28 Aug 2015 18:18:24
Can anyone explain to this puzzled fan why Kennedy was defending zonal marking when he admitted the system had failed in both games against Malmo. While we are it what IS kennedy's role at Celtic Park? to my mind he got the job out of sympathy because of his bad injury, he had little experience as a coach yet is entrusted setting up our defence in important european games. All 3 coaches Delia, Collins and Kennedy fall well short of what our club needs.
Also some posters now saying "move on, nothing can be done" sorry but that is exactly what Lawwell and the board want all us Celtic fans to simply keep quiet, but keep digging into our pockets for Europa tickets merchandise etc. and if Lawwell sells VVD, or Biton or Johansen "well we need to make up loss of CL revenue" Delia has cost us circa £30m make HIM pay it back NOT us Celtic fans.
Tomorrow, I hope we faithful Celtic fans protest at game and tell board their strategy is a poor one.
28 Aug 2015 18:43:18
Timalloy I have never understood the appointment of Kennedy and have never been a fan of appointing any rookie, to any coaching position at club.
Dont agree with £30m loss that Deila should be made to carry the can though. Lawwell and Park should be held accountable. Its going to take losing league to get shot of these clowns
28 Aug 2015 19:11:37
Don't understand why Kennedy said anything at all. Defence misses Denayer, love big Virgil but feel that Denayer made him look a better player and jury still out on boyata at the moment. Kennedy needs to teach them the basics of how to defend as none of the goals we lost were because of anything complicated
28 Aug 2015 19:26:22
Who are the defensive coaches??D Mcgrain was a great player but surely pi$h as a coach if still there!
28 Aug 2015 20:19:10
Without any disrespect to Kennedy. I admire the fact he has stayed in the game he loved, but being honest he wasn't in the game long enough to be coaching players on his philosophy. Clearly being playing to much football manager and carrying out a few coaching badges. Personally would like to see a good solid defensive coach with plenty of years experience behind him. Someone with at least a decade worth of experience whos had to defend against quality players than reading it from a text book. I understand wanting to keep vvd in the danger areas it's called a floater everyone else mark up and leave vvd floating in the danger areas to dominate, there is always a man short at a corner. Sometimes think that coaches are blinded by their own ego at coaching.
28 Aug 2015 20:40:53
Dn30, how come when RD is involved it's the boards fault, but when it was NL it's his fault, what's the difference?
28 Aug 2015 21:34:02
We had our defence working well last season . It seems that the lost of Denayer has affected us more than we thought . I am sure Virgil's mind is not on playing for Celtic Nobody can say Virgil's form in Europe has been good either last season or this.
28 Aug 2015 22:37:15
Jbhoy what position are Bolton currently sitting in Championship?.
29 Aug 2015 02:47:25
DN30 what's that got to do with anything?
Lenny hasn't been giving a penny to spend ffs, Ronny's spent more at Celtic than what Lenny's been able to spend at Bolton. Bolton must be about the only club down there so strapped for cash that they aren't spending silly money or any money for that matter. Lenny had a striker partnership up front last year which combined to about the age of 72 in Heskey and Gudjohnson.
Bolton for me is about the worst club Lenny could have chosen to go down there imo, he deserved a better move and with better resources he'd be a great manager down there imo.
29 Aug 2015 09:38:16
Dn30, I don't know or care what position Bolton are in, all I'm saying the criticisms at Lennon, should be levelled at delia, or vice versa, both are or have worked with the same board, with similar restrictions, so if It was NL fault a couple of seasons ago, it's RD fault now, you can't now blame lawell or Desmond.
29 Aug 2015 12:39:12
Jbhoy my main problem with Lennon was tactics and his inexperience. i'm not going to change my view on that issue. However it is a certainty whoever is in charge, has no say in transfer policies and it is effecting quality on pitch. A failing at board and scout level
29 Aug 2015 20:22:31
Yes I agree, manager should always have an input on signings.