The Tisdale/Nancy excuse is being used for the failure to have players in on January 1. There are no excuses for O’Neill having to wait 20 days to field a new signing.
It seems clear that when Paul Tisdale was finally found out and shown the door, the club’s entire recruitment department and strategy went with him. A frightening thought.
O’Neill has walked into a system shaped by Mark Lawwell and Paul Tisdale. Both recruited by Nicholson.
No one thought through the consequences of undermining Rodgers. Nicholson thought that it would only impact on European performances. It hasn’t. Under pressure Celtic have buckled domestically.
Wyness quickly saw through Tisdale. A wide boy dressed up in fancy clothing with delusions on a par with Micky Beale.
O’Neill may have provided a much needed win but nothing will take attention away from the failings of Nicholson and Wilson.
Faced with unprecedented levels of fan disillusionment and apathy, the board have opted instead to continue burying their heads in the sand.
At the aborted 2025 Celtic AGM shareholders were ‘treated’ to pre-recorded interviews from Nicholson and Lawwell. In a clearly agreed ploy both admitted that mistakes had been made during the summer transfer window.
Well there is one easy move Wilson could make to signal the end of the boards war on Celtic fans and boost the atmosphere massively – bring back the Green Brigade.
But there was an announcement that Celtic were ready to make. Sadly a predictable and depressing subject. Further punishment for the Green Brigade, indefinitely.