The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[T Fearon]

Not sure about Coyle, basically he has had only one year's experience at St Johnstone and one year at Burnley, albeit with quite impressive results.

No need for Celtic to make an appointment this week. Time to step back for a week or two and assess things calmly.

[orangeman]

It would be managerial suicide for Owen Coyle to go to Celtic. His ma said as much on Raidio na Gaeltachta this morning.

What did she say ?

[T Fearon]

She said

"It would be churlish in the extreme for the fruit of my loins to forsake the blue skies of the English Premiership for the backwater of the Scottish Premier League, and a veritable cul de sac for his managerial career, which is laden with potential"   or words to that effect

[reddgnhand]

Not sure about Coyle, basically he has had only one year's experience at St Johnstone and one year at Burnley, albeit with quite impressive results.

No need for Celtic to make an appointment this week. Time to step back for a week or two and assess things calmly.

Sure they should go for Harry Redknapp. Where would that leave you?

[tyronefella]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4356493,00.html

thought he was outstanding tonight! i'd go to barcelona and carry him over my back to glasgow if he wanted to come.

naylor wouldnt lace his boots ffs.

that storys from back in october, ne more of an update in this? wud love to see hime at celtic!

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Tommy Burns testimonial live on TG4, watching the Armagh v Tyrone match as well head twisted from turning.
Packie in nets, Peter Grant back, Pierre, Di Canio, Cadette and the rest back.
Burns side managed by Billy McNeill and Paul McStay - future managerial team for the Hoops! 

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Gonna take Moyes off the list and add this boyo - never heard of him, 35 yrs old!?!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8076867.stm



Actually Ricky Srigba coming off as well.

[T Fearon]

Has had limited success with Swansea, they play attractive football, but has not done nearly enough to warrant consideration even for the Celtic post

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Has had limited success with Swansea, they play attractive football, but has not done nearly enough to warrant consideration even for the Celtic post

Then why the feck is Lawwell wanting to speak to him?
Heard the whoever comes is getting diddily squat to spend, will make attracting any sort of decent manager near impossible.
Back to the days of the biscuit tin.

[T Fearon]

Craig Brown was on the radio this morning and said we'd all be surprised by the idemity of Celtic's new manager, (he mentioned Wim), and said it was both a big and attractive job. Hope this is not what he meant by us being surprised

[Rav67]

Looks like Martinez, I think he will be a fantastic appointment.  He'll definitely have Celtic playing very attractive football and having seen him on tv he has a personality which the fans will be able to warm to a lot more, which is important at Celtic.

[DennistheMenace]

What link does Martinez have with Celtic and what has he done exactly in his managerial career to date ? Achieved one promotion with the mighty Swansea ?

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

What link does Martinez have with Celtic and what has he done exactly in his managerial career to date ? Achieved one promotion with the mighty Swansea ?

Swansea fans seem to think he's "God" and will get them promoted to the EPL this year.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Gonna be a hard task!!



Celtic face minefield in Champions League bid

 
by Alison McConnell

THE consequences of Celtic's failure to win the title last month leaves them facing an anxious wait this summer.

As the Parkhead side scour the market to find an exciting candidate to lead them forward into the next chapter of their history, they are also keen to find out their opponents in the Champions League qualifiers.

Standing in Celtic's path will be several awkward opponents, as well as one or two who could claim to stand among the continent's elite.

advertisementIf the Hoops are to negotiate their way into the coveted Champions League, they must prepare themselves for four massive matches before their season has really had a chance to get under way.

The draw for the third qualifying round takes place on June 22 and the Hoops might face any one of five teams who are likely to present a stern challenge.

However, assuming that the Parkhead side fight their way into the next round, the bar could go up several notches with the likes of Arsenal and Lyon lying in wait.

Celtic forced their way past Spartak Moscow after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out the last time they had to go through qualifying.

And things will be every bit as nervy this summer as they face the prospect of lining up against the following teams in the third round:

SPARTA PRAGUE
The most successful team in Czech football finished the season as runners-up in the league and haven't been involved in Champions League football for four years.

Managed by Jozef Chovanec, the most recognisable name in their squad is ex-Liverpool midfielder Patrik Berger. The club have a fabulous European pedigree.


DINAMO BUCHAREST
Managed by Mircea Redmic, the club walloped Everton 5-2 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup in season 2005-06. Finished as runners-up in their own league this season and have proved in the past that they are a force to be reckoned with.


FC TWENTE
The Dutch side are managed by former England manager Steve McLaren and the anthem of their fans will be familiar to the Hoops. "You'll Never Walk Alone" is blasted out before every home game.


DINAMO MOSCOW
Finished third in the Russian league last term. This is the first time that they have qualified for the Champions League since it was rebranded from the European Cup in 1992.


SIVASSPOR
The little-known Turkish club played European football for the first time last season when they finished fourth in the league and qualified for the Intertoto Cup. Beat both Fenerbahce and Galatasaray last season and Celtic won't fancy a qualifier in the baking Turkish July heat.

If Celtic prevail, this is who they could meet in the fourth qualification round:

ARSENAL
Arsene Wenger's side were beaten semi-finalists in the Champions League last season as Manchester United put them to the sword. Their pace through the likes of Theo Walcott and Andriy Arshavin, in particular, would be an absolute menace to Celtic. However, another 'Battle of Britain' may bring out the best in Celtic who relish their jousts with Premiership opposition.


LYON
The French side have dominated their domestic league in recent times, but finished third this term - the first time they haven't won the title for seven years. Captained by the inimitable Brazilian Juninho, Claude Puel's side would be a serious threat to Celtic's Champions League aspirations.


SHAKHTAR DONETSK
This season's Uefa Cup winners have money to burn and have a squad peppered with Brazilian talent. No strangers to Celtic who have already met the Ukrainians on two occasions in the group stages of the Champions League.


SPORTING LISBON
The Portuguese Hoops finished runners-up this summer and Paulo Pereira Cristovao has promised that he will put Sven-Goran Eriksson in charge of the club, if he wins the presidential elections this summer.


PANATHINAIKOS
Beat AEK Athens in a play-off for the Champions League qualifying spot and although there are no real superstars within their ranks, they are a decent outfit. Probably the team Celtic might fancy their chances against, although the heat would again be a major factor.

Publication date 02/06/09

[Muzz]

TONY ADAMS MAKES CELTIC CLAIM


Former Portsmouth manager Tony Adams has claimed he will become Celtic boss if Wim Jansen is appointed technical director.

The former England defender has been out of the game since leaving the Pompey manager's chair in February.

But he now claims he could be heading for Parkhead - if his "good friend" Jansen, a former Celtic boss, returns to the Bhoys as technical director.

He told talkSPORT: "Wim Jansen is probably in at Celtic. It would be him as technical director and me as manager.

"By saying manager, it is kind of a head coach's position really because once you have a technical director like you have in Europe, they help you with recruitment.

"They do the 'nuts and bolts', the travel arrangements, the hotels, and all that kind of stuff.

"As long as you have the final say of who comes in and out, these people are your help in the boardroom. I never had that at Portsmouth.

"It works for me and Celtic is an unbelievable club, you have a 50% chance of winning something up there."

He added: "I've not applied for the role. I know Wim Jansen, who has put me in there.

"I think they approached him and I know Wim from my Feyenoord days and he's actually said that he would only do the role if I were to be made manager. That's Wim's opinion, not Celtic's."

Heard Tony's name being mentioned last week but didnt want to believe it.  Surely cant be true.  There was mention of Jensen, Adams and Larrson as the three man team.