Celtic Banter Archive April 02 2021

 

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02 Apr 2021 22:53:13
Eddie howes first 2 signings as manager are going to junior stanislas of bournemouth for 5.5 million and uche Ikpeazu to from wycombe to replace edourd for 3 million. Absolute stick ons.

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03 Apr 2021 00:32:12
Rubbish haha, Stanislas is out of contract so why would we pay. Nonsense.

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03 Apr 2021 03:02:10
Big Uche fs 🐎 💩💩.

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02 Apr 2021 23:46:39
Stanislas is out of contract in summer, so can’t see why we’d pay £5.5m for him 🤦‍♂️.

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03 Apr 2021 07:23:58
Nice one 👍 Hoops88, when's Sylvinho taking up his position of D. O. F? 😄🤣😂.

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03 Apr 2021 08:21:28
laws of average Hoops88.someday you will get 1 correct.

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03 Apr 2021 09:14:21
Steve Cook. 29 years old, CB, Bournemouth captain is out of contract in the summer. Would be surprised if we're not linked with him as long as his contract situation remains the same.

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02 Apr 2021 23:00:58
Celtic rumours tv now has our own twitter account. It's @bawzandbovril on twitter anyone who is on twitter could ye follow the @bawzandbovril aswel if ye could. Its to get the podcast out there.

HAIL HAIL BHOYS ☘☘☘.

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03 Apr 2021 09:44:52
Paul it's coming up "page doesn't exist"

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{Ed007's Note - www.twitter.com/BawzandBovril

02 Apr 2021 22:30:48
Like everyone else I am underwhelmed by Howe. I will support him all the way tho. We need to get behind the new manager whoever it may be. I was shouting for ragnik or someone similar for months but if its eddie then fair enough. One thing I will say, he tends to buy British and he also gives youth a chance. Brooks was on fire under him. British players may be the answer, might be tricky to get european players with brexit and the French players we have bought seem to have undermined the togetherness. 2 plus points for me.

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02 Apr 2021 23:06:06
British? British? British?

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02 Apr 2021 23:06:14
With respect my friend to say everyone else is underwhelmed is nonsense.

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03 Apr 2021 09:13:19
Don't mention British or Keano to JFP 😉.

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03 Apr 2021 00:47:06
I can tell you, after an interview Eddie Howe is not interested in the Celtic job so I guess it's Keane. He's the only candidate to want the job.

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03 Apr 2021 09:38:28
It's an anti-climax alright, but it shows either a lack of interest from top coaches or a lack of ambition by The Board (or both) . Whatever the case, we get behind him and although there won't be the fanfare and cavalcade that welcomed the (now) Leicester manager; the only way for Celtic is up after such a dismal season - I hope?

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03 Apr 2021 10:26:03
I am one of the underwhelmed, I don't think his record at Bournemouth, is any thing great, but if he comes here, ge will have my backing, as long as he can manage, . I don't think Brexit makes signing European players much more difficult, it will just be like signing a player from the rest of the world, think British and Irish players have the advantage of settling in quicker.

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02 Apr 2021 21:10:16
I'm away to my Peter.

Here's a challenge for my awakening God willing.

Pray tell why should I be clicking ma heals delighted at Eddie Howe's appointment?

Goodnight and God Bless.

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02 Apr 2021 22:08:47
Nothing's confirmed JFP. Keano still has a shout from what I can see, HH.

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03 Apr 2021 03:24:10
Prison does that too you JFP. Too much time in yer peeter. Not heard that one for a while click your heals Dorothy there's no place like home. HH.

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03 Apr 2021 08:33:07
Like Dorothy from the Wizard Of Oz clicking her heels it's all fantasy.
You can click your heels or bury your head in your hands once the appointment is made but that's far from certain at the moment despite the rumours.

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02 Apr 2021 20:02:59
Thought I would change the subject as we have probably said everything that needed said about Howe.

If Howe is appointed our new manager do you think we may see some players like Ajer and Edouard sign new contracts?

Do you think he will be able to get a tune out of guys like N'tcham and Ajeti or would you still get rid of them?

Do you think we will see some of the youngsters getting a chance?

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02 Apr 2021 20:27:10
Ur name will be HAW shortly 😂.

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02 Apr 2021 20:39:32
Sensible thoughts LAW.
My own belief is that we actually do mostly have decent players who are good enough to regain the title next season if we can keep the important ones AND get them playing again to their full potential. But therein lies the potential problem.
I think we'll possibly lose Eddy and Ajer if a decent offer comes in for either because we have a big rebuilding program ahead and the money for either (or both) would be useful.
Ntcham's issues are mostly with his mindset and not with Celtic. He has had a small taste of life on the other side and it hasn't worked out for him thus far so he could come back with a different, and more determined, mentality.
Jullien can go as far as I'm concerned. He has contributed little when it was needed. Same goes for Christie. Tough times are a great test of character and we have a few who have shown their lack of character and willingness to fight for their place and the club.
As I've said before, everything is up in the air at the moment but the fans will always give it everything they have. We're Celtic, what else would you expect?
By the way. I heard Keano might be back in the frame. I'm not trying to unsettle you, just saying what I heard. HH.

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02 Apr 2021 21:06:05
Probably go for hee haw Steph.

Besty im wondering if ntcham realises that he needs to be professional at all times if he wants that big move, so may work hard.

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02 Apr 2021 21:11:50
LAW/ Besty, whoever we appoint I'm expecting a revolving door with several first team players leaving and new players coming in.

Should be a busy summer and I'd hope the new manager gets plenty of backing to put a proper squad in place.

Besty your comment on Keano will not help our friend JFP on this Easter weekend.

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02 Apr 2021 21:33:47
LAW, yes I believe Ntcham needs to up his game big time. He's still young enough to get a big move next Summer and even the one after if he gets his head straight. He needs to focus on his long term goal.

Pedro, I think you're right. There will be comings and goings and it'll come down to money as it always does. The new manager will of course also need certain assurances regarding not only the amount of money available but also his level of input into who we go after. In any business that makes sense. If you are ultimately responsible for the outcome then you'll want some level of influence over who can help you achieve your goals.
JFP is a better man than to fall for a gentle tease, as is LAW. HH.

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03 Apr 2021 01:29:55
Everyone will have a clean slate LAW, including the players out on loan.

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02 Apr 2021 01:47:35
Answer to the above questions, do you not think that Scott Brown knew what was happening and jumped ship, I’ll see you all in a few years in some capacity?

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02 Apr 2021 20:02:01
If its Howe then brilliant. I think its a massive coup. We ain't getting an elite manager like rafa.
so in terms of a young progressive attacking type manager that has a good name about him then I think this will be great appointment. A lot of negative vibes on here but most are sleverying at the thought of a young progressive attacking type manager from Austria or Scandinavia which we would barely know other than they played us or them in Europe league, yet because its Bournemouth he's met with negativity. If it happens, well done board!

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02 Apr 2021 20:35:46
I'm assuming you are talking about Marsch at Red Bull Salzburg. Compare Jesse Marsch to Eddie Howe.

2 seasons at Red Bull Salzburg.

Won title in first season and on course to do back to back titles.

Got to group stage of CL twice in 2 seasons and got to last 32 of Europa twice in 2 seasons.

Knows how to set his teams up to defend and they are brilliant in attack and amazing at the high press.

Now it is possible that we had no chance of getting him but there was a reason lots of fans wanted him.

Just because you are ignorant about foreign managers, it does not mean the rest of us are.

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02 Apr 2021 22:45:36
I'm not ignorant to foreign managers but these guys have zero interest in Scottish football. If their record is good like Marsch then they move onto big guns in Germany then maybe England or Italy. We have no chance. I'm just saying if we can get a guy that took Bournemouth to 9th in PL, only Everton and Southampton outwith top 6 clubs finished above them then it's as good as we can get.

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03 Apr 2021 01:00:49
Iv got to disagree smkmeakipper. BR was second in the PL before he was with us. We could attract managers of the high quality mentioned but it all comes down to the club's ambition in what they are offering. Hard to attract a certain type of manager if his hands will be tied behind his back.

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03 Apr 2021 01:59:09
It is all ifs and buts as we never tried to get him. I was mereley pointing out that some of us do know about football outwith the UK, despite what you say.

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02 Apr 2021 19:56:00
Ed IF Howe is our man are you happy with that choice?

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{Ed007's Note - I'm not exactly jumping through hoops with excitement mate but we'll see how it goes. It was interesting to read Ed001's opinion further down the pages.}

02 Apr 2021 19:35:07
Ed have you heard anything regarding the black merc that was spotted outside celtic park this afternoon, with what looked like in house camera crew.

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{Ed007's Note - C'mon, Richy! It's Good Friday and a holiday weekend, chill out kid. 😁

02 Apr 2021 19:51:28
Have I got that bad. my God 😂😂.

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{Ed007's Note - I'm just pulling your leg mate - honest 😉 There is a blacked out Merc sitting there according to Twitter mate, but I've no idea who they are or what they're doing there.}

03 Apr 2021 00:42:27
That was john Kennedy heading to the showers 😅.

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03 Apr 2021 09:38:45
It was me and my mates. Had the motor stocked with eggs and we were guarding the stadium just in case Roy keane turned up.

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02 Apr 2021 19:31:07
After last night's euphoria and excitement everything has gone quiet.
Relax guys, we're not looking for short term excitement at the expense of long term glory.

'Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end. ' John Lennon

HH.

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02 Apr 2021 18:46:57
Eddie Howe managed Bournemouth then somebody else south of Hadrian's wall that starts with a B then eh aye Bournemouth again.

Aye and he played for eh aye that's right Bournemouth. Has anybody ever been in Bournemouth? It's the most boring blue rinse Tory backwater I've ever had the misfortune to work in or visit.

Why am I no excited.

He's got five pluses for me:

(1) He might be a fantastic as yet undiscovered manager destined for the top who is only currently on the bru because nobody in Engerland loves or appreciates him.

(2) He's cheap.

(3) He's availabie.

(4) He's no Roy Keane and

(5) He's no Roy Keane.

I take it Peter Lawell isnae away then?

That's all I have to say about that.

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02 Apr 2021 19:10:13
And breath jfp. . 😂😂😂.

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02 Apr 2021 19:59:22
Give it a break JFP

If we hired Pep you would complain, Howe won the LMA manager of they year in England, had a 46% win rate win Bournemouth, He was a contender for the Arsenal, Chelsea and England job at the age of 40.

He probably stayed at the club 1 year to long just as I personally think WGS did with us.

If Howe is allowed his own people and is allowed to run things his way he will do a fantastic job.

My only concern will be what happens when he leaves for a big job in the EPL in 2 or 3 years, will he take the whole backroom staff including the DOF if he has a say in who that will be just like Rodgers tried to do?
I personally think that the DOF will be the most important hire this off season as it should be the DOF that runs the whole footballing side of the operation.
It should be the DOF who is still here once Howe leaves and gets to choose the next HC which should be a seamless transition when he is brought in.

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02 Apr 2021 20:23:20
Jonbhoy

Cheers.

Thanks very much for that.

Bollocks though I’m no the moaner stick with the programme.

God Bless. ☘️.

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02 Apr 2021 20:26:23
The negativity does ma box in, wouldn't matter who we appointed there would be moans on here, howe is a good young coach he's intelligent and handles the press a bit like Rodgers. a hope it happens.

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02 Apr 2021 20:47:32
Mally

You’re the most depressing guy on this forum and now negativity does your feckn box in?

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02 Apr 2021 22:12:18
Aye right have a look at my posts J more positive than your constant moans.

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02 Apr 2021 18:24:09
Evening Ed, regarding the question you poised earlier about who we would want in a statue at Celtic Park, I would love their to be a poll amongst a vast selection of the celtic support to pick their all time XI, and then turn that into a statue of them doing the huddle ( in real size) at the top of the celtic way.

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02 Apr 2021 13:49:23
The police close circuit cameras captured images of a man going between Bridgeton, Partick and Govan on the train network and at each station he arrived at he kissed the ground, later when questioned by police the man said "I was doing the STATIONS OF THE CROSS".

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02 Apr 2021 13:55:23
It’s good to see you’ve made a full recovery Tim. 😂.

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02 Apr 2021 14:31:03
🤣🤣🤣🤣 classic.

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02 Apr 2021 18:43:47
Oh, my dear Lord!

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02 Apr 2021 12:10:43
Looks pretty likely that Howe is going to be our new manager.

As you know he was not my first choice and I have some reservations about him.

He has some good qualities which I do think could benefit our current and future players as he does have a decent track record of improving players. He also likes to play attacking football, which if done properly is much more enjoyable to watch.

Hopefully I am proven wrong with regards my reservations as it will mean Celtic have been successful and this is one occassion I would be delighted to be wrong.

Anyway, I have said my piece for now and will give him my backing if he ends up being our next manager.

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02 Apr 2021 13:00:23
no eggs then law?

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02 Apr 2021 13:45:56
I am pretty much the same i have doubts but at same time their is enough there for me to think he can be big success. If he is manger we are all 100% behind him. What am more looking forward to is the fact its a full regime change so new fresh ideas.

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02 Apr 2021 14:02:37
Celtic need a new keeper and a whole new defence.
Howe likes his keeper and defenders to be comfortable on the ball and build from the back.
So hopefully Celtic back him in the transfer market and we give him a good squad of players to work with.

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02 Apr 2021 14:38:44
I ended up having French Toast this morning Liam :D.

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02 Apr 2021 15:00:44
I think IF it is Howe it's a step up from the last manager but like you LaW I would have my reservations I think he would improve the club if he has his own men behind him his own coaching staff not our present ones but I still think we as a club could do better. I would be backing him though if it was him Not that it means much in the bigger picture.

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02 Apr 2021 15:16:14
Like you Tony, I have reservations about Kennedy and Strachan staying as I would like to have seen a full clear out.

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02 Apr 2021 15:56:26
I think that this is a big banana skin waiting to happen and made by the board.
Howe has managed a second rate pub league team, I think 20k capacity, a Russian owner who gave him a budget which will be way above anything he will get from us. He controlled everything at the club from hiring the tea lady up, that will not happen at Celtic, even with Peter Lawell retiring. He bought them survival, we don’t do that at Celtic. The board have decided that they need to appease social media and the press if they make this appointment. I suppose we will have full house of season tickets and if he messes up he can go. I also think that the club will have broken a lot of relationships which have been built up over years and have proved a success on and off the field if they make this appointment.
Having said all that if he is the new boss then I’ll be 100% behind him hoping for no banana skins.

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02 Apr 2021 16:31:51
Malika20 what relationships that are going to be damaged are you referring to?

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02 Apr 2021 16:58:52
We have a lot of agreements for playing, technical, and commercial staff that have been made over the years with clubs and individuals who have people involved in this process. These people will feel ignored/ used if the club bends to social media/ press.

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02 Apr 2021 17:35:16
Let's get Howe (or whoever it is in) then we can get to the next topic on the agenda. players 😜.

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02 Apr 2021 18:01:51
I don't know what you're saying Malika about relationships built up with other clubs or whatever. We need a new manager and that's it. Or do you mean we need a "Celtic man" to keep these people happy that you allude to? If they feel ignored then too bad.

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02 Apr 2021 18:09:20
I take it by your response you are referring to man city, i don't see why appointing howe would jeopardise these connections, i think there is more chance of us losing these connections with man city due to Lawell leaving than by appointing howe.

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02 Apr 2021 11:54:31
I distinctly remember sayin this to friends in the pub back in the late 80s early 90s.
Celtics training structure should be heavilly geared to european football.
If i was the coach i would be doing 70 -80 % of training geared to this.
My reasoning is this we simply don't need to train all week and work on tactics to beat motherwell and killie for eg. Those games can take care of themselves most of the time.
We would work on all kinds of formation and tactics with the ball
and off the ball.
The more we worked on it the better we would become at this and we would be far more astute and prepared going into early qualifiers, cos its blatantly obviious we are never ready for these.
In recent years we have been put out by inferior teams with better tactical awareness and looked better prepared.
I still can't believe a club of our size doesn't prepare for the most important part of our season.

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02 Apr 2021 13:50:49
Thats nonsense rayman am sorry but you do have to work on tactics for league games when teams put 10 men behind the ball its no straight forward to just go out and beat them. And its being disrespectful to the rest of the league. Being complacent is what got us in this mess. Your biggest game is always your next one. Can't take europe anymore serous as you take anyone in the league.

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02 Apr 2021 14:06:32
Gar that's what the 20-30% is for. We are throwing away up to 40m a year by not preparing. Are u honextly telling me we need 100% training and tactics to beat the rest. Its not complacency its being mentally right for the big games. And ofcourse we could easilly use these european tactics at home whenever needed.
90% of our home games are one way traffic where tactics don't come into it too often its just about breakin them down.

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02 Apr 2021 14:58:50
So we don't work on tactics for domestic games, just European games.
So your theory is at home we are better than most teams. So we don't need to develop. In Europe we need a game plan/ tactics to win. Are the European teams better than Celtic. If so going with your theory they don't need tactics to beat us.
All seems a bit far fetched to me.

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02 Apr 2021 15:11:50
If you have a system that's good enough to succeed in Europe, it will be good enough to succeed domestically, that should be the goal of all training and coaching, to succeed in Europe, (I mean by succeed, to get to quarter finals of the Europa League, at least, and to get to the group stages of the champions League, at least) ,

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02 Apr 2021 15:12:59
Am not saying that Rayman what a was more or less meaning is training is always to prepare for your next game. Can't prioritize one over another. But I get what your saying too we do need to work on a style of football that will serve us well in Europe.

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03 Apr 2021 09:30:22
Can only play one game at a time, can't prepare for games weeks or months away, form, fitness, attitudes of players change constantly.

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02 Apr 2021 10:21:31
Eddie Howe said of his style of play at Bournemouth:

"We always decided to go on the attacking side because we know that if we pictured Bournemouth at our best, it was free-flowing attacking football, it was not sitting back, soaking up pressure and defending. We prided ourselves on that and worked on that continually to be better at our attacking play. We looked at that as our best form of defence, to attack and attack hard. I don't think you can be something you are not, my mindset is to try to win games first, rather than not lose. My mindset when I go into a game, even if people will think we have set up differently, we are deep-lying, we are passive, it's always to win the game. Always. "

If Pep, Klopp or Lucien Favre said this we'd be applauding him and wishing we could get someone with a similar philosophy into the job. HH.

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02 Apr 2021 10:35:30
Bang on besty I like his philosophy and if it's attacking free flowing winning football it'll do for me.

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02 Apr 2021 10:38:02
It’s the Celtic Way.
We know we are capable of blowing teams away in Scotland if we show good attacking play.
Celtic proved it last season after the winter break by only playing 3 at the back.
Sadly nothing seemed to work this season.

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02 Apr 2021 11:37:07
I just hope he brings fast attacking football with him as over the last two or three years we have gone a bit “tippy tappy “ with our football . Too many safe square passes and it slowed our game down too much.

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02 Apr 2021 11:39:34
Besty bhoy . if peter grant said that would you give him the job ?

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02 Apr 2021 13:11:23
No drb, the difference is that Howe has done it. HH.

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02 Apr 2021 10:11:28
Speculation, rumours and reports, would suggest Eddie Howe is the man? The guy was out of work way back in August 2020 and although he may have been waiting for 'better offers', it's a shame we were stuttering and stumbling all Autumn, instead of doing something about it back then? Not saying that all would have been rosy; as we had several factors to deal with and it was evident back then that we were losing the place. To surrender two of our trophies so early was bad enough, but to be humiliated by such an average team (we seem to have forgotten how to beat) and gift the title, still rankles with me every waking day. Managers with no previous Celtic connections (in my lifetime) have had very mediocre experiences, with Wim Jansen an exception. Brady, Venglos and Barnes flopped, while McParland and Deila, had success, but ended in failure. However, the reverse could be said of Davie Hay, Tony Mowbray and Saint Tommy Burns, who had mixed fortunes with some success. Whatever happens, we need to be as professional and positive as possible to repair, rebuild and re-establish our dominance and regain some European credibility.

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02 Apr 2021 10:40:44
I was hoping for a manager and DOF who had previously worked together because Celtic have a big rebuilding process and I think it will give us a better chance of hitting the ground running.

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02 Apr 2021 11:07:44
Agreed Buzz, that would make sense and could still happen.

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02 Apr 2021 11:21:18
OAB don't be blinkered by your green tinted specs they are not an average team by our standards.
You can't go unbeaten in the league and be average, we have to see the challenge and rise to it.
If we think we can go out and get average players and win the league then we are beaten before we start.

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02 Apr 2021 10:08:35
Lots of outlets reporting that howe has held talks with celtic, that he wants his own dof, and that kennedy and strachan will be staying as part of the coaching system.

The fact that all outlets saying the same thing makes me think it has all come from the same source and that the source is high up at celtic.

I find this odd because we never heard anything about deila or rodgers coming in until they got unveiled, so why the shift now?

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02 Apr 2021 09:14:13
The arrogance from talksh@te is unreal from Dunbar to cundy yes cundy 🤣 they just waffle nonsense, now crystal Palace is a better Job than celtic deary me.

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02 Apr 2021 09:41:48
Shambles if a show mally worse than ssb.

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02 Apr 2021 10:08:26
It's like they intentionally slap down Scottish football. Every Scottish pundit should be responsible for positivity about Scottish football that's the problem with these guys maybe if they build it up it goes around the the world. IV watched some dros in the past with English football but I stopped watching it. But the commentators don't rip apart bad players or demean a team or the mangers and neither should they. Our pundits should be bigging the game up for every team in Scotland but there personality and bitching or jelousy etc you can hear It in there tone. The Scottish media needs positive football loving pundits sack all of these x players and replace them with lads or girls who just love football wether it Celtic or alloa. This would go a long way in helping Scottish football and the click bait headlines.

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02 Apr 2021 10:04:47
Just listened to the last podcast on a drive to work was great stuff and some good points made! And cheers for the shout out Ed it was appreciated!

As was said on the podcast no direct quotes from favre about taking the Celtic job but that’s who ad love to see. I don’t know why but I have a nagging doubt about Howe but I’m known to be more wrong the right so whoever gets it I will back.

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{Ed007's Note - Thanks mate and you're very welcome about the shout-out 👍

02 Apr 2021 09:07:30
With it looking more like we are going to appoint Eddie Howe what's everyones thoughts?

Personally think he is one of the best realistic options out there. The one thing i hesitate on is whether he will be able to make a quick immediate impact on the team in the same way other might have, however everyone knows we need a huge rebuild of first team squad and backroom staff and i think this kind of appointment is ideal in this situations. let's hope we get this right as it is one of the most important signings for us for a long time.

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{Ed007's Note - By "immediate impact", DK do you mean now or in the summer? Even if Howe is announced I don't expect him to take over until the the end of the season. I just can't see him coming in right away and Kennedy was told when Lennon left that the job was his until the end of the season.}

02 Apr 2021 09:38:46
Here is something to consider. When Deila came in he liked his team to press but was unable to do this effectively as the players were not fit enough.

For the first 6 months we could only press for about 60 minutes before the players tired. Eventually the team got fit enough to keep this up for 90 months but took about 6 months to get to that level.

This season, our fitness levels looked like they dropped, which raises the question, how long will it take for the players to get fit enough to do the high press under Howe?

For that reason if we do appoint him, i would like him to come in immediately and start working on fitness, on tactics on philosophy and assess the squad so we know which positions he wants to target in the summer.

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02 Apr 2021 09:47:32
On a personal point for me my first realistic choice was de zebri and 2nd was howe so I think this will prove to be a great appointment, the quicker he can start work behind the scenes better.

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02 Apr 2021 10:03:29
100% agree LAW👍.

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02 Apr 2021 10:06:41
It was only a myth that Ronnie’s teams were fit.
On only 3 occasions in 2 seasons under Ronnie, did Celtic pick up extra points in the last 14 minutes of games. (once Griffiths scored a winner in the 75th minute at Fir Park)
On 24 occasions, Celtic were either losing or drawing in those league games.
And 21 times that’s how it remained.
The 3 exceptions were:- Rogic 90th minute winner at Killie, Griffiths a 90th minute winner at home to P. Thistle and the only other time was a 89th minute winner by Van Dyke at Pittodrie.
Not once in the league did a Celtic goal in the last 1/ 4 of the matches turn a defeat into a draw.
Basically under Deila, whatever the score was going into the last 1/ 4 of the match, that’s how it remained.
In fact Celtic lost more points from winning positions in the last 1/ 4 of games, than we gained, under Ronnie.

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02 Apr 2021 10:32:06
I am basing it on what i saw with my own eyes. The first half of the season our players were out of juice after about 60 minutes and we would often give away goals in the last 30 minutes without scoring.

After xmas i noticed a big difference in the team, they no longer looked dead on their feet after 60 minutes and the press was far more effective and could be sustained for longer. We were also playing some great football in the last half of the season.

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02 Apr 2021 10:54:58
buzz i couldn't agree more and was close to posting a similar post.

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02 Apr 2021 10:58:44
LAW
You make a valid point.
Celtic dropped loads of points up until the New Year in his first season.
But in the second half of the season, Celtic only lost the lead on a couple of occasions and always looked in control.
My theory was based on the last 1/ 4 of games when Celtic were struggling.
Which happened up until the New Year and his 2nd season was a mixed bag.

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02 Apr 2021 11:26:25
As you say it was a mixed bag in the second season and I should have stated that my point was only in reference to the first season.

By the way my post was not intended to reopen a discussion on Ronny Deila. I only used him as an example as I see similarities between his style and Howe's style and they both took over after Lennon, where the team's fitness seemed to drop.

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02 Apr 2021 08:58:44
On this day in 1984,history was made when Paul and Willie McStay became the first brothers to score for Celtic against Rangers in the same game.
Celtic easily beat our rivals 3-0 in a rearranged Monday night match, after the New Year game was postponed.
A young 21 year English Celtic fan was killed after the game.
A fight broke out between Celtic and Rangers fans at Partick train station and the young fan was pushed under a train.

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02 Apr 2021 12:04:07
Buzz, your knowledge of the club, players past and present. Statistics and club history is just a pleasure to read. I've been a Celtic fan all my 32 years on this planet, sadly I don't follow as hard as I did in my teen years but I come on here regularly for a wee read. Your post are a pleasure to read, keep up the good work brother.

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02 Apr 2021 07:18:54
Good morning Ed, I'm reading a couple of things (hopefully they're both wrong) that one of Eddie Howe's demands is that he picks the D. O. F, his pal Richard Hughes? If this is correct it's surely a case of the tail wagging the dog 🐕 and I fear this is a disaster waiting to happen.

Secondly, Howe is apparently happy to keep Strachan and Kennedy on as Coaches - whit. These guy's obviously have no shame, they are part of the coaching team that have contributed to the shambles that is this season and they should be sacked when the new manager comes in.

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{Ed007's Note - It's a bit odd if Celtic don't have anyone in mind or lined up for the DOF role but this stuff about Hughes is so far just speculation, at least they know each other and have worked together before.
The Kennedy and Strachan stuff is again just speculation but Kennedy will have a job at Celtic in some capacity as long as he wants one and believe it or not Strachan is very good coach who gets on well with the players and his data analysis is top notch. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he is kept on as part of the backroom team.
It's only Celtic fans that dismiss their abilities, people in the game know that they are both very good at their jobs.}

02 Apr 2021 09:24:17
Thats my take ed not bothered if they stay as its the players that let us down this season mot the coaches.

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{Ed007's Note - If Howe has made this decision then we have to accept that he's happy with it, I don't think he would accept having people forced on him.
Do people think Peter Lawwell's secretary should be out a job because he's leaving, should Stevie Woods be sacked for pushing for Barkas signing?

02 Apr 2021 09:23:50
I appreciate your response Ed, as always, thank you.

I've always been of the understanding that any incoming coach brings his own trusted staff with him and more often than not, when he departs the role they also depart as well.

Kennedy in particular has played a part in the shambles of this season and based on that alone should walk.

If he has any self respect or dignity now would be the time for him to pursue his coaching career elsewhere.

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{Ed007's Note - Maybe he will bring in his own No.2 with Kennedy as coach and Strachan as coach/data analyst. There's no reason to get worked up over newspaper speculation, Pedro.}

02 Apr 2021 09:42:56
I know, but Ed, I'm just an emotional 😢 kind of guy.

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{Ed007's Note - You're upset that it's being reported that Howe wants his old mate that he's worked with before as DOF and then complaining because he's not bringing his own coaches - his other mates 😁

02 Apr 2021 09:52:57
I think it is a mistake keeping strachan and kennedy if the rumour is true.

I would like both of them gone from the first team as they were part of the setup that lost 10 in a row. Not only that I think a new manager should be able to bring in his own men that he trusts and has worked well with in the past.

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{Ed007's Note - What if it was Howe has made the decision to keep them on?}

02 Apr 2021 10:03:19
Well since Howe has admitted at Bournemouth that he struggles to set up a team defensively, at least we will have Kennedy around to coach the team on how to deal with set pieces.

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02 Apr 2021 10:04:09
He may have been asked if he would work with them but I don't see how he could have made an informed choice if this was the case.

I also doubt he went into negotiations insisting that he be given the chance to work with Kennedy and Strachan.

Either way i would like both of them gone from the first team and it is a complete fresh start.

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02 Apr 2021 11:03:58
aindoh 😄🤣😂.

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02 Apr 2021 08:12:16
Lots of speculation in the last 24 hours over Eddie Howe. What isn't speculation is the fact that he has now officially held talks with the club. Interesting to see that Dom McKay is also involved in the discussions which would suggest that he is more active than some may think prior to his official start date.
Also talk of Richard Hughes as DOF. That could be still be pure speculation seeing as he has worked with Howe before and it's easy as well as convenient for the media to make two new stories out of one.
As with any rumour the golden rule is to sit tight until we have definite news.
We all want something concrete and whilst the cement mixer sounds like it is ticking over it clearly isn't ready to pour out the finished product just yet but it will. Soon. HH.

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02 Apr 2021 08:49:55
Bar any issues in the discussions it's now clear Howe will be our man soon. what I am surprised about is if reports are true he's keeping Kennedy and Strachan on especially when his no 2 for a long time to Tindal is out of work.

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02 Apr 2021 09:02:42
Good post Besty, your view is always calm and balanced.

I've also read a report (hopefully speculation) that Howe wants his pal and former teammate, Hughes as D. O. F. or Sporting Director (same job) , IF this was the case then for me, it's a mistake and a basic one.

Why, I see the role of D. O. F as being more important to the Club in the long term than that of the Manager. We should be putting in place a footballing structure, a blue print (no pun intended) that will last for years and years to come.

As for the Chuckle Bros (Kennedy and Strachan) remaining in ANY capacity at the Club, is IMHO, not right. They should both go at the end of this season.

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02 Apr 2021 09:04:58
Liam, if Lennedy and Strachan don't walk at the end of this season there should be banners going up.

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02 Apr 2021 09:11:30
Kennedy and stevie woods were kept by br and that worked out not too bad, not to bothered about Kennedy staying as there's going to be a massive clear out of players and howe has a rep as a hands on coach they'll do as they're told.

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02 Apr 2021 09:14:32
It's a strange one for me Pedro, you would think Howe would want his own men in.

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02 Apr 2021 09:27:16
Definitely Liam, Managers coming into a new club have always brought in their own coaching staff.

Time will tell.

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02 Apr 2021 09:54:01
Kennedy and Strachan out.

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02 Apr 2021 10:00:50
LAW, I think we should appoint you as the DOF, Manager, Head Coach, Chief Scout and club captain. What could possibly go wrong? lol HH.

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02 Apr 2021 12:09:45
Bestybhoy you missed out mascot on a serious note why has this taken so long? Hh.

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02 Apr 2021 12:20:59
I could be doing with a pay rise :P.

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02 Apr 2021 12:23:02
Just giving my opinion and agreeing with some of the other posters.

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02 Apr 2021 07:18:08
I for one believe Howe is a great coach and will instantly earn the respect of players, like BR does. Big jump from Bournemouth to us but same could be said of SG teaching kids. Yes it's a risk but any signing is, whether a manager or player. Just look at "howe" KT has took his game to the next level with better coaching. We have a good nucleus of players that our previous manager got the best of, Howe might just be the man to replicate that. Hail Hail Howe. HHH.

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02 Apr 2021 07:09:26
Just read a piece on howe from an south coat based journalist, he's signed some decent players over the years, callum Wilson 3 mill josh King 1mill Tyrone mings 6 mill Nathan ake 2mill fraser from the ss and made Bournemouth a 50 mill profit. av got a good feeling about howe said from the start ad like him as long as the backroom staff are right as well.

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02 Apr 2021 07:46:47
Agree Mally but if Howe is picking the D. O. F and happy to keep the chuckle bros (Strachan and Kennedy) it could go sideways very quickly.

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02 Apr 2021 08:15:45
Pedro. Totally agree. The chuckle brothers must be shipped out immediately or it may not be as smooth a transition as we would all like. I mean after NL left it wasn't as if we saw any changes at all. Does this have the hand of PL somewhere? Let's hope not. I will back the new man totally but personally would like to see a complete revamp. These two are not very effective, that's being kind to them, and their record simply confirms this. New people for a New Celtic says I.

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