That teaser ought to have opened the door for the post match media access. It proved to be as underwhelming as the January transfer window.
No big deal you might think but when they run their holidays back-to-back at a club as dysfunctional as Celtic it becomes a big issue.
If he chooses to crack jokes about his age while praising the brilliance of ‘the owner’ he’ll discover that he isn’t immune from the anger of the Celtic support.
This huge volume of trading represents under 1% of Celtic shares for an outlay over £2.2 million over 4th/5th June.
A four paragraph effort announced Maloney, Fotheringham and Stephen McManus as the backroom team. No mention of roles. No mention of Gavin Strachan’s successor.
Do Celtic expect O’Neill to talk up a youthful left-back as a Champions League prospect. To give Ross Doohan 90 minutes. Mention how Shin Yamada and Hayato Inamura have looked sharp in pre-season training?
Celtic are in exactly the opposite position. They have no plans to invest the income over the year back into the club. Generating profit resulting in Corporation Taxed seems to be the target.
After the shambles of last season the club is heading for a repeat. Now it appears that some shareholders are concerned by the running of the club, asking questions and pushing for change.
On all known form Celtic will spend some of the money raised from the sale of players. The £70-90m in the bank won’t be touched.
It isn’t so much that he loves all things Ibrox, more that he detests Celtic. Every aspect of the club and especially the fans.