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Martin O'Neill

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Bumblebee, Dec 22, 2016.

Discuss Martin O'Neill in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. Bunk Moreland

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    I think his mind was elsewhere in his last season to be fair with his wife having cancer and understandably so
     
    Bunk Moreland, Jun 29, 2019
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  2. TheHappyLoss

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    Just couldn't say a bad word about the guy, loved him
     
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  3. dmccourt95

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    He should retire his methods are terribly outdated now
     
    dmccourt95, Jun 29, 2019
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  4. Westlondonscot Gold Member Gold Member

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    Not sure what he would bring to the table.
    While he recruited some good players he did get a fair amount to spend and he left Celtic with an ageing squad.
     
    Westlondonscot, Jun 29, 2019
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    When I read Sutton's Biography (I think it was his) I got the impression O'Neill just picked the team and gave motivational talks, Sutton said the players were good enough they just figured it out on the pitch what needed done to win.
     
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    Kinda annoying to hear that, cause tbh they didn't always do what was needed to win, more than a few near misses and glorious failures in that era. Makes you wonder if a more hands on approach could of been the difference between a uefa cup and another league title or two :(.
     
    aliceinsound, Jul 1, 2019
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  7. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    DOF?
     
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  8. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Naw it doesn't. If he hadn't bought the players he did and managed the way he did I would is more likely we wouldn't have got to a European final and won as many trophies as we did.
     
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  9. We named the dog Indiana Gold Member Gold Member

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    Naw
     
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  10. CydonianWaffle

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    So you dont think man management could have improved our performance at key moments?
     
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  11. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    That’s that then, cheers. :50:
     
    JC Anton, Jul 1, 2019
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  12. We named the dog Indiana Gold Member Gold Member

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    In that era he was a fantastic manager. Think we were lucky to have him and his coaching team.
     
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  13. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I think if you asked pretty much any member of those squads they would say Martin O'Neill was a fantastic man manager.

    Would you disagree ?
     
    StPauli1916, Jul 1, 2019
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  14. StevieBhoooy!

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    Main rivals NOT using dodgy tax fiddles to employ unaffordable players AND referees without an agenda and we WOULD have won a couple more league titles...

    Nothing to do with the manager or his ‘style’.
     
    StevieBhoooy!, Jul 1, 2019
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  15. CydonianWaffle

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    EBTs didn't help Alec McLeish discover you could play a 443.
     
    CydonianWaffle, Jul 1, 2019
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  16. CydonianWaffle

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    Being popular with your players is one thing and man management is another. He was a great manager for Celtic but not perfect. Had a good spell with Villa afterwards as well.
     
    CydonianWaffle, Jul 1, 2019
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  17. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Would be a horrific appointment as DOF.
     
    Valhalla, Jul 1, 2019
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  18. StevieBhoooy!

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    Our 12th man has always been in the seats/terraces.... as opposed to ’on the pitch’.
     
    StevieBhoooy!, Jul 1, 2019
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  19. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    He was of course one of only 2 Celtic managers to get us to a European Final,that alone is a superb achievement.
     
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  20. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Who the * are you? :56:
     
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