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.
In the last few years Celtic have squandered millions through Mark Lawwell, Paul Tisdale, Wilfried Nancy and others.
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.
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…
Stephen McGowan is the go-to guy for this sort of news. A positive spin can always be applied to the most depressing of news.
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.
All they had to do in the renewal campaign was hint that at least some work was being done to rebuild the club infrastructure, find the new manager, implement the structure he will need, recruit the players.