The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[Atticus_Finch]

Atticus you would know more about a fish supper!
what price is ancelotti?sure he will be looking a job after another trophyless season!

Am i missing something ? 

I'll give you whatever price you want on Ancelotti chap !

Don't give a monkeys about the EPL but for what it's worth i reckon arsenal's easier run will prove decisive.

[T Fearon]

Im sure you'd get 1000/1 on Mourinho with Paddy Power. Thats value but like Mc Carthy it ain't going to happen.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Im sure you'd get 1000/1 on Mourinho with Paddy Power. Thats value but like Mc Carthy it ain't going to happen.

So Tone who do you think it will be?

[T Fearon]

I reckon seriously if Lennon lifts spirits between now and the end of the season, wins the Scottish Cup and gets the fans behind him and the team, he'll be in with a serious shout. Unless a real top drawer candidate becomes available, without compensation having to be paid, I can't see the board gambling with another Mowbray like appointment which failed, was full of risks from the outset and cost a hell of a lot of money

[Rav67]

When these caretaker appointments of an inexperienced (in managerial terms) assistant happen, people usually don't expect them to get it full-time, but if they have a decent run or the board can't get a stand-out candidate then they'll plump for the caretaker on a full-time basis, eg Chris Coleman, Chris Hughton, that fella at Reading, Stewart Houston years back.

Lennon is the favourite for that reason.  Celtic's win record is 17/30 this season I think - imagine Lennon wins 6 or more out of the last 8 league games, wins Scottish cup - he'll a better chance of getting it than anyone else.  Of course the poor run of results may continue, in which case the only managerial post Lennon is likely to get in the future is Darlington or someone of that calibre.

[T Fearon]

I have a funny feeling that Lennon will succeed. He knows the club, is respected and liked by the fans, is intelligent, so if he does the business between now and the end of the season why not give him a two year contract? Certainly no bigger a gamble than Mowbray was, and I see Scott Mc

The days of big names arriving in Glasgow, both on the playing and managing side appear to be over. Mc Coist is primed to succeed Walt at Ibrox, he like Lennon has served his apprenticeship.

[T Fearon]

As assured a performance and as comfortable a win as we've had all season. Great start for Lennon.

[omagh_gael]

What's the story with Niall Mc Ginn these days? There has been very little mention of him after a bright start!

[tyroneStatto]

What's the story with Niall Mc Ginn these days? There has been very little mention of him after a bright start!

he's been injured for a while.

[Atticus_Finch]

When these caretaker appointments of an inexperienced (in managerial terms) assistant happen, people usually don't expect them to get it full-time, but if they have a decent run or the board can't get a stand-out candidate then they'll plump for the caretaker on a full-time basis, eg Chris Coleman, Chris Hughton, that fella at Reading, Stewart Houston years back.

Lennon is the favourite for that reason.  Celtic's win record is 17/30 this season I think - imagine Lennon wins 6 or more out of the last 8 league games, wins Scottish cup - he'll a better chance of getting it than anyone else.  Of course the poor run of results may continue, in which case the only managerial post Lennon is likely to get in the future is Darlington or someone of that calibre.

That's a fair enough point Rav,  if the board can't get a stand out candidate and Lennon has a decent close season putting a scottish cup under his belt he's worth a shot, either way it's a win-win situation for Lennon.
But I think the general Celtic fan has higher expectations than having Neil Lennon as the next incumbent at Paradise. But like you say if no stand out candidate presents himself then at the same time i think the celtic fans will give him a chance.
The thing with attracting a stand-out candidate is that from the 2010-2011 season Scotland loses one of the champions league places and the remaining place is not automatic (it comes about after 3 qualifying rounds) and i think that is likely to be in the back of the mind of any candidate considering the Celtic job.  One of the main attractions of Celtic job was that Champions League football was almost a given. i think the loss of that place will unfortunately put a few candidates off.
One of which i hope is not put off is Mick Mc Carthy.  He's been sniffing around Paradise in the past and I stilll think he'd consider it.  For many fans being 'Celtic-minded' is crucial and while he might not be as strong in that regard as Lennon he still definitely qualifies.
He'd shore up the Celtic defence, people might point to Wolves not having the best defensive record in the EPL but at the end of the day consider they opposition they're playing week in week out.
A lot of being in the window for a managers job has to do with whether you're flavour of the month.  look at Steve McClaren he got the England job after a decent UEFA cup run with Middlesborough.  Anyway my point is that McCarthy's stock is high at the minute after recent good results achieved by Wolves.
Try and tell me that IF (and i emphasise the word IF) Roy Keane was interested in the job at Paradise that McCarthy wouldn't take some personal satisfaction in getting the job over him.
I don't know whether McCarthy would take the job or even be approached for it but i don't think it is outlandish to suggest it is a possibility.
After him Lambert would be my next choice and i think he would also be capable of doing a good job, despite his protestations i think if he was offered it he wouldn't be able to turn it down.
Anyone that is suggesting Mark Hughes is living in cloud cuckoo land.
Anyone that is suggesting Steve Stauton, i would like to hear from you and like you to hear your argument on why he should be considered for the job.

[Myles Na G.]

Mick McCarthy is not going to give up taking his team to Old Trafford, Anfield, the Emirates, Stamford Bridge, etc etc, in exchange for visiting illustrious football hotspots like Falkirk, Inverness, etc. Nor is he going to take the pay cut that such a move would involve. Get real. The three candidates last time round were the manager of Swansea, the manager of Burnley and the manager of a team which had just been dumped out of the EPL. That's the level Celtic and Rangers are operating at these days. Fans who clamour for a big name appointment are living in the past.

[Atticus_Finch]

Mick McCarthy is not going to give up taking his team to Old Trafford, Anfield, the Emirates, Stamford Bridge, etc etc, in exchange for visiting illustrious football hotspots like Falkirk, Inverness, etc. Nor is he going to take the pay cut that such a move would involve. Get real. The three candidates last time round were the manager of Swansea, the manager of Burnley and the manager of a team which had just been dumped out of the EPL. That's the level Celtic and Rangers are operating at these days. Fans who clamour for a big name appointment are living in the past.

Where did the candidate from Swansea end up ??

What about the candidate from Burnley ? Who is he managing now ??

Celtic are not light years away !

But like i've already said the loss of the Champions League spot is a big blow and will make Celtic a less attractive option.

Who are your candidates of choice this time around chief ?

[Myles Na G.]

Paul Lambert would be my first choice, but I don't think he'll be persuaded. He's heading for the Championship, which is an all round better competition than the SPL.

[Rav67]

AF- don't think anyone is actually suggesting Staunton apart from trolls trying to get a rise, no Eircom League would even want Staunton at the helm.

Looking at the gossip page on F365 there, one rumour was "The Celtic board have approached Nigel Pearson about succeeding Mowbray."  Christ.

[lynchbhoy]

Paul Lambert would be my first choice, but I don't think he'll be persuaded. He's heading for the Championship, which is an all round better competition than the SPL.

wrong on so may diff things
money always sells things to people
in a managers career - which club profile would help raise him more - norwich of Celtic, which is known globally ?
the 'championship' / eng div 2 has loads more money but still is the same standard as the spl - excluding Celtic and Rangers !

and lambert is still a few years off being ready to manage Celtic