Getting a managerial appointment right is difficult. A number of things went in our favour when we landed Brendan Rodgers, not least the market for managers in England. The days when a club the size of Liverpool would recruit a manager from Swansea, as they did with Brendan in 2012, are gone.
The era when Arsenal would risk a manager from Grampus Eight, as they did with Wenger, or Manchester United would take someone from Aberdeen, as with Ferguson, even now seem bizarre.
It’s relatively easy to get a short-term boost from a managerial appointment which would take the pressure off board and even players, but football has a habit of bringing reality to the fore quickly. A defeat or two can make years of forward planning difficult to achieve.
I like the strategy of appointing a caretaker if you lose a manager midseason. This buys you time to test the market before appointing an available and familiar name. We have had a few caretakers in our time: Kenny Dalglish won the League Cup, while Frank Connor managed to retire undefeated before handing the reigns to Luigi.
Kenny took over a decent, if poorly managed, squad, while Frank steadied the ship after Liam Brady’s ill-fated tenure ended. Their task was straightforward, get the players pulling in the same direction. If you limit the caretaker’s remit to this, he should do OK.
Had we appointed a permanent replacement in the weeks after John Barnes ‘resigned’ we would have missed out on Martin O’Neill and all that followed. Taking your time can pay.
I’m also open to the idea of a director of football. There is no right or wrong policy on this subject. Changing a manager is the biggest upheaval a club will face (a normal club, anyway). Often the coaches and scouts go too, but if you have a director of football controlling recruitment strategy, for example, you recruit a coach to match the existing strategy. You also don’t need to start scouting players for different roles from scratch.
If we were sitting with a youth coach in charge of the first team right now I’d be doing my best ‘Calm down’ routine. A decision rushed, or worse, a decision made because you are terrified to visit Celtic Park in three weeks, would be the worst of all worlds. Take your medicine at Celtic Park but get it right for June.
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Ceasers
White Doves – they are always from the almighty……
Love
Apologies as the Sound only comes out the one side.
Just saw the plans on the news again.
What’s the big telly tubby structure on the right looking towards the main entrance? Kinda like a periscope.
Anyone?
Petec
I’m all not for Israel as the Zionist state that current exists were they are a nation of apartheid and hatred to the same degree that was inflicted on it’s peoples in the 20th century.
I don’t care about their symbol or the triangulation of it. Really Petec. You believe what you want but the preaching is tedious. Like every other subject on here it is up to you to raise it if you want but don’t expect us to chew it down and swallow it.
MWD
DD: Hope your mam is doing fine.
NATKNOW…
I’ve always been a believer in diarylea,you could say i’m a disciple of cheeses. ;))
BABASONICOS71
On fire:))
MoonbeamsWD,
Respect.
I don’t expect anyone to Believe Anything I EVER say.
I’ve basically said Everything I ever could – cheers Paul67.
I’m nothing on CQN… and thats the way I Like it.
Celtic is just Superb.
BABASONICOS71 on 21ST FEBRUARY 2017 11:02 PM
NATKNOW…
I’ve always been a believer in diarylea,you could say i’m a disciple of cheeses. ;))
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:-))))))
Blessed are the cheese makers!
I know I’ll regret asking this but PeteC, how do you square your love of Israel with your love of Christianity.
Petec
I love your Celtic stuff though.
Hail! Hail!
MWD
Almore
Was with her earlier. She is happy that the wee bhoy fae Dublin is getting my ticket for the game against the team she will not mention by name. She has always hated me or any of her family attend these matches. Glad you and Ruari got sorted wi ACGR too.
HH
There’s CORKY bringing squares into it now.Not be (ob)long until circles get a mention. ;))
PLANETOFTHESHAPEScsc
corkcelt on 21st February 2017 11:04 pm
I know I’ll regret asking this but PeteC, how do you square your love of Israel with your love of Christianity.
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I Won’t disappoint you then by not answering the loaded question.
What about The Celtic Superior Hotel
The Auld Triangle,
Goes Jingle Jangle,
All along the bank…..
Of the Royal Canal
House it goin’
We could name the hotel after the last one I stayed in when I went to Barcelona- The NH Podium.
I’m sure you can work out what the NH stands for :-)
STARRY PLOUGH
carfin lights coming up from Hamilton , turn right , on the right hand side of the road there used to be a church then a bungalow then another church type building
Back in the 70s and 80s a friend of my mum and dad stayed in the bungalow .. was wondering if you knew of them or indeed the building i’m talking about .
Anyhoo just waffling on as i do …
Goodnight and God bless
The Auld Triangle
https://youtu.be/s836K9d3f4Y
SFTB
Nope. Spell it oot. :@-)))
MWD
DD: Cheers. My neighbour,Rose, is 85 and in respite care. My wife goes out of her way to help her. Rose is a Man Utd supporter but she always gets me a Celtic related present, apart from the bottle of Bushmills:-(. I appreciate the ticket, still working on travel arrangements home.
The Grand Celtic Hotel
MWD
Pete.
Like you , I used to support Israel .
The Jews were ” given ” a state in 1948 by a vote in the fledgling U.N.
They expanded the size of their state in `67 through military conquest and now continue to occupy the West Bank and Jerusalem.
They have now included the Golan heights in ” their ” territory claiming they need it for security.
Just as Hitler needed Poland for ” lebensraum.”
The hypocrisy is there for all to see.
A blinding hypocrisy.
One further point . The Jewish population of Palestine in 1914 was approx 15 %.
The Palestinians have a point.
MARSPAPA
I left Carfin for Hamilton in 1970 mate, I always go back to the Grotto when I’m home, the last resting place of my folks. I love it there just as my old man did.
HH
BABASONICOS71 on 21ST FEBRUARY 2017 11:09 PM
There’s CORKY bringing squares into it now.Not be (ob)long until circles get a mention. ;))
PLANETOFTHESHAPEScsc
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Geometry puns is it?
I won’t be falling into your trapezoid…!
My favorite from other sites is
Lawwellty Towers
Macjay @ 11:17
You been hacked?
MWD
macjay1,
Noone knows Anything dude, that’s all I know. I’m Certain of that as well.
Oíche mhaith, a chairde.
Coinnígí an creideamh (KTF)
Great time to be a TIM.
Not really loaded Pete, I just don’t understand where you are coming from.
p.s. I am a believer in Jesus, just like you.
I’ve been to Israel, loved the visits to the Holy Places, for some reason The Garden of Gethsemane touched me more than anything else.
I obviously knew that the Jewish people didn’t regard Jesus as the son of God but did ask whether Jesus was respected as a respected Prophet within their religion, the guy I asked looked embarrassed and refused to answer
By the way Jesus is respected as a Prophet by Muslims though they obviously don’t see him as a son of God either.
I have also seen Muslims worship fervently at the House of Mary near Ephesus, seemed a lot more fervent then the Christians who were present.
NATKNOW on 21ST FEBRUARY 2017 11:19 PM
BABASONICOS71 on 21ST FEBRUARY 2017 11:09 PM
There’s CORKY bringing squares into it now.Not be (ob)long until circles get a mention. ;))
PLANETOFTHESHAPEScsc
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Geometry puns is it?
I won’t be falling into your trapezoid…!
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I sphere what you’re saying but cube it be you already have?
Baba
Magic live version.
Good to see Declan McManus enjoying himself in fine company.
TURKEYBHOY on 21ST FEBRUARY 2017 9:38 PM
“One of the greatest CL matches.Fantastic comeback by City.Sensational match.”
*****
Correct. Guardiola took the risk of being eliminated before the second leg by just keeping attacking against a very dangerous team. I mean, we’ve been hearing how great these French teams are since PSG last week, so to beat the team ahead of them in Ligue 1 5-3 mst be some going, especially when Citeh had an absolute stonewaller denied at a crucial time in the first half. Great stuff!
Moonbeams@11.22
I concur, I feel dizzy after reading the post you refer to.
Think I’ll sign off for the night.
If you do reply Pete,I’ll pick it up to-morrow but believe me pal I am not trying to annoy you, I wish you nothing but peace & love.
So that’s me home again. I walked around Dumbarton’s ground after an unpleasant ninety minute journey by train and bus, lost my chance for a winter warmer. Chapped the front door, noone answered.
Celtic won 1-0 tonight, somewhere. Not Dumbarton. Wonder who they beat?
Almore
Worst comes to worst, I will drive you to Cairnryan.
HH
DD…
Glad you enjoyed it mhate.
And pass my best wishes on to your mammy.Like a lot of fholk on here whom i’ve never met she’s never far from my thoughts.
HH