When looking for a new manager, Celtic usually try to fix the biggest shortcoming the previous guy had. In May 2019, Neil Lennon’s biggest asset was his “eye for a player”. There were other attributes. he twice got Celtic into the Champions League group stage where he delivered some of the most memorable nights in our European history, but Celtic’s decline started with his predecessor’s inability to sign quality players after the arrival of Scott Sinclair.
When it fall apart last season, Neil seemed unable to imagine how to organise a squad that was performing significantly below the sum of its individual parts. Apparently simple tasks, like how to organise at defensive set pieces. The answer to that particular question was Eddie Howe.
Howe took a team of lowly £17m misfits and marshalled them into a very solid unit. He also had other attributes, but that ability to defend a corner kick was very convincing.
I spoke to Peter Lawwell soon after Brendan Rodgers left and again after Neil Lennon’s departure. Neither Neil nor Eddie fitted the bill he was initially looking at. On this occasion, Ange Postecoglou fits perfectly. Technically proficient, capable of withstanding the intensity of our game, with an ability to make us a far better team three years out than we were when he took over.
It’s that last attribute we recruited yesterday. Neil and Brendan both left teams that were poorer than two years previous. We hired a builder.
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Over the years I’ve learned to enjoy the English pundits bigging up their team. They never learn. Early tournament they are world beaters. Then they lose and have no idea why.
They have some good players but so do quite a few other countries.
Think they’ll win this one 2-0 all the same.
From the Herald today:
“A FORMER Spurs chief executive who oversaw Sir Alan Sugar’s takeover of the north London football club has been accused of a conflict of interest after it emerged he stood as an expert court witness for former Rangers administrators having previously worked closely with them.
David Buchler, who was a former vice chairman of Tottenham Hotspur and former chairman of Barnet FC and is a qualified accountant was accused of failing to divulge that he had had an involvement with both David Whitehouse and Paul Clark when making a substantive report defending their actions in dealing with the insolvency of the club.”
Have to admit when on holiday,top of my list is to avoid the English, ‘met’ some in Santa Posa and Alcudia and not a very nice experience, similar with ‘them from norrin Irlin.
Typical ingurland. Jammy bassas
1-0 😱
Listening to it with the sound off.
Spawny gits
Cert kane is back on his feet.
Can’t see Scotland beating or even drawing with either of these
GENE on 13TH JUNE 2021 3:20 PM
Can’t see Scotland beating or even drawing with either of these
Seriously?…….I think we are more than capable.
Peggy’s boy fouled…..just over.
Nothing for Scotland to fear from either of these two poor teams.
Worst game of the tournament so far.
Boring, boring England!
I’m understanding now why this mob get to play all their games at Wembley. They are rotten. Pressure is off.
Fourstonecoppi
We’ll see but we need to beat Czech first
https://youtu.be/EGdiT3O6gM8
J league. 2019 campaign. Somebody successfully led his team to the championship.
Bit late https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-57460745
Who have you been a head and assistant coach with.what team is that ???SFTB???
https://youtu.be/M9_2bfVs4lg
Likes his wingers. Hope he shores the defence though.
Watched quite a lot of J league football past few days.
Cut above SPFL in quality.
Thinking that Ange coming in & having to rebuild a team, might actually be an advantage for him. May get his coaching and tactics drilled in quicker.
Brian F
In my own minority sport, I was a successful coach and invited into the Scotland set up to coach there too.
I have only coached Boys Clubs in football, with the appropriate qualifications
Well I hope the fitbas better than the anthems. They were pure rubbish.
SFTB
What’s your thoughts regarding the Ange appointment?
Sorry for putting you on the spot.
GENE on 13TH JUNE 2021 3:34 PM
Fourstonecoppi
We’ll see but we need to beat Czech first
Aye mate first things first……tomorrow will tell us a lot.
England deserved their win, Kalvin Phillips has had a great couple of years.
MyBoysnowatim
I have already given my thoughts. Our recruitment this summer was very poor- but without inside info I don’t know how much fault to apply to our club and to Eddie Howe.
I have no problems with Ange – My line is always to see what they can do for us before judging- I don’t write them up or down until I see how well they fit up here.
I have no problem with some continuity from existing coaches but, if Ange is successful, he shoud have a big say on whether exisiting coaches stay on or get repaced with some of his wn choosing, once he is up and running.
I do believe John Kennedy will have a good career wherever he goes eventually. I hope he finds his way back to us if he does.
Thanks for responding. Your comments pretty much reflect my thoughts.
No idea why but I wasn’t as excited about the Howe appointment as I am about Ange.
I think this guy is gonna be a breath of fresh air and deliver us a season to remember. Good one, not bad.
Like someone used to say on here, “I like the cut of his gib”.
Was listening to Noel Gallagher on the Rockonteurs podcast this morning and my mind went back to one of my all time favourite Celtic Park memories.
April 2012, 3-0 winners, last ever old firm game and the stadium belting out:
So Sally can wait
She knows its too late as she’s walking on by
My soul slides away
“But don’t look back in anger, don’t look back in anger”
I heard you say
At least not today.
I cant tell you all how disappointed I am in once again being ignored in the honours list
Those North Macademia supporters are nuts.
Bob Servant
@bobservant
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Saddened to see the “anyone but England” attitude of some of my fellow Scots today. And as someone with a genuine affinity with Croatia, having seriously considered holidaying there in ‘93, I find it a little patronising to myself and my Croatian amigos on our big day. Flag of Croatia
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX
A bizarre account of JKs tenure. Obviously only you can understand the intricacies of temporary management but it seems to me that he was a total failure. Failed to rectify the defensive weaknesses culminating in an embarrassing capitulation to the huns he had a chance to make his mark and ploughed on with the same tactical approach as his predecessor. I’m only a supporter though and don’t have your specialist knowledge.
Bottle shoap
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E3v_Y8_XoAcKHAO?format=jpg&name=medium
Noel is a tosser 🤷🏽♂️
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 13TH JUNE 2021 6:24 PM
Those North Macademia supporters are nuts.
that did make me laugh
SS-you just love🎣
GORBALSTAM on 13TH JUNE 2021 6:25 PM
” I’m only a supporter though and don’t have your specialist knowledge.”
It would help if others on here were aware of that simple fact. Well done, Tam.
FAIRHILL BHOY on 13TH JUNE 2021 6:48 PM
SS-you just love🎣
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Craig Gordon? Nah we don’t need him he can go,
Michael Lustig wants an extension? Nah we dont need him either he can go as well,
Jack Hendry? Nope, dont need him – ship him out on loan if we cant sell him,
Sean Duffy? Top Man, lets get him up here asap…..
etc etc etc
OK, personal bugs of mine, but whoever is making these type of decisions has to go,
maybe they have already gone / are going. Certainly hope so.