I can’t argue with John Hughes winning the Manager of the Year award. Without glossing over the obvious semi-final issue, he’s taken Inverness to stick-on favourites for the Scottish Cup and, for a while, stuck with Aberdeen in the Best of the Rest fight. The second half of the season have seen fortunes fade, but this reflects the resource paucity he has, compared to Dundee United or Aberdeen.
What’s just as clear is that Ronny Deila would have been a contender for the award. Appointing a manager is always a risk. Gordon Strachan was as safe a pair of hands as you could hope for in 2005, but it took nerves of steel for him to cope with some early reversals. Tony Mowbray was also a known quantity, who should have done better, but rookie Neil Lennon pitted against experienced Walter Smith was highly risky. Neil could have sunk without a trace, instead of winning all those trophies.
At least Neil knew the club and the club knew Neil. Appointing a guy from one of the smallest professional clubs in Europe, totally unknown in the Scottish game until Celtic scouted Stefan Johansen, was an almighty risk.
What we recruited was a philosophy. Celtic knew how a football team should be prepared, how to recruit, what tactical intelligence was required in a manager, and they travelled to Strømsgodset to find their man.
Had he qualified for the Champions League group stage, I reckon Ronny would have won Manager of the Year, but as this is the standard Celtic managers are judged by, he missed out. There are no guarantees in football, so qualifying next season cannot be taken for granted, but he should be better prepared. As should the players. This is the target, Ronny.
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quonno
Bloody Vatican II.
exslaemuirbhoy
19:26 on 5 May, 2015
67 European Cup Winners
Spoil the ballot paper, write Ronny D for PM
Job done cheers
67 ECW
67 European Cup Winners
19:24 on
5 May, 2015
Dilemma
Labour in my DNA
BUT where I live (London suburb) labour lucky to get 100 votes
So it’s Tory or LIb Dem if I want my vote to count ??? So do I
A) not vote
B) vote Labour and accept wasted vote
C) vote Lib Dem and feel pathetic
D) vote Tory and have my Mother turn in her grave
Help.
67ECW
For God sake just vote.
You could spoil your paper by scribbling all the above are chantie wrasslers.
Seriously sympathise with you dilemma.
Although I will not be voting for the, in your case I would vote Labour and let my mother rest in peace.
CL starting on ITV, away to watch it, that’s if nobody objects. Lol
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
quonno
BTW if I do vote Labour apparently the candidates (Emily Somebody) invites you for tea !!!
67ECW
Juventus v Real Madrid?
It’s like the election, can’t stand either of them.
Think I’ll spoil the telly.
Good evening friends.
Real Madrid to win both halves – 10/1.
I’ve gone for that so clearly it’s bound not to happen.
But 10/1……..?
theglasgowcelticway
19:28 on
5 May, 2015
quonno
Bloody Vatican II.
Old habits die hard. In the same way as I still count in old money, I still stick to heretic throng.
Real for me.
Braw to watch ever since Jose the game murderer left.
HH
1st post from me, Greenbingley @ 1905
Superb!
Juve v Real Mad.
Irrespective of the score the world will not end and I will have a good nights sleep and, hopefully, wake up tomorrow morning.
However, if RM do win I will wake up several HUNdread euros better off.
HH!!
Heidtheba: you a Hun?
My friends in Celtic,
Gareth Bale must be a good photographer, seemingly a group of Real fans spotted some of their players and asked for a photo with them. They immediately handed the 100m player the phone.
Hmmmmm.
HH.
Geordie Munro…Just A guess but i would imagine Inter Fans wouldnt Mind Jose The Game Murderer Back ..One of The Greatest Managers Ever…
quonno – 19:09
“Too often it has allowed London headquarters to drag it rightwards ever rightwards.”
So the SNP freezing council tax for wealthiest in the land for past 7 years, refusing to raise income tax by 3p in the pound for those in highest earning income brackets as legislation permits, and providing them with free prescriptions, and the over 60s with free public transport in case their Audis/BMWs are getting serviced is, er, left wing? Really??
“The Scottish government has the power to vary the UK rate of income tax up or down by 3p in the pound. It was part of the Scotland Act 1998, which established the Scottish Parliament, but has never been used.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-26630498
That’ll be a no, a big NO
hamiltontim
18:11 on 5 May, 2015
connaire12
It might be an idea just to focus on your local MP/MSP. Most SNP members are avoiding discussing it.
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I doubt any snp candidate will be saying much about this. Certainly not before Thursday. Would be like playing keepie ups in your own box when you’re ahead in the last minute.
And given that it falls within Holyrood’s, not Westminster’s remit they call always take the Father Dougal approach…..
ThatWouldBeAnEcumenicalMatterCSC
HH jamesgang
Bgx,
I wasn’t sure who I’d catch. :)
heidtheba
19:38 on 5 May, 2015
1st post from me, Greenbingley @ 1905
Superb!
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You’re spot on there pal.
Welcome. Hope you’re not a hun?
;-)
HH JamesGang
Heidtheba: Welcome to the madhouse so!
lubo of the lamp
19:43 on
5 May, 2015
quonno – 19:09
“Too often it has allowed London headquarters to drag it rightwards ever rightwards.”
So the SNP freezing council tax for wealthiest in the land for past 7 years, refusing to raise income tax by 3p in the pound for those in highest earning income brackets as legislation permits, and providing them with free prescriptions, and the over 60s with free public transport in case their Audis/BMWs are getting serviced is, er, left wing? Really??
“The Scottish government has the power to vary the UK rate of income tax up or down by 3p in the pound. It was part of the Scotland Act 1998, which established the Scottish Parliament, but has never been used.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-26630498
Cannot see what any of the above has to do with the Labour Party moving to the right.
Nor does it explain why at last Holyrood Election, the SNP gave Scottish Labour a doing.
South of tunis, great quote from ancelloti earlier. He has a great sense of humour and comes over as a really good guy.
I really loathe rubentus and don’t particularly have any time for madrid but any team with that clown lichsteiner in it, i would like beaten. Rube next to the first club to play at ibrox are my most disliked european clubs.
Rube could run close the two ibrox clubs as europe’s most crooked.
ITV’s coverage of the CL never fails to amaze me. Just as the music pipes out the crowd sing, they have a commercial break for bloody Ronseal!
prestonpans bhoys
19:47 on
5 May, 2015
ITV’s coverage of the CL never fails to amaze me. Just as the music pipes out the crowd sing, they have a commercial break for bloody Ronseal!
Dead simple. No adverts. No coverage.
1 nil utd
Just seen ITV’s MOTM, Martin Atkinson………
Goal Juve
Juventus seem to have adopted Ronny’s high tempo pressing game…and just scored in fact!
** LAST MAN STANDING 4 **
The Week 7 picks are now in.
Getting down to the wire now with just 5 left standing. And a very interesting weekend ahead as 4 have gone with Ross County (at home to St Mirren on Saturday) with the other opting for Manchester City.who are at home to QPR on the Sunday.
Good luck all.
Jobo / CRC
quonno
19:25 on 5 May, 2015
theglasgowcelticway
19:22 on
5 May, 2015
quonno
Yes.
Sorry, I’m away out to burn more heretics.
Watch your political correctness.
The word heretic is no longer permitted in Hail Glorious St. Patrick. It has been replaced by infidel.
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Heretic? Infidel?
Can you still burn them might be the even more pressing question!
HH jamesgang
Geordie Munro..Ouch…ImA Big Jose Mourinho Fan…
Great start by Juve, I would like to see them go through as it is time Italian football was back at the top level and more importantly they are not Real Madrid.
Bgx,
I noticed. :)
He’s good. Just not my cup o tea
HH
Seen a few posts re the price of the new strip, I wonder how much Ashley’s mob will charge for it?
#handgrenade
!!bada bing!!
20:01 on 5 May, 2015
£44.99 for short sleeved adult top
Geordie Munro…Be a Boring World if We All Thought The Same mate..
Ramos having a Regi
Almore, James Gang
Cheers, Long long time lurker Greenbingley post @1905 cracked me so here we are.