In the short history of the club created by Charles Green, it was the most Pyrrhic victory of them all.
Two years ago today the Admirable Warburton’s chaps triumphed on penalties against Heated Driveway Productions.
Finally, it seemed to the People that they were “back” and it fed steroids to the lie that there was still an “Old Firm”.
Of course, we know what happened in the immediate aftermath of Tom Rogic sending his penalty over the bar.
The official Sevco party rather overdid the unsurpassed dignity.
The poor dears just couldn’t contain their Quintessential Britishness within earshot of the Celtic leadership.
Consequently, an enraged Dermot Desmond decided that allowing his CEO to play at being the club’s Director of Football probably wasn’t on anymore.
Therefore, major changes had to be made.
It is worth re-stating that it wasn’t Ronny Deila’s fault.
He had been recruited into a dysfunctional organisation.
However, he had to go.
A quality manager was then brought in.
Moreover, the new guy would be in total control of all footballing matters.
You know the rest.
Since that day the basket of assets has managed has managed two league draws against Celtic.
You saw on Sunday the gulf in class and there is no indication that the Parkhead club will stand still and wait for Sevco.
Two years ago today the people in leadership positions at Celtic decided that a root and branch upgrade was needed at the club.
It would be churlish not acknowledge the part played by the Sevco chaps in this green and white revolution.
Therefore, like so much of what distresses The People they did it to themselves.
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I was glad to see the back of Deila, and Kennedy should have went with him , between them they destroyed the career of our best player Kris Commons, Celtic player of the year, sports writer’s player of the year, highest Celtic goal scorer of the year, and they clowns dropped him, and heated driveway sat back and watched it,
To be fair to Ronnie D , met him a couple of times , genuine guy , should never have been fired as he should never have been hired .
However he will be part of 10 in a row so well done .
There’s an old saying. You get what you pay for. If you pay top dollar you get top people. If you pay peanuts you attract monkeys.
Somewhere along the line sevco have turned this saying on its head. Even when they pay top dollar they still only attract monkeys.
It’s a perfect storm with the Hoops on the up whilst the Ibrox club is on a road to nowhere.
As Big Derek says, no big deal, someone, anyone, just needs to put £30m on the table and all will be well!
With debts already over £20m they are on the edge of a precipice with April payroll on the horizon. Whose going to pick up the tab this time around?
Some advice for poor Murty….get out of Dodge now, you are on a hiding to nothing and there’s every chance that the home crowd on Sunday will be giving you some transport advice, as in Murty, Murty, get to feck, and that will be at the lower end of the abuse table.
There’s every chance that Celtic will be crowned Champions on Saturday and celebrations will break out in Glasgow and wherever else Celtic fans are gathered.
Failure to secure 3 points at home to Hearts will be the last straw for the majority of the support. Ibrox will not be a nice place to be especially for Murty as the focus of dissent, as in all probability King will be sat at home glugging some nice South African Shiraz as he awaits the massive dividend from Laird arriving in his bank account.
Mibees no the Onion Bears are having a silent protest
Oh Happy Days. It is so good to see them suffer. HH.
Phil,
Your hang-ups on Lawwell are misplaced and fake news. Celtic (the FULL board AND Desmond) would not approve at that time the level of investment to buy a manager and backroom team like they have now. They didn’t think they needed to. They didnt trust Deila (or managers post O’Neill) with full football side control after the mess they were left with that Lawwell had to recover – major chapeau due there.
You are quite right that the Deila loss to Rangers inflamed the whole situation and purse strings were loosened, very importantly including new funding direct from Desmond, to support the acquisition of Rogers and his backroom staff.
The current Celtic structure BOTH Rogers and Lawwell is the envy of most clubs in the UK.
Pep
Absolutely correct Pep.