Larsson has ruled himself out.
Royās job if he wants it youād imagine.
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Could you see him sign on the dotted line mate ?
hopefully
That would be a spectacular appointment.
It would be a step back career-wise for any EPL manager.
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Yeah Iād say the likes of Van Gaal, Martinez etc would hate to be managing in the Champions League next season
CELTIC DIARY FRIDAY MAY 23: WHY LENNON LEFT.
May 23, 2014 Ā· by Ralph Malph
Sorry Iām late this morning. Iāve had this guy on the phone and he wouldnāt go until I promised to at least think about what he was telling me. It took a little longer because he was slurring and a policeman kept telling him to get dressed and get off the road.
Seems like no-one expected Lennon to go. It was a bit of a shock to everyone.
Heād already gone along with the board selling big vic, the Kenyan fenian.
Heād already agreed that Gary Hooper wasnāt worth an extra few bob a week.
Then he nodded when the plc decided not to risk losing money on Joe Ledley when his contract finished.
That tore the heart out of him, but he acknowledged the harsh financial climate he dealt in.
Then, he sort of agreed with the board that Samaras wasnāt worth a new deal, but blamed them in a round about way.
He was even prepared to forego what should have been a stick on signing in Robert Snodgrass.
But when the club told him to āuse what resources he already had ā when it came to providing cover for Danny McGrain, instead of hiring a short term replacement, that , as they say, was the straw that broke the camels back.
Lennon brought the curtain down on his Celtic career, instead of bringing a chair down on Lawwells head. It seemed the dignified thing to do, and lets be honest, heās abetter man than me.
Lennon had endured all sorts of off the field harassment, all kinds of interruptions to his personal life, and yet he stayed.
Then one day it all got too much. That day came this week.
Wherever he goes, and its plainly obvious he has nothing lined up, as he didnāt expect to be out of work, we wish him well.
And thanks for everything.
Theres a huge delivery of toilet tissue to cope with demand at Celtic Park just now.
Season books are not selling as well as hoped, nearer thirty thousand than forty, and the custodians are worried.
So much so that Owen Coyle can forget about taking over, which is a relief. Davie Moyes isnāt likely either, which is a bigger relief, and despite what else you hear, the board are only interested in one man at this stage.
Henrik Larsson.
Now, if you are thinking to yourself that you donāt want him here because you are afraid he might fail, then donāt vote yes in the upcoming independence elctions. Thats the better together mentality, and it wonāt work for them, and its not the way forward for Celtic either.
Larsson has a little managerial experience, and its in Swedens lower leagues, where he will have already learned, probably with the force of a bat to the head, that other players are not capable of doing what he could.
Thats the single most important lesson a new manager can learn. What he will have adapted to, and recent results suggest this, is the need to get the most out of, and improve, the abilities his players have.
Which is what we need at Celtic.
What we also need is a name that invokes immediate respect from any player who might be considering following Lennon out the door.
What we need as well is a name, which when spoken to a potential signing, wonāt have the target rushing to google to find out who heās talking to. If you are a striker, and Henril Larsson tells you he thinks you can do a job for him, you wonāt need to jump too high to head a ball, because you will already be taller than everyone else on the field.
Thats why I think he should be installed as manager number eighteen.
Secondly, theres a panic at Celtic, with so few season books being shifted, and a popular choice -a cheap popular choice is what the board need to revive interest.
The conservative outlook of the board, with the flat refusal to build from a strong position is nothing new. and it wonāt change anytime soon. Theres talk of a Ā£5m shortfall in the funds somewhere, and Dermot Desmond may dip into the back of his sofa with a short term low interest bail out. ( Loan companies are reluctant to deal with Glasgow based football clubs for some reason )
The money would be paid back out of UCL funds, should we qualifyā¦.
All stuff and nonsense ? Er, no. Theres something going wrong, and Lennon leaving is just the tip of the iceberg.
Celtic need to maybe re-assess their priorities, and start thinking about what needs to be done on the pitch, and not just concern themselves with shareholder dividends, and remember that if we are successful on the park, the money follows as a matter of course.
Lennon without doubt had his faults, but we are going to miss him, and we are going to miss his passion. Coyle wonāt have that. Moyes makes Mowbray look animated, and iām not even going to mention Roy Keane in case Dermot Desmond pauses, twiddles with the tache and reaches for the phoneā¦ā¦
When Neil Lennon got the job it felt right. Henrik Larsson, and Iāll put the tin hat on now, is not only the right choice, heās the only choice.
Yep, because that reasoning worked out great with kenny and barnesy. Maybe reggie blinker will sign a new deal.
If Lennon is leaving due to a lack of investment then he should come out and say so otherwise it defeats the purpose. Itās a bit like the RA disappearing Jean McConville after killing here because she was a tout.
Owen Coyle with a lot of flattering quotes about the club last night. Not surprising that heād like it.
Wasnāt he too big for us just after he got Burnley promoted and Toby Mowbray got the job? The cunt.
Yeah. I think heās one of those lads who thinks heās intelligent so speaks to the media far too often and ends up coming across as a simpleton. I think heās stupid more than anything, but heād be a terrible appointment from a PR point of view anyway.
Oscar Garcia, ex manager of Brighton and Maccabi Tel Aviv has expressed an interest in the job. His Brighton team looked very negative in their playoff semi final. For that reason, Iām ruling him out.
WGS has Scotland to 22nd in the FIFA rankings. Get him back, now.
I wonder would ally mccoist throw his (bowler) hat into the ring ?
He definitely has something about him. He manages a club thatās been in existence for 2 years but their fans claim to have won over 50 league championships. Worth an interview at least.
I hear Ally McCoist has been mentioned, he would be a great choice to bring them on to the next level. Terry Butcher would also be a great appointment.
Donald Finlay in the running for chairman apparently.