We are looking for a manager, so you know the rules. Some ex-players will try to scare you with Roy Keane, various agents will push their uninspiring clients into the spotlight in the hope a media association with Celtic will enhance their chances of getting fixed up at Swindon. And, the occasional manager who wants more pay, will start talking about the honour of being linked with Celtic, while linking himself with Celtic.
Managers who are talking to Celtic right now are not talking to anyone in the media, you can bet Newco’s delayed vat payment on it. I have no doubt RB Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch has been sounded out, but his “interesting” and “an honour” comments about Celtic tell you all you need to know.
Although he was speaking to BBC Sport, he was talking to his employer. Chances of him pitching up at Celtic Park next season depend overwhelmingly on Salzburg’s Champions/Europa League draw. Learn ‘manager speak’; silence is what to listen for. Today’s story does not fit the profile, there will be another one along soon.
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Celtic Mac
“humble achievements” ??
Winning the Scottish Cup in 1961, defeating us, within a year of arriving at Dunfermline, their first ever, and later qualifying for Europe before either Celtic and Liverpool…..
I wish I could be so humble…”
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They were hard won achievements but were not considered stellar enough to attract much interest from Down South or from Europen Clubs. At that time, football was a fairly parochial market with very few foreigners as players or managers.
Jock’s achievemnent in 1961 with the Pars had been achieved by Willie Reid of St. Mirren , Johnny Haddow of Clyde and Reg Smith of Falkirk, a few years before. George Farm also did the same with Pars, seven years after Jock’s feat. We never chased after them.
A manager with one Scottish Cup under their belt currently would include Alan Stubbs with Hibs, John Hughes with Caley and Tommy Wright with St. Johnstone. I think we’d agree they were humble but hard won achievements, but we would not be happy shopping in that pool for a current manager.
As for Europe, Hugh Shaw’s Hibs had preceded Jock’s Pars in Europe and beat Barcelona before losing out to Roma at the semi-final stage, only after a third tie play-off. Bob Shankly took Dundee to a European Cup semi final in 1963, losing out to winners AC Milan. We never went after either of those guys.
As I said, referring to his pre-Celtic achievements as humble, does not diminish Jock in any way. His genius was in the making at that time. His record and greatness came to fruition during his time with the Celts.
Hard headed p