I have no doubt this morning’s press reports on Celtic’s plans for the months ahead are correct. We are told the club “is planning an overhaul of their football operations in the summer that would see significant changes to their set-up.” There is a great deal you can surmise from that statement.
“Overhaul… of football operations”, “significant changes”, leaves zero doubt Neil Lennon will be moving on and suggests wider changes are likely. It is also safe to assume Neil is on-board with this and has agreed to remain in charge until the end of the season, or a suitable replacement arrives.
Neil would not go through this torture were it not out of a sense of responsibility towards the players, several of whom he personally convinced to stay for this ‘important season’. Malicious talk of holding out for a payoff is well wide of the mark.
What is also clear is that Celtic are not happy to appoint any manager who is prepared to come to the club right now. This precludes those out of work, or those who are not prepared to ‘Do a Brendan’ and leave their current project with trophies still to be won and lost.
The new industry is not always as helpful. Last night reports that betting was suspended on Eddie Howe getting the job received plenty of clicks. Eddie has his eyes on a different target and will almost certainly pick up an English Premiership job this year. He is as likely to come to Celtic as another fantasy appointment, Mauricio Pochettino, was, before choosing Paris when he could have made his home in Glasgow. If only it was that easy.
If we take the ‘Get real’ suggestions off the table, I know the photo fit you are working with. Someone who has over-performed in a different environment, who is technically razor sharp and can bring knowledge of a value market.
They will have a successful track record, one that is short enough that they have not already moved up the food chain, but one longer than Ronny Deila’s mercurial rise at Stromsgodset. We now know that the skills required to achieve one season of spectacular success is Norway does not automatically equip a manager for what on paper looks an easier task. The Goldilocks candidate, enough of a spectacular record, but not too much that they have already got their move.
The quick fix if Neil leaves is John Kennedy as interim or someone, like Ronny, who cannot believe he’s been offered the Celtic job. Or let Neil complete the season and attempt to add the Scottish Cup and leave his second term trophy report reading 6 out of 8. I am not recommending either option, it’s too complicated to sit on the outside and suggest a fix with any conviction – not matter how convinced this is an easy one, it’s not.
If Neil remains until the end of the season it will not be because he needs the money, or because he deserves the respect of a Celtic hero (although he does), it is because the business of succession has to be settled. My preference would be to spend these months doing reconnaissance; better to do it right than to do it early, but the galleries have loved a blood letting since the Colosseum, we know how it works.
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Griffiths unfit in July , could not go to France
Then 3 weeks later Neil said he had never seen Griffiths fitter
So of course Neil plays ajetti who runs like a 40 year old Scott McDonald
Something fishy went on
Was Neil Forced to play ajetti and Kilmala in fromt of Griffiths Something not right
Too cold to get back to sleep
Good morning from beautiful Nth Yorks
Depressing article.
So we plod along as we are now, further humiliation as the hun stroll to the title, we get knocked out of the cup and limp along until May.
We unveil a Jack Ross-type appointment who has little time to get transfers and style of football pressed onto the squad, we are ill-prepared for Europe and suffer another early exit while our signings settle.
On the other hand, the hun tweak with one or two solid pros, get through the CL qualifiers and around £30m which would almost destroy any financial advantage we’ve held for a decade.
Please tell me I’m being negative and nothing like this will happen….
Geebee, unfortunately it’s happening.
And on CQN, we’re subjected to the following
“9 leagues
4 trebles
Unprecedented success
But toys oot the pram when all goes wrong.
Everything is cyclical, football teams win and lose..it’s not real life”
As though results going back a decade somehow prevent us from being concerned in the here and now. That we should accept a single season turnaround which could be close on 30 points.
We should always strive for success. We wont always achieve it and will often be bested by a genuinely better opponent.
However, our performance over the past 18 months has been unforgivable
We were called pantywetters when we predicted a downturn. We’re now called negatrons, tadgers or huns when the downturn is all too apparent.
The Celtic board need to act decisively to arrest our descent.
The next 3 seasons are now up for grabs
Good morning cqn from a snow covered Garngad
Lawell is a Liar end of and should not be representing Celtic Football Club
D :)
Can I say a big Thank You to all the posties and managers who lined Hawthorn street for the passing of Tony’s funeral cortege on Wednesday.
They had all the Van’s out on the street and standing beside them a great tribute to a good mhan.
RIP Tony🇮🇪🙏🇮🇪
D :)
B2B @ 11:37
Well said 👍🏼
Rumour has it that Kennedy and McManus to take over til summer.
No!
Kennedy has managed to preside over the Sieve for long enough.
NO!
WHAT IS THE STARS on 23RD JANUARY 2021 1:33 AM
9 leagues
4 trebles
Unprecedented success
But toys oot the pram when all goes wrong.
Everything is cyclical, football teams win and lose..it’s not real life.
But Peter Lawwell is the devil incarnate..
Exactly why we are in the state we are in. Guff.
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 23RD JANUARY 2021 9:54 AM
‘But Peter Lawwell is the devil incarnate..’
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Wouldn’t you agree that his handling of the Res 12 issue might suggest that he doesn’t always play with a straight bat?
Malone Bhoy.23rd jan 2.54
We need a clear out now while the players still have some value, if they don’t want to be here then get rid as soon as so we know what we need. We need the incoming manager to start bringing players in or at least to have deals lined up. The manager needs time to stamp his philosophy, tactics and style on the club and first team, for a whole new coaching, sports science and analytics team to be brought in and embedded into the football operation.
The past couple of years has been an absolute shambles. People have been pointing out the dangers for years now and nobody in a position of power did so much as raised an eyebrow. There his been gross negligence from the board down.
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Nail hit firmly on head pal . Tiny Tim also has it nailed with regards to nick Hammond , most of his recommendations haven’t been too clever . But for me anyway is the interference of peter lawell . He should have no impact on team matters , No decent manager is going to come to Celtic and be undermined by this character . We have already lost a great manager through his interference. And you know what he won’t stop interfering , he has been let go too far , the guy is power drunk .
I believe he knows his job , just wish he would stick to it . Thank god he wasn’t around when big jock was offered the Celtic job . He made it plain from day one who was team boss . HH
Ernie,
ONIL was quoting WITS from 1:33am
Ernie
Apologies. I made an **** of the last post was quoting another poster.
Lawwell is the devil incarnate for me yes, without doubt!
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 23RD JANUARY 2021 9:54 AM
WHAT IS THE STARS on 23RD JANUARY 2021 1:33 AM
9 leagues
4 trebles
Unprecedented success
But toys oot the pram when all goes wrong.
Everything is cyclical, football teams win and lose..it’s not real life.
But Peter Lawwell is the devil incarnate..
Exactly why we are in the state we are in. Guff.
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Fact against your girning
I know what i back
Will you be watching Celtic next year?
Only Emptiness remains…….
Well done destroying a Really Good thing.
The Olde wans are Tchaicovsky.
Shout shout….. Let it All out.
AN TEARMANN on 23RD JANUARY 2021 10:56 AM
I’ve watched Celtic for over 50 years and I will always watch them but it doesn’t blind me to the road we are on at present. We have, through our own lack of ambition, allowed the carcass of a dead to win the league in our most important season since Lisbon. Girning? Just being a realist.
Club..
ERNIE LYNCH on 23RD JANUARY 2021 10:16 AM
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 23RD JANUARY 2021 9:54 AM
‘But Peter Lawwell is the devil incarnate..’
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Wouldn’t you agree that his handling of the Res 12 issue might suggest that he doesn’t always play with a straight bat?
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Ernie
Res 12 is a shareholder issue
Dermot is Celtics largest shareholder circa 40%
Peter shareholding is approx 1%
Peter is a paid employee of majority shareholder.
Your a sharp guy at times Ernie
Peter can only do the bidding and go in the direction of,and take the club in the said majority shareholder.
Now squeal all you like at every turn it is
Dermot who is rejecting res 12.
Dermot is not sanctioning any comment on above ie LNS fix etc thats why no push will be made without his support ever….
Word from the Board is ‘they are rangers now’
PL is the day to day guy with Celtic
Anything pertaining to comment via his shareholding(just like in his booki shareholding and actions)is most definetly
Dermots shareholding speaking up.
HH
Notinmynamecsc
AN TEARMANN on 23RD JANUARY 2021 11:18 AM
I understand where the power lies.
I may even have alluded to it on occasion.
But Lawwell is more than a flak catcher here.
Big AT.
Kevjunglism isnae far aff the Book of Mark. Incredible Testimony.
Amazin’
I met yer Tall Brother in Rhythm. Our Lord and Saviour hasn’t let us meet yeti.
RonnyD.csc
The Norwegian capped wan. 192.168.0..?
An Tearmann
I don’t know whether you were asking me or ONIL (who was qouting me) when you said
“Will you be supporting Celtic next year ”
I can only answer for myself and that answer is YES
Interesting article in Celtic Star
This is what you could have won …..
https://thecelticstar.com/castagne-rodgers-and-justin-where-there-is-no-vision-celtic-perish/
GLENDALYSTONSILS on 23RD JANUARY 2021 11:48 AM
Aye but we won a quadruple treble and the Coronation cup don’t you know? Some Celtic supporters, so entitled…….
Football is cyclical. We don’t have a divine right to win all the time.
However, when the decline has been sudden, humiliating, potentially long-lasting and so utterly avoidable I don’t begrudge any Celtic fan from being massively frustrated. Doesn’t make them any less of a fan.
A big hoopy 50th birthday to Hamiltontim. Have a fantastic day C. HH
TBB/Jamesgang
What do you think of the content of the video near the top of this article:
https://prepareforchange.net/2021/01/17/astonishing-cov-testing-fraud-revealed/
Does it have valididty?
GEEBEE1978
Spot on . People are posting in a state of shock at what’s happened .
Happy Birthday, Chris .
I remember my Mother reaching that age and calling it ` half a hundred` !
Happy 50th Chris.
God Bless ye Young Man.
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 23RD JANUARY 2021 11:10 AM
AN TEARMANN on 23RD JANUARY 2021 10:56 AM
I’ve watched Celtic for over 50 years and I will always watch them but it doesn’t blind me to the road we are on at present. We have, through our own lack of ambition, allowed the carcass of a dead to win the league in our most important season since Lisbon. Girning? Just being a realist.
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No your girning and have been consistent
at least .realism deals with the here and now and rebuild,dont hear much of that.Your repetition is a what if?
So now its down to us to allow a carcass to win the league as it was down to us that they are about at all.How much of their existence is down to us and how much is their own doing?All of it? Lol
So winning 9iar for a second time is not showing ambition but winning 10iar is not- chase yourself.remember that ONIL everytime you girn bout 10 we got 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and for the 2nd time 9iar prior to that.
AN TEARMANN on 23RD JANUARY 2021 11:58 AM
10 was the ultimate goal and to fail so spectacularly due to our own ineptitude is inexcusable.
Allowing :ennon to limp on with no thought of forward planning compounds the ineptitude.
You can happy clap as much as you want pal while paradise is falling down all around you.
Enjoy your videos of past glories as these will be all you have if we continue down this road.
Happy Birthday Hamilton Tim. The big 50, you’re catching up with me 😉
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 23RD JANUARY 2021 11:52 AM
GLENDALYSTONSILS on 23RD JANUARY 2021 11:48 AM
Aye but we won a quadruple treble and the Coronation cup don’t you know? Some Celtic supporters, so entitled…
A fine example of girning snidery right there
Why bring in the coronation cup into your answer? and your not an entitled Celtic fan
Wits listed what we won – guff
You ridicule that fact by suggesting a trophy from a time when Celtic,in their continious and uninterrupted history where goin thro
A bad time-my get a giggle from the lurking vermin of shatoot fc.keep yir girnin up to date.
Highland__Paddy
@Highland__paddy
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The Quality Street Gang .
See if you can name them all , just for fun , no prizes …..yet Winking face
https://twitter.com/Highland__paddy/status/1352663403660255232/photo/1
Happy Birthday HT!
You’re sadly not catching me though ;)
HH
Gerry
AN TEARMANN on 23RD JANUARY 2021 12:06 PM
Happy clap away son.