Two weeks ago, I cautioned that the line being given to Celtic by Eddie Howe, that he was waiting to assemble his backroom team, did not hold water, “This could be the reason proffered for the lack of a signature, but I’m not buying it.”
With his former Bournemouth backroom team now free from football commitments, I understand Howe told Celtic he is unable to convince his team to come to Glasgow and is not prepared to come without them. I’m not buying that either. He either has one of the EPL jobs he coveted, or his strength of character is not sufficient for him to cope in Glasgow without a chaperone. If it is the former, he has strung us along, if the latter, he’s too weak to cope here. It is the former, surely?
Howe was clearly our first choice and the man a board felt it worthwhile to not only offer a huge contract and the opportunity to recruit the entire backroom team, but to allow him to sit on the pot until the end of May. Like all these decisions, it was a gamble. Your view is as good as mine as to whether he was worth the wait.
So where has this left us? The ponderous time Eddie Howe took allowed a clear preference to emerge if his deal remained unsigned. You and I will have a weekend in the dark, which is frustrating, but I am not seeing any panic at Celtic Park. The new guy is not from the EPL circus, we’ll find out soon enough if that is a good thing or not!
Have a good weekend, if that’s possible between the two mood killers of managerial recruitment and lockdowns.
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TURKEYBHOY:
He didn’t. But he was already doing the Pro License, and just hadn’t completed it, which UEFA allows for.
One of the problems herei s that to do the Pro License you needs the A and B licenses as well … and it’s just not clear that he has those either. Even if he does, there’s only a certain number of window per year to get into a Pro License course and some of those in January and so he’s missed them … there’s a process for applying to get on one, which probably rules him out for the current intake …
I mean, if we’re relying on the SFA to make a case for recognition of his Asian federation badges, and we’re hoping for a quick turnaround on that I think that’s a bigger risk than the appointment. Kevin Muscat is the precedent, and the precedent is not good in this case.
Could we really hire this guy and make him Technical Director whilst we sort this out?
Who the Hell runs the team in the meantime?
(That’s obvious, and … not good.)
Hearts got 120 applicants not so long ago, for their managerial vacancy.
& we are now scratching around, to find a suitable candidate, with one
big massive rebuilding process to arrange, which neads sorted asap.
The Daily Mail is reporting the deal as “in jeopordy” as he doesn’t any of the UEFA licenses.
And. Here. We. Go.
AKBW1888 on 31ST MAY 2021 11:15 AM
The application point is interesting. I’m sure there’d be plenty of duds on there and I admit not all of them would be serious contenders but I’d be really curious to know what coaches would’ve applied for the Celtic vacancy and whether any of them would be better qualified than AP.
LAMBERT14 on 31ST MAY 2021 10:49 AM
AN TEARMANN on 31ST MAY 2021 10:14 AM
I brought up Gerry McSherry a few days ago on here in reference to the Lawwellites on this board.
They remind me of McSherry.
Blind loyalty to people who will never criticise individuals even though the facts are out there.
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lambert14
what is a lawellite?
Are they Celtic fans?
Blind loyalty to what? – Celtic or Peter.
i would assume its Celtic and not Peter
fans just going to see there team.to see Celtic.
as they have done for generations.nothing more mate.its not a pro peter or anti- dissenter its simply bout going to see Celtic.
your questioning of decision may/may not be valid.
There is no comparison with the state of the club today and that of 1994.none.
hh
Ange-P YouTube Link
A good half hour story about Ange-P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNsNHfUInm4
GeeBee
AP should not be underestimated, that’s for sure, by we all know who.
It’s not “underestimated” I’m concerned about.
It’s people “overestimating” him that scares the Hell out of me.
Yeah JF, time will tell with that comment, & action speaks louder than words.
Maybe the board are well aware that they cannot appoint Ange – cue Roy Keane.
any good news?
AN TEARMANN on 31ST MAY 2021 11:21 AM
Great point about loyalty to Celtic or Lawwell.
When you see people backing Lawwell despite his lies about 5WA to shareholders and fans and not going to Uefa over trophies still being in old rangers name even though hundreds of matches should have been reinstated as 3-0 losses where Celtic were the main losers in said trophies.
So knowing that Lawwell was doing this, do Lawwellites have more loyalty to him or Celtic?
Like Paul67, who dropped res12 when the truth of his man Lawwell’s lies started to emerge.
Another wee thought for the mix. It is/was rumoured that Feargal Harkin had a hand in recommending AP for the post (due to his City Group position and connections). IF that is the case and IF he eventually appears as our DoF would it not be a worry that he didn’t know about the Pro-Licence situation? I mean, a DIRECTOR of Football?
Just a thought.
PL is a liar & a money grabber, He signs players on the cheap, in other words he goes
for the cheapest option. He thinks that signing players is by chance/pot luck. In other
words, he does not believe in thorough research. He was moaning his head off, when
Rangers where out of the SPL, stating that our Club was losing 2.5 Million a Season.
He certainly does not want a Supporter/Fan Rep on the PLC Board. Yeah that’s to
hide all the cheating & short change, which is going down @ present.
& He wants our Club to keep using Parks of Hamilton Coaches, when you consider
their owner, is on the Board of our City Rivals, & Aberdeen even have their own
Crested Coach, so what does that tell you.
Lambert14
We as a Club, have only managed to qualify two (2) times out of nine (9) attempts,
to get into the CL Group Stage, that reads as very poor statistics indeed.
TURKEYBHOY on 31ST MAY 2021 10:59 AM
He wouldn’t need a UEFA licence to manage outside Europe
AKBW1888 on 31ST MAY 2021 11:04 AM
JF we are no longer in Europe, so that should no longer be the case as regards to coach licensing
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Post of the year.
SQUIRE DANAHER:
Good God.
We are members of UEFA … it is THEIR rulebook we’re following.
This has NOTHING to do with our ex membership of the EU.
Lawwell facilitated the return of the club playing out of Ibrox. That alone should be enough for our support to be wary of him but yet we get a few who think the sun shines out of his sharp suited arse. A celtic man? Aye right…
AKBW1888 on 31ST MAY 2021 11:55 AM
Lambert14
We as a Club, have only managed to qualify two (2) times out of nine (9) attempts,
to get into the CL Group Stage, that reads as very poor statistics indeed.
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And we were seeded against clubs we lost to.
Doesn’t help when the CEO signs players needed for the biggest matches of the season AFTER we are knocked out.
He even briefed Chris McLaughlin of the BBC against Rodgers the day before we played Athens in the CL.
The huns at their worst couldn’t have conspired more against us than that.
I found it very VERY suspicious when just HOURS after the Howe deal collapsed, one media outlet published news we were at the latter stages of a deal with Postecoglou! Thereafter , within hours the rest of the media jumped on the bandwagon.
His agent is talking him up and we’re getting self promotion quotes.
Then celtic fans , ex players, pundits all start gossiping, panicking , speculating like teenagers
For me, dir of football first – then manager and I doubt it’ll be this guy!
JAMES FORREST on 31ST MAY 2021 12:02 PM
I was being facetious when I called it post of the year. I thought that was obvious but clearly not.
The fella said we are no longer in Europe.
Unless someone towed the UK to the east coast of America we are still geographically in Europe and members of UEFA.
Squire Danaher
Watch out for Sean Thornton, the wee Matchmaker, who’s horse knows of his favourite
Watering Hole, Your Sister, The English Lady who you have a wee fancy for, & who’s
Family has been in Ireland for 100’s of years, & your wee Lacky Squire, who betrays
your name, @ fisty cuffs fighting, & placing a bet, aye the wee chap who carries your
Black Book.
LAMBERT14 on 31ST MAY 2021 12:04 PM
AKBW1888 on 31ST MAY 2021 11:55 AM
Lambert14
We as a Club, have only managed to qualify two (2) times out of nine (9) attempts,
to get into the CL Group Stage, that reads as very poor statistics indeed.
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And we were seeded against clubs we lost to.
Doesn’t help when the CEO signs players needed for the biggest matches of the season AFTER we are knocked out.
He even briefed Chris McLaughlin of the BBC against Rodgers the day before we played Athens in the CL.
The huns at their worst couldn’t have conspired more against us than that.
Your Damn Tooting
AKBW1888 on 31ST MAY 2021 12:10 PM
I can assure you I have no interest in The Wida Tullane….Or her land….Or White A Morn.
Although we know how that ended….
massive match
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57300444
Yeah your Sister, got the White A Morn, instead of you, via Sean Thornton.
JackieMac,
The womans footy is crap, totally no shape haphazrd crap.
They couldny beet a carpet.
You have in one hand, a bit more organised crap, like Us, Glasgow City, Sevco, & Hibs.
The rest, their are better teams playing down the local park, than the rest. & wow,
our Club thinks that watching that, is a wee sweetie discount onto our Season Card
Prices, is that for real, or what, I’m not impressed.
SQUIRE DANAHER:
:) Can we start with Scotland first, and just tow it away from the ROUK and back TOWARDS Europe?
Cause I’m up for that! :)
my goodness it is hysterical on here today. and i dont mean in the funny way.
In a strange quirk of fate a message to dispose of old works emails included the CQN Predictor of Nov 2017, with picks, selections and a healthy degree of sarcastic bantering.
some have passed and are sorely missed , but here is a list worth a pondering.
Moniker
LogicAl
Neustadt Braw
AndyF
Billy Bhoy
SCAM
Celtic Rose
Norfolk Enchants
Hamiltontim
CiaranF
Lennybhoy
The Tim Reaper
stpatricksbhoy
DougC
weebawbabitty
Vegano
Delaney’s Dunky
Channelislandcelt
Magic Zurawski
Smashing Milk Bottles
Nothing Without Fans
Shuggiebhoy67
Onemalloy
Bateen Bhoy
Jimbob71
Jobo Baldie
Fess19
Bobby Evans Superstar
GuyFawkesaforeverhero
Dannys dossers
Lee’s Losers
praecepta
Jonny The Tim
The Exiled Tim
Gutenberg
Winning Captains Jnr
LiamInToronto
The Babysitter
Steviebhoy
Celticrollercoaster
Greenpinata
Paddy McCourt CSC
Bada Bing
Martybhoy59
50 Shades of Green
Hearthan
Postie148
A Source Said
The Young Fella
20 hats
Ripon Black Cat
Cowiebhoy
londonbhoy88
Leftclicktic
bognorbhoy
Cosy Corner Bhoy
Sunnybhoy
Saltires en Sevilla
The Lurker
Sandman
GG
Son Of The Source
Saint Stivs
Murdochaulandhay
Stevie67
Knoxy Bhoy
Stoogebhoy
Stephbhoy
Setting Free The Bears
Anyone subscribe to The Athletic? BBC gossip page has them saying that Howe didn’t come because the club’s hierarchy had no clear vision for the future.
Certainly sounds plausible and more likely to be accurate than the SMSM or the pro-Lowball Celtic sites, although you would have thought he would have picked up on that right from the beginning. It’s not like it’s kept well hidden!
Allthough they cant get anything right for doing it all wrong, I doubt very much that a PLC board would not have a vision and a strategy going forward.
It is how the structure works, even if they dont pull it off, one year in 12.
Just listened to Mastermind podcast with Ange Postercoglou !! Worth a listen,
Geebee @ 9.07
“I think what he’s saying is not every team from the same pot is of the same ability. You seem to be suggesting that “pot 2 means pot 2” which we all know isn’t true.”
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I am often amazed that, even though you write it out explicitly people can take the exact opposite meaaning.
Here is what I wrote @ 10.28 in reply :-
“As it happens, I can agree that Man City were a tougher seed than Benfica but Benfica WERE 2nd seeds and deserving of that status. It was an acievement to beat them.”
Have we appointed a head of recruitment yet.
Or is that Lawwells new job
We had a right good season last season.
Eh !!!