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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morrissey- it’s 12.30 presser
Healthy wee crowd forming at The Celtic Way!
(Fingers crossed) I think there are parallels between Ronnie D’s appointment by Celtic and Ottmar H’s appointment at Dortmund back in the 90’s …
FF
Live on SSN now,waiting for RD to drive up The Celtic Way
I don’t read the singing detective’s posts.
So include me out!
Mickbhoy–if you contact the club for a refund and let them know your comment..Im sure they will provide a refund(hopefully)
Lawell tried to get Van Gaal but he said the supporters would be too demanding so it didnt quite come off
Ronny Deila to be parachuted into Celtic Park from a plane piloted by Harold Brattback.
Well done Mrs Winning Captains on gaining your degree :-)
HH
MOONBEAMS
I’m nothing if not a convivial host.
Why stop at seven?
We certainly don’t do that counting stuff on the dayoooooots!
(I give up when I’ve taken off my shoes and socks and STILL lose count!)
Except I don’t think Ronny had an uncle who was a General during WWII …
Regardless of what your opinion was before Ronny was appointed,he is now the Celtic manager and deserves nothing less that our full support in his endeavours to bring more success to the club !!!! WELCOME RONNY
I expect the Daily Ranger journo to ask –
Welcome Ronny, having lost Samaras due to cut backs how Dissapointed are you to miss out on Kenny Miller. :)
quonno
11:14 on
6 June, 2014
It’s official.
Downsizing of ambition is confirmed as ‘The Celtic Way’.
So because we do not appoint some ex EPL failed manager,and instead go for a highly regarded coach,who could possibly overhaul the way we play our football,a style of football that has failed on so many fronts over the past 10 years,we are “Downsizing”?.
Tell you what is the biggest disappointment to me.The number of fans who are not turning up at the games because there are no hun team in the league.If you think this is wrong,just wait till next close season.If the hun gets promoted,there will be 50,000 tickets sold.
Its the fans who have been “Downsizing”.
Funny How Conservative African American Commentators…
Such As Prof.Thomas Sowell,Lloyd Marcus,Erik Rush….
And Former Republican Congessman,Allen West…
Have No Opinions Worth Consideration…
Will that be 1 or 2 accounts being deleted?
Mickybhoy1888
The club haven’t taken a penny yet unless you paid cash at TO.
Dave king will look after it for you in.
mickbhoy1888 – they’re gutted at Old Trafford because they picked the wrong manager last season. Hopefully we’ve picked the right man this season, and we can only play teams that are in our league or would you rather we allowed the huns into our league for your OF fix ?
Welcome to the greatest club in the world Ronny,
Hail Hail onwards to 10IAR :)
new article posted.
Welcome Ronny, delighted you are our coach-manager.
Shopping cancelled due to Mrs TET not being able to see, feckin mossie bites has made her eye swell up.
HH
TSD
I don’t care about the colour of someone’s skin.
When someone writes that,it is deeply offensive.
That you choose to repeat it is,while no surprise,still deeply offensive.
Should you ever come out with such comments in a pub,I wish you well.
Wouldn’t want to spoil the cabaret at the next dayooooot,would I?
Welcome Ronny….Good Luck…HH
First 5 questions from MSM sweep.
1. How excited are you about playing *Rangers next year?
2. Andy Walker is underwhelmed. How can you recover?
3. What do you mean ‘who is Andy Walker?!’
4. Will you apologise for the hurt you caused by shamelessly stripping off, that one time, 5 years ago? ( but is relevant because it we had it front page yesterday)
5. Who’s your favourite in Game of Thrones?
CELTIC could be set to land a six-figure sum should Gary Hooper leave Norwich this summer. The striker, who has made it clear he wants to go elsewhere, is a target for QPR and Aston Villa.
The Scottish champions would receive a cut of the £8 miilion transfer fee that the frontman is expected to fetch, due a to 10 per cent sell on fee clause inserted by Celtic as part of the £5.5 million switch from Parkhead to Carrow Road last summer.
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/celtic-set-for-gary-hooper-transfer-windfall-1-3435697
What has Neil Lennon said that some are construing as it being bitter?
TT
Can anyone advise how to pronounce our new manager’s surname properly please? DIE-la, DAY-la, DEE-la already been said on TV/radio…
It’s only common courtesy we say it correct. Ask Jorge Cadete, or Horhay Cadetay as Chick Dung used to say…