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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Minx…
Get Outta The Trees..
An’ Stop Throwing Them Bananas..
Lloyd Marcus Is An African-American…
And Tea-Party Patriot…
Who Tells It Like It ..IS!
Any chance of getting Ronny down to the Greenock Celtic club tonight ? I’m sure GL2 has a spare somewhere..:-)
rogueleader
id love it to be the 1st..
“Ronny, what made you come to Celtic and the Scottish league without any real challenge in winning the league due to Rangers not being in the top league”
Ronny: Who?
I’m here to win trophies and progress Celtic to a higher level in the champions League.
Beating some zombie team is of no consequence.
bada
The NL interview was in The Irish Independent.
HH
timaloy29
11:41 on
6 June, 2014
Bobby do you know PL? I assure you that you don’t. He is a proper Celtic man.
TRUE.
Rogueleader
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west end of east end-are you a hun? :}
TIMALLOY29
No,but I don’t doubt you. I’m a proper Celtic man too,but I wouldn’t try to tell the manager who he can buy.
I also wouldn’t tell him that my opinion matters more than his when it comes to the product on the park.
And then prove it.
Had he stuck to what he is good at,for which he was originally hired,he would have my utmost respect.
He hasn’t.
And he doesn’t.
Bada Bing – thanks for the welcome :-)
Welcome to the Celtic family Ronny Deila, enjoy the adventure.
Glass full to the brim.
Hail Hail.
lymmbhoy-thanks for that, i don’t trust any hacks to report on us properly,always looking for a negative angle.HH
Good luck ronny, let’s all hope for a successful and entertaining season.
West End of East End-HH
Questions by the media
What does it feel like to be 2nd Choice?
Neil Lennon said that you were going to be his assistant- is it a risk taking the step up?
How does it feel playing in the second best league in Scotland?
How much do you know about the “old firm”?
The fans are divided and think winning a league in Norway is nothing compared to winning one in scotland against all these diddy teams- how does that make you feel?
Maybe we if Mr Obama has such warmth for United Britian he could do us a favor and remove the American Corporations who are parasitically feeding on the Great British People.
No representation without Taxation.
Welcome to Celtic Ronny. Dont let the MSM put words into your mouth, be your own man, and get your bhoys to play the Celtic Way!
HH
End London rule. Vote YES
Neil Lennon – shut up CQN cannot handle the TRUTH!!!
MWD says AYE
Ronny seems to have great credentials to step up to a bigger club. This will be his challenge to manage under more pressure and scrutiny.
Although a few think it is a cheap appointment, I sense that the vast majority of fans are excited and wanting to give him their full backing. Let us give him some latitude to establish his ways with us even if it means a few ups and downs (hopefully the immediate ups in the CL qualifiers)
He stayed with Stromsgodset for a good while so he seems like a man who will stick it out in the long term and his reported philosophy of developing your players will fit with us well. A team of Johansen level talent would do fine for me.
Ronny – you are very welcome!
TSD
After what you posted earlier nobody cares what you think on any subject least of all the Celtic manager. Please go away and never come back.
Welcome to Celtic Ronny.
Good luck Moneybaws!!
WithfanslikeoncqnyoullneeditCSC
Welcome, Ronny & awrabest.
Are you, by any chance, related to Michael Vaughan, the former cricketer?
I think we should be told …
FF
Paul67
A poor soul had his wretched ramblings deleted
the other night,I trust the posts of our residing
racist will get the same treatment.
Morrissey the 23rd
11:26 on
6 June, 2014
Scots media baffled about how to ‘play’ Deila story.Odd.They’re usually so knowledgable re game in other countries –
https://twitter.com/fultybhoy4/status/474810255671820288/photo/1
They are always baffled by Celtic.it shows in the way they slander us(well attempt to but we just point and laugh at govan and their deflective role in it)
good spot HH
:-)
Interesting appointment, Welcome Ronny. Let’s get this team playing ‘The Celtic Way’
Welcome Ronny
It’s over to you
TSD – your reply says way more about you than it ever will of me!
I was going to welcome Ronny on here but I think reading CQN will be lower down his list of things to presented to him by Peter Lawell this morning. He might get round to it next week though.
MWD says AYE
My loyalty is with Ronny, Neil has had his day, like Andy Walker, Charlie Nich, Murdo and so on what they say now is largely irrelevant.
The Celtic Way looking magnificent on SSN.
FYI: Ronny Deila will be presented to fans at 1:30pm (for those of you who can and want to).
Welcome Ronny!
Now domestic treble and CL Group Stages this season….to begin with.
OK wi’ that?
Go get it Ronny!!!!
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome Ronny
you will quickly realise you have joined more than a club
any links to sky sports presser in OZ?
Im guessing its now live streaming on the celtic site?
Just heard that they are gutted down at Old Trafford as Deila was high on their list of candidates
Aye right next season we are playing in a league that resembles the old Scottish first Division now we have a manager who’s level is commensurate with that standard I suspect
We’ll seeing that this appointment has been made after the contract cancellation period for season tickets has expired
MINX1888
It does. It was disgusting.
That it raised no comment speaks volumes. Cos we all know you don’t need hauners!!!!
I’m thinking of inviting him to the next dayooooot,you can have the first punch.
b2K
What Neil Lennon has to say about the internal workings of our club is irrelevant?
Glad some guys thought differnetly back in 1994 while I was a youngster with a blinkered vision.
MWD says AYE
BMCUWP
you will need to bring 7 chairs for him.
Scroll by all day long.
MWD says AYE
SSN now.