The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Tony Baloney]

Did anyone listen to David Graham on TalkBack today. It sums up everything wrong with unionism at the moment. He was having a go at the IFA for congratulating Martin O'Neil for doing the double. His arguments were mind boggling dumb and contradictive. His arguments against Northern Ireland football being a cold house for nationalism seem to be that very thing. It was straight out of the Jamie Bryson playbook -So idiotic you would swear it was a comedian doing a parody

David Graham is braindead.

[Main Street]

Did anyone listen to David Graham on TalkBack today. It sums up everything wrong with unionism at the moment. He was having a go at the IFA for congratulating Martin O'Neil for doing the double. His arguments were mind boggling dumb and contradictive. His arguments against Northern Ireland football being a cold house for nationalism seem to be that very thing. It was straight out of the Jamie Bryson playbook -So idiotic you would swear it was a comedian doing a parody

I heard it. Graham said that they have done a lot to make Windsor Pairc a welcome place for Catholics.

But I guess GSTQ including the no surrender chants, and congratulating Martin O'Neill is bridge too far.

So far I got 3/4m way through the interview to the point where the sdlp guy tried to put into words the inanity of Graham's 'UDP logic'. I just can't wrap my head around such absurdity. I can't thank the Gods enough that I was born in an Ulster 'free state' county where such idiocy fizzled out as in having no significance in my daily experience.

[illdecide]

Honest question here and i'm not anti Keane BTW but if this manager prospect was from Portugal and never played for Celtic and had no ties to Ireland or Celtic whatsoever whould Celtic or DD for that matter be chasing him for the job based on his managerial career to date?. I suspect not.

[GTP]

I am not sure there is a big pool of managerial prospects Celtic can entice - Internet top 10 Robbie Keane, Martin O'Neill, Craig Bellamy, Roberto Martínez, Oliver Glasner, Thomas Frank, Shaun Maloney, Kieran McKenna, Steve Clarke, Scott Brown.
Bellamy staying at Wales, McKenna Premier League to go at and Martinez World Cup all unavailable (unless Portugal balls up the World Cup completely). Glasner and Frank unrealistic and don't think you'd want Frank after the Spurs fiasco. Maloney, Brown no experience. Steve Clarke it is a resounding no from me but has arguably made the most of a limited Scotland team. That leaves us were we are Keane and O'Neill
I'd go with McKenna if it was a free choice seems to have commitment to a club and has achieved above or at the level you would expect at Ipswich.

[Armagh18]

I am not sure there is a big pool of managerial prospects Celtic can entice - Internet top 10 Robbie Keane, Martin O'Neill, Craig Bellamy, Roberto Martínez, Oliver Glasner, Thomas Frank, Shaun Maloney, Kieran McKenna, Steve Clarke, Scott Brown.
Bellamy staying at Wales, McKenna Premier League to go at and Martinez World Cup all unavailable (unless Portugal balls up the World Cup completely). Glasner and Frank unrealistic and don't think you'd want Frank after the Spurs fiasco. Maloney, Brown no experience. Steve Clarke it is a resounding no from me but has arguably made the most of a limited Scotland team. That leaves us were we are Keane and O'Neill
I'd go with McKenna if it was a free choice seems to have commitment to a club and has achieved above or at the level you would expect at Ipswich.

Martinez is worse than useless, Keane can feck off to Tel Aviv, Glasner probably too big a name but a super manager, would Martin O'Neill want it or is he better for everyones sake going out on a high? Kieran McKenna probably wants bigger things tbf but seems a good manager

[statto]

I am not sure there is a big pool of managerial prospects Celtic can entice - Internet top 10 Robbie Keane, Martin O'Neill, Craig Bellamy, Roberto Martínez, Oliver Glasner, Thomas Frank, Shaun Maloney, Kieran McKenna, Steve Clarke, Scott Brown.
Bellamy staying at Wales, McKenna Premier League to go at and Martinez World Cup all unavailable (unless Portugal balls up the World Cup completely). Glasner and Frank unrealistic and don't think you'd want Frank after the Spurs fiasco. Maloney, Brown no experience. Steve Clarke it is a resounding no from me but has arguably made the most of a limited Scotland team. That leaves us were we are Keane and O'Neill
I'd go with McKenna if it was a free choice seems to have commitment to a club and has achieved above or at the level you would expect at Ipswich.

If Celtic got Frank it would be an excellent appointment. Spurs is a complete mess of a club and he had an awful run of injuries with his better players.  He developed players at Brentford and sold them on for big profit and repeated this time and time again. Given the finances of the Scottish league the successful candidate would be expected to do the same. 

Frank wasn't the first good manager to not be successful at Spurs.  Unlikely to happen given what he was getting paid against what Celtic are likely to offer. 

[Main Street]

I am not sure there is a big pool of managerial prospects Celtic can entice - Internet top 10 Robbie Keane, Martin O'Neill, Craig Bellamy, Roberto Martínez, Oliver Glasner, Thomas Frank, Shaun Maloney, Kieran McKenna, Steve Clarke, Scott Brown.
Bellamy staying at Wales, McKenna Premier League to go at and Martinez World Cup all unavailable (unless Portugal balls up the World Cup completely). Glasner and Frank unrealistic and don't think you'd want Frank after the Spurs fiasco. Maloney, Brown no experience. Steve Clarke it is a resounding no from me but has arguably made the most of a limited Scotland team. That leaves us were we are Keane and O'Neill
I'd go with McKenna if it was a free choice seems to have commitment to a club and has achieved above or at the level you would expect at Ipswich.

If Celtic got Frank it would be an excellent appointment. Spurs is a complete mess of a club and he had an awful run of injuries with his better players.  He developed players at Brentford and sold them on for big profit and repeated this time and time again. Given the finances of the Scottish league the successful candidate would be expected to do the same. 

Frank wasn't the first good manager to not be successful at Spurs.  Unlikely to happen given what he was getting paid against what Celtic are likely to offer. 

It wasn't just Frank at Brentford, the club already had a whole set up to support him when he was promoted from within, the same set up that now supports a promoted Keith Andrews . At Spurs he didn't have that and was thrown into a mess of a club and with injured players. Probably would be the same story at Celtic seeing as the club is extreme dysfunction.

[statto]

I am not sure there is a big pool of managerial prospects Celtic can entice - Internet top 10 Robbie Keane, Martin O'Neill, Craig Bellamy, Roberto Martínez, Oliver Glasner, Thomas Frank, Shaun Maloney, Kieran McKenna, Steve Clarke, Scott Brown.
Bellamy staying at Wales, McKenna Premier League to go at and Martinez World Cup all unavailable (unless Portugal balls up the World Cup completely). Glasner and Frank unrealistic and don't think you'd want Frank after the Spurs fiasco. Maloney, Brown no experience. Steve Clarke it is a resounding no from me but has arguably made the most of a limited Scotland team. That leaves us were we are Keane and O'Neill
I'd go with McKenna if it was a free choice seems to have commitment to a club and has achieved above or at the level you would expect at Ipswich.

If Celtic got Frank it would be an excellent appointment. Spurs is a complete mess of a club and he had an awful run of injuries with his better players.  He developed players at Brentford and sold them on for big profit and repeated this time and time again. Given the finances of the Scottish league the successful candidate would be expected to do the same. 

Frank wasn't the first good manager to not be successful at Spurs.  Unlikely to happen given what he was getting paid against what Celtic are likely to offer. 

It wasn't just Frank at Brentford, the club already had a whole set up to support him when he was promoted from within, the same set up that now supports a promoted Keith Andrews . At Spurs he didn't have that and was thrown into a mess of a club and with injured players. Probably would be the same story at Celtic seeing as the club is extreme dysfunction.

Very well run club for sure.

[illdecide]

McKenna apparently got £10m for getting Ipswich back to PL, no chance he'll be coming to Celtic. Our only opportunity was him failing to get Ipswich promoted, the other names on list are not very inspiring tbh.
Give me your honest opinion on Keane and his time in Isreal...Before you all blast me i'm 100% behind the Palestine and what Isreal are doing is beyound belief but is the abuse RK getting for working there for 6 months warranted?. Genuine question...Don't quote me on this but I'm led to believe he started there before this whole kicked off and obvioulsy didn't hang around too long afterwards and I doubt very much he was singing or dancing around in support of Israel (if there is evidence of this I'd certainly change my tune) but where do we draw the line regarding abusing anyone that has some sort of affiliation with Israel. If Ireland play them in the fixture coming up in qualifers and fly their flag and play their national anthem in Aviva stadium will the Country go into meltdown?. Like are we still buying foods or anything connected with them feckers from Supermarkets etc, I just think we're selecting certain things to suit us...should be all in or nothing.

[Armagh18]

McKenna apparently got £10m for getting Ipswich back to PL, no chance he'll be coming to Celtic. Our only opportunity was him failing to get Ipswich promoted, the other names on list are not very inspiring tbh.
Give me your honest opinion on Keane and his time in Isreal...Before you all blast me i'm 100% behind the Palestine and what Isreal are doing is beyound belief but is the abuse RK getting for working there for 6 months warranted?. Genuine question...Don't quote me on this but I'm led to believe he started there before this whole kicked off and obvioulsy didn't hang around too long afterwards and I doubt very much he was singing or dancing around in support of Israel (if there is evidence of this I'd certainly change my tune) but where do we draw the line regarding abusing anyone that has some sort of affiliation with Israel. If Ireland play them in the fixture coming up in qualifers and fly their flag and play their national anthem in Aviva stadium will the Country go into meltdown?. Like are we still buying foods or anything connected with them feckers from Supermarkets etc, I just think we're selecting certain things to suit us...should be all in or nothing.

Think we should all be doing what we can. They've been committing war crimes against Palestinians long before they opened the gates for Hamas in 2023.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Honest question here and i'm not anti Keane BTW but if this manager prospect was from Portugal and never played for Celtic and had no ties to Ireland or Celtic whatsoever whould Celtic or DD for that matter be chasing him for the job based on his managerial career to date?. I suspect not.

No, but Keane wants the job and is lobbying for it. That appeals to Desmond. Also Desmond knows nothing about football and he is one of the few names he recognises.

The question is simply this. Does DD care what the fans think? Is he likely to piss on a lamppost to show the fans who is boss?

[tonto1888]

McKenna apparently got £10m for getting Ipswich back to PL, no chance he'll be coming to Celtic. Our only opportunity was him failing to get Ipswich promoted, the other names on list are not very inspiring tbh.
Give me your honest opinion on Keane and his time in Isreal...Before you all blast me i'm 100% behind the Palestine and what Isreal are doing is beyound belief but is the abuse RK getting for working there for 6 months warranted?. Genuine question...Don't quote me on this but I'm led to believe he started there before this whole kicked off and obvioulsy didn't hang around too long afterwards and I doubt very much he was singing or dancing around in support of Israel (if there is evidence of this I'd certainly change my tune) but where do we draw the line regarding abusing anyone that has some sort of affiliation with Israel. If Ireland play them in the fixture coming up in qualifers and fly their flag and play their national anthem in Aviva stadium will the Country go into meltdown?. Like are we still buying foods or anything connected with them feckers from Supermarkets etc, I just think we're selecting certain things to suit us...should be all in or nothing.

i was forwarded a reddit (i know) post yesterday where his players were watching live streams of the israelis bombing Palestine and getting messages of encouragement from the IDF. I am not sure how true it all is but is not beyond the realms of possibility I suppose.

[bennydorano]

DD not a man to shy away from a fight so if he wants Robbie it'll be Robbie's job if he wants it. I've no problem with Keane if he takes it. We run the risk of another Nancy situation if we're scouring the bargains/ potential section of managers. I also doubt any EPL cast offs will come North, they'd be better paid taking a Championship team in England.

[An Watcher]

Some things are bigger than football and appointing Robbie Keane is just that.

Same as the Ireland v Israel game.  Dont play it and take the consequences

[seafoid]

McKenna apparently got £10m for getting Ipswich back to PL, no chance he'll be coming to Celtic. Our only opportunity was him failing to get Ipswich promoted, the other names on list are not very inspiring tbh.
Give me your honest opinion on Keane and his time in Isreal...Before you all blast me i'm 100% behind the Palestine and what Isreal are doing is beyound belief but is the abuse RK getting for working there for 6 months warranted?. Genuine question...Don't quote me on this but I'm led to believe he started there before this whole kicked off and obvioulsy didn't hang around too long afterwards and I doubt very much he was singing or dancing around in support of Israel (if there is evidence of this I'd certainly change my tune) but where do we draw the line regarding abusing anyone that has some sort of affiliation with Israel. If Ireland play them in the fixture coming up in qualifers and fly their flag and play their national anthem in Aviva stadium will the Country go into meltdown?. Like are we still buying foods or anything connected with them feckers from Supermarkets etc, I just think we're selecting certain things to suit us...should be all in or nothing.

Think we should all be doing what we can. They've been committing war crimes against Palestinians long before they opened the gates for Hamas in 2023.

Some of the players would have done service in Gaza and been party to war crimes. He was stupid to have gone to Israel in the first place.