Reports out of Ireland that Roy Keane is no longer in the running for the Celtic job are correct. The former Sunderland and Ipswich boss asked not to be considered as Celtic have tightened their shortlist over the past few days.
The overwhelming majority of opinion on the blog and elsewhere is that Celtic would be taking an enormous risk with Roy Keane, feedback which I know has reached the club. These decision are all risky, and there are no guarantees we will be able to do better than Roy, but I’d be prepared to take that risk.
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BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
11:01 on
3 June, 2014
TURKEYBHOY
I just googled ‘Rangers/useless Dutch twat.
Can you narrow it down a bit,please?,
LOL.You know the one,big midfielder.A bit of a religious nut.Cant remember his name.
I remember watching the news in Thailand,the night of the game,and they only showed that goal.Nearly ruined my time there.I did say”Nearly”.
THE EXILED TIM 10:44
If we go foreign, top of my list would be.
Thomas Tuchel
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Was my shout straight after Lenny left. Very good reputation in Germany and around Europe. And available…..
bert konterman
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL
EMUSANORPHAN attends away matches in Europe.
If an emu can fly,so can Bergkamp.
TT
When any senior manager leaves an organisation, a degree of disruption occurs for a short time.
There is conjecture around Keane, yours like the others is made without proof.
I think it’s reasonable to say that Big Peter has attempted to speak to the fans by talking about the process and the short-list of candidates.
To be fair this is more than I’d expect.
Celtic do their business discretely, because that is good business practice and because our club have to overcome the deliberate anti-agenda of the local media operators.
HH.
On a cheerier note, I see that young “The Rangers” starlet Charlie Telfer has snubbed hunnery and is joining Dundee Utd.
Must be so difficult when the “big teams” come in and pick up your talent for a pittance…
Are we there yet?
SCOTLANDS SHAME 1114
Please,kids read this!
Dontbrattbakkinanger
10:46 on
3 June, 2014
I kno we bang on on here about how’ bigoted’ Scotchland is but on Byres Road [I kno..] last week I saw a same sex couple walkin’ hand in hand in broad daylight; to be completely accurate a mixed race same sex couple.
…nobody appeared bothered
Would that have happened in the 70s, even in the West End, close to the BBC and the Uni?
I doubt it.
So things are better; clearly there are those who are deeply entrenched in their bitterness but most of us are just tryin’ to get on.
you have restored my faith in humanity
HH
Tallybhoy
11:05 on
3 June, 2014
turkeybhoy
The ‘ladybhoy’ perhaps?
HH!!,
How very dare you !!!!!!!!!!!.
In saying that,I have seen some that could pass for Miss World.Only “Seen”I hastily add.
TinyTim
I tend to think that there were a lot of factors in Neil chucking it. Mjallby going was a huge issue. I suspect that Mjallby wanted the job and got a flat no. Not sure why. He would have been a decent man to step in. he kenw the ground and with a decent assistant could have done a fairly decent job. Mjallby would have been as good as other candidates mentioned. I think Neil didn;t get the assurance around the budget required to ensure CL qualification but the key to his leaving the role would be around his families security. I reckon the Aberdeen game at Tynecastle was probably the final straw. No man should have to deal with that crap. We only have a snap shot of the nonsense Neil has had to put up with off the pitch. On the pitch 3 signings last season did not hit the ground running and do not look like Celtic players. Boerritger just doesn;t seem to have anything come off for him and adding to his injury problems looks one of our worst buys for years. Pukki just doesn’t look happy. I don;t think I have ever sen an unhappier player in a Hoops jersey. The guy needs a smile transplant. I suspect that he either doesn;t like football and plays the game for the cash or just doesn;t like Glasgow. Would not be surprised to see him retire young. Even when he scores he looks like it is a bind! Balde to me looks like he has something but the coaching staff obviously think otherwise or he would have got more pitch time. I can;t see any of these guys being first team players. In January we bought wisely and the two players certainly look the part on the pitch.
Smaras not being offered a new deal clearly annoyed Neil Lennon and that may have been the final straw for Lenny on the playing side of things regarding the Celtic managers job along with the budget promised for new players. Snodgrass was clearly Lenny’s top target but that went cold before Neil announced he would be leaving. I suspect that deal wasn;t going to happen. Also the players sold last summer and the potential for more of our better players to go this summer it leaves Neil with a much poorer squad than what he built for our assault on Europe that resulted in last 16 in the CL.
I hope I am wrong and the new manager is given decent funds to buy at least 2 top notch players who can play in the team and not look out of place in the CL but I think we all suspect that won’t happen. I’m afraid the cheapest option looks likely and if I am being honest that will be Owen Coyle as he is out of work and not in high demand at other clubs. I don;t see Hartley or Jackie getting the gig this early in their careers. Also Clarke, McKay and even Moyes who I believe is a very outside chance would be too expensive and expect cash to spend. My only hope is we may have a European coach in mind. I don;t fancy Owen Coyle for the gig. Not only did he knock us back previously but I don;t think he is good enough.
Time will tell who the board eventually get on board but I think they have to do it sooner rather than later.
LB
Turkeybhoy
The English media tent to romanticise the merits of anyone who plays in their precious league…I say they are total chancers.
Keane,Clarke,Laudrup,Moyes….no thanks
English Fitba is crap….waste of money.
Go to Sweden, Denmark,Germany,Argentina,France,Italy,Croatia, wherever you like, there are plenty of talented coaches there.
But our “Strategy”, is hamstrung by the adulation given to EPL failures/chances…and is going nowhere.
The likes of roy keane might be a hero to man u fans like DD, but to me a hero is someone like bobby lennox.
Keep your EPL failures….we don’t need them
HH
http://www.celticfc.net/news/5996
Celtic’s Glittering Prizes.
There was something quite incongruous about M’ON talking last week and then PL going straight to TV the following morning. Something not scripted by Celtic.
If they’re talking to the press, they’re not getting the job.
Moyes: Radio silence
MacKay: Radio silence
Clarke: Radio silence
Saying that, Virginia Bottomley has kept a low profile throughout all of this.
FAVOURITE UNCLE
10:57 on 3 June, 2014
“THE EXILED TIM
do you deliver?????”
No, but he does a great steak pie.
I’ll get my coat/I’m here all week*
*delete as appropriate
Folks
Just heard that The Supporters Forum for next Monday was postponed because of
loggy jis tics ( Commonwealth Games/ holidays etc).
All your questions and comments have been sent in and SLO will try and address them and get a report back to you here.
Where has the 40k season book figure come from? Did it come from the club? At first glance on the eticketing system it looks doubtful…
HH
Interesting slant in the Irish Indo, on Keane’s request not to be considered.
Apparently, it was based on “humility and maturity”.
The reason being that he did not consider himself up to the job at Celtic.
Now, that is what I call self awareness.
Thunder Road, from earlier.
You are spot. On in your summary of our position in life.
Not based on conjecture, world view or personal prejudices.
Well said.
Dontbrattbakkinanger
10:46 on
3 June, 2014
I used to inhabit the West end mid to late `70s.
There was an obviously gay guy who was often seen round there at that time.Big effeminate English guy.Didn`t feel the need to disguise his preferences.
He arrived at a fundraiser at a local tennis club with his face battered and bruised,black eye.The lot.Smiling as brightly as ever.
Think that answers your question.
traditionalist88
You can count the dots on the website of you have the time. I had a look last week and there were not many seats in a lot of areas available.
LB
craggy island gaa
11:12 on 3 June, 2014
Natknow 10.22
I’m not sure but I think Ernie was alluding to the OTHER Macca, the one who would see the situation more as a job opportunity…
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My attempt at humour mate!
All this work I do makes me whimsical/jocular/waggish. Ahem!
Auldheid
I’m glad that JPT appears to have indicated to you, judging by your post, that the meetings are to continue.
He was going to scrap them because he felt that it had become more hassle than it was worth.
I gave him my opinion, which was, that should be the last thing on his mind but that the selection criteria for those who were invited and the cloak of secrecy surrounding the event had to be addressed if the meetings are to have any credibility in the eyes of many supporters.
Tim Malone Will Tell @ 10.57
‘For less than half a crown’
LiviBhoy – God bless wee Oscar
Sounds very time consuming, when you’ve finished counting can you let us all know?! ;)
Couple of areas in the lower tier I’m surprised at the availability but sure by the time the season comes around it will have filled, particulary when we have a new manager…
HH
ps. Livibhoy
When you looked last week they would still have had a lot of seats greyed out for existing S/T holders to take up the option on.
The deadline is now passed and those seats have now been released.
HH
Livibhoy/Trad88
I’m not convinced how accurate the ole stadium plan is regarding the availability/unavailability of seats.
The seat I’ve just relocated to this morning wasn’t showing as available on the plan but was on request from the TO.
IGC
10:12 on
3 June, 2014
Bathgate Girlz kin perhaps………
https://twitter.com/mariesmith72/status/473758437575491584/photo/1
Catching up with the 1966 World Cup documentary on BT. It was the first time I really felt old enough to appreciate the game and I was hooked for the whole tournament.
Anyway the England v Argentina quarter final, as it turned out, had serious repercussions for Celtic. It’s well know that Alf Ramsay called the Argies ‘animals’ after the game which saw their captain Rattin sent off. The big guy took an eternity to leave the pitch and on his way he crushed the Union Jack corner flag as a wee gesture. Rattin did England a big favour because Hurst scored the winner soon after in a match they were struggling in.
It was a hard and dirty game but certainly no bloodbath.
About twenty years ago I saw a documentary about the history of Argentine football. When it got to the 60s, lo and behold, The World club Championship 1967, they had the subtitled caption ‘now was our time for revenge on the English (yes English), who called us animals’. What followed was the narrator celebrating our treatment in Buenes Airies (2nd leg), and the real bloodbath play-off in Montevideo. Bob Kelly punished the Celtic players by fining them, if I remember right, £200 each, while the Racing club players received cars as a prize.
Talk about carrying the can?
Nice one Alf.
macjay1- I think I remember the bhoy you mean; he was a frequent attender at the ole A/E dept at the Western.
I think some of his ‘assignations’ in the ole public torlet ended with him being used as a punchbag.
The good old days, right enough.
Hamiltontim
Yes I’ve had my doubts about the eticket system before and always seems worthwhile phoning the T/O just to be sure – kind of defeats the purpose!
HH
bournesouprecipe – I was waiting for someone “of a certain age” to provide the ending.
I remember at school, my chemistry teacher recounting how some local bloke had got done for advertising a homemade alternative called “2002” – with the slogan that “it’s twice as good”…
Maybe The Huns could adopt that kind of marketing as they pile on the generation numbers?
I’m glad we did not get Keane as manager based on his coaching record.There is a complete media circus which follows him around and his every move in Scotland would be reported ad nauseum if he had have got the job at CP. In his press conferences over here as Ireland Asst, there have been more journos at these events than the press conference by the manager.
I like Steve Clarke and would be happy for him to be appointed. Whoever it is though, needs to hit the ground running. It will be interesting to see what any new manager makes of our squad.I’m thinking in particular of bit players like Balde, Pukki and Boeriggter. Also, I wonder what he might get in terms of a budget.
Marti
….well it’s like this Roy….it would be alongside the same lines as lenny…. You get the hob and 3 or 4 mil.
Your task is to win the league and get into champions league group stage. Whilst your doing that a plethora of wanyamas a
And van dykes should be sourced and resold. The plan is this, you knock your pan in building as decent player as possible for each position while at our end we will pull the rug from under your feet and everytime you think your getting somewhere -we’ll make sure your back to square one.
And by the time 4 years has passed and you are utterly disillusioned and pissed off – we will get in another mug and keep the show going.
So what do ya say keano old boy? Are you game?
In my opinion they should appoint Kris Commons as our new manager, great reader of the game and a great person.
Turkeybhoy
10.58
Tue 5th Feb 2002
League Cup Semi Final
Rangers…………………………..2-1….Celtic…aet
Peter Lovenkrands….45min………..Bobo Balde…73min
Bert Konterman……..112min
Shota Arveladze-put pen kick over bar-76min
my recollection the amount of chances
Celtic squandered in first 10mins
plus-Martin o’ Neill was slaughtered in media
as being a bad loser for not heaping praise
on Rangers
there was a few Dutch on the pitch
plus Bobby Petta-105min sub for Celtic
hail hail
Id like to thank everybody for putting up with my moaning and ranting.
In everyday life, im a quiet guy who gets on with it….but when it comes to Celtic and our future, I cant help being scathing about the PLC, they deserve it.
DD&PL are the problem, it wasn’t Neil Lennon….imo NL called their bluff.
The control they have over Celtic, is whats holding us back…..DD is using Celtic as his personal plaything; and that is something nobody should have the power to do.
Businessmen know nothing about football…they are under the impression that we live in some 19th century autocracy, where the people have no say in their own affairs.
They are virtually untouchable, with no sense of responsibility to the fans who fund Celtic….We deserve better.
Of all the clubs I can think of….Celtic imo have the greatest potential, but its being hamstrung by superstar businessmen who understand nothing about football.
HH
Tim Malone Will Tell
All around the house
All around the house
Spring clean with Flash.
:))))))))
…………………………….;)