Gordon Strachan has parted company with Celtic

[Joe King]

Archie Knox Your funny.
Im sure the celtic fans would love old Archie

Oh yeah, he worked for Rangers

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Oh yeah, he worked for Rangers

Yeah only won them about 6 titles

[Joe King]

Yeah only won them about 6 titles

Yeah, just remembered.

I'm sure Malky Mackay might take on assistant, given his short managerial experience

[BFG]

Tony Adams will get 1 or 2 more managerial posts and then the demented chairmen of the premiership and football leagues will come to realise what the common football fan already knows, he's useless at it.

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I cringe when he stands in front of the cameras and scratches his head while talking at super slow pace

[Chrono]

I reckon Merson could win the league up there.

[Marky]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/8078414.stm

Former Portsmouth manager and Arsenal legend Tony Adams has admitted on talkSPORT radio that he is close to becoming the new Celtic boss after entering into talks with the club.

http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/20826/Adams_admits_Arsenal_ambition_and_confirms_Celtic_link.aspx

Former Portsmouth manager and Arsenal legend Tony Adams has admitted on talkSPORT radio that he is close to becoming the new Celtic boss after entering into talks with the Scottish club.

Speaking to Andy Townsend and Mike Parry on the Townsend and Parry Show about his managerial future, Adams said:

“My good friend Wim Jansen is probably in at Celtic. It would be him as technical director and me as manager.

"By saying manager, it is kind of a head coach’s position really because once you have a technical director like you have in Europe, they help you with recruitment. They do the ‘nuts and bolts’, the travel arrangements, the hotels, and all that kind of stuff.

"As long as you have the final say of who comes in and out, these people are your help in the boardroom.

"I never had that at Portsmouth. It works for me and Celtic is an unbelievable club, you have a 50% chance of winning something up there.”

Asked by Townsend if he had applied for the vacant Celtic manger’s role, Adams said:

“I’ve not applied for the role. I know Wim Jansen who has put me in there. I think they approached him and I know Wim from my Feyenoord days and he’s actually said that he would only do the role if I were to be made manager. That’s Vim’s opinion, not Celtic’s.”

Parry then asked Adams if he would like to work for Arsenal where he spent his playing career.

“Two things, I would love to [work there],” said Adams. “But I’ve not been asked. I still feel like I’d like to go back there as boss. I did work under him [Arsene Wenger] for six years. I know the club inside out.

“It may be the case that they are asking him to achieve more than fourth but they are not giving him the money to do that so maybe I’ll go in with a Russian in a few years, get all the money and take them in to the Champions League.

“Arsenal is a big part of my life and I love it to death and I can see me at some stage being part of the club in some capacity.”

Parry then asked Adams if he thought he’d been given enough time as manager at Portsmouth before being sacked.

“I wasn’t,” said Adams. “That’s a fact. Even so, I think it had run its course. I had three years there and I still felt as if I was doing the same thing. Harry had moved on so I had to do a little more on the coaching pitch. Harry did occasionally put a tracksuit on and get on to the training pitch so when he left I had to do a little bit more. I think it had run its course.

“But the ambition is still there. I’m only seven years down the road [since retiring as a player] and I’m a patient man and I have plenty of time.

"If I’m not Arsenal manager the next ten years then I think I’ll give up. But at the moment I’m not giving up.

"What do I need? Maybe some European experience. There’s not many big English coach’s out there at the moment. I’ve never worked in the Championship. Maybe I’ll take one [club] up rather than take one down.”

Is this some sort of wind up? Tony Adams as Celtic manager

[Lee]

Is this some sort of wind up? Tony Adams as Celtic manager

I thought it was an April's fools when I first saw it

[Rigadon]

Former Portsmouth boss Tony Adams says he is in the frame to become the new Celtic manager should the club appoint Wim Jansen as technical director.

Adams said Celtic approached Jansen, who recommended him. But a club source has denied Adams is a candidate.

"When Celtic approached Wim he very kindly said that Tony Adams was the man they needed to go and get," said Adams.

"I'm very interested. I do love winning things, so it does appeal but as of yet, no phone calls."

Adams has been out of the game since being sacked by Portsmouth in February, having won just four of 22 games in charge.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ic/8079665.stm

Mental!

There is no way they will hire him. Is he mental? Wait don't answer that.

If he somehow gets this job I will put my life savings on rangers winning the title again and Adams joining Susan Boyle in the priory

[Guest]

Like he says, he's got a '50% chance' of winning things at Celtic. Smart arse Mr. Adams, seems the booze has done him a world of good.

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Former Celtic boss Wim Jansen has denied ever recommending Tony Adams for the manager's post at Parkhead.

Adams claimed he was in the frame, should Jansen return to Celtic in the role of technical director.

However, Jansen said: "Sure, I worked with Tony in Holland when he was coaching there and I know him well. We have a good relationship.
"But it's a little while since we have been in contact. And I have never suggested anything about Celtic."

Adams has been out of the game since being sacked by Portsmouth in February, having won just four of 22 games in charge, and a Celtic source was quick to rubbish his claims.