Dermot Desmond, Peter Lawwell and Michael Nicholson see things very differently. A transfer window is the chance to sell off performing players, bank a profit and hope for the best with some project signings from trusted sources.
Celtic have just written off £1m by releasing Stephen Welsh from his contract. There would be change out of £1m if that figure was used to pay Fotheringham and Maloney for one season.
Scottish football first opened itself up to the use of alternative facts when Rangers F.C. went into administration back in 2012 followed by the inevitable liquidation.
Neither will be highly critical of the multiple failings of the Celtic board. From the complete failure in Europe to repeated disastrous work in the transfer market.
This weekend Celtic could be back to square one if O’Neill and Keane decide that it’s not in their best interests to manage such a dysfunctional club.
Celtic fans are bracing themselves for the dreaded appointment of Robbie Keane as manager.
The idea has been floated for much of the season. His name was regularly mentioned in the autumn before it became clear that Paul Tisdale was insisting on Wilfried Nancy.
In January while managing…
Allan Preston, Ryan Stevenson and Tom English didn’t hang around long after the final whistle to get the ball rolling with the fabricated allegations of Celtic fans assaulting Hearts players. Five days later the evidence remains elusive.
No one in that Hearts squad had come anywhere close to winning the SPFL. What they needed was a calm authoritative manager to guide them and keep them focussed.
A very visible Irish Catholic managing Celtic is extremely difficult for a large portion of the Scottish population to be at peace with.
Driven by Ibrox fan media. The great conspiracy. How John Beaton, Andrew Dallas, David Dickinson and Steven McLean have been delivering trophies to Celtic.