Forget the tactics board.. Hoops are asleep at wheel

THE image of Wilfried Nancy out with the tactics board became a 24-hour storm in a teacup after losing to Hearts last weekend.

- MICHAEL GANNON

But it was the other clip from the Sky Sports coverage that was way more telling.

Forget about Nancy producing a coaching aid that's used by just about every other manager on the planet.

It was the sight of Paul Tisdale enjoying a bit of shut eye in the stands that is in danger of becoming the image that defines Celtic right now.

The head of football operations has worked in the shadows for the last 18 months.

But the spotlight is well and truly on now - and the man responsible for recruitment cannot be caught napping on the job.

There will be a ton of focus on Nancy at Hampden this afternoon. It's been framed as a must-win for the new gaffer but when is a cup final anything other than a must-win for this club?

The Frenchman is right up against it after defeats to Hearts and Roma in his first two games, with an avalanche of opinions on his team selections and tactics.