Back in October 2011 I was for calling an end to the Neil Lennon experiment. During the previous season he lost the league after a late collapse, while exiting Europe in August after defeats to Braga and Utrecht. That season Sion’s insistence in not playing by the rules allowed us a backdoor ticket to the Europa League but we were 10 points behind Ally McCoist’s Rangers.
Subsequent events proved there was not enough evidence on show to judge the Neil Lennon era early in his second season. Neil pulled things together, finished a credible third in the Europa League group and never looked back.
Ronny Deila has already made mistakes in his Celtic tenure but does anyone seriously believe he has had the opportunity and resources to build a team? Of course not. He needs to sort out the many cousins of George Weah who have arrived recently from the genuine John Guidetti’s. He needs players who can pass the ball with reasonable accuracy but most of all he needs players of courage and attitude.
I would probably be singing a different tune if we still had Rangers to contend with, long-term development objectives are important but the short-term need to win the league remains absolute, but we don’t, which means short-term targets remain well within grasp.
The memory of Rangers’ many mistakes in the years before liquidation offers another lesson. They sacked Paul Le Guen six months into a badly needed overhaul project. Le Guen was appointed months before he took up the reins and had enough time to watch his new team and scout transfer targets, but even that wasn’t enough to ensure a smooth transition, as he found the Weahs living in Austria. Le Guen was decrying his as a heretic by a club incapable of change.
Despite the tiredness after Thursday and a plethora of injuries, Celtic had enough resources to swamp a tiny football club yesterday. That we didn’t, suggests Ronny has a big job on his hands. From the frustration shown by Scott Brown and Stefan Johansen at their team-mates yesterday, I suggest he builds his recovery around these two.
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:) off shore no, no to off shore, shite shite shite dirty dirtyrotest ya bas
Canamlar, I’ll don an orange boiler suit and hiv a durty protest before I’ll ever go offshore again. Today’s change to the flying rules admits that helicopters are and always have been unsafe and now just puts a fat unfit bastard unfit between me and my escape route.
No thanks I’ll pillage my plunder on dry land.
Acgr,
Innit, it’s no safe, and they don’t even have a dodgy scafftag :)
But then it’s only British helicopters they are talking about, licensed in Scotland don’t you know
Neil Canamalar
@00.26 and 00.48
Rather insensitive posts bearing in mind the horrors which we have all seen on video. Poor taste old bhoy
By the SFA I was told :)
Unthank..,
Kiss my arse
Put Wakaso in front of Izzie and just maybe two thing might happen.
Wakaso might get to the bye line, we’re told he’s got real pace, why stifle it.
Wakaso, might actually be capable of putting in a cross “with his famous left foot”.
Do similar on the other side and our fullbacks wont keep getting in the way of our wingers. Our wing play is utterly shite.
Ditch izzy, seen him bottle too many tackles and challenges yesterday, obviously no enough money to take the chance. One out of 15 crosses is no good enough either. Dump him now IMO
Canamalar, a fat bastard blocking my exit on any helicopter in any sector is a no no in my self preservation book. Why should I have to give up my seat next to the window because some fudd has had too many big breakfast’s. My helicopter days are over with or without scafftag bassa’s.
can slip out that window like a greased eal, the fat guy should be on the inside and take his chances with his fat.
Nomorechoppertrips.com
Acgr,
100% fat b’stards should be discriminated against, why should a life choice endanger anyone else.
I once met a fat b’stard that told me it was a glandular problem, over active greedy gland, if it’s not going in it won’t count, simples, innit :)
Oh wait my PC ometer went a bit haywire, stupid thing will get us all killed
Neil canamalar
Gutter response is you best?
Canamalar, I’m getting the impression that if I ever have the misfortune to site beside you on a helicopter I’d want the windae seat.
Why don’t you just lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle like, me, for example.
Unthank,
I’m no falling for your bourneoffended bullshit, Yes people get done, but no everyone that makes a quip is referring to your sensibilities, so as I said, and don’t try yer hackneyed crap on me again, now sling yer hook.
the unthank road, how are you bud. I never made it to Jura as we discussed but I did take your advice and drink some of their fine drams. CTried a few excellent ones but my heart still lies with the smokey Islay ones.
Planning a barra trip for me, my boy, my bro and my nephew in the spring. They tell me the tims a re lovely at that time of year. Don’t take the bam seriously, he’s a fecking bam………………………………………………bam.
Hail Hail bruv
AGCR,
Copulated that, a fat b’stard trying to climb over an auld jakey to get to the windae and its probably no even the right wan :)
Naw, like you nae mere helicopters
Ha ha, canamalar, did you ken UTR was a quality flyfisher or was that just pyoor luck.
Roight you lot sling ye ooks.
Vinny Jones eat yer heat out.
Canamalar, excellent. That’s Coai’s and helicopters you’ve shat out of meeting me. Where next?
The agm?
When is that, I’ve had hee haw about the agem from the club. Are we gonnay be like the huns and just stop having them.
Neil C
Gosh what an intelligent response.
I’m soooo impressed !!!!!
AGCR,
Here all week, back to the land of fundamentalist funders on Sunday, still trying to get enough brownies to make the next meet on Sunday,will see how that goes.
tur,d
Really, your so balanced, I wish I was you, then again what a bore, maybe no.
I’m getting a bit hacked off wi my taxes being spent on nuclear submarines. Not once have they thought to pop into Arbroath harbour and get their wee whistles out.
JJ would make them awe a hearty breakfast.
Acgr,
Simples, covenant to the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, tax sorted
Acgr
Good to hear from you. Had a few trips there since we last met. My kids got me a lesson from the local ghillie and improved my fly fishing no end. Hoping to buy a house there and retire to full time fishing and Jura drinking next year. Obviously I need to re-educate your palate with copious amounts or “Elixir, Prophesy and Superstition” so I can ween you off that other stuff ! ! ! At least I’ll enjoy the effort!
Take care and enjoy the trip to Barra, mind you I still think an Islay – Jura trip would be more enjoyable.
As for Neil C,
I always treat foul mouthed bampots with the contempt they deserve.
Arsehole
Canamalar, joking aside, don’t lose your noggin out there. We’d all miss your acid tongue on here when you get the chance to post yir pap.
Whit, yer missus is stopping you from going to the hootenanny? Or, Your boyfriend is stopping you from going?
FFFFFFFFFFFFFS., Which wan is it? Tell them to clear out their locker and GTF, you’ve shareholders to meet and obligations outside of talking shite to fulfil. He / she will understand.
Stop being such a pansy canman.
xxx
ACGR
Just checked my stock, the Jura which might appeal to you is “Prophecy”, according to the splurgh it is “Heavily peated with fresh cinnamon and spicy sea spray” ;- well bless my cotton socks, but I have never thought of that while having a wee snifter, gosh, the things you learn !
hail hail Mi amigo,
got to learn some Spanish for my trip there next month!
As for your favourite catamite , Mr Neil C, he’s all yours!
AGCR,
I’ve got a wee bit respect for my wee burd, there’s nothing you or anyone else can offer I would prefer to her company, get it, I don’t answer to anyone but those I choose to answer too. I don’t tug locks to brow beaters but you know that, if I go to the hootenanny it’s because I go with a blessing not as a sufferance.
the unthank road, I’ll get to Jura at some point, definitely within the next five years as after that I’m out of this sorry tory loving unionist shitehole of a country……………….Anyway:_)
I’ve loved Barra all my life and will never stop visiting the island, Loch St Claire (Tangusdale) is a brilliant fly fishing wee spot.
You’ll never change my view on drams, Jura has some great offerings but Islay has so much more choice and distinction of taste. I’ll just love them all.
Don’t get bothered with canamalar, he’s a let down, another shitebag, who like neganon did not turn up to meet me when offered for lunch and beer.
Thing is, I’d have loved to have met them both. Good Celtic men who think differently are Celtic men just the same.
We are still all Celtic.
Canamalar, go, or don’t go. I don’t care either way.
AGCR,
I’m out tomorrow and all week, your more than welcome to meet up, or is it only a dizzy when you decide ?
Dolphin bar partick, any day this week, look forward to a few beers
the unthank road, I feel a swap might be in order here. How about a 12 Y.O. Linkwood private bottling, single cask, cask strenght, Oloroso finish, 57.4 Abv?
I might be tempted. Fit boot yoo?………………….hmmmmm? Hmmmmm?
Canamalar, correct it’s only a dizzie when I decide. Technically you’ve only shat out once on me. I’m off to Spain on Saturday so that cant count. I was only pointing to the hootenanny so you might meet some like minded arseholes, believe me, I’d be there myself if I didn’t have a messed up holiday planner.
Another time dude. Enjoy the hootenanny and give my best to all that you meet.
Hail Hail bruv
ACGR
No problems bruv, I admit to being totally prejudiced in all things Jura. Islay has 8 fabulous distilleries, Jura has one, but we got fight for what we like? No?
No doubt you friends are “Good Celtic men”, but do they have to be low life , foul mouthed bampots as well.? I expect and demand a high standard from all Celtic supporters, and many on this site fall well short .
Respect your vision of a future under a tory/ ukip government. I was abroad for 14 years and in England for 10 years prior to that. Amazed my fellow Scots are the only nation in the world to reject independence from England. That’s my first and last input ref the independence debate,
KTF
AGCR,
Naebody shat out on you anytime, your no that menacing or important except in yer ain heed.
As I said I’m here in partick all week, that’s four days, or can you no get permission to travel all that way without a blessing bruv
A wee song for all Celtic supporters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlOeGeVih4
auldheid. Unfortunately our CEO salary is not dependant on full houses or exciting players and trophies
It’s all about cost reduction and money in the bank and zero debt
Our crowds have fallen dramatically , our wages have also fallen , income has fallen , but profits up as cost base dramatically reduced leading to pish on the park
Hence lawwel is destined to receive his biggest every pay check
Sure his boss should not have made it that way allowing cash grabbers like Lawwell to destroy our club for his own personal gain
Kick him out now