Bright New Dawn?; with Larsson Gone and the Squad Ageing, It's Time for Celtic's Youngsters to Step Up, Writes Darryl Broadfoot
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FROM sleepless nights in Seattle to Philadelphia freedom, Celtic's pre-season in America was nothing if not eventful. They begin the defence of the Bank of Scotland Premierleague championship against Motherwell at Parkhead on Sunday in front of the curious, the confident, and the mildly concerned.
This coming season marks the end of an era at Celtic. Yet, does the departure of Henrik Larsson signal the start of a brave new dawn, or the end of the road for Martin O'Neill's loyal servants? More importantly, could this be the year the manager's ambitions in Scotland are finally exhausted? The financial frugality of the plc board, and in particular the chairman and former governor of the Bank of England, Brian Quinn, is laudable considering the current financial crisis engulfing the game, yet it has proven to be a major handicap in not only finding an able replacement for Larsson, but improving the overall quality and quantity of the first-team squad.See the full content of this document
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Bright New Dawn?; with Larsson Gone and the Squad Ageing, It's Time for Celtic's Youngsters to Step Up, Writes Darryl Broadfoot
As a consequence, Celtic's hopes of reaching the second phase of the Champions League, a holy grail shared by the Old Firm, may have been compromised. The demographic of O'Neill's unit is such that there are too few players in the prime of their careers. It is ...
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