Celtic’s manager and board at a crossroads, both must meet challenges in tandem

Danny McGrain, David Potter & Willie Fernie – what a combination!

Celtic in the Eighties
Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter. Out now, order your copy at Celticstarbooks.com

We’re certainly Putting on the Style with the new promotion from Celtic Star Books. David Potter’s final book – Celtic in the Eighties – has been selling wonderfully well since its launch earlier this month. It is by far our fastest-ever seller. Order one of the last remaining copies of Celtic in the Eighties and Danny McGrain will sign it for you PLUS you’ll receive a copy of David Potter’s wonderful book on Willie Fernie as a free gift.

Celtic in the Eighties and Willie Fernie - Putting on the Style both by David Potter
Celtic in the Eighties and Willie Fernie – Putting on the Style both by David Potter. Photo The Celtic Star

Danny McGrain has now agreed to sign the final batch of Celtic in the Eighties. Ordering is simple, just place your order for Celtic in the Eighties at celticstarbooks.com/shop and we’ll do the rest, ensuring your copy is signed by Danny and a complimentary Willie Fernie book dispatched by the next working day, whilst stocks last, from Wednesday of this week (Danny is signing the books on Tuesday evening).

Danny McGrain collects the trophy
Celtic 3-0 St Mirren, Scottish Premier League, Celtic Park, 15 May 1982.
Danny McGrain signing copies of Celtic in the Eighties
Danny McGrain signing copies of Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter. Photo: Celtic Star Books

Please note that stocks are now running very low indeed and the book will NOT be reprinted. Click on the image below to order. Please note that postage will only be charged on ONE book.

Celtic in the Eighties
Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter. Out now on Celtic Star Books. Click on image above to order.
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As a Bellshill Bhoy I was taken to my first Celtic game in the summer of 1987. It was Billy McNeill’s return to Celtic Park as manager and Celtic lost 5-1 to Arsenal . I thought I was a jinx, I think my Grandfather might have thought the same. It was the finest gift anyone ever gave me when he walked me through Parkhead's gates.

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  1. A well balanced article niall, which I couldn’t disagree about.
    As Rodgers is the only face that can be discussed about what goes on behind closed doors, is where my own focus will remain, for now anyway.

    Personally no longer that confident within the decision making of Rodgers, and relieved that an extended contract is off the table at present.

    The addition of kelchi, is potentially a huge factor in how the decision making of Rodgers, might not be the easiest to work with at board level imo?

    We now know Rodgers wanted kelchi when the prospect of getting him became available.
    Always going to be a complicated transfer to get resolved, especially with the involvement of idah within it?
    This despite having Kenny, Shin and Osmand already with ourselves, along with Maeda and Yang looking to the exit door.

    So overall, as much as I would question Rodgers decision making upon the field of play, still believe it remains very questionable off the field of play also imo.
    Don’t think it’s completely grown into the overall squad, but to many signs of it not being as strong as it should be, for my liking also.

    Wouldn’t be fair to place all the blame upon Rodgers, but as the manager, huge part of his job as the face of the decision making process involved.
    The growing question remains as to whether his own decision-making, is best suited for our club going forward beyond this season?
    Personally believe that it’s been in decline for some time now, and the confidence is dropping all round, with his decision making within our club imo?

    • Agree. There is no doubt that the recruitment and transfer process has not worked well over the past two years. While to date the manager has been given a pass on this, there is increasing evidence that this is questionable.

  2. I agree with, pretty much, the gist of all of that politics. However, when you claim we have ‘technical midfielders and wide wingers stretching the pitch’, I have to ask, what the hell have I been watching, every week?? My view of the current team is..
    Really good defence (apart from dealing with high balls)
    Inert midfield, low in creativity.
    God awful forwards! Right footed wingers
    on the left and left footed wingers on the right, all cutting inside, time after time, clogging up an already congested final third and big strikers who, therefore, get bugger all service.

  3. From the moment he came back, I sincerely believe he came with two goals. One was to convince the fans who wanted to lynch him in 2019 that he wasn’t a bad guy, and the other, was to settle what he felt was a personal vendetta against Peter Lawwell, by turning more fans agahim than already were!
    For goal one, he is NOT having the same impact he did first time around. That’s a fact! His style is stale. His player choices in the transfer market are questionable at best! His accountability is zero! He blames anyone except himself.
    NOT good management in ANY walk of life!
    The second goal, for ANY manager to stand with “fans” against his very employers, is the most obvious cry for being fired if ever there was one!
    I was delighted when he came back, FOR TEN MINUTES!
    I do not trust him anymore!

  4. The fans who are against the Board because of lacking ambition and lack of transfer activity should look at Rogers players he brought in. The board have backed him with transfers look at Nawrocki £4 mill Lagerbecke £3 mill Trusty £6 mill Engels £11 mill the 2 recent buy wingers for a combined total of £10 mill plus the 2 japanesse youngsters , so you cannot really say the board have not backed him with transfers, okay we did not get a centre forward in the window but the lad did not want to come so you cant blame the board for that one i forgot to mention Idah £9 mill so come on guys get behind the team we can still have a good season things could be a lot worse look across the city to the blue noses