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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BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 13:47 on 3 June, 2014
I reckon a wee trip to Witney of a Saturday is in order.
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I lived in Witney in the 80’s. lots of Scots there at the time. I frequented the clubhouse of the local football team. Barman was a red hot Celtic supporter – Gerry Kelly originally from Clydebank
Bobby Ball.
Julian Lennon
Sir Paul
Ah am oan the Horns of a Dilemma…
A real Brain Bustah!
Because..
Baith BOOKIES.. Favourities… fur the Celtic Joab..ur..
Baith.. RECENTLY.. ( Note the Caps~) FAILED , Fitba’ Pilots.!!
Plus . Baith ur oan the BROO~~
n.. As You Know.. Kojo says:
“Doncha Know.. that Awe the Good Guys Ur Already Workin’??”
N.. All o’ they Conditions..in which Baith Prospects presently find Themselves ,at this Time.. are Totally Proscribed..in Kojo’s Big Compendium of Fitba’ Knowledge.. Chaps..1 thru 8!
n..if awe That wiznae Enuff..
Ah find ..
That ..The Enigmatic Alyss.. Says..
“Expect a Shock”…
Hmmmmmmm
So Ye kin see Ma Reason fur..No bein too.. Sanguine..in Being able tae Predict..
Oan Who’s Lap…. the Cat wull Jump?????
Wull it be…. ?????
So. .. Ah wull tak ..
An UNEDUCATED Guess~
N..Why NO?
Ah predict.. If It is NO EENIE ,or MINIE.. N. As Alyss, it Prognosticatin’ a SHOCK..
then..
It Must be .. MO!
Who’s Mo???.. Well..He is Ma Uncle Moishe.. but in THIS CASE..
He is..
JACKIE MACNAMARA~~!!!!!!!
So,,,, that Must be the Choice.. A Racing Certainty..~
Jackie MacNamara, fur the Next Celtic Manager..
Maks Sense tae Me!
Right?
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
At the England v Sri Lanka cricket and speaking to a west brom fan about Steve Clarke. Said they thought he was doing a very good job and were shocked when he was sacked.
Solange Knowles
screen73
How good a season book selling strategy is it to announce that you are going to appoint (or consider appointing) a man that most Celtic supporters did not want?
For a hypothesis to be proven right, there needs to be some evidence. The evidence on here and elsewhere is that Roy was not wanted by the fans.
It will be difficult to determine if it had any effect on SB sales. There is always a last minute rush before a deadline and we have heard from many here that they bought SBs and did not consider who the manager might be before doing so.
Robert Fleck. No John Fleck. No Robert Fleck……….
Wee Jimmy Osmond
Make yer mind up fer Fleck’s sake!
Bronisława Skłodowska
Auldheid
I see a note went up on the offical website re. the overseas season book.
A great idea I think but not sure if awareness is such that is will be the success it could be or whether enough is being done by the club to promote the idea of spreading the burden of supporting the club – it is one of the few ways I can see at the moment of offsetting the tv revenue of our competitors in other leagues.
Even then it would perhaps only allow us to compete with the middle of the road clubs and allow us to keep some of the better players we’ve lost in recent seasons, unfortunately I think that is too optimistic a goal in the short term though!
HH
Maurice Micklewhite,
Kojo – Jackie MacNamara finished 4th in the Premiership, 12 points behind Motherwell. His team then lost the cup final to St Johnstone.
He is neither ready nor qualified for the Celtic job.
Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz. If it’s not me of course.
Nicolas Knievel
Alex McLeish
Billy Bob Presley.
Remarkably, there are 25 professionals named Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz on LinkedIn.
…Steven Pressley…
;)
Walter myth
I wouldn’t let Mc.Namara pay to get into Celtic Park.
Davis Love V
let’s face it, Scotland is very much a backwater in the football. even if Celtic somehow splashed the cash to get a top manager and a squad of international class players willing to stay with us and won the CL 5 years in a row, it would be put down to us benefittting from a lack of competition here
The Battered Bunnet Twenty five must be PL’s short list then. No one else.
Frank Kingdom Brunel…..
‘even if Celtic somehow splashed the cash to get a top manager and a squad of international class players willing to stay with us and won the CL 5 years in a row’
-some on here would still be bleatin’ on about hoopslegend Willo Flood
Johnny 15:43
I think having Celtic blood should come low down on the list of priorities. It’s like betting on a horse, I’d rather put money on one that has never run before but has the potential to be good than one who has run a number of races and lagged at the back.
Being a good player doesn’t make you a good manager.
Being Celtic minded doesn’t make you a good manager.
Having played for the club doesn’t make you more qualified than any other coach or manager – it gives you a slight advantage in settling in, as you might know some of the staff, but that’s in.
I’d rather go for someone who ticks the boxes in coaching ability/potential rather than sentiment.
… I also wouldn’t want his memory being tarnished in any way.
bournesouprecipe
15:31 on
3 June, 2014
‘My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know.’
Sounds like a few of the talking heads on the blog :-)
‘The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!’
Hametime for the Fin……the M8 beckons.
Vertex.
(The Edge’s cousin).
Scotland is very much a backwater in the football
-it’s an ox- bow lake.
If Danny McGrain was fully recovered, I’d like to see him as caretaker with Henke coming back in November time.
Keith Harris & Orville
HH
Ox-bow Chamberlain
Shergar
HH
Ox-bow Lake was Veronica Lake’s less attractive sister
Who runs CFC …DD or PL
PL gets pelters from a large section of our support …I always thought he was an employee following instruction and that DD was the boss
When did Lenny hand in his resignation and why ?
Big questions which need answered
We have a very rigid model …in finance and recruitment
What is there to discuss with potential employees …here’s what we are offering …fancy it or not
IMO RK didn’t fancy it ..despite DDs interest in employing him