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Celtic by Numbers

Hearts and The Luck of the Irish

The Lucky Leprechaun League is back. May mischief ensue!

Alan Morrison
Oct 07, 2026
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Having established who is in prime position to win the Speedboat, and projected the final points tally, we now move onto the fun stuff.

A reminder that the Lucky Leprechaun League is the manager’s friend. They pick their goalkeepers and potential goal scorers in good faith and trust they will “do the business”.

More often than not, reality does not meet expectations, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst. And it doesn’t necessarily even itself out over a season.

Yep, we are in the whacky world of variance, possibly the least understood and most understated aspect of football.

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