Now that the Nancy nightmare is over, Celtic is buzzing again.

The last weeks have been extremely hard for the Celtic Boys. As I said in several of my articles, Celtic, since Wilfried Nancy crossed Paradise’s threshold, began to tear apart piece by piece. Why? Lost games, a club in poor condition, loss of power, pressure, and a complete lack of will to fight.

Let me be clear: Celtic was lying on the ground. That’s why Martin O’Neill was called back to Paradise – to rescue the Boys in green and white. As he said in one of his interviews, “We’ll win the title – that’s the only thing I’m interested in.”

Welcome back, Martin O’Neill.

The murky and gloomy days of December were a complete disaster for the Hoops. A lot happened in December 2025, and none of it worked in Celtic’s favour. Martin O’Neill won seven out of eight games and then departed.

Nancy arrived as the new manager and immediately forced his tactics on the team. They simply didn’t work. He didn’t understand Celtic at all. And the consequence was, he lost six out of eight games. Shocking? Absolutely. Nancy became the first manager in Celtic’s history to lose three, and then four, in a row. He was the fastest manager ever to reach four league defeats … and by a considerable margin.

What shocked me most were his words in his latest interview.

Do you know recall what he said? That he stands with the Celtic Board and wants to support them side by side. Ridiculous. The Celtic Board is the main culprit behind what has happened to Celtic, and yet Nancy wanted to back them and expected them to back him. That alone showed how completely out of his depth he was.

In my recent articles, I spoke a lot about dressing-room language. If communication doesn’t work in public it won’t work in private. Nancy’s dressing-room language was obviously a total disaster. He wasn’t able to explain complex strategies to the Celtic Boys, let alone motivate or support them. We know this because his interviews were awful.

I listened to a couple of his interviews, and when he said openly looked for different ways to make himself understood it made me seriously wonder what language he used in the dressing room. How could he inspire the Hoops like that? I gave him a wee chance after two wins, but in the end, he let me down completely.

Furthermore, if you want to be a Celtic manager, you must understand Celtic one hundred per cent. You have to let yourself be tied to Paradise. Your tactics must work for the Celtic Boys – and if they don’t, you adapt.

There is one more crucial thing: a Celtic manager must separate himself from the clowns on the Celtic Board. Whether they hinder you or help you, your job is to satisfy the fans not the bean-counters. Celtic fans have had enough of managers like Wilfried Nancy.

Today was a fresh start for the Hoops, and a real chance to make amends.

This week we learned that Paul Tisdale, Celtic’s Head of Football Operations, was axed. Tisdale went alongside Nancy, and what makes it even more ridiculous is that it was Tisdale who played a key role in bringing Nancy to Celtic in the first place.

From the very beginning, it felt like a game. Nancy was never the right fit for Celtic. I’m genuinely glad that both Tisdale and Nancy are gone although how others survived is a mystery to me and to most of you I’m sure.

Last Saturday was a nightmare.

I was at Celtic Park when the Celtic Boys played against Sevco. Why was it such a nightmare for me and so many other Celtic fans? Watching our club slowly fall apart, conceding goal after goal, struggling to understand Nancy’s tactics – and worst of all, knowing they had him completely figured out.

The behaviour of the Sevco fans didn’t surprise me in the slightest. They did what they do best: offending Celtic fans, singing their vile chants.

After that match, the disappointment was overwhelming. It should have been a Celtic triumph, but Nancy could not adapt.

Celtic simply could not allow that level of shite and grotesque decision-making to continue.

Today was much more like it.

As I wrote back in November, the Celtic Boys play winning football under Martin O’Neill.

O’Neill has a huge and special influence on the club. The players step onto the pitch with confidence, play dazzling football, and push relentlessly for goals. He’s not just a legend – he’s a football genius. He understands Celtic to its core and is a master of dressing-room language. That’s exactly the manager Celtic needs right now.

Today’s game against Dundee United gave me renewed hope that the Boys can still win the Champions of Scotland title.

We got it right. Dominance, brilliant football, aggression, passion, hunger for goals, and teamwork were all there until the final whistle. Compared to the Dundee United game under Nancy, this was a completely different Celtic. O’Neill got it right – and he did it with pure perfection.

From where I stand, we have re-entered the title race and may still hammer the rest of the league and get back on track.

This feels like the beginning of something; a new start and a return to the top where Celtic belong.