Darren O’Dea has explained the moment that caught viewers’ attention during Celtic’s win over Falkirk, after he and James McFadden appeared to swap jackets on Sky Sports.
What first looked like a bit of random fun during the broadcast has now been cleared up, with O’Dea confirming it came from a tweet seen during the game. The switch after the break quickly spread online, as clips circulated and supporters reacted to what they were watching.
It came during the 3-1 win at Celtic Park, where Daizen Maeda’s double and Kieran Tierney’s strike secured the points. The focus should have stayed on the pitch, but the pitch side moment took on a life of its own.
CeltsAreHere’s very own Quinny had posted during the coverage, joking that the pair should swap jackets after the adverts. Not long after, that is exactly what happened, with O’Dea now confirming the idea came from social media.
I really hope McFadden & O’Dea swap jackets after the ads 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/yJUIduVx0B
— Quinny (@Quinny3001) April 25, 2026
He said: (Open Goal), “I don’t know.
“The two most dour guys in the world. It was just a bit of fun. Someone tweeted or something.
“He said, do you want us to change?
“I said, I’ll do it, but as long as we don’t speak about it.
“But it became a thing. I didn’t think it was a thing.
“We got a bit of stick because we’re in the… Obviously, the opposites. When we came, then we’d done the pre-match, and I think there was a tweet, and then someone said, do you want to do it?
“I was like, yeah, let’s do it. But then after the game, we knew it had blown up, and I was like, do you want to switch trousers?”
@opengoalsport🔄 Darren O’Dea tells us about his outfit change with Faddy on Sky Sports 🤣♬ original sound – Open Goal
The main thing here is that O’Dea didn’t try to dodge it after the fact. He was straight about how it started and pointed back to a tweet during the coverage. That makes the whole thing even better. It wasn’t planned or set up, just something they decided on in the moment.
You have to give him credit for that. It would have been easy to laugh it off and move on, but instead he explained exactly how it came about.
It also says a lot about how things work now. Something put online during a live game can end up influencing what happens on screen a few minutes later. There’s a clear link between what fans are saying and what’s unfolding in front of them.
For Quinny, it’s one that falls into place. A quick tweet during the broadcast ends up being picked up and followed through, leading to a moment that stuck around well after the game had finished.
