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Potential Manager Suggestions?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by CountyDownFaithful, Nov 5, 2020.

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  1. littlekennie

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    I hate to say it but epl is the highest level they had the smallest budget and he kept them up and competed for what two 3 seasons or more he also tik them from league two I think all the way to the prem on a budget and made the players he had at his disposal at lot better as well guy ticks all the boxes


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  2. Breathnach67

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    Thank you.
     
  3. littlekennie

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    Stupid auto correct hahaha howling at that though quite confusing considering that era was about the diet


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  4. Breathnach67

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    In what way is Mulgrew walking off the pitch, or Commons openly and publicly undermining Deila during a match and not giving his all for the MANAGER of Celtic, different from guys whose only distinction from Mulgrew and co. Is that they aren’t British nationals, supposedly downing tools for Celtic? It’s ironic that the same guys who chucked it under Deila in 2015-16 (and could well have cost us the league to Aberdeen) were a carry over from the “culture” created by Lenny in his first stint in charge. A culture that has probably caused the likes of Eddy, Ntcham and Ajer, guys who crave the sort of sports science and technical training they had under Rodgers which appears to have all but disappeared now. Also, in that Si Ferry interview with Mulgrew, by his own admission, when the players were completely invested in Deila’s philosophy and dietary restrictions etc, they were flying, playing some great football. What changed? I’d say that “the lads” culture that started under NL, which seemed like a throwback to the Spiceboys era with Liverpool in the nineties, prevailed. Again that is why, out of that clique, only Broony survived the first few training sessions under BR.
     
  5. stew37

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    Haha, aye I was thinking for a minute, oaft never heard this story about Collins taking all the pies. :56:
     
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    My lawyers will be in touch, sir

     
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  7. saltire78

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    In my opinion the club has accidentally taken its eye off the ball for the last 2 years, as we've focused only on 9iar and now 10iar. We've spent many years where we trained and hired as a team looking to make our way in Europe and been doing the lip service about the league being our meat and veg - I've had many an argument with my many EPL friends at work about how we weren't comparable to other SPFL teams as we were a CL team stuck in the SPFL, not a Scottish team, playing in Europe - I hope everyone understands what I mean about that holistically, rather than literally.
    When Ratgers abandoned us, Lennon did an amazing thing an launched himself full blooded back into an environment that was toxic to him the 1st time and did exactly what was needed. For that, he's twice a legend to us - or once, twice confirmed? However, I think that's where we went wrong. At that point, even by his own volition, he only kept the show on the road for the season and didn't really alter the layout/plan. In essence, he was a caretaker, not the manager.
    We have a load of players who are here because we WERE a CL centric team, falling back on a decent EL campaign if qualification caughtbus out. For the last 2 years we've focused only really on the domestic league - 9air, 10iar, trebles. However, the best players don't care about that, they want to play at the TOP level, and to SHINE doing it. Lenny's style is abrasive to that, and I think that they very just stopped caring because of it - the 'big' money etc means nothing to them, unlike us. They feel Lennon offers no avenues for improvement, so do not want to be here.
    Sorry for the long write, but I think that if we don't raise our eyes to the bigger picture - Europe, even at the risk of losing a league, we're goingbto stagnate and decline as less prospects and players looking to reestablish their career paths choose us. That should define our choice of manager, not domestic matters. I think that ironically, it will also inevitably mean we'd be unassailable domestically. We need to hire a really good manager/coach and their backroom. This is worth more to us than an expensive player, on big wages, and should form part of our 'transfer strategy' as such, now and perpetually.
     
  8. Home_bhoy

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    I was a big fan of Eddie Howe’s style when he got them into the prem, a very mobile pressing team, great on the counter. Although last couple years the style changed and became very flat predictable. Not scoring enough, not winning enough tackles and too reliant on individuals. A bit like us at the moment!

    We need to start taking the model of Salzburg. Set up academies in places like West and North Africa, and the US. Hoover up the talent send them to feeder clubs get them primed for first team. The money needs to be spent in the development. That should be our main source of income.
     
  9. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    Snus Hiddink?

    Anybody claiming credit for that needs a psychiatrist, not a lawyer.
     
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    Unfortunately our board aren't far thinking about innovative ideas like this. They are comfortable for us to plod on regardless and it looks they have really fecked up big time this season. Things might change when we don't qualify for the CL or don't win the league etc. The knock on effects of this will include players not wanting to sign for us, players leaving and big sponsors such as Adidas etc. not wanting to put money into the club.
     
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    Lighten up big guy
     
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  12. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    It was a joke :giggle1:
     
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  13. Bellbhoy Gold Member Gold Member

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    I know he's untested and would be a risk but what about Larsson? He's the assistant at Barca so clearly has some coaching talent. Imagine the lift to the club and players if the King of Kings walked in the door.
     
  14. DonnyCelt

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    After the 10 is done and dusted however that may be. Certainly wouldn't want to risk him being here until then.
     
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    Never want him near the dugout here, for one fo the same reasons I no longer want Lennon, or indeed any club legend managing us.

    It inevitably gets heated when results don’t go well and seeing folk get torn into the King would quickly see me get hit with the ban stick (and possibly legal charges).
     
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    He managed four clubs in Sweden, between the first and fourth division. Was really bad in all of them. Being a good assistant is different from being a good manager, in fact I think a guy like Deila would make a fantastic assistant coach
     
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    He’s given absolutely no reason to believe that he’ll be good enough after 10 either to be honest.
     
  18. DonnyCelt

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    No maybe not but with what's at stake this season it would be to much of a risk. Whereas next season would be deemed less risky to appoint him
     
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    After seeing some of the abuse directed at Neil Lennon, * that. I don't want Larsson anywhere near the manager's job. I don't care if he goes on to become the next Klopp or Guardiola.
     
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  20. celtic warrior

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    Larsson should only be coach here in an assistant role to a top level manager akin to Rodgers level.

    I'm sure in an assistant role and perhaps arguably then, a more focused and one role specific job he'd work wonders on our attackers. But overall as a manager, no. He doesn't deserve it, he's not achieved any level of success as a manager for a start and his reputation as our 2nd best player behind Jinky doesn't need tainted.