Tommy Burns Tribute

let the people sing

Ulster-Celt

podium?

God bless Tommy

Hail Hail.

again?

podium for rocpool

God bless Tommy!

With regards to Coyle's supposed lack of knowledge on European players, surely this is what our scouting team is for?

I must admit I've been extremely impressed with what he has done with Burnley. On the budget he has it's a miracle that he managed to get them to the EPL as well as take them on some outstanding cup runs.

As far as I can remember, the general tone was not hugely approving when MON was appointed. Of course, he swung everyone round.
If and when OC comes, I think we need the dressing room sorted out. A club where the keeper lamps a winger a lot smaller than him, the same winger mouths off at the manager, 2 strikers who can't stand each other, is not a happy place.
I would not be too annoyed if all 4 leave. Plus the usual suspects. And with decent replacements.

DD and all the other SS detractors,

SS took on quite a few Die-hard tims whilst at Airdrie one of them being OC, therefore i doubt he's bitter...OC then took him to St. Johnstone as his Nbr2...why can't we reciprocate and show we're not bitter? after all would it not be more important that he helps OC, if appointed, bring the same success to Celtic as they have done elsewhere?

Would you knock back Alex Ferguson as well?

Paul67: Something I've been ,eaning toask for a longtime...whenever you post "New Article Posted" any chance you post it as a URL to the new article?

It's a bit more user friendly!

Cheers,
D_D

PeteTheBeat - Agreed. As things stand the team need 2 strikers, a Left Back and a strong presence in central midfield and this is before even thinking about replacing any of the likely outgoing players.

underwhelmed, feel flat, disappointed at lack of ambition of board but ultimately not surprised... looking forward to seeing Martin Patterson up front and Russell Anderson at the back.

....hope im wrong though.

SFFS

PeteTheBeat

my recollection of the MON appointment was universal approval?

WGS, that was certainly not well recieved.

I am happy about OCC.

Ulster-Celt

paul 67 do you think owen coyle would be offered the job if they lost on sunday wee billy chipmunk also got derby up and he has went backwards

Sould be a good afternoon out with some fine ex-Celts on display.

I'm looking forward to it.

The full Tommy Burns Select starting XI line-up is as follows:

1. Packie Bonner
2. Tom Boyd
3. Tosh McKinlay
4. Malky Mackay
5. Derek Whyte
6. Roy Keane
7. Joe Miller
8. Stilian Petrov
9. Jorge Cadete
10. Pierre Van Hooijdonk
11. Simon Donnelly

A veritable galaxy of stars will have to settle for a place on the bench, with Neil Lennon, Kenny Dalglish, John Hartson, Murdo MacLeod, Andy Walker, Rudi Vata, Alan Stubbs, Tommy Johnson, Paul Lambert, George McCluskey, Stewart Kerr, Jim McIntyre, Lex Baillie and Peter Grant all confirmed.

God Bless Tommy Burns!

Glad the game is on TV channel 168, will be interesting to see who takes the team.

Slight change of subject - no change in attitude.

Frustrated at the usual level of inconsistencies with our referees and following the last Rangers match I sent an e-mail on the 10th of May to the the pa of Gordon Smith at the SFA as below.

"As I can find no link on the SFA site to whoever is responsible for the standards of referees I am sending this communication to you.

I would be grateful if you could forward my views to the appropriate person.

Thank you.

Does anyone wonder why there continue to be allegations of discriminatory refereeing when blatant inconsistencies persist in the application of the rules?

Last weekend Scott Mc Donald of Celtic was booked by the match referee at Pittodrie for putting the ball into the Aberdeen net after the referee's whistle had sounded for offside against Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

At Ibrox yesterday Kris Boyd did exactly the same after the referee's whistle had sounded and was not booked. Towards the end of the match and with the 90 minutes almost up Edu kicked the ball away almost 30yds after the award of a free kick to Celtic. He was not booked.

Whilst I happen to believe that Craig Thompson is one of Scotland's better referees should he not be reprimanded for a failure to apply the rules or should Dougie Mc Donald perhaps be told to be less fussy with his application of the rules?

Whichever way round it is little wonder there are conspiracy theorists when even these simple rules do not appear to have universal application?
Similar inconsistencies were prevalent during last season principally relating to players celebrating goals off the pitch. Why is it difficult for referees to be consistent with these episodes?

It is hardly as if they are looking at incidents capable of more than one interpretation so what colours their judgement? "

I receied a response telling me that my e-mail had been forwarded to a Drew Herbertson and a Hugh Dallas.

On the 21st of May having had no reply I sent a reminder to both the people concerned with a copy of my original.

Today I received a reply headed "Referee Mailbox" It read

There is a very robust assessment system in place for referees and if there are inconsistencies in applying the Laws of the Game they will be noted and acted upon.

the inferences you make have no foundation whatsoever.

For all the latest scotland news, views and interviews visit http://www.scottishfa.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________
This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Scottish FA Ltd., and is believed to be clean.

I am inclined to reply that whilst the message may be clean there is most certainly something at the SFA that is dangerous to the health of Scottish Football and requires a very thorough cleaning.

NeilR (from previous) - Good points. You are correct though, both involved risk, it is just the degree of risk.

I suppose I am more worried about us taking the risk with this appointment. We had Rangers on the ropes and they have managed to get off them. If we don't win the title this year aswell and they get 2 in a row...then how does that change the landscape of things?

A strong, proven hand at the tiller would have eased my mind.

GetOutOfJailRangersCSC

cheers ellbhoy didnt know it was on.

SFFS

It should be a good afternoon. We might even have a new manager by then - whoever he is.

seven fishes four steaks on May 27, 2009 5:01 PM

No bother.

By Ellbhoy on May 27, 2009 4:55 PM
God Bless Tommy Burns!

Glad the game is on TV channel 168, will be interesting to see who takes the team.

Elbhoy, genuine question...what is Channel 168? Is that a Sky number or is it something to do with CH 67?

dziekanowskis_dazzlers, good idea.

pather tim, no info on that one but I don’t see what difference Sunday makes to the proposition.

Cadizzy

Sky 168 BBC Alba.

Sounds like a great cause...

Sadly I can't attend as my son's birthday party is on then... ah family commitments.

I'm amused at the moment over the manager selection. What's bizarre is that if you asked every poster there is not one name that meets with universal approval - heck even David Moyes would be a bad choice! Hilarious...

On balance, I'd personally have preferred someone like Bilic but I can see why the Board opted for a celtic-minded option this time.... though personally I believe that this is media-induced scaremongering.... and of those options available he's probably the best available.

My biggest concern is that the thing that makes him the top choice (promotion from the Championship)... could just as easily have caused him to drop from the list like Mogga if Burnley got relegated... but it's a reasonable risk.

Had to love the poster who said it was to save money compared to Levein.. cos the compensation is less... eh... I'm not so sure that Burnley will just accept his contract paid up but we'll see.

B

http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_270509120909.aspx

Here you go lads Celtic anounced it.

Should be a good afternoon, the weather is also to pick up over the weekend..

Won't make it Mini BT makes her First Holy Communion....

Gordon_J

I do believe that bringing in a new young manager who craves to make his name at Celtic does show more ambition than someone who might have peaked. A man like Owen Coyle won't be coming to Scotland with false delusions about our game being easy. He'll know how tough Celtic can be. If he continues to progress as he has done in the last few years then eventually he will be at the helm of a top 6 EPL club and quite simply out grown us.

Also it would be a dangerous prospect to bring in a manager who has only had success through spending ludicrous amounts of money and then to come to a team where the prerogative is to keep the wage bill and running costs down.

I am also Skeptical about bringing in a foreign manager at this time when the majority of our players in the future will be from Scotland or England.

Who knows how this will turn out... but i trust that whoever we will get it will be no john barnes type joker.

Elbhoy

many thanks for that. Let's hope the commentary is not in gaelic though if it's the usual bbc crowd,maybe they'd be better in heidorum haudorum

Cadizzy on May 27, 2009 5:09 PM
:)
Anyone but Pat Nevin.

Owen Coyle eh? Why is my heart sinking?

Must be the obvious signal of intent, the gallus ambition and the profound imagination demonstrated in our worldwide search for the perfect candidate to lead our club forward.

A distraction from our managing change management debate.

Barca are also supporting a worthy cause.

More Than a Club

Also hope they win their game tonight in the big cup.

Which is better: a youngster showing potential, desperate to prove how good he actually is; or the master who has been there, done it, written the book and has nothing to prove to anybody?

Susan Boyle in the running to be new mamager.

Manager

OC wants to speak to celtic SSN

weeminger - if a young player is struggling you can drop him or send him back to the reserves. No harm done.

What happens to the young manager?

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Weeminger @ 5.16

The answer to your question, pal..

Is easy..

The Master, is the clear Choice.

Have you any others?

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye a loat.

BromleyBhoy....

I agree with what you're saying but the difference between Coyle and Mowbray is that Mowbray was expected to get West Brom up. With the resources they have, there's no reason why they shouldn't be competing for a place in the EPL and after reading some of the Baggies forums, believe they should've made a better fist of preserving their status. There are rumours circulating that the chairman was reluctant to release funds in January because of the large sums wasted in the summer.

Coyle on the other hand has breathed new life into a club whose only real aim was survival in the Championship. His achievement to date is not to be sniffed at and although Paul67 rightly says he hasn't won anything, nor has David Moyes. In fact, he didn't get Preston up.

I think this is quite a coup for someone who has just joined the land of milk and honey in the EPL....

One of our young players was struggling and we made him captain.

If the Ginger Helmsman gets fixed up with a new home for his managerial magic I wonder if he'll take Mcmanus with him.

breaking news on sky sports,

sky understand that OC would like to speak to Celtic re the managers job, Celtic haven't asked Burnley for permission to talk to OC.

Der Kaiser,

Fair points - I just think that the "if" is a very big one. In a few years Owen Coyle may well be a top manager. But he won't get time to build the club over years or even months. We have to tackle European qualifiers and the league campaign in two months time.

And given that the first Glasgow derby of next season will be at the Bigot Dome, would anyone put money on it being unusually early in the season?

weeminger, I'd say the former but I don't if any of those supposedly in the frame were in the latter category. Certainly Moyes can't be much older than Coyle. Maybe we did approach him but he turned it down. I'd like to think so (that we approached him,not so much the turning down bit)

The proof of the pudding will as always be in the eating
If OC comes then I would hope he is coming because people in the game see him as a coming force not because he is "Celtic minded "

Being realistic - we do not have huge budgets to throw about.
We need someone who can work on a small to medium budget rather than a large one

Despite all our failing since Christmas we still could have won the league - that tells us that we have enough even now to go close
Hopefully with a few choice additions and some departures we should be able to put a team on the park that will win the league back next season
Europe should be considerd a bonus - the qualifying rounds come too soon for a new team to have had time to gell
However there is always hope that we might get a decent draw and who knows ?

If it is to be OC lets give the guy a chance !

After all- as all the Strachanistas will tell you - even WGS got off to a bad start in Europe and then won the league in a canter

Out of the names mooted so far in the press, Bilic is the one that I would like to see take the hotseat, I like Owen Coyle but I think it is perhaps too early for him yet, and perhaps the fact that he is such a Celtic fan may mean that he puts more pressure on himself to add to the considerable stress he would encounter should the club go through a bad spell anyway.

Whether he could handle that pressure I wouldn't even begin to know however he only has to look at how Tommy Burns hair changed from bright ginger to white and decide for himself whether he could handle it.

If he continues to do well then this won't be his only chance to come to Celtic Park!

I think Owen Coyle would be a good (potentially great) appointment.

Following Kojo's rules about only signing players that are wanted by their club seems like an even better idea when it comes to managers.

To the people of Burnley Owen Coyle is the new Bill Shankly and has achieved, in less than 2 years, something many of them would have thought near impossible (and something many of them have never witnessed in their lifetimes). I would imagine they feel the same way towards Owen Coyle that we felt (feel?) towards Martin O'Neil when he led us to Seville.

Since WGS's resignation I have hoped that Celtic would bear in mind sick boy's theory...

"Well, at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever. All walks of life..."

I think Owen Coyle has most definitely "got it". Most of the other names mentioned have either briefly "had it" at one point or another and lost it, or have never "had it" in the first place.

David Moyes would've been my first choice as he has also most definitely "got it", but if we can't get him then am more than happy if it turns out to be Owen Coyle... or "God" as he is known down in Burnley.

It may turn out that Owen Coyle hasn't really "got it" (or at least not at the level we require) and it all goes pear shaped. However I think it's defo worth finding out...

Hail Hail

FTS.

It's not really something I worry about too much to be honest. I always go on the basis that whoever is manager they'll be doing what they think is best for the club and that's good enough to get my support.

From last thread..seems more relevant now.

Paul67....

There has been lots of talk since the Hibs game of "ambition" in our next managerial appointment. What does this word mean?

a) Throwing buckets of cash at a big name.

b) Setting high targets and doing all you can to meet them.

The definition in the dictionary is of the latter. We have to be careful we don't end up with the managerial equivalent of Gravesen or Jarosik.

The same people here advocating the likes of Scolari and Ranieri are probably the same people on here who knocked the board for signing Boruc instead of Niemi. Blowing half our budget on an ageing keeper with massive wages and no sell-on value would have represented "ambition" to them. To me, signing a good young prospect with the idea of moulding him into one of Europes top keepers was, in my second definition of the word, ambitious.

As with everything, it's horses for courses. We play in the SPL, on terrible pitches in bad weather and have limited funds. when was the last time Houllier or Erikkson worked with players of such limited ability as ours and had to build a squad on 5m? I'm pretty convinced they would be unwilling and probably even unable. They would be expensive mistakes.

If Scolari, Ranieri, Houllier etc are unimaginative and expensive, McGee, Levein and Mowbray are unimaginative and cheap. Both could have the same disasterous consequences. Gerets and Hodgson are unavailable but the likes of Clarke, Solbakken, Martinez and maybe even Coyle would show the board have done their research, thought in detail. They would be imaginative and AMBITIOUS.

We need to get this right if we are to maintain our GOD as one more title win for Rangers would swing the pendulum in their favour, if it hasn't already. Do we want the "Neimi signing" type of appointment or the "Boruc signing" type of appointment.....? For me, Owen Coyle represents the latter.

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Battered Bunnet.

Good for you,pal.

You have stated categorically that you are Against the Celtic Managerial Appointment, should it be an actuality, of Mr. Coyle.

You are entitled to voice that opinion.

One must only propound one's honest feelings.

No half measures, no mealy of mouth.

I, on the other hand.. will be most satisfied should Mr. Coyle deign to come to Celtic.

And in offering that opinion..
I also, am entitled.

So..

What else is new?

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye.

Thanks Paul, sorry if it sounded a bit cheeky..I had posted it before i had the chance to read it.

Paul ends the blog with a question about who will be in charge on Sunday, is this a clue?

Is there going to be an announcement soon?

If and I do mean if it is OC, possibly the Bear as 2n man...after all SSN did not say we wanted to talk to him it said we MAY ask to talk to him. Never was and never is going to be the Bear in charge!

Hail Hail!

Andy_Bhoy_80....

He may have other chances but if he does well, would we ever get another chance to get him? David Moyes is now well out of our league (literally). Maybe the board don't want to see a potentially great manager slip through their fingers.

I think the real question we should be asking is:

How daft is the current first team going to look when the legends XI give them a doing on Sunday?

STANDING UP

By Andy_Bhoy_80 on May 27, 2009 5:27 PM

Interested to know why Bilic ahead of Coyle. No club management experience, equally young/inexperienced as Coyle. Limited knowledge of the Scottish game (i'd imagine), used to working with technically gifted players not the type of player he'd have to work with at CP. Can he work within a budget? Can he build a team/squad? NOt saying that one would be better than the other but i always wonder why foreign always seems to be best in the eyes of the support.

Lennybhoy
the talking has already taken place

masty

how can the talking have taken place if there's been no permission given from Burnley...
OC is still under contract and we'd be getting ourselves in a whole lot of bother

Gary67....Maybe if he changed his name to Oweslav Coylevic, everyone would be behind the appointment.

I would take Coyle over Bilic any day.

Anyways, off hame to watch the most depressing game of the year, when we see how far short our great Club is of the standards being met by serious teams in Europe.

God bless the Burns family

God bless the Kano family

God bless the Mcdaid family

God bless the Celtic family.

Masty:

With the Bear and or the new Man?

Hail Hail

Student Bhoy
it just has...we will see..

Why does everyone think that Owen Coyle has a good knowledge of the Scottish game? He has been in England for the past couple of years. Surely McGhee or Levein would have a much better knwledge - and I wouldn't want either of them to be appointed.

Lennybhoy
the new man

Kojo

Yip, I took your advice and ensured there was no use of the word 'but' in my thoughts.

Quick poser

Martin O'Neill has completed 3 EPL seasons with Aston Villa now. During this time his team has finished 11th, 6th and 6th again this year.

David Moyes, competing against Villa and the others in the same league, with a comparible club, though a little less well financed, has finished 6th, 5th and now 5th again. Martin O'Neill is hanging onto David Moyes coat tails.

If Martin O'Neill is a legend, what is one to make of David Moyes?

Hi geebee1978,

If Owen Coyle is as big a Celtic fan as I've been led to believe then I would like to believe that he'll never be out of reach for our club.

But I accept that this may not be the case! either way although he has done well so far he is like many of our previous managers signings a work in progress... thats all that worries me... but if he comes I will not be displeased and will hope that he can unearth a few gems in the ilk of Cadete\Pierre etc. or dare I say better!

I'll take your word for it Masty :-)

Student Bhoy
good man..

Paul67 :- I wonder just how many when reading "new article posted" jumped over right away sure that you were about to announce the white smoke :-)

GreenwellsGlory :- Salve amicus mea, sadly what I wasn't told was that the spoils make your head feel like it's exploding the next day :-)

There is a risk involved in appointing Owen Coyle, undoubtedly. The truth is, any manager that we could realistically appoint will not be without risks. Try looking at it this way:

The strong preference amongst many fans would be to appoint Davie Moyes, but equally, most of us recognise that his success over the past few years at a "best of the rest" EPL club means he is no longer within our range.

Everton, who I think it's fair to say have about the same level of attraction to an up-and-coming manager (smaller club but much bigger league) took a bit of a punt on him when he was at roughly the same level as Owen Coyle is now - did very well with PNE, but had never managed in the EPL. Moyes was regarded as one of the brightest management prospects around, but was unproven at the highest level.

Now he is proven at the highest level, which means that we can't get him. If we wanted him, we would have needed to pick him up a few years ago, before he did well at Everton. And that is exactly what we are doing, except now his name is Owen Coyle.

As I say, it's not without risks, but neither was Davie Moyes when Everton appointed him.

One things for sure if it is OC it will make Peter Rafferty a happy man...lol!

Hail Hail!

instead of paying 300k for oc why not show ambition
& get big yogi hes done as much as oc imo

Lennybhoy
why's that mate?

I know this is hardly fair given the proceeds of the TB tribute match are going to such a good cause but I am appalled by the return of Pierre Van Hooijdonk & Jorge Cadete.

These two (& Di Canio for that matter)should not be allowed inside the doors let alone a Celtic strip. I certainly have no intention watching then strut around like semi-legends, in which light I'm sure they see themselves. Bet they think what a honour it must have been for us to have them at our club

This is just a personal, emotional bug-bear of mine and don't expect others to agree.

Fortunately we can all contribute to the Charity without attending the match.

PS I would have no issue with Bilic, Coyle or Levien

Hi Gary67

Bilic is higher profile... known throughout europe through his success at National level... Can handle the type of ego that comes with internationalists and I suspect will have considerable knowledge of players from his region and given that he is somewhat of a hero in his own region we would perhaps have a high chance of grabbing some players that would be otherwise off our radar. He also does have an eye for a player I believe when tooke over the full national team the first thing he did was promote a good bunch of players from the U21 setup Modric etc.

I am in no way against Owen Coyle joining but my big fear is that we continue to target players from the championship... and it may just be blind pride but I think we are better than that!

By Andy_Bhoy_80 on May 27, 2009 5:50 PM

Fair enough, i was genuinly just curious. I wouldn't be too upset if either Bilic or Coyle is the new manager.

Paul67 and Kojo and all,

I believe there could be a suprise on the menu?

Andy_Bhoy_80...

True but such are the vast sums of money available in the EPL now, it would be hard to lure him if say, Tottenham, Villa or Everton offered him a big kitty and a massive salary. Sure, he may be a Celtic fan but he's also a professional. Kojo has mentioned that Moyes is a Rangers fan but it's safe to say he is now well out of our league.

Signing good, young players with sell-on value is the way clubs at our level are operating - the "PSV model". Doing this with managers represents risk but maybe that is now the way we should go. After all, Rangers are talking about McCoist replacing Smith....who would you rather have?

WGS,
Camon, spill the beans

By Andy_Bhoy_80 on May 27, 2009 5:50 PM

Fair enough, i was genuinly just curious. I wouldn't be too upset if either Bilic or Coyle is the new manager.

either one would have 100% backing from me if they got the job, I gave Strachan 100% support when he joined however after the 2nd season I wondered why!

WGS

I'm for surprises. GIMME! GIMME!

TBB

We should appoint Bilic because his surname works well with the 'Walking in a ....wonderland' song, whereas Coyle doesn't.

Hold on. Owen Coyle works in the 'Martin O'Neill' song, but Slaven Bilic doesn't.

Oweny it is!!

I can see the sense in the Coyle signing, if it comes to pass. He is cheap, will not demand squillions of pounds like a more established manager, and will work his socks off to prove himself.

This is his big chance.

He also appears to have many of the attributes of a young MON or Moyes: articulate, confident, driven, and focused. The ability to inspire loyalty and go-that-extra-mile-ness in players. I'm guessing the club hope they have got a gem on their hands before he moves out of our reach as effectively happened with Moyes.

Billic would have been a really bold move. Possibly too bold for our board. He has never managed at club level, has that "Balkan" temperament, and could end up not settling. On the other hand he is a genuine international star.

If it's Coyle, I have to say I would feel a little sorry for Burnley. They wait three and a half decades for a decent manager to come along, and as soon as one does, he's off.

Greg

For me you hit the nail on the head with your comment.

If the OC stays at, Burnley does a Stoke and keeps them in the EPL then he becomes out of our league, they want to tie him to a new contract and no doubt expenses clauses should he continue to progress.

Given the ultra prudent nature of our board, it seems to make perfect sense to get him just now....

Hopefully if the new man isnt so bloody stubborn, he'll quickly notice 2 things, firstly it shouldnt take much to win the title back, rangers cant afford to improve and players shoulds be in the team on merit not sentiment.

I like the idea of Bilic, but thats only cause i like those with a point to prove or a chip on their shoulder.

If it is "the OC" how quickly will his relationship with keevins deteriorate?

Right lets get all the names back in the hat, burnly have denied any approach.

It's just a hunch i got that's all. I just think that maybe Celtic and DD and PL in particular are sounding out a few and asking for permission etc.. to cover there bases on there top target.

I just think this Coyle thing is going very quickly and were are playing along with it as it suits us at the present until we can confirm our top target. As i said just a hunch. All the attention would be away from the top target.

IMO that DD would allow another JB debacle where we have an inexperienced manager taking the helm. He's been very cagey in his last two appointments and they have been a success. Can't seeing DD risking all the good work that has been done by Martin and Gordon on a "rookie".

ItaliaBhoy

They can always have wee Gordon, apparently he was a decent manager

WGS - The surprise is ....KEANO right?

Dermot signed him as a player and will do the same as Manager - He is a perfectionist and has gained a couple years experience in management - he made mistakes which is great .....because Keane learns from mistakes and moves onwards!

Celtic will be propelled globally is he is appointed - dont say its not romantic!

ps how many utd players would come after the champs league ? Giggs?, Fletcher? , etc..

WGS

So it's Manuel Pellegrini right enough? :¬)

WGS

No covering bases, Coyle is No.1 target. Board looking for 'next big thing' in management, the next Moyes, Celtic background (supporter) and due to the current financial restrictions they are willing to take a chance on Coyle.

canamalar

No board in it's right mind would allow such a popular manager to talk to celtic first off.

This is stage 1

Coyle is the man

Hail Hail

Masty:

An attempt at sarchasism, referring to his alleged quote about getting a Celtic minded man!

A comment I hasten to add that I distance myself from, I don't care as long as it is not Wally or Sally...lol!

From Burnley at 1756:

Club Statement: Owen Coyle
Posted on: Wed 27 May 2009

Contrary to widespread speculation, Burnley Football Club has not received any official approach from Celtic for the services of manager Owen Coyle.

Nor will the club welcome any approaches for Coyle, who remains under contract at Turf Moor.

stebhoy

I don't think Keane would be the best option, however you may be right when it comes to DD's thoughts and the money making angle.. I think he would be a better option than another Irish man thats being touted.... David O'Leary I really hope he is not in the frame!

however I can't see anyone leaving Utd for us... would be great to see scholes in a Celtic jersey though!!

Fresh Start

By no means an invalid comment

I'm not sure Coyle will take the job. He's on an upward trajectory with Burnley, and the EPL will present a more attractive challenge than the SPL, Champions League or not. I also think his family won't want the hassle, as his children are all school age.

The club seem pretty adamant he won't sign, realeasing a statement on their website. I also see the Daily Record have done their usual doubling/halving trick with figures to make Celtic look bad/Rangers look good, in this case doubling his £500,000 promotion bonus to £1 million - easy!

Of course Burnley have denied an approach from Celtic.
It's Owen Coyle who has asked for permission to speak to Celtic.
He is playing everything by the book; further evidence of his astuteness.
Owen is clever, hard working, pragmatic, energetic and unfailingly positive.
He knows all about Celtic, even if he never got the chance to play for them.
What's more, his family are desperate to come home.
It's a chance he simply could not let pass him by.
Talks are ongoing. I expect white smoke tomorrow.

(;-0)

If it is to be OC, I know for sure that he will get a fair crack of the whip from us.

WGS, interesting stuff. I think that OC would still be available to us in a few days and we would be silly not to test the water with other managers.

If we jump in and just appoint him a couple of days after GS left, without checking other options, then I worry that the board are going for a cheap option. They know that his link to us would keep the heat off for a while.

All in all it is still an exciting time, I look forward to seeing a 'new' Celtic on the pitch next year - hopefully with right-footed and left-footed wingers on their traditional wings.

Hoping for a good turn out for the TB game and a reinvigorated support giving it laldy!

Doubt Pellegrini would be interested, he's on a good thing where he is I think.. and they still seem to have enough attraction to pull in top notch players. Pellegrini enjoys visiting the local and talking to the fans whilst doing so... chances of that happening in Scotland???? lol

JohnBhoy

Currently discussing finance for a top striker?

Ulster-Celt

JohnBhoy,

If Burnley are right and we haven't approached then it's illegal. If Owen is asking for permission then we must have asked Burnley first meaning they are telling porkies. Good chance they are telling porkies but it's dodgy telling porkies.

Something no adding up for me.

Gary67,

If your right, then Celtic better have sounded Oweny on who plans for the backroom team. He needs to surrond himself with experience in my eyes.

God Bless Tommy Burns.

I'm a bit skint just now and travel to the match will cost me something between £15-20, add that to the £15 for a ticket and it looks a bit steep. Still, it's for charity and it's for Tommy, and I'd love to see some of our former players back, so if I can get a ticket tomorrow then I'll go.

Dont you just love Clyde, Keevins telling us Coyle is stalling on the money being offered.
If he knocks us back , the next man will be second choice.

EdwardUrsus, you make a very pertinent and valid point on the previous thread. It took a team who reached a European Final the previous season to wrest Celtic's crown from them. And they did indeed overtake Celtic on the run-in with something to spare. I give you Scotland's Usain Bolt!

Spew keevins says if we don't get Owen Coyle then the next guy knows he wasn't first choice.

Typical!

Negative Spin as usual.

Wid it no be funny if it were Artur Jorge efter aw?

Looking forward to seeing Cadete, Pierre and the Maestro all playing on Sunday, am sure they'll bamboozle our current crop as long as the legs last!

Odds on Pierre curling in a 25 yard freekick anyone?

The question that needs to be asked is about the manager's pulling power?

Bilic would arguably have more than Coyle, but would Coyle have any less than Gordon?

WGS

When has the Celtic Board ever surprised anyone?

We think this every transfer window and we are disappointed!

This type of appointment is reflective of our transfer market strategy, works in progress who are a gamble. Will we get a naka or a boruc or a donati or virgo. On that theme however Jan and Tommy both never really inspired

Lynott67

you read my mind

Re Roy Keane

My thoughts on him completely changed after his disgraceful comments about Clive Clarke - not sure he is the type of guy I want in charge of our club.

And, if GS got the players backs up, what would RK do to them?

Lynott67,

I can't take Keevins if Oweny does sign. He knows him really well and we will be getting this sort of soundbites all through his tenure.

Either Owen has been telling him this (which i somehow doubt) or Keevins is covering his neck incase it does not happen and getting is excuse in early. Artur Jorge anyone????? Anyone???????

I think my second guess is 100%

WGS

Tapping up, as I understand it, relates ONLY to players registered with a Football Association at a member club.

All other staff, from managers to catering staff, are bound only by the terms of their employment contract.

In this current quest, Celtic can speak to whoever picks up the phone when they're called by the man in the suit formerly known as sharp.

TBB

Ulster Celt - I can't remeber 100% about the attitude about MON's appointment. Certainly it was well received in S Derry where my mother was from! I think a few people wanted Hiddink, possibly.
To my mind Coyle is a safer option than Bilic. There is the potential for it to go Backside over Bosom (trying to get round censors!) with the latter and toys to be thrown out of pram.
Mrs PtB thought he looked very sleazy at Euro 2008 with his diamond earring. That's good enough for me!

Keevins is obscene. How someone as talentless and with such an obvious agenda continues to be employed in a reasonably large media organisation is absolutely beyond me.

Like Paul67, I hope for a big attendance on Sunday for the Tommy Burns tribute. Once again Celtic supporters will dig deep and make a financial effort for this good Charitable cause.

One wee questions crossed my mind. Will the highly-paid Celtic players, many of whom have openly spoken of the help Tommy gave their careers, join with the fans in making a financial contribution to the fund?

Battered Bunnet

I think tapping affects approaches to managers as well... I'm sure wee fergus got a hard time from Killie when he appointed TB

Some people are just going to be against our new man from the start whoever he is. I am begining to feel like our support, like our current team, has started to move back the way instead of forwards.

onwards 2 1 in a row

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Battered Bunnet. @ 5.42.

You are so correct, pal

Unless, one is willing to go all the way in the TOTAL acceptance of Mr. Coyle's Appointment, one should be true to
one's reservations... and therefore, must decline to be a solid backer of the new man's appointment.

In other woids..

Remain... OAN the Fence.. although, I would prefer the woid ASTRIDE, if I had ma Druthers.

All, or nothing at all.

Back tae Maverick..

In the Matter of Mr. O'Neil versus Mr. Moyes..

In the making of a worthwhile comparison, I am at a distinct Disadvantage, as I am not up to snuff in being aware of any of Mr. Moyes, previous accomplishments.

I can only say that... according, to the Positions that both of these Managers have attained in the just completed Premier League,they both have done equally well.

The Premier League, is extremely competitive,and both have done very well in finishing so high up the League Table.

On the surface,it looks to me that they have, comparatively speaking, shown to be equal in accomplishment.

Mr. O'Neil, has done nothing that would bedim my admiration for him as a Manager.
He is the Real Deal.

Therefore,taking into consideration the environment where both of these Managers are competing..and paying due to the fact, that both have done Equally well.. it behooves me to comment, that,if Mr. Moyes has actually finished on a par with Mr. O'Neill at the end of the League race..

Then it must follow, that Mr. Moyes is a Manager of No Mean Ability.

On the information gathered, I cannot in all honesty, favour One of these subjects over the Other.

As I have already claimed.. Mr.O'Neill is the Real Deal.

Then.. I must offer the opinion that Mr. Moyes, must also be in the same Category.

Although, in saying that..

That still does not mean that I would favour Mr.Moyes ,to be the Next Celtic Manager, over the appointment, should it occur.. of Mr. Coyle.

I have already given my reasons for that statement, fully.. elsewhere.

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye a loat.

Andy

Only because Fergus refused to settle the bill with Killie. Fergus was young, naive and romantic at that time, and thought if someone accepted a job offer, that was all that was required. Turned out Killie were due paid up for the balance of TB's contract.

Kojo,

Any news on the backroom staff if Oweny does come? He needs someone experienced with him Kojo.

Battered Bunnet

I see I see... stand corrected!

WGS,

Keevins doesn't know Owen very well. OC has been keeping things very close to his chest.
One or two things have leaked out over the Gweedore jungle drums.
I am very optimistic.

I'd also be confident that one of his first priorities will be a mobile centre forward.
He may even play right-footed wingers on the right wing.

(:-)

How exactly does Keevins come to that conclusion?

There is absolutely no evidence that Owen Coyle is Celtic's first choice.

The Celtic website says nothing about Owen Coyle, nor has the club released any statement mentioning him. And the Burnley website states the following:

Club Statement: Owen Coyle
Contrary to widespread speculation, Burnley Football Club has not received any official approach from Celtic for the services of Owen Coyle.

So there is no evidence whatsoever, just "speculation".

Ah well, it'll make for a few headlines in the morning and fill a few column inches, so why worry about FACTS?! Guilty tuntil proved otherwise.

Hey all, here's something to keep us busy

define your team for next season from this years squad and three fantasy inclusions,,,,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/squad_selector/default.stm

KrakowBhoy
Nothing wrong with Hugh's arithmetic anyway.

One thought has just occurred to me.
I was never one of the Strachan GTF Brigade (mainly becasue I don't know what GTF means), and I can see why some people have doubts about Owen Coyle. However, I do believe that WGS never fielded a side that managed to beat TFOD at Ibrox by 2 clear goals, whereas Owen did.
Oh, and if he does arrive at Celtic park, may I claim first use of the soubriquet "Owen" rather than the name no doubt to be favoured by the meeja: "Coyle".

JohnBhoy,

Hopefully it will be Janko.

"tuntil"? You know what I meant. I hope.

Here's to Nike Friday, with Owen Coyle and Marc Janko being unveiled at Celtic Park.

Radio Clyde saying that the CL / European football is not a priority for Celtic.

Thank goodness for some sense at last!

53

Just seen the Burnley official website note that Burnley have yet to receive official note from us, which tends to suggest there has been a lot of unofficial contact.

Good move from OC's point of view as Burnley will not spend heavily as they don't have a big support and couldn't sustain EPL wages in the Championship. The BFC board will take the £60 million and run.

4 years ago my 1st pick to succeed MON was definitely Tony Mowbray, his star however has waned a lot in those 4 years which is a shame as I think he has great instincts for football. OC I think is on balance, the best candidate of the favourites (notwithstanding Bilic) and has a track record of managing to get good performances out of mediocre players.

My only worry is that with such a large contingent of mediocre players, we are faced with the same situation as last season, that of players in and around the 1st XI not feeling they need to improve to stay in the team as the players behind are not good enough to force their way into an extended run in the side.

Unfortunately therefore it looks like next years squad will still contain Naylor, Maloney and McManus even if it most likely will not include Nakamura, Vennegoor or Hesselink and Samaras.

OC must be given an opportunity to clear deadwood, if selected of course.

By ItaliaBhoy on May 27, 2009 6:20 PM
Keevins is obscene. How someone as talentless and with such an obvious agenda continues to be employed in a reasonably large media organisation is absolutely beyond me.

My guess is because he works for in an organisation whose sports section is talentless and with such an obvious agenda

Stop listening and you won't get upset...
i don't care what they say or think. they are gutter press and are only trying to stir it up....

hail hail
keep the faith and the radio off...

Kojo

Well met. We are agreed, David Moyes is The Real Deal in the here and now.

Owen Coyle might become The Real Deal in due course of time, and when he does, at that future point in time he will be The Real Deal. I, for one, will be delighted for him, at that time, in the future.

As we correspond though, in the here and now, contemporaneously and otherwise today, Owen Coyle is demonstrably Not The Real Deal.

TBB

Good point PGGTips2. It'll be a shame to see Burnley relegated from the EPL next season with the lowest ever points total, along with Birmingham and Hull City.

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. WGS.

Other than being informed by the Boss, after the Game on Sunday, that Mr. Strachan will be leaving, I have received no inside info,on the subsequent pursuit of his replacement.

I was informed by the wily Alyss... who is a real person, by the way.. that Mr. Coyle was our Target for the next Manager.

Subsequently, it looks like the fair Damsel, wiz spoat oan.. as she usually is.

Back to Maverick..

In answer to you question, which is a fair one..
I cannot offer any information as to who.. if Mr. Coyle's expected Appointment is solidified.. shall accompany him to Celtic Park as, an Assistant.

I can only offer a guess,and a not very educated one, at that..

That Mr.Coyle shall bring with him.. his current Assistant at Burnley.

Kojo.

yer pal.. who ayeways hiz time fur YOU.

The media really havn`t a scoobie who our next manager will be. It appears no clubs have been approached which may suggest our new man is currently unemployed.

I am satisfied the board have this in hand

blantyretim
spot on.....i really dont understand why fholks come on and bleat about clyde, keevins traynor and the rest of the jokers.
DONT LISTEN.........if you do. see it for what it is a
talentless comedy show

I'm not sure about Owen Coyle - I keep thinking he might be Celtic's Ally McCoist - popular, fun, likeable - but not a deep thinker about football and tactics.

Howevah.......( Kojology )

When I hear things like Roy Keane ( unlikeable thug who blew a fortune and fell out with the dressing room ) O'Leary ( Tory supporting gobsh*** who almost bankrupt Leeds Utd ) then I pray for Oweny.

Except I don't pray.

Hanif
Socialist Atheist CSC

Hanif,

Owenie's team beat Arsenal and won at Stamford Bridge this season.
I think he knows one or two things about tactics.
Give him a chance.

we don't care what the animals say

Made the mistake of listening to royal radio, radio clod and radio scotblah on the way home - every one slaughtering my club.

royal radio - "every email we have had from celtic fans dont want Owen Coyle", "rainjurs fans are having a right laugh about Owen Coyle - they're celebratin" and a new classic from ruffy "rainjurs about a year ago were in real trouble and they went and got a man who had done it all in scotland, yoorup and the premier - Celtic aren't in the same position but aren't a kick in the bum off it and who are they going for - Owen Coyle"

radio clod - vacuous drivel - even by their pitiful standards - spiers ! hang your head in shame

bbc - young chic claiming to have had "extensive" talks with the SSM today and claims that SSM told him "celtic are casting the net wide" - if this is true and that odious little nyaff HAS been briefed - even off the record - then the SSM deserves the sack

so far not a word about the glorious double seeking sons of william though

Hanif_Uno_Dihistri, David O'Leary didn't almost bankrupt Leeds United, whoever controlled the purse strings did. O'Leary simply identified players he would like to sign, and the board kept extending the club's debts in order to give him the money to buy said players.

If the board members had told him that they didn't have any spare funds he would not have been able to spend anything.

So there you have it. Lawell has stated Coyle is number 1 target..Mowbray is number 2 target

On BBC Scot...

Chick Dung says he's spoken to PL. OC is first choice, TM second.

It's all down to OC now says Chico.

I cannot stand Clyde and Im not listening,the one thing that annoys me most is when fans of any club phone in on a subject and infer something which is absolutely very plausible for Keevins especially to shoot it down because there are no facts in place and then ridiculing the caller,it boils my blood to think that the skinny wee nyaff can hold such authority and to make such sweeping statements without ANY facts,it is so so hypocritical that it just totally undermines any credibility he thinks he has,I mean....Artur Jorge FFS!!

DONT LISTEN!!!!!

Johnbhoy,

Lou Macaris Stoke beat utd in the league cup

I don`t think Lou knew one or two things about tactics

There is a risk going with coyle

radio now off - blood pressure returning to normal - perspective regained.

I don't know who the next manager will be, if it's OC then fair enough, it's a gamble but so would Bilic.

more to the point, get the manager sorted out them move onto the scouting network, a few backsides need kicked there IMO.

According to Chick Young he spoke to PL at length today (aye right) Owen Coyle has been offered the job, Mowbray is 2nd choice

First things first: I renewed my season book on the deadline date and OC will get my full backing from here.

However (sorry Kojo), this is an underwhelming, risky and populist decision, which has got to work out for the sake of board's already diminished reputation.

The litmus test for me will be his early signings: McCarthy and Fletcher will tell me all I need to know.

Ross McCormack states he is flattered to be linked with Celtic and the £6m price tag! I would have thought the latter cancels out the former!!

talk about terse

Johnbhoy:

If it is OC, he may pull on the Boots himself!

A note to all those that are giving HK the time of day...do not waste your time or fingers in typing his name...remember he is a Journalist, it is his business to sensationalise everything, to get the big wooden spoon out...don't fall for it, don't give him the time of day, he will go away!

What will be will be...we will have a New Manager whether it is OC, Billic, Mowbray, Levein or A.N. Other!

Hail Hail!

GM

Can't see how it would be a populist decision. I'd be absolutely delighted if Owen Coyle was appointed but overall I'd say I'm in the minority.

Similarily the signings of Fletcher and Mc Carthy would leave many underwhelmed

53

Chic Young must be talking out of his backside.

There is no way that the SSM would ever state (before an appt) that X is 1st choice and Y is 2nd. Surely he is too slick an operator for that.

Surly Peter wouldn't be that stupid to tell Chick Young that? Listen i would take anything he says with a pinch of salt.

Remember this is the guy that said "Rangers were about to make a signing that would rock Scottish Football" Turned out to be Filip Sebo :)

I heard the opposite to him, i heard Tony Mowbray was ahead of Owen Coyle on the list. So there you go, nobody knows.

I still reckon PL and DD have still to through there curve ball yet.

What we need is simple. Another Jock Stein. That's a man with 4 letters in his christian name and 5 in his surname. Don't suppose there are too many of them about though. Anyone?

twists n turns

Of course he's flattered! But he's the one who linked himself with Celtic.

l53

HoopedDreams

There is nothing wrong with using the name Coyle. Take it from me..

STANDING UP..yellow and blue family crest

twists n turns

Big Roy:-)

Are we really heralding the new managerial messiah or are we carrying ourselves on the back of undoubted green specs ?

- Managed the 5th best team in League 1 last year ;
- Lost more games away from home than won ;
- Outperformed by Steve Coppell, who resigned due to a poor season ;
- Won only half his games with St Johnstone ;
- Won less than half his games at Burnley ;
- Appears to be lauded for winning games in the utterly discredited English League cup where the top team's youth teams get played.

Big big risk Celtic and where would any organisation hire in someone with such a limited background for such a hugely demanding job. Wow. Surely Lawell hasn't taken the Celtic-minded remit to heart after Gordon ?

I hope WGS the poster is right about this being a smokescreen.

He comes and he'll get my vote but as the selection process goes this one puzzles me greatly.

Big Wavy

p.s when do anti-stachanites become anti-Coylites in season 2009-10 ?

sorry to mention the radio again but surely the best piece of journalism today was bbc playing a tape of a reporter "out and about" in Glasgow vox popping Celtic fans and opening with "Owen Coyle is confirmed as your new manager - what do you think about that" - absolutely unbelievable.

And thanks Peter Rafferty - we were taking a right kicking on the "celtic minded" front again.

twists n turns

will that be the same Ross McCormack who went on a Bosman last year?
he wasn't good enough for free now we need to pay for him.. Not that big though is he?

Owen Coyle clearly emerging as the 1st choice for the job.

Its up to Peter Lawwell to win one of these protracted negotiations.

Personally, I would be happy for him to get the job.

In regards to what hs been being posted over the last couple of days, you would think that something deeply morose had happened to ur club.

Reluctantly, I formed the decision that it was time for Gordon Strachan to leave the club, basing my decision on the 8 wins in 18 games.

No one wanted to see him do the 4 in a row more than me.

I agree that we did see improvements in Maloney (season1), Nakamura (season2) McGeady (season3) and Brown (season4).

Throw in other good performances this season from Caldwell, Hinkle and laterly Loovens and you would be right in saying that WGS had an positive influence on all of their careers.

The big problem was that we very seldom see them all perform well within the same team on any given game. That was Gordon Strachans biggest failing. Wether that was down to tactics or formations i do not know.

If it is Owen Coyle (or whoever it eventually is) what he needs to do is, if he can get these guys back up to the levels they have shown individually in the past an harness that into a team situation, he wont go far wrong.

If he can get the purse strings open for a left back, a centre mid and a centre forward.....bingo, he'll be shooting fish in a barrell against this Rangers team.

PS:

Just read back some of the posts, the question posted how does HK still allowed to get on Snyde...you just answered your own question by your previous comments! Ignore him, turn the radio off, don't by the rags he writes for and he'll go away, if not totally or for those that continue to listen, you will not.

Hail Hail!

Of course Chick Young has spoken to PL. Albeit by telephone, as he said himself "from a distance". Now I know they are prone to the odd Porky or two but ffs, even Chico is not daft enough to stand outside CP in front of a camera and be recorded stating he has spoken to PL today and reveal the detail. Geez, if he was lying, he'd never be allowed to set foot inside CP again.

I honestly don`t think coyle would be interested in the post at least not at the present time.

Such a job can destroy gifted young managers early in their career

Lurgan - it panders to those who believe being "Celtic minded" is a pre-requisite to be Celtic manager.

Do you think he'd be offered the job if he wasn't?

If Owen Coyle becomes our manager, will he still play for Motherwell in Sky's Masters 6 a sides? I think that needs to be cleared up before we go any further.

missingthepointCSC

If it is Owen Coyle,(not my first choice) we need to unite 100% behind him and we must absolutely must give the man time.

IMHO the team needs a quality striker with pace and presence, a quality centre midfielder whom can control a game, a centre half with real presence, and wait for it a left back (harumphhhhh).

All first team players that will improve the team not squad players, the board must back the man and give him as much help as possible, if they dont, Owen will behind the 8 ball right away.

The proof is in the pudding, back the man with quality and give him a fighting chance, it wont come cheap and lets hope that DD & SSM give him the tools for the job.

gebhoy

Pggtips2,
What are your reasons for not rating Maloney?

I am interested because in my opinion he is one of the players I would keep from the squad. A fit Maloney is a class act, hopefully his troubles are now behind him and we will see the real Maloney next season.

I agree with the rest of your assessment though. Absolutely stunning let down by Jvoh and Samaras this season. So much bulk so little strength.

Regarding our strikers this year:
I have now also revised my glee that we missed out on Lafferty. He has now proved to be a very useful asset to rangers

I am beginning to agree with some on here that Fletcher might have been the difference for us. Whilst not a prolific goalscorer, he is very mobile, is strong, can link up intelligently and does score the odd goal.

Also can anyone tell me why Tony Mowbray? Apart from being a fine man and a reasonable manager,.Im stumped!

Of those mentioned, None seem an obvious choice. I also cant see DD (no, not you donegal danny) going for a low profile boss. If I was him Id want one of the old masters in there, Trap, Hitzfield, Ferguson..it was mentioned I think but I think he will go for Keane. Not my choice but if I was a betting man....

Alright, Im rambling....if you are still here, why not Alex McLeish?
Proven at SPL and Championship level....a fine man apart from the obvious 100 years of dignity lapse, maybe looking for a bit of redemption? worth a gamble maybe...

fir whit it matters,,,,,,,,,i don't think we are too far away from a pretty decent team for next season,,,,,,,

think we are,, as all ways, just two good proper signings away from it,,,,,

N'Zogbia for the left side, and wee mickey owen for the big games, wid see us braw,,,,, withoot going too mental,,,,,

4-4-2,,,,, diamond,,,,,, crosas holding, mccourt feeding, broon and mcgeady wide,,,,, sammy tracking back,,, hinckel and n'zogbia running the channels,,,, i could score,,,,,,ffs

boruc - hinckel - caldwell - loovens - n'zogbia - crosas - broon - mcgeady - mccourt - samaras - wee mickey owen -

What about Kevin Keegan?

inkybhoy

good Irish name. get him in.

Ulster-Celt

gettingangrylisteningtocelticmindedcrapcsc

Twist and Turns,

If PL did speak to Chick and told them this, then my theory might be right about this being a smokescreen for the real target. Peter is not that stupid to tell him who we are going for before anybody else is he?

I mean come on, we had Mark McGhee all but paraded on Monday, Mowbray yesterday, now Coyle today.

inky
you need to get off of that picket line mate...

keep up the good fight...

hail hail

BT

off to watch manure v barca, bad feeling that manure will win due to their better defence...;o(

GM, don`t think the board give a damn about who they are perceived to be pandering too. They`re after the best man for the job

Anyway the celtic minded crew can usually be satisfied if you pull out a few post cards from your holidays from donegal or even better claim your daddy told you to crawl to parkhead to get the job

On ALL of the declared Candidates:

Of those mentioned as potential Managers I do not know enough about them to judge their capabalities including European experience!

What I do know is I will as you all should give them your full support, do not start any patrionising comments...I suppose I'm happy but I would have prefered Moyes etc.

Who we get, we get, don't make the same mistake a lot of CP followers make and judge our players before a ball is kicked. Do not write them off after their first defeat!

I will be right behind him...all for one and one for all!

Keep the Faith!

Hail Hail!

Corrib 04, totally agree about wee shaun, people have undeservedly had a go at him after his Ibrox performance which wasn`t that bad.

I`d certainly stick with maloney

Looks like Owen Coyle then. I suppose the next few days/weeks will show us the direction is club is taking.
GM , yep early signings will give us a clearer picture. Personally i have a gut feeling it will be more of the ''short arms and deep pockets'' policy we have witnessed recently. Hope i'm wrong and we bring in a few that will excite the support.

WGS..could well be correct mate. I genuinely believe he did speak to him. Hilarious if PL has been feeding him Lilian Gish.

corrib04

re: Maloney

He reminds me of Stan Petrov, brilliant during a "potential new contract" season and mediocre to poor every other season.

The key game in his career so far was the away match in Georgia when he stuck out like a sore thumb for badness.

My reason for highlighting that game is because he was under absolutely no pressure as regards a new contract and the game wouldn't have any impact on his club career.

Ultimately such players lack the necessary professionalism to hack it at the top of the game by being at, or close to your best every game for 10+ seasons. I don't expect players to play wonderful during every single match but a minimum level of consistency I feel is the demarcation between players you want to sign for Celtic, and those you don't.

I just can't believe P Lawwell would tell any jurno (or anyone for that matter) who was the 1st or 2nd choice even if it was 'off the record', I think Chick his 'off his heid and taking a gamble himself'.

have to say cant see all meeja outlets running with the same stuff that yuck ding came away with on bbc, if their was no truth in it, he certainly wouldnt quote that he spoken to the SSM.

I cannot see why the SSM would blatantly lie to Dung, as that is what it would be if their was another target in mind.

It for me is definately Owen.

gebhoy

Can someone explain to me what Celtic minded means? It just that it's not an expression I use or any of my celtic supporting family, friends or colleagues use. We'll describe someone as a 'celtic man' or 'tim', which generally means a fan/ supporter/follower of Celtic. How is Celtic minded different from ' Celtic man' or 'tim', or am I missing something?

thinkImaybemissingsomeyhingcsc

Andy

I remembered, as I supped on my first beer of the evening, that TB was actually a registered player for Killie at the time he went to Celtic. This doubtless complicated matters a little.

Ultimately though, Celtic were fined by the SFA for taking TB without having first negotiated his release from his contract at Killie.

HeidScratchin'CSC

This is a major decsion on the future of Celtic for the forseable future, the board will either signal the intention that they are content to share winning the SPL with rangers with the occasional foray into Europe, or get a name in, fund them adequately, and make a statement of intent, either path has risks, but ask yourself - are Celtic a backwater team OR an international brand?

WD40

WGS,

Hope you are right about that curved ball. I have a feeling that our board may get this appointment wrong if we appoint OC or even Mogga. I am not even thinking about bloody Craig Levein as finishing Fifth in the SPL doesn't get you the Celtic job.

AY

brendan behan

A prority for Celtic must be some dig in midfield and at the back. A couple of seasons ago the huns bullied us on their way to a 3-0 victory at Ibrox. This season every team in the SPL bullied us and got away with it. We are in urgent need of at least one enforcer to give the Blacks, the Tokelys and all the other SPL primitives pause for thought.

from the burnley website

Once again a superb Burnley achievement has been followed by unwanted speculation and much of the news today has centred on the managerial vacancy at Celtic following the resignation on Monday of Gordon Strachan.

Yesterday Barry Kilby said he felt OUR manager Owen Coyle would still be at Burnley next season and that was repeated today by Brendan Flood. However, the speculation won't go away with some suggesting Coyle is on his way to Glasgow.

That speculation is such that Burnley Football Club have released a statement which reads:

"Contrary to widespread speculation, Burnley Football Club has not received any official approach from Celtic for the services of manager Owen Coyle. Nor will the club welcome any approaches for Coyle who remains under contract at Turf Moor."

That is the current situation. Whether Celtic will make an approach remains to be seen but as yet, according to our club, there has been no such approach.

Hopefully they will stay away and allow us to get on with celebrating reaching the Premier League

A fit Maloney would be an addition to most squads and should be in Celtics plans going forward. I will get behind Owen Coyle should he turn out to be the boards man - although as stated on earlier posts, I really wish we would aim higher, for an experienced European Coach...but we will see. No matter what, we need a change in the squad, I believe that Sam, JVOH, M. Brown, Naylor, Flood, Donatti, McManus, Hartley, Doumbe & Hutchinson should all be moved on.

European experience is completely overstated.

Gord and MON didn`t have much but they both were successful

Dundee UTD are tactically very different when they come up against each of the old firm. For a limited squad thats a credit to Craig Lev. The ability could get you further in Europe than just experience

bsm71 - you're bang on mate.

i have never heard many Celtic supporters actually use the term "he's Celtic minded" when describing another Celtic supporter (eg their boss or there mate etc), like you its always "guid Celtic man" or a "guid tim", in the way that Jock Stein and Kenny Dalglish were "guid Celtic Men" and "guid Tims".

this "Celtic Minded" nonsense has been hi-jacked by the media and turned into the phrase of the moment to meet their own agends's

Would posters stop using abbrviations
like trying to decipher the enigma code

OC TM JC SS HK SSM DD SB

Alan Turing csc

GM

Firstly - I don't subscribe to this "Celtic Minded" thing. Don't what it is and I've yet to hear an explanation of it.
However I always pay attention to the managerial careers of ex Celtic players and ex players who I know are Celtic supporters because when a managerial position comes up at Celtic they would be in the frame.

Owen Coyle's career to date has been impressive. And I believe he has the potential to become a really good manager.

If Owen Coyle has been offered the job its because of two things.
1. His mamagerial ability.
2. He is a Celtic fan.

As far as I'm concerned those are two entirely justifiable and sound reasons. Being a Celtic fan should not be held against him! In this case it enhances the prospect of an extremely talented manager taking the job. If Owen Coyle was an Englishman with no experience of Celtic would he have been offered the position? In my opinion no - because he would have laughed at the prospect. But I suspect some might have welcomed that prospect with a little more enthusiasm.

L53

WD40

I'll see you and raise

http://www.wd-50.com/

theriotsurvivor

and it is being used by quite a lot of Celtic supporters on many internet sites. and by some as a stick to beat ourselves with.

Ulster-Celt

Any chance of the lottery numbers or tonight's football score? So many people seem to know what Owen will do when x, y and z happens and why Peter 'the boogie man' Lawwell has appointed him. Owen Coyle deserves better than some of the things posted here! He's no messiah but he's also no complete novice.

Anyway, being positive for a second. I think we have the basis of an attacking side there but the shape has been all wrong. There is an interesting article on the Guardian today along the lines of '4-4-2 is dead' which I'm sure we all agree with.

Certainly a left back, central midfielder and centre forward are must haves but there will be the usual stuff with a new manager:

The surprise success (the Petta)
The surprise early victim (the Riseth :))
The new bhoys!

Bring it on!

corrib04

ps

Which is why I'd keep Hartley & Robson until they retire. They have that attitude that should rub off on the younger players in the squad even if their ability and pace wane.

U-C and BT,

The only reason I mentioned KK is because so many names have been bandied about, and his didn't seem to get too much.

People are banging on about speculation in the press, that it is a bad thing.

The past few days have seen tons of speculation on the 'new media', notably CQN and other Celtic sites.

Is either any better?

The only people who right now have any idea who the next Celtic manager will be are:

Dermott Desmond
Peter Lawell
John Reid
Possibly Neil Lennon.

And probably, Owen Coyle.

STANDING UP...

Paul,

Interesting side issue on Bilic...

I would have thought he would be an ideal Celtic BOARD strategy appointment in so far as it would open up yet another market for Celtic - a football mad market at that.

Croatian football fans have a passion equal to that anywhere else in Europe. They treated Bilic as a national hero.

As has been mentioned previously, it also opens doors for young footballing talent in that geography.

If he truly is interested and it's not just media attention grabbing, it leaves me curious as to why the Board wouldn't explore this avenue?

The Battered Bunnet

The fine imposed on Celtic for 'tapping' TB was £100,000. This exceeded any previous fine by a factor of 20. Until that Celtic fine the largest to date had been the £5,000 fine imposed on Rangers for 'tapping' Richard Gough.

The £100,000 fine was a major injustice and a form of legalised embezzlement.

Why was no-one surprised?

Apologies if I missed an earlier question.

Inkybhoy, I suspect Neil Lennon is in the same boar as the rest of us when it comes to the identity of the new manager.

I would think that for the reasons you mention U2_1888, The Board should be considering Bilic....if he really is interested. He maybe doesnt have the experience that people are after but there are a number of positives to consider should he be appointed.

200th post .....well done!

:¬)

Read Gaud article on ETims. Do not agree with all of it... For example i believe you make your own luck. But there is much of it I suspect is right on the money...

Talking of money.....

DD and hisdogged pursuit of EPL status has resulted in the appointment of managers with a respected high profile in England. From Barnes on...

It should be the Rabbit out of the Hat....
It should be Moyes....

Whoever it is....two things...
He will have my support
&
It Will speak volumes about DDs' intent.

Boa tarde,

What with events of the past week/few days, there’s much left to say that’s not already been said from the astute and insightful to the downright ludicrous. So speaking of ludicrous…..

Papers here are linking Juniniho (O.Lyon) with a return to Brasil (Vasco), apparently he’s “rescinded the year option on his Contract with OL” (the paper’s words, no mine) and is open to offers.

Roberto Carlos has finished up in Turkey and is being linked with Fluminense but that smacks of paper talk. ‘mense have been poor so far this season. So much so, that about 50 rabid fan’s visited their training ground yesterday and it ended up with players getting skelped (for not tryin hard enough) and shots being fired in the air. I was going to say imagine that happening at Lennoxtown, but then again…..

Brasil squad named last week, no big surprises about 85/15 percent exiles to nationals (which really pee’d off the press here). WC qualifier on 06 June and then the Confederations Cup (Brasil are in with USA, Italy and Egypt in one group. Spain, Iraq, S.Africa and New Zealand in the other) mid June.

Copa do Brasil semi’s this week, Vasco v Corinthians here tonight, Ronaldo out with a calf strain (injury problems seem to be dogging him) and Inter RS v Coritiba (check out their 98 anos commemorative top) tomorrow. Inter have started the season strong and have real attacking strength in Nilmar, Taison (a name to watch) and D’Alessandro. Definitely a team to watch this season (so that’s them fekked then).

It’s also Libertadores QF, first leg, this week. Top half draw is Gremio v Caracas and São Paulo v Cruzeiro; bottom half is Defensor (Urg) v Estudiantes (Arg) and Nacional (Urg) v Palmeiras. I’ll stick my neck out and say Gremio v Cruzeiro and Estudiantes v Palmeiras in the semis (think Defensor had their final in knocking Boca out last week).

Speaking of Palmeiras, who’ve just signed Flamengo “pudding” Obina (to make way for Adriano), Mrs ‘skorrie said to me last night “Why don’t Celtic put an offer in for our manager (Wanderely Luxembergo)”. So there you go another name in the ring (you can use my missus as a source reference to).

Brasilians, doncha luv em ??

BSM71 - the earliest I remember the phrase being used was in the late 80's - trotted out by the old board when describing any critics - in my view it had nothing to do with being a Tim or being a Celtic man but being pro-kelly and white.
It then began to be more widely used on phone-ins and by ill-advised supporters reps - to me, if you support Celtic you are Celtic-minded - end of.

A friend "in the know" told me that a fairly high-ranking employee of Rangers described scenes at Ibrox on Sunday as, "Disgusting,reminding me of the Manchester debacle."

If the board really are looking for a "celtic minded" manager - I used to be really good when I was younger at Champ Manager, I regulary play fives PLUS I am a season ticket holder....there is no "buy-out" or compensation required to my current employers and I would not ask for a large salary.
If PL is reading this, I am available

inkybhoy

that wasn't meant as a pop at you.

Ulster-Celt

Lurgan

Cant disagree with your points, however the arguement seems to be should we be taking a gamble on an up and coming manager.

If Owen Coyle had lost the play-offs the other day its my view the lukewarm response would be even more tepid.

A year from now would be a better time to judge Owen Coyle.I think even Owen would admit landing the Celtic manager's job at this stage of his career would be speculative, to say the least.

Up until Christmas this year,Phil Brown looked a hot ticket.

Paul67

Hence the use of possibly, I read somewhere he is in charge of the players going over to Ireland for Player of Year events.

Although I hadn't considered the possibility of him being inserted in a porcine manner...

STANDING UP...tightkeyboardcsc

dignity FC tapped up smithy......how much did they pay hmmmmm!

I don't listen to the Scottish radio crap but if Keevins is saying we've already spoken to Owen, should the little toally not be sued.

ach Blantyretim is right don't listen, settle doon and watch the footie.

vmhan

Paul67,

Was thinking about that Stale Solbaaken yesterday, that aint a bad shout. Think Michael Laudrup and Fatih Terim are another couple as well who have done well simliar to Solbaaken.

Any truth Rudd Gullit's agent made contact with club?

Ulaidh

I didn't think for a minute that it was, sir. No sweat.

STANDING UP

The last two big names to leave International management for their first stints in club football both lasted less than a whole season.

Both were bigger names than Bilic at bigger clubs than Celtic with much bigger budgets.

They were Van Basten and Klinnsman who both did better at International management than Bilic.

Maybe that's why the board are reluctant to take a chance on him.

The 'celtic minded' has had me baffled for a while. Something else that seems to have appeared with Celtic fans is the 'I'm not renewing' statement. I don't remember fans saying that ever before, even during the Barnes era. It's not that I don't understand that money has got tight or the footballs not great over the last few years that can easily explain people not renewing.

I can understand all these reasons, it's that I rather nievely believed that Celtic was more than a football club to our fans and they were some how more loyal. Perhaps most celtic fans are 'consumers' and if the product is not up to their standard they walk away. This is not in anyway a criticism merely an acceptance of reality.

Me, I'll be at Celtic park always reguardless, because Celtic is more than a football club.

Rudi Vata on radio saying Slaven Bilic 100% wants the job. He's been offered the Sunderland job and others but wants the Celtic one because he thinks he can make us great again.

WGS, not heard that one.

FRESH START

re Pierre and Cadete and the match. You are correct that they are no way legends but they were Tommy Burns signings and played well for Celtic (when bothered) and for that reason I have no problem with either being included. I think Pierre went to Tommy Burns funeral last year and was very complimentary of Tommy.

Why however, is Roy Keane included in the legends side? Dion Dublin had a better Celtic career than he did.

Mort

Paul:

Do expect an imminent announcement as alluded to in your final line of the blog?

Hail Hail!

Anyone ever gone for an interview and thought they were the only candidate?

Peter Lawwell may well be speaking with Owen Coyle, and the Burnley Bhoy may well be number 1 on the list, but there will be other candidates under consideration.

At the end of the day, we'll get who we can afford and wants to sign on the dotted line.

Rudi Vata been on the radio sayning Bilic turned down Sunderland offer to try and get Celtic job. Vata approached Celtic on Bilic's behalf but have not got back to him, however, he got the impression when he contacted them that they already have their man in place.

Beg's the question then, when was Owen sounded out for it?

WGS - there was a report on BBC web page today that PL had sounded OC out on Monday. Odd timing if true.

Why do we always question agents motives when they are hawking players about the place but when hawking managers we take it as gospel?

Mort

Lurgan ;

The rirst reference to "celtic minded" I am aware of was made in print by Jimmy McGrory in "LIfetime in Paradise".

The context in which it was used was in describing a conversation with Jimmy Gribben who suggested Jock Stein as a possible signing target as a player but added the rider that he might not sign because he was not "celtic minded", having being brought up as a Rangers supporter in a Rangers family.

We all know how that turned out. Interestingly, Bob Kelly also told a story about him taking Jock to a Q & A session and Jock responded to a question by saying " I cannot, like other Celts, claim that Celtic was my first love, but I can say that it will be my last and most abiding".

Who cares whether or not Jock was originally "Celtic minded"? I believe the press deliberately miss the point that if you sign for Celtic you quickly become "Celtic minded". Bertie Peacock, Kenny Dalglish, Dixie Deans, Danny McGrain, Lubo, Henrik, Gordon Strachan etc are all Celtic minded. None were Celtic fans as a boy.
All did their best for our club.

As supporters, all we want is a guy who does his best for the club. His background has no relevance whatsoever. If we believe anything else, we should be supporting another club in Glasgow.

Sorry abou the rant, but I think Peter Rafferty should know better than to load the guns for the fourth estate.

ggh

Off to watch the diddy match but before I go,
Pggtps2, I think Maloney is genuinely a very good player who through injury, bad advice etc put him off his stride. I know he was rank in the geogia game and I take your point re playing for a contract, Im also with you re Robson, sorry Hartley time to go but I would give shaun a proper pre-season and season. Its all about opinions I guess (but only mine count!)

Has anyone mentioned Tommy Craig for manager yet?

MAandH,
IMVHO, you can GIRUY! if not you can GTF! LOL!!!!! :) (PS are smileys allowed!) where is madmitch when you need the master of abbreviations!

I am kidding you of course

I think another pertinent question for any of the managerial candidates is:

Do you eat sushi? And if so, do you take brown sauce on it?

STANDING UP...bored in work

I know who our new manager is be but i'm enjoying Peter Lawwells 'media manipulation' skills as it aint half keepin the Huns off the back pages...so with that in mind i think i'll let our resident spin meister SSM play it out till friday :)

Hail Hail to the Pep Guardiola of Celtic Football Club

I'm awa tae watch the big gemme

Barca up 1-0

Barca 1 up

How in God's name did David Pleat ever get on the box as an analyser? Comment " don't know why Barcelona are not bypassing the left back and the midfield and getting the ball forward quicker" Basically he's telling Barca..hump it up the park!!

Oops 1-0...what now pleaty?? keep playing it through the midfield?

garygillespieshamstring
good description of 'Celtic minded'. Add Booby Evans to the list

thats the way to do it Barca

Bobby Evans to the list

From what I remember, the phrase, "Celtic minded" was first used in its now-accepted (by the press that is) form by a newly-embittered Jock Brown to explain his sacking by the club.

It stuck as a synonym for Catholic, perhaps because that is what he said it was.

If Slaven Bilic is genuinely interested then I think Peter Lawell should at least sound him out.

Lennybhoy, no info but I expect something at or before the weekend.

Posted this last night but it might have been too late to be noticed!!!

Final standings in the CQN Fantasy Football league:

Well done to Anthony Guinnessy who hads a storming last week to nick the title by 4 points. I though B u r t o n had it sewn up. Well done to everyone.

Anthony, I know where there's a job going if you're interested...

Team Manager GW Total

1 Dino's Ace's Mark II Anthony Guinnessy 70 2077
2 Destructotron B u r t o n 33 2073
3 Auf der Reeperbahn John Gilligan 37 2063
4 Stark by a heid Billy Stark 60 2052
5 4-4-4 in a Row fleagle 1888 48 2011
6 Timshill Terriers Danny McGee 76 2010
7 Auld Hoose Huddle★ Carlo Cocozza 47 2001
8 River Platapus Dalon McKay 56 2000
9 SirBigBobsBruzers Sir Bob Galbraith 63 1999
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11 The Ginger Rockets David Tobin 49 1940
12 Man in the mirror The Murderillo 57 1937
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14 Bobby Sands Bhoys Vincent Cooper 46 1929
15 †he Hoops №1 Craig Wilson 40 1926
16 ThistleBhoys John McMinimee 58 1920
17 Tartan Army Michael Sharkey 32 1918
18 Inter Yermaw Tictical Genius 27 1911
19 Ulster-Celt ulster celt 48 1910
20 Inter yerma Danny Gill 53 1907
21 Godfathers Mikey Donovan 41 1899
22 Scotlands Shame steven slevin 54 1893
23 Geeeee Oooooo Deeeee Michele Cocozza 39 1885
24 A.G Milan Alan Graham 61 1883
25 Boruc's Blessing Declan Mc Kay 25 1879
26 Pilibaitis CSC mark anderson 48 1879
27 Lazy_Journalists Mark Docherty 61 1873
28 Catmans Celts Stephen Catterson 49 1871
29 Papa G's TinyTerrors Gerry McWeeney 33 1866
30 McDaddy F.C. Ryan McMinimee 49 1860
31 ChrisSuttonsSlippers Fraser McInnes 32 1853
32 Narrowbhoat Pirates Captain Pugwash 37 1849
33 PF3INAROW Paul Feeney 46 1846
34 Jungle Bhoys Jungle Bhoy 32 1846
35 Joe Milla! Matthew Russell 28 1845
36 Rab's Rovers Robert McKee 25 1844
37 Relegation Rovers Pat Hoey 55 1843
38 Coatbridge Celtic Brian Glen 55 1836
39 Soul Rebel FC Gonna Beat the Burnley BattyBoy 52 1831
40 3 in a row - 7 to go Anthony Gallagher 36 1830
41 Samba Scots Andrew Craig 33 1828
42 Nakagods11 Gordon Carey 34 1815
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44 Gordon's CQN Stars Gordon Johnston 28 1810
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47 No Huns in Europe FC Sean Gray 41 1800
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49 Hunskelper FC Mad Jock McMad 56 1794
50 Whodyenickaballockov Kevin Doherty 49 1792

51 4_in_a_row John McCuaig 48 1790
52 Hoops08 Robert arbuckle 69 1787
53 Sporting Charlotte George Wright 45 1784
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55 Rathlin Rovers FC Kevin McLaughlin 37 1778
56 Kellys Heroes Bruce Kelly 59 1769
57 Yarranabbe Celts Alistair Beaton 27 1767
58 Detroit Emeralds Celt 33 21 1766
59 bhoys will be bhoys Panda Hands 39 1758
60 wicklowbhoys simon keddy 59 1750
61 AC Pecorino Johnny Cavani 58 1750
62 Ant Hill Mob Brian Miller 38 1746
63 Portrush Galaxy Niall McIntyre 50 1746
64 3-in-a-row-7-to-go Ged McLaughlin 34 1745
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67 Dogpatch & Anchor Casey McGannon 49 1735
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78 celtic4ever Joe Kane 50 1713
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81 Intermullenium Davy Driver 27 1700
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84 WGS W GS 52 1691
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87 Dynamo Hoops Big Liam 20 1689
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99 CFC1888 J D 34 1661
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101 Grace's Favourites WizardofOz . 44 1659
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151 UNEW BHOYS Mike Loughran 41 1520
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169 lazybhoyz Colin Reddie 28 1420
170 Nakamoonbeam David McMonagle 16 1420
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175 Sabai Beach XI Graham O'Donnell 24 1393
176 Lennybhoy Tics Neil Lennon 31 1390
177 Conamara Bhoys Conamara Bhoy 17 1382
178 Chianti Football Graham Anderson 17 1380
179 Getafe the pitch. Seán Bradley 22 1375
180 IL VerdeBlanco David Semple 42 1368
180 Madison Celtic Johnny Guilford 46 1368
182 26+6=1 chris o'brien 42 1368
183 Apache11 Mark McKenna 49 1361
184 Hoopsfor4inarow William Paterson 22 1348
185 Dwiamo Dwiamo Dwiamo 38 1345
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202 Generation O.D. Paul Brennan 19 1112
203 craigneuk celtic paul rodgers 13 949

Bobby Evans Superstar : Bobby Evans a glaring miss on my part.

However Booby Evans sounds like an actress from a rather unsavoury genre of movie. :)

ggh

Gallagher,

Will that be the curve ball?

garygillespieshamstring
a few Celtic minded 'booby' players have signed too (but we'll only talk about the good ones)

And the BBC predictor league...

Well done seville7!

CQN minileague

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inkybhoy

well known to you, as a man of wealth and taste, Japanese soy sauce is of course brown but a chiffon lighter and less salty than its Chinese counterpart.

3kidstoomany
I'd expect PL to sound out all candidates on his list before any decision is made. Also, the list of candidates in not his alone - he does the donkey work

You would think commentators would stop talking shoit after
Barca scored,NO THE'RE STILL AT IT.

WDH

You've passed the test!!!! When can you start?

Barca dominating play.

nearly 2-0 Barca

reading elsewhere of a rolling contract and crap wages and OC has knocked it back

Ulster-Celt

3kidstoomany
is it posted somewhere that OC has turned us down?

Excuse my ignorance guys but Peter Lawell, SSM? What's SSM?

There comes a time in every Celtic fan's life when we think of those who influenced our love of the club. For most I guess, a parent, a brother, a sister, a grandad.

In October 1972, me and a group of ten or so pals from primary ran down the hill to my house. My mum I think was fearing the lethal combination of jelly, ice-cream and seven year-old boys. We arrived and devoured the cake and everything else and had a kick-around in the back garden. I scored that day, arguably for the very last time in my life... in my mind you know, it was a 30-yardscreamer, but ok, I tapped it past Dave from a yard. We walked in to the living room and the lights were dimmed, the curtains closed. My dad, who had just come on from work, put a film in the cine. The European Cup Final. He then showed us the game, telling us all about the players, the story of the game. Eleven seven year-olds sat entranced and spoke only about football. A great birhtday party I remember well for being I guess the first kiss in my love for Celtic.

I lost my dad this morning. Thanks, dad for playing cupid and firing the Celtic arrow to my heart, for telling me all about the Celtic. For telling me all about football. For being at Real Madrid-Eintracht Frankfurt, and Celtic-Leeds and a thousand other games.. For that day in 1972, for my first game, for all the others. For everything.

SSM = Dedicated follower of fashion (=

New name to be added tonight will be Darren Ferguson.

Bloke 109

Thoughts are with you

JohnBhoy

How can Owen have 'played his cards close to his chest', yet 'a few things had leaked out through the Gweedore jungle drums' ?

My fear is just this, too many folks know too much. Too many folks who do not need to know, know too much.

The challenge which always faces Celtic is the mole in the dressing room who gives information to folk they think they can trust or even worse to people they know they cannot......it had improved but Gordon suffered from this from one or two that is for sure !

These people are pondlife and have long been the enemy of this club. It took Tommy Burns a long time to wake up to this, Tommy himself was too trusting at times with the media rat pack.

That the Owen Coyle scenario has become so public so quick. This suggests he does not understand how to 'play his cards close enough to his chest'.

Every taxi driver in Glasgow will be knowing what is happening before the Celtic board do if that continues.

Re Tactics

It is a different propsition to beat a bigger team away when they are coming at you in a cup that really matters little to them, than to try to break down 10 men behind the ball each week, with or without wingers who are playing conventionaly or otherwise.

On that point Burnley this year has varied the wing options. I can only hope we might see a much more effective telling contribution from Aiden McGeady if he played on his right side....providing the boy steps up, his points return of 65% in matches started this year is appalling for such a potentially talented lad with a club like Celtic.

Bloke_109

Sorry for your loss.

Bloke_109

Sorry for your loss mate.

GAWF

Bloke_109
May your dad RIP. Your story reflects my own dad, but I have the good forrtune to still have him - at 85 (and still mad about Celtic).

Thoughts with you

Bloke 109

My sincere condolonces to you and yours on your sad loss. May your dear father rest in peace.

Whitedoghunch - WD50 might be good for a meal, but can it unlock a rusted padlock?

WD40 :)

inkybhoy
If I can stay SC60 nothing to do with expenses 'mind I'm on board.
Heck I'll even be Celticminded 'mind.

Bloke_109

YNWA

Ulster-Celt

3kids too many for some reason ure talking rubbish.

Italibhoy

Do not listen to sad old shock jocks like this keevins.

The reason he is employed is precisely because he winds folk like you up.

The sad misguided ones who call his show to make a serious point are all part of the sideshow, they are the real fools, they are the true victims.

The agenda of the chap on Real is downright evil.

My suggestion is that these type of shows are to be treated like the red tops or worse. Avoid them and encourage all you now to do that as well. We have seen they know nothing anyway, all they have is a controversial or bias opinion.

Ignore and get your pals to do the same, that way you strangle them, and deny their oxygen.

Bloke_109

My thoughts are with you !

bloke 109

Great post. Hugely effecting.

homer07
whether it is a ploy by celtic/coyle for coyle to get his bonus money from burnley,i dont know,but he has knocked us back,and levein will be offered the job if we dont come to an agreement with owen.
is this a fair assessment paul67

Paul 67
Was 3kids an infiltrator?

Bloke_109

Sorry to read about your dad. I will say a few prayers at Mass on Sunday.

I obviously don't have a clue how you are feeling, but I found that remembering the good times, along with seeing my dad's own deep faith, helped me through my own loss.

However I still miss him at the games.

ggh

Bloke 109

Deepest condolences

Bloke_109

Very sorry to hear that. Take care.

Hail Hail

Mort

Celtic dont do buisness with ex directors telling people whats happening i feel ure stirring things here and we can sit and debate that Coyle comming or not but Peter Lawell will sort it out the right way wait and see.

bloke_109 ...... bet your dad would have been proud to read what you wrote. there is tears in my eyes as i type.

may he R.I.P.

ktf mate. he'll never walk alone.

SFFS

Bloke 109

I feel for you. YNWA.

bobby evans superstar
rarely post on here, only after a crap result,story is now on kerrydale street.my info is owen agreed to the job last week we were then going to go through formalities this week,.he wasnt happy with the contract on offer though and at the moment he has declined.levein is next on the list and will accept.

homer07

I would be shocked if Celtic employees involved in the hunt for the new manager are keeping people informed of every single development.

Mort

Bloke 109 thoughts are with u and ure family Hail Hail.

Dennis 47 I fear your memory maybe misleading you slightly. the dreaded phrase was popularly imprinted in the Celtic public consciousness by David Hay. David used the phrase against Jock Brown in the aftermath of his dismissal from the club. Hay was bemoaning Fergus McCann’s preferment of Jock Brown and Eric Black over other "Celtic Minded" employees such as himself and Murdo"I-could-work-much harder-for-more-money”McCloud (remember that ,I do) . Not in my opinion Mr Hay’s finest hour. Mr Brown along with the bunnet , Mon and strachan were not popular with the laptop loyal. Funny that, you work hard and effectively for Celtic and you get demonised in the press/telly/radio

Bloke 109

Your Dad left you great memories & i'm sure he's brought
great memories of you to the great place in the sky.

Condolences to all your family

Simply wonderful football from Barca! Keep it up la Blaugrana!

Bloke 109 - you have my condolences.

Half time ,still 1-0 barca hurrah.
Commentators telling MANWHO to attack old man Puyol.

Favourite Puyol moment was him chasing Stan up the wing
at Nou Camp with his leather jaikit on. :0)

3kidstoomany

rarely post on here, only after a crap result

And you wonder why people question your credentials.

Mort

Bloke 109

My thoughts are with you and yours.

That's a wonderful thing you shared.

God Bless

Gary

Bloke 109

Condolences to you and yours on your loss.

There is never a right time.
May your dad rest in peace

bloke 109

your post reminds us all of the real things in life that matter, it is easy for me to write consoling words when i dont know your grief and pain at this minute, remember your dad with pride, the grief will eventually subside and fall away, all you will be left with are all the happy memories of the times that you and your family enjoyed with him.

YNWA

gebhoy

Feel quite humbled by the comments bhoys. Sincere thanks. Cyber pints on me.

Its not me whats saying this its 3kidstoo who is am saying Celtic dont do buisness with ex directors telling fans snipits.

Bloke_109

Your dad is now part of the eternal burning flame that is Celtic FC.

My thoughts are with you and yours.

Hail Hail

MWD

homer07

Sorry, meant to say I too would...

Mort

Bloke_109

Your dad sounded a right good guy. I'm sure he knew what he meant to you. Remember the good times!

Bloke_109.

Wonderful tribute to your father.
Take care.

53

Bloke_109 my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. This is why Celtic are more than a club to us. It's in our blood.

All the best.

Woodybhoy

Surely we should have learned by now.

The media have no idea who the new manager will be.

To take control of the situation they then produce a leading candidate and the story is then about a second choice meaning that whoever is Celtic's choice they will be regarded as a second choice. You can start to see that agenda unfolding with Keevions comments tonight.

More likely situation is that GS told the board in January hence the main reason for not committing any major funds to GS in the January window.

Other evidence, making informal enquiries of the Lech Ponzan manager.

I'm sure that PL has been working since January to identify candidates and find the best manager. I would trust his and the boards judgement since they have delivered 3 out of 4 championships and last 16 twice.

OK poor season this year, but our financial position will deliver an improvement next season.

I have 8 going to TB game. At half time on Sunday it was reported that Celtic Charity fund had contributed over £435,000 in the past year. I doubt that there is any football club in the world contributing such a sum. Were top of that league, lets keep it there by turning up on Sunday and also giving Naka and others a proper send off.

Bloke 109

God rest his soul - in heaven tonight with TB and all his heroes of the past

bloke 109

sorry pal

If Owen has now knocked us back, then i would go for the man who became a whisker of becoming Sir Alex new no 2. Roberto Martinez. If we are looking for the up and coming managers like Coyle etc... then Roberto is the man. Sir Alex likes this guy.

If Steve Bruce is leaving Wigan then Roberto will be favourite i would imagine. The guy has a wealth of football knowledge and has good contacts in Spain and good experience in the Brittish game.

Am sure by this time next week our new manager and his backroom staff will be in place and it will kick off the start off a new era.

garygilespie.

Thanks for the explanation.
Cheers.

53

did anyone see the ref at half time in the UCL final bless himself, thats him on the follow follow banned list!

gebhoy

WGS

Would not be surprised if Roberto Martinez is the surprise choice.Not surprised at all.....!

Sydney Tim

If you are watching. In answer to your question, yes I am the same Tom McLaughlin from the BBC forums. I am now settled in Australia's Gold Coast after emigrating in 2005 just before the boards were closed. Enjoyed my time on there and yes, I was the instigator of the MON/WGS furore. I took some stick for that of course. Ditto the Gravesen story when it dragged on right to the end of the window.

Anyway, it is great to have a resource like CQN to keep us up to date with the club and in contact with the fans.

Cheers mate.

Burnley78,

To be fair to OC, it is Celtic who have released the pertinent info, via Chick Young of all people.
He's been under a lot of pressure since Sunday, but has kept schtum.
As have all his connections.
He's a clever man, is Owenie.

WGS
Roberto Martinez - real good candidate. I still think OC is one of a number of candidates. I'd be happy with either one of these guys, but Roberto has more experience.

Bloke_109
That was a beautiful tribute you wrote about your Dad and your memories,very touching and human a poignant reminder of what love is... YNWA and may he rest in peace.

WGS
High baws low :)

WD40
a euphemism too far !

kingoh
i would!

You know what, I have the feeling Ferguson will call it a day after this match. Don't know why, just a gut feel that he'll take a well earned retirement.

I expect a curve ball!!!

MWD waits and waits on white smoke .CSC

Barca hit post. Man U chasing shadows.

How about this guy

Vast European experience both in league and international football.

The only manager who has achieved the league-and-cup double in three different countries

Won severeral leagues, European trophies and national cup competitions .

Known throughout world football.

Currently available...

I want Barca to win.

I can see a Bayern happening again for Man U.

Barca are soooooo on top and having little luck in fron of goal.

MWD

Big Phil the Brazilian .

strong rumours that Coyle was offered a one year rolling contract and very little funds to spend in the transfer market...resulting in him turning down the offer....anyone else hear anything?

WGS

I am friends with a few people in the game, who suggest two thngs

1 - Strachan jumped before he was pushed
2 - Replacement(s) will have been sounded out.

Perhaps Burnley's promoton has put a spanner in the works? What was agreed was that the appoitment would be done as soon as possible. If there is no appontment by the weekend, it is because the manager's season has not ended yet.

Bloke 109

my deepest sympathy to you and your family

when we grow up, we believe our dad to be some sort of superhero, only to discover in later life he is just your hero.

you learn soo much from your dad, whether it is deliberate or accidental, however it is a unique bond that of father and son, especially when there is the love of a great football team also involved.

i dread the day my father passes away and can barely begin to comprehend your sad loss today.

Keep the Faith

Hail Hail

I think what we are learning is that not everyone who posts anonymously over the 'tinterweb is who they proport to be.

Bloke_109

A wonderfully eloquent post - your Father would be proud of you.

My sincere condolences on your loss. I shall remember you and yours in my prayers tonight.

TLOPG

I was touting Owen Coyle to a few friends at various points throughout the season. I think he's a wee star in the making, and I don't think we're in a position to demand amazing things. People talk of his lack of experience, but remember MON made his name with Wycombe Wanderers and Leicester City, hardly massive clubs, but showed an ability to turn sows' ears into silk purses, and I think Coyle shows similar potential. As has been pointed out before, Moyes was in a similar place when taken to Everton, hardly a big hitter in EPL terms, and has proved himself adept at working within a set of limitations. Why does everyone assume Coyle can't do that here, where we aren't exactly big hitters in European terms?

People worried about him bringing Burnley players up here can also knock that sort of talk on the head right now. Can't you look at it from a different angle - namely that he knew his budget and brought in a bunch of players from various places that fitted his vision. When (if) he's up here, I'm sure he'll do similar, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the self-same players he'll choose to do it.

Apologies if I'm repeating someone else - 1000+ posts to get through every night when I get in from work's a lot of reading!

Bloke_109, my condolences.

Bloke109 - Sorry to hear of your loss. A very difficult thing to deal with. Stay close to your loved ones.

Bloke_109 - a sad day, beautiful thoughts. Take care.

theriotsurvivor

Can I asure you I am Sparticus.

Bloke, dreadful news. Take care in the days and weeks to come. Thanks for sharing your news with us today. You will be in my thoughts.

3kidstoomany, you forgot Souness.

Bobby Evans Superstar, ?

paddysmum on May 27, 2009 8:58 PM
What's your source?

agricultural pass by barca standards !!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul 67
3kids asks why his posts have been deleted - made me wonder (in line with comments re OC declining)

Riotsurvivor

I'm Spartacus

bloke 109,my thoughts are with you and your family. I lost my father 2 years ago and each time i watch celtic i think of his influence and the gift of celtic that he passed on to myself and my family. Hail Hail

Dobbo,

That what i was thinking, maybe somebody season hasn't finished yet. Leroy Lita on a Bosman this week, in discussions with Aguiar, Janko and a bid for McCarthy. Somebody must be identified.

McGhee Monday all but paraded on Monday, Mowbray all but paraded on Tuesday, Coyle all but paraded today. Telling you smokescreen on our real target IMO.

Roberto Martinez??? Was up at CP a few times over the past couple of months taking games in. Took the Hamilton game in as well last day of the season and now Swansea have pulled out of the race for Jordi Gomez and Jamie McCarthy? Just a hunch i got.

Dobbo

Are yu suggesting John Yogi Hughes or David Moyes or Walter Smith or Scolari????

Bloke_109,

Thats a beautiful post from you brother. I think you can probably tell - from the number of posts on here - how many of us are thinking of you just now. I hope you and your loved ones are ok just now.

With love,

Josef K.

Bobby Evans Superstar, nothing to do with me. I missed whatever happened.

Paul 67 - Ta

Bobby Evans S

Got a fright earlier when you posted Barca hitting post
as it happened on my TV.

Didn't realise wife had paused sky + for Emmerdale.

ok nobody took me up on it from earlier post...Sven-Goran Eriksson

voguepunter
If you hadn't mentioned your wife I would have claimed it was a gift from above.

2-0

what a cross

Go Barca!

Game over!!!

Football 2 Man utd 0

Oh Oh Ronaldo. Bad miss

MESSI

fully and totally and well deserved Barca.

memories of the KOK there with Messi's goal. Brilliant!

WGS

I believe the man has been sounded out for the job, whether the name has been publicly acknowledged is another thing. I would think it is between one of two men.

Both would unite the fans

Moonbeams

It may be

and for a moment I thought I was watching our defence , bloke_109 sorry to hear that mate I also lost my dad just 6 months ago , its kak when it happens but gets easier.

how rotten are barca,,,,,,,,,

i love to see Ronaldo on the wrong end of his own type of feigning injury

Hail Hail

Come on Barca make it 4 or 5

Puyol straight at the keeper

ibleedgreenandwhite
yes - only scoring two. Must do better (3 would be good)

Old man Puyol doing no bad:0)

Forgive my ignorance, but who is Leroy Lita?

Also, sorry for being off topic, but do any of the followers of American sport out there know if Channel 5 have lost the baseball this year or has the coverage not started yet?

ggh

Oh the ITV commentators sounding pig sick.

Lovin it.

Man United have not turned up for this game.

Ulster-Celt

As a certain ex-Blackburn manager once said, MEN Against boys - GO Barca

Garyg
from memory, I think baseball starts 1st week in June

bloke_109
I'm sorry to hear about your loss, my thoughts are with you and your family.

C'mon barca lets bury them and shut andy gray up !!

Hail hail

jim duffy has a piece on bbc website saying coyle aint ready for celtic job

Amazing that it's only 2-0. United picking up yellows in frustration

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Paddysmum @ 8.58.

Pal, I do not know if Mr.Coyle will decide to go with us or not.

Frankly, very few people will know the answer to that one,as negos are still taking place.

But, I do know ..

Strictly, from the wording.. contained in that piece of info. that you have passed on.

In my not Humble opinion, those reasons posited as to why, our Target has distained our entreaties... is complete and utter Balderdashery!

It simply...Reeks, of as having been scripted by an Anti-Celtic Administration Buffoon.

The woods are full of them, at most times..

and owing to the extreme interest that has been created by the current frantic search, for a Mr. Strachan replacement..

It affords these Dunderheads, a prime chance to undermine the Celtic Administration.

And of Which, these Rotters are not slow to take advantage.

So,pal..

Dinna pay any attention tae the man behind the Curtain.

Like Dom says..

"Sava da applause... and.. wait til da end!"

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye aloat.

bloke 109

just read your post mate,,,,lump in my throat now,,,,im so sorry for your loss,,,,,but what lovely memories to have of your da,,,,,,anyways all the best mate,,,,ynwa

hail hail

Bloke_109...

Just logged on, very sorry to hear of your news. Thoughts are with you.

YNWA.

Hail Hail,

Gus.

bloke 109

Sorry for your loss

Keep the faith and the memories

Hail Hail

Ole - Barca fans rubbing it in. Van der Sar keeping Man U in it

Bloke109.
Every day I think of my old fellah and think "How will I cope when the inevitable happens" Your loss makes it all so painfully real. KTF

Pablo/McGrain,
We're having problems with the Paypal account but monies have been gathered and will be with you soon.

Everybody
The great Frank Zappa once said "Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read"

Remember that next time you feel the urge to read the back pages of the papers.

Garrygillespie

Any baseball talk after midnight GMT when the weans(and me)in their beds please.

paul67
the info that we recived late evening which was posted above is basically we are onto our 3rd choice who is levein and he will accept.to me and the vast majority of fans that will be a disgrace.
more than 20000 fans havent renewed season tickets(not myself or my kids although i would have considered it if it wasnt for the kids going) yet this will not move them.have you heard similar?

Bloke 109

YNWA mate

Dont expect much money to be spent on anything
as our former manager says in the evening times
quite revealing I think

The man who played 50 times for Scotland said: "You say the standard is not that great, and I can understand that. But there is excitement, and what people want is excitement.

"The product is not too bad. We just have to show it in the right light.

"A lot of it has to do with the mentality of Scottish people. When we're up, we're brilliant, we're the greatest.

"I remember our international boss Ally MacLeod in 1978 when 50,000 Scotland fans were saying we were going to win the World Cup. But we were beaten by Peru and drew with Iran, and that's what can happen in Scottish football."

"People also have to realise money is going out of the game very quickly here.

"Five or six years ago, Celtic had the fifth-highest wage bill of all the clubs in Great Britain. Now they can't compete with Hull City.

"When people are fed the right information, they will realise the standard will have to suffer for a wee while."

Kojo,

From your contributions this evening, it would appear you have a bit of the old inisde track on the mans of the moment

Can I just say, that if it transpires that yer man is given or takes the ol' hot seat, yours truly will be delighted!!

I think if it is OC then we will have stolen a march on one of the middle englanders from the much vaunted EPL who would swoop on the lad in 12 months time!!!

RAGDaddy

Lesson in football tonight. Man U outplayed

Evenin all.
Barcelona have handed out a lesson this evening.

Mes que une club.
Congratulations Barcelona.

Not so long ago the topic was Man U winning 5 trphies this season. Hmm

Just watched the benchmark for any team in world football.

Class, on and off the field.

Iniesta was incredible this evening, what a season for our Catalan friends.

How does Pep top this? He'd better retire.

Who would have thought a rookie could have achieved this.

Visca Barca Visca Catalunya

What about Sylvinhio!

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Bloke109

May I, also add my sincere commiserations,my friend,regarding your devastating bereavement.

You have my unmitigated sympathy.

I have been there...and it is a dark and lonely place.

Kojo.

Puyol, man of the match !

What a manager !!!! And how old is he exactly ????

pablophanque

3kidstoomany, no, please, I insist, stick to the Souness story, he is in Roma, PL is in Roma, need we say more?

Gullet is there too, John Clark cannot carry on as kit man forever, what about Ruud to take over from him?

What about that Barca manager ?
Any odds on him ? I will have a penny on it.

barca appointed a rooke manager and they got success

Bet that sylvinho wishes he had come to Glasgow now

That old man s done eh!

Thing I find strange.

Why do Man U players only look disappointed.

Most CL losers I have seen previously normally look gutted at the end.

MWD could be reading them all wrong .CSC

Bobby Evans : Thanks

Vogue punter : Sorry, Will remember that in future. :)

I have transgressed the unwritten law. I will have to go and see Doug. He is cruel but fair. I hope he will nail my head to the floor. I deserve it.

Or is it Dinsdale who does that?

ggh

notthebus

agree totally

comfortable on the ball
always people available to receive a pass
excellent possession resulting
fast going forward

Hail Hail

MWD

Perhaps a certain acceptance that the better team won.

Mort

First things first - my sincere condolences to Bloke 109.

Pablo - Did you see hoopeddreams post @ 4.02 on the previous thread? When are we getting together to discuss our transfer requirements? Once we've reached our decision I propose that we get Cadizzy to relay it to Mr. Lawwell.

KARMA

that will teach you Swalex ...celebrating the hun goal at Bigotdom

GIRFUY .....

MAN U got absolutely stuffed ...and good enough for them

as for Ronaldo ..he might be as good as Messi when he grows up

Messi...anybody witnessed a better player ?

Mort

possibly

but even at that I would still be gutted.

MWD

video of the golas from Barca v Man Utd tonight...............

http://kirkintillochemerald.co.uk/showthread.php?p=2703#post2703

Bloke-109

what a wonderful way to remember your dad -thanks for sharing and they they will keep you going-

Walk on

M

I'm thinking Strachan to replace Swalex at Manure.

Congrats to Dino/Anthony Guinnessy on the FPL win. You took it from me (Burton) at the last. Black Sunday for me indeed.

We lifted that cup

lifted before both of them

...prompted by Paul's comment.

Has John Clark served under every Celtic manager since Jimmy McGrory?

I know he was away from the club for spells in the 70's/80's but the best part of 50 years service in any walk of life deserves a special mention. Anybody know if the club has anything planned?

Jinkysboy : And we did it before either of them!

ggh

Michele C

thanks for organising the fantasy league ...please do it again next season

cheers

Always a bit of a downer when the Champions League finishes up.

Looking forward to next season already, let's get our new boss in asap, give him time to get the squad trimmed and strengthened in key areas, and roll on next year's campaign.

Oh yeah, and let's go about bringing the SPL trophy back home.

Gus.

Good night bhoys and ghirls. Need an early night as I have a meeting with Peter Lawwell tomorrow. If Keevins announces it on Radio Clyde tomorrow, I'll know the leak came from here.

Rioskorrie

I attended a lunch in april celebrating John's 50 years at the club. A joint event with Big Billy. Don't know if anything else planned.

Bloke 109

Thinking about you,its a hard time just now,wishing you strength.

My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. RagDaddy

I hasten to disillusion you, my friend..but, I do not know any more than your good self, as to what is exactly taking place,regarding Celtic's pursuit of a replacement Manager.

I have stated,honestly, in a previous submission..

That..

I was alerted to the fact that Mr.Coyle was indeed our Present Target.

This news was passed on to me, by a Lady.. who does have a little inside knowledge.

She is usually, correct in her intel.

Howevahhhhhhhh...

I have no further info. as to how the negos are proceeding.

The Facts are..

Celtic need a New Manager.. and Time is of the Essence.

So..

I expect that we shall wrap up, these negos with Mr. Coyle, as expeditiously as possible.

We should have news, as to whether or no.. it is a Go- or a No Go, in the case of Mr. Coyle.. before Friday.. I would imagine.

Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes you a loater.

jinkysbhoy

Whit cup?

Oh that big silvery thing that the best team in scotland hasnae
had a sniff at.

All you guys clamouring for Guardiola are having a laugh. The man's clueless; he plays a ZONAL defence at corners!!!!

PF Ayr

If it's anything like last year, the CQN league will automatically launch when the admin (Michele?) joins. If you are registered, or when you register, you'll be sent an invite.

I've a score to settle!

Bloke 109
Just read your news.
My sincere condolences.
Your anecdote about your father with the kids was poignant and one that many of us will relate to.
You asked me over a beer once about my relationship with Celtic.
When I answered 'my father' you nodded in the afirmative.
I now understand.....Why you understood.
Thinking of you and your family tonight...
The Pain Will Pass.
The Good Memories Will Live On...
KTF

Timmy7 - :-D

JohnBhoy

In your post you talked of Gweedore Jungle drums ?

Now you are saying Celtic has told folks first ?

Which is it ?

Did anyone hear the point the commentator made tonight that up until now Messi had never scored against an English club and Ronaldo had never scored against a Spanish club.

Just as well there was no scottish commentary. They would probably compared both of them to Boyd........because he canny score against big clubs either!

Bloke109, my thoughts are with you.

Well done to Barce. The best team in Europe won the cup so all is well. Messishows that wee guys can score with headers too.

Night night bhoys,logging off.

Bloke_109
All the best to you and your family,take care.

bloke 109

hail hail
best wishes

PF

Bloke, my condolences mate.

No better legacy IMHO.

pablophanque

Bloke 109

God rest his soul

Tear in the eye, he raised a fine son

Bloke_109, I've just read back. Condolences

Garygillespie..........

http://www.livesportontv.com/baseball

I've posted this link before but all sports fanatics should have it in their favourites. Although that lik is to baseball, all sports are covered from American football through to Wrestling.

Well done the Barca!

CELTIC should be looking to recruit managers of the calibre and potential of OC as an assistant manager to a more experienced campaigner . With a view to securing continuity .........

sorry..not really impressed with our ambition

An exhibition in passing the football - it's a simple game really!

Quote from Spanish commentator on the telly...

Barca are only the fourth club in history to do this fantastic triple...'con el Manchester, el Ajax de Amsterdam y el Celtic de Glasgow.'

That made my night!

¡Barça, Barça Barça!

mcgraininspain

you`ve just made mine too ..with that quote

night night ...brilliant

PF ayr.

No bother mate. I certainly will do.

Quizzler.

You're right, as soon as i register my team, i'll be asked if i want to start up the league again. Resounding yes please!!!

I'm already missing football, at least we've got the
manager-go-round to keep us amused. After that, we'll be linked with every player under the sun til the the CL qualifier.

P.s Anyone think Pep wants a challenge next season? Obviously, La Liga and the CL are too easy for him.

Mr C

well, for all those dissing the likes of Owen Coyle, witness this evening and Pepe Guardiola's success - a Barca man with a dedicated team.

http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1670365,00.html

Bloke_109:

Just logged on and noticed your sad news.

Sincere condolences to you and your family.

Michele, aye, no' bad for a guy with no real managerial experience. If only they'd gone for Davie Moyes, eh?

PF
Our ambition is to win the SPL playing an attractive style of football and to make some progress in the cl as a bonus. Is it not?Am I to believe you feel OC would not be capable of that? Not capable of achieving the same as GS? I for one believe that considering the current state of our only opposition, and also taking into account their current financial position, our "ambitions" can be delivered.

If anyone has higher ambitions than those I have stated, then it will only be achieved through the board spending an amount of money that we simply don't have. If they are prepared to do that, then I would agree that OC is not the best choice. Given the constraints likely to be imposed on the manager, I feel he'll do just fine.

Wha Hooo - what a result for the Catalans.

Serious congrats to Barca - European team of the year.

Pepe - if you fancy a new challenge....

Go home ya huns (AF special).

Bloke 109

I would also like to offer you my sincere and heart felt condolences. Your post was a wonderful tribute to your Father, it’s clear that you look back on many rich memories with immense pride, your Dad sounded like a great man.

I hope the comments from your fellow CQN friends have given you some comfort.

Hail Hail!

Ellbhoy

Barca's starting 11 had 7 youth team players

Ulster-Celt

My bebo profile has me with the big and wee cups

My boss was on there monday night sayinbg " need to give that cup back now"

I said - no need to specify which one your talking about "

7 players who came from their youth team.

Ulster-Celt

bloke 109

i spent tonight with my old man as ive always done on CL final night. i thought of you all night mate.

my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

Bloke 109
Sincere condolences.
Your post about your father was extremely moving.
Take care.

WizardofOz

WGS

Some statement that from Coyle.

Either he's not in the frame or he has knocked Celtic back.

Was going to post a negative slant on his apointment, not pointed towards him but the club.

Probably best to hold fire until it becomes clear who the manager will be.

Bloke_109

Thats sad news, he'll be at rest now with some Celtic greats for company.

Stay strong bud.

vmhan

Bloke_109

I'm very sorry to hear that, allow me to offer my condolences. May your father rest in peace.

Can anyone give us a level headed sit rep re the press shemmamigans?

I've almost bit a couple of times.

Do we have yesses or no-zez re certain targets

Do we have targets or is it truly a done deal - Paul's imtimation re before or at end of week hints that way.

If so, can I go on record (Without seeing the new manager) as saying that that reeks of an agenda.

Once again we'll not find out who wants to manage Celtic and to a certain extent neither will Celtic.

No offence to Owen Coyle, but I don't think he's the best manager Celtic could attract right now. And if this is a version of Eck going to Rangers as an qualified punt in times of parsimony, I'm worried.

Here's my guts talking - when paul posted the new article message my heart sunk - that was my gut reaction to Owen Coyle signing.

Somebody enlighten me.

I'm pro Bilic - was before Strachan - would be annoyed if we haven't at least said hello.

U

Coyle`s just said he will definitely be at Burnley next season according to SS News..............

I thought that the anouncement on WGS resignation was well timed to take most of the media attention off the Huns slithering over the line on Sunday.

Straight out of the John Reid school of media management.

That being the case, I wouldn't expect any anouncement on the new guy to happen until Monday of next week after the cup final.

Thats if the huns win. If they get beat, I would go for Wednesday.

Ulster-Celt on May 27, 2009 10:17 PM

considering the way Barca team have played recently -that is the most impressive set of numbers I have seen in a long time - d'ye think they might be able to field a team like that with all 11 from inside the club system -or is that taking it too far in current era?

a timely reminder how far we have to go at CP

M

I think we should go for that wee Iniesta bloke; he might do a job for us. I've got a couple o' bob in an ISA that might just get one of his toe nail clippings if anybody wants to join a fund for him.

Bloke 109 Condolences; an immense tribute to your Dad.

Hail Hail

TBFTL

WGS
Celtic have their man and OC it ain't.

Twistnturns.......SPOT ON......as Celtic fans we need to understand that the Football Phone-ins / media in this country will do everything possible to de-stabilise our club, and we must look 'inward' to Celtic, resisting the bigoted bias......it wouldn't matter who we signed as manager.....he would get the same reception from the media (The phone-ins have OC already appointed, and some Celtic fans are believing them....and, all of a sudden, today they have Billic being able to choose his EPL team" tonight Billic "could choose his team in the EPL" ......incredible...until Celtic make an announcement, we don't have a manager....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have also heard very strong rumours about Roberto Martinez,(our Pep Guardiola?).From a normally impeccable source.

this absolute nonsense from our not-so-esteemed media is absolutely hilarious! it gets better and better by the hour, they get on their high horses and postulate about this and that, all the time trying their damnedness to undermine our club. Yet they really dont have a clue!! ha ha ha!!

well done Barca!! I can see what wee Gordon was TRYING to do, he just didnt seem to find the right players to fit into his vision, but sometimes we did see glimpses of this vision eg Benfica at home. ah well, hopefully our new manager will continue the legacy and create a team fitting into and fulfilling wee gordon's vision.

Bloke 109

Your dad is a benchmark, like my own late dad - something to aim for. I'm sure you feel lucky to have had exposure to such a role model. I know I do...

Sincere condolences to you and your family.

To much use of the SS on here

Is Himmler in the frame;))

the biscuit tin creaks shut again

oh hark back to the days my season ticket was £360 quid and we had larsson sutton petrov hartson mjallby etc

now its nearly £500 and weve got a pile of spl dross
and leroy lita coming in on a bosman and a manager from
the scottish 1st division/english championship

Exclusive!

Xavi signs for the Dons after disappointing CL Final.

....................................yeh.

Might renew my season ticket.

WMBT

Just had a text....Sky are saying Celtic haven't even approached OC ......we need to calm down and let Celtic do their business....trust Celtic, not the media...!!!

Bournes,

Roberto

Barce also played without both regular full backs and a midfielder at centre half.

And the right footed Henry played on the left as usual. It will never catch on.

Just saw Thatcher meeting the Pope. She looks scarily like her old Spitting Image puppet now.

Unfortunatelyy, he did not kick her in the haw maws.

ggh

bloke_109

sorry to hear of your loss,

MurdochauldandHay - well, it IS owed by Murdoch!! ;-)

Rt rev David hay......aren't you the gullible one....listen to Celtic, not the media.....!!!!!

cmon bournesouprecipe
if u know something tell us

or is it the old
na na na na na
i know something you dont know posts

ihatethemcsc

67heaven

listen to celtic?
the silence is deafening

i can see the way this is going, cant u?

Guessing who our new manager will be might be good fun but guessing is certainly what it is. Not only that, but every time someone guesses, others give opinions on that guess! The media continually guesses and many who should know better are continually hooked.
Can we not just wait until the manager is appointed? I guess we cannot!

I have experience of playing Subbuteo at a fairly decent level. I almost got promotion in Championship Manager and have also coached at under ten level, dealing often with wee boys in a huff.

I am waiting to hear my name linked with the job on the morning sportsdesk tomorrow. If I am fourth choice, I will still consider the job.

However my wife will not allow me to take a one year rolling contract.

I am sure I will be in my usual place of work next season.

ggh

Come on Celtic he want’s the job, Rudi can't keep his mouth shut.

If you are to be taken seriously, as an ambitious and forward thinking club then go out and prove it.

Bilic is making it easy for you, if not him then someone of a similar stature.

Bloke 109 - a really lovely post for your Dad. You will think about him every day - and that is a really nice thing.

Ulysees McGhee @10:25

What would we say to Slavan?
"Hello, hello , we are the Bilic Bhoys" - it has a certain ring to it :)

Fatherandbhoy : Thanks for the link.

Hot news : I will definitely be at Celtic Park next season.
I will also be there on Sunday.

ggh

WGS

Holding out for Hitzfeld or some other such Eurocrat
- releived when you posted the last link

rt rev

I know nothing but my beloved Celtic. Hope in my heart
PL is laughing on his iPhone (or is it his Blackberry)

Bloke 109

I just logged on to see what everyone was saying about the game and your post stopped me in my tracks.

I've been there, as I am sure lots of our brothers and sisters on here have, I will light a candle for your Dad.

jvoh67

Bloke 109 at 8.16

my thoughts are with you and your family..

your dad and your family will give you the strength and faith to carry on...

God bless.

BT

Whoever gets the managers postion would do well to pay heed to the words of Jock Stein after we became European Champions.

Quote from Stein at the final whistle:

"There is not a prouder man on God's Earth than me at this moment. Winning was important, aye, but it was the way that we won that has filled me with satisfaction. We did it by playing football; pure, beautiful, inventive football. There was not a negative thought in our heads. Inter played right into our hands; it's so sad to see such gifted players shackled by a system that restricts their freedom to think and to act. Our fans would never accept that sort of sterile approach. Our objective is always to try to win with style."

Not much to ask for really!

WD40

scottish news at ten saying OC to be announced as boss by the weekend

STV still understands that Owen Coyle is set to be appointed manager and could be in the dug out by the end of the week!

I wish I could do that phonetic stylee speak and spell routine that Terry O does but here goes anyway -

My mole at Cork 96 Fm Radio tells me that we have approached some dude called Oweny Guardiola, apparently his da is Catalan but his maw is from Ramelton Donegal!

Ye heard it here first!

Who needs Ned Flanders?

DeepThroatCSC

Rt rev David Hay......Celtic are working on getting a new manager...when they (professionally) have one, they will let us know who it is....meanwhile the media will try to sell papers/ get people to 'phone in' by talking a lot of 'auld shoite' and by speculating all over the place....surely the fans don't expect the Board to report progress every 5 minutes...when they have a 'result' they will let us know.....!!!

I can't remember any club doing their business in public !!!!

Bloke 109,

My condolences to you and your family mate. God bless.

The OC quote says: "There has been no approach to Burnley Football Club"

"It is simply people putting two and two together and getting five"

"I am going on holiday with my family this weekend, and I can assure you I will do so as Burnley Manager"

So no approach to Burnley but did not deny that he has been approached personally. Everything he has said up to now has served to appease Burnley in their hour of triumph. When asked the other day, he said he was 'flattered' which, as everyone in the football world knows, means 'come and get me'. Interestingly when Steve Bruce used the exact same phrase today in relation to the Sunderland job, the media reported that 'Bruce was flattered by the link' as opposed to 'Bruce plays down Sunderland link'.

Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear...

bournesouprecipe

yep hopefully hes stringing everyone along.

my problem is i believe we are bigger and better than
championship or first division managers, assisants and guys like bilic who only has 27 managerial games on his cv.

jees..that terri hatcher still looks hot doesnt she...im away tae bed

Has Hugh Keevins just doen an Artur Jorge moment again?

Dick, I'll bring the sausage rolls and the choons. I'll leave the fitba stuff to yous Pros :o))))

BTW, I don't think I've seen a better footballing side in years than this Barca side. Would still have loved extra time and penalties before Barca lifted the Big Cup :o)))

pablophanque

STV haven't read WGS's link yet

ha ha ha

I've just seen Terri hatcher mentioned in connection with the Celtic job.

I wonder if Shug K will see it here too!

67heaven
i dont buy papers or listen to the phone ins...
i get all i need from celtic site ont tinternet as they say
in burnley
and im not gordon strachan ;-)

mcgraininspain at 10:09 - what a great input! Did they go on to compare how many of the players in each of those great sides were home grown! :)

TDATYB

tombhoy on May 27, 2009 10:47 PM

Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear...

-------------------------------------

Sounds like a quote from Bruce to me, Magic I believe. Correct?

I am disappointed at some of the suggestions after the last article that Paul is Lawwell's man and similar references. Paul does not need the likes of me to stick up for him - he can do that all by himself. However, I would ask for a bit of respect for Paul. I couldn't keep this great site going day after day after day. Putting up a post after a terribly disappointing result. Wracking my brains to find something to write about, putting a new slant on it to keep it fresh and interesting. I've been able to post my thoughts from time to time. It gives me a release when I am frustrated by my beloved Celtic not performing as I would like them to. Until I discovered this site, I just had to read the rubbish in the papers or listen to the Clyde Phone In and rage at the heavens that they deliberately omitted or misrepresented the injustices that reigned down on our team, our cause.

We now have an outlet - not the one line, one sentence post, punctuated by swearwords but a well run site which allows civilised debate with great posts from ordinary guys who have a forum to talk about their beloved Celtic and display their tactical nous about the beautiful game. They teach people how do do links, advise them on ICT technical problems, link to brilliant music of all tastes and genres and when you feel like it you can pick a cyber fight with someone who has come on and called you a 'numpty', 'idiot' or 'moron'. We are the luckiest footy fans in the world. We have the Kojos, Pablophanques, King Theodons, John Titors, James Forrests and many, many others - all because of Paul 67s efforts in maintaining Celtic Quick News. I am not toadying to Paul. I'm just a guy who knows what side his bread is buttered on and who recognises a good thing when he sees it. Be careful when you start accusing Paul of things lest he gets cheesed off and starts to find other things to do with his time.

Hail! Hail!

SadiesBhoy

ggh

i would never miss a press conference

Few words on Bilic:

Never managed a club side
Never signed a player
Never worked with a budget
Only ever managed 27 professional games
Never worked with technically poor players
No knowledge of Scottish football
No knowledge of current squad
Only ever worked in one, small, country

new article posted.

Barber,

Correct, although I'm sure the Boss wasn't the first to utter that phrase...

SpringsteenisaTim CSC

Ref a previous post about the Clydebank Devil (Keevins) commenting that OC had turned down the SSM and that the new guy would then be 2nd choice. If he turns out as good as MON, a famous 2nd choice, then I'm sure most fans would be quite happy. And it didn't seem to put MON off.

He really does talk some mince.

rt rev

we are the biggest in the world

It's fine classing them as home grown, but how much did they still cost? Unfortunately, the big clubs now spend millions speculating on young talent in the hope of uncovering 2 or 3 gems. It's not quite the same as it used to be!

Mind you, well enjoyed tonight's game. I could just watch Barca for hours playing such awesome football. I'd love us to be the Scottish equivalent. I think that's a realistic goal, we just need to play the footballers in a system that allows for it. That's all I want from the new manager, not asking too much, is it!?

where's this artcle then!!!

bournesouprecipe
i know that..u know that...nearly everyone on here knows that

but more importantly

our board do not act like it

SadiesBhoy,

I,like you, admire Paul67 for running this site. However, I think it is daft to suggest that those on this site cannot criticise him if they wish. I, like you, cannot comment on what Paul67 thinks, but I have noticed that he can answer criticism quite well.

I think the point of the site is that we can all express our opinions freely.

jvoh67

Cant find the new article.

Can I get a "last" ?

And the last shall be first.

Paul67 -

was that some kind of joke! Just as I'm about to sign off too.

Had planned to 'second' SadieBhoy's post at 10.53 but now having second thoughts! Lol

joewhosdyingfornewsandgotaweefrightthere.csc

before the game i read that "messi couldnt score with his head with atop hat on"

just as well he wasnt wearing one then

Rt rev david hay.......well it's the media who are telling us it's OC..!!!!!....don't quite understand your WGS comment ..... anyway, looking forward patiently to hearing the board's choice of manager....

Bloke 109.

I've just come on the site and reading back,I read all the personal posts to you.
I went back to your original post,and it brought a tear to eye.A sad day for you,and I offer my condolences to you and to your whole family.

Can't even get a last. I always said this podium stuff was childish anyway.

new article at this time????

True Tim,

You could draw up a negative list like that for any potential candidate named thus far.

The positives for at least exploring the Bilic avenue are attractive. He may cost a little more than some of the local names mentioned, but the marketing opportunities in a football mad nation like Croatia would surely offset that? Added to his knowledge of footballing talent in that part of Europe, dismissing him without even exporing the possibilities seems strange to me.

Croatia are no international powerhouse, but their results and performances under Bilic were impressive. Of those 27 games, he only lost 3, winning 19 and drawing 5. That includes Euro 2008 and the World Cup qualifiers.

The pros and cons are there if you look for them. If David Moyes is beyond our reach then I doubt we will be able to attract someone whose pros far outweigh their cons. It's all a bit of gamble, let's hope all the possibilities are considered before placing that bet.

U2 aye U2 new article

It's obvious who our new manager will be - just listen to Billy McNeill and read between the lines - it will be David Moyes, just my opinion but what I read from Billy's statement was that if the wages and budget are ok, he will come to Paradise. Billy McNeill does not waste his time with media banter especially when it comes to all things Celtic. It sounds to me that he has already had a 'chat' which is not surprising considering the infuence he would have had on a young Moyes.
With regards to Coyle,his statement confirms that he is out of the running and with every passing day with no news from Celtic, the odds move in favour of Moyes.

It's Moyes, I am tellin'ya

Bloke 109,

Your Dad is in good company where he is going.I lost my dad five years ago but he is always with me in lovely cherished memories.Like you he passed down the love he felt for Celtic and engrossed us with the history of the club.
I'll raise a glass to you,your dad and all those Celticmen who have passed away.

Where the Huns battling with each other at the Bigotdome on Sunday? I heard some Doctors at the Viccy talking on Monday and it seems a Mini Manchester was being re-enacted. Dignity personified. They know how to celebrate eh?

Is the blog broken or is everyone away over to Celtic Park?

Bloke109

A really great and touching tribute to your dad. My eyes filled up at the end of it. I still miss my dad who passed in 1992. He raised me on tales of the Celtic - Patsy 'the Mighty Atom', Jimmy McGrory, Jimmy Delaney, Johny Thomson and Malcolm McDonald. Cherish the memories, Bloke 109.

I'll remember you and your dad in my prayers. If any of you out there have any unresolved issues with your dads, go and see them and sort it out. You'll suffer when it's too late.

Paulo Di-canio has been invited back for this, a dark day in celtic's history whena fascist is invited to Celtic Park.

Paulo Di-canio has been invited back for this, a dark day in Celtic's history when a fascist is invited into Celtic park.