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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Percieved history….jesus christ….the odds of getting a Quadrebel is near zero, the odds of getting close to10 in a row is marginally closer…it’s been an extraordinary time to be a Tim and anyone who hasn’t enjoyed the journey is a hun..
This is a hill am prepared to die over ;-))
Next chapter? am gonna park my reservations and live with hope in my heart ;-))
H.H.
SFTB from way back.
Good Morning.
I may not be a master tactician, I may not have coached at any level and I may not be privy to inside information.
I do have the ability to recognise failure when it is blatantly obvious. Last season was a failure.
A failure from the players who participated and underachieved, a failure of our collective management team and a failure from our custodians to plan for the inevitable.
Squirrels abound, but this was a quadruple winning team who were boosted by expensive loan signings and additional buys.
No perceived failings, but actual failings by any measure.
Cheers and HH.
GP…can u not accept that we would never win the league ad infinitum….it’s a blip…;-))
H.H.
Homer shaking Bart…”it’s a blip….so far” lol
mysticmegSC
H.H.
Morning update ftom D66 is late from gods own garden…hope he’s ok ;-))
Direct sunlight into my livingroom is blinding and roasting ;-))
H.H.
FRED C. DOBBS on 13TH JUNE 2021 9:47 PM
Hope Big Jimmy cashed oot.
Hail Hail.
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Funny that you should mention that issue FRED, as I will be making a Complaint later this morning to my Online Bookie ( Bet365) via my Telephone.
I had placed a ” LUCKY 15″ Bet on Saturday morning, on Four CORRECT SCORES involving four Games obviously.
Denmark to win 2-0….LOST.
Wales to draw 1-1….WIN bet @ 11/2.
Belgium to Win 3-0…WIN Bet @ 14/1.
Finally I was waiting for Holland to win 2-0 last night v Ukraine @ 13/2,, to get 3 out of 4 Correct Scores Correct ?
When the Dutch went 1-0 up….I went Online just to see ” How Much” bet365 were offering for ” CASH OUT” ?
There was NO “ICON” , so NO Possibility to ” CASH OUT” was available ? Which was very strange ? I wasnt about to ” Cash Out” at 1-0, but I was just curious to see what the bookie was offering ?
I Logged Off and Logged On the Site 2 or 3 times in quick succession, during which time…Holland went 2-0 Up !
NOW, I was really interested in possibly ” Cashing Out” as there was still around 32 minutes to go, and I feared that MORE Goals would be scored ?
I tried 7/8 times to ” CASH OUT” at 2-0, and I also Phoned Bet365 to speak to someone to ASK ” Why cant I see the ” MY BETS” ICON, which would allow me to ” Cash Out” on the Site ?
All I got on the PHONE was a Audio Message, saying that the Customer Service wasnt available just now…Apologises etc ?
So I gave up.
With 15 Minutes to go, I watched as Ukraine scored their 1st Goal in the 75th minute. I wasnt a happy Man at being DENIED the opportunity to ” CASH OUT” on 58 minutes when Holland went 2-0 up !
So I will be phoning Bet365 Office this morning…it should be a very interesting Conversation, as I will be Complaining that I ” Lost Out” on MAYBE £45/£50…..IF I had been able to ” Cash Out” as NORMAL ?
I will be asking Bet365 to be ” Honest” and REVEAL and/or Offer Me whatever the ” Cash Out” Figure was at the time Holland were winning 2-0, and will they ” Honour my Bet/Missed Opportunity” ?
NOTE… I ALSO had another Correct Score ” Lucky 15″ Bet on yesterday Morning……with England to win 3-2, Scotland to win 3-2, France to win 3-2….and Finally….Holland to beat Ukraine…3-2…which obviously came up at Odds of 33/1.
So I am waiting for Scotland and/or France later tonight to also win 3-2 ?
In the past, whenever I have a Complaint with Bet365, they will offer “£5” as consolation…Not this time, as I will be looking for a lot more than a Token “£5” Gesture ?
HH Mate.
My God….I am about to ask a Bookie to be ” HONEST”….What are the Odds for THAT ?
LOL
HH
Big Jimmy…I woulda bet (bet responsibly children) you’d cashed out at 2-1 Dutch last nite…that’s a sore yin…guid luck trying to prove their App effed u ;-))
Hav u got a new date, for a frenzy (drink responsibly children lol) yet ;-))
Health1stCSC
H.H.
Decisions, decisions….nope, I couldnae care less about Scotlands result later
H.H.
The last Major ” Dispute” that I had with Bet365 was when Celtic drew 3-3 with Man City at Celtic Park.
I had the CORRECT Score of 3-3, with Tierney to Score at ANYTIME ?
I think the Odds were around 110/1 ?
Young KT ” Scored”, and for a few minutes HE was LISTED as the Goalscorer on TV and BBC Teletext.
However, after MANY Replays, it showed that KT’s shot had taken a ” deflection off a Man City player. It was then DEEMED to be an ” Own Goal” ?
I phoned Bet365 the next morning and ” Put my Case”…I argued about the MINUTES that were available to ” Cash Out” on KT scoring at ANYTIME as a ” Single Bet”…BEFORE it was eventually deemed to be an ” own goal” after MANY Replays ?
More to the point, I argued that the ” Own Goal” scenarios in football were very AMBIGUOUS as ” IF ANY Player shoots for goal etc, and the opposition Goalkeeper gets a A Touch before the ball hits the Net, it is NOT deemed to be an Own Goal…..as the ” Shooter” WILL be deemed as the GOAL SCORER in history Books and by Bookies ?
KT WAS an attempt to shoot for Goal, and the Ball took a very slight deflection off a Man City defenders leg, and NO ONE can argue that KT’s SHOT was Goal bound or NOT ?
So it was/is a very ” Grey Area” ?
I argued that ANY Goal Keeper in any match can ” Get a TOUCH with ANY part of his Body while attempting to save a shot etc BEFORE the ball ends up in the Net, and in that scenario NO ONE Deems it to be an OWN Goal”…as the Credit is given to the ” Shooter” , and that rule applies to a Betting scenario ?
over the history of Football….HOW MANY Legit Goals would be CHANGED to OWN GOALS IF a Goal Keeper got a slight touch on any shot before the Ball hit the Net ?
I eventually got a small ” Token gesture from Bet365″,, as a result of my Complaint. NOT the 110/1 odds sadly !
LOL
HH.
Lovely article on CQN
JOHNNY DOYLE: GREAT UNCAPPED CELTS (Part Ten)
A real hero.
THELURKINTIM on 14TH JUNE 2021 7:26 AM
Big Jimmy…I woulda bet (bet responsibly children) you’d cashed out at 2-1 Dutch last nite…that’s a sore yin…guid luck trying to prove their App effed u ;-))
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NAW Mate…I was TRYING to ” Cash Out” at 2-0 to the Dutch. I did go ONLINE out of curiousity when the Dutch went 1-0 up,and while I was doing so…The Dutch scored again to make it 2-0 and THEN I was REALLY interested in Cashing Out as there was STILL 32 Minutes to go…and the Dutch were well on top…at that point, so I felt that2-0 would NOT be the FINAL Score…Hence, why I wanted to Cash Out ?
HH Mate.
GREENPINATA on 14TH JUNE 2021 6:21 AM
“I may not be a master tactician, I may not have coached at any level and I may not be privy to inside information.
I do have the ability to recognise failure when it is blatantly obvious. Last season was a failure.”
If the three `mays` are correct, do they not call that `ability` into question?
Big J…was in north stand upper that night…we all thought it was a Tierney shot that deflected in…still not convinced it wasn’t ;-))
H.H.
Greenpinata
I have to go now so if any response requiring a reply is necessary, I will do so later.
Cheerio for now.
I am hoping that Bet365 have a ” RECORD” OF me being ON the Site on numerous occasions as I kept logging In and Out, to see if the site would UPDATE itself and FINALLY show the ” Cash Out” Option…it DIDNT !
It eventually did ” UPDATE”, But by that time it was 2-2…and obviously my bet for Holland to win 2-0 was gone…but I was CLEARLY DENIED the opportunity to cash Out at 2-0 to the Dutch.
As I said earlier, I INTEND putting my case to Bet365 very shortly via the Phone. I SUSPECT that there MAY be others who also attempted to Cash Out when it was 1-0 and/or 2-0 to Holland…but couldnt ?
its strange that there was a FAULT with their Site/App…and at the same time NO ONE was available to chat to on their phones in their Customer Service Dept ?
HH.
DAVID66….
I hope that your Okay…NOT TOO much sun and/or Beer yesterday I hope ?
LOL
HH.
Hot Smoked…is that where three mays make a difinitive article…am sure u taught that ;-))
H.H.
Morning
Its a shame yer no botherin about Scotland TheLurkinTim.if yer Scottish that is!
Heard Tierney is injury scare.hamstring
Come on Scotland
Drew1967….
I equate the Scottish national team with the FTSFA…so not for me…;-)) Hope that helps explain it
H.H.
“Haw,Bonnie Scotland,Bonnie Scotland,we”ll support you evermore,
We”ll support you evermore.”
Not a Hun player in site.A Tim manager,and a host of Tim minded players.Whats not to like?
One thing you can bet on,there will be “No Huns at Hampden”.Playing,or supporting.
An unusual request….can I ask y’all for positive thoughts for strength for my aunt. My cousin 30s (her son) collapsed 2 weeks ago whilst on a bender and without the swift intervention of his mate would be dead. He’s just come of the ventilator and will b ok, but has a long hard road ahead. To make matters worse, her “friends with benefits” partner of decades passed on Friday, may he rest in peace.
Thank you
H.H.
TheLurkinTim on 14th June 2021 9:07 am
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Just said a wee prayer.
HH
THELURKINTIM
Wee prayer said buddy!
Hope you’re good as can be!
Thanks guys….the Christian Eriksen incident really hit home…
H.H.
Good morning Bhoys from a sunny Springburn as I am now at work.
TLT and Big Jimmy – All good in The Good n The Bad, just got up later today.
The weekend took it out on me all that sun and drink as I’m not getting any younger.
The way the SFA have treated our club over the years you would think I would not want anything to do with Scotland, but I do want to win.
So I will be supporting Scotland but not as much as I used to because of the corrupt to the core SFA.
D :)
THELURKINTIM on 14TH JUNE 2021 7:54 AM
Big J…was in north stand upper that night…we all thought it was a Tierney shot that deflected in…still not convinced it wasn’t ;-))
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I take your point mate BUT on TV it looked as though the Ball was NOT Deflected from some angles, but when the TV showed footage from behind the goal, it was clear that there WAS a slight deflection from a Man City Leg.
My ” Argument” with Bet365 was that KT was CREDITED as the Goal Scorer on TV and on BBC Teletext for a few minutes…UNTIL replays showed the slight deflection. I also argued with Bet365, that NO ONE will EVER KNOW…IF KT’s shot WOULD have ended up in the Net WITHOUT ANY Deflection ?
SURPRISE, SURPRISE..
The phone lines to Bet365 are STILL unavailable this morning, so I have been forced to send a very long Email to their Office, explaining my Bet and THEIR FAULTY Site etc, which DENIED Me the Options of ” Cash Out” when Holland went 2-0 up…and WHY it was ONLY AFTER Ukraine scored their 2nd Goal ( by which time my Options to cash out were long gone), that THEIR Site and Cash Out Options were back in place…funny that ?
I suspect that perhaps OTHER PUNTERS may also have Missed out on Cashing OUT when the Dutch went 1-0 and/or 2-0 up , and they lost a lot more Money than I did ?
HH.
THELURKINTIM on 14TH JUNE 2021 9:07 AM
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A wee Prayer said mate.
HH.
TLT – So sad
They will be in my prayers tonight.
D :)
DAVID66 on 14TH JUNE 2021 9:25 AM
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I had a wee feeling that you were late on this morning cos of too much Sun and maybe too much drink etc LOL ?
I hope that you had a great time with the family…Im sure you did.
What you need Today is a ” Curer” LOL ?
I also hope that Scotland win, although I wont be going Radio rental at my TV IF/when they score…or NOT Score ?
I have the added interest for BETTING Purposes obviously.
Cheers Mate.
HH
Big J…yer like a dug wae a bone…I expect you’ll get yer payout…even if it’s only ’cause it’s cheaper than the negative publicity 🤣
H.H.
THELURKINTIM
Best wishes to your aunt and and a good recovery for your cousin 🙏
Thelurkintim
You’ll all be in my prayers
McCoist’s co-commentary useful for those who like a drinking game with mates.
Down a shot everytime he says:
1. Absolutely
2. Astonishing
3. Incredible
4. Unbelievable
A double shot if he combines two of the above.
Lurkin Tim
Candle lit at Our Lady’s altar Clonard Monastery Belfast.
Is Ange on his way ?
LurkinTim
Best wishes to your familym
Gene on 14th June 2021 11:05 am
There you go again asking difficult questions, he’ll be here in plenty of time at least 24hrs before our first euro qualifier. Now be a good little supporter, renew your season ticket and be quiet.
Regards,
Dermot.