Venus wants to play the beautiful game

Thu, 25 Jun 15:31:26 2009

Mark Venus wants to increase the overall standard of Scottish football by making a success of his time at Celtic.

The Hoops' assistant manager arrived with boss Tony Mowbray from West Brom last week to begin a new era in the east end of Glasgow following the departure of Gordon Strachan at the end of the season.

"It's a challenge in that we are trying to raise Scottish football as well as Celtic," he said.

"In the overall picture, we want Scotland to do better as a football nation.

"And if we can raise the bar with Celtic then other teams can get pushed up behind us. I have followed football for 30 years so I understand that it is a big football club.

"But like any football team, you want to improve it.

"We will have a look when we get back in July and see if we can put things in to place.

"Above all else, I hope the fans will see a team who plays football, who tries to attack and who has individuals who can make enjoyable watching."

Before the SPL season begins on August 15, Celtic have the first of possibly two tricky Champions League qualifiers ahead of them, with the initial game coming on 28/29 July.

Celtic will be without key man Shunsuke Nakamura who is to join Espanyol, and there are doubts over the futures of midfielder Paul Hartley and striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, who are both out of contract.

 

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  1. Metz we will blame the board and Mowbray and his­ team....but we will give him a chance like we did­ Starchan...Cant see Rangers spending 2 million on­ players never mind a coaching team and if u dont rate­ ally then Wattie and boring footie at IPOX till Jan at­ least the the banners will be back out

    From Stuart, on Fri 26 Jun 4:26PM

  2. #8 & if it does,who the board goin to blame? who­ the support goin to blame? you lot takin a big chance­ oan him,and yes not many people had heard of dr.joe or­ wim b4 they came but at least they had a bit of a­ pedigree backin them up.Your #1 choice(coyle) didnt­ want it your #2 wouldnt even discuss a possible­ move,mowgli won nothin at hibs,grunt got the only team­ he ever been in charge of humped in2 the old 2nd div­ down south and has for penis??? who?????????? Believe­ it or not but I want to see you lot doin well not only­ in euro but in the spl as well as the last few seasons­ have becom a bit stale,but mowgli???? wheres your­ ambition????

    From METZ, on Fri 26 Jun 4:19PM

  3. 7...who will it be then?....Mowbray only been in­ Management for 4 seasons m8 gie the guy a chance....hes­ still learning his trade...which may blow up at Celtic­ and again it may not

    From Stuart, on Fri 26 Jun 4:04PM

  4. #6 I can assure you Stuart,it wont be super ally and­ again,mowgli has a fantastic pedigree doesnt he,as does­ grunt

    From METZ, on Fri 26 Jun 3:52PM

  5. Of course not Metz...the "we deserve better"­ crew will be wanting that Coach with all the badges and­ years of management experience when Wattie gets move up­ stairs...Ally

    From Stuart, on Fri 26 Jun 12:24PM

  6. #3 LOL!!!!!! dont think we will ever get that desperate­ that we would feel the need to sign some1 like him,we­ have a bit of pride

    From METZ, on Fri 26 Jun 12:15PM

  7. why isit tht its markvenus who is making all the­ comments i thought mowbray was the manager

    From paul, on Fri 26 Jun 11:42AM

  8. Pt1...Cause Rangers will not sack Wattie till just­ after Jan 2010

    From Stuart, on Fri 26 Jun 10:51AM

  9. This guy penus is gonnae be a rite laff next season :)

    From Billy King 1690, on Thu 25 Jun 10:52PM

  10. then why is he at septic??????

    From METZ, on Thu 25 Jun 8:06PM
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