I remember writing with anticipation 10 years ago as many of Martin O’Neill’s benchwarmers came to the end of their contracts. Martin was not a squad rotator, so those not entrusted with his confidence found themselves on the bench or in the stand on match day, there was little scope to play your way back into the squad, and the wages spent unproductively inhibited our chances of bringing in fresh talent.
Ronny Deila spoke to the media on Friday about the same issue, moving on those who are already well out of the picture, as well as some who played their part last season but who are unlikely to see much in the way of game time in the season ahead.
There’s going to be a bit of churn in the squad, we’re still likely to add three or four players, but it’s been 20 years since a Celtic manager’s talked about creating space in the squad for youth players to fill. This isn’t a criticism of the managers we’ve had since then, more a reflection of the pressure they worked under.
Tommy Burns had to drive us from mid-table mediocrity to genuine contenders. Wim, Dr Jo and John Barnes weren’t here long enough to concern themselves about development, which Martin made it clear from day one that his interest extended only as far as the first team squad.
I doubt any Celtic manager worked under the intensity Gordon Strachan experienced during his four years. Every point dropped delivered a greater trauma than at any time I can remember. Neil Lennon managed through the transition, from competing head-to-head with three-in-a-row winners Rangers, to getting used to life as the last surviving superpower.
This is Ronny’s luxury. It doesn’t matter if we win the league by a record tally, or match the defensive records created in each of the last two seasons. Better to lose more games while giving a chance to young talent, than ask hoary pros to grind through the same gears one more time.
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TET
Quite
VP
I was given the Boca10 Lisbon Lions, Ramones style T shirt as a birthday present.
Enjoy Portugal bud!
Happy San Pedro & San Paolo Day.
When will the board explain/apologise for gambling with the much coveted £20 million CL-money-pot with their CWG’s-prostitution of the stadium built by Celtic fans share-issue-money…..?
Apathy rules…..oot. YNWA.
ACDC… Showmen par excellence ….superb last night …glad i have today off
Favourite away ground.
Always liked going to Dunfermline, we usually won well and it was always a good atmosphere.
My friends in Celtic,
Yesterday we briefly discussed the concept of ladies football being totally integrated into the Celtic football family and enhancing the match day experience.
We need to be more initiative in attracting more paying public to attend Paradise. Thinking outside of the box must be encouraged.
I remember taking my young daughter one Sunday to the Scottish Claymore’s v Amsterdam Admirals at Hampden. Frankly the game itself was imo dull, but the big attraction was Girls Aloud playing at half time.
Are we missing a trick? We have an abundance of acts that claim alignance to the Hoops. The festival season is well and truly established and acts may be amenable to playing prior to a game. Acoustics, logistics, finance and stewardship could easily be negotiated via a high profile entertainment manager.
Acts to name but a few :- Franz Ferdinand, Rod Stewart, FranHealy & Travis, Both Gallagher brothers, Simple Minds, The Artic Monkeys, Paulo Nultini etc, etc.
We all witnessed the effect of the ” One Direction ” appeal in our recent charity game.
Such short pre- match entertainment , providing correct facilities were in place would surely encourage families to drop by.
We are a unique club but our ambition is severely hampered by our league. ( for now) . Everything must be considered to enhance our match day experience, because standing still is not a long term option.
I do not advocate a return to standing, but if the fans want it and it is safe then I am glad our club is leading the UK.
Let us do the same in pre match entertainment.
HH.
Ps : I have considered the names of acts for pre match entertainment if we ever play Sevco, but I deemed them inappropriate for a CELTIC blog.
Been watching a fair bit of the coverage of the Greek problem and the on going problems with the so called Isis.
Compare and contrast Sky’s coverage with that of Aljazera an RT, can’t get the BBC, but I would imagine it’s the same as Sky.
I will stick to what imo is a more balanced view, and that’s no Sky.
PF
Aye, it’s amazing how some folks see things re our scouting dept, I hope RD has a much bigger input that Lenny did, it seems like he has, but only time will tell.
HH
Just on the Hun signing targets again,The Record spouts this headline,
“Former Man City player”!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The reality is,
The 23-year-old right back quit Doncaster Rovers in the summer and has been pinpointed by Warburton.
Wabara was a former Development Squad skipper at City and had spells at Ipswich, Blackpool and Oldham before joining Rovers on a permanent contract last term.
Rangers have also secured a deal to sign 17-year-old striker Jordan Gibson from FC Alvechurch.
The upsizing goes on and on from The Record.Can you really imagine if this was us?.
Good morning from a very very hot and humid Malta.
I was in a hotel yesterday in the town where I live.
Whilst standing in the queue for A drink at the bar,I noticed the guy in front of me had the old sevconion tattoo on his arm “Ready 1973″.
I just laughed inside and shook my head.Guy behind me starts whistling ” The fields of Athenrye” brilliant,Sevconian’s face was a picture.Defiant to the end.HH.
Turkeybhoy
Their new signing target has been likened to Dani Alves FFS, and as usual they are lapping it up.
HH
saltires en sevilla
I hope your recuperating well after your accident could well have been a lot worse must have been the 4 leaf clover on your breast that helped :)
I hope you enjoyed the hospitality from those angels in the RAH hospital in Paisley
Take care bud & no cycling for a while
TET
The lower leagues .. Non leagues and semi pro leagues are littered with ex top flight club players
There are a rake of them in the lower Scottish leagues too
Alves.. FFS indeed
Greenpinata
Assuming these performers were available ….how much do you think they would cost
TET
These players being linked to the Zombies, reminds me of our signings under Lou Macari. Dross!
DD
I’m not sure they’re even as good as the Macari dross
Sorry asked this before but does anyone have any dates of when the next phase of the Celtic Triangle commences. Looking forward to a Celtic museum and the like.
PFAyr
Good point. They are Scottish 2nd division standard dross. A coupla ex squaddies next??? :)
Anyone here going to the Den Bosch game on Wednesday?
Looking forward to the fitba! :)
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
My bro in law was at AC/DC last night ,made a day of it,
not surfaced yet :))))))
…pfayr
Me and the weans at ACDC too…me at work for a meeting at 8am :-(
Wife VERY pissed at me re: drive home – took 2 hours to clear cathcart road. Not good.
HH
BGFC
THE EXILED TIM
I see John James is up again :)))))))
DELANEYSDUNKY
Two members of my family,for sure. Not sure which two yet. Probably my Dad and the younger of my two sisters.
I had to be precise with that description,btw. She’s not the youngest,as I only have two sisters. And if I called her my younger sister,the other one would boot my baws next time she sees me for implying she was older than me!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Yer a clever Mhan:))))
LEFTCLICKTIC
When I access that site I can’t get to the comments. Can you post or mail me a link please?
Btw,is yer wee mammy still laughing about sleeping in till 1030?
Hope she’s in fine fettle,mate.
Murdochauldhay
They let me home last night.
Will be a few weeks before cycling can be considered.
HH
BMCUW
Hope to bump into them. Is there a CQN corner at Feegy Park? :)
PFayr,
I was wondering that too when the Scottish Claymores attracted Girls Aloud.
A good sales person would sell it as we are doing them a favour, with a perfect warm up for future concerts. Especially the ones,and there are many who claim affiliation with Celtic.
If there is a will there is a way. Acts like the Waterboys have never been driven by commercialism.
We have to provide more reasons to attend CP to combat the twin threats of our league environment and the rapidly development of watching the games without actually attending.
HH to you.
HH.
Morning all.
Mini early summer heatwave to descend on Italia in the next few days apparently.
Temperatures in the 40s in some places. Possibly where S o T is.
Bring on the fitba’!
HH!!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Email sent (I think)
Aye sir she is good and still laughing.
Till later all
macjay,
The IRA fought a cold and hard war in the most recent campaign to try their utmost to achieve unity.
Surely it is the right of an occupied people to resist foreign occupation in their country?
They made mistakes,monumental ones,no denying it.
However,they did what successive British goverments denied would ever happen.
They forced them to the negotiating table and although the war isn’t won yet it will be eventually.
Sinn Fein is on the rise throughout this island and are ready for the elections in the 26 counties next year.
The days of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael sitting in a comfort zone are numbered.
Tiocfaidh ar la.
By the way macjay,
It would be great to see you in Dublin next year.
I really mean that.
BGFC
we parked in Aitkenhead Rd..back in Ayr at back of 11…clear run
Cathcart Rd is a nightmare …better driving across to Newlands ..l used to live in Holmlea Rd
tallybhoy….
Do you post your lovely weather as in GIRUY ;))
Nae wonder….!!!!!!!!
https://twitter.com/gmadds/status/615455447282282496
TRICOLOUREDRIBBON
I too would love to meet MACJAY in Dublin next year. His opinions are rarely mine,but never has that got in the way of a good dayooooot.
Tricoloured Ribbon
11:40 on
29 June, 2015
macjay,
The IRA fought a cold and hard war in the most recent campaign to try their utmost to achieve unity.
Surely it is the right of an occupied people to resist foreign occupation in their country?
They made mistakes,monumental ones,no denying it.
However,they did what successive British goverments denied would ever happen.
They forced them to the negotiating table and although the war isn’t won yet it will be eventually.
Sinn Fein is on the rise throughout this island and are ready for the elections in the 26 counties next year.
The days of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael sitting in a comfort zone are numbered.
Tiocfaidh ar la.
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Aye I know all that but when are they going to build the Celtic Museum!
Tricolored
I think Sinn Fein as they are now have gone as far as they can
The British Govt were negotiating with IRA almost since the start of the troubles.
Why they even negotiated with people who were apparently never in the IRA,
fella called Adams you may have heard of him,well they had this poor chap in jail for no reason and they flew him to London from jail to negotiate with him as I presume a representative of the IRA,
I think he explained to them that he wasn’t a member of the IRA so the talks went no further
Wonder whatever happened to him
TALLYBHOY
Good to have you back,mate. Enjoyed our chat as always the other day.
Ignore the jealousy of our friends in chilly Jockoland,they’re only jealous!
PS-above is a wee joke from talking to SIPSINI earlier. Not to be taken seriously!