The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[stew]

Yeah but the money spent on Boertiger, Balde and Pukki was wasted, which shows how huge a gamble the transfer market is

What happened that teenager that scored the winner against Barca? He tore them apart!

[T Fearon]

Major fallout with recently departed manager.Lad needs discipline if he's to fulfil his potential

[Muzz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27718845

Deila confirmed.

Live press conference at 12:30 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/27731306

[lynchbhoy]

well Delia is the new manager.
Hopefully he will get in quickly and get the team going in all facets of play - defence , midfield and attack.
pity he hasn't Sammy to utilise , but if any players are sold, hope there are more lined up to come in.

He is highly rated- which means nothing- but hope he can prove himself.

this appointment reminds me a lot of the Wim Jansen one in 1997 where Wim's wonderful team went on to win the league in 1998.

No one knew much about Wim then and he left after winning the league having fell out with the board over spending money!

best of luck Delia!

[AZOffaly]

Is this the woman that owns Norwich?

[thebigfella]

Is this the woman that owns Norwich?

Would probably make me watch Celtic if it was......

[foxcommander]

Is this the woman that owns Norwich?

Would probably make me watch Celtic if it was......

You're thinking of Nigella. Wouldn't mind seeing her do the half time raffles...

To summarise:
Deila = Celtic's new John Barnes
Delia = Pissed-up rabble-rouser chef

[Main Street]

I doubt you'd catch Norwich Delia doing the (almost) full monty.

[Apparently so]

Looking forward to the new season with Ronny in charge. Hopefully see good, attacking football and he wants to give youth a chance as well so hopefully see more of Watt, McGeouch, McGregor, Twardzik and Henderson next season. Excited

[T Fearon]

As good a candidate as Celtic could have got,and miles better than Keane,Coyle and Co.1 year rolling contract (same as Lennon) is hardly a vote of huge confidence by the board,and if he does well in the champions league he'll probably go back to the continent sooner rather than later

[Main Street]

Lennon was reported as saying that Ronny was lined up to replace Mjallby as his assistant.

[T Fearon]

Was to be Assistant to Lennon,then to Keane,I guess he's become the main man by default,a bit like Sean Boylan

[ned]

OR he impressed so much at interview they decide to give him the main job. Depends which way it is spun!

[PAULD123]

As good a candidate as Celtic could have got,and miles better than Keane,Coyle and Co.1 year rolling contract (same as Lennon) is hardly a vote of huge confidence by the board,and if he does well in the champions league he'll probably go back to the continent sooner rather than later

The rolling contract thing isn't a big deal. The European Union stepped in a long time ago regarding contracts. basically a manager is just an employee and under EU employment laws has a right to give reasonable notice to terminate a contract. So even with a long contact Deila could just hand in notice and terminate. And all mangers with contracts longer than a year have break clauses inserted by the clubs (like David Moyes) so they never get their full contract paid up if they are sacked.

[lynchbhoy]

Yeah the 12 month rolling contract is standard

Mon was questioned when he had the traditional longer term contract changes to 12 month rolling contract - but correctly saw that irrespective of duration , longer term contracts are never set in stone!
Just compensation required either way if broken.

Keane IMO would possibly have been an improvement on Lennon.
Clarke, Mackay and moyes too.

Delia said to be great at turning no name talent into excellent players. Sounds great. Also sounds like he won't ask for loads of money to spend - music to the boards ears!!