO 3pm) – Celtic v Newcastle United** July 24 (KO 7:30pm) – Celtic v Ajax July 26/27 (KO TBC) – Como or Al Ahli v Celtic *Behind closed doors. **Not available in UK and Ireland. SUBSCRIBE NOW AND DON'T MISS Every pre-season fixture LIVE WORLDWIDE Exclusive training camp coverage Behind-the-scenes access, features & interviews Your first look at new signings in action Watch the Returning Champions worldwide, only on Celtic TV. Subscribe now EXCELLENT VALUE SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS With annual subscriptions for UK subscribers from just £50, and monthly and annual subscription options also available to supporters overseas, a Celtic TV subscription offers excellent value for those looking to follow the Celts through to the end of next season as they fight on all fronts domestically and in Europe. Advertisement Overseas subscribers can keep up with the Bhoys all season and watch SPFL, League Cup, and Scottish Cup matches live. UK & Ireland subscribers can enjoy pre-season games live*, while SPFL, League Cup, and Scottish Cup matches will have live audio, plus match replays are shown later in the day. All Celtic TV subscriptions also include superb behind-the-scenes access from our Lennoxtown Training Centre and exclusive content from within our Women's squad. *excluding Celtic v Newcastle SUBSCRIBE ONLINE AT Upcoming Fixtures Celtic Vs. St. Mirren - Sun, Aug 8th 2025, 15:30 Buy Hospitality
Glasgow Times
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Celtic warned over potential RB Leipzig transfer of Kuhn
RB Leipzig are reportedly increasing their efforts to sign the winger following previous "advanced talks" for their ex-player. Celtic could potentially make around £15 million from the sale of the player, who impressed in the early stages of last season but saw a dip in form later on. Kuhn made significant contributions to the team, both in the domestic league and in the Champions League. His standout performances, including goals against Leipzig, caught the attention of the German club. Former Celtic player Simon Donnelly has questioned if the club should be in a hurry to sell Kuhn, pondering how they would replace the German international. "There was a period where he was attracting a lot of interest because he was doing so well in the Champions League, scoring goals, performing well, and then I thought his form dipped a little bit towards the end of the season. "But when you look from a wide player, I think his goals and assists were very, very good." Donnelly believes Kuhn was close to being Player of the Year at one point, competing with Daizen Maeda. He added: "I don't know how I feel about it. "Jota is going to be a little bit away through injury. "I'm not sure. "It's one of those ones, careful what you wish for. "Can you get somebody to come in and have that many assists and goals, right from the off? "We don't know." The former Hoops attacker believes the club are looking for replacements in the background, particularly targeting wide players. He also stated that a striker and possibly a centre-back are needed, with Kieran Tierney as the top signing so far if he returns fit and ready.
