Some perspective first. Ronny Deila, manager of Norwegian champions Stromsgodset, is not about to be appointed Celtic manager. He does, meet the criteria, unlike the various one-season wonders cast aside from the English Premier League. I believe there are two other strong candidates, Ronny has no pre-eminence at this stage, but unlike the various ‘favourites’ who have appeared in recent times, at least he is a genuine possibility.
Stefan Johansen worked under Ronny immediately before joining Celtic, which gave club scouts an insight into the coach’s style of play. Stromsgodset are predominantly an attacking team, who press high up the field and pass quickly.
His players are dedicated athletes or they don’t remain his players for very long. He is also one of the game’s intellectuals, a former teacher – and what I’ve been asking for since Neil resigned – a student of the game. His attitude to his own role is one of continual professional development.
Ronny has a track record of improving players and improving teams. He is not a brand name, nor a shareholder’s whim. He is not being considered because he’s ‘pals with Peter and out of a job’.
Please bear in mind………..
Ronny Deila is only one of three genuine contenders Celtic are considering at the moment but all three match the same criteria. They are intelligent, technically adept, progressive, winners. Which has made me more excited than any of the names suggested so far.
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Sorry,Deila.
“Where are you? Come on then! Let’s be having you!”
Maybe Paul could just name the 3 candidates and we could all give feedback as supposedly the feedback from fans was very important to the board re Keane!
No more overated chancers, the EPL is total crap….Learn from a good euro coach
Imo, this is the way forward.
HH
Paul67,
Sounds good to me.
Paul67 –
I’d be happy with this kind of appointment, but I have to say it’s in marked contrast to Roy Keane. Is there a clearly defined job spec?
Kingoh
Suggestion of the Millenium.
I’m with you. We chose not to have Keane so we should chose from the list of 3. ::thumbsup::
MWD says AYE
NatKnow
Roy Keane made completely no sense based on our previous manager and our structure.
I suspect Roy was spoken to about the job and didn’t fancy the structure which was described. Roy is an old school boss.
This guy appears to be an intilligent alternative to the old school football manager who controls everything. I suspect if this type of boss is appointed we will have a DOF in place.
I believe that is always the route Celtic have wanted to take.
LB
Gary67 @1138
…..aye…..for someone to mention it on the blog.
McDowellcelt, too true.
Green Lantern, 11:34. Superb.
TBB, I’ll learn to spell it if/when he arrives. Maybe.
Parkheadcumsalford, me too.
NatKnow, I think the Keane call was made by one of two camps.
Paul67
Who are the
Two
Other
Candidates?????
Looks like Richard Wilson on the BBC has just plagiarised Paul 67’s article, allegedly of course.
AR
LiviBhoy – God bless wee Oscar
11:43 on 4 June, 2014
NatKnow
Roy Keane made completely no sense based on our previous manager and our structure.
I suspect Roy was spoken to about the job and didn’t fancy the structure which was described. Roy is an old school boss.
This guy appears to be an intilligent alternative to the old school football manager who controls everything. I suspect if this type of boss is appointed we will have a DOF in place.
I believe that is always the route Celtic have wanted to take.
LB
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I agree mate – which makes it all the more curious that RK was spoken to in the first place. There’s only a couple of reasons I can think of why this might have been the case :
1. There are different factions within the Celtic hierarchy who have different views on what kind of manager we need.
2. It was a smokescreen.
I’m less liable to believe (2) than (1).
Afternoon Timland from a hot, hot, hot hun free mountain valley.
Just checked bet365 and yer man is not on their list.
Anyways, he is the type of manager I and many others have been hoping for, none of yer failed managers from britland.
Go get em Pedro.
HH
“NatKnow, I think the Keane call was made by one of two camps.”
David walliams I hear :)
Green man @11:39 100% agree with you
We should not be trying to build an English type team, but a European type team. If PL is indeed going down that route, it is the correct decision
Na norwegian guy no fir me.
Stick wi ma original dream team, malcolm tucker and Jamie Mcdonald!!.
Hail hail.
Sean.
BT, aye a wee bonus present maybe?
‘his players are dedicated athletes…”
Will he make an exception for top scorer, the heavy boned Kris Commons?
Paul67
11:45 on 4 June, 2014
McDowellcelt, too true.
Green Lantern, 11:34. Superb.
TBB, I’ll learn to spell it if/when he arrives. Maybe.
Parkheadcumsalford, me too.
NatKnow, I think the Keane call was made by one of two camps.
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Kinda the lines I was thinking along Paul67. Cheers.
as DBBIA isn’t posting
Ronny is 1.88 metres tall which in old money is 6 feet 2.1/64inches
This is more like it! :)
Exciting!
i think that this appointment would tip the fans who are swithering about buying season tickets or not
The only thing is that i think it will tip them in the wrong direction.
whilst i wasn’t overly keen on Keane, given a straight choice It wouldn’t be the man from Norway IMO anyway
It would appear the new FAV’s namesake Cully (E.T.) lurks on here……………………..
his today’s Clarke/ Larsson article was instantly superceded by the Deila story c/w stats as provided by our esteemed bloggers on the last few pages.
Geordie Munro
11:50 on 4 June, 2014
“NatKnow, I think the Keane call was made by one of two camps.”
David walliams I hear :)
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LOL! You can explain that one to Roy, mate. You may get more than a steely-eyed stare! :-)
gordon_j backing neil lennon
11:27 on 4 June, 2014
Down to three? Have others from the ten man short list asked not to be considered?
No they have all been asked turned us down and Ronny is choice number 8 (exclusive to all papers tomorrow)
Already, in typical Scottish fashion, Ronny is being changed to RonnIE. Arghh!!!!!
Ronny Delia you’re breaking my heart
You’re shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Ronny Delia, I’m down on my knees
I’m begging you please to come home
Come on home
Seems like a progressive move from the board,
I’m glad we are looking at this type of manager
as I feel the players we have, need to be pushed on in their development.
HH
Syd
Jan 2010 “Firesale”
Out:
Robson
Caldwell
Killen
Flood
Fox
McDonald
Dunno how much that lot brought in, but I’d say it’s more of a job lot than a firesale. Mowbray’s net spend was £6M, the highest of any manager at Celtic since MON’s early days. During 2009/10 we spent £10.3M on players, and received £4.4M in sales.
Caldwell was replaced with Hooiveld and Rogne.
McDonald was replaced (temp) by Keane and Kamara.
The financial damage of the Mowbray months extended to the following year where, without a crack at the ECL, we delivered a thumping loss of £12M, offset by the sale of McGeady and another load of job lotters. The squad was rebuilt on a new set of principles.
Mowbray was a disaster. Insufficiently talented for the job at hand, backed beyond prudence, flopped on the pitch and cost us a fortune(é) at every level.
Interesting aside: our wage bill at £40M for 2013, exceeds the £36M of Mowbray’s tenure, but our net spend on players has dropped to £2M for each of the past 2 years (excl 2014 obv).
TBB
Natknow,
I think Paul67 has blogged twice in the last fortnight about the process in getting a new manager. I admit that Keane got further than some candidates. Or did he?
Tet,
You immediately came to mind as I read a brief bio of Ronnie d. :)
Great Article Paul, Keeping everyone grounded and calm.
KLV
Thinking again….maybe we can have the two Ronnys?
attention all those who backed ONLY OPTION to get the job.you backed a loser.it’s his brother CHEAPEST OPTION.
awaytocollect csc.
steely-eyed stare! :-)
yorkbhoy
11:52 on 4 June, 2014
gordon_j backing neil lennon
11:27 on 4 June, 2014
Down to three? Have others from the ten man short list asked not to be considered?
No they have all been asked turned us down and Ronny is choice number 8 (exclusive to all papers tomorrow)
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:-) Good shout!
MWD 11.23
You bad.
Maybe already mentioned on previous article, but BBC online showing Argentina v England QF from Mexico ’86 at 12 noon today.
Ten men won the league, and, in ’86, one man won the World Cup, scoring,arguably, football’s greatest ever goal in the process, and perpetually annoying Butcher with his other ‘goal’.
Press high up pitch / quick passing / attacking / emphasis on players fitness preparation and recovery !
That will do for me.
Far more reassuring than the former EPL flavour of the month candidates.
Contrary to some of the apathy , I think this is the most important appointment since MON
Good morning all, just.
I don’t know if this has any bearing on things, but, we just lost a manager rated 147 in the world, and the latest candidate is rated 347. Thoughts?
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.