The extent of Celtic’s pursuit of Ronny Deila can be seen from the fact that Peter Lawwell established a false identity before setting up a Norwegian football blog in early 2012 to allow him to pen this article titled, The Awesomeness of Ronny Deila. There is a chance the blog wasn’t written by our CEO, but the appreciation of Ronny’s talent is clear.
No deal has been concluded, so it would be a mistake to get too worked up yet, but the fact that we have got to this stage clarifies where we are, and are not, looking.
Neil Lennon resigned two weeks ago and a whole series of names, most of whom are freely available and would be delighted to accept the Celtic job, have been hotly tipped by media and bookies alike. Celtic will not be appointing the likes of Owen Coyle. Suggestions, by many who like to knock the club, that they will make a dash for season ticket cash by big name are also wrong.
Roy Keane was a serious contender, wanted by some within the club. He was in pole position a week ago, forcing those who only days earlier had proclaimed with great triumph that Neil resigned due to budget constraints (he didn’t) to re-write their script, but Roy had other plans. As did some at Celtic.
The club have been busy looking for an intelligent, technically gifted, coach. One who has a track record of innovation, improving players and improving teams. Ronny will not sell tickets on the basis of his own identity, become none of us knew him, but it was absurd to suggest Celtic would look for a short term fix with enormous Champions League qualifiers looming a few weeks away.
By any measure Ronny is a student of the game, a “Moneyball” candidate, according to the above ‘Awesomeness’ article. We don’t need the archetypal British shouter-manager, renowned for his inspirational abilities. You can get the guy who puts the cones out to do the shouting. We don’t need a media darling either. Someone already alerted me to the fact that surely ‘Ronny brings it on himself’, whatever the media decide ‘it’ is, and the manager doesn’t need an Irish granny.
I’ve not seen too much of Lennoxtown but what I have seen is a campus with talented coaches, fitness experts, nutritionists, sports scientists, scouts and analysts. We need a manager in tune with this approach to the game. Someone who will dovetail with this infrastructure, who intuitively recognises its value without needing to be told.
These appointments are always a risk, but if we’re looking for someone to fulfil this criteria, we’ll do very well. I’ve yet to back a managerial appointment by our board in 10 years writing this stuff. This could be about to change.
Lladro replica World Cup trophy
My thanks to Liam, from East Kilbride, who donated his prize memento, a Lladro replica World Cup trophy, commissioned by the Spanish FA in 1978, and acquired by Liam in 1982. It will be auctioned on Saturday with proceeds going to our Mary’s Meals school kitchen appeal. You can get involved in the auction, or keep an eye on it as it happens, here. The auction takes place at Great Western Auctions, on Dumbarton Road.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his tome, All the Best.
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Excited about the Norwegian. I’ve a feeling we could have unearthed a good ‘un.
HH
winning captains
How on earth did she get a ticket for tomorrow night’s gig?
i read here that it was sold out weeks ago!
It has occasionally occurred to me that the most vociferous posters intent on rubbishing Paul’s writing, are those who just can’t seem to resist returning again and again and again…Why is that?
Alternate viewpoint is inevitable on a football blog, but why repeatedly bother spending precious time composing contributions that obviously frustrate, and/or infuriate every fiber of your belief system? Just doesn’t seem healthy to me. Perhaps there is a niche market for a Celtic Malcontent News?
CarlJungCSC
When i travel to some countries on my own that are not to safe I like to hide my money in my pants , is this what you mean by moneyball ??
Evening awe
Id don’t expect us to make
many or Any signings
We’ll be given the old line
resigning players like a new signing
Garbage
We are majorly downsizing
At a time when sevco will be promoted next year and honest mistakes will be back with a vengeance
They will no go into administration
Anytime soon
They wil challenge us in their. First season
10 in a row
Never gonna happen
negativethoughtscsc
Kris Commons from wiki
It seems his goals to games ratio stats were u spectacular down south
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001–2004 Stoke City 41 (5)
2004–2008 Nottingham Forest 138 (32)
2008–2011 Derby County 80 (21)
2011– Celtic 99 (50)
Sheik Yerbouti
You are one cheery Tim. Are you a Tim???
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. the Singing Detective
Hiya,Palomine??
Great tae Hiv ye Aboard..
Yes.. Collins , is a Twerp.. ( Ur ye Certain that ye kin Use that Word oan Here?.. who knows, who It May Offend.. Fur thur Ur Several Twerps, oan Here.. Already..ed)( Never thought of that..pal..Yes.. there is that Possibilitee.)
So.. Let’s Furget aboot Him.. He is a Non Starter.
Tony, wull dae Fine.. under a New team Pilot.
‘
He n Neil.. Hid difficulties .. conflicts.. Eye Mis-Alighment.. as it is called..by the
Mair Diplomatic gents, among us.
This Guy.. Mr. D wull look at things a Loat Diffferently than Neil Did.
A whole New Chapter, In the Celtic Story..
wull Unfold. when He Arrives a Parkheid Oan the Clyde ,
He wull be No Be carrying a New Broom.. that is fur Witches!
He wull Be carryin a Dyson.. Fur he is That Kinda Guy..
A Guy who dispenses wi the Auld fashioned..
He is Bang up tae date..
Ah look forward tae whom He Vacuums Up.. n.. Throws oot wi the Used Tea-Bags n.. Auld Sweetie Wrappers.. that ur Lying aboot the Dressing room.
Times ur Achangin..
Fur the Bettah? Ah Hope so..
Nice Chatting.. Palomine. as Always..
Kojo
Stiill,Laughin
Tommy Joad
17:33 on
I would be absolutley delighted if John signed on as an assistant coach for Celtic.
STV showing PL going to Norway to bring back Ron Manager……….400 fagz and a 40 ouncer..
Weeminger, I’d love to see that.
JamesGang, I’m always catty and bitchy. Watch out when you’re mixing the ole metaphors though:-)
TimJim
17:55 on 5 June, 2014
Sheik Yerbouti
You are one cheery Tim. Are you a Tim???
———-••——
lol
There’s no way your atim
With your name
just pissed off
Lack of ambition
from the board
And a lot of ordinary players
Bought last season
balde pukki derk
a few exceptions Virgil Stefan
I expect Forster to go with Virgil
In the summer
Heston
http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2014-06-04/blumenthal-opens-perfectionists-cafe-at-heathrow
Peter call when you want me to re jig our own service and fayre.
Hi Paul67,
Good piece on our Perspective Manager, if we have done our research and he has the potential that’s been highlighted, well it would be great to give him a chance. Can his brand of Offensive Football flourish in Scotland? Let’s hope so.
Noticed your taking some negative vibes for talking up the Celtic Board line, well I for one thought it was a breath of fresh air when I began reading your Celtic-minded articles on the blog 10 years ago, a real antidote to trying to decipher the partial agenda(s) of the MSM.
Having said all that “Moneyball” will only take us so far. We must look at our circumstances and contrive our own set of metrics and processes that allows us to maximise our achievements in the UCL. We take part in the most prestigious Club competition on the planet, the sporting and financial rewards are immense, we can’t allow mediocre ambition stifle our drive.
Hail Hail
Many Congratulations to Mrs Winning Captains, very well done.
Met JC just after Tommy became manager. He sat and had a blether with 4 or 5 of us for about half an hour.
Proper Celt. No question.
Told us chapter and verse about Macari. Stuff that the tabloids would have ran riot with. We asked him why he didn’t go public with the jaw dropping levels of ineptitude, he simply said…”because it would hurt the club”.
Really hope he gets the gig.
Only thing that annoys me is that he brought Adidas Predator boots to my attention after curling 2 beautiful free kicks past the flying pig at Mordor. Went out and bought a pair. Went from 1st team pick every week to drapped in a month. Developed the football shanks. (Non golfers, google it)
Evening…
Celtic v Inter Milan
25 May, 1967
Full Coverage The European Cup Final in Lisbon is on Celtic TV Freeview at the moment: http://www.celticfc.tv/freeview?video=1442
Commentator ” It’s 1-0 to Inter… If Celtic do get one back would Inter be able to recover??” eh… no… Marvellous!
If it is more or less universally accepted that Celtic can’t compete financially for established players, with a reputation, meaning that we gave to source rough diamonds or promote our youths,( stop for breath), why is it such a shock to many that we have to adopt the same method in recruiting a coach?
Even the failed “names” that clogged up the bookies lists would have been out of our financial reach, such would be their perception of their value.
Go for it, Celtic. I’m right behind you, as always.
Fru and Fru.
Kojo, every team on the continent must have drill sergeants in the cold stream guards in charge of their football departments cos they expect the same level of professionalism that John Collins asks for.
Hibs players were a bunch of boozers intent on ruining promising careers as they thought they could maintain pints Wednesday with mars bar Thursday.
Ask Scott Brown how many mars bars he was munching and how much coca cola he was pouring down his neck back then.
Eddieinkirkmichael, Originalsadiesbhoy – completely agree with both of you
Experience and proven pedigree at managerial level is obviously important. JC has a bit of that. Only a bit.
But occassionally you take a look at someone and think they are cut from a different cloth. I feel that way about Collins.Old timers might say they like the cut of his jib.
Boy from the borders becomes Celtics first £1m signing
Rasps in free kicks at Ibrox on the big occasions
Takes his family to France, learns new language, wins French title, CL semi finals (which is everything we hope Scottish players could do these days)
Penalty kick in the opening match of a World Cup
Secures moves to EPL with Fulham and Everton
Guides Hibs to first cup in 15 years
Resigns amid player protests at the imposition of higher standards (club subsequently implodes)
Manages in Belgium
Carves successful media career from scratch
And some people think he might not be the calibre of assistant(!!!) we need
TJ
Magnifique,tres bonne, Mme Capitain
Was Scott brown one of the hibs players who went to complain about john Collins
Sir Paul
Well,Pal.. we ur in the last Dying Minutes of The Great Celtic Managerial Hunt.
Pierre , Is Oan his way tae Norway With his Handy Dandy.. “House Wife”.. safely, Packed… In his Luggage.
When He arrives.. He wull Pit it tae good Use..
In Stitchin Up the Last few remaining Loose Ends….that well.. Remain..
thus…. Finalizing, the capture of his Prize.
n..a very Acceptable Prize, indeed..
My.. That gal Alyss.. Wiz Right.. Wiznae she?
Getting a Guy like Mr.D… Wiz..
a Shook.. Right?
Ah don’t Know how she Diz It..
But.. She Jist tells Me.. the same thing.. every time Ah ask.
“I simply read whit the Tea-Leaves, tell.”
Anywey.. Ah look forward with Extreme Interest tae Whit is In Store fur Us.. when the New Kid Arrives at the Celtic Way….
Kojo.
Still,Laughin’
Evening everybody.
JC for numero two. Yes please.
Who cares about how he left us. We are hypocrites anyway, did we care about how JL and AM left their club? No. We didn’t give a friar Tuck. Collins gets my juices flowing in a footballing sense. Bring him on board.
If you see NutriBerry or Ketone being advertised dont touch it. Its a SCAM. From one who knows!
No Houston or Frail either. Thanks.
Wee quiz question.
Which CQN racist supremacist septuagenarian never actually SAW either Willie Wallace or John Collins ?
Wee clue…. His favourite Lion is Big Willie Gemmell.
Winning Captains,
A big well done to your good lady but whatever is going on? For a few weeks now the chat in the Greenock CSC is of a sellout with no tickets left for members for tomorrow’s gig with the Lions.
Suddenly and magically like one of those golden cup final briefs the punters can’t get, along comes one and it’s given to Mrs WC!!
Tut, tut….what’s going on, David?
I’m just glad I’ve got mine or I could have got a tad annoyed.
Anyway, congratulations again, Mrs WC; MA(hons)
Jude 2005…
Noticed Iain Anderson Played A Tom Rush Tune For You….
The Other Night…. ;-)
That Norrie McCulloch Album..
‘Old Lovers’ Junk Yard’…
Looks Pretty Interesting Too….
TimesUpForBobHarrisCSC
Kojo
“Fur thur Ur Several Twerps, oan Here.. Already.”
I have it as Tory…W…..Europhobe..Philistine….S….
Need help with the W and the S only.
JO’N
“We are hypocrites anyway, did we care about how JL and AM left their club? No. We didn’t give a friar Tuck. ”
Pronoun abuse apart.
We had to pay Ledley & Mathews a hefty wage to compensate them for their lack of a transfer fee. Fergus McCann’s argument was that Monaco was outwith the EC and should not be allowed to benefit from the Bosman ruling. It was the corrupt high heid yins at UEFA who did not want that boat rocked. Wales, as part of the uK are in the EC, therefore chalk and cheese.
Places like Monaco, Leichtenstein, The Cayman Islands, Jersey, Switzerland and Hearts FC are the real Axis of Evil, where drug and fraud money is hidden and laundered. That’s where we should point our weapons.
Catman
You were bang on regarding Craig Gordon by the looks of it .
whitedoghunch
18:13 on 5 June, 2014
Heston
http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2014-06-04/blumenthal-opens-perfectionists-cafe-at-heathrow
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Bacon flavored ice cream?
Sure fire winner.
RD has been seen at the airport, Turra International that is.
He stated to the awaiting press pack, aka Dod fae the Turra Squeak, that he was excited to be here, and that he was looking forward to taking over the reins at Turra United.
When informed that Mr. Ross Jack had taken over as the fitba supremo at The Haughs, Ronny expressed his disappointment, and asked if there were any other managerial vacancies available in the vicinity of Turra.
Upon receiving the news of the Celtic vacancy, he expressed an interest, and requested directions to Celtic Park. Dod informed him that it was “180 miles doon the road, an’ first on the richt”.
Ronny was subsequently shoved onto the last donkey powered charabanc of the day, with a large bag o’ rowies and a half bottle of Glendronach for sustenance, and is currently heading “doon the road” on his way to Glasgow.
Will somebody keep an eye oot fur him, ta muchly. He seems a fine loon!
Ulryc
TJ
Read your piece yesterday by chance. Agree with every word. Will be delighted if John Collins can provide an input to the direction of our club over the next few years.
Installing the right habits in diet and preparation is now, no
Longer a recommendation but a necessity in the game. We have lost too many promising young players who’s 5 minutes in the spotlight led them to believe they’d made it. Better to tell the stories in the bar of your time as a Celtic player when you’re 35 not 25!
From the BBC
Celtic are holding talks with former Hearts and Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon with a view to signing the Scotland international.
The 31-year-old has been training with the Scottish champions in recent weeks and will undergo a medical.
Gordon has struggled with knee injuries since leaving Sunderland in 2012.
However, having trained with Hearts and R*ng*rs earlier this year, the 40-times capped keeper is close to making a return to the game.
Motherwell expressed a possible interest in Gordon in April and he previously spent time coaching with Dumbarton.
Craig Gordon ?
tommy joad,
The more anecdotes I read about J C, the more I like the cut of his jib.
I only saw him play twice live.
I met him once, though.
I took my two sons for their first visit to CP in 1994.
Packie Bonner met us the day before the game, after training, and gave us a tour of the stadium.
We waited for PB. In the foyer, where some players milled around.
I asked Nicholas for a photo with the boys.
“ok”, he said then ducked into an office, then out the door.
Collins was sitting on a couch,talking to a reporter, then got up to leave.
I asked him for a photo.
“Sure, boys, I thought you were reporters”.
We got a lot of autographs and pictures that day.
Ironically, apart from CN, the only other one who was reluctant, was Paul Mc.Stay.
He saw us and started to detour.
I shouted on him and called him back.
He did what he was telt!
A year later, we were all standing behind Bonners’ Bar, after Paul unveiled the plaque, commemorating where the Sod was cut for CP.
Best of pals.
Any bhoys local to g72 going tomorrow, need a wee favour,
One of our cqners has a print of the team being led onto field in lisbon.
Have a few names but missing whispy and Tommy Gemmal.
It is for charity, one that p67 and kickinthenakas arecwell aware of.
ant assistance appreciated, I can bring it into town tomorrow if that helps.