The Celtic Thread

Think that articles highlights a lot of my concerns with Howe's appointment.

I didnt realise they over spent to get promoted.

Appointing his man from Bournemouth, as DoF doesnt look too clever either looking at the recruitment before he got them relegated.  

Howe should have had a larger job long before Celtic. ‘Commendable’ this is the issue. He took Bournemouth from the lower leagues of English football, to the Premier League and maintained them there for a few seasons. Bournemouth should never have been in the PL, LOI has stadiums that match Bournemouth’s. He simply didn’t just take Bournemouth to the PL, he took them there and played attacking football, against any opposition. He could of went down a big Sam route, but he didn’t. He matched the larger established clubs week in week out. 

The issue he will have is adopting to Glasgow. He’s been comfortable in the South of England, it’s a nicer lifestyle. That will change. He also goes into a club expected to play his style of football, but to win each and every game. And crucially, get into Europe. Having a pop at him for breaking fair play rules is a tad ridiculous also, his job is to manage the players the board and DOF buy in. I personally believe Howe should be given what he wants and needs, in Bournemouth that’s very much what happened and it led to his success. The DOF he wants is Scottish, and a Celtic fan. He understands how large the club is and what it’ll entail, and let’s be frank. Outside of Christie, Jullian and maybe one or two others. There isn’t much there to work with, he needs 7/8 new faces in the door to hit the ground running. A DOF he’s familiar with, is crucial to that. I do expect another few ex Bournemouth staff to come aboard, if that means Woods the GK coach goes. So be it. Celtic don’t need any reminder of the Lennon era. 

If he’s given the tools, the budget, and the team he wants around him. He’ll develop Celtic into an unstoppable force in Scotland again but make inroads into Europe again.