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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Embdy lookin’ for a book for the ole hols could do worse than the new Bill Bryson; on events in the U.S in the pivotal year of 1927.
Very entertaining and enlightening.
His writing style is so apparently effortless it must take a lot of hard work; like watchin’ ole Roger Federer in his prime.
THat kind of elegance is the result of practice, practice and more practice.
Going by Lenny comments, if they are accurate, the gagging clause isny working that well, maybes there will be more to come from him !!!
HH
skyisalandfill
08:28 on 6 June, 2014
Hahahaha ……. Brilliant
Sorry for your very sad loss, Dick Byrne…
“As a boy, I hated jelly.”
FACT!
…..Now I just can’t get enough….
:)
Welcome Craig, you join an illustrious club who have seen the light.
HH
Dontbrattbakkinanger
08:51 on 6 June, 2014
Bryson’s travel books are great until he’s writing about somewhere you know and then he seems trite and hackneyed.
Sincere condolences to Dick Byrne and family, we’ll remember you in our prayers Jim. God Bless.
IGC 0838
Bryan Young in the Metro (that free paper everybody reads on the bus/train) this morning:
‘The ibrox club was liquidated and relaunched in the bottom tier of Scottish Football’
He was clever yesterday also re Miller:
Something like ‘ Rangers have given Miller a chance for a third spell at Ibrox’
A third spell with ‘rangers’ surely?
Ernesto- ole Bill makes me laugh.
And as I’ve never actually been to 1927 his writing appears [to my tired ole eyes anyway] fresh and insightful.
He should post on here.
Might lighten the mood a bit.
DBBIA
re the buik…noted.
He’s a great easy read – effortlessly funny and a great observer.
A combo of Garrison Keillor and Clive James,
..and I hear he’s a massive Tim..(honest).
HH
Dontbrattbakkinanger
09:03 on 6 June, 2014
He’s very successful and popular, and has an easy style, but you’d wonder if the substance is there. To be read more for entertainment than enlightenment. Nothing wrong with that.
Alex O’Henley @OHenleyAlex · 2m
I understand John Collins has had talks with @celticfc but no offer has yet been made regarding possible role as Ronny Deila assistant.
New away kit?
http://www.liveforfootballshirts.com/201415-celtic-tartan-third-shirt-leaked/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+liveforfootballshirts+%28Live+For+Football+Shirts+-+For+Fans+of+Footy+Shirts+New+%26+Old%29
GARY67
Bloody hell,that’s an obscenity.
Why would RD leave a championship winning team about to get a shot in CL to be number 2 at a club who will enter the CL at the same stage? A club in one of the bigger leagues but not the scottish league. We may have wanted him as No.2 to NL but doubt very much if would have come.
Dontbrattbakkinanger.
Might lighten the mood a bit.
We certainly need this blog to lighten up a bit, It’s going downhill by the day.
I think there’s a competition to see who can be the nastiest, one of the reasons I don’t come on the blog as much.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
09:13 on 6 June, 2014
GARY67
Bloody hell,that’s an obscenity.
Can think of a lot more descriptive words!, ;-)
Obscenity is putting it mildly!!
Maybe it’ll be marketed as our independence strip?
I have no suggestion that this is part of his being approached but Craig Gordon has been doing a bit of coaching. If he’s being brought in as a back-up and coach that might make more sense.
Ernesto -Exactly,it’s a book for the ole hols.
It’s a book to lighten the mood; it’s not ole Teilhard de Chardin.
And I was enlightened re the Chicago White Sox [my fave baseball team] and Philo Farnsworth.
Sign Craig Gordon, sign a new young keeper, let the youngster work with Stevie Woods and Craig and develop into new number 1 a year or two down the line.
Makes sense to me.
Did we not have an ole tartan ‘international strip before?
I seem to remeber a picture of hoopslegend Steven Mcmanus wearing it.
Dontbrattbakkinanger
08:51 on 6 June, 2014
Embdy lookin’ for a book for the ole hols could do worse than the new Bill Bryson; on events in the U.S in the pivotal year of 1927.
Very entertaining and enlightening.
His writing style is so apparently effortless it must take a lot of hard work; like watchin’ ole Roger Federer in his prime.
THat kind of elegance is the result of practice, practice and more practice.
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I have a friend who attended a book even/festival where BB was talking and taking questions. Most of the questions were about the craft of writing but one or two people did ask about some of the facts quotes in his latest book. He freely admited he had little idea about some of the subjects and that he had a team of researchers who dug the stories out for him. His skill is in weaving these into a cohesive and enjoyable book. Which he does extremely well. Think I’ll look the latest one out for my hols.
OLDTIM67
Sadly,not everyone has your lighthearted approach to life,mate.
Maybe the answer is,instead of bemoaning the state of play on here at times,to post more often,spreading cheer and happiness wherever you go.
That the above looks like sarcasm when it isn’t meant to be,kinda proves your point!
Morning all.
I know it’s D-day; is it also R-day? I do hope so.
Oldtim
If you don’t mind me sayin’………. why don’t you write something and put it up?
Write what you like, I’m sure you have tons of interesting opinions.
The wrong ‘uns want to spoil the blog. Don’t let thum.
Ask Not What CQN Can Do For You…………etc etc.
HH
One Summer 1927 great read by Bill Bryson ,takes us from the exploits of Charle Linberg to the amazing talents of Babe Ruth & Lou Gerigh, the fisticuffs and bashings dished out by Jack Dempsey,GeneTunney which was brutal stuff,plus other famous and infamous characters of the time, well recommended,
dontbrattbakkinanger
09:18 on 6 June, 2014
Did we not have an ole tartan ‘international strip before?
I seem to remeber a picture of hoopslegend Steven Mcmanus wearing it.
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Sure did 2009/10 season
http://switchimageproject.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/celtic-fc-200910-thirduefa-kits.html
HH
Lymmbhoy- and the depressin’ thing is that wasn’t the worst thing to happen to the team that year…
DBBIA
I, too, seem to recall Mcmanus in a tartan type Celtic strip. Was it genuine?
When I clicked on Gary 67`s link I thought, ” Hmmm…not to my taste.” Funnily enough, though, I didn`t feel the urge to be strongly critical of it on the Blog.
BMCUW
Another possible answer is to leave the negativity to the MSSM who already do a wonderful job in that area.
JJ
Dbbia
White international strip had tartan shorts and tartan piping on the sleeves. Mini Bt received one from oldtim for her communion. .
Dick Byrne. Ill light a candle in st Simon s today.
Did read one summer 1927. Thoroughly enjoyed it. His book at home and a short history of nearly everything are also very good.
I’ve never read his travel books as travel books just as a series of anecdotes about Americans abroad.
Dont let old DBBIA kid you on he was around in 1927… Anyway for more forward looking readers this looks a great bargain for the new fangled kindle users…less than £1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scotland-74-World-Cup-Story-ebook/dp/B00I7JD0B2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1402043430&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=scotland+1974+richard+gordon
DD remenbrance today..
Lisbon Lions Upper
08:37 on 6 June, 2014
‘Ernie by that logic you must have loathed wgs for signing Scott McDonald’
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Strikers score goals. It’s what they are paid to do.
Keepers going up the pitch in the dying minutes to try to score a goal in a match the result of which is of no consequence to their team is exceptional.
One is entitled to wonder what his motivation was.
DBBIA
You’re not wrong there.
Anyhoo a whole lot of legneds wearing it in this link.
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/09/10-kits/celtic-2009-10-international-nike-away-kit.html
HH
NatKnow
09:19 on 6 June, 2014
Put like that it’s halfway to being a tale told by an idiot.
No analysis, no consideration, just a good story, well told. Fair enough, it’s entertaining, but it’s little else. To be fair, he doesn’t pretend otherwise.
As I have said on CQN before, until now I have been intending to vote NO. Now that Obama has stuck his nose in, I woke up feeling maybe I should vote YES. I thought it was a bit rich coming from the President of a country that only exists because it demanded its independence from the ole UK. Bit off, really. Not cricket, old chum.
New Celtic Tap is horendous disasterous and a complete eye sore!
Who comes up with that kind trashy looking crap?
MWD says AYE