Celtic launched the brand new Celtic FC x adidas Terrace Icons collection today, perhaps without the usual fanfare due to the ongoing supporter unrest with the Celtic Board following the transfer window fiasco that was followed by the Celtic Insider briefing against the manager in the Sun newspaper then that 9pm Saturday night statement.
Celtic will be releasing the financial results this week and hopefully at that stage Michael Nicholson, the Celtic CEO, will address these matters and announce steps to bring the Celtic family back together. We can only hope.
Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers modelling the brand new Celtic FC x adidas Terrace Icons collection
The Terrace Icons collection is inspired by iconic football fashion of the 1980s, which is the decade which David Potter covered in his last ever Celtic book, in Celtic stores now. It’s simply titled Celtic in the Eighties and will sit nicely beside this new sports fashion range in the Celtic Superstore.
INSPIRED BY ICONIC FOOTBALL FASHION OF THE EIGHTIES
Amy Gallacher modelling the brand new Celtic FC x adidas Terrace Icons collection
Celtic Supporters got a sneak peek at the range in the Away Kit video, where some players were sporting the retro-inspired green and black pieces. Now Celtic fans can finally get your hands on them to add a stylish nod to the past to your look.
TERRACE ICONS
Daizen Maeda modelling the brand new Celtic FC x adidas Terrace Icons collection
This collection is designed for fans who live and breathe football culture, and features an electric green jersey with engineered black pinstripes, a classic long sleeve polo, a half-zip and a drill top. Complete the look with a matching track top and slim-fit track pants, all with the classic three-stripes branding and featuring a subtle clover detail.
Jota modelling the brand new Celtic FC x adidas Terrace Icons collection
Momo Nakao modelling the brand new Celtic FC x adidas Terrace Icons collection
Alistair Johnston modelling the brand new Celtic FC x adidas Terrace Icons collection
Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter – Foreword by Danny McGrain in all Celtic stores now…
Led by inspirational captains, Danny McGrain, Roy Aitken then Paul McStay, we enjoyed so many iconic triumphs as Celtic supporters that decade. Who can forget those late comebacks to win the Scottish Cup against all odds, with unbelievable strikes from Davie Provan and Frank McGarvey in 1985 then Frank McAvennie’s Centenary double three years later. Or thrilling last-day title victories, none more so than the Miracle of Love Street in May 1986.
Glorious European nights against Ajax and Sporting Lisbon, and of course, this is Celtic, so there will always be a Partizan Belgrade thrown into the mix.
The fairytale club indeed, but with a few twists in the plot.
In his last work before his untimely death, legendary author and historian David Potter takes the reader step by step on that fascinating journey, recalling in his own inimitable way the triumphs, tragedies and characters involved in that unique chapter of our incredible Celtic story.
The late David Potter
David is now very much part of that story, and in May 2024 he was posthumously honoured with the club’s Special Recognition Award, for ‘bringing something exceptional to the Celtic table.’
He was indeed a truly exceptional man, and it is a fitting legacy of work he leaves us.
We should be boycotting Adidas Celtic merchandise
promoting the clubs merch
talk about not reading the room
Well said
We recently published David Potter’s last book, Celtic in the Eighties and a sizeable sum will be paid to David’s widow as a result of the efforts of myself and Matt Corr. The copies we have at The Celtic Star have sold very well but there is a sizeable order at Celtic retail (sale or return as is the usual situation) and these would in normal circumstances sell through very well. We agreed, as we always do, to provide support for the book launch at the Celtic stores as many Celtic supporters prefer to buy from the club outlets as some of the money stays with the club (50% of cover price). The adidas range is all about eighties football fashion so coincidentally it sits well with David Potter’s last book. So we covered this last night and that was my decision.
The Celtic Star was I believe the first fan media outlet to sign the North Curve petition and I also advised them of this situation regarding the book going into the club shops. That has not stopped us backing the campaign and helping in any way we can. I also attended the fan meeting last week where many voices were heard pointing out that a merchandise boycott would probably see shop/ warehouse staff being laid off.
We will continue to support the campaign and hope we get some progress shortly. The current book is especially important to us because of the special circumstances which I have explained above. We put no links to the Celtic shop regarding the Adidas release and instead link to the Celtic shop’s page selling David Potter’s book.
So rather than say nothing I thought I’d give you a frank and honest explanation. Incidentally other Celtic sites covered the release yesterday but just put up some negative text to cover for doing it, Celtic sneak it out etc. Had we not been in the position we are I probably would have passed on last night’s article altogether.
You might not agree but at least you know why the decision was reached and as I said this was made clear to North Curve Celtic from the beginning.
PS We also organised for Danny McGrain to sign hundreds of books and also sent out a copy of an earlier David Potter book to everyone who ordered via celticstarbooks.com, so we have absolutely tried our best on this one.