There have been wackier weeks in the history of Celtic, but not many of them. This one concluded with their 73-year-old interim manager being serenaded by an adoring support having guided the team past the 10 men of Rangers and into Scotland’s League Cup final. Will Martin O’Neill still be in charge when Celtic return to Hampden Park in mid-December? O’Neill claimed he did not even have any knowledge of when the final would take place. He was sticking to his theory that Celtic would have a permanent manager in place during the upcoming international window.“I don’t think there will be that conversation,” said O’Neill when asked whether he was open to an extended spell in charge. “It is all about results and whether the board think about taking their time.” There is also surely an element of whether the hierarchy view O’Neill as a more credible candidate than he will admit. His standing in the eyes of supporters helps directors who have been subject to vehement protest in recent times. Continue reading...