I've always said Deila was the wrong man. He's been the wrong decision from the get-go, and yes, some of that blame falls with the board. He was employed because he was cheap and because, with no seasonal challenge from anyone for the title, he could, and has, cruised along winning the bare minimum so as to keep his job and Celtic could spend less in the process.
The Huns took a manager from the Championship who had won NOTHING in his managerial career, and he seems to be doing quite well. I'm not looking for an expensive option like Moyes, and I'm not wanting someone to tell Scott Brown he can't eat fish finger sandwiches straight after training. I'm looking for someone who understands what is required to manage a club like Celtic, and Deila does not have an iota of a clue.
DD and PL did back Lennon though. They've also backed Deila. Cole, CKZ, GMS, Armstrong, Ciftci, Erik, Griffiths to name a few, and Lennon was backed also. It just so happens that for every Hooper and Griffiths, we have Banguras, Pukkis, Baldes, Scepovic etc.
Money has been spent - yes, less than what's been taken in, but when you spend more than you earn, that causes problems in the future. For us to be spending 2.5m on a striker, you'd hope it'd be someone who is guaranteed to do the job, not someone who can't even make match day squads. Even signing an experienced pro (Cole), and that's been pointless. You think Lawwell is asking for Carlton Cole to be signed? No, he isn't. Neither is DD. Those signings fall on Deila's shoulders, in the same way PL isn't patted on the back for the Wanyamas, the Tierneys, the Forsters.
Celtic will spend in the summer, they have no other option, and they'd better spend it wisely, and it had better be someone else than ****ing Ronny Deila doing so.
