Celtic FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2024/25

tanko · 26-11-2020 9:05pm

Who are potential replacements?

DavidLyons_ · 26-11-2020 9:11pm

tanko wrote: »

Who are potential replacements?

That’s a good question and worrying difficult to answer in the circumstances. Whoever it is needs to have an instant impact in order to save the season.

The whole coaching staff needs a rebuild. I believe the squad is more than talented enough if organised and coached properly.

I will not be joining in on the hatred for Lenny. He’s delivered us Celtic fans so many good times as a player and manager and this will all be hurting him more than anyone. The @rseholes running the club need to earn their wages on this one. Make the necessary decisions and get the right man for the job in.

RoryMac · 26-11-2020 9:28pm

Didn't get to see the game again but looks like this result will be the end for Lennon. Would've be the icing on the cake to win the 10 with him in charge but a change is needed now, this season has been disastrous.

No idea who we can get in but I'd like to see someone with a modern approach to coaching & preparation similar to what we had with Delia & Rodgers even if results under Delia weren't great.

I'm expecting the board have sat on their hands for the last few months instead of preparing for this so can see us going for MON & Keane until the end of the season

PauloMN · 26-11-2020 9:29pm

DavidLyons_ wrote: »

That’s a good question and worrying difficult to answer in the circumstances. Whoever it is needs to have an instant impact in order to save the season.

The whole coaching staff needs a rebuild. I believe the squad is more than talented enough if organised and coached properly.

I will not be joining in on the hatred for Lenny. He’s delivered us Celtic fans so many good times as a player and manager and this will all be hurting him more than anyone. The @rseholes running the club need to earn their wages on this one. Make the necessary decisions and get the right man for the job in.

I don't think there's much hate for Lenny, not at all from me anyway. But I suspect all is not well with him personally, and that is affecting the team. The club is bigger than any individual to use that corny expression and tonight just confirmed that his time is up in my opinion. Mowbray was sacked for less let's not forget.

As for his replacement, who knows. Has to be plenty interested from European sides that would be worth a punt. Lots of sides with a lot less resources than us out there, and we have a good squad of players overall, recent results aside.

US2 · 26-11-2020 9:52pm

Has he done a post game press yet? Be great to hear him blame everyone but himself one last time

US2 · 26-11-2020 10:07pm

Ah. It's just luck. Things aren't dropping for us at the minute. You'd swear we got robbed of a result tonight. Excellent first half and excellent for 35 mins of second half?

https://twitter.com/VMSportIE/status/1332065330269720579?s=19

~Rebel~ · 26-11-2020 10:32pm

RoryMac wrote: »

Didn't get to see the game again but looks like this result will be the end for Lennon. Would've be the icing on the cake to win the 10 with him in charge but a change is needed now, this season has been disastrous.

No idea who we can get in but I'd like to see someone with a modern approach to coaching & preparation similar to what we had with Delia & Rodgers even if results under Delia weren't great.

I'm expecting the board have sat on their hands for the last few months instead of preparing for this so can see us going for MON & Keane until the end of the season

One man who’s recently out of a job and would be a good choice as a modern forward thinking and progressive manager is David Wagner. Had a rough time with Schalke, but was fantastic with Huddersfield. Might be a good match.

He’ll not be out of work for long either Id say, would be an obvious choice for any aspiring championship club, or struggling Premier League club after what he did getting Huddersfield promoted, and then keeping them up on a fraction of any other teams budget.

Doctor Jimbob · 26-11-2020 11:46pm

I don't even know what to say anymore. What a mess.

Starlord_01 · 27-11-2020 10:08am

tanko wrote: »

Who are potential replacements?

In my opinion it must be a Celtic man who knows what it means to the club and the fans to do the 10. We could do a lot worse than John Kennedy stepping up.

RoryMac · 27-11-2020 10:56am

Starlord_01 wrote: »

In my opinion it must be a Celtic man who knows what it means to the club and the fans to do the 10. We could do a lot worse than John Kennedy stepping up.

I'd completely disagree, I don't care if the new manager is a 'Celtic man' or if he's never heard of Celtic once he's capable of getting the team playing and developing the players.

Can't see the fans accepting someone like Kennedy with no experience at this stage

A Dub in Glasgo · 27-11-2020 11:00am

Surely Kennedy is not the answer considering he is assistant manager, an ex-defender and Celtic have an appalling defensive record

PauloMN · 27-11-2020 11:44am

Lads I'm pretty sure that poster with the Kennedy suggestion is being facetious.... the "Celtic man" reference gives it away.

RoryMac · 27-11-2020 3:32pm

Well looks like the board are sticking with him for now. Dreaded vote of confidence maybe but he needs to go immediately after the game on Sunday

https://twitter.com/RonnieEsplin/status/1332329687662665736?s=20

Oat23 · 27-11-2020 9:01pm

~Rebel~ wrote: »

One man who’s recently out of a job and would be a good choice as a modern forward thinking and progressive manager is David Wagner. Had a rough time with Schalke, but was fantastic with Huddersfield. Might be a good match.

He’ll not be out of work for long either Id say, would be an obvious choice for any aspiring championship club, or struggling Premier League club after what he did getting Huddersfield promoted, and then keeping them up on a fraction of any other teams budget.

Considering you need someone to come in and sort out your defensive issues I cannot think of a worse appointment than David Wagner.

Kingdom Bhoy · 29-11-2020 9:50am

https://celticfanzine.com/bhoycott-debenhams/

Some interesting views on Lenny Lawwell the Debenhams Ireland dispute Bloody Sunday Maradona etc.

DavidLyons_ · 29-11-2020 2:12pm

Team for today; Barkas, Elhamed, Laxalt, Jullien, Ajer, Bitton, Brown, Christie, Rogic, Edouard, Ajeti.

Subs: Bain, Taylor, Duffy, Klimala, Ntcham, Elyounoussi, McGregor, Henderson, Ralston.

Scott Brown starting yet another game where Lenny could take an opportunity to rest him. Happy to see Rogic and Elhamed start and looks like Ajeti will get a chance to show what he can do partnering Eddy. Big day for Barkas also.

Anything other than a dominant win today will surely see Lenny out the door.

RoryMac · 29-11-2020 2:26pm

Good to see Édouard & Ajeti up front together and Barkas back in goal.

DavidLyons_ · 29-11-2020 3:40pm

Jaysus.

A Dub in Glasgo · 29-11-2020 3:41pm

FFS, how unlucky for Ajeti

PauloMN · 29-11-2020 4:10pm

Struggling against Ross County. It's going to be a long second half.

Lennon is gone if we lose this. Really feel for him but it's not working and hasn't been for a while.

polarbearhead · 29-11-2020 4:21pm

PauloMN wrote: »

Struggling against Ross County. It's going to be a long second half.

Lennon is gone if we lose this. Really feel for him but it's not working and hasn't been for a while.

Even if we win this he should go. Its over

RoryMac · 29-11-2020 4:44pm

No fcuking about now, Lennon has to go immediately after the game

polarbearhead · 29-11-2020 4:44pm

Jesus wept

PauloMN · 29-11-2020 4:44pm

And that's that. Bunch of statues at the back. Laughable and pathetic at the same time.

He absolutely has to go, even if not sacked.

A Dub in Glasgo · 29-11-2020 4:45pm

I will take going out of the league cup if it means changes to our managerial and coaching team

RoryMac · 29-11-2020 4:46pm

PauloMN wrote: »

And that's that. Bunch of statues at the back. Laughable and pathetic at the same time.

He absolutely has to go, even if not sacked.

He must know himself this isn't going change with him in charge. He should do the right thing himself

rockatansky · 29-11-2020 4:48pm

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

I will take going out of the league cup if it means changes to our managerial and coaching team

100% this. A small price to pay.

PauloMN · 29-11-2020 4:50pm

RoryMac wrote: »

He must know himself this isn't going change with him in charge. He should do the right thing himself

Agreed. I'd be on the cautious side when it comes to calling for a managers head, but last Thursday and today have decided it for me.

I don't think I've seen worse football ever from a Celtic side. Unfortunately I don't see any way back in the league either.

rockatansky · 29-11-2020 4:53pm

So, who do we get in to replace him?

Give it to Kennedy until the end of the season? Or will he be gone too?

RoryMac · 29-11-2020 5:01pm

PauloMN wrote: »

Agreed. I'd be on the cautious side when it comes to calling for a managers head, but last Thursday and today have decided it for me.

I don't think I've seen worse football ever from a Celtic side. Unfortunately I don't see any way back in the league either.

Yeah it's clear the players have given up on him so every game he stays takes us further away from turning this around.

The league is going to be very hard to turn around but if we win our 2 games in hand it's back on.

I think we'll go for a short term appointment and at this stage don't care who we get in, anything is an improvement on our current form

Prop Joe · 29-11-2020 5:25pm

Eddie Howe has to be no.1 target but I’d take anyone till end of season MON/Strachan/Big Mick/Di Canio/Wagner

PauloMN · 29-11-2020 5:29pm

"We just lacked that cutting edge today."

Sorry Neil, can hear that once, twice, three times a season. But not after every single game.

RoryMac · 29-11-2020 5:32pm

PauloMN wrote: »

"We just lacked that cutting edge today."

Sorry Neil, can hear that once, twice, three times a season. But not after every single game.

“There’s no bad feeling around the place. We need to collectively change things around. It’s penalties and set plays that are costing us. We may have to look at how we set up to defend them. You live and die by set plays. Diff times now I can’t go apoplectic with the team”.

He's absolutely deluded

PauloMN · 29-11-2020 5:34pm

"Barkas had nothing to do, we peppered their goal."

Celtic had 4 shots on target, Ross County had 6.

This is turning farcical now.

duffman13 · 29-11-2020 5:37pm

Ross County...... hes deluded and really needs to go! Too many important players look lost. Eddie Howe is a good shout but he's been pretty poor in the transfer market but at least plays a decent brand of football

henke · 29-11-2020 5:39pm

His position is completely untenable now. Surely he and the club can see that at this stage. I'd be amazed if there isn't an announcement soon.

Pogue eile · 29-11-2020 5:40pm

Prop Joe wrote: »

Eddie Howe has to be no.1 target but I’d take anyone till end of season MON/Strachan/Big Mick/Di Canio/Wagner

Who ever comes in will probably get a bounce especially if the dressing room has been lost, which all the evidence would suggest it has been.

But long term Eddie Howe is defensively naive and that's a very nice way to put it.

As long as Roy Keane has nothing to do with it, I don't really mind who it is.

RoryMac · 29-11-2020 5:48pm

henke wrote: »

His position is completely untenable now. Surely he and the club can see that at this stage. I'd be amazed if there isn't an announcement soon.

Fans gathering outside the ground now according to twitter, as you said his position is untenable.

Have to say it's a pity it's ending this way for him, he'll be feeling this more than most but there's no way he's turning this around

PauloMN · 29-11-2020 5:56pm

Pogue eile wrote: »

As long as Roy Keane has nothing to do with it, I don't really mind who it is.

+1000000

henke · 29-11-2020 6:32pm

Pogue eile wrote: »

Who ever comes in will probably get a bounce especially if the dressing room has been lost, which all the evidence would suggest it has been.

But long term Eddie Howe is defensively naive and that's a very nice way to put it.

As long as Roy Keane has nothing to do with it, I don't really mind who it is.

I'm not sure about Howe either. I know he took Bournemouth up through the leagues but they were backed and ultimal got relegated from the PL with a terrible defensive. Yeah I don't think any club would be stupid enough to appoint Roy Keane. He wouldn't be long falling out with the players.

DavidLyons_ · 29-11-2020 6:41pm

RoryMac wrote: »

Fans gathering outside the ground now according to twitter, as you said his position is untenable.

Have to say it's a pity it's ending this way for him, he'll be feeling this more than most but there's no way he's turning this around

Sad end to his Celtic career- that was Lenny’s John Barnes’ Caley Thistle moment today.

He’s clearly lost the dressing room. Some of the lads looked like they were trying to get him sacked today.

Large crowd outside Celtic Park. The board will get the message. Four home defeats in a row is a sackable offense at any club but at Celtic it is unforgivable.

I wish him all the best and thank him for everything he’s done for us as a player, a coach and as a manager but time is up. Back to being a fan for Lenny.

US2 · 29-11-2020 8:03pm

Last time Celtic lost 4 home games in a row was 1958.

adaminho · 29-11-2020 8:11pm

Can I ask what Celtic fan's want? Europa league is gone and 10 in a row is also gone barring a miracle! Is it a change in style or a continuation of what's worked all along?

A Dub in Glasgo · 29-11-2020 8:15pm

adaminho wrote: »

Can I ask what Celtic fan's want? Europa league is gone and 10 in a row is also gone barring a miracle! Is it a change in style or a continuation of what's worked all along?

Defensive competence and a challenge for the league this year tyvm

RoryMac · 29-11-2020 8:23pm

adaminho wrote: »

Can I ask what Celtic fan's want? Europa league is gone and 10 in a row is also gone barring a miracle! Is it a change in style or a continuation of what's worked all along?

I don't think it needs a miracle to win 10 but it needs an immediate turnaround, win our 2 games in hand and get the better of the Derby games is enough. But the margin of error is tiny now, we need to hit the ground running.

I don't think style is the issue, for me and I know some won't agree but Lennon appointment was a change from the direction we were going in. Delia & Rodgers were managers who focused on preparation for games and gave a huge amount of importance to sports science and diet etc. Lennon for me is more of a motivator and I think the players fitness has slipped badly under him.

So to answer your question I'd like to see a manager to get us back to that approach although I think we'll probably see a stop gap manager come in to the end of the season

A Dub in Glasgo · 29-11-2020 8:30pm

Very apt from the Green Brigade last year

https://twitter.com/Record_Sport/status/1164613824734908416

adaminho · 29-11-2020 8:30pm

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Defensive competence and a challenge for the league this year tyvm

Can I ask what when wrong? Is it a case of the players downing tools? It's basically the same squad Duffy.

A Dub in Glasgo · 29-11-2020 8:32pm

Celtic have been appalling defensively for quite a while. What covered the cracks has been the scoring and the previous collapse of The Rangers

Prop Joe · 29-11-2020 10:29pm

Statement condoning protests just released

bobmalooka · 29-11-2020 10:48pm

Prop Joe wrote: »

Statement condoning protests just released

Condemned surely?

The scenes I saw on Twitter are disgraceful.

Saying that - I expect the manager to go, he’s been given a fair chance to turn around the bad form and it’s worsened. All that’s left to do is wrangle over money.

Attention turns to who can be got and can they turn it around.
I think the players are there to make a serious effort of getting back into the title race - but the changes need to happen now.

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