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Antiquated ideas among Celtic leadership have had terrible consequences this season. A fundamental one was what I called belief in "leadership superpowers" and that supposed leadership skills are more important than actual footballing output. The latest example-
the idea that the annual trip to Dubai was the reason Celtic kicked on in recent seasons- not because we have superior players & squad depth relative to domestic competition. Unsurprisingly, the leadership superpowers and Dubai magic never seemed to overcome European kryponite.
Another antiquated idea has been that poor Neil Lennon could have succeeded if he had only been allowed to have his own coaching staff. I don't reject this idea on principle, but let's look at the subsequent career paths of Lennon's coaching staff. I think it offers a reasonable
gauge for how the industry values their talents.
Johan Mjalby- manager of mid table Sweden 2nd tier
Gary Parker- performance analyst at mid table League Two in EFL
Alan Thompson- last seen being dismissed from a League Two EFL team
John Park- rumored in media to have jobs
Johan Mjalby- manager of mid table Sweden 2nd tier
Gary Parker- performance analyst at mid table League Two in EFL
Alan Thompson- last seen being dismissed from a League Two EFL team
John Park- rumored in media to have jobs
lined up at Sunderland and then Falkirk, but from what I can find, not working at present.
I do not begrudge any of these gentlemen earning a living- this isn't about them individually. I am addressing the idea that this group of people would have somehow altered the course
I do not begrudge any of these gentlemen earning a living- this isn't about them individually. I am addressing the idea that this group of people would have somehow altered the course
of Celtic history in some positive way.
This thesis is one I have universally read/heard within the context of Lennon being "unsupported." What if the only thing preventing an implosion under Lennon last season was the residual structure imposed upon him? Impossible to say, but
This thesis is one I have universally read/heard within the context of Lennon being "unsupported." What if the only thing preventing an implosion under Lennon last season was the residual structure imposed upon him? Impossible to say, but
I find that theory more credible given the CV's of the people involved. If one coach is desired by an EPL top half team while the other is at a mid table team in Sweden's 2nd tier, I think it reasonable to value coaching talents in those "neighborhoods."
A similar question can
A similar question can
be asked of Strachan's profile as a coach. Given his CV, age, and profile, his move to Celtic wreaked of cronyism, as Celtic appear to be a "Strachan son employment service."
There are plenty of reasons to be critical of the CEO and board, IMO. I don't think imposing limits
There are plenty of reasons to be critical of the CEO and board, IMO. I don't think imposing limits
on Neil Lennon's staffing decisions was one of them. His former staff didn't belong at Celtic- the mistake was thinking Lennon. Moving forward & building a future will require that as many of these bad ideas as possible are abandoned. End.
