Peter Lawwell told Sky Sports he’ll not be rushed into making an appointment. Football goes on holiday for the next few weeks as players, managers and (under normal circumstances) CEOs kick back before minds turn to preseason and transfers. Even if Celtic appoint a manager tomorrow, his plans for next season will progress little in the immediate future, but the task is being addressed with some urgency.
The best insight I can offer is that the bookies and media know Sweet Fanny Ally about what is going on. Know that when Celtic start to talk to a candidate, the first thing they will insist on is radio silence, so if the aspiring manager is talking to a jouno, chances are he’s not talking to Celtic. The club will attempt to do as much work below radar as possible, but between now and the day of an appointment, newspapers will splash their latest ‘favourite’ to get the job over their covers in an attempt to get you buy. You’d be better picking your own candidates and writing your own headlines.
I’m going to wallow a bit in European glory tonight. All those photos of the Lions back in Lisbon has been inspiring. What great man, what a great history they’ve given us.
Order your dedicated copy of Tommy Gemmell’s All the Best at the fancy new CQN Bookstore.
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Good grief.
Sky’s wide-boy reporter Andy (surname?), usually the in-their-face sirritant for football personalities just reporting there live from Lisbon on SSN and talked up our Lions big-time!
More than just rhetoric, he ladled on the quality of the ‘fantastic, incredible performance that day, quoting ‘some 39 shots to Inter’s 1’ , reckoning that ‘many neutrals around the world developed a soft spot for Celtic that day’, ’25th of May was the date’.
FollowFollow banned list engraver currently grinding his name into the plating with Jimmy Bell-esque orange malice…
desertbhoy 14:11 on 24 May, 2014
“steinreignedsupreme….
“Realism has no part in my dreams…”
Mine neither. I guess that’s why they are dreams though…
On the manager front I think SC is in pole position.
Great coach who would take a back seat regarding player acquisitions.
Good fit for the club as it now stands.
Good fit for PL and his “agent” friendly buying strategy.
A pride of Lions.
Brilliant to see all the photos today of the Lions in Lisbon.
A modest group of guys, hard working and multi talented.
Surely their story and that of Celtic Football club is the most romantic , the most heartwarming , the greatest in football history.
A club born out of necessity , to feed the needy becoming the finest team in world football.
Jock Stein carving out a team in McIlvanney’s words ‘ from a Glasgow and district select ‘
Just poetry.
A club truly like no other , a club whose support were first to travel en masse to Europe. Spreading the word.
A club treated like lepers in their own country.
A club when in adversity is at its most dangerous.
Celtic for me
winning captains
14:08 on 24 May, 2014
Paul
Why don’t we all watch the DVD of the 1967 final tomorrow at the exact kick off time – was it 5.30? – and put up CQN live up dates? What be great fun and a great read!
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We have no chance tomorrow. Chalmers and Wallace up front???
This is where we will miss Joe McBride.
If we play like we did v Dukla we will be hammered.
SRS @ 14.05
On the specifics you are probably correct.
I do however take exception to us moving further away from CL credibility.
Karagandy was bad enough but I fear worse is on its way.
We have a route to group stage qualification — how do we compare in that group?
Crying into your beer over the injustice of the Big 4 leagues is a distraction.
Others are living, growing even thriving on less resources than us.
Googybhoy
Got to disagree, we’ll hammer that Inter mob. The goalie Sarti is a weak link!
MadMitch
13:53 on 24 May, 2014
Paul67
I would suggest that there is an event of hypocrisy in your article.
You want to wallow in past EC glory but you won’t support a strategy that will generate more.
I don’t want to live in the past I want to make plans for the future.
The current Irish Raj / pL combo are not capable of this and need to go.
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And be replaced by whom?
Under what corporate structure?
Who will make up the new PLC board? What are their trumping qualities over the current custodians?
What will Celtic PLC’s presentation to the financial market be to explain this sea-change in outlook and governance?
Which market strategy to generate the necessary capital in excess of current yeild will facilitate this great thrust orward?
Interested to know details of your projections that constitute such a sweeping dismissal and ready solution to the current problems you identify…
MadMitch 14:13 on 24 May, 2014
“European glory comes in many forms.
“Being a selling club will not get us to any of them.”
Ajax have a much better European record than Celtic and they are a selling club.
As I said, the realities of modern football are harsh if you support a club outside the big leagues.
I think we all know that we are all playing a game in making our choice for manager.The MSM will as you say,have every manager under the sun named to sell papers.
The most recent stating that DD wants Moyes,I hope is untrue.This guy has won nothing in football.He has underachieved for 10 years at Everton,and left Man U out of Europe for the 1st time in yonks.I just cannot see the attraction in this guy.His buys at Everton were woeful,and he spent £27 million on Fellaini at Man U.
Yes he would win the SPL.I think most on here could,given our squad,but he does not convince me as a good manager.Only my opinion.
As you rightly state Paul,there is no great need to rush.Football is on holiday.
S/man @ 14.23
I think all my posts on this subject would make up a small book by now.
We are missing one thing — a growth agenda.
Cutting the resources available to the football team is the wrong thing to do.
For an understanding of this please re-visit Jan 2009.
I don’t like the term “dream team” – it makes me think of Dalglish & Barnes.
Would love HL to come back but not yet – otherwise keeping (or trying to) an open mind.
tonydonnelly67 @ 12:05
‘On Res. 12 , all I can say is I told you so,.
And I will leave it at that.’
You toadily did.
NegAnon2
Where you watching the game tonight?
Winning Captains
Preview
Whit’s Gemmell daein’ disobeying Big Jock’s instructions aboot wan full-back stayin’ back? He should git his ar. . .GOOOOOOAAAAAAL!
Tonight’s commentators.
How many mentions for the Lisbon Lions tonight?
Will it be triumph for Scotland or Britain?
More that England 66 or Man Utd 68?
SRS @ 14.24
Not sure I agree.
They have sold at times.
I think they are a trading club — fees re-invested in new younger players.
My thoughts are that we should be looking at a £5mill net spend per season.
2 players coming in from the youths every season.
2 net buys every season at 21 / 24 for significant money.
Looking to keep half for the long term and half for sell on.
If we get it right we would be selling — for a profit — the more limited half of the pairing.
Afternoon Timland from an overcast but very warm hun free mountain valley.
And the search goes on.
So Garcia is not in the frame then, Oh well, defo looking like home grown.
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Corkcelt
Quality reply to JoN >}
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TonyDonnely67
Serious question
Why will you be happy if the Res 12 bhoys will fail ?
I think they will as well mind you, but I will be far from happy if they do.
The resolution is not against the club, they are after the SFA, why would you want to see it fail, the sfa have cheated the club, my-your-our club out of millions, how in gods name can you be happy with that FFS
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The Spanish do things a wee bit different re their footy, instead of going to Lisbon for the game today, familys get together in their home towns, was at the notaria yesterday, the bloke I had as a translator with me has all his family coming home for the weekend, one from America, another from Oz and another from england, all with their spouses.
Think Real will win handy enough.
HH
Apologies if anyone didn’t know the score.
MadMitch 14:21 on 24 May, 2014
“Karagandy was bad enough but I fear worse is on its way.”
Celtic won the tie against SK. The away match was a freak result, and we overturned the game in 90 minutes.
“We have a route to group stage qualification — how do we compare in that group?”
The last two seasons is a reflection of Celtic’s future at CL level. We will do well occasionally – and doing well is getting to the last 16, quarter-finals at best.
I have long since accepted the situation with money. I don’t cry about it. I look at clubs like Man City and I don’t envy them in any way to be honest.
What’s the point in competing if you don’t believe you can be the best. We have done it once before why not again.
Stein
We were lucky to get the chance to play SK, had big Fraser not been world class in Sweden, we were gone.
HH
kitalba @ 05:41
Trust me. My involvement in Resolution 12 has resulted in me getting lots of abuse.
See my Twitter Timeline. Note. Once blocked the abusive posts vanish but you’ll see enough. You may recognise some fellow fans dishing it out.
https://twitter.com/Morrissey23rd
It has not been as bad as I feared it may be. What is a surprise is zombies only hassled me initially. Some of the stuff written about me from Celtic fans has been, disappointing.
BTW – I remember your offer to buy shares to support Res 12. HH
Sir Paul
Pierre, wull dae fine..
As long as he religiously follows the Kojo Criteria..
On ” How tae Pick a Plum…. in the Fitba’ Managerial Sweepstakes” … a Best-Seller…which has bin endorsed by.. Jack H.
N.. Whit Diz THAT Book Recommend?
Easy.. Simple..
Only Pick from a List of Gainfully .. Fully.. Employed… Fiba’ Managers..
Only Pick from a List of Fitba’ Managers who hiv Steered a Team tae A League Title.
( Nae Title hiv Ye Won? Then,Move along there, My Son!)
Do NOT Pick From a List of .. Fitba’ Managerial FAILURES!
( Ever Bin Fired? ..Nae Chance… Ye’ll Get Hired!)
Only Pick from a Select Group of Fitba’ Managers who are Celtic Minded!
( A Guy who Bleeds Green… Is The Type that Ah Mean!”)
A Rookie Manager is Preferred… Only Requisite is… Diz He Hiv Enuff.. Malum?
(Yes…A Rookie, Kin Dae the Job… Fur Sure, Lennie wiz Nae Slob!)
Kojo’s Selection..?
Is…. Jackie MacNamara.
( Easily, Passes awe the Tests… So , Ah Declare….. This Kid Is the Best! !
Go Get Him.. Pierre. Ye wullnae Regret it!
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
SRS @ 14.36
SK @ Central Asia was a train wreck.
SK @ CP was underwear soiling at times.
We did not look comfortable during any stage of the qualifiers.
We bought 6 and ended up with 5 on the bench last season.
How much money was wasted last season?
How much money was “wasted” in the context of PL’s agenda?
If the 2013 buying strategy does not make sense then it does not make sense.
Why no local players when we are scouring Europe and the ME for stiffs who are not famous in their own street?
mullet and co 2 14:37 on 24 May, 2014
“What’s the point in competing if you don’t believe you can be the best. We have done it once before why not again.”
Money.
mullet and co 2
What’s the point in competing if you don’t believe you can be the best. We have done it once before why not again.
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Why do Ross County fans turn up to watch their team? Only a certain few can ever win, and a few more can compete the rest make up the numbers.
Money always wins out in the end
Anyone know if you can still get itv hd via sky? I have it as an other channel but it no longer works?
winning captains
14:08 on 24 May, 2014
Paul
Why don’t we all watch the DVD of the 1967 final tomorrow at the exact kick off time – was it 5.30? – and put up CQN live up dates? What be great fun and a great read!
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WC
Someone (winning gemmell I think) did that a couple of years ago and it was tremendous ……
Only on CQN could you get stuff like that……..
Quadrofenians-In the Heat of Lisbon
http://youtu.be/KNjfrzNI0q8
HH
sipsini
14:09 on 24 May, 2014
Just received the Tommy Gemmell book, signed by tommy to my good friend who is retiring.
This might sound a bit sad… I know he will burst Into tears when I give him it…that’s the Celtic way, it’s in the heart.
Winning captains… A big thank you from me. HH
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I felt that post,it’s the wee things that make it special.
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Matt McGlone on Neil Francis
“Neil grew up with that ingredient we all have in our Celtic bloodline, the need and desire to defend everything that attacks Celtic or its attached best interests”.
KOJO
Brian Clough got the ‘ tin-tack’ from Leeds.
Bet Nottingham Forest regretted hiring him!
Auldheid Morrisey23rd Canamalar
Re res 12 keep on keeping on.
Thank you for your work.
Patience to all.
HH
Treaclewaders2forrapoundahCsc:-))
Woo-hoo got Post 67 ……….. Podiums shmodiums.
HH
Interesting wee snippet from bbc site re: today’s play off game.
14:42
It may be the richest game in world football but for QPR, it could prove the most costly if they do win.
Any Football League club that exceeds an £8m loss for the 2013-14 campaign when their accounts are submitted by 1 December this year is subject to a punishment.
QPR’s wage bill for 2012-13 was £68m, so the prospect of them posting losses way above the permitted £8m is not out of the realms of possibility. If they stay down, the punishment would be a transfer embargo, go up and they could be liable to pay Fair Play Tax in January – a fine reportedly as high as £58m.
THE EXILED TIM 14:41 on 24 May, 2014
MadMitch 14:43 on 24 May, 2014
I agree we didn’t look comfortable in most of the European matches, but we had our moments.
The difference between last season and the previous one is we didn’t get the breaks – something a team like Celtic need at that level.
I think Virgil, Griffiths and Pukki are all good signings. Every transfer is a gamble, although it is hard to see the others who came in last summer doing much for Celtic.
I do see where you are coming from with these points.
HH
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