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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Just a thought
Could we be going in to the champions league qualifiers with Balde and Pukki as strikers because our 2 first picks are in jail ?:)
My dear,dear,dear, friend…the Singing Detective
Pal..
Modern …”Musik”.. Leaves Me.. Cold.
Rubbish it is..
In Ma Opinion..of Course..
Ma Luv is.. Jazz….the Ole Chigaco Style..although ..Noo Orleans, is no Sae bad..
Ah Luv a Pie An O…
which is Ma Instrument.. Ah also.. Play a Trumpet.. No well.. but.. Good Enuff…
Yes,Pal
Ah am A bit of a Mossy Back.. when it comes tae Musical Appreciation.. as…in the Contemporary Style.. thereof.
Ah Seldom.. Listen tae Any Music that is .. Après the 1970s
Jist thought Ah wid bring ye up tae Date .. re.. Ma.. Musical Tastes..
Nice Chattin ,as Usual..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Evening SFTB.
There was no pronoun abuse.
Here’s what I want you to do…
Stand up straight.
Bow your head down.
Look between your legs.
Now I want you to shout: ‘I have a penis. I am a man. Ergo, I am a hypocrite.’
One cannot be free from hypocrisy.
My point stands. We don’t care when players ‘abandon’ their clubs to join us. Therefore we shouldn’t be too precious when it occurs to us. Players aren’t cattle anymore.
tbj
Scott Brown signed for Celtic in the summer of 2007.
Collins left Christmas 2007.
It is the pjc on the front of the stadium, also missing stevie chalmers and john clark but we can get them later.
tbj says wee oscar knox is in heaven with the angels
18:26 on 5 June, 2014
“Was Scott brown one of the hibs players who went to complain about john Collins”
I dunno
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rMeYPir9ZhA
;-)
aiden bhoy
18:36 on 5 June, 2014
Catman
You were bang on regarding Craig Gordon by the looks of it .
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Thanks Aiden Bhoy
You could add Ronny and JC to that
Gotta Go,joe
Seeya.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Kojo….
Ye Canny Beat Cab Calloway….
Did Ye Ever See Him In Those (Naughty) Animated ‘Fritz The Cat’ Films..!
MiniTheMoocherCSC..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EqxzT4vXc1k&rl=yes&feature=related&client=mv-google&guid=&gl=GB&hl=en-GB
Craig Gordon………………..BT How’s yer old man ? Dearie me the downsizing stepping up another gear.
Bada
he will be refreshed after lisbon and now in tenerife, will be back next weekend for pre season.
Good Evening Timland.
Craig Gordon,ffs there’s down sizing and there’s
taking the p#sh,he has not played for 2 year’s.
Craig Gordon – Surely not?
The Singing Detective..
Almost oot the Door.. But..
Sure.. Cab Calloway wiz a Wonderful.. ENTERTAINER..n ..Innovator..
He knew How tae gee up An Audience..did He Evah!
Naebuddy, like Him.. Among the New Singers..
Who ..are by the Wau
Neether ,Singer nor Entertainers..
All of Oof Present Coterie of Singers .. ur
Just Fronts ..
They as Individuals are .. Awe Flash..N.. Nae Substance..
If ye are stupid Enuff tae go tae wan of their Concerts..
He bettah no Furget Yer.. Sunglasses n Earplugs!
Flash .. Bam… Thank Ye Mam..
They ur an Untalented Loat of Rubbish
In Ma Opinion..of Course..
Gottae Go.. Nice Chating.
Kojo
Noo.In a rush.
BBC sport illustrate the Kenny Misser story with a montage of him scoring against only one team. guess which one.
Sad huns. all they’re left with is memories.
Still to my mind one of the best Hampden celebrations ever, not involving Celtic of course.
Collins sheds a tear in memory of his old man as Hibs fans sing Sunshine On Leith.
And look at Hibs now.
It might not happen but Collins is 100% a winner. Would be ecstatic if he came back to Celtic
TJ
http://youtu.be/sPXCNwBu_t8
BT ;]
“Neil Lennon resigned two weeks ago” and we still dont know why
The hun couldnt chase him
Football Managers 2014 ,Lawwell and Park, imposing players on a new manager in record time………
How let down would you need to be, to go through all that, then simply walk away from. Your dream job ?
TSDD
What was the song he played??
glendalystonsils
18:58 on
5 June, 2014
BBC sport illustrate the Kenny Misser story with a montage of him scoring against only one team. guess which one.
Sad huns. all they’re left with is memories.
STV had a clip of Ron Manager kicking an advertising hoarding……………they hurt so badly it’s brilliant
!!Bada Bing!!
19:03 on 5 June, 2014
Just said the same to one of our own, who should be spending more time with his good lady while away celebrating than texting me :))))))
Craig Gordon…. Just brilliant
Sicknote !!
Sicknote.
do we not learn?
Jude
Seriously … I was depending on ketone to help me get back into my mankini
Take a good look at big FF during the World Cup,you probably won’t see him up here again.Gordon will be injured again,Zaluska will be your No 1 GK.
Canamalar
I think its fairly obvious … They won’t admit it
Have we not learned that players with a regular list of injury problems rarely buck that trend.
I posted a similar message last year about Moyoukolo and Boerigter.
Craig Gordon would be a huge risk .
Our need to cut costs seems dire.
Makes you wonder just how much money we have really generated from
Season ticket sales.
Pf
yon twist and turns had decided to join the happy clappers
told him to stay well clear of you and I at ayr races in September, 8)
BT
Cheap and a pretend first choice keeper who is on a pay play deal … Illusion maintained cash trousered … Sorted !!
Bonus intact
TBJ
Drink mulk!!!
Craig Gordon???
Back in the day easily the best Scottish goalie I’d ever seen (even if he did throw one in the net for us!).
Unlike Allan Hutton, nobody was shocked at a £9m transfer fee – he was that good.
Started off v well at Sunderland but then serious injuries, arm and knee. Each recovery was followed by breakdowns. I seem to recall the arm injury being a bit of a mystery.
More than two years out is an eternity for a footballer but perhaps for a goalkeeper it is possible to overcome such a break?
Anyway if he’s up for it, passes a medical and is given a ‘conditional’ contract I can see an upside. If he was to regain full performance we’d have a keeper of the first order.
If it doesn’t work out then we can slag the board!!! ;-)
Pf..,
Been biting my tongue, failed tonight :o)
Everything is downsizing except Lawwell’s salary and bonus.
Craig Gordon ,free and cheap.
Kieren Westwood,free and ?
Let’s go for the cheap deal,another one for the treatment table.
Yeah just saw the shortbread typical clip of Miller scoring agin us – they even showed it 3 times. Desperate hurting huns.