Celtic: The Martin O’Neill Years with Sutton, Stan and Jackie Mac

Celtic: The Martin O’Neill Years | Currie Club – The Scottish Football Sessions…

Darrell Currie is joined by Chris Sutton, Jackie McNamara and Stiliyan Petrov to look back on the Martin O’Neill era at Celtic. There’s an interesting insight from Jackie Mac regarding the failings of the previous manager John Barnes in dealing with the players and how the petted lip of French full-back Stéphane Mahé gave Martin the opportunity to get the pecking order clear. Mahé was used to walking off at training if he’d received a hard tackle from a teammate and when he attempted that under MON, he was told to keep walking and it would cost him two weeks wages!

There was quick change of mind from Mahé and the point was made. Martin O’Neill was the boss and the players all knew it.

A dejected Celtic manager Martin O’Neill after the UEFA Cup Final match between Celtic and FC Porto held on May 21, 2003 at the Estadio Olimpico in Seville, Spain. FC Porto won the match and trophy 3-2 after extra-time. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

The three former Celtic teammates talk though all those the big games at the time, the 6-2 game , winning in Amsterdam against Ajax (it’s not for eveyone, lurking Bears), winning at Anfield against Liverpool (it’s not for everyone, lurking Bears), the run to the UEFA Cup final, and all the trophies that were won.

It’s well worth a listen…