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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Bada Bing
Big Johannes
A true warrior
R I P
RAY WINSTONE
Talking of Republicans, Alexander Haig was incapable of uttering the word “Now,” or even the laborious “At this moment in time.” His version was “At this particular juncture of materialization.”
Bada Bing
My dad text me to let me know earlier
RIP Shuggy
Toney was suspended
The Fat Gairdener does my head in when punditing/commentating.
It’s a case of “why use two words when ten will do.
Starts every sentence with, “To be perfectly honest/ make no mistake/truthfully/let it be said” and so on
Toney’s goals (typo)
Man Yoo Liverpool game living up to the hype
31003
The art of saying something whilst saying nothing.
Just as well Donny van de Beek is so slightly built.
Otherwise Liverpool’s Thiago would have had difficulty getting him out of his pocket to allow Man Utd’s substitution.
£40m sure don’t buy much these days.
Hail hail
Keep The Faith
31003 on 24TH JANUARY 2021 6:18 PM
Starts every sentence with, “To be perfectly honest/ make no mistake/truthfully/let it be said” and so on
you forgot..” i know i’m a fud but’….the gardner is as thick as 2 short planks
Big Shuggie – a real gent! Did he not have life threatening operation some years ago?
I think, when he retired, he decided to stay in Glasgow.
May he rest in peace.
Hail! Hail!
Congrats Livi
Terry- he bought one of the biggest hun pubs in Brigton, The Keystane I’m sure…
Big Shuggy rip
God rest his soul
HH
!!BADA BING!! on 24TH JANUARY 2021 6:36 PM
Terry- he bought one of the biggest hun pubs in Brigton, The Keystane I’m sure…
How did that go down with the locals?
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 24TH JANUARY 2021 6:16 PM
Toney was suspended
Blantyre Tim – cheers.
Poor disciplinary record too huh?
Hhmm.
Hail hail
Keep The Faith
PETERLATCHFORDSBELLY
If your ‘more realistic’ trend forecast is correct, it would represent an incredible 74 point turnaround from our 2016/17 “Invincible” season, when we finished 39 points ahead of Sevco. Lawwell’s arrogance, corruption and ineptitude really know no bounds.
God bless big Shuggie – great memories
RIP
31003- rumour has it he joined the masons, I believe he was very well liked by the locals.
Superb free kick goal for Fernandes for Man U. I really wish we had someone who can actually put a free kick on target ( even allowing for the wall 8 yards away paced out by the MIB ).
Bada Bing
Interesting……
Bada – doesn’t change my memories of good times at CP – not endless success but late teenage days Oot😀
INIQUITOUSIV
Fernandez is one of those players who can “ping” a shot or pass. Minimum foot back lift but plenty of power in the hit. I don’t think we have anyone at Celtic who can do it
Very fond memories of big Shuggie RIP
1977 – I was working as a bin man fir the summer in Edinburgh – got a supporters bus through from Rowries pub at Haymarket. Rankers at ipox – Shufgue scored twice in the first half – 2-0 at half time. Huns won 3-2! I blame Neil Lennons parent’s 😀
Still had a great night when we got back to Auld Reekie
31003
It’s what £47m gets you
GENE
Soro can ping a pass.
I’d like to see him have a go at the 1 in 20 games we get a free kick at the edge of the box
RIP Shuggie Edvaldsonn. Fine servant of Celtic.
31003
So could Naka and he was a bargain.
31003
Counted 4 pass backs 2nd half.
Its a funny old game.
HH
I really dont equate Celtic signing a decent manager with anything Brexit. Where is the connection.?
I also fail to understand the ” gullible ” smears for wanting Celtic to have a manager befitting of their status. Since when is ambition, fulfilling potential and aspiration wrong ?
However, as some seem to be Brexit obsessed, here are some facts from where I dwell.
Scotland had the lowest turnout of the four ” nations” that make up the UK. Less interested, perhaps.
Only circa 41% of those eligible to vote in Scotland voted remain. Not exactly a ringing endorsement and certainly not a cue for the incorrect terminology “dragging Scotland out of the EU against her will”
Brexit is so yesterday, it’s now boring.
Better sticking to Celtic.
Bada
Cheers for that full article on the malicious shenanigans.good bloggin
::-)
HH
GP- Brexit will be another convenient excuse for not getting in a decent manager.
1977 – I was working as a bin man fir the summer in Edinburgh – got a supporters bus through from Rowries pub at Haymarket. Rankers at ipox – Shufgue scored twice in the first half – 2-0 at half time. Huns won 3-2! I blame Neil Lennons parent’s 😀
Still had a great night when we got back to Auld Reekie
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do you mean Ryries outside the station?
Normally we would be crying out for action on the transfer front -;seems we would be happy to get no-one in.
Adi
I could be totally wrong here but….I think the full backs are instructed only to pass the ball forward if the recipient is able to make a one touch pass, OR has acres of space to receive.
If not, take the easy way out and pass back.
It’s the only reason so far I’ve come up with to explain the absurd amount of back passes….unless it’s to draw the opposition out
BRexit – get over it Brendan’s gone 😟
Gene- buy nobody, sell anyone who wants to go, wait until Lawwell and Lennon are away,then look at spending money IMO.