My inbox today was full of angst at the latest series of ‘favourites’ for the manager’s job. There are upwards of 20 journalists working on this story right now, each of whom need to push the story on every day.
No information? Tough, write something. Not found a single person Peter Lawwell has spoken to? Hard lines, get Ownie’s neighbour’s granny on again, she’ll be good for a word.
Who’s fault is this? The journos are just doing a job, the media have space to fill – and it will be filled with any type of speculation. We all know the rules so why take the bait?
By the time the news of Neil’s resignation leaked out on Thursday Celtic’s moves were already underway. Potential candidates jockeyed for position in the limelight for a couple of days, and for most cases they were disappointed the call didn’t arrive. Even Henrik was talking about returning to Celtic at one point, only to reaffirm his commitment to his current employers a couple of days later.
Agents will also be busy offering their clients, Celtic will respond respectfully, but just because an agent opens a one-sided dialogue doesn’t mean meaningful dialogue is taking place. Celtic will also speak to applicants out of courtesy. If a former player or prominent candidate asks to be considered, you can expect Celtic to meet them, whether they have a genuine interest or not.
>90% of this activity will be fruitless. Some of it will seep out into the public domain but it is vastly more likely that those wanting to raise their profile make the newspapers, as opposed to those Celtic have approached.
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Mr Jim McGinty ……rest in peace…..sincere condolences to your family and friends
hail hail
braw
the pumfy poet rip. i take it he stayed in Pumpherston.
I see the Evening Times have a big blue and green banner across their front page tonight, “100 Great O– F— moments”
Doing their best to keep the myth alive!
Desparate or what……….?
HH
Don’t brattback
You are a clever sod
:)))
Kojo
Too too soon for McMullan.
The rigours of playing 90 minutes regularly would have him on the physio bench more often than James Forrest.
The demands of the modern game take a toll on limbs and lungs.
He needs a couple of seasons being weaned gently.
I would offer Fisher, Henderson, Herron, O’Connel and McMullan on loan to a second tier team, on the condition that it is to one team and they play a minimum of 15 games and a maximum of 25.
Just read back, and noticed Gaz’s post.
Sorry to hear of your sad news.
May your Dad rest in peace.
HH
WHERRAHECKISPHILVIS????????????
Haste ye back ya ole Tory Luvvin Scoundrel
Gaz
RIP Jim McGinty
Hoybc
“What about Roy Keane and Steve Kean as assistant?”
Not Two Kean(e)
Connaire12
What a very very lucky Bhoy you have been to have experienced that – wow, and thanks for sharing what took place, 26th must have been just as good as 25th :-)
TNT if about, I was serious, I prefer to read your first past the posts :-)
No offence Bhud, you keep up the good work
Mort’s Da & Jim McGinty , thoughts and prayers for both
Hail Hail
Rest in Peace Jim McGinty.
Prayers for his family.
gaz1888
A sad time for the family. I’ll keep you all in my thoughts.
Deniabhoy @ 14.44
Paul Kimmage has a great interview with Tony Cascarino in yesterday’s Sunday Independent and Cas gives an interseting insight into Keano’s charachter.
TC…Roy has a lot of qualities, but I think one area he has always struggled is dealing with people. I remember one incident with Jason McAteer before a game, we were sitting around the dinner table and Jason says “Roy mate” and Roy stops him and says, “I’m not your mate” and Jason says. “What?”. And Roy says “you said mate. I”m not your mate. I don’t have mates in football” Jason was just a kid at the time and Roy went for him and totally embarrassed him. But that’s enough about Keaney.
PK Tell me more.
TC He always thought Mick McCarthy was a phoney hardman. I can remember training sessions where you just knew he was testing Mick and for me the World Cup in Saipan was the ultimate.
PK The ultimate test
TC Yeah, you talk to people at Man Utd and it was not just my old pal Teddy Sheringham who told me this – but he carried on like that with Fergie and he undermined Fergie on numerous occasions or moments in the dressin room when he should have been chalenged but was let go. It happened with Jap Stam; he had a right go at Jaap Stam. The other players thought Stam would be the one to stand up to him which didn’t happen.
Roy challenged people all the time. He got away with it because he was a good footballer
TC As a manager you can’t clash with your best players. That’s my answer. I don’t question Mick and I don’t question Fergie and I’m not saying they were afraid of him, but there was always a consequence when you clashed with Roy
Is Avram Grant on any list ?
Mr Park likes to do player spotting in Israel, so may be a decent fit
Hail Hail
Gaz1888. Sorry to hear of your sad news. Will say a wee prayer for your dad tonight. RIP.
Rest in Peace Mr Jim McGinty.
HH
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
Don’t thing many are too keen on the Kean(e)’s!
gaz1888:
Thoughts and Prayers, may God Bless Jim McGinty’s Soul.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Gaz1888
Very sorry to hear of your sad loss.
In my prayers
OK a bit out there but that’s my function here….
Does Bilderberg Choose?
Considering the obvious blatant connection with freemasonry (The Scottish Rite) and the WhiteHouse (just look at the landscaping for those who don’t know).
Do we really think we have the power to select our representatives?
Given the who is Head Honcho of said organisation….Independent Scotland wants to cling on to this lot ….The House of Windsor, The City of London ….
Hands up…
Im a political numbnut…
Im too busy trying to keep my head above water, I don’t have time to form a political thought.
Im confused by it all.
Ill simply have to form opinion on instinct because I don’t have the time or energy to research these things properly.
Im sure Im not alone.
HH
PS Ive enjoyed todays contributions to the debate today.
Some very smart cookies in our collective.
Thanks (but still none the wiser)
Now that he has proven he can manage in Europe, how about that Ancelotti chap?
BSR…..
Couldn’t help noticing the pavement cafe culture breaking out in Springfield Road this weekend.
The Roll Shop next to London Road Taverna had 3 tables and chairs outside and The New Dairy opposite and next to The Springfield Vaultio had same.
Whilst parked outside the Roll Shop waiting for Mrs.Rye exiting with two well fired with Skwerr slice on, overheard a wee local wummin’s agitated tone screaming across the road at a fat inebriated man in a Sevco shirt .Their topic of discussion was how ridiculous it was that it was impossible to get a bus in Springfield Road because of the diversions caused by the bead rattlers and their feckin building work.
Yep,the Eastend of Glasgow Sevconians are hurting at the improvements to their environment.
In your photo….Do you think Yogi is trying to race the wee wummin to get served first in Flynns or is he trying to get the 64 bus to stop and take them all to Barrowfield ?
Captain Moonlight i hope you are well, BT mentioned you were in ksc last week.
Gaz thoughts & condolences to you and your family at this time.
Gaz1888,
That was a touching eulogy, thanks for sharing that wee snippet of MrMcGinty, I hope you and MrsGaz1888 and all celebrate his life, and a wee prayer for you all in your time of grief.
RIP MrMcGinty
falkirkbhoy #teamoscarforever
17:43 on 26 May, 2014
Apologies for not responding sooner. I was having my mid day nap.
Where are you in Fl? I love the Keys personally.
Watch out for the noseeums. Bloody menace.
At least with the alligators, snakes and numerous poisonous insects you get a chance to avoid them.
Noseeums just appear and annoy.
GG
at 18.13
Hiya,pal. .nice tae Converse..
Ah canny argue ..pal..
Ah never Considered that Playin Ninety Minutes wiz a Bridge too Faur, fur…well
any.. Young Celtic Player.
Like Ah done tole ye, long ago.
Ah Never Played the Game of Soccer, As a Kid…
so.. Ah don’ know awe the ramifications that ur Involved.. when ye play that sport..
So…
like Ah said. Ah canny Gie ye an Argument oan whit ye hiv Pointed oot. Regarding
whit ye persceive as A Draw-Back..in Paul’s Physical Inventory.
All ah know is whit Ah See of Paul…n. whith Ah hiv bin told aboot his
Monumental Talent…
Yer idea Aboot sending oot a Bunch of Young Talented Kids oan loan..
tae Wan of the teams in the SENIOR LEAGUES.. (More oan THAT.. Further doon the Page.)
Well.. Ah canny say that Ah am A Great Believer in that kinda Thing..
So Ah must issue an Objection,oan that.
Na.. Na Loanees fur Me..
if we go by Past Experience..
Maist of oor Loanees.. Spend thur Time.. Sitting oan the Bench at thur New Club..
this is Not Good fur a Lad. at that stage in his Career..
Noo..
funnily , enuff. Ah wid be .
Gung Ho. Fur us tae
LOAN OOT.. oor up n Comers..
Wi..
JUNIOR TEAMS.. As Celtic, did..n Most Successfully, in Bygone days..
n there wid be No Objection Recorded fae Me ..if THAT Happened.
Ah am a great Believer in THAT!
Yes.. Celtic should resurrect THAT issue..
Meaning..
We should Loan oot oor Players no tae the Senior Leagues..
But
tae the Junior Wans..
Then, They wull Get their Wish fur Beaucoup games. n . experience a Real Toughening Up Process intae the Bargain!
Nice Chatting,palomine. As Alwiz.
Kojo
Still,Laughin.
Bada Bing @ 15.47
Gareth Bale speaks beautiful English……..House Of Windsor?
Gaz1888
Sorry to hear of your family loss.
RIP Jim McGinty
GG,
Think Celtic Nation would be interested ?
Brendan Rodgers the next Celtic manager?!
Shirley naw?!
HH!!
paolosboots, I’m well thanks, hope yir dain well tae. Just getting ready to go to meeting up KSC.
HH
RT @ long ago / 16.08
Succession planning is speaking to DM at the CP Barca game in April 2004 to see if he would be interested in the post MON gig.
For the record the dream team would he HL / SC combo.
SC is best in a head coach role / HL needs support at this stage.
Not sure if all the egos can be aligned.
PL and JP will need to be fitted in as well.
Alternatives — M McK would be a good shout.
The ex Brighton man would be another.
If we take the internal route we may have a candidate in the wings.
JP seemingly wants to grow into a larger role — SC as his coach tactics guru?
Gotta Leave,Steve
Seeya..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Kojo
I don’t know why we stopped sending players out to the juniors.
We had loads of success sending the Lions out for a wee toughening up period.
As I recall, most of them spent a season at a junior side.
Billy at Blantyre, Bertie at Maryhill and Lennox at Ardeer from memory.
Big Yogi went straight into the first team from St Pats but he was exceptional,
as every ex St Patrick pupil is.
Gaz1888
RIP Jimmy McGinty.A true gentleman.
neil canamalar lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
18:46 on 26 May, 2014
Sounds like a sound plan.
The buoys could all train at. CP retaining the style and hire a wee coach to Carlisle.
Somebody would need to ensure there was no cargo on the return trip. :-)
What standard are they?
Labour/Torys
Is there much between them in 21st Century Bwrrittain?
Tony Blair….morphs into Div Cameron….Would it really surprise anyone to think these two get on like a house on fire in private?
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/article/why-is-david-cameron-covering-up-tony-blair-s-war-crimes-and-protecting-his-dodgy-business-empire#.U4N_30IU_VJ