{"id":9118,"date":"2016-05-14T09:13:17","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T08:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=9118"},"modified":"2016-05-14T09:13:17","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T08:13:17","slug":"celtic-diary-saturday-may-14-come-out-ye-zlatan-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=9118","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Saturday May 14: Come Out Ye Zlatan Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although we celebrated after the Hearts game, and again after the Aberdeen game, to orrow is the game where Celtic are begrudgingly handed the SPL trophy by grinning imbecile Neil Doncaster, providing a golden opportunity for either Ronny Deila, John Collins or anyone else to cement their name amongst true Celtic legends;<\/p>\n

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Sometimes the simplest way to get your feelings across is often the most effective.<\/p>\n

For Ronny deila, its the end of a turbulent exoerience as he prepares to head off into the sunset, and he’s probably going to be more than a little emotional, if his press conference yesterday is anything to go by, and he offered hope and encouragement to the incoming boss about next season;<\/p>\n

\u201cThis squad could get to the Champions League next year.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThey have to be ready and use the experience they have. The last two seasons we have been very close. We will meet the same kind of opponents next time and Celtic should be good enough to beat them seven times out of 10.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Should be, but the squad have proved that they haven’t learned anything, so some level of experience above what is already there will be needed to boost the chances, which frankly are no better than fifty fifty at the moment.<\/p>\n

Whether that experience will be at managerial level with the expected partnership of O’Neill and Keane , or at player level with the -well, we’ll come to that in a moment-acquisistion of a blue chip signing…<\/p>\n

Deila continued, dropping a fairly big hint that he will grass the troublemakers…<\/p>\n

\u201cI would be happy to take a call from the new manager. If he wants that then it is not a problem for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Then the current boss got a little , er, emotional, looking back at his two years in the hot seat;<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is good in one way, but in another way it is a little bit sad.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I get some time off and take time to reflect, I\u2019ll feel very proud of my two years here. I will have a lot of good memories.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to be very honest with yourself, and be yourself.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then, whatever happens, you can look in the mirror and know you\u2019ve been true to yourself. That gets through to the fans.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI admit mistakes when I have made mistakes. I\u2019ve said things when things haven\u2019t been positive and I think you get respect for that.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve also taken the responsibility when things haven\u2019t been so good.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh stop it.<\/p>\n

You’ve won two titles, more than quite a few Celtic bosses, and for that we thank you.<\/p>\n

You’ve assembled a squad which has potential, and for that, we thank you.<\/p>\n

but, we did tell you that you had to stamp your authority on the squad, and you didn’t, so when you take another job, learn from it, and don’t make the same mistakes again.<\/p>\n

Goodbye, Ronny, maybe the job just came too soon for you. all the best in whatever you do next.<\/p>\n

Except if you end up back at Celtic Park as manager of a Europeanopponent.<\/p>\n

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Celtic face Motherwell in the final game of the season, and whilst the result doesn’t matter, perhaps I can finally get the 7-0 thats been promised for the last couple of years ?<\/p>\n

That would be nice.<\/p>\n

Our tarrier carrier pilot is on another mission tomorrow, so a few of us are jumping in with the Preston Emerald , who have been known to enjoy a sing song and a good day out, which kind of adds to the excitement, as they are still completely unaware of how the Lennon CSC members can make a long day longer, and really need to work on our four part harmonies.<\/p>\n

And we have promised to to have the one drink each.<\/p>\n

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I worked briefly in Preston for a while in 2007\/8 and used to pop into the Sun Hotel to watch the occasional game on television, and it will be like a wee trip down memory lane of sorts.<\/p>\n

Of course , by the time I get home, as we intend to have a refreshment or two when we get back to Stoke, any memories that come back to me will have disappeared again, but that measn the next time \u00a0I do this, it will be like \u00a0a whole new experience, and thus ad to the excitement.<\/p>\n

So, are we any coser to finding a manager for to replace Ronny Deila ?<\/p>\n

Peter Lawwell , as usual, was frank and honest with the press; ( you don’t know what frank and honest means, do you ?-Ed )<\/p>\n

\u201cIt won\u2019t be for another week or two, I would have thought. We have just started the process,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will get the best man available who wants to come to Scotland. We have strengths and weaknesses, but we need to get in the best and get the fans back. I hope that\u2019s what we do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time you go out for a manager, it\u2019s tough. However, we are champions, we are going into the (Champions League) qualifiers, we have a stable club financially, we have just announced the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in Scottish football history, we have the biggest kit sponsorship deal, we are going to play Barcelona, Inter Milan, Leicester, and it is Celtic. We still have a big appeal.\u201d \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Right, if he can do t, so can we.<\/p>\n

It’s time for us to insult your intelligence…..<\/p>\n

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