Celtic Banter Archive June 06 2014

06 Jun 2014 22:58:20

Ed023 is running a competition for the upcoming World Cup. All you have to do to have a chance of winnning is predict the following and post it in the thread on the RUMOURS page for him to collect:

WORLD CUP WINNER:

PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT:

TOP SCORER:

GROUP WINNERS:

TEAM TO WATCH:

There will also be a score prediction competition being ran by Ed003 that will be up and running this week, I'll keep you up to date on that.

PLEASE DON'T POST YOUR ENTRY PREDICTIONS HERE, POST IT ON THE THREAD ON THE RUMOURS PAGE. WE DON'T WANT IT TO CLOG UP THE PAGE WHEN YOU ALL RUSH TO ENTER :)

06 Jun 2014 18:31:50
Wondering how to pronounce our new managers name? Just heard him on TV - It's " DIE -LA " . Gives us the opportunity to update an old anti-gers chant - to the tune of "Those were the Days" - Die, Die, Die, Die - La La .

No doubt he'll get the generic "ooh-ah Ronny Deila" that was used for Gary Hooper.

I would hope the Green Brigade are on it right now. Surely the old Tom Jones classic will be adapted? Why, why, why etc.

Gj, alex Harvey version surely

No doubt mate. I can't remember feeling this optimistic about Celtic. A manager with the correct philosophy n style, a bit of personality - throw in also the possibility of a full north curve safe standing, n the GB getting the section back!

06 Jun 2014 23:27:49
HB I had similar optimism when Mowbray came in.

@ DRB: Of course mate I just thought more peeps would have known the Jones version! Except of course Vambo!

07 Jun 2014 15:46:18
Cheers for that GJ, of course if they do make a song from that, it will wind my wife up no end. She hates when I sing Alex Harvey songs

06 Jun 2014 17:41:24
Welcome to paradise Ronny! The one thing our great support will give him is a warm welcome. A change of manager is always risky and we need to get sorted out pretty quickly. I fear we will lose a couple of big names if we fail to qualify for Europe and the knock on effect could set us back big time.
Saying that, I think this could be a good appointment for us.

06 Jun 2014 20:11:02
The big names have already been sold, Lawwell now has control of the dressing room.

06 Jun 2014 17:20:42
Really excited about the future of our club can't wait for ronny to get started hail hail

06 Jun 2014 14:37:10
I had a moan before he was appointed but he is celtics new manger and I will be right behind him as every fan should good luck ronny hope you go down in history at are great club as a success hail hail

06 Jun 2014 17:08:47
Same here. Underwhelming appointment. But it's a change none the less, which most of us would agree needed to happen.

I think this is the right man, unlike the other supposed candidates this man is young and a winner . The others have mostly failed somewhere. If we all get behind Ronnie we could have great success.

06 Jun 2014 13:25:34
Welcome to celtic and good luck!

06 Jun 2014 12:16:44
Welcome to the greatest football club in the world Ronny Deila! Any idea who will be his Asst Manager and First Team Coach, or is there going to be a DOF? He's got roughly 6-7 weeks until our competitive season starts. Hopefully he's fully supported by the board in the transfer market and with regards to retaining those of the playing squad he wishes to keep.

It's sounding like John Collins as his no2 HB. But then again how many managers were being touted before the appointment.

I'm also hoping he gets the best out of players that have not exactly proven themselves yet. Pukki, boeriggter, Balde and even Forrest. Looks like he prefers a 4-3-3 formation.

Just seen that mate, would be a good appointment tbh. I reckon Collins would make a decent #2 guy. I seen a Godset fan the other night on the GB board talking about Deila, he favours the 4-3-3 but on occasion plays 5-3-2 if need be. Will be interesting to see who gets a chance, who's out the door, who's in, and just in general seeing if Celtic can play successful attacking "sexy" football. PS: Delia looks like the kinda manager you'd find down the Gallowgate wi a pint or three after winning the league or even on Champions League nights! Hope he gets 100% support, no doubt a few will give him stick for not being Irish and/or "Celtic minded" or part of the "Celtic family".

I suppose Steve Clarke is a bit ambitious.

Clarke is a good shout, if you don't ask you'll never know! As for RD i'm glad they have went for someone like him. As for people shouting for R Keane, one question, why? He's a, how to put it, dud as a manager/head coach, maybe decent as assistant but not as a manager. Anyhoo, onward and upward. I wonder who the 1st Scandinavian player is that we will be linked with?

{Ed007's Note - How can a manager who took over a team sitting second bottom in the English Championship, turned thing round and won the league that season be seen as a dud, yet Malky MacKay who has a similar record was being championed as a prime candidate for the job?
If you want to see a dud manager look no further than who people want as Deila's assistant.}

I don't care if he makes a footballer out of any of the players who has failed so far. I want him to have a winning team who plays good football

06 Jun 2014 11:56:07
Ronny is definitely an appointment we didn't expect. Let's get behind him folks. We can't do anything else!

06 Jun 2014 09:08:29
Talk now that Deila is part of the new set up with a DoF to be appointed. Who's been earmarked to take the roll? You guessed it! John Park. I'd personally like to see Jansen, seems to have done a cracking job with some of the lads Feyenoord have brought through and bought.

Do you not think Park deserves it?

06 Jun 2014 12:58:05
Not sure. There's no reason we couldn't bring in someone as well as have Park where he is, although roles may cross. Unless you can tell me which signings are his and which aren't I'll remain uncertain. Don't think he's done badly. All I know is I was told a couple seasons back, very reliably, that he has more influence than coaches desired with regards to transfers. I can't see that having changed and a DoF roll would only cement his influence. Let's just hope any dynamics aren't upset. A DoF and Head Coach relationship takes two guys who can often concede they may not be the one who is 'right' and too often you see these relationships break down. It's a system I've championed though and Deila has worked fine under that system so far so I'm willing for us to give it a go. Basically my point is that just by tagging somebody, a DoF, if it is to be Park, the club essentially aren't changing the way things operate anyway.

Look at the previous times we've had a DOF + Head Coach:

Jock Brown (DOF) brought in Wim Jansen (Head Coach) - they then had a heated argument, we lost the man who stopped 10IAR (doing the double that year) n bought one of the greatest ever Celts, Henrik Larsson, after one season.

Jock Brown (DOF) then brought in Dr Jo Venglos (Head Coach) - we might've not won the league, but I'm not sure many will forget (Johan Mjallby's debut) pumping oldco 5-1 at Parkhead. Thanks to a wee man called Lubo Moravcik n the previously spoke about legend Henrik Larsson. Brown got shot of Dr Jo as well after a season.

I think everyone knew who the problem was at that time n it wasn't Wim or Dr Jo!

Last but not least, Kenny Dalglish (DOF) + John Barnes - we don't need reminded about that partnership, but I can always remember how Kenny stuck the knife in Barnes' back n twisted it. Tried to get himself the job!

05 Jun 2014 23:48:19
see that john collins has been suggested for the asst managers role not so sure if I would welcome that due to his time at hibs. another name that has been mentioned is willie mcstay now I would take him as asst manager in a heartbeat but whether he would come back is another thing. but would be good to hear who my fellow tims have in mind HH

Was Collins problem at Hibs not to do with pampered players not liking training ALL day and not following fitness guidlines? This has worried me for a while at Celtic, in Euro games we look a yard slower than every other team

I'd be happy with Collins, thought he did a good job at hibs. Played some decent football. And like gj said I think he was a bit of a task master. I really liked lennon and big johan but the team did look a yard slower at times. Also the fact that any players sent out on loan seemed to be getting pelters for being really unfit.

John Collins would be a sensation at Celtic. The reason the players at Hibs were unhappy was because he wanted them training twice a day, working more on technique and pushing them harder every session, they older players didn't like it and went behind his back to the chairman. I can tell you from 1st hand experience that John Collins is a wonderful coach, his attention to detail is second to none, his desire for players to do things the right way ensures players concentrate and he WILL develop the younger players at Celtic by making them technically better.

I heard fitness was an issue with four players . This was likely to be match fitness. The main reason the players were sent out on loan was a lack of opportunity to play matches at Celtic