I worked with them and they are class operators. They know the environment and culture of European football and they look ahead. They are such a well run club but people want instant success constantly.
Chris Sutton and Neil Lennon were involved in a fiery exchange over Celtic’s recruitment issues ahead of the dismal 0-0 draw at Ibrox.In truth there was more life, excitement and passion in the exchange between the former team-mates than the ‘action’ that followed which involved a combined two shots at…
Over the next three weeks Celtic will publish their accounts for the year to 30 June 2025 with turnover in or around £150m on the back of five Champions League matches bolstered by selling Matt O’Riley and Kyogo Furuhashi, the fee for Nicolas Kuhn is on the 25/26 ledger.
In those days I really did not want to give an inch, I knew how it worked. I wasn’t letting anyone get the upper hand on us.
It’s a beautiful game, but it’s ruthless. And Celtic were exposed to name. There’s still lots of mileage in this group for them to go, but they’ve got to analyze and say themselves. We can’t do this away from home against top teams.
My annoyance was people couldn’t really see that it wasn’t all down to coaching, team tactics, team selection, it was down to a million other things that were going on that caused the problems that weren’t football related.
I can’t sit in the stand for my own safety, that sums things up in this country. I would have sat in the directors’ box but I was told for my own safety that it wasn’t a good idea.
Lennon fronted that up, repeatedly telling the media how bitterly disappointed he was while hanging on for a pay out rather than earning a scrap of respect from resigning.
Trying to dress up a goal-less first half against St Johnstone as a strong display doesn’t wash with Celtic supporters who are watching stale, predictable football.
With Celtic recently back in the market for a manager a couple of versions of what went on during the spring 2021 appeared.
Apparently Celtic were duped by double dealing Eddie Howe then rescued by the combined wisdom of the Lawwell family to bring Ange Postecoglou to the…