Seems to me that Celtic offered Howe everything, his own management team, sure you expect that of any manager but his choice of DOF? That’s a new one to me. Was the jock Stein end to be renamed the Howe end as well? This guy has been given an eternity and had Celtic not been working on an alternative we’d be looking at another Gordon/Forster type scenario.
I also find it unusual that the club have come out and said he is not coming first. He is a talented manager, one that the majority of us wanted but at what price? The more that comes out about this whole saga the more relieved I am it’s not Howe, and I wanted him as well.
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There are many, many talented managers who would jump at the chance to manage Celtic and the “I want my DOF” doesn’t quite add up for me I’d even go as far as saying I’ve never heard of anything like it. Celtic will appoint a top manager though Postecoglu I’ve no idea of his talents but the same can be said of wim Jansen and Venglos.
I get the feeling that Howe was using Celtic to get a job in the EPL and he will probably get one without Hughes as his DOF as well. At the end of the day if Howe cannot work under a guy like Harkin or someone else then he’s no business being Celtic manager. I am angry about the whole thing, hes left us blowing in the wind and thankfully Dom McKay unlike Peter Lawwell hasn’t put all his eggs in one basket it seems. It’s Howe who misses the big opportunity here not Celtic.
Winter – a well known member on Celtic Noise.
I felt that Howe was too lightweight for Celtic. I know a little bit about Ange P and he is way too lightweight for Celtic. Really nice guy and good with the press but no tactical genius. Had they suggested Tony Popovic I might have been slightly more enthusiastic.
Vigobhoy – – a well known member on Celtic Noise.
He must have something about him to lead Australia to 2 World Cups especially when he’s competing against the south Koreans and Japanese. I get the vibe here that people are underratting the Asian game it’s decent, it’s a higher standard than Scotland though that’s not difficult. If it’s to be Ange P give the guy a chance, remember the Wim who? The Dr Jo who? One stopped the ten and between them Henrik and Lubo were acquired. Theres only MSM reports that say its Ange P and theyve been wrong many times. Keep the faith this is no longer Lawwell’s toy thing HH
Winter – a well known member on Celtic Noise.
The suggestion that we should be okay with it because we’d never heard of either wim or dr jo is irrelevant. We’re Celtic and we should be attracting a far bigger name than the new favourite. This guy whatever his pedigree is an unknown to us and he knows little about Scottish football and has no experience of European football. We are 3 weeks from pre season training with half a team.
He will know little about his ‘enforced targets’. The chances of us attracting or keeping players with an unknown coach are greatly reduced. The chances of him succeeding are therefore reduced. It’s a testament to our boards lack of understanding of us supporters feelings that they think they can take such a chance with this appointment and offer us more of the same.
We need someone with experience/gravitas who knows the game here, has actively participated in British/European football and can hit the ground running.
Smelltheglove – a well known member on Celtic Noise.
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All very valid points here. I’m not normally one of the tin-foil hat brigade but this does smell like a bit of a set up. What other team REALLY waits 3 months on a manager to come in? So this gets built up then he says he’s not coming ….and suddenly we get a left field name who may be a decent guy, but NO WAY is he a credible guy to manage us. All doom and gloom and then we get Roy Keane or John Kennedy foisted on us – the plan all along. So SO hacked off at the moment.
On Ange: No experience in European football apart from a small stint in the 3rd division in Greece. He’s journeyed around Australia and Asia for 20 odd years yet never been on anybody’s radar – yet all of a sudden he’s a hidden gem. Now you may be right Winter – maybe he will come in and blow us all away, but really as things stand I can’t see how someone who most people couldn’t pick out of a line up despite being in the game so long is suddenly a credible candidate. Think we’ll have to agree to differ on this one.
SalopCelt – a well known member on Celtic Noise.
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I would say Howe was more concerned about what goes on behind the scenes myself. Any good manager would want to work with people he can trust. Work for people who are prepared to match his ambition for success. Many reasons as to why he has chosen to turn down the offer of a lifetime and will possibly never hear the full truth. Either way it doesn’t excuse how the board have handled this whole fiasco.
John no – a well known member on Celtic Noise.
Well what more than you’re choice of DOF and management team and no Peter Lawwell would he need? Add to that he’s kept us waiting 3 months, strung along and hes bottled it. Rather than take the opportunity of a lifetime and trust in the clubs DOF (I believe that his team were for it) he’s chosen mediocrity and money a recurring theme. We need guys like possibly Ange P who really want the job. HH
Winter – a well known member on Celtic Noise.
