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John Hartson was on The Go Radio Football Show last night and he gave his full support to Ange and his football philosophy. JH seems to be impressed with what Ange is trying to do.
Show available here go to Oct 5 show down the page and JH starts talking about Ange at about 25:40
“I do think there should be a statement coming out from Celtic to say ‘we’re in transition, we’ve had to build a whole new team, we’ve made a lot of changes, and we’re behind Ange.’
“Whether or not they’re telling him that internally [I don’t know]. But I just feel as if that would stop a lot of the noise about Celtic.
“In January we’re maybe going to strengthen. Give him another window or two more windows. He’ll be feeling pressure and I just feel that would help the cause.”
Quotes swiped from Celts Are Here but he says a lot more than that. At the start he talks about the refereeing of the Sevco game and he talks about the Celtic game after that so it's actually not a bad 25 mins before he says the above. I listened to it to verify the quotes and get the start position but stopped listening after that.
If we get through this international break without further injuries we'll have a more settled squad and Ange will had more time to work with players still onsite. I believe the board should come out with several statements of support. Firstly they should get Ange a proven defensive coach and reassign John 'job for life' Kennedy a role in a non-football-operations department. They then need to make a significant statement in January to bolster the squad with players who can play Ange's system and replace those who can't.
I wouldn't trust any statement, verbal or written, though. I remember too well their statements enabling Lennon. Unless they are prepared to back Ange with the personnel, both player and coach, who are good enough to produce what he wants they are throwing a lifeline to Sevco. Again.
Show available here go to Oct 5 show down the page and JH starts talking about Ange at about 25:40
“I do think there should be a statement coming out from Celtic to say ‘we’re in transition, we’ve had to build a whole new team, we’ve made a lot of changes, and we’re behind Ange.’
“Whether or not they’re telling him that internally [I don’t know]. But I just feel as if that would stop a lot of the noise about Celtic.
“In January we’re maybe going to strengthen. Give him another window or two more windows. He’ll be feeling pressure and I just feel that would help the cause.”
Quotes swiped from Celts Are Here but he says a lot more than that. At the start he talks about the refereeing of the Sevco game and he talks about the Celtic game after that so it's actually not a bad 25 mins before he says the above. I listened to it to verify the quotes and get the start position but stopped listening after that.
If we get through this international break without further injuries we'll have a more settled squad and Ange will had more time to work with players still onsite. I believe the board should come out with several statements of support. Firstly they should get Ange a proven defensive coach and reassign John 'job for life' Kennedy a role in a non-football-operations department. They then need to make a significant statement in January to bolster the squad with players who can play Ange's system and replace those who can't.
I wouldn't trust any statement, verbal or written, though. I remember too well their statements enabling Lennon. Unless they are prepared to back Ange with the personnel, both player and coach, who are good enough to produce what he wants they are throwing a lifeline to Sevco. Again.