There appears to be nothing more than a desire to move-on behind Johan Mjallby’s decision to leave Celtic at the end of the season but it leaves the original four man coaching team of Neil Lennon, Alan Thompson, Mjallby and Garry Parker reduced down to two. The management team needs to be rebuilt.
Assistants do more than just put the cones out and get players go through their paces. They are an extra pair of eyes and ears, at the side of the field and in the dressing room. When they are most effective, they are a source of learning, bringing improved techniques and ideas into the club, forcing the manager to reconsider established practices.
Strip some of the greats of their productive partners and they proved to be prosaic underachievers; Cough without Taylor was a sorry sight. By contrast, Ferguson played the assistants’ game perfectly, swapping them every few years to enhance his stock with fresh flavour.
Alan Thompson was not directly replaced but irrespective of the speculation which constantly surrounds the club, a wind of change will blow through Lennoxtown this summer, filling the gaps in the original four man team.
If you’ve wondered about getting involved with some of the charity events surrounding the club there is a perfect opportunity coming up. The Foundation is having a badge day at the Dundee United game on Sunday 11 May. This is an important opportunity to anchor the ethos of the club to its roots by engaging thousands of Celtic fans in the simple act of buying a badge for charity.
All monies raised will go towards supporting those afflicted by homelessness in the Glasgow area. I volunteered to help on the day and offered to put the word around, over 100 bucketeers are needed. If you want to help, all you’ll need to do is turn up early for the game, wear a hi-vis vest and hold a bucket, but I can assure you, you’ll enjoy it. Email the foundation with your name and phone number: cfcfvolunteer@celticfc.co.uk .
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Denis Law’s best ever goal…..
the backheeler that condemned manure to div2.
ernie lynch said:
“The people of Scotland as a whole benefited from the Empire because the economy benefited.”
Is that right , ernie? Coming from you , it probably is. You certainly know your history.
I am simply surprised, very surprised, to hear that conditions after The Industrial Revolution began were better for the `ordinary folk` than they were before.
JJ
Jungle Jim
09:23 on 24 April, 2014
People tend to get a bit emotional about all this, but there’s a degree of historical inevitability about it all. These changes no doubt had horrible consequences for a lot of those affected but they do, over the long term, represent economic progress.
Ernie
I always feel it is impolite not to reply.
But,is there anything to be gained ,particularly when you misrepresent or have misconstrued what I have said?
Thus :
“Don’t paint the Scots as victims in the venture. It’s incorrect and demeans the Scots.”
Life`s too short ,pal.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
09:15 on
24 April, 2014
“If you had to be empired,then you can be thankful it was the Brits,when you compare us to the Spanish,Portuguese,Belgians,Germans or the French and the current state of the countries in their former Empires.”
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Never thought about it like that before.
I suppose it’s the same as saying that we all should be thankful for the famine,because if there was no famine,there would almost certainly be no Celtic FC.
Thanks.
desertbhoy
09:17 on 24 April, 2014
Which he didn’t celebrate.
I suspect Man U will be spending some time in the football wilderness.
It’s probably best for all concerned.
If I thought Celtic where doing me an injustice I would be finding out what the procedure is as in who to get in touch with who to state my case to, be it by e mail, letter, or phone call, and I think the guy who deals with this is J P Taylor, I would get in touch with him ASAP, I would do it on my own without the help of any one, until I think that I had exhausted all lines of communication, then and only then would I seek advice, but I’d be very careful on who was giving me advice as some would use it to meet there own agenda and there are many in here who would jump at that opportunity as I’ve noted with many of the posts, you get more attention from bees using honey than using vinegar, and when it come to an attack on the Celtic board, there is enough vinegar in here to cover fish suppers for every one in Castlemilk for a weekend, trust me, and it’s all the usual suspects, good luck to your son, I’m sure if he has done no wrong then all will be fine. Hail hail, lurking Huns GIRUYs.
macjay1
It was quite obvious to me that your earlier post was not doubting MT and I was surprised that HT took that interpretation. I thought you responded well.
As regards broadcasting non-renewal. I think it is quite understandable that people who are thinking of withdrawing that support would like to make it known why. It will hurt to withdraw support and it is natural to share that feeling ( and the reason/s for it ) with others on a Celtic Supporters site.
In my own case, I was looking for reasons not to not renew (!). Inadvertently, you might have provided it: I should wait until I know precisely what Celtic`s official view on Sevco is. The `evidence` so far (as to that official view) , even DD`s glowing eulogy, is inconclusive.
My friends in Celtic,
There are more persons eligible for an Irish passport in the UK than in Ireland.
This is only an observation and may / may not have bearing on your discussion.
Regarding MT :The seemingly abysmal treatment of his son by both Celtic and the legal system.
I can only offer solidarity and encouragement in his fight. Although this is a personal matter, we as a support need answers and information in the wider context.
Unfortunately I can not offer any constructive advice to MT, all I can do is offer support. I simply am not legally qualified to do so and do not have a full grasp of the technicalities.
There are many on this site however who can and have and well done to them.
It is an understatement to say that Celtic are doing themselves no favours in the PR front with seemingly unscrupulous tactics.
Players and supporters should be treated equally.
HH.
tonydonnelly67
09:32 on 24 April, 2014
‘If I thought Celtic where doing me an injustice’
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I’m impressed that you are even prepared to consider such a hypothetical possibility.
ernie…….
no, Ryan’s going to get them back playing the MU way!!
my erchie!!
ernie
Thanks for the reply. I certainly agree with this part:
People tend to get a bit emotional about all this.
JJ
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
09:30 on
24 April, 2014
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
09:15 on
24 April, 2014
“If you had to be empired,then you can be thankful it was the Brits,when you compare us to the Spanish,Portuguese,Belgians,Germans or the French and the current state of the countries in their former Empires.”
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Never thought about it like that before.
I suppose it’s the same as saying that we all should be thankful for the famine,because if there was no famine,there would almost certainly be no Celtic FC.
Thanks.
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‘The same as saying” ? No utterly different.
Famine wasn`t inevitable.
Colonisation was.
Ask Christopher Columbus.
Or the Irishmen who colonised Dalriada and who gave their name to Scotland.
The Scotii (Sp.?)
Wee king billy was a stuart as well (among other things), oan his maws side.
Big sean.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon…
Or the Irishmen who colonised Dalriada and who gave their name to Scotland.
The Scotii (Sp.?)…..
that has a reference to the history i referred to earlier…
ernie lynch
09:34 on 24 April, 2014
tonydonnelly67
09:32 on 24 April, 2014
‘If I thought Celtic where doing me an injustice’
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I’m impressed that you are even prepared to consider such a hypothetical possibility.
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This is why I like people thinking they know me, keeps me one step ahead all the time.
Jungle Jim
09:33 on
24 April, 2014
Thanks,mate.
That was very thoughtful.
I seriously hate the thought of a divided Celtic support.
Probably because ,as a child I listened to all the stories of the anti-Celtic culture in Scotland.
I think that ,by and large,there was unity then.
I hate to see division now.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
09:40 on
24 April, 2014
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Yes,I am well aware of those facts.
There was no famine either,I was merely used that term to highlight the “you should be grateful” aspect of your previous post.
I mean…1.5 million of a population of around 5.5 million were starved to death…could the Germans/Spanish/Belgians or French have possibly done any worse,had they colonised the place instead?
Do you understand?
desertbhoy
09:43 on
24 April, 2014
Cheers.
16 roads – Celtic über alles… my bff in Berlin has in the past gently informed me that uber alles is banned from Germany and is explicitly linked to the NAZI’s. so if you can make your point in another way mate . Hail Hail .
macjay1 for Neil Lennon.
“Here`s wan fur you ………..”piñata”
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That I do know as for many years I have been giving my wife a “Pinata ” on her birthday.
It is basically a decorated container ( Often Paper Mache ) filled with goodies originating from Spain, with religious connotations although that character has virtually disappeared. They are then broken open in celebration. They are particularly popular in Mexico and the USA.
The ones I give her usually resemble a Donkey or Ass if you like, as many on here and elsewhere will say is very appropriate.
HH and Best Rgds.
Ernie Lynch
Re Man U
At least the process of finding a new manager has been simplified for the board.
Narrow it down to two candidates, ask Ferguson which one he would prefer, and appoint the other one.
Taurangabhoy
09:50 on
24 April, 2014
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Aye dead on ya buck eejit ye.
HH.
(Hail Hail,not to be mistaken for that Nazi greeting)
Jungle Jim,
I hear you when you state some may need to share their thoughts on ‘renew or not to renew’ but do we need to hear it from some ad nauseum??
The posters who claim they won’t go back yet still they attend need to jack it or stfu imo.
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
09:47 on
24 April, 2014
I did not say ” you should be grateful ”
I said:
“If you had to be empired,then you can be thankful it was the Brits,when you compare us to the Spanish,Portuguese,Belgians,Germans or the French and the current state of the countries in their former Empires.”
The difference may appear to be subtle,but you and I know that it`s not.
Do YOU understand?
I was always under the impression that their was no famine either. Plenty of food.
The Sinn Féin battle groups invaded Dál Riata and Fergus Mors sons spread out. One of his boys was my ancestors Angus, McInnes. Anyway the archeology does nor support invasion. More like a family who had holding either side of the Irish sea were politically forced one direction. So the cousins moved from Donegal to Argyll. Same people who now for some strange reason hate each other. Something gone wrong here. For the purists if we had only still been in the Scottish Cup we wouldn’t need to be talking pish. Hail hail.
GEORDIE MUNRO
That there was no famine is of no succour to those who died or were displaced by the potato blight.
They did not have access to the treasure of the Irish countryside;it was denied them by its “owners”
Greenpinata
09:53 on
24 April, 2014
Mexican in origin.
School of thought is “pina” means pineapple.Perhaps related.Same shape at least.
I have a Latin connection as well.
Great chatting.
Hail Hail
“If we had only still been in the Scottish Cup we wouldn’t need to be talking pish.”
TB,
Agree completely :)
TAURANGABHOY.
Indeed,mate.
Not enough football on this football site.
And I’m as guilty as anyone,unfortunately.
Bobby,
Provably not mate.
But I see a subtle difference in genocide and famine.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
10:00 on
24 April, 2014
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Nope.
I mean,one minute you are claiming to be Scottish,in the next sentence,you are claiming to be a “Brit”(whatever that is supposed to be).
Honesty,I haven’t got a clue what you are on about my learned friend.
You can be very funny at times though – See the time that you claimed the IRA lit up the railway from Dundalk to Belfast,to guide the German bombers…I was in convulsions with laughter.
It defied all rationale.
How do you expect me to take anything that you write seriously?
You are a good laugh at times,that’s all.
HH.
Beatbhoy
I must have missed you question. Sorry about that
Billy Bhoy
Sir kindly remove your post ( : > )
Or LNS will use this as another example of “no sporting advantage gained”.
Killie player signed a sheet for someone else Rangers had double contracts
knowingly hidden from HMRC…pretty much the same thing.
Bears will be demanding Killie into 4th tier.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Billy Bhoy 05
08:21 on
24 April, 2014
eddieinkirkmichael
07:09 on 24 April, 2014
Morning guys and girls is it true Killie could be in trouble with SPFL? Twitter is full of it
Killie in Forge Probe.
Seems that an office worker saw a player signing a form with another player’s name on it, and this was before the game Celtic won 3-0
GEORDIE MUNRO
Indeed,mate.
My post was not meant to contradict your point,rather to endorse it.
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
10:09 on
24 April, 2014
Oh dear.More misquotation from 16 Roads.
“You can be very funny at times though – See the time that you claimed the IRA lit up the railway from Dundalk to Belfast,to guide the German bombers…I was in convulsions with laughter.”
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Mockery would appear to be your strong suit.
I said nothing of the sort.
I`m afraid your insults and your distortion and misquotation speak volumes about your inability to respond to the points I have made.
Greenpinata
The Glasgow gang the Norman Conks were called that because they lived in Norman St in Bridgeton. The Orange Order always avoided Norman St when walking because 99% of the street was populated by Times.