Martin O'Neill | My Life At Celtic & A Life In Football (Re-release)
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2024
- Martin O'Neill stepped outside the main doors at Celtic Park on the 1st June 2000 and declared that he would do “everything in his power” to bring some success back to Celtic Football Club.
By the end of his first season he had reclaimed the Scottish League title, won both domestic cups, and for good measure delivered a 6-2 hammering of bitter rivals Rangers along the way.
This was a first Treble for the club since Jock Stein's side achieved the same feat 31 years earlier in 1969.
European success would also follow as O'Neill's Celtic dispatched Ajax to qualify for the Champions League Group Stages where we would face the likes of Juventus and Porto.
The following season then took us on the Road to Seville. A journey that many supporters will never forget.
All in all it was a thrilling, trophy laden, glorious 5 years for the Irishman at Celtic Park.
A man who built the platform on which the modern Celtic now sits.
Join us on this very special re-released episode with Celtic legend Martin O'Neill as he sits with Tino to discuss a life in football (original recorded in December 2022).
ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
- The Search for Brian Clough's Approval
- An Early Introduction to European Football
- Words of Wisdom from "The Barber"
- Owing An Apology to Jackie McNamara
- The One Thing He'd Change from His Time At Celtic - Sport
What are your favourite memories of Celtic under martin O'Neill?
6-2 game, though I was so hungover I missed the first 3 goals as I was in the toilet being sick, could feel the ground shake (I was in main stand) walked out about 15 mins in to absolute bedlam, managed to make it through the rest of the game in one piece 😂
Watching the team play live in Tampa Florida. HH from Live Oak Florida.
Watching that run to Seville. Liverpool at Anfield.
The way he believed in his players
Superb Tino. My favourite moment under Martin O'Neill wasn't on the Park. It two days after we had beat Dundee on 15th of December 2001. We won 3-1 thanks to Sutton. Hartson, Larrson. That game was our 13th win in a row; and we went 12 points clear of, the sporting financial dopers, Glasgow Rangers 1872-2012.
On 17th December 2001 The Pogues played hall 4 of the old SEC. It was first night of reunion tour. In toilets someone noticed me. We started talking about Saturday game. By the time I was washing my hands the whole bog was singing "Champions" and Martin O'Neill name.
By the time I had caught up with friends on hall floor the whole venue singing the praises of Martin O'Neill's Celtic. This went on for a good hour. You couldn't hear the support act because of this. And we only stopped singing Celtic songs when "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth" came on the PA.
Absolute carnage and the next night we beat Livi 2 - 0 away in League Cup. With Balde and Hartson. I read Martin O'Neill book when it first came out. The fact he hand wrote this book in the manner he was prepared to do for his University opportunity is as impressive of anything he has achieved football wise. And is insight into we owe so much to Martin's mind.
I was also lucky to know what was possible under Martin when he was at Wycombe. At that time I had family living in the town; and managed to see a game at Adams Park!
Best Celtic team I’ve ever seen was under Martin O’Neill 🍀💚 I was at Seville without a ticket , travelled for 2 & a half days watched the game in the park and then 2 & half days to travel home , what a great experience , broke my heart 💔 but wouldn’t have missed it for the world 🍀thank you Martin 💚🇮🇪
Brilliant memories @chelletic was a special time for all of us 🍀
Great manager and times 🇮🇪🙏👍🏻
Brilliant times Cef! 🍀
Loved our time under the great man, manager, good and bad, CELTIC LEGEND FOREVER ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Great times SL 👍🍀
That was just brilliant 💚
Thanks @chillpill - what a guy MON is 🙌🍀
Great questions, great interview Tino. The MON is always worth listening to.
Beautiful man ☘️⚽🍀🇮🇪
A brilliant guy @red 🙌🍀
Could listen to that man for hours definitely a celtic legend. Still the best team we.ve had in our younger generations time.
Great times under MON Michael. A perfect fit as Celtic manager.
Good one 👍 👏 👌
Cheers Mark 👍🍀
*Martin O'Neill = greatest Celtic manager since Jock Stein*
Got to agree with that 🍀 MON was brilliant for us. The right man at the right time.
Feb 81 tino that’s interesting. I was trying to guess your age, from you mentioning standing on the old terraces and joe Miller 89 etc. I was born in feb 82. 42 now 😥
Had a season ticket during Martin first two seasons. Those were heady days that I look back on fondly.
Coupla youngsters me and you Joe! :-)
Yeh Martin O'Neills time was amongst the best in modern times. We had him on the podcast not too long ago if you want to check that out.