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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Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.
13:34 on 5 June, 2014
Natknow
name me a club of a similare size to ours who’s CEO is being paid a similar salary and bonus?
MWD says AYE
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When you say “similar size” do you mean by turnover or what? I posted an article here last night (I think) from Te Telegraph ot Times or something where they had listed what CEOs of football clubs get. Peter Lawwll was on slightly less than the CEO of Portsmouth. I’m not saying that that is a morally aceptable thing. Only pointing out that when the board are looking to appoint a CEO, they will look at the market to determine what ball park they want to play in.
My friends in Celtic,
Let us not confuse good players being synonymous with good managers.
HH.
Paul,
I share your optimism that we are seeking a holistic approach to our coaching, science development.
As I posted on the previous article
Edit.
“The reason I am hopeful is that I see the opportunity for joined up thinking between Kennedy, Mc.Guinness and a coach with Deila’s football ethos.
I live in that hope.”
..other candidates?
aye,
………. tell that to Boaby “Moneyballs” Williamson…….
NegAnon2:
I’m pretty sure the moneyball strategy did work, for a while.
***LUNCHTIME QUIZ***
Hey hey, what a day. It’s the Lunchtime Quiz that makes people feel like a million coconuts.
So, your challenge today:
Celtic have played 12 competitive games against Barcelona and 10 against AC MIlan. Name the three european teams Celtic have played competitively 8 times.
***The rules of the game are always the same.
No search engines please, you’re only cheating yourself****
ayrshirtim
thanks be to god for that lol
Geordie Munro:
Yes.
Neganon
That’s not my take on moneyball
NegAnon2
13:46 on 5 June, 2014
Natnow do you really believe celtic are being transparent with the support?
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I think they do enough to remain within the law and AIM market rules. :-)
COuld they be more transparent? Of course they could. And I think they should. I don;t need to tell you how disenfranchised some supporters are. To me that could all be tackled by better communication.
21st May
Incidentally the first race due up at Hamilton in 5 mins is one of shockingly bad quality, and the 66/1 shot Hollandfaye is probably a 16/1 shot in reality, so 50p each way at 66/1 is in order:-))). What can you lose? A pound!
Geordie Munro:
Both players were at Celtic before the book recording the ‘true’ events was even written. So too were both players at the club before the events… if I’m not mistaken.
As I said, I prefer Linsanity to Moneyball.
Igc
Benfica, Juventus, sporting Lisbon.
twists n turns
Thanks mate, I’ll definitely be on that tomorrow. Up to my neck decorating just now and won’t manage Hollanfaye, good luck
HH
Sipsini
Do you hail from Castlemilk?
My friends in Celtic,
While PL gets the usual pelters, and is to blame for the Earth not being flat.
I would point out.:-
He “knocked back” a job with Arsenal for presumably a much better package.
Some of our “legends” have not shown the same loyality.
HH.
Benfica?
KevJungle
I said things are pretty good right now.
Why? Well like you say we are winning the league comfortably for a start.
When I was a young supporter in the 90’s that seemed a world away.
If you told me then in 15-20 years time I’d be going to a 60,000 all seater stadium watching Celtic beat Barcelona and Ajax in the European cup, watching Celtic win the league, seeing good young players playing entertaining football (some of the time anyway!) I’d be pretty chuffed.
If you had told me that Rangers would liquidate and have to form a new club to play in the lower leagues I’d have been damn well ecstatic!
We have an English international keeper playing for us. We have defender who should probably be playing for Holland at the World Cup. Granted both those players will probably leave quite soon but I’ve enjoyed having them here and I’m confident we’ll find players who will replace them.
These are good times. I and many Celtic fans intend to continue to enjoy them and see the bright side of life.
So long and keep looking for positives :-)
Greenpinata:
Peter Lawwell knocking back a contract from Arsenal is as true as saying Roy Keane knocked back a contract from Celtic.
NatKnow
I’m guessing that Stefan Johansen has fielded quite a few “Who is he?” calls from the other players on the team this week.
In that regard the signing of Stefan may be seen as a long term strategic move off the park as well as a clever bit of business on it.
Igc
Time up, surely!
They all must be googling!
I agree with Weeron’s Moneyball analysis and that’s why I think Sami should have been retained.
On another point, Hampden is looking very impressive as an athletics venue. Hard to fathom that after spending almost 50M on the conversion it will be changed back to Hampdump- madness.
21st
You were wise…it WAS a 66/1 shot :-))
IGC
Benfica, and aforementioned two ?
Igc
Can I change Sporting Lisbon to Ajax, if you’re not working through too many responses!
Did I hear a penny drop somewhere? Doh!
Ajax
Benfica
Sporting
Juventus, Benfica, Porto
Beatbhoy
I’m with you re Ajax plus Benfica and Juve
If it’s wrong, I blame the teachers even retired wans (makes a change from the skools)
Kitalba it improved one team for a short period of time. Hardly empirical evidence of a successful strategy.
CADIZZY
Is that “oor” Liam being referred to in the article?
Natknow
that was my point exactly.
We are not a massive club in financial terms. Therefor we should not be paying our CEO the kind of money he is on to do his job. Surely if CEo is acting on dictat from above which appears to be the general opinion on here and in the Celtic world on the whole then why do we need to pay a CEO to apply the dictat on the over inflated rates of PL.
If the CEO is however running the club as per a CEO at any major business whereby he is the policy maker as well as implenter and measured against that then he then IMO is worthy of a higher salary and bonus albeit, IMO again, not to the numbers he currently is awarded.
MWD says AYE
Noted this comment on wikipedia re Ronny Deila’s asst. manager at Stromgodset:-
“During the pre-season of 2010–11, in a friendly against English side Leeds United, he made a ‘shocking high-footed’ tackle against winger Robert Snodgrass, who was injured and missed the start of the campaign”
Guess we’re not getting Snodgrass, then?
Twists
Re the predictor.
I just made up scores this time, have no clue who is playing who after the first round of games.
Must be in with a chance then >}
HH
Kitalba,
“Peter Lawwell knocking back a contract from Arsenal is as true as saying Roy Keane knocked back a contract from Celtic”
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Yes they were both ” Done Deals”
HH.
naw…hes no a moneyball player
TET
Your a cert mate :-))
Looks like our new man likes black undies!!! On ssn soon!!!