When Celtic made the decision to offer Ange Postecoglou the manager’s job, the deal was done within 48 hours, most of which was spent dealing with his employer.
If nothing else, the club have been thorough this time. Candidates have been interviewed, including Brendan, who is without an employer, but there has been no rush to appoint.
Despite having a strong offering and good applicants, there is nervousness at board level, these decisions have huge consequences.
All you and me know for sure is that the decision has not been made, despite affirmation to the contrary. There’s no way Celtic are sitting on a decision.
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“Advanced talks taking place” line is all well and good but doesn’t confirm anything.
Brendan Rodgers now getting the “second worst thing to hit Hiroshima” treatment online.
So I reckon he’s coming
🤔🤔
CLINKO on 14TH JUNE 2023 5:31 PM
Was it deleted already
Yes on for about 5 minutes, usual sh***
“PLC CIRCUS X 60K on 14TH JUNE 2023 5:03 PM
Brendan will be thinking…”
SAINT STIVS on 14TH JUNE 2023 5:27 PM
And yet while being 5 up at celtic park and 4 up at hampden we eased up and didnt go for the seven or more because he didnt know that was a record.
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I wonder if Police Scotland had any say or influence over those score lines as they did with Lennon (think it was NL anyhoo) when 2-0 up at Hampden and he was told if we go 3-0 up the hun fans were going to storm the pitch. We held off at 2-0 when we could’ve battered them into the dirt.
Day one: Rogers interview is Just Noise
Day Two: Away from Public Scrutiny
Day Three: Decision still not made
While evry major news outlet in the UK has told us the job is BRs
Our own in house media have dampened our enthusiasm
So has Paul got a direct line to Peter Lawwell and has Peter dampened the possibility that BR will return
OR
Has Paul 67 decided to dampen the prospect of BR returning
The past 3 days have not been joyous regarding a BR return
OR
Has our scribe got some info the media in the UK do not have
Everything I read and watch (apart from CQN) suggests BR is going to be our next Manager
Yet CQN is where I think the real Celtic story emerges
I read CQN before the Daily Record
But even The Daily Record is more positive about BR returning than CQN
Is there a surprise about to catch us all
Or has Paul 67 found himself between a source (PL) and a negative personal view on BR
The scribe has the right to write
But I do not feel any CQN love for BR
And that’s a shame
67ECW
SCULLYBHOY on 14TH JUNE 2023 5:38 PM
“I only wanted him for the reserves anyway”.
Of which ex-Celt was that said, and by whom?
henrik larsson by wim jansen (gbh)
henke is here as a back up for regi,
I wonder if Police Scotland had any say or influence over those score lines as they did with Lennon (think it was NL anyhoo) when 2-0 up at Hampden and he was told if we go 3-0 up the hun fans were going to storm the pitch. We held off at 2-0 when we could’ve battered them into the dirt.
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aye, mibbies
parking the fuzz, no more goals scored.
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If, as reported, BR met DD in London today then I think tomorrow we’ll get the announcement. Can’t see DD attending an interview or taking part in some elaborate recruitment game of hide and seek.
In to shake hands and welcome him back.
https://wikifoundryimages.s3.amazonaws.com/52f-r-BaegjNrVjhA1YCuQ596223
Sacked on this day 1994.
For Macari, leaving Celtic was a wrench but in retrospect he made a mistake by signing for Man Utd rather then Liverpool (whom he turned down) and ended up in low and mid-table mediocrity when he could have won European Cup medals and the like. He actually drove to Liverpool to see their management and then to Man Utd the next day to seek out the best deal financially. He wouldn’t have been out of place at Liverpool but money dictated and he chose Man Utd. Liverpool manager Bill Shankly is reputed to have quipped on Macari’s decision to snub Liverpool for Man Utd:
“I only wanted him for the reserves anyway“.
M-CELT, dermos private jet was in Farnborough airport, colleague in our office there watched it go.
Stalemate. Will it be Celtic or perhaps a life long ambition of managing the Tyrone Gaelic footballl team for Brendan Rodgers?
Antrim surely ?
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Curious blogging this week. Hmmmmm
Transfers
IN
Wayne Biggins (Barnsley) £100,000
Carl Muggleton (Leicester)150,000
Lee Martin (Manchester U) £350,000
Willie Falconer (Sheff U) £375,000
Andy Walker (Bolton) £550,000
Gary Holt (The Army!) Free
Justin Whittle (The Army) Free
Total spent: £1,525,000
Gary Tank Commander
Lou was a great player for us – with hindsight may have made a few wrong decisions but has turned out a great human being.
Saint Stivs on 14th June 2023 6:16 pm
Antrim surely
Prestige man, Brendan would always for a top team. TYRONE
Phils latest
https://twitter.com/Pmacgiollabhain/status/1669011457026007042?t=2j_TVmA-FoVtRxE-BPOVUA&s=19
The one thing I remember about Rogers’ impact, was that he made most of our current players much better, and doing that with this current crop of players will be some upgrade.
Agreed James Forrest played his best football after the arrival of Rodgers.
https://macari-foundation.co.uk/
I think James’ goals and impact during the Rodger’s years has been conveniently forgotten. He was outstanding under Rodger’s and scored some very crucial goals in massive games.
Shocking he doesn’t have his own song as well. Really grates on me that a new flashy player turns up and has a song within weeks, but the service James has provided to the club (his one and only club!) all these years is immense and still he doesn’t have a song.
Might take to writing him one myself. My last attempt at writing a song on Celticminded for Kayal ended up being sung at CP by the Green Brigade. 😃👍🇮🇪🍀
Clinko on 14th June 2023 5:04 pm
You’re opinion is of little value to me gasúr.
*Your
:-)
‘All you and me know for sure is that the decision has not been made, despite affirmation to the contrary. There’s no way Celtic are sitting on a decision.’
Not sure why folk are struggling with this. Paul is saying that if a decision has been made, it would be announced and they wouldn’t be ‘sitting’ on it.
Non-Exec Chairman
A non-executive chairman of the board does not occupy a management position in the company. The chair operates independently from the company, receives plans and proposals from the CEO, through the corporate secretary, and presents these to the board for approval.
So, when our CEO wants the Board’s approval of the hiring of a specific Head Coach, he tells PL to get it to the Board pronto. (That’s in real life. Not sure how it works at Celtic, though)…..
The little bhoy was nippy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r37wrADRHk
Phil sez Dermot and Brendan meeting presently. Deal to be announced tomorrow morning.
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2023/06/14/will-the-brendan-sequel-be-better-than-the-original/#more-30497
Plenty of tickets left for the James Forrest testimonial 👍
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2023/may/26/tickets-on-sale-now-to-sth-for-james-forrest-s-testimonial/
Test
passed
A few facts as I recall, may not be 100% but pretty close.
The amount of bitching about BR becoming the manager is primary school playground stuff, especially from supposed intelligent christian folks, whatever happened to turning the other cheek Eh.
Ok, I believe that BR left with the blessing of DD, £9m kinda confirms that, also the fact that he is keen for him to return, had he done the so called dirty not a hope in hell that he would even be entertained.
All the negative spin re BR came from PL and his spin journos in the media.
Lenny just happened to be without a job, didn’t get the sack, nor did he quit, just happened to be jobless ready to return to the fold when BR did his flit.
I do foresee some bad blood if he does come back but FFS, they are grown men and really need to get over it as do the ones still holding their grudge.
I didn’t think that leaving before the seasons end was great, but we have no insight as to why he did, must have been a serious falling out, but he would have done it with DD’s blessing.
Dermo has the answers
There is no doubt that the way Brendan left Celtic upset a significant number of fans.
No Doubt.
The manner you carry yourself with and how you leave any job follows you around.
How many jobs have you left where you said “I will never work with …………. again”?
It happens.
It’s real.
Does that mean you cannot go back?
No.
Should you though?
I will leave that one blowing in the wind.
Brendan can manage.
Brendan knows how to win in Scotland.
Brendan has the other mob worried.
I don’t forgive the way things went but I know this is a business. We need experience and winners. No projects right now.
Take away their “trophy haul” and they have nothing. NOTHING.
Think about those things and move on.
Maybe Paul was sharing his views and perspective on tge basis of his experience rather than someone else’s.
In my own experience when these kinds of things are happening in most walks of life those involved in the detail and those really in the know ‘go to ground’ and don’t share much that might get into the public domain.
The outcome certainly seems heading towards something very positive for the most part. That is great news. Likewise worth remembering PL is now chair and not an executive within the organisation. Kinda pretty different roles.
I read a lot of blogs, I enjoy reading the comments, if Brendan does become the Celtic manager will the (entitled) supporters give up their season ticket or will they act out and show how disappointed they are that the management team at Celtic should listen to them before they even consider the club and the more (unentitaled) supporters because they are the real people. Bhoys/Ghirls Celtic are were they are bigger and better, we accepted Neil back when he left Celtic, time to learn again what Glasgow Celtic is for. Enjoyment is one of the principles. Rant over time to stop being the other mob always embrace and big J.C. said always forgive. HH
SNAKE PLISSKEN
Brendan can manage.
Brendan knows how to win in Scotland.
Brendan has the other mob worried.
I don’t forgive the way things went but I know this is a business. We need experience and winners. No projects right now.
Take away their “trophy haul” and they have nothing. NOTHING.
Think about those things and move on.
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Totally agree especially the second last line.
KEEP THE FAITH
!!BADA BING!! on 14TH JUNE 2023 5:18 PM
https://twitter.com/20MinuteTims/status/1668870981891371010?t=rX1lWEzvTPPln07NbLTcDw&s=19
Hadn’t seen this before, BR just after joining Leicester
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Epic! I had never seen that before.
THE EXILED TIM
Superb post 👏