If/when minds at Celtic get around to considering a replacement for Alan Thompson it would also be wise to recognise the international nature of the game. Lennon, Mjallby, Parker and Thompson were all football sons of Martin O’Neill, rooted in the domestic tradition of the game (even the Swede).
Football philosophy drifts slowly between national boundaries carried by successful coaches and players. Right now the ambitious teams in the world are trying to ape the Barcelona/Spain model, the success of which is hard to argue with, but whether we look for a Spanish influence or not, we must surely look for a voice to challenge what the current management team regard as orthodoxy, in all aspects of the job.
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Word on twitter is that sydneytim’s wife is the front-runner to replace thomo
I’d take Gordon Strachan back any time. With the crop of players Lenny has i think him and WGS would do wonders.
Think if Gordon used the scouting properly, he’d be equallinG Jock’s record of nine ina row. Also his favoured formation 4 4 2 and the glimpses of his football ie against Benfica at home would be on show big time.
Solid keeper, 2 centre halves, i centre forward and a Lubo/Naka type player and we are cooking with this squad.
Word on twitter is Celtic40me is Peter Lawell :)))
Spin baby spin
SydneyTim on 6 June, 2012 at 09:09 said:
Watched the game last night.
The Jocks were terrific.
Their unconfined joy at the result was magic.
Two of them did an unintentional “pogo” ,splitting a forehead in the process.
Good point about a new coach.
A fresh look at how the team play other than putting out out best 11 and hoping we get the better of the opposition just because we have better players. Thats how is seemed for most of last season and it worked again against most SPL teams but we need to develop a fair bit for progress in Europe this season.
I think the loss of McDowall made more impact than we first thought it would.
He knew all our players and coaches strengths and weaknesses.
Having someone with inside information must have been an advantage as the Huns would have an idea how our players would react to certain situations. What players would hide when it got rough, how would we would cope with a team flooding midfield, how did we cope with set pieces?
The only positive I can say about Smith was that his teams were usually well prepared.
just watched the thai tims giving it to the daily hun great
http://youtu.be/AJMFAhK2_eM
bankiebhoy1 on 6 June, 2012 at 09:34 said:
Completely agree.
I`ll have talent whatever the source.
Good enough for Lenny is good enough for me.
I was thinking of the reaction of the rank and file.
Viz. the wee Gordon debate.
Talk this morning in the pres about a deal with Thommo. Hope something can be agreed between him and the club – then whatever was behind his leaving can be kept in house.
I’m sure I remember 6th June being a significant date for RFC(IA). Anybody confirm this is so and what is the relevance of the date ?
make no mistake if we thought lennys treatment last season by the media,fans of other clubs refs ,the list goes on and on.well this season could be worse.so what should celtic football club do.peter lawell should say to lenny ,maybe it would be better if you neil take a seat in the directors seat ,comunacate with your coaches in the dug out.and after match interviews to be done with yourself and a good p r person beside you
WGS – Solid keeper, 2 centre halves, i centre forward and a Lubo/Naka type player and we are cooking with this squad.
Now you take this home, throw it in a pot, add some broth, a potato… baby, you’ve got a stew going. (thumbsup)
JackGlasgow on 6 June, 2012 at 10:06 said:
I’m sure I remember 6th June being a significant date for RFC(IA). Anybody confirm this is so and what is the relevance of the date ?
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Double 6 makes 12 ,and June has the first to letters of July.
=12 th of July most important date on the hun calendar.
Up early ——- [ pre sunrise]
Watched that Transit of Venus thing ——– real good !
Lots of work to do —- want it done before it’s too hot to work.
Transito di Venere CSC —- way down south.
Can someone inform this Nugget they are still under a SPL transfer embargo.
Ally McCoist has admitted that he’s helpless to prevent a player exodus from Rangers.
Despite going to court last week to overturn a 12 month transfer embargo from the SFA the Ibrox boss has no idea if he has any sort of transfer budget.
With season ticket renewals still to be issued and the proposed CVA unable to be accepted until mid July McCoist has his hands when it comes to offering deals to existing players never mind bringing in new faces.
Most of the first team squad negotiated cut price release clauses when they accepted pay cuts in March.
Sone Aluko, David Healy, Andy Little and Salim Kerkar are all out of contract this month with McCoist unable to offer any of them deals to stay on at Ibrox.
“At the moment I can’t make them offers,” the Rangers boss told the Daily Record. “That makes me feel helpless to a certain extent.
“These boys deserve contracts and I want to give them something but right now I have not been given the go-ahead to do so.
“As soon as I am in the position to do that, I will but I am well aware it could be too late. These lads have to look after their careers and the well-being of their families.
“If they get offers from elsewhere at a time when we can’t give them anything, then of course they have to do what is best for themselves.
“There’s nothing I can do about that. But as soon as I’m in a position to do something about it, I will. If it’s not too late in some cases.”
I see Tam Cowan in today’s Record is making fun of a 91 year-old man in hospital with a bladder infection.
Is there no limit to the depths this moron will plumb in pursuit of a cheap laugh?
From Celticfc.net
Jimmy McMenemy – a true Celtic legend
By: Joe Sullivan on 06 Jun, 2012 09:06
IT was on this day, 110 years ago that the great Jimmy McMenemy signed for Celtic from nearby Rutherglen Glencairn.
He joined on June 6, 1902 and he would remain with the club for nigh on two decades until he signed for Partick Thistle on June 22, 1920.
Few Celtic players match McMenemy in terms of longevity and he picked up a treasure chest of medals – 11 league titles and six Scottish Cups – and scored a total of 168 goals in his 515 competitive games.
When Celtic won six-in-a-row between 1905 and 1910, McMenemy was a huge inspiration. When four successive titles were secured between 1914 and 1917, he was again a creative fulcrum for Celtic.
Napoleon, as he was nicknamed, could do everything a forward needed to. He had pace, unbelievable skill and a powerful shot, but he was also a calming presence on the pitch. Legend says that his trademark cry was “Keep the heid” whenever games got a bit heated.
McMenemy experienced everything in the game over his 18-year Celtic career. When he left the club as a player in 1920 but even had time to make an impact at Partick Thistle – helping them beat Rangers in the final of the 1921 Scottish Cup.
After 10 years out of the game, he became a coach at Partick Thistle before returning to Celtic in a similar capacity, where his experience was used to the full.
He is remembered as a Celtic icon. As a man who gave his all for the club for almost two decades and then returned as a coach help to mould a new Celtic team and again bring success to the club.
Jimmy’s heart never left Celtic Park and he lived to see Jock Stein’s first trophy as manager. He had passed away by the time Celtic had conquered Europe, but that feat would not have surprised him. He always knew the club was destined for greatness.
JackGlasgow on 6 June, 2012 at 10:06 said:
See post, Paul McC on 6 June, 2012 at 08:04 said:
http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/charles-green-will-be-appointed-today-to-assist-running-rangers-or-maybe-he-wont/
FIFA rankings: Wales 38, Scotland 41, N Ireland 103, Rep of Ireland 18. @richard_conway 20 minutes ago
Rep of Ireland with a FIFA ranking of 18………… what could the SFA learn from the supposedly inferior irish leagues with a small population
A shocking example of selling a clubs soul for the sake of money.
Cardiff City are to go ahead with amended plans to rebrand the club from blue to red and an investment promise from their Malaysian owners.
The decision was taken during talks between board members on Tuesday.
Cardiff’s owners also revealed the extent of their new major investment into the club.
“We are only too aware that the change of colour is a radical move,” said Cardiff City chief executive Alan Whiteley.
Cardiff City released a statement confirming that Malaysian investors Tan Sri Vincent Tan and Dato Chan Tien Ghee have pledged their commitment to the club.
It also confirmed a major rebranding from blue to red, unveiled a new red home strip, a proposal to expand Cardiff City Stadium, plans to upgrade the club’s training facilities and plans to clear the historical debt to the Langston Corporation, which is represented by former Cardiff owner Sam Hammam.
“We are only too aware that the change of colour is a radical and some would say revolutionary move which will be met with unease and apprehension by a number of supporters, along with being seen as controversial by many,” said Whiteley.
“To those I would like to say that this was not a decision that has been taken lightly or without a great deal of thought and debate.
“There is no getting away from the fact that history and traditions are the lifeblood of any club and as such should be jealously guarded and preserved.
Cardiff City manager
“Both the board and our investors fully understand and respect this and will do their utmost to uphold, protect and promote the values and virtues which the club stands for.”
Whiteley confirmed in the statement the plans for a major investment package and a radical overhaul of the club had been made at a recent board meeting.
It also revealed that negotiations had opened with Hammam and a “fair and reasonable” final offer had been made to the former City chairman in a bid to clear the club’s historical debts, thought to be around £15m.
“This is a major and significant financial commitment and we are grateful to our investors for their continued confidence in this football club,” added Whiteley
“In recent years the support and commitment from our Malaysian investors has given the club a much needed stability that has allowed us to move forward and away from the brink of administration, whilst allowing the club to challenge at the highest levels of the Championship.
“Our goal, put simply, is to work towards concluding all previous financial issues to place us on a long-term, financially stable platform, along with introducing structured investment in the team, stadium and infrastructure of Cardiff City Football Club to enable the club to achieve and sustain Premier League football.
“The changes to the home kit and badge introduced as a consequence of the investment package are designed to help the club to develop its brand and to allow it to expand its appeal to as wide an audience as possible, with a view to delivering local success via an international and diverse market.”
Malky Mackay, the Cardiff City manager, welcomed the investment in the club and the plans to bolster his playing squad for the new season.
“The securing of this package of investment and the breadth of vision which it encompasses should enable us to build on the progress already made in my first year and puts us in a position to take Cardiff City forward in the way which the fans deserve,” said Mackay.
In May the owners indicated they would be ready to invest into the club if the Bluebirds change their shirt colours from blue for red and rebrand the club crest so it would have made the Championship club more appealing in the Far East.
Some Cardiff fans initially reacted angrily to the proposed change of club colours and it was feared the protest jeopardised investment plans by principal backer Vincent Tan, who had planned the multi-million pound rebrand.
Club chairman Tien Ghee later revealed that controversial proposal had been dropped due to “vociferous opposition” and he reassured the ongoing commitment of the Malaysian investors.
But he warned that the Bluebirds could not afford to continue losing money – a reported £1m a month – and that their investment strategy, said to be worth £100m, would be reassessed.
And in an open letter to fans after the club’s last board meeting, Tien Ghee warned that the club must change while he also suggested a full review of the club’s finances.
Now the change of shirt colour will go ahead with Cardiff fans’ opposition to the rebrand having cooled because of the scale of the proposed investment by the club’s Asian owners.
Cardiff’s owners have already invested about £40m since Tien Ghee first represented the Malaysian investors on the Cardiff board in November 2009.
donegalpaul on 6 June, 2012 at 09:54 said:
just watched the thai tims giving it to the daily hun great
http://youtu.be/AJMFAhK2_eM
That’s brilliant, a great big GIRFUY to the daily retard. Magic!
WGS plus points-
Two last 16s in CL
Great results against at home against Man U, AC Milan, Benfica, Shakter.
Attitude towards the MSM (which they deserve)
WGS negative points-
Attitude towards the Celtic support. Showing disrespect when being interviewed on Celtic TV. (its not the MSM Gordon)
Bulk buying mediocrity. He brought close to 40 players to CP and I reckon 10-12 were good enough.
Dropping McGeady and Nakamura for vital games when there was no reason to.
Blowing the 2008-09 league. PL is possibly to blame by no giving him the funding (Fletcher?). Bought Flood instead. Complacency which gave the huns a lifeline.
Overall, I think the camp’s split and I’m taking a negative view of WGS’s tenure.
Finally, it has to be remembered that the 3 leagues he won where done with Hearts being the main challenger once and Rangers being in turmoil (Eck going 9 games without a win). Mates of mine say winning three leagues is all that matters but I think its devalued due to lack of opposition.
Dont want to sound ungrateful to the man because he does now have Celtic at heart, but I was not a WGS fan.
hh
JackGlasgow,
The SFA AGM is today. There is supposed to be some sort of reminder that clubs shouldn’t take the SFA to court …
JackGlasgow on 6 June, 2012 at 10:06:
“I’m sure I remember 6th June being a significant date for RFC(IA). Anybody confirm this is so and what is the relevance of the date?”
Today was supposed to be the day for Green’s CVA proposals to the creditors – but he missed the deadline.
The new date is June 14 – if nothing major happens before then of course.
WHILE the travelling circus of Irish fans moved towards Poland and the opening games of the Euros, their hosts laid on one hell of a welcome for the Irish team yesterday.
Around 12,000 Polish turned out to see the Irish team train, and among the massive crowd was one dedicated Irish fan who thought nothing of a 22-hour round-trip to see the open session in the Municipal Stadium in Gdynia on the Baltic coast.
Cathal Gantley, an English teacher originally from Trim, Co Meath, spent 11 hours travelling by train to watch the 45-minute exhibition.
“I just came up to support the team — I couldn’t pass up the opportunity, living in Poland. It’s a once in a lifetime,” the 30-year-old said.
He emigrated to the Polish city of Krakow two-and-a-half years ago and stood out a mile in the green and gold of Meath among the Polish masses.
The huge support was not lost on Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni, who admitted he was taken aback by the crowds and atmosphere.
“It was a great surprise for me, fantastic for me because I think we have to somehow pay our respects back for this kindness we have received today,” he said.
Tom McLaughlin – Tam Cowan, sniggerer at hospitalised nonagenarians and pudgy purveyor of paedo puns.
What a class act. (thumbsup)
voguepunter on 6 June, 2012 at 10:13 said:
Thanks,vogue.
Always fascinated to learn of the icons of my forefathers.
lionroars67 on 6 June, 2012 at 10:14 said:
How many players from the Rep of Ireland squad are born in Ireland and brought up through the Irish league? Genuine question by the way, I’m not stirring.
Some fans on here have short memories. WGS’s last season was dire, I clearly remember the fans singing what they thought of him and where he should go!
I agree he had a particular job of down sizing to do and he achieved remarkable results at first and I will try to remember him for that and will be forever grateful but eventually it fizzled out and he had to go.
Allgreen is right about Walter’s teams being well prepared.
Like a well oiled machine they were ably assisted by well greased match officials which made them formidable, for sure!
The secret of the Irish success is probably located not a million miles from the fact they appointed a real manager.
Lovin that Thai tims video.
HH
SIALF
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 6 June, 2012 at 10:20 said:
No probs.
Can anyone enlighten me (v hard) who is our poster who played for
Rutherglen Glencairn,sorry to say I’ve forgotten.
Dontbrattbakkinanger – The secret of the Irish success is probably located not a million miles from the fact they appointed a real manager.
Scotland should appoint a surreal manager: Salvador Dali. (thumbsup)
TwoTunTimfromTeddington
When did Celtic fans decide it was dire? After we beat the huns at ibrox to go 7 points clear in the New Year.
The season was lost because our Two main strikers decided they could not hit a coo’s erse with a banjo and we still only lost it on the last day.
Short memories indeed…
weeminger on 6 June, 2012 at 10:21 said:
lionroars67 on 6 June, 2012 at 10:14 said:
How many players from the Rep of Ireland squad are born in Ireland and brought up through the Irish league? Genuine question by the way, I’m not stirring.
Same question as before only with a different angle, what is wrong with the SFA when players who could represent Scotland dont do so.
EPL clubs look to Ireland for scouting young players in greater depth than they do in Scotland
I see all the talk on the RTC blog this morning is about some of Rangers’ creditors not having received the CVA proposal.
Is the whole thing a sham?
How many Scotland players were not born in Scotland or brought up in the Scottish league system?
Maybe we need to find a few more with Scottish grannies?