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Once the initial shock at his return is over, many Celtic fans will be happy to see the club legend back.
The Celtic power brokers, engulfed by the heat of the fans, knew what to do with this.
O’Neill was even able to nominate Hearts for the title – and stick to his predictions – and not tarnish their reputation.
Even if things don’t go to plan on Sunday – or at any stage during his caretaker tenure – his place in club folklore is firm. But the semi-final win over Rangers certainly lifted morale.
Fans sought out the two-decade-old songbook and sang it at the National Stadium. It was just another surreal moment in a surreal week.
O’Neill is not the same reliable player as he was in his first spell. No Lubo Moravcsik, no Neil Lennon, no Henrik Larsson.
But there is a group of players keen to prove their worth.
Apart from the aforementioned Callum McGregor and Kieran Tierney, the four other Celtic goalscorers – goalscorers Jonny Kenny and Callum Osmand – who were advised to “get a few DVDs of the Swede” – and providers Arne Ingles and Auston Trusty – have not been favored by Rodgers recently.
Whether O’Neill continued in the final or not, at worst he provided a path for players who would otherwise have suited up, put on boots and sat in the stands.
In terms of clothing, the final mention in this crazy week has to go to O’Neal’s match day outfits.
The sight of him wearing an Adidas Originals tracksuit on the touchline was as surprising as anything outside Parkhead this week.
“The other tracksuit was really tight nylon,” O’Neill explained of what he wore against Falkirk. “You looked like Robin Hood!”
A vintage look for a vintage manager, who may have just broken out the shirt and tie and turned to December 14th on the calendar.
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