JOHN HARTSON appears way off base with his summation of the Eddie Howe situation.
The Welshman called the Englishman privileged for being in Celtic’s sights but almost ridiculed the former Bournemouth man for not running up to Glasgow in the blink of an eye.
“Eddie Howe is privileged to be so sought after by Celtic,” Hartson told the Go Radio Show said.
“Celtic is a global club. Massive fanbase all around the world, it’s a magnificent job.
“Especially now because you’ve got a big challenge. The challenge is to topple Rangers who have just won the Premiership.
“Celtic have to respond and they have to make sure they get the right man in.
“Eddie Howe is um-ing and ah-ing, maybe he’s decided he may well be going somewhere else.
“If he thinks he’s got Celtic in the bag and he’s holding out for something else coming up (then Celtic must move on).”
Deals can be complicated and because of the detail involved in Celtic’s restructure, it isn’t just the case of a phone call.
It’s also more heartening to know if a manager has covered all his bases with Celtic and takes the time to study what the club needs. We don’t want a manager who’s just grateful to be there like Neil Lennon.
Considering Celtic haven’t approached anyone else in nearly a month, there’s more to this than meets the eye. Dermot Desmond would not put his cards on the table for this long if he thought for a second it would backfire on him.
Patience is a virtue, John.
