03 Aug 2015 16:09:49
If we don't qualify for CL group stages due to missed goal scoring opportunities, surely its time for Lawwell and John Park to go.
My reason for Lawwell is last seasons failure after being graced with a second bite of the cherry aganist Maribor, he never invested any £ that would strenghten a weak side and give us a fighting chance. Instead he signed loans who apart from Denayer done nothing. This cost us £20m in CL revenue. If we don't qualify this season, that will be a loss of £40m. if it is due to playing a striker who can not score goals at this level, again this is another failing on John Parks behalf and ultimately Lawwell, as Lawwell has continually allowed club to sign striker recommended by Park.
Reason for John Park, is his total inability to identify a striker. This is not sign of a good all round Head Scout. Remember this is the man who rated Pukki better value than Finnbogasson!.
If we are to continue progressing as a club, these 2 have to go.
03 Aug 2015 17:09:30
Totally agree dn30! Been saying for long enough now that lawells times up! And if we do get knocked out of the qualifiers again then it's one mans fault! Our failure to provide our manager with some decent money to buy a higher quality of player bit us on the arse last year and if the same thing happens this year then he must take the blame! We're sick of hearing about 7-8 million pound players and we're a CL club! If that is the case then start acting like one! We've spent buttons this window if u take in to account the Matthews and pukki transfer fees! It's just not good enough! We buy a mediocre striker from Dundee Utd who's banned for the 1st 6 games of the season for biting! We clearly need a left back but none have been brought in! It ain't good enough for me! And it's not doom and gloom,it's the truth! Lawell done a great job reducing the debt when he 1st came in and tried hard on making us a more global brand! But for me he's ruined that good work with his penny pinching and inability to back the manager with adequate funds! Not silly money,but at least money to give us half a chance of not only qualifying but to try and compete if we get in!
03 Aug 2015 17:15:03
DN30: its the same story every year.Try and qualify with a bit here and there, instead of getting in the players that we need.
Now before I get my head bit off, I am fully aware that even if we spend £7-10m that does not guarantee we get through or that the players we want if fact want to play in the SPFL.
But just for once please just spend the money and give the fans (in the immortal words of Paul McStay) a buzz about the place.
03 Aug 2015 17:50:04
Guys totally agree with comments about Lawwell and to a certain extent with Parks (although in his defence he has identified other players, BUT NOT STRIKERS) but surely as a striker is a specialist position we should be employing someone like say a John Hartson/Henrik Larsson type who knows what to look out for. I hate it also when Lawwell talks about Celtic can sign an £8m player (we all know we NEVER wil) and now Delia is saying something similar in if we make group stages "we will use CL money to buy players" sorry Ronnie but we have never done this in previous years when we made the group stages, so I cannot see Lawwell allowing you to do so this season either.
{Ed007's Note - Larsson recommended Mo Bangura.}
03 Aug 2015 18:31:04
Timalloy I have been making a case for a strikers coach for the last couple of seasons now that could double up as a scout
We buy all these " rough diamonds " and no one there to work with
03 Aug 2015 19:53:37
Lawell may have 'earned' bonuses galore for achieving targets agreed in certain quarters, but he has failed miserably to maintain the calibre of player and manager, deserving of Celtic FC and the support.
He has used the death of Rangers as a stick to beat us into the belief we are a small club and the fans should be grateful for what we can get on a shoestring budget - while the clubs market value and economic resolve has flourished.
We have never been a club to spend squillions on transfers and have never chased glory with a cheque book like others, so there was never any chance of us becoming another Sevco.
OK the TV deals have been ridiculously poor, but we make a lot of money from merchandising and selling on players, so there is no excuse for still trying to do things on the cheap and continuing this 'biscuit tin' mentality.
All we require is a couple of CL quality players in key positions to convince our top players to stay and show the supporters we are serious about European football.
We belong in the CL and with the absence of a so-called serious rival since 2012, we should be well established and maintaining our Euro pedigree instead of scrambling to qualify against Who's and Where's who are not in our league.
03 Aug 2015 20:10:53
Do you not think that some of the players moving between teams for not a great deal of money sometimes would be worth a punt (can't think of specific examples, but players moving between smaller bundesliga teams and things). Celtic seem to sign unheard of players and then we find out why they are unheard of. Obviously there have been some good signings.
But for 2 million you can get a bargain. I'd honestly have a look at the big qarabag defender number 55. Although Celtic didn't have much to threaten him he looked really good and composed. Better than Chuck and efe.
03 Aug 2015 21:04:08
No point in having a striker coach,you either got the ability or not,Griffiths has got it,not sure about Scepovisc,sometimes you got to play a sriker through a dry spell,this playing him a few minutes now and again does'nt do anybody any good,strikers need a few full games so the rest of the team can appreciate his qualities and play to them,or he proves he is no good and then drop him to being a bit player.
04 Aug 2015 16:13:38
Getting rid of Lawwell if we fail to qualify for the Champions League may earn the board some plaudits from some fans but I doubt if much else changes .
I don't think many of us would know anyone who could do a better job as CEO.
Probably most of us would have an opinion on a manager who may or may not be a good choice for Celtic . Our CEO , no matter who he is will have to work under the restrictions laid down by the board . Nothing will change if we move Lawwell out .
04 Aug 2015 16:53:12
DN does the manager not have any responsibiliy here? Surely he is responsible for results and him alone. I hate to cover old ground here mate but wasnt lennon responsible for some of his poorer signings and you let your feelings known about this so why is it different for RD? Also it is very noticeable the support is split on the way we play just as it was in lennons tenure it really is groundhog day. To date I have not criticised an RD signing but none of them have gave me any inspiration.Also after VVD is gone where is the next big money spinner coming from I don't see any do you? Intreesting times ahead I think.
04 Aug 2015 21:42:29
I think Delia is having one hell of a time getting accepted by a small number of Celtic fans . Most people would accept he deserved about 3 months honey moon period in order to get his message across . Since Halloween last year I think his results and performances have been first class , Some people seem to be trying to write him off before the bloody match takes place . Any team that has to play two or three qualifying rounds has no devine right to qualify and it is indeed a damn difficult task .
Playing teams in mid season and playing other teams in white hot heat cannot be easy . Maybe if the Scottish season ended at the start of May instead of the end , and if we didn't have a full team of internationals playing in mid June we might have a fairer chance .
God, how envious Deila must be with the reception Warburton has received by the worse fans in Scotland , compared to what some Celtic fans give him .
04 Aug 2015 22:57:04
Watch what you say Old Bhoy, I totally agree with you but got torn to shreds for saying it wasnt a total disgrace if Celtic don't qualify for champions league.