i wish jj was my dad Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Serious question - which managers should have been on this list and aren't? Once you take away the fantasy stuff that was never on the cards. No point in asking folk who expect the club to push the boat out and blow our budget to be realistic. Unlike the huns though our board aren't shysters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Bapswent Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 The Frog Keeper we are speaking too, was he at Palace the same time as Freedman? If he was, that would suggest to me its Freedman How unnecessarily pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 McLaren takes the job in Israel. SSN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgeJambo Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 How unnecessarily pathetic. Dry your legs ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Just posted this on another thread but does anyone know why i cant post on a locked thread?? Sorry for being a pest, any replies that am a hobo will be treated wi the comptemt they deserve You don't understand why you can't post on a 'locked thread'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 The Frog Keeper we are speaking too, was he at Palace the same time as Freedman? If he was, that would suggest to me its Freedman Frog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar PHM Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Agree with most of this. Other than Rodgers will move sooner rather than later. That won't make Celtic poor but they'll do well to get a manager as good as him again. Anyway I'd be delighted with Freedman and I can't really see how much higher a level of manager we could have hoped for in our circs. Celtic are not uncatchable due to Rodgers though. They've had managers like Lennon and Delia who strolled the league. A reasonably competent FM gamer could have won the league with Celtic last season. Unfortunately Celtic are a distance away because they keep being given many millions of pounds for qualifying for what is essentially a well funded global TV reality show. Whilst that is going on, no one is going to touch them for the title. This is 10 in a row going on 15 by the look of things. I'd be delighted with Freedman, unreservedly. Davies I'd have some concerns with re his persona and the fact that he hasn't worked for nearly 3 years but his previous record stands up to scrutiny. Anyone else in the frame that we know about is a tepid unambitious appointment with a high degree of likelihood we'll be doing the same process again this time next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 What are you doing? Not acting normally I fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar PHM Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 McLaren takes the job in Israel. SSN Another indicator that we have reached a decision perhaps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Another indicator that we have reached a decision perhaps ? Hope so. As long as it's not Preston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Celtic are not uncatchable due to Rodgers though. They've had managers like Lennon and Delia who strolled the league. A reasonably competent FM gamer could have won the league with Celtic last season. Unfortunately Celtic are a distance away because they keep being given many millions of pounds for qualifying for what is essentially a well funded global TV reality show. Whilst that is going on, no one is going to touch them for the title. This is 10 in a row going on 15 by the look of things. I'd be delighted with Freedman, unreservedly. Davies I'd have some concerns with re his persona and the fact that he hasn't worked for nearly 3 years but his previous record stands up to scrutiny. Anyone else in the frame that we know about is a tepid unambitious appointment with a high degree of likelihood we'll be doing the same process again this time next year. Agreed But, for example, that Deia team were beatable over a season had the league been stronger and had we been further ahead on our rebuilding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Cedric the cat has a ring to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Partial to a bit of French pussy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Partial to a bit of French pussy? Who isnae? There was this wee thing on the beach today and... Nah, forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 That's strange, it's not locked for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 1/2 now Freedman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Partial to a bit of French pussy? A tad too hirsute for my liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1984 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Told yous, Monday or Tuesday Freedman. 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 1/2 now Freedman Odds drifting then from 0/1 *rolls eyes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Told yous, Monday or Tuesday Freedman. 100%. If it's not 100%, what will you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1984 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 If it's not 100%, what will you say? I will vastly apologise for the information given to me. Think I've said 1 or two cast iron info since joining though and this is one of them. I 100% believe, as I said before this massive odds drop/Monday Tuesday announcement we have our new manager and formalities will be concluded in the next two days and that is Freedman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I will vastly apologise for the information given to me. Think I've said 1 or two cast iron info since joining though and this is one of them. I 100% believe, as I said before this massive odds drop/Monday Tuesday announcement we have our new manager and formalities will be concluded in the next two days and that is Freedman. I'll be happy if your info is right. I've always had a feeling that, if we interviewed him, he'd come across as a very strong candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1874robbo Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 If it's not 100%, what will you say? It is 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 It is 100%. Can you advise on the alleged one or two 'unnamed' big names that didnt get the gig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Can you advise on the alleged one or two 'unnamed' big names that didnt get the gig? massimiliano papadopoulos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paulo Sergio Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 It is 100%. That why he's stopped touting himself on here then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_jambo74 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 In such a small betting market does anyone think an 'in the know' poster could potentially lead people to bet on one candidate, lowering their odds, whilst in the process lengthening the odds on the candidate they actually believe will get the gig? Before anyone says it I'm not insisuating anyone is doing this but in theory could someone manipulate the market in their favour like this? I think it'll be Freedman too. The French keeper was at Palace on loan when he was there. Billy Davies is a stronger candidate but comes with baggage. I'd be happy with either though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmans_Boot Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I will vastly apologise for the information given to me. Think I've said 1 or two cast iron info since joining though and this is one of them. I 100% believe, as I said before this massive odds drop/Monday Tuesday announcement we have our new manager and formalities will be concluded in the next two days and that is Freedman. Fingers crossed. I really, really want Freedman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmans_Boot Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Hello. I have to laugh at people on here who say that they will give the new manager a 'chance', or that they will get right behind the new man. What a load if self important shite. If you don't give him a chance do you think he will give a toss ? Goodnight. Any new manager needs the fans backing. Hence Pressley would be a disaster of an appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1984 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I'll be happy if your info is right. I've always had a feeling that, if we interviewed him, he'd come across as a very strong candidate. Me too! Delighted that Dougie is being given the chance and it's not Elvis or SPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1984 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Fingers crossed. I really, really want Freedman. Me too. Inspired choice in Scottish football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Is Back Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Agree with most of this. Other than Rodgers will move sooner rather than later. That won't make Celtic poor but they'll do well to get a manager as good as him again. Anyway I'd be delighted with Freedman and I can't really see how much higher a level of manager we could have hoped for in our circs. Rodgers won't move until 10 in a row is either in the bag or blown. He's a Celtic man so will want to be the guy who delivers it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmans_Boot Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Me too. Inspired choice in Scottish football. Indeed. He would/will be superb for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar PHM Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Told yous, Monday or Tuesday Freedman. 100%. Anything in your ITK about Levein resigning ? Just something I was told a wee while ago which may or may not have any substance. Apparently unhappy about being sidelined during this recruitment process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Any new manager needs the fans backing. Hence Pressley would be a disaster of an appointment. Opinion submitted as fact. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deevers Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Anything in your ITK about Levein resigning ? Just something I was told a wee while ago which may or may not have any substance. Apparently unhappy about being sidelined during this recruitment process. Not been sidelined but it was made clear to him that the appointment was not in his gift alone. Some real guff goes about on hear about Craig Levein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I reckon this info turns Freedman into a stick on for the job. Hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Not been sidelined but it was made clear to him that the appointment was not in his gift alone. Some real guff goes about on hear about Craig Levein. Thankfully it is guff. I don't like the way such a great servant is so badly disrespected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar PHM Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Thankfully it is guff. I don't like the way such a great servant is so badly disrespected. Not disrespected by me. It simply appears that the Director of Football, the bloke in charge of all football operations at the club, does not have the final say and the lead role in a key football department appointment, having personally made the last 2 such appointments. Not a bit strange ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Not disrespected by me. It simply appears that the Director of Football, the bloke in charge of all football operations at the club, does not have the final say and the lead role in a key football department appointment, having personally made the last 2 such appointments. Not a bit strange ? He's not the CEO CEO will always have final say on a key appointment such as this. Not a thing strange about that at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1984 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Anything in your ITK about Levein resigning ? Just something I was told a wee while ago which may or may not have any substance. Apparently unhappy about being sidelined during this recruitment process. Mate I'm not going to act all itk at the club, it's not me, I hear a couple things here or there. Nothing on Craig at all but Dougies happy to work under him I see no reason for him to tender his resignation. He wants Daly or Pressley though, thinks that's almost common knowledge so he may well indeed be unhappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Rodgers won't move until 10 in a row is either in the bag or blown. He's a Celtic man so will want to be the guy who delivers it I'm not as sure about this -- if, say, a Spurs or a Schalke or a Portugal were to come calling, I think he would leave. But either way, that's four years at most. The appeal to a McClaren IMO would be to build the team ready to challenge as soon as Celtic inevitably slip back a peg, likely when Rodgers leaves, and then be the second manager that wasn't either at an OF club or Alex Ferguson to win the title since Sgt. Pepper's dropped. Given what he did with Twente, I could imagine him feeling that would secure his legacy as a manager who boosted second-tier teams to glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I'm not as sure about this -- if, say, a Spurs or a Schalke or a Portugal were to come calling, I think he would leave. But either way, that's four years at most. The appeal to a McClaren IMO would be to build the team ready to challenge as soon as Celtic inevitably slip back a peg, likely when Rodgers leaves, and then be the second manager that wasn't either at an OF club or Alex Ferguson to win the title since Sgt. Pepper's dropped. Given what he did with Twente, I could imagine him feeling that would secure his legacy as a manager who boosted second-tier teams to glory. Doubt he'd leave the Irish-Scottish turkey shoot for a team like Shalke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I have never stood this long since I was in the Naval guard for remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph in London away back in 1986. Thank heavens I was well drilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseyjambo Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Rodgers won't move until 10 in a row is either in the bag or blown. He's a Celtic man so will want to be the guy who delivers it The right offer in the EPL comes along - for example Arsenal and Brenda will be off. As far as blowing 10 in a row, the only way that is likely to happen is that an Arab or Chinese billionaire comes in and decides to invest heavily in another team in Scotland or the team is wiped out in a Munich style catastrophe and they can't get over the line. Other than either of those happening, with a continued qualification for the CL group stages and having big money assets like Tierney and Dembele on their books, no one is going to come close to landing a blow on Celtic no matter who is in charge of them they are so far ahead of everyone else financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I have never stood this long since I was in the Naval guard... Thank heavens I was well drilled. I've heard about this sort of thing happening at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Chiefo Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Mate I'm not going to act all itk at the club, it's not me, I hear a couple things here or there. Nothing on Craig at all but Dougies happy to work under him I see no reason for him to tender his resignation. He wants Daly or Pressley though, thinks that's almost common knowledge so he may well indeed be unhappy.[The fact that Levein wants Pressley or Daly means, that unless he gets told NO, we will not move forward as a club with him as DOF. He wants Daly or Pressley so that he can continue to have a major input with the first team. The fact he seems to think that after a lengthy interview process, the best candidate for the job is the U20s coach with next to no first team experience, is yet another example of why we need Levein punted into an administrative only role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo-rocker Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I would have rathered we'd have kept looking. We have an adequate enough temporary coach in Daly to hold the fort long enough until we find the ideal replacement. I think Daly is potentially good enough to take the seat, but I'd rather not rush him in, but give him more time to learn his trade as u20s coach. Yes, you could use the Neilson only having six months as a good example, but you could argue Neilson might have been an even better head coach with another year or two at u20s. To me, from that shortlist, Freedman seems like the only choice, but moreso the best of a bad bunch. There was reported to be 100 candidates that had applied for this job. Surely we could have done better than this shortlist? Surely we can wait a bit longer to test the waters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I've heard about this sort of thing happening at sea. Rum and Bum.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Mate I'm not going to act all itk at the club, it's not me, I hear a couple things here or there. Nothing on Craig at all but Dougies happy to work under him I see no reason for him to tender his resignation. He wants Daly or Pressley though, thinks that's almost common knowledge so he may well indeed be unhappy.[The fact that Levein wants Pressley or Daly means, that unless he gets told NO, we will not move forward as a club with him as DOF. He wants Daly or Pressley so that he can continue to have a major input with the first team. The fact he seems to think that after a lengthy interview process, the best candidate for the job is the U20s coach with next to no first team experience, is yet another example of why we need Levein punted into an administrative only role. Ditto. I am keen on Levein beyond his role in first team affairs which is not healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Sky reporting we will choose before the end of next week.. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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