And release! Ronny Deila had to go and a few minutes ago, Celtic confirmed that he will leave at the end of the season. I’ve bitten my tongue on this online for months, as I once before suggested we sack a manager here (April 2008) and very quickly regretted it, but as anyone I’ve spoken to privately will tell you, it’s been clear we were on the wrong track since our Champions League exit in August.
The news broke in Norway that he was leaving a few days ago, which forced everyone’s hands to make an announcement now, but I’m glad he’s going to be with us to see the league title won. It doesn’t matter who the competition is, winning the league means lots to many of us, and we’re about to part company with only the second manager in our history not to lose a league title.
For that, he will always be welcome. It would have been absurd to sack a manager two games away from winning the league.
Ronny arrived with a plan for playing football which was cruelly exposed as inadequate in Warsaw, as Legia picked us off. That was acceptable, but the plan never changed. Neither did the results in Europe. We went down to Maribor and Malmo in the same manner.
I’d never heard of Ronny before his appointment but I backed the decision at the time, as he fitted the profile of manager I wanted: not a reject from England, someone who had overachieved with a club in Europe, a student of the game. The remit was right but the candidate was wrong. I still want someone to fit that remit, as opposed to an unemployed manager who has been through the English circuit.
While I would have made the same appointment, the board take responsibility for managerial appointments, good and bad, and they got this one wrong and deserve criticism.
You will note among the appropriate criticism that one journalist, banned from Celtic Park for nearly two years for lying, has used Celtic’s current vulnerability to swing his toe-capped boots.
This is Operation Destabilise Celtic, it’s an alternative strategy to apologising for lying about Celtic, or not lying about Celtic again. It has the hallmarks of an organised PR campaign. You know the script.
Ronny, all the very best and thanks for the Roar. Go win the league with some style.
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Mr Lynch, the SNP members all move their head in the same way as their former leader Salmond. It is a bit weird indeed.
BGX
Let me put a local spin on it.
My folks came to Scotland from Ireland…1900 roughly.
They came to find work in a protestant country…alien to them, so they kept their own traditions, political and cultural.
In cultural terms…Irish songs, drama, language, history, myth and legend.
Or in other words….they didnt want to be protestant.
I could go on, and on:)
HH
Ffs Beefheart.. man other one!
What was your other blog name?
Mr Lynch? You’re not writing to the Guardian Beefy… it’s a blog.
OF WAR on 21ST APRIL 2016 12:06 AM
Celtic in turmoil and Ernie the plant wants to discuss SNP!
Ernie is driving a milk-cart thru ……
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If only there was a scrollby button.
Ernie Lynch
Its a pity you dont converse properly with the blog.
You obviously have knowledge.
I have often wanted to have a wee political discussion with you, from a historical point of view.
For genuine reasons.
Sadly…..you think everybody is here to attack you.
Still…HH to you.
The Green Man…one of my Grandfathers Came From Donegal…Whats That gotta do with Scotland 2016…?
Green man, time to move on?
Scotland’s ethnic/religious tensions are miniscule in comparison to other countries. We all hit the jackpot as we were born in this country.
The Green Man- these guys have history. In Pulp Fiction parlance – ” those mutherf*ckers are jiving yo ass! “
Iki – then scroll by.
What’s your point? How have I offended one of the great thinkers on the blog?
The Green Man…Sorry..I Realised Long Time ago i was Scottish and if i wanted to Change Scotland First Thing i Had to Change was Me…Simple..
Cultsbhoy
I’m still none the wiser, what extra curricular activities does Neil Lennon and Gary Caldwell have that would lessen their chances of being manager?
Is it media?
BGX
Im born in Glasgow…brought up here.
Wouldnt say im Scottish though.
Dont really identify with the shortbread, tartan, and racism….and as for the huns, they epitomise Scotland.
No..
Also…we have the ability…to be who we want to be.
If i identify with Ireland rather than Scotland….does it matter.
My folks came from Ireland….Thats where my roots are, not in a place where we cannot celebrate St Patrick’s day officially.
Thats me
You might feel different…thats fine.
We are free to choose who we are.
HH
ART of WAR
Shhhh
Dont frighten the wee souls off
I want to reach out to them:)
HH
Cmon…lighten up bhoys ffs
Getting harder to crack a gag on CQN these days
So serious.
HH
Act of war. You are called Act of war. I ain’t messing with you. Lynch will get both barrels next time he is on.
Sid
I don’t know about Gary Caldwell but Lennon may have burnt his boats with his alleged conduct which was widely circulated in the English press about 4 months ago
TGM – sorry, you’ll notice – no answer.
These feckers polute the blog with their shite but will never want to discuss f-f.
Reason- agitator, nothing more or less.
Captain Beefheart
Dont let it bother you bud.
Ernie likes to take the p
Not like you to get upset.
Bad week for us all.
HH
CB- simple question. What was your other blog name and why did you change it?
ART OF WAR on 21ST APRIL 2016 12:23 AM
Iki – then scroll by.
What’s your point? How have I offended one of the great thinkers on the blog?
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??
I have been scrolling by Ernie for months and more.
That was my point.
ART of WAR
Combat with humour.
At least you get a laugh.
Ernie isnt the worst at all.
He just likes a wind-up
But that Mr Pastry…now you are talking:)…(Pastry, im kidding…dont go flouncing:)
HH
Tell you…think its bad now.
Wait till NL returns.
The place will go doolally.
Bringing back the thunder….with no transfer budget:)
Saw that movie before.
HH
Art of war. John O’Neil. Changed it because nobody else used their real name except Tony D, Stephen Pollock and Tom M.
Green Man. Not upset! Despite the Celtic shambles, life goes on. Just jesting with Act of War. I am an Ernie Lynch fan despite not agreeing with all of his points. Have a good night.
Mickbhoy1888
Thanks, I had thought of that but I couldn’t think of anything for Cultsbhoy, that’s why I asked. HH
Captain Beefheart
Cheers bud.
We will get there.
The Celts will smash the Circus of Horrors next season..of that ive no doubt.
Whoever the manager is.
HH
Yip,
There’s a few lads here who like to do a Sevco with their moniker. When they are spent, dump the old name and start again. Difference here is they can’t pretend to keep their history.
I see they have a movie coming out soon. Quick clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDnRVKPjj8k
Nytol
Clogher, another difference is that the name changers didn’t screw the government and creditors out of taxes. Unlike the loyal ones.
Can’t say I am bothered about name changers. It is only a blog after all.
Its a sad day that Ronnie has been driven out by the fans. Ronnie is a symptom of the problem, he has recovered more than he has spent in his 2 years.
The club and fans have let him down. So much for those who state that Sevco are a new club, they went into meltdown at a defeat.
The club have remained silent over the Sevco debacle and failed to support fans or manager.
My season tickets are finished.
Green man, but should our ambition only be to defeat the new huns? Surely Europe should be our focus?
Dogmatic. A wonderful word for so many on here. Gets a bit tedious.
Day off tomorrow. Going to listen to two Mikes on Talk sport for a bit. Should be a good laugh after the Everton result. Night all.
Last from me tonight.
2Ronnies gone in a week.
It’s a goodnight from him..
.. and a goodnight from me.
Good- night!
Captain Beefheart
I was thinking of a slight reconfiguration of my blog name…ended up too long though.
‘The Green Man AKA The Thirteenth Reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, Fishbones,Chopsticks, Surrealist/Anarchist Group, CQN Branch’
Might start using it in my letter headings, e-mail etc.
And thats me stone cold sober:)
HH
Captain Beefheart
We will smash everybody next season.
Ive looked in my crystal ball..
Saw a newspaper with the headline…..CELTS WIN EVERYTHING.
Take that to the bank:)
HH
James Forrest, brilliant article pal. http://thecelticblog.com/2016/04/blogs/the-many-reasons-lawwell-has-to-go/8
Nails everything I think about Lawwell. Completely agree with your analysis. Had the guy down as a self serving, ambition stripping nobody for 10 years now.
He got lucky the Huns went bust. Takes credit for that where none is due.
Time to replace this overhyped egotist with a proven CEO that knows the limits of their job, has ambition and most importantly of all, integrity. Give me Leanne Dempster over this self serving faux Tim any day.
We’ll come out of every transfer window stronger and other great whoppers of our time.
Credibility shot. Has killed the optimism of the support.
Victoria Wood,R I P
At her best?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNU5KVa_Tu8
Steve Evans was 50/1 a few hours ago now best price 10/1 for the job.
Good track record in the lower English leagues most notably 2 successive promotions with Rotherham and kept them in the Championship.
Now seems to be steadying the ship with Leeds Utd.
A good Celtic man too, possible outsider or a stalking horse? Who knows.