Appointing a manager is an incredible gamble but the risks can be mitigated, especially at a club which is successful or even pointing in the right direction. In this case, clubs should look to build upon whatever platform they have. Bringing in a new guy with a team development strategy which is completely different from the existing plan accentuates the risks.
This is why the boot room strategy is successful over any extended period. Build on what you have, sign players needed by the squad and who have been scouted extensively. The new man may or may not prove to be the world’s best coach but at least he’ll have a successful infrastructure to insulate the club from lurching into oblivion.
When Gordon Strachan succeeded Martin O’Neill, Gordon picked up a scouting folder, flew to Poland and got on with the development project, much as Martin would have, had he stayed. Celtic were technically no less successful when Tony Mowbray took over in 2009 but the team, and strategy, were tired. A change of direction was appealing, we couldn’t continue to sign Hibs players, although the execution of the new strategy was flawed. The writing was on the wall from the moment we signed £3.9m Marc-Antoine Fortune.
Neil Lennon was an enormous gamble when he was appointed in 2010. He was a rookie, had never signed a player, won a trophy (as manager), or deployed a game plan in anger. There were a few facts in his favour. He’d worked with the other coaches at the club, as well as chief scout, John Park, and Peter Lawwell. For years, they shared a development vision. Celtic retreated into a strategy closely aligned to the vision of the remaining technical staff.
Despite the Scottish Cup semi-final debacle against Ross County Neil got the job, spent much of the next year learning a few painful lessons and hasn’t looked back since. The club gambled on the guy with ultimate responsibility, but they knew he was not about the step out on a ledge.
The time to have a root-and-branch clear-out is following a John Barnes-type season. The manager was wrong, as was tactics, scouting and team development plan. Martin O’Neill brought with him radical and necessary change. This worked at Celtic but, if anything, it is even more risky than appointing a rookie. The lower leagues of England are full of clubs who have gambled unsustainable money on a manager only to come a cropper.
There are gems out there, Pochettino and Simeone, for example, but finding them is a challenge. Pochettino pitched up at Southampton after being sacked by a hugely underperforming Espanyol, and Simeone got the Atletico Madrid job after several years of average-to-poor returns.
Big Davie Moyes was a good manager at Everton but watching him at Manchester United was a bit like watching him 30 years ago in a Celtic shirt. He started by dismantling whatever platforms were in place and served notice he would be following a Haphazard and Wasteful player recruitment policy on the final day of last summer’s transfer window by blowing all his pocket money on a guy he didn’t need and refused to sign for less money a few weeks earlier. He had to go.
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iPaddy McCourt Supports Wee Oscar
21:24 on 22 April, 2014
‘The most plausible explanation is that they thought they had to convict the guy of the aggravated sectarian assault or not convict him of any assault at all.’
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I’ve already explained this to you, more than once.
The accused was charged with a breach of the peace aggravated by religious intolerance.
The jury deleted the aggravation from the charge.
They convicted of breach of the peace.
On its own.
Without the aggravation.
They knew they could do that.
We know……. that they knew………… they could do that………. because………. they did it.
It really isn’t that difficult to understand
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Ernie
You’ve obviously got no experience of the courts if you think juries are incapable of bizarre verdicts. It happens all the time. The Tommy Sheridan defamation case verdict is a classic example of how badly wrong a jury can get it.
I think it’s more likely that the jury in the Neil Lennon case didn’t grasp the issue fully, regardless of what they did with the breach of the peace charge. Lenny was assaulted live on TV and the guy offered a guilty plea to common law assault. The jury managed to find him guilty of no assault at all. I think that was down to confusion over the options open to them rather than anything sinister. You obviously think differently. That’s up to you.
Incidentally, there’s no need to act like an obnoxious and patronising troll.
Take care
All bloggers who intend to vote Independence, I would ask that all questions/insults from Ernie Lynch on politics be ignored.
He asks thousands of questions but answers none.
No one knows who he is
He is best ignored!!!!
HT
Is JP saying that although Celtic refer to them as Rangers FC, they, in fact, still view them as a brand new entity?
JJ
Just came back on to find the bad news about derbyshirebhoy. Really gutted for you and your family and hope that your condition is managed as best it can be.
I know we may have had words on football matters before but they are really unimportant compared to the big challenges like this.
Take Care of yourself.
YNWA
Billy Bhoy 05
22:42 on 22 April, 2014
Crime rates have fallen throughout the UK.
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/feb/13/violent-sexual-crime-statistics-england-wales-2013
The same seems to be true for many countries in the west.
No one is sure why.
There’s a suggestion it could be to do with removing lead from petrol.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27067615
These things are never straightforward.
That will hardly bother MaCaskill though.
Pedro
I hadn`t thought of the windfall. Maybe I`ll just nip in to buy a ticket. It would then, of course, be rather silly not to watch the game while I was there 0:-)
JJ
billy bhoy 05
22:42 on 22 April, 2014
HamiltonTim
Just seen figures from Police Scotland
Violent crime has halved since 2006/2007
Crime at a 39 year low
Homicide at it’s lowest since records began.
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If I was to tell you why my day was so stressful it may give a better understanding of why those figures only tell a small part of the tale or could even be entirely misleading.
Anyway, another time.
Cork Celt
Thanks for the sentiment in your advice. It is as you say a matter of faith as opposed to logic. Every physchometric I took for job interviews confirmed that logic is dominant in all I do and think. That is essentially my dlemma . l can’t believe that in this vast universe there is a loving God taking notice of me and the vast numbers who have gone before me. Still I can’t get my head around what came before the Big Bang either but I’m not convinced that it, s a loving God. A power I do not understand perhaps but not one I have faith in to care for me. I do have envy for you and others who do for the comfort it will bring and I won’t knock it.
H G Wells wrote a highly amusing short story about the day of judgement which I roared with laughter at. There was a God I’d like to meet with. Unfortunately I lost it in a house move and wasn’t’ able to source another. Thanks again for your kind thoughts.
So what’s it to be ? Will you take the money or open the box?
Billy Bhoy,
If arranmore had used more gentle language to say that he disagreed with the excellent Corkcelt, would that have been OK?
JJ
iPaddy McCourt Supports Wee Oscar
22:48 on 22 April, 2014
Time and again you made the same assertion that the jury weren’t aware they could delete the element of aggravation.
I explained to you that they knew they could.
I explained to you how I knew that they knew they could.
I then explained it again.
It seems that you’ve now, finally, grasped the point.
And then accuse me of being a troll because I, of necessity, repeated the same explanation.
JJ
As far as I’m aware JPT has only replied to the initial question regarding the Glasgow Cup Final.
Derbyshirebhoy, if you ever need someone to talk to, just to get thoughts down, any thoughts, then you can e-mail me. I don’t know what I have to offer in response or if that would make any difference to you but please get in touch with Paul67 and ask for my e-mail address.
I can offer nothing but the ability to read and respond.
Ernie,
Radio four recently did a programme which tried to explain why the figures are falling. If you are interested, you could get it on the biased BBC’s site. Didn’t hear it myself though.
Jungle Jim
I wouldn’t hold my breath.
He’s got a choice of “printers error” or be honest and toe the DD line.
What else can he say?
Jungle Jim Im not talking about their managerial ability or lack of managerial ability.Its about the way they inflame the situation to incite their followers.They both know exactly what they are doing in a horrible and sleekit way.Have never liked Mourinho since Seville when he encouraged an excellent Porto team to dive and cheat.
jungle jim
22:44 on 22 April, 2014
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Good luck with the wait from JP Taylor, I’m still waiting since last August, my ST was returned.
Nothing….. Nada!
I eventually got some resolution about 5 months later when the plc sent me some match tickets which I never asked for, eventually I got speaking to Anne Marie in the ticket office and she sorted it, I did though have to prove delivery, which I’d advise everyone to do with financial dealings at CP.
I think we need our club back.
V
Billy Bhoy 05
22:48 on 22 April, 2014
How’s the feedback going?
From the party you’re not a member of.
Before I head to my scratcher
A prayer to St Peregrine ( patron Saint to Cancer sufferers)
Dear St Peregrine
You spread good news by your word,
And by your life witnessed to its truth.
In union with Jesus crucified you endured suffering so patiently,
As to be healed miraculously of cancer on the leg,
If it is God’s will, obtain relief and healing for ( mention name )
And keep us all from the dread cancer of sin.
Amen
And again for our Wee warrior Oscar Knox
“Dear St Jude,
You taught us to love the Faith handed onto us,
Life is very difficult for use cause of “Oscar Knox”
EPL us in our need and ask God to deliver us from this evil
Amen”
JJ
Canny see the prize being £12k if it’s just u, me, ma bhoy and HT that are at the game…..
I remember laughing at killies half time draw many moons ago, when their 1st prize was £50…..that might just come back to bite me oan ma erchie.
night night PC67
St PATRICK’S BHOY
Prayers from a special place can’t be bad.Thank you.
going to have to stop typing now as the process has dislodged the canula and I’bleeding from it Nurse will be telling me off!
Corkcelt
Whether you agree with your sentiments, which were so sincerely given, or not, there was no reason for aranmore to be so nasty.
I suppose I have answered Jungle Jim’s question also
Billy Bhoy 05
Crime is down all over. Whether countries have a “crack down” policy or a liberal one, there has been a reduction in crime all over.
You may wish to credit this to a “stop and search” policy but there is some research showing the limited and temporary effectiveness of that measure and the unintended consequences it creates.
The BBC credit it to removal of lead from petrol
Removing the Lead
Me, I think its because criminals all prefer cyber crime now, and watching Britain’s Not Got a Lot of Talent.
Either way it is important, to distinguish a correlation from a causal effect. ernie lynch made the same mistake when he attributed the current Celtic playing style to the fact that the manager was once a defensive midfield player.
Pedro67
Aye but you got a Killie pie along with yer 50 quid!!
billy bhoy 05
22:48 on 22 April, 2014
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Ernie is a long time poster on here, he is not a troll.
KTF
derbyshirebhoy
Your 22.55 post was still in the ether when I posted mine so mine was not in anyway a response to yours (with which I agree).
Like everyone else, I hope for the very best for you but for us logical atheists, it is not so easy to offer anything that might help. Only to repeat that , although I don`t know you, I desperately hope for the best for you.
Where in Derbyshire are you? I used to play for Long Eaton Utd many years ago.
Also, I` ll have a look for the H G Wells thingy. Sounds promising.
JJ
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
23:01 on 22 April, 2014
‘ernie lynch made the same mistake when he attributed the current Celtic playing style to the fact that the manager was once a defensive midfield player.’
It’s a possible cause.
II think the fact that all the coaching staff were defenders/midfielders is likely to be a contributory factor.
Corkcelt
Keep the faith
Arranmore
You shame your moniker
Derbyshirebhoy
May you get solace in the prayers of others.
Night and god bless Tim’s .
Vmhan
Did you take up the offer of relocation from Celtic?
Also, have you had a renewal form through?
I’ll will be renewing my 2 season tickets
But
I am pissed off with our club ignoring fans feelings and views
And I have no faith in JPT, if he is still anything like the old JPT who run the ticket office
Hail Hail
scotlands shame
22:38 on 22 April, 2014
Big nan if ur son Kevin went to radio therapy at western in Edinburgh round bout time of karagandy game an wore Celtic strip most days then i bumped into him at hospital a few times.
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No he got the bad news on the day of the Kargandy game and though gutted went to the game which he enjoyed only to get fined after the match for having an open beer bottle which pissed me off especially when I saw the TV coverage later of cops ignoring agressive Ajax fans with pint glasses of lager in the city centre. Wrong club?
But no Kev got the PET & ultrasound endoscopy at Edinburgh then the Ivor Lewis. No rad. on 5 Nov.
Hope you are good too.
Vmhan – YNWA Wee Oscar
23:04 on 22 April, 2014
Apparently I live in London and am paid to post on here.
derbyshirebhoy
22:55 on 22 April, 2014
If the HG Wells story is ” A vision of judgement”. you can google it and find it online.
HH
CRC
Vmhan.
“I think we need our club back.”
I have followed Celtic for over 60 years and never remember when we ” had” our club, so I wonder what your comment actually means.
Honest, straight question. No guile or Smartarseness.
Sorry BB 05
I did not notice that ernie had already posted the BBC link.
BTW- I do not endorse the Lead explanation as there is no proof other than a correlation, which is no proof at all.
Cowiebhoy
23:06 on 22 April, 2014
I very much doubt JPT will have much say in how Celtic describe sevco, or in devising an acceptable explanation for the description.
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
23:08 on 22 April, 2014
By their very nature these things aren’t capable of proof. It’s all speculation. Such is social science.
Cheerio to everyone.
DerbyshireBhoy, I hope you manage a good night`s sleep.
JJ
Jungle Jim
22:55 on
22 April, 2014
Billy Bhoy,
If arranmore had used more gentle language to say that he disagreed with the excellent Corkcelt, would that have been OK?
Yes, of course.
If you’re going to disagree it’s mannerly to explain what it is you’re disagreeing about. He didn’t even do that. It was as “gentle” as a Terry Hurlock tackle, it was inappropriate given the context of Corkcelt’s original post and like a TH tackle, frankly, it is a challenge he should have pulled out of.
arranmore? arranless would be preferable!