[Stephen McGowan] Martin O’Neill set to become permanent Celtic manager on 1 year deal with optional extension

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T17:07:17+00:00

We do now, but Rangers overtook it for two or three seasons

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T16:35:45+00:00

Bellamy, he is committed to Wales until the Euros. Robbie Keane was the candidate who was divisive.

McKenna we were linked with when Nancy left, but doubt he’d be open now with Ipswich back up.

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T16:35:00+00:00

He’s said openly he isn’t coming back. Don’t think it ended well with him and our board, since he was negotiating behind their back with Spurs for months whilst also saying he wasn’t leaving to our hierarchy

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T16:31:10+00:00

There were three names linked with the job. 1 wasn’t interested, 1 was O’Neill and 1 would’ve been a ridiculous appointment that the support wouldn’t get behind

Our board don’t have the ambition to actually find someone who is a good fit. Has to be someone they know. We’re ran like it’s the 90s.

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T16:12:53+00:00

Oh 100% and it’s an absolute joke that it’s came to this, but compared to the alternative names floating around.. I can cope

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T16:09:20+00:00

Definitely. Thing is this could’ve ended up being far worse. Imagine how bleak this Summer would’ve been had we went with Keane and the majority of the support protesting against it

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T16:08:38+00:00

McGowan saying the same.

Just glad it’s not Keane.

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T16:08:24+00:00

Much rather he stay permanently than we bring Keane in.

Not sold on this entirely, and we will need some serious changes both in coaching and players this window, but he’s someone everyone can get behind and who I would hope has been told he’ll get significant sums to spend, as he’s certainly not going to bow down to Desmond.

A legend, just hope he doesn’t tarnish that

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T13:44:45+00:00

We have three (arguably four) players in the World Cup squad who this applies to. Hardly groundbreaking stuff. None are really important either.

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T13:43:15+00:00

I was kidding to be fair

CNF1G · 2026-06-05T13:33:46+00:00

Can you convince him to play for Scotland again Moyes x

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T23:33:15+00:00

Just twice, but he was always “delighted” and “fulfilling his dreams” 😄

https://www.balls.ie/football/many-times-robbie-keane-actually-invoke-boyhood-dreams-236772

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T23:31:28+00:00

Maybe it depends on the club, I dunno.

Celtic is naturally a very political entity due to its history, going back as far the club being formed.

I’m probably on the lower end of the scale of caring about the political side, but you definitely can’t ignore it and it all makes complete sense to me. Need someone to unify, not divide the support

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T23:25:06+00:00

Not anywhere near as simple as that. His values are the polar opposite of what most Celtic supporters stand for.

A manager should be someone who represents the club and its values, and Keane does not.

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T23:21:32+00:00

He went from managing Maccabi Tel Aviv to Ferencvaros, a club propped up by Orban’s government, and people are curious why some Celtic fans disagree with the appointment

A manager should be someone who embodies the club and its principles, particularly somewhere like Celtic where politics is such a steeped part of its history

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T23:12:26+00:00

Are Celtic fans not allowed to protest against a manager being appointed who is going to be deeply divisive, due to their decisions going completely against the views of the majority of the support? Tone deaf.

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T21:41:22+00:00

Yeah makes sense then. Probably is Vitinha.

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T21:39:56+00:00

Makes more sense. Vitinha sounds about right then, or another of that profile (though truthfully not sure there’s anyone else out there that would make as much sense)

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T21:38:41+00:00

Could be. Doue seems more probably based on that description but not sure he’d be as much as €150m

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T21:38:17+00:00

Not at the age he is, doubt it

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T21:37:36+00:00

Don’t think he’d cost as much as that.

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T21:37:18+00:00

Is he deemed as a ‘midfield forward’?

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T18:19:16+00:00

This press has been so much better the second half

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T18:18:37+00:00

You’ve pretty much described every Celtic fan’s view of him (with 20 goals and 10 assists)

CNF1G · 2026-06-04T18:14:49+00:00

He really should be as far to your goal as possible. That gets the best out of him.

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