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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Tallybhoy,
Thanks, cleared it up for me :o)
The bould bhoys
…mentioned on here about three weeks ago that I had heard GP was for the off so no surprise but the worrying aspect, esp if Park also leaving – here I’m more circumspect – is the feeling the club management is imploding. Makes you worry and ask….why?
What us really happening at CP? Wonder how many players will also exit? Sammi was a blow – and maybe the catalyst for Lennie. I really would worry if KC were to follow Neil, Johan, Sammi and co out the door.
So three years of investment and Celtic (Nation) could be playing in the Conference?
Getting my info from
http://thepyramid.info/asp/showclub.asp?clubname=Celtic_Nation
Celtic Nation from the English 8th tier…….
Probably as good as most teams in the Scottish 2nd tier.
Would deffo give Fat Salary’s Sevco a run for their money.
No wait…..they haven’t got any money.
neil c
Nae problemo!
HH!!
Stan Wawrinka, seeded 3rd, loses 6-0 in the 4th set to crash out of French Open.
I think he was seeded to play Andy in 1/4 final.
Gaz
Sad news about you father in law.
RIP Jim McGinty
HH
Mort
Hope your Da has a speedy recovery.
HH
Jimmci
Yes….very concerning …GP will go with Lenny wherever he goes….
Perhaps the new man will have his own back room staff
Not sure that should include scouts tho
Not unless PL thinks he can do the scouting job on his own :-))))
Ryecatcher
She’s an outsider from the West end, the handbag is the clue. On her way up Springy Rd for a Number One to her Auntie’s in Carmyle. That bus sneaked in by the Parkhead Border, The Fleeto, then the Shettleston Tigers and The Wee Men.
Happy Days CSC
p.s both pubs still open part Sevconian places with no happy hours, except when the
Tic are at home.
ryecatcher: Well played …
If Celtic Nation were to achieve succesive promotions, they would reach the EPL in 2022.
Highly unlikely – to say the least.
Never happen.
HH!!
Dallas My son played for EKYC 1998s for best part of four years, sorry to hear 99s are being disbanded. He went to EK Burgh, was Player of the Year and they disbanded too, now he’s 15 and hasnt kicked a ball in last 8 months. At this rate he might get picked up by that other mob !
Ah you latin bhoys with your fancy foreign accents :o)
twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine: He’d get into the first XI …
tallybhoy,
Stranger things happen
Maybe even get put on 20k a week …
Today’s Quote is
The person who is not hungry says that the coconut has a hard shell.
BY African Tribal Saying
Have to say I nearly choked with laughter reading Tom English’s latest piece on the BBC Website when discussing how badly Hibs had fallen.
He skewers the players, Butcher and Petrie; mocks them about visits to Dumfries and Alloa – that’s where their opponents play, after all – and then has the gall to describe next season’s Championship as the “marquee league” to which he and his ilk will be driven to follow.
It’s truly pathetic.
Tom forgot to tell us how many qualifying places in Europe go to the marquee league though I think he knows fine well it’s a big fat zero.
I would have thought Tom may have been saying Hibs had, instead, gone to the promised land.
Only the SMSM could get away with this cr*p.
Tallybhoy
Would you have predicted 8 years ago that Rangers would be liquidated?
Was a pleasure to meet you, hope you are well.
Tom English…..
Soup taker extraordinaire……
Will be sitting with that wee bawbag Nevin cheering the Edinburgh Stickies in the best league in the wuuuuurrrlllld next season……
TakeitdownfromthemastCSC
And they came in their thousands, well hundreds………
http://willievass.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/240514-Rangers-fans-demo/G00007SvKDG.5hjU/I0000XjyfS2rpVYE/C000090zWnZ3zWeY
Was going CQN cold turkey…
Evening all.
Deary me. CQN surpassed itself today with its condescending Left wing nonsense.
JonnyRambo,
How would you dispose of those ‘Right wing subhuman scum’? The usual ways? Of course, we all know that Lefties like to portray themselves as nice, caring people. Indeed some are. Others though are as intolerant, hateful and destructive as their Right wing counterparts. You are no different to one another. Just like the Right, your Leftist friends have given their support to a variety of murderers, terrorist groups and bigots. Moreover, just like the Right, Left wingers can also be dim, gullible and a little deranged. Witness those who lapped up the laughably stupid Michael Moore.
Robert Tressell,
We tried your class based politics. It usually ends with a broken economy or with a regime which imprisons and kills its enemies. A St Johnstone season book is more popular than Leftist groups. The working class don’t want your friends because they despise us. You think we are thick or racist or homophobic or sexist. You mock spelling and lack of education and therefore show that you are as snobbish and elitist as the Tory old boys.
As for UKIP, despite sharing their concerns about the corrupt and undemocratic EU, they wouldn’t get my vote, nor would the snakeoil salesman Farage; yet nor would I show snobbish disdain towards their voters. Much of CQN is middle class, you don’t need to worry about jobs or housing, but other people do. Not being a nationalist, it would make no difference to me whether a Scot or a Pole were to be allocated a council house before me, however I accept that there are others who are frustrated about such issues. Sneering at them or calling them racists will only give UKIP even more support. The left, because of its sneering and attempts to curtail freedom of expression, have given UKIP all the strength it now has. Well done chaps. Well done to those Scottish Leftie loons who attemped to prevent Mr Farage from voicing his democratic opinions in Scotland.
Incidentally, let us not forget that UKIP are deriving some of their support from many Labour and Liberal supporters.
Labour created this mess by showing ignorance and hatred to the ordinary working man who was affected by unregulated immigration. The result is that our immigrant communities now suffer from hostility because the local people are so angry at being ignored or treated as fools by the smug Left. Those locals who are racist deserve our pity, they are missing out on one of life’s great blessings – interacting with people from different cultures.
One last point. The SNP supporters on here, as if we didn’t already know, are wrong to insist that Scotland is so much different from England. Scotland is not a fundamentally Left wing country. Most of us know that.
Another last point: “British jobs for British workers.” A racist statement from a Labour man. Shame on those of you who voted for this man and his party.
Still love you all. Back to cold turkey.
Oh, and I don’t care about Celtic Nation. Only Celtic FC.
See you all in a few weeks or so.
Kingsnake
He’s going to take up chess
I see Dave Hay has thrown Roy Keane into the mix. Seriously Dave???
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
20:10 on
26 May, 2014
Jimmci
Yes….very concerning …GP will go with Lenny wherever he goes….
Perhaps the new man will have his own back room staff
Not sure that should include scouts tho
Not unless PL thinks he can do the scouting job on his own :-))))
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I believe thats why Houston was onboard about 6 weeks ago.
Park going would not worry me as his current role is one of statistical compilation,of players in various Leagues/Countries.
Too much statto not enough eyeball, how Russell, at a recoverable bargain price was ignored, and the trio we have accepted beats me.
I keep reading Owen Coyle, is the bookies favourite. Not sure why, only 90% of fans don’t want him
So Peter Houston has not left yet then? That’s a bit strange unless Neil Lennon didn’t agree with his appointment and he was placed at the club by someone else?
Is there any truth that Neil was oferred Peter Houston as his assistant and turned it down?
What about that guy McGuiness? Who appointed him? Strange football appointments.
Davie even???
Malky MacKay first game for Celtic
Sun 22nd May 1994
Hamilton Cup-Ontario-Canada
Celtic………………………1-1….Hearts
Paul Byrne-75min……………..Kevin Thomas-79min
penalties………………….4-2
JOHN COLLINS……………….alan mcmanus
LEE MARTIN…………………..GARY LOCKE
WILLIE FALCONER…………JOHN COLQUHOUN
PAUL BYRNE………………….Stephen frail
team……………………………….team
carl muggleton…………………gary o’ connor
barry smith………………………alan mcmanus
lee martin………………………..gary locke
malky mackay………………….Graeme hogg
mark McNally…………………..paul ritchie
gary Gillespie…………………..gary mackay
(paul byrne-71min)……………john colquhoun
gary holt………………………….scott leitch
willie falconer…………………..john robertson
simon Donnelly………………..(kevin Thomas-60min)
chris hay…………………………mo johnston
(brian McLaughlin-60min)….(Stephen frail-78min)
john Collins……………………..allan Johnston
Sun 29th May 1994
Hamilton Cup-Ontario-Canada
FINAL
Celtic……………………………1-0…Aberdeen
Paul Byrne-14min
team…………………………………….team
carl muggleton………………………john burridge
barry smith……………………………Stephen wright
lee martin……………………………..rick titus
gary Gillespie………………………..brian grant
(brian McLaughlin-88min)……….alex mcleish
mark McNally………………………..gary smith
(Jamie mcQuilken-65min)……….scott thomson
malky mackay……………………….paul kane
paul byrne…………………………….scott booth
(Justine whittle-87min)……………andy roddie
gary holt……………………………….(peyvan mossovat-ht)
chris hay……………………………….ray mckinnon
willie falconer…………………………(roy Aitken-64min)
stuart gray
Malky MacKay-first goal for Celtic
pre-season game
Fri 29th July 1994
Tolka Park-Dublin-Ireland
Flamengo (brazil)….1-1…..Celtic
Savio-70min………………….Malky MacKay-72min
hail hail
Monaghan1900
“Dignified silence almost done for Rangers,… causing irrevocable damage. And leaving the snakes and their placement with the keys to the candy store.”
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Mon1900 any vijo of thems snakes working keys……would be interesting.hh
Thanks for the kind words , I have screen shot them and sharing with the family , truly “never walk alone “
I’d prefer David.
I’m not too keen on Roy.
A stull hink a picture a Jimmy McGrory has as much chance as any the others mentioned the day…
Twenty First, thanks for your reply.
The EKYC 99’S haven’t folded yet but they need about six players in to keep going. As I posted earlier U/15
It’s disappointing when a juvenile team folds but the amount of politics and hassle the coaches have to deal with is incredible. The coaches have some amount of dedication to deal with the less positive aspects of coaching, all done on a voluntary.
Interesting and exciting times ahead, methinks.
The dawn of a new era.
Let’s hope it is of the modern type, as played by most progressive teams in Europe.
If it is true that John Park is also moving on, then perhaps scouts too have a shelf life.
I would love to see an up and coming European coach, they are not managers any more,taking over.
Someone who is bubbling away under the radar, who is ready to try his hand at a big club, where the challenge is not the league, but having the opportunity to test himself in Europe.
It is the policy we have adopted for our player recruitment, with the carrot of providing a mutually beneficial stepping stone to a bigger platform.
Makes sense to me and it makes sense to myself, too!
Problem, we have a Houston!