10 September 2016. Five years ago today you were almost certainly worried about the absence of Leigh Griffiths ahead of Newco visiting Celtic Park that day. In the previous season, Leigh scored 31 league goals in 32 starts and two substitute appearances, he was on fire and the indisputable top striker in the country. No one in Scottish football has scored at this rate since.
When he was next available for selection four games later, there was a new sheriff in town. Moussa Dembele used those games to make sure he became indispensable to Brendan Rodger’s Celtic. From then on, Leigh, still only 26, would be used as filler.
The prospect of a month without Kyogo Furuhashi is not the news Ange Postecoglou wanted. Pittodrie, where we visit at the start of next month, will be testing, as will the game in Seville against Real Betis and the home tie against Bayer Leverkusen this month. We have two other international strikers at the club, it is time for one of them to step up.
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You might find that a story will now appear in tomorrow’s or Sunday’s papers after today’s (Friday night) statement.
Hoe not how. DOH!
SAINT STIVS on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:02 PM
Come back when you’ve read the tweets.
Derek is Eric CSC
p.s. Eric should stick to the guitar
PHILBHOY on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:00 PM
I posted on here a few weeks back he wasn’t happy.
sources Phil ?
unhappy with what ? any specifics ?
personal reasons being cited usually is exactly that, something going on that is more important than a job.
so people will type now anything, clubss fault, desmonds fault, lawwells doing, bonus not as good, not getting to buy hs own players or appoint the dof. all specualtion.
personally I dont believe they will appoint PL, his appetite is gone, the fire incident shook the whole family, scotland for him is a less safer place.
think out the box go for someone thats done it somewhere else,
gordon smith maybe.
I Think I Can Smell Shite, Yes I Can Definitely Smell Shite
Had enough of the weirdo JHB, true blue Ernie and arsehole show for today.
Afternoon all.
It’s Friday it’s five to five …………it’s get the jab and STFU CSC
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:06 PM
You might find that a story will now appear in tomorrow’s or Sunday’s papers after today’s (Friday night) statement.
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That was my initial thought.
The wording and timing of the announcement, 4.30pm on a Friday, might suggest the reason isn’t one that would elicit sympathy.
© WITS ☝️☝️☝️☝️
Got a message last night saying McKay was away,didn’t stick it on here as more than enough snipers ready to take aim
Always a good sign when news is released at 4pm on Friday. We’ll and truly buried.
ERNIE LYNCH on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:06 PM
SAINT STIVS on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:02 PM
Come back when you’ve read the tweets.
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why do I need to read the tweets ? do they change anything about Mad Misogynic posts about the lady ?
you could save me th ebother and repeat the tweets and tell us how they justify your position
Might be a load of nonsense but I heard he was going to chuck it. Tried to implement some changes and modernisation but rejected by the board.
There appears to he some deep seeded issues within the hierarchy of the club.
Whatever way you look at if this doesn’t look good.
Why this announcement the night before a game?
I’ll watch with interest what the PL haters come up with here.
I’d imagine being CEO of Celtic is massively stressful and DM got a taste of that during this transfer window. He’s decided the money’s not worth it.
There’s a world of difference between football and rugby on so many levels. Hat’s off to him for realising he wasn’t up to the job. Hat’s off to him for presiding over what seems to have been a successful transfer window and giving a bit of breathing s-ace to find a successor.
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Ernie
Re Mike Nicholson, I’m sure the guys involved with Res 12 will have their own views. For my part, whenever I’ve had dealings with him I’ve been struck by his typically cautious approach to new ideas or alternative approaches. His conclusions generally followed the party line.
If we need a growth CEO or a market disruptor, Mike’s not yer mhan.
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:10 PM
No way. How many CEOs last 3 months?
Dom seemed quite confident in himself and the SRU is hardly a parochial organisation.
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM
What time the first I blame Peter Lawwell post?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-nicholson-30a04b10/
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:06 PM
You might find that a story will now appear in tomorrow’s or Sunday’s papers after today’s (Friday night) statement.
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I am typing it up now.
It willl be around “historical tweets”, “unfair restaurant reviews” “executive toilet facilities upgrades” “a clash of golf dates” “not as good as the rugby set up” “peter lawwell and the fart cushion” “wee nicola wont take our calls” “dave king was right” and “they wont show me the agreement”.
oh and
“who is the mysterious jeannette leader of a rebel alliance allegedly”
ROLLING_STONE on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:14 PM
Career suicide to resign after 3 months because you thought you couldn’t hack it. It’s a ridiculous suggestion.
The statement from the club said very little about Dom and an awful lot about Michael.
Will be interesting to hear the rumours coming out about his departure.
Does not augur well for any sort of rebuild.
Rolling Stone – one window was probably enough – working 24/7 for months. What age are his kids?
Fair play to him. He quickly realised the job wasn’t for him and has the confidence to say so.
So one of two scenarios seem most likely .
Serious illness
Or Conflict with the board .
TT
DMcK — has all the hallmarks of him calling the bluff of the board and then being shown the door.
bournesouprecipe on 10th September 2021 5:14 pm
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM
What time the first I blame Peter Lawwell post?
Well beaten by the ‘its not Peter’s fault ‘ brigade, with knowing zero facts.
Bigger concern is how its going to affect the manager
How many board meetings have there been in the last 10 weeks?
When was the last one?
The club statement is cold in the extreme.
Twice as much on the new man rather the guy who is leaving.
Not good.
“they never mentioned working late night thrusdays”
“they would not let me work from home”
PHILBHOY on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:00 PM
I posted on here a few weeks back he wasn’t happy.
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i didn’t see that; was there any particular gripe?
In my experience in business, a sharp exit note like that does not allude to a card, cake, beers and tears on the way out the door
Tried to make change quickly/annoyed folks?; didn’t get his new structure agreed by Desmond?; got the blame for Ange complaints on recruitment?
Never rains but it pours at Celtic these days
ST STIVS
Can’t disclose source, who would not tell me much, apart from what I posted.
KJAM on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:10 PM
Might be a load of nonsense but I heard he was going to chuck it. Tried to implement some changes and modernisation but rejected by the board.
There appears to he some deep seeded issues within the hierarchy of the club.
THE BATTERED BUNNET on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021 5:14 PM
Re Mike Nicholson….. I’ve been struck by his typically cautious approach to new ideas or alternative approaches. His conclusions generally followed the party line.
If we need a growth CEO or a market disruptor, Mike’s not yer mhan.
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Well, blow me down dead with a ragman’s trumpet.
Who would’ve thought???
Who would’ve imagined young enthusiastic CEO ground down by sclerotic old guard in 3 months???
Apart from seasoned Kerrydaleologists with the gift of hindsight.
Atypical Corporate Statement.
New guy lets us down, by wanting to leave, so we wish him well, there is the dorr.
we dont need him anyways, the uy that was here already can do the job, we mean look at this resume.
It would not surprise that he could not work with the board.
Had we gone down the DoF route, as many of us expected, a change of CEO would not be a big drama.
However, we didn’t and it is
Still, we have a world class backroom team, with their rich, unsurpassed CVs
DMcK — Everything pointing to him being bumped.
The ghost of PL looms large — too many skeletons in the closet.