Hearts plan shows up Celtic dart throwers who can’t see ten months ahead so no wonder Martin O’Neill is impressed

The Hoops boss made a telling admission after Tony Bloom admitted he would disappointed if the Jambos aren't champions within the next deacde

By Michael Gannon · Daily Record

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 11:23 AM

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Michael Gannon argues Hearts' structured recruitment highlights a lack of strategic long-term planning at Celtic.
Celtic manager O'Neill praised Hearts' scouting setup, comparing their data-driven recruitment system to Brighton's approach.
Gannon criticises Celtic's summer recruitment for signing attackers Kasper Hogh and Camilo Duran for £18 million without tactical cohesion.

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Daily Record writer Michael Gannon argues that Hearts possess a clear, modern recruitment strategy that exposes Celtic's lack of long-term planning under manager O'Neill. Ahead of their Scottish Premiership meeting, Gannon highlights that Celtic spent the summer making reactionary transfer choices rather than building a cohesive squad vision.

Gannon questions how Celtic spent £18 million on attackers Kasper Hogh and Camilo Duran without a clear tactical plan to integrate them alongside winger Haissem Hassan. The writer suggests that while Celtic could still beat Wouter Vrancken's side, any positive result would merely mask deeper systemic recruitment issues.

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