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“I only have 13 practices with my team, usually we have four weeks of preseason.”   That’s what Wilfried Nancy said on Friday, before the weekend’s capitulation at Celtic Park.  He added, “It’s totally normal that my players need a bit of time, it’s totally normal that my players could be confused at certain moments.”

The Gods of XG back up Wilfried’s belief that Celtic have been unfortunate in not picking up more points than they did.  The defeat to Hearts falls into that category, but the second half turnaround by Dundee United and Newco, and entirely inept performances against St Mirren and Motherwell, deserved nothing better.

“New players, a bit of time” – elements the manager suggests will help.  True.  Spending many millions on players to beat St Mirren and Motherwell will almost certainly work.  This is Scottish football.  Read the Uefa league tables, if you want to check the standard.  Our player stock is already vastly superior to anything most of our opponents can acquire, adding even more £1m salaried pros will inevitably help.

We can agree that without a preseason to practice, it is normal that players look as confused as they appear to be.  The concern many have expressed, is why, when the required practice time was not available, or the squad not suitable, did we cast off in this direction?

My suspicion is, Wilfried looked at our history of winning practically everything, and perhaps the Uefa tables, and thought, “We’ve got this”.  He surely did not expect Motherwell’s new manager to win so comfortably at home to Celtic.

Five weeks into the job, it is too late for the manager to revert to the system Martin O’Neill used to get Celtic consistently over the line (and little more).  Wilfried’s reputation has been staked on this being the correct path.  He will continue until it works or he is relieved of his duties.  To be fair to Wilfried, this is probably the only way he knows to win, so he has no choice.

You and I have no experience of defeats arriving at this rate, so the impact is bound to be profound.  That we are here due to a tactical change which has not had the required practice, points to poor decision making.

At that presser on Friday, Wilfried said, “Do your job”.  The lad is bold, if nothing else.  Having the best plan in the world is worth nothing if you allow the foundations to burn around you.  It is time to get the job done, Wilfried.

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  1. Ray Singh-Carr on

    A much needed boost. Whether it be MON/Shaun or Big Ange we can still win this title. Almost tempted to sack off my Dry January and raise a glass. HH

  4. timmy7_noted on

    I don’t suppose that as at a well run club we’ll have a press conference explaining the reasons for the changes?

     

     

    Maybe get Dermots boy in to blame the fans?

  10. 67 European Cup Winners on

    As they leave the building I already feel we are stronger

     

     

    Even if Shaun Maloney and Calum McGregor took charge we are in a better place

     

     

    oh what a relief

     

     

    67ECW

  11. McPhail Bhoy on

    THE EXILED TIM on 5th January 2026 3:40 pm

     

    Ange, the problem will be money

     

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    Depends on whether he wants it or not, he’s set up for life with big money at Celtic and 2 massive pay offs at Spurs and Forest, he doesn’t need the money and he doesn’t strike me as a money grabber. We’ll see….

  12. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Spikeys @ 1:04pm – cheers.

     

     

    “what mixture of results would be acceptable”

     

     

    Fair challenge.

     

     

    Was typing a reply when the news broke.

     

     

    FWIW (not much) …

     

     

    I think 4-0-2 across the six league games (with losses to Hearts and Motherwell) … at 2.0 PPG … would have kept him in his job.

     

     

    3-1-2 (1.67 PPG) might have also done the trick

  15. Maolmuire O Muirgheasa on

    Anyone who believes Ange will be back has not been paying attention.

     

     

    “I’m not going to give you a number because as soon as I give you a number, you’ll hold me to it and the people who are responsible for it will hide behind that number. What I know is we need more players in. The evidence so far is that we’re not getting them. At the moment, we’re just treading water.”

     

     

     

     

    “It’s not for the want of trying. It’s just that sometimes you need a push from within. At the moment, I’m the one pushing but I can’t keep pushing everyone. Other people need to do the pushing as well.”

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Pay attention.

  18. eratic on

    Sometimes you get lucky ..Ange

     

     

    Sometimes you don’t ………Wilf

     

     

    Quite a few decent names out there, just hope we pick the right one…

     

     

    Cmonthehoops…☘️

  19. glendalystonsils on

    itscalledthemalvinas on 5th January 2026 3:34 pm

     

     

    Auchenleck Talbot in for a drubbing.

     

     

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    That really made me laugh !

  21. Tim Malone Will Tell on

    TBB – 3:43pm

     

     

    Very good…made me laugh and that’s been in short supply the last few weeks.

  22. stebhoy on

    Our board is an embarrassment. Searching for manager number 4 halfway through a season. Tisdale sacked is correct but the board approved his proposals and should be overhauled too.

     

     

    Big ange for me !

  23. 67 European Cup Winners on

    Saint Stivs on 5th January 2026 3:25 pm

     

     

    In fairness to Paul67 I get the losing sleep scenario

     

     

    My emotions have gone from anger to stress to apathy

     

     

    My logical self says get a grip but I think my frustration comes from the fact all of this is so unnecessary

     

    Its self inflicted

     

     

    On this occasion I agree with Paul67

     

     

    67ECW

     

     

    This guy was never our guy

  24. vale bhoy on

    DD woke up?

     

     

    Glad.

     

     

    But, all this could have been avoided.

     

     

    If Lawwell, Nicholson, DD etc had done their jobs.

  26. Tom McLaughlin on

    There was an emergency board meeting on Saturday after the game where the board unanimously agreed to sack the manager. This was communicated to Dermot Desmond who was out of the country.

     

     

    Dermot agreed but asked the board to say nothing until today because he wanted to tell Nancy face-to-face.

     

     

    Maybe Dermot has SOME integrity.

  29. the long wait is over on

    my guess is a temporary appointment till the end of the season – MON or Sean Maloney.

     

     

    At this stage I’d take either for sure.

     

     

    Do we win the league now?

     

     

    Possibly if we sign a striker and a keeper.

     

     

    At least we are not facing an “All Hope Extinguished” scenario any longer.

  31. 67 European Cup Winners on

    I know its obvious BUT

     

    Well done to our Board for doing the right thing

     

     

    I still believe a lot of change is neede at Board level

     

    But they have done the right thing today – credit where credit is due

     

     

    God I feel better

     

     

    Dry Jan is over

     

     

    67ECW

  33. McPhail Bhoy on

    As he leaves Celtic, Nancy has enjoyed just five wins in his latest 20 games as a coach.

     

     

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    Who decided that a coach who had won 3 of his last 12 games with Columbus Crew was the right man for the Celtic job? This man was never a winner, that’s all that matters as Celtic manager. How many people before him have said this, Martin O’Neil the latest to say it? You need to be a winner to be a Celtic manager, he should have never been interviewed never mind given the job!

  34. DeniaBhoy on

    Bad day for 343 managers.

     

    Amorin likely to bounce back, not sure Nancy will be seen in Europe again.

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