About a year ago I was like the majority of Celtic fans frustrated with our clubs treatment by the mainstream media. Now however, mainly through twitter, a whole landscape of poignant, well balanced and humorous coverage of our great club. The Celtic online community is growing leaps and bounds, blogs, podcasts and radioshows are proving we don't have to sit and listen to Clyde and Sportsound's Ibrox propaganda machine. Worse than Keevins, Traynor and co I feel are the ex players who make their life cause to constantly attack the club where they made their name. Namely Nicholas, Provan, Walker and the worst Burley. That is the last I will mention these plebs, because of the multitude of outlets we now have I've not listened to or read anything they have to say or write.
However this new Celtic media isn't just a group of people moaning in chatrooms, this thing is going worldwide. With experienced journalsits like Brian McNally and Phil MacGiollaBhain giving alot of these sites etc. credibility many supporters concerns are not being dismissed out of hand as paranoia. As normally happens in Scottish Media. A couple of big shout outs have to go to Housey on Over and Over, the guys from The Lost Bhoys, for the podcast and Homebhoys phone-in. Rhebel Rhebel for a great blog and even better t-shirts, I-Celtic the best app on the I-Phone, which thankfully is coming back after the unfortunate accident involving the Cummings family. More recently new additions such as the Beyond The Waves phone in show, The Celtic Network and Sixty Seven Live, we are thriving.
The point I'm trying to make is, our voice is finally being heard. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels proud to be a Celtic fan. Some of the banter is top class from a group of very fine people. Long may it continue. If anyone feels this article has been gushy and self-congratulatory. Then it was meant to be. God Bless the Celtic.
Hail Hail.
Don't forget CelticNewsNow.com :)
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