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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cadizzy
No way is darts a sport.
Snooker is not a sport either. Doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy watching them but they are not sports.
LB
BMCW
Will do ;)
On that new prospective tartan third kit, remove Magners and insert Mingin! Maybe if the board are reading the blog they might think about closing the boxes and putting them under a dark staircase somewhere.
AR
Hearing the bhoy who leaked the photo of the new strip,is getting his Harry Potters today,hope not…
So … Craig Gordon. He was a very good goalkeeper. Could he be one again? That’s a big question. But if it does work out we have got a real bargain.
I hope our medical was the most stringent ever. And if he does sign I hope it is on an initial pay per play deal.
And does this mean Fraser is going? Could it not be that Zaluska is moving on looking for regular playing time and we are bringing in an experienced back up?
skyisalandfill
08:28 on
6 June, 2014
Bit of light relief
http://babb.telegraph.co.uk/2014/06/66-reasons-england-will-win-the-world-cup/
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If England win the World Cup, surely we will win The European Cup the following year. That’s what always happens, isn’t it?
markderrybhoy @ 10.03 hrs.
Many thanks for the informative link. I have copied a paragraph and just hope this is not an omen.
“Stromsgodset were knocked out of the Norwegian Cup in the third round on Wednesday, losing 4-2 to Tromsdalen from the second tier after extra time.”
HH.
Yesterday Willie Wallace signed 10 copies if his own book Heart of a Lion as well as 10 copies of Tommy Gemmell’s All The a Best and a further 10 copies of Yogi Bare by John Hughes.
Tonight in Greenock Tonmy, Yogi and Bertie Auld will also sign these books. These 30 books with four Lions signing are available on a first come first served basis.
If you want one and want a personal message added please let me know. Posted this on our Facebook page earlier this morning and have had lots of younger fans buying for their dad – it is Fathers Day a week on Sunday!
Email david@cqnmagazine.com to order.
oldtim67:
That is one of the reasons, not the main one, but up there, why I wanted him as our manager. How long before he’d get sent off? How long before he would get sent off again, and again, and all the time the world would be watching, eventually having to ask themselves does this guy have a problem or is he a rebel with a cause; and the more it happened, for me, the better life would be for all of us the sooner. But it’s not to be so no point in even thinking about it.
Gordon_J
There speaks an optimist.
Not that there is anything wrong with it
HH
Parkheadcumsalford
To be gair to Barack Obama he was answering a question from a journo, whilst he stood beside Cameron. He was bery unlikely to say I support Scotland’s independence. He was also giving the position from a US perspective. The US is used to interfering in other countries internal affairs. Chile, Nicaragua, Vietnam are but three.
If he had only not used the word “united” it would have been pretty straight bat.
He did say it was for the “folks” of “Scatland” to decide. I’m a proud Scat!
Wow my typing is impeccable…not!
Hrvatski jim
Now you’re talking.
HH
skyisalandfill,
Yes perhaps. But if he is fit and we structure the deal properly we can minimise the financial risk, while having the chance of securing a very good keeper on a free.
Has Ronny James Deila been appointed to replace Ozzy Osbourne yet? I see our new man sports a tattoo! Not happy with this aspect but if everything else is good then I’ll forgive him that.
kitalba
02:15 on 6 June, 2014
Didn’t we just sign a young keeper from N.I. ?
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http://www.celticfc.net/news/5920
Did anybody ever do a cover of “I write the songs” and make it “real”?
Wee ‘Kevin’ Barry Manilow.
oldtim67:
Do you have any thoughts on why Neil Lennon threw in the towel?
Gordon
Was meaning more about Zaluska moving on for 1st team fitba and CG as back up to FF, but I hope you are right
HH
Surprised there hasn’t been more of a reaction to what Lenny said [ if true ]about Ronny.
Manna from heaven for the scum media, I would have thought he would have at least waited till he had signed on the dotted line.
HH
leftclicktic We are all Neil Lennon:
Thought so. BTW there is a link back on page 21/22 (I think) of moneyball the full movie if you haven’t seen it.
THE EXILED TIM:
sort of lends a wee bit of credence to the conspiracy theorists on here, what hey?
Parkheadcumsalford
Watch Obama and his G7 pals yesterday
and for some strange reason sevcos “Union of Fanjitas” sprung to mind with all their demands.
rt rev david hay
09:46 on 6 June, 2014
Where was the photie taken?
Ootside PL’s hoose?
They look like an adoring young couple getting the keys to their 1st home together!!!
Bliss. Let’s hope it’s a portent of the fitba side of things!
;-)
HH jamesgang
Parkheadcumsalford.
Shock horror Obama does not want his country’s closest ally to fragment.
He answered a loaded question honestly commenting on the fact that the UK stood alone for a while against the tide of fascism. Could a fragmented country have done that.?
HH.
Parkheadcumsalford
10:07 on 6 June, 2014
Who do you mean when you say ‘we’?
Ernie Lynch
It is not Celtic’s opinion as to the reason’s why Neil Lennon resigned I am interested in. It is Paul67’s stong opinion stating that Neil lennon did not resign due to budgetary constraints that I am interested in, as will as the view he holds, which I gather is a strong informed one given the force of his opinion as pasted below, as to why Neil lennon did ion fact resign if it was not to do with budget.
“forcing those who only days earlier had proclaimed with great triumph that Neil resigned due to budget constraints (he didn’t)”
MWD says AYE
forcing those who only days earlier had proclaimed with great triumph that Neil resigned due to budget constraints (he didn’t)
skyisalandfill,
Ah, ok.
For me, if Fraser is indeed moving on then bringing in Craig Gordon as number one becomes a much bigger risk. Probably too much of a risk.
TD
Bummer mate. The more so as you’re so close to the airport. Do I stay? Do I go back home?
Mind, 12 hours in the airport bar might have made for an interesting flight!!!
Bon voyage you auld bam you ;-)
HH jamesgang
Livibhoy
Contact darts where the scoreboard is body painted onto the other bloke?
Would you Da’ see that as sport?
;-)
HH jamesgang
I don’t care what Obama has to say with regards Scottish Independence and wouldn’t be interested if his view was YES or NO. He should be busy dealing with and holding to the promises he made to his nation on re-election, something he appears unable to do.
MWD says AYE
jamesgang
My dad is a football man. Other sports he enjoys are tennis during Wimbledon and the open. Doesn;t watch much else. Doesn;t watch many other teams either. He is a Celtic man.
LB
Kitalba.
I’m going out for a while,But will mail you when I get back.
“My Thoughts On why Neil left the Club”. ,
Could be a long Mail.
kitalba
10:21 on 6 June, 2014
Thank you, I may just do that later.
Tonight I return to sunny ML4 to “Mum sit” and give my bro and his gang the weekend in sunny Blackpool.
Till later all
Is Bertie still coming on blog later.
After Aberdeen cup game he was still outside the ground talking to fans well after players had gone.
Dick,
Sympathy for your sad loss.RIP
I hope all those who vociferously objected to the prospect of Roy Keane being appointed, don’t turn their anger on Neil Lennon, for apparently recommending him to the Board.
He was just trying to help a mate and fair play to Celtic for extending the courtesy to speak to Roy.
Class.
Have to say I think that is pretty poor stuff from Lenny today. He knows how difficult a job a young manager is going to have at Celtic. Those comments will do nothing but undermine him and Lenny isn’t daft, he knew what he was doing.
Morning all.
BMCUW
Postcard from Italy addressed to, ‘Daft Scots Git, Swindon’ on its way.
HH!!
Dick Byrne
Thought and prayers with you & yours at this time sir .