What a lot of nonsense we’re been through since last week. My information was that we were interested in Roy Keane but no deal had been concluded. Martin O’Neill helpfully (cough) poured fuel on the fire by confirming he gave Roy permission to speak to Celtic, but despite several newspapers running the story that he was set to be appointed no later than today, the deal was never as close as reported.
Roy’s position on the short list was made time-critical by the fact that he was due to leave on tour with Ireland tomorrow, but talks continued in parallel with other targets.
The overwhelming reaction to yesterday’s news among the Celtic support was that we had a lucky escape. There was a Rangers fan who used to come onto the CQN comments section after Neil Lennon’s first season in charge and taunt us that Dermott Desmond was going to sack Neil and appoint Roy Keane. We didn’t take him seriously………
I’ve never been in the business of rubbishing Celtic players or managers before they arrive (although I’ve never backed a managerial appointment since starting CQN) but Keane represented a huge and unacceptable risk to Celtic. We have an excellent football infrastructure and development strategy, with good coaches at all levels. We need a technically gifted tactician, capable of dovetailing with this strategy. Whatever Keane is, there is little evidence that he is a tactical genius, or that he’s likely to dovetail with anyone else’s strategy. The potential disruption his unique brand of focus would bring could be considerable.
Although you can expect a daily drip of ‘news’, I don’t expect any actual news in the short-term.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his tome, All the Best.
Shout out to Frank O’Hagan, who supported the CQN Charity Golf Day with his music three years ago. He’s playing Glasgow Uni Union on Friday night, get along if you can.
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‘tbb’
who are the shitebag huns ? who is it youre talking about ?
BB, does that make you feel like a useless twat?
You’ll get lots of sympathy here…………………………………..aye ye wull.
Woke upon, couldn’t get back to sleep…
Lots of posts since I last looked…
Must be about appointment of the new manager???
Nah! Private war waged by somebody for some reason…
Good time to try sleep again methinks…
zzzzz
the bould bhoys
Ours
wtf do you mean, youve not been making much sense tonight, just calling everyone huns, myself included, what do you mean by who’s side am I on? Ive been everywhere to watch the Hoops, but Im not part of any clique, dont know anyone on here and dont care. Ive done my own thing watching the Celtic and have brought my weans up the same. You called me a hun and thats a total fecking insult. why ?
My my seems CQN has degenerated tonight
Was going to elaborate on a bad tempered Mexico getting beat tonight by Bosnia and what usual histrionics we might see starting next week but the CQN histrionics is far more entertaining
I’m counting all the posts that will be deleted. It’s a lot more fun than the usual new manager speculation pish
:)
justafan
good plan
poetcfc
HH
The bould bahookie
Are you Roy Keane?
I’ll leave this sketch for a pound
50p?
The bold bahookie
Are you Donny Toadily?
Celtic may be prepared to hold off for Larsson
Michael Grant
Chief football writer
Wednesday 4 June 2014
HENRIK LARSSON could yet feature in Celtic’s next managerial structure after reports emerged in Sweden that the Scottish champions still want to take him to Parkhead later this year.
Henrik Larsson is thought highly unlikely to go back on his word to Falkenbergs
The prospects of the iconic former striker returning to Celtic seemed to end last month when he insisted he would remain with his current club, Falkenbergs, until the end of the Swedish season on November 2. But after the pursuit of Roy Keane, which ended with the Republic of Ireland assistant manager deciding to make himself unavailable, Celtic are still searching for the man or men to replace Neil Lennon and may not have given up on Larsson.
After days rife with speculation over the Keane saga – with Steve Clarke emerging as the latest frontrunner and Malky Mackay and Owen Coyle also among the contenders -there was quiet and little obvious movement in the search for Lennon’s successor yesterday.
However, it was reported in Sweden that Celtic representatives had a meeting with Larsson last week, after he had publicly said he would remain with Falkenbergs, and that the Parkhead club may let him honour his contract before taking him back to Scotland in five months.
That would apply only if Larsson was part of a managerial structure which involved others who could take the first team in the meantime, of course, given that all the Champions League qualifying rounds, the first three group stage games, and about the first third of the Scottish domestic season all take place before the end of November.
Larsson is thought highly unlikely to go back on his word to Falkenbergs and will almost certainly honour his contract with them but, if Celtic are prepared to wait the end of the Swedish season, he may be prepared to return to the scene of the greatest years of his playing career.
Last night there was an unlikely endorsement of Larsson for the Celtic job from another prominent Swedish football figure, the former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. “Henrik is Mr Celtic, or was anyway, and he has done well in Falkenberg,” said Eriksson. “I think he would be an excellent choice for the club. How long did he play there, almost 10 years? I think it would be a very popular choice among fans. He is still the king in Scotland.”
Eriksson himself is not a contender, at least. He now coaches the Chinese club Guangzhou R&F on a £2m-a-year contract. He admitted, though, that he regularly gets asked if he would be interested in the Parkhead job. “It is always the case that now Celtic have no new coach, agents call and ask ‘are you interested in Celtic?’ It is in itself nice to be one of the names flying around, but I feel good in China.”
tnt …
Do people actually get paid for writing such drivel?
I’m a dental hygienist
Bouldbhoy, I thought you’d met my young bro after we tried to get you into work last year.
Apologies if I’ve got that wrong. Your uselessness is a hard thing to pitch in the job market.
PC67 saw it, I saw it, and everyone reading this blog can see it.
You remind me of that great poet William Worthless
You are just one of life’s loser’s.
Celtic
BB…………………………….psssssssssst……..
PS
PPS
PPPS.
Knob……………………………end
It should be framed red alert for the dayshift poster – “Don’t read back”. What a shambles show.
1000
New day New page
Don’t read back.
HH
Looks like the moonhowlers sesh was fun last night.
Canny wait to read it all when I finish this shift in four hours!
Michael Grant just doesn’t get it does he?
All Henrik Larsson has said is that he will never walk out on Falkenbergs. In other words, he will honour his contract.
However, all it takes is for Celtic to enter discussions with the Swedish club and agree compensation and if acceptable, Falkenbergs will release Henrik from his contract. It happens all the time all over Europe. If that happens, Larsson could join Celtic now and he would not have dishonoured his contract.
So Henrik says he will honour his contract, and a professional football writer can’t even think beyond that and work out that waiting till November is simply not an option. If Celtic want him, they speak to his current employers and come to an agreement.
If it is true that Celtic are still speaking to Henrik, you can be sure they have also spoken to his club and will do again.
Typical SMSM. Unable to think things through. Just how much do these guys get paid?
The problem with Don’t Read Back is it’s a bit like driving pat a car crash… You know you shouldn’t look but you canny help having a quick glance.
Good Morning Timland.
I see the deleter’s are deleting,quite right to,
think I’ll need to loosen ma corset….anyways
still big Malky for me….have a great day cqn.
Well that was spooky……….somebody has the magic wand out!!!!
HH
Strange case of the shrinking blog,as the number of posts reduces before my eyes as i do some paperwork.
Probably for the best,mind.
Good morning friends from a dry and fairly bright (though cloudy) East Kilbride.
Don’t know if anyone has come up with this one but why not give the managers job to Peter Lawell.
He’s practically the Director of Football anyway and it won’t cost us anything apart from buying him some cones and a bag of balls.
A win win situation.
M.C.
Welcome back.
macjay
Always lurking but occasionally something ridicules gets posted and I can’t help myself, like suggesting Celtic never offered the job to Roy Keane.
Morning troops, early(ish) start in the Rebel County……weather glorious.
A cursory glance over the blog’s shoulder will reveal determined attempts by sleekit spoilsport(s) with ( very determined and technically dexterous) interchangeable pop-up personas – all of them unattractive and none of them tim-like in any shape or form.
In my opinion it’s an act – every bit as bogus as the tribute act. The foul language and aggression synonymous with the dark side – but part of a prepared script.
The motives are obvious – spoil the blog.
Michael. I know the header is a bit of a joke PL was told to offer job to RK and he must have been thinking his cash cow of Celtic plc would be over when RK would have publicly been asking questions about him and his large bonus and salary
The header is direct from PL himself
Michael Collins
07:04 on
4 June, 2014
Summa`s gone.
G.C.T. is going into self-imposed exile.
Syd. the Tim, Kit yourself and the woop woopers are still around,so all`s not lost.
At least we`ve got the World Cup to look forward to.
:-)
Ghuys,
If you do not mind I would just like to say:
A happy 20th wedding anniversary to My Wife who made me very happy when she became Mrs. LB on 4th June 1994. I am taking her away for a wee two day break to celebrate or commiserate. Mrs. LB your are the best Mum and my best Pal. I have a lot to thank God for.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Aye Michael. We are going to win the league anyway and if we don’t get to CL then the manager can blame himself for not releasing the funds
He has been with us a few years now so must understand the offside rule ( although I think super salary still struggles with that one )
All he would need to do would not to play 4 2 4 and we would all be happy
He would even improve his balance sheet by not paying extra for a manager and then get more in his CEO salary
Maybe he might put out via Paul67 that Owen coyle would be a great Coach, then at last minute introduce himself from himself at a spin conference and we would all be ecstatic :))))
bankiebhoy1
07:24 on
4 June, 2014
You got it.
But last night was probably a double act.
As I said,don`t take the bait.
Macjay if you are going to drag yourself oot of bed in the wee small hours to watch the WC. Onyourself :)))
Me will be tucked up under Ma duva trying to keep warm
Lennybhoy – many congratulations to you both!! I’m sure she deserves a medal!! Have a great time!
Lennybhoy. 20 years. Wow congrats
Enjoy your break
Congratulations to Mrs and Mr Lennybhoy and hold your head up high.