{"id":5432,"date":"2014-07-31T13:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=5432"},"modified":"2014-08-01T09:58:24","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T08:58:24","slug":"suddenly-the-rain-came-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=5432","title":{"rendered":"Suddenly the rain came down"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the most recent Etims Podcast<\/a><\/strong>, we ended with Danny Wilson singing ‘Marys Prayer’ as we all felt quite positive about all things Celtic and the opening line “Everything is wonderful, being here is Heavenly<\/em>” felt appropriate.<\/p>\n

Sadly, as the lyrics descend into regret, they have become even more apt following the Legia Warsaw result.\u00a0 The 4-1 defeat ( going on 6, 7, 8) had many questions being raised and here are a few below:<\/p>\n

Board <\/strong>
\nCan the CEO really say hes kept his eye on the ball while dealing with Commonwealth games, Murrayfield and also winning a seat on the SFA board while team quality subsides?<\/p>\n

How much exactly does it cost to run Celtic..the books suggest we are doing okay yet Nothing spent on Management and Nothing spent on Team, Is there something we should know?<\/p>\n

Were we banking on early big sales to pay for purchases? With recent Goalkeeper deals in England, has that ship sailed ( or sunk!) ?<\/p>\n

If the board knew Lennon was leaving way back, where was the contingency planning player wise: Offer Sammi baubles and hope for the best ?<\/p>\n

New manager who made clear his intentions of creating a dynamic, energetic team. Does it make sense to offer him no additional first team players prior to our biggest games of the season (Berget 24 hours before on loan), especially as the team was down Sami, Brown and Forrest from the end of the season?<\/p>\n

If the manager said he was happy with no new players – an idea I find hard to comprehend – would the board not insist on strengthening the team with so much financially at play?<\/p>\n

The Champions League has massively increased payments to teams from this season. With this in mind and the importance to Celtic, the board should have ensured 2 or 3 new first team players were brought in to give the new manager every chance. To not do this is dreadful business practice. Agree or Disagree?<\/p>\n

Old adage. Invest to keep moving forward. Does no one on the Celtic board understand this?<\/p>\n

Will we now see a number of players leave, either for\u00a0better football challenges or to pay for lost\u00a0revenue, \u00a0causing us even more upheaval?<\/p>\n

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Management <\/strong><\/p>\n

At 2-1\u00a0 we lost a defender so a defeat wasnt a total surprise but Ronnie, 2 missed penalties and an end of game collapse, please tell us a lesson has been learnt?<\/p>\n

Ronnie, you say you will give clearer instructions to the players? How thick are they if they cant follow\u00a0a managers\u00a0guidelines on how to hold a result at 2-1?<\/p>\n

Ronnie – Was Izzy unavailable due to injury or Board demands\u00a0or did you choose to leave out our dependable left-back and play Adam\u00a0Matthews on the wrong side of the pitch alongside a totally new face in the most important game of your Celtic career?<\/p>\n

Is it time we had\u00a0specific coaches for defence, midfield and striker areas?<\/p>\n

How Good\\Bad\\Stale was the squad that Ronnie and Jonnie inherited…new face Craig Gordon in training isnt exactly turning up to see all the bases loaded is it?<\/p>\n

You complained about the players energy levels. Why havent you got them into shape yet or have you and John Collins pushed them too far causing fatigue?<\/p>\n

Our best player has been a boy who wasnt even near the club last year….have we went\u00a0backwards?<\/p>\n

Ronnie, you said two weeks ago\u00a0that you\u00a0only wanted first team signing or young players\u00a0that you\u00a0can develop. Why the sudden change in bringing a loan player?<\/p>\n

Ronny – Why play such an attacking formation in your second ever away
\ngame in the Champions League against a team 3 weeks ahead in preparation?<\/p>\n

Ronny – Why not “park the bus” after the first goal? Worst case extreme
\npressure but ability to hit on break?<\/p>\n

Ronny – Why stretch your back line the full width of the pitch and push
\nfull backs so far up that there’s at least three bus lanes either side of
\na stretched 2 x centre halfs? And then leave a full 30 yards space in
\nfront of them when attacking also? And then not alter that after 10
\nminutes when it was apparent?<\/p>\n

Ronny – What you doing to sort out (3) above before next week?<\/p>\n

Jonny C – Who’s getting 10000 sit ups down the Coo Market 10 minutes
\nbefore kick off next week?<\/p>\n

Will Celtic EVER play NOT to lose a game…..cant we approach a game with the idea of getting a decent result and then\u00a0win on home leg, its not rocket science is it?
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Fans <\/strong><\/p>\n

Faithful thru and thru or feeling like a Mug?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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