We got quite a fascinating insight into how football teams operate when Brendan Rodgers told Celtic TV that he met with Callum McGregor last week, to discuss the squad and get Callum’s view on the status of the club. This was before Brendan put pen to paper or Celtic had secured the services of John Kennedy for next season.
It demonstrates the role of team captain at Celtic, which has been in place for well over a decade now. Callum inherited Scott Brown’s role as the first line of discipline for the squad, responsible for ensuring the managers’ wishes are carried out when coaching staff are not present. Callum’s assessment of his teammates will be invaluable to the new boss.
If there was a bigger takeaway from the interview, it was Brendan’s endorsement of the recruitment regime he inherited. Celtic confirmed the signing of Norwegian midfielder Odin Thiago Holm (20) yesterday. Brendan confirmed he met the player on Monday, but that he was a target of the recruitment process that brought us so many valuable players in recent times.
Player trading is fundamental to Celtic’s prospects. We need to buy and sell well or forever tread water. You and I discussed a weakness in this area last time Brendan was in town. Yesterday, the manager noted how impressed he was with head of scouting and recruitment, “Mark [Lawwell] has done a brilliant job……He has done a great job.”
Soon after Brendan took over in 2016, we discussed how his time at Liverpool brought experience no one at Celtic had. Previous managers and coaches came from less-resourceful clubs, Celtic were still stuck in 20th century ways. Brendan raised the bar significantly. Mark Lawwell’s tutelage at City Football Group revolutionised Celtic’s recruitment, starting with Ange Postecoglou’s appointment in 2021.
We tried to upscale in this area before with the appointment of the much-maligned Lee Congerton in 2017. Lee worked with Brendan at Chelsea, where he was chief scout during the early Abramovic era. After six years in London, he went to Hamburg as technical director, then to Sunderland (subsequently relegated) before Celtic.
It was an impressive CV, few clubs in the world recruited more than Chelsea during that era and the technical acuity of German football is renowned. Looking back, Chelsea’s approach could be described as scattergun, while a once-lofty Hamburg (subsequently relegated) have been left behind by a dozen-or-so smaller, technically better rivals. Lee followed Brendan to Leicester (subsequently relegated) and is now at Atalanta.
Recruiting the right players within budget and selling at the right time – it is a two sided process – is the only way Celtic can achieve improvements in the European arena. Hopefully we’ll benefit lots from educations at Liverpool and City Group.
Welcome to Celtic, Odin.
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Sunset song the tv series is on again, brillint watch btw,
=============
Sunset Song is a 1971 BBC Scotland adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s novel of the same name for television.
It consists of six episodes of around 45 minutes each.[1] The series was the first colour drama made by BBC Scotland,
BIG WAVY on 25TH JUNE 2023 1:20 PM
Is there any reason we need the MSM anymore? I can see why they need us but really, beyond contractual commitments, what point do they serve us?
HH.
——————
It is desirable to have the MSM ask questions that in-house Celtic media would not.
Do we really want uncontraversal oaded questions to provoke a continual, fluffy, nice comforting responce. ?
We need others to ask and report what in-house Celtic would never do.
A combination of social media and MSM is desirable.
Can you imagine the outrage from some if all MSM was cancelled and Peter Lawwell was in sole control of media communication.
Additionally MSM can promote Celtic and our brand in places and to people that Celtic Social media can not reach.
If we smash it in European football I want the world to hear about it not just those who buy into Celtic social media.
Be careful what you wish for.
HH. The journey is back on track.
Life wasn’t too bad. The trouble with Man was, even while he was having a good time, he didn’t appreciate it. Why, thought Milligan, this very moment might be the happiest in me life. The very thought of it made him miserable.
Did Spike have some Celtic fans in mind.
As conspiracy theories go, PL in control of celtic supporters bloggers is up there with no mooon landings.
Big Wavy @4.43pm. Just catches no up and saw your recommendation of Mike Farrell’s The Orange State. I have a copy on my bookshelf but it was written during the Civil Rights days so whilst it is now ate least 40 years old it offers up a first hand account of how that artificial state emerged and managed in favour of one community with non surprising results.
A couple of months back I reread The Year of Liberty by Thomas Pakenham. It was published in 1969 ( when I first read it ) and republished in 1997. This is a detailed historical analysis of the growing United Irish movement inspired by the French Revolution and the rebellion of the British colonies in North America. It reads like a gripping novel as the United Irishman rise in huge numbers and are betrayed and brutally suppressed. Many of the songs Celtic supporters grew up with spring directly from this time ( The Rising of the Moon, The Wearing O’ the Green ) .
There is a poignant moment when in the very early days of the United Irishman movement it’s Belfast leaders appear in court and most of the jury are wearing orange ribbons in their button holes.
Slowly the wheels of justice are turning and Wolf Tone and his murdered friends will see their goal achieved. 🍀
GREENPINATA
I think you are one of CQN’s finest and read all your posts.
I disagree with your view of the msm.
I you insulted or lied about my family and and me would I invite you to my home?
Ban them all, lay down the rules and we will consider any possible future dealings.
I don’t think French and Spanish football fans read the daily record anyway.
HH to you.
Elton John rounding off a terrific birthday weekend
73 today
Happy Birthday Gene
🍻
Tom
Apparently Neil Francis and broonie share my birthday
I was here first 😂
The Guns of August. Barbara Tuchman
How the world slithered into WW1.
Bringing us just about to where we are now.
Brilliant book; sadly, unputdownable.
GENE
Happy hooooooopy birthday.
Goodnight all
Wee Elton playin’ a blinder at Glastonbury……….god my generation, we had great music.
BTW books?
‘Voices of the old sea’, Norman Lewis
FOURSTONECOPPI
You got that right.
Happy Birthday Gene 🍾🍾
Greenpinata
You appear to go down the road of fascism in some of your comment,by banning x y or z..I would never ban any comment,shine a light on it and deconstruct it.correct it.Your comments say on Celtic fans called the green brigade are simplistic not the ideal.deconstruct them
I would never ban anyone especially get in bout them ànd educate
HH
Happy birthday the good Celt that is Gene
HH
I got my first kiss with Rocket Man in the background in an Austrian village Pertisau on 1st January 1975.
Thanks Elton for the memories (not the kiss)
Thanks for the good wishes – Elton was superb tonight
Night all
The killing of Margaret Thatcher- Rory Carroll
It’s on pďf
HH
This twitter thread has quite full analysis of Marco Tilio by a bloke called Aussie Scout:
https://twitter.com/scout_aussie/status/1672524069391204352?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Re books;
Just finished ‘Butler To The World’ by Oliver Bullough about UK as an international crime money laundry.
Slowly getting thru ‘The Director is the Commander’ by Anna Broinowski, about trying to shoot a film in North Korea
‘She Said’ by Kantor and Twohey is my best read of last 3 years about how they broke the Weinstein scandal.
Totally agree with the assertion that English is a journalistic coward …he knows the Scottish marketplace and it’s clientele and he panders to it …More soup sir 🤣
CD- BBC Scotland is a rancid organisation
PHILBHOY on 25TH JUNE 2023 8:59 PM
Many thanks for your kind words. Much appreciated.
In principle I don’t agree with banning media but I understand and respect your viewpoint.
Cheers and HH.
AN TEARMANN on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:42 PM
Greenpinata
You appear to go down the road of fascism in some of your comment,by banning x y or z..I would never ban any comment,shine a light on it and deconstruct it.correct it.Your comments say on Celtic fans called the green brigade are simplistic not the ideal.deconstruct them
I would never ban anyone especially get in bout them ànd educate
HH
——
Sorry, I’m genuinely baffled. What on earth has fascism got to do with Celtic media communications.
The constant, incorrect ,casual use of the term fascism devalues the real evil ideology that is fascism.
Anyway, I’m against banning and cancelling in principle.
Brendan Rodgers is a smooth media operator and is more than capable of defending himself and the club.
In fact he usually has the media eating out of his hand.
As for the GB or other ultra groups. Or the CT They have the right to voice opposition to the BR appointment.
If that is simplistic, so be it.
I just think they are wrong and often misguided.
HH.
Goooooood morning or Gunaydin (spelling) CQN from a sunny Garngad.
Off to Airport at 12.30 this afternoon…Turkiye here we come.
COYBIG
D :)
Good morning from a sunny Sherwood forest – considering the red wine consumed last night I feel remarkably good 😊
Good morning all from Govanhill. Another week of good times starts now. 👍
Gene
Happy belated birthday wishes. 🍾
David 66,
Enjoy.😎
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 25TH JUNE 2023 6:54 PM
POR CIERTO
“It’s Sunday. There’s no football. No transfer news. Not even idle speculation.
Can we not have a wee diversion that isn’t politics, in-fighting or conspiracy theories?
Jeez.”
Hence the reason why I left TOM. It was a good succession of posts and folks obviously enjoy them, not my cup of tea, unfortunately, my loss, JEEZ! :)) por cierto
Bath Hippy Yard, Gene :-))
GENE
Belated best wishes Sir!
DAVID66
Mind you behave yersel when yer away big mhan!
Have a great holiday and take care!
PER CIERTO
Fair enough. I just thought that most people, on seeing that the blog was discussing a topic they weren’t interested in, would just leave them to it, whereas you posting that it wasn’t for you came across as a protest of sorts. That was why I responded.
Happy to know that wasn’t the case. No worries. I always enjoy your posts.
Turkish riot police doing double training sessions. 😂
suprise
Greennpinata
Brendan Rodgers returns as Celtic manager on three-year deal
It demonstrates the role of team captain at Celtic, which has been in place for well over a decade now. Callum inherited Scott Brown’s role as the first line of discipline for the squad, responsible for ensuring the managers’ wishes are carried out when coaching staff are not present. Callum’s assessment of his teammates will be invaluable to the new boss.
If there was a bigger takeaway from the interview, it was Brendan’s endorsement of the recruitment regime he inherited. Celtic confirmed the signing of Norwegian midfielder Odin Thiago Holm (20) yesterday. Brendan confirmed he met the player on Monday, but that he was a target of the recruitment process that brought us so many valuable players in recent times.
Player trading is fundamental to Celtic’s prospects. We need to buy and sell well or forever tread water. You and I discussed a weakness in this area last time Brendan was in town. Yesterday, the manager noted how impressed he was with head of scouting and recruitment, “Mark [Lawwell] has done a brilliant job……He has done a great job.”
Soon after Brendan took over in 2016, we discussed how his time at Liverpool brought experience no one at Celtic had. Previous managers and coaches came from less-resourceful clubs, Celtic were still stuck in 20th century ways. Brendan raised the bar significantly. Mark Lawwell’s tutelage at City Football Group revolutionised Celtic’s recruitment, starting with Ange Postecoglou’s appointment in 2021.
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We tried to upscale in this area before with the appointment of the much-maligned Lee Congerton in 2017. Lee worked with Brendan at Chelsea, where he was chief scout during the early Abramovic era. After six years in London, he went to Hamburg as technical director, then to Sunderland (subsequently relegated) before Celtic.
It was an impressive CV, few clubs in the world recruited more than Chelsea during that era and the technical acuity of German football is renowned. Looking back, Chelsea’s approach could be described as scattergun, while a once-lofty Hamburg (subsequently relegated) have been left behind by a dozen-or-so smaller, technically better rivals. Lee followed Brendan to Leicester (subsequently relegated) and is now at Atalanta.
Recruiting the right players within budget and selling at the right time – it is a two sided process – is the only way Celtic can achieve improvements in the European arena. Hopefully we’ll benefit lots from educations at Liverpool and City Group.
Welcome to Celtic, Odin.
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SAINT STIVS on 25TH JUNE 2023 8:07 PM
Sunset song the tv series is on again, brillint watch btw,
=============
Sunset Song is a 1971 BBC Scotland adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s novel of the same name for television.
It consists of six episodes of around 45 minutes each.[1] The series was the first colour drama made by BBC Scotland,
GREENPINATA on 25TH JUNE 2023 8:19 PM
BIG WAVY on 25TH JUNE 2023 1:20 PM
Is there any reason we need the MSM anymore? I can see why they need us but really, beyond contractual commitments, what point do they serve us?
HH.
——————
It is desirable to have the MSM ask questions that in-house Celtic media would not.
Do we really want uncontraversal oaded questions to provoke a continual, fluffy, nice comforting responce. ?
We need others to ask and report what in-house Celtic would never do.
A combination of social media and MSM is desirable.
Can you imagine the outrage from some if all MSM was cancelled and Peter Lawwell was in sole control of media communication.
Additionally MSM can promote Celtic and our brand in places and to people that Celtic Social media can not reach.
If we smash it in European football I want the world to hear about it not just those who buy into Celtic social media.
Be careful what you wish for.
HH. The journey is back on track.
MARSPAPA on 25TH JUNE 2023 8:22 PM
Life wasn’t too bad. The trouble with Man was, even while he was having a good time, he didn’t appreciate it. Why, thought Milligan, this very moment might be the happiest in me life. The very thought of it made him miserable.
Did Spike have some Celtic fans in mind.
SAINT STIVS on 25TH JUNE 2023 8:23 PM
As conspiracy theories go, PL in control of celtic supporters bloggers is up there with no mooon landings.
GARCIA LORCA on 25TH JUNE 2023 8:29 PM
Big Wavy @4.43pm. Just catches no up and saw your recommendation of Mike Farrell’s The Orange State. I have a copy on my bookshelf but it was written during the Civil Rights days so whilst it is now ate least 40 years old it offers up a first hand account of how that artificial state emerged and managed in favour of one community with non surprising results.
A couple of months back I reread The Year of Liberty by Thomas Pakenham. It was published in 1969 ( when I first read it ) and republished in 1997. This is a detailed historical analysis of the growing United Irish movement inspired by the French Revolution and the rebellion of the British colonies in North America. It reads like a gripping novel as the United Irishman rise in huge numbers and are betrayed and brutally suppressed. Many of the songs Celtic supporters grew up with spring directly from this time ( The Rising of the Moon, The Wearing O’ the Green ) .
There is a poignant moment when in the very early days of the United Irishman movement it’s Belfast leaders appear in court and most of the jury are wearing orange ribbons in their button holes.
Slowly the wheels of justice are turning and Wolf Tone and his murdered friends will see their goal achieved. 🍀
PHILBHOY on 25TH JUNE 2023 8:59 PM
GREENPINATA
I think you are one of CQN’s finest and read all your posts.
I disagree with your view of the msm.
I you insulted or lied about my family and and me would I invite you to my home?
Ban them all, lay down the rules and we will consider any possible future dealings.
I don’t think French and Spanish football fans read the daily record anyway.
HH to you.
GENE on 25TH JUNE 2023 9:34 PM
Elton John rounding off a terrific birthday weekend
73 today
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 25TH JUNE 2023 9:45 PM
Happy Birthday Gene
🍻
GENE on 25TH JUNE 2023 9:46 PM
Tom
Apparently Neil Francis and broonie share my birthday
I was here first 😂
GERRYBHOY on 25TH JUNE 2023 9:52 PM
The Guns of August. Barbara Tuchman
How the world slithered into WW1.
Bringing us just about to where we are now.
Brilliant book; sadly, unputdownable.
LEFTCLICKTIC on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:04 PM
GENE
Happy hooooooopy birthday.
Goodnight all
FOURSTONECOPPI on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:07 PM
Wee Elton playin’ a blinder at Glastonbury……….god my generation, we had great music.
FOURSTONECOPPI on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:09 PM
BTW books?
‘Voices of the old sea’, Norman Lewis
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:22 PM
FOURSTONECOPPI
You got that right.
PARK ROAD 67 on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:40 PM
Happy Birthday Gene 🍾🍾
AN TEARMANN on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:42 PM
Greenpinata
You appear to go down the road of fascism in some of your comment,by banning x y or z..I would never ban any comment,shine a light on it and deconstruct it.correct it.Your comments say on Celtic fans called the green brigade are simplistic not the ideal.deconstruct them
I would never ban anyone especially get in bout them ànd educate
HH
AN TEARMANN on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:49 PM
Happy birthday the good Celt that is Gene
HH
HRVATSKI JIM on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:54 PM
I got my first kiss with Rocket Man in the background in an Austrian village Pertisau on 1st January 1975.
Thanks Elton for the memories (not the kiss)
GENE on 25TH JUNE 2023 11:16 PM
Thanks for the good wishes – Elton was superb tonight
Night all
AN TEARMANN on 25TH JUNE 2023 11:42 PM
The killing of Margaret Thatcher- Rory Carroll
It’s on pďf
HH
QUADROPHENIAN on 26TH JUNE 2023 12:08 AM
This twitter thread has quite full analysis of Marco Tilio by a bloke called Aussie Scout:
https://twitter.com/scout_aussie/status/1672524069391204352?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Re books;
Just finished ‘Butler To The World’ by Oliver Bullough about UK as an international crime money laundry.
Slowly getting thru ‘The Director is the Commander’ by Anna Broinowski, about trying to shoot a film in North Korea
‘She Said’ by Kantor and Twohey is my best read of last 3 years about how they broke the Weinstein scandal.
CARPE DIEM 63 on 26TH JUNE 2023 1:15 AM
Totally agree with the assertion that English is a journalistic coward …he knows the Scottish marketplace and it’s clientele and he panders to it …More soup sir 🤣
!!BADA BING!! on 26TH JUNE 2023 2:30 AM
CD- BBC Scotland is a rancid organisation
GREENPINATA on 26TH JUNE 2023 5:59 AM
PHILBHOY on 25TH JUNE 2023 8:59 PM
Many thanks for your kind words. Much appreciated.
In principle I don’t agree with banning media but I understand and respect your viewpoint.
Cheers and HH.
GREENPINATA on 26TH JUNE 2023 6:13 AM
AN TEARMANN on 25TH JUNE 2023 10:42 PM
Greenpinata
You appear to go down the road of fascism in some of your comment,by banning x y or z..I would never ban any comment,shine a light on it and deconstruct it.correct it.Your comments say on Celtic fans called the green brigade are simplistic not the ideal.deconstruct them
I would never ban anyone especially get in bout them ànd educated
HH
——
Sorry, I’m genuinely baffled. What on earth has fascism got to do with Celtic media communications.
The constant, incorrect ,casual use of the term fascism devalues the real evil ideology that is fascism.
Anyway, I’m against banning and cancelling in principle.
Brendan Rodgers is a smooth media operator and is more than capable of defending himself and the club.
In fact he usually has the media eating out of his hand.
As for the GB or other ultra groups. Or the CT They have the right to voice opposition to the BR appointment.
If that is simplistic, so be it.
I just think they are wrong and often misguided.
HH.
Gp fascism is simplistic my friend you and I know that invaguells(drip drip) in.
I am against any curtailing of any free speech period.Celtic supporters be they Celtic Trust,Celtic fans called the green brigade they are like you or I break down their argument.
BR is a pro in media circles,the subtlety of his last goodbye still resonating today
The constant and definitely correct layering and my use of the term fascism is not a problem.
It’s mongrel use in Engllsh is as you say as mongrel as the ideology that it evolves into
We see that constantly.i will continue to use it.buddy.
Take care
HH