All part of the un-managed decline that Nicholson put in place at the turn of the year. The purpose was to expose and undermine Brendan Rodgers. It has been wildly successful with Celtic having lost six out of 20 matches in the SPFL Premiership.
Nancy spoke fast then slow. He raised his voice then whispered. Then he laughed at his own answers. He even started whistling at one stage!
So with his reputation for zero tolerance, you can imagine how Hargreaves is bound to react to thousands of away fans belting out the racist anthem the Billy Boys on Saturday.
The big question is just how on earth Tisdale managed to charm Desmond to the point that he trusted Tisdale more than Rodgers and Kennedy to build a winning Celtic team.
Straight after the League Cup Final defeat to St Mirren this site called for Nancy, Tisdale and Nicholson to be sacked there and then. In the four disasters since they have only added more evidence to the cases for dismissal.
At half time Nancy replaced Tierney, Maeda and Paolo Bernardo. Celtic should have replaced Nancy and his ridiculous 3-4-3 system. There is barely a player being used in a position that they find natural.
And still, their floor has kept them level with Hearts’ ceiling. I am not being arrogant. It’s history, data, and lived reality. Even when Celtic aren’t right, they’re relentless in a way no one else in this league can sustain.
Strangely, or maybe not the Daily Record, Sun and STV have yet to highlight the attack on a young fan who was man-handled by three stewards after James Forrest scored against Aberdeen.
No-one knows the dynamics of the relationship but the Tisdale and Nicholson dynamic looks like every manager’s nightmare.
Getting the Police media team to issue that farcical statement explains exactly why Celtic recruited Mark Hargreaves and his contact book.