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Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Mr. Slippyfist, May 29, 2021.

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That's me convinced
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Anyone who plays the bagpipes is for watching

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Taylor1 said: ↑

I didn't say that, you said that. They are just names thrown into the hat, I'm sure other names will be thrown into the hat if this speculation over Ange continues to grow. Some other posters have suggested Scott Brown would be our first port of call too if Ange leaves, so I don't know why you are surprised, or do you just like to troll ?

Unlike you and some others on this forum, I don't think the sun shines out of Ange's *, it's not hard to win the SPL in Scotland given the calibre of opposition, it is a feat when you start winning the league and making a serious impact on Europe too.

Ange ain't done that yet, so the jury is still out on that one, it might always be out, who knows.
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This was your exact comment "Not looking good I must say.
If he goes, and I reckon he will, I'm between Robson, Brown and Dyche.
Can't make my mind up "....

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PL isn’t his boss though
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Who is Nicholson’s boss?

PL represents the shareholders, while he doesn’t make day to day decisions, Nicholson answers to him and the board.
craigtheceltic, May 30, 2023

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Ange Postecoglou warns of incoming offers and reveals why managing Celtic is akin to Jenga
Ange Postecoglou is relishing the challenge of improving Celtic again next season after warning that the club could lose key players this summer.

The Celtic transfer model is built on acquiring players with potential and selling them for profit - Josip Juranovic the most recent example with a £10million move to Union Berlin in January, while the likes of Kristoffer Ajer, Jeremie Frimpong, Odsonne Edouard and Moussa Dembele have all raked in significantly larger fees than was spent in acquiring their services in recent times.

The exploits of current Celtic stars such as Kyogo Furuhashi, Jota, Reo Hatate and Matt O'Riley could see them go the same way, while Liel Abada and Carl Starflet have also been linked with moves to England. So when put to him that the task of enhancing the Celtic squad with new signings while at the same time facing the prospect of losing his best players was akin to a game of Jenga, the former Australia boss was in firm agreement.

It’s not a precise science," Postecoglou said. "I was trying to be predictive with the January window. We kind of knew Jura[novic] and [Giorgos] Giakoumakis would go. We are losing two very good players who had contributed greatly to our success. We thought Oh [Hyeon-gyu] and Alistair [Johnston] both already looked like good players, they are younger than the guys who left, so potentially could have a higher ceiling if we got it right. That’s always the challenge.

This is the probably first window where we’ll really get tested on some of our key players by other clubs. Our planning is in place, so if that happens, it’s like the Jenga puzzle, before it all collapses we’ll hopefully already have a piece in place to ensure you can take one out and still build strong. I like that Jenga analogy!"

With the Premiership title and League Cup already secured, victory over Inverness in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden this Saturday will earn Postecoglou a treble in only his second season in charge of Celtic. The next step is to turn plaudits into points in the Champions League after collecting only two from a possible 18 in his maiden campaign, but Postecoglou insists that building for Europe will not be his sole focus this summer transfer window.

No, because that would be to dismiss domestic football. We just have to be stronger than we were last year,” he stressed. “I’m sitting here just now and, hand on heart and without the bias of me being the manager, I think we’re a better side than we were 12 months ago. We needed to be to achieve what we have so far. That’s got to be the goal next year, to be sitting here saying we are a better team. That doesn’t mean winning the league by 30 points, it may still be a narrow margin, but your football, the way you’re playing, the development of your players has gone to another level. Whether it’s transfers this window, we just want to build a better, stronger squad and be a better team than we were last year. Some of it will be natural because some of the players are still developing. In terms of transfers and what we want to try and do, that’s our focus.”
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He's no * leaving.

He's defo no * leaving.

Get it up you @Taylor1!!

BigManSmalls, May 31, 2023

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Notorious said: ↑

Ange Postecoglou warns of incoming offers and reveals why managing Celtic is akin to Jenga
Ange Postecoglou is relishing the challenge of improving Celtic again next season after warning that the club could lose key players this summer.

The Celtic transfer model is built on acquiring players with potential and selling them for profit - Josip Juranovic the most recent example with a £10million move to Union Berlin in January, while the likes of Kristoffer Ajer, Jeremie Frimpong, Odsonne Edouard and Moussa Dembele have all raked in significantly larger fees than was spent in acquiring their services in recent times.

The exploits of current Celtic stars such as Kyogo Furuhashi, Jota, Reo Hatate and Matt O'Riley could see them go the same way, while Liel Abada and Carl Starflet have also been linked with moves to England. So when put to him that the task of enhancing the Celtic squad with new signings while at the same time facing the prospect of losing his best players was akin to a game of Jenga, the former Australia boss was in firm agreement.

It’s not a precise science," Postecoglou said. "I was trying to be predictive with the January window. We kind of knew Jura[novic] and [Giorgos] Giakoumakis would go. We are losing two very good players who had contributed greatly to our success. We thought Oh [Hyeon-gyu] and Alistair [Johnston] both already looked like good players, they are younger than the guys who left, so potentially could have a higher ceiling if we got it right. That’s always the challenge.

This is the probably first window where we’ll really get tested on some of our key players by other clubs. Our planning is in place, so if that happens, it’s like the Jenga puzzle, before it all collapses we’ll hopefully already have a piece in place to ensure you can take one out and still build strong. I like that Jenga analogy!"

With the Premiership title and League Cup already secured, victory over Inverness in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden this Saturday will earn Postecoglou a treble in only his second season in charge of Celtic. The next step is to turn plaudits into points in the Champions League after collecting only two from a possible 18 in his maiden campaign, but Postecoglou insists that building for Europe will not be his sole focus this summer transfer window.

No, because that would be to dismiss domestic football. We just have to be stronger than we were last year,” he stressed. “I’m sitting here just now and, hand on heart and without the bias of me being the manager, I think we’re a better side than we were 12 months ago. We needed to be to achieve what we have so far. That’s got to be the goal next year, to be sitting here saying we are a better team. That doesn’t mean winning the league by 30 points, it may still be a narrow margin, but your football, the way you’re playing, the development of your players has gone to another level. Whether it’s transfers this window, we just want to build a better, stronger squad and be a better team than we were last year. Some of it will be natural because some of the players are still developing. In terms of transfers and what we want to try and do, that’s our focus.”
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Would be a bit weird for him to go after an interview like that. The big man's staying isn't he

PaddyJamieson, May 31, 2023

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Wheres that article from?
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Doing the rounds in the rags. Quotes were lifted from an interview he did with CelticTV, not aired yet though I don't think.

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Anyone who plays the bagpipes is for watching
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I've always said this.

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That article please me but also terrifies me.. how many * players we gonna sell?

What's the point in building a winning team only to dismantle it during the summer. I know we are a selling club and it's our business model but is it a wonder we will struggle to hold on to Ange or any decent manager

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Notorious said: ↑

Ange Postecoglou warns of incoming offers and reveals why managing Celtic is akin to Jenga
Ange Postecoglou is relishing the challenge of improving Celtic again next season after warning that the club could lose key players this summer.

The Celtic transfer model is built on acquiring players with potential and selling them for profit - Josip Juranovic the most recent example with a £10million move to Union Berlin in January, while the likes of Kristoffer Ajer, Jeremie Frimpong, Odsonne Edouard and Moussa Dembele have all raked in significantly larger fees than was spent in acquiring their services in recent times.

The exploits of current Celtic stars such as Kyogo Furuhashi, Jota, Reo Hatate and Matt O'Riley could see them go the same way, while Liel Abada and Carl Starflet have also been linked with moves to England. So when put to him that the task of enhancing the Celtic squad with new signings while at the same time facing the prospect of losing his best players was akin to a game of Jenga, the former Australia boss was in firm agreement.

It’s not a precise science," Postecoglou said. "I was trying to be predictive with the January window. We kind of knew Jura[novic] and [Giorgos] Giakoumakis would go. We are losing two very good players who had contributed greatly to our success. We thought Oh [Hyeon-gyu] and Alistair [Johnston] both already looked like good players, they are younger than the guys who left, so potentially could have a higher ceiling if we got it right. That’s always the challenge.

This is the probably first window where we’ll really get tested on some of our key players by other clubs. Our planning is in place, so if that happens, it’s like the Jenga puzzle, before it all collapses we’ll hopefully already have a piece in place to ensure you can take one out and still build strong. I like that Jenga analogy!"

With the Premiership title and League Cup already secured, victory over Inverness in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden this Saturday will earn Postecoglou a treble in only his second season in charge of Celtic. The next step is to turn plaudits into points in the Champions League after collecting only two from a possible 18 in his maiden campaign, but Postecoglou insists that building for Europe will not be his sole focus this summer transfer window.

No, because that would be to dismiss domestic football. We just have to be stronger than we were last year,” he stressed. “I’m sitting here just now and, hand on heart and without the bias of me being the manager, I think we’re a better side than we were 12 months ago. We needed to be to achieve what we have so far. That’s got to be the goal next year, to be sitting here saying we are a better team. That doesn’t mean winning the league by 30 points, it may still be a narrow margin, but your football, the way you’re playing, the development of your players has gone to another level. Whether it’s transfers this window, we just want to build a better, stronger squad and be a better team than we were last year. Some of it will be natural because some of the players are still developing. In terms of transfers and what we want to try and do, that’s our focus.”
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He's going nowhere judging by that! Love the guy and I hope to stays and makes monumental history. He's already on the cusp of it. I have never loved a manager more.

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craigtheceltic said: ↑

Who is Nicholson’s boss?

PL represents the shareholders, while he doesn’t make day to day decisions, Nicholson answers to him and the board.
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Peter lawell is effectively a honorary role basically like the speaker in parliament saying he is Nicholson boss is like saying Ian bankier was lawell boss just isn’t the case it would be different if their wasn’t a ceo then chairman would take responsibilities it is the board of directors and mainly Desmond who Nicholson answers to

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That article please me but also terrifies me.. how many * players we gonna sell?

What's the point in building a winning team only to dismantle it during the summer. I know we are a selling club and it's our business model but is it a wonder we will struggle to hold on to Ange or any decent manager
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Lol you don’t dismantle jenga you take away a piece at a time and place on top he described it as jenga so wil be 1-2 players and depends if we get the fee we want

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Lol you don’t dismantle jenga you take away a piece at a time and place on top he described it as jenga so wil be 1-2 players and depends if we get the fee we want

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I was actually playing jenga last weekend with some very lovely young ladies in a bar in Phuket..

Thing with Jenga is, if you take away a very important piece the whole thing * collapses.

You say one or two players will be sold but if we get decent offers for say Starfelt, Reo, Kyogo Matt and say Jota.. you think out board will refuse? I'd be very worried they wouldn't..

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He's no * leaving.

He's defo no * leaving.

Get it up you @Taylor1!!
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thailandceltic said: ↑

That article please me but also terrifies me.. how many * players we gonna sell?

What's the point in building a winning team only to dismantle it during the summer. I know we are a selling club and it's our business model but is it a wonder we will struggle to hold on to Ange or any decent manager
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Near impossible way to build long term though. Replace a couple of key players with duffs and you're boned big time.. but that's just the reality I guess

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Near impossible way to build long term though. Replace a couple of key players with duffs and you're boned big time.. but that's just the reality I guess
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It's been a while since I had a moan about the board because they are doing a good job just now. I also know we will lose big players, its just the way it is as you said..its reality.

I think what I'm getting at is how long before Ange gets the proper hump losing his top players every season. One thing is for sure that would not be a worry at spuds, a club that managed to hold onto one of the best strikers in the world in Harry Kane

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I was actually playing jenga last weekend with some very lovely young ladies in a bar in Phuket..

Thing with Jenga is, if you take away a very important piece the whole thing * collapses.

You say one or two players will be sold but if we get decent offers for say Starfelt, Reo, Kyogo Matt and say Jota.. you think out board will refuse? I'd be very worried they wouldn't..
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Were they ladies though? Did you check?

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Peter lawell is effectively a honorary role basically like the speaker in parliament saying he is Nicholson boss is like saying Ian bankier was lawell boss just isn’t the case it would be different if their wasn’t a ceo then chairman would take responsibilities it is the board of directors and mainly Desmond who Nicholson answers to

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Not trying to be argumentative or condescending, but a CEO answers to the board in any big company, which is led by a chairperson. Specifically in this case Celtic state that budgets and significant contracts need board approval. If Ange is about to be made the highest paid manager in Celtic history, then that would be considered a significant contract, which in turn will require PL and the board’s approval.

https://www.celticfc.com/club/celti...lc-aim-rule-26/celtic-plc-board-of-directors/

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The odds at the bookies have dropped considerably this morning. The silence on any other names for the Spurs job has me worried they are waiting until after Saturday

if they were considering Rodgers they would surly be talking to him now as he’s a free agent

it’s not looking good

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