Paul Tisdale has Celtic fans asking Doctor Who but my sources...

If Celtic wants to make long-term changes to their off-field organisation, Sutty believes Tisdale could be the right candidate.

Celtic fans are wondering, “Doctor Who?” as they prepare to summon the Football Doctor.

With his colourful manner, Paul Tisdale actually looks a bit like one of the individuals that would be travelling around in the Tardis.

Yet, Celtics supporters ought to hold off on making snap decisions. Although I’m not sure how popular the Trilby hat or cravats would

be in Glasgow, from what I’ve heard, there is some substance to the fashion.

When it comes to the game, Tisdale is well-known in England and is thought to be an authority on the subject.This man would be a

good fit for the role of head of football operations that Celtic is looking for. There’s little doubt that the appointment would be

fascinating. Tisdale was Exeter City’s manager for many years. It is well known because he guided the team through the divisions and

helped develop players like Ollie Watkins of England and Ethan Ampadu of Wales.

He has been employed as a self-described “football doctor,” which may sound exaggerated, but he has clearly impressed enough with

his work to be considered for multiple Premier League clubs. Celtic might come next. The thing about Celtic, though, is that even if a

physician will be brought in, significant surgery won’t be required.

I am aware that Brendan Rodgers stated publicly throughout the summer that the recruiting front was not quite where he wanted it to

be. Nevertheless, they emerged from the window in a great position, having struck deals for former recruits Paulo Bernardo and Adam

Idah in addition to Arne Engels, who appears to be a fantastic find.

No one can accuse Celtic of failing in the player recruitment model when they regularly sell players for upwards of £20million – with

Matt O’Riley and Jota going for £25m-plus over the past two summers. Celtic have a fortune in the bank so Tisdale—or anyone else

for that matter – won’t be coming into a club needing intensive care.

They have a solid squad and a top class manager – and you can bet Rodgers will have a say in this appointment as well. He is in a

position of power right now, just like Ange Postecoglou before him and like Martin O’Neill in my time at the club.

Rodgers is calling a lot of the shots and that is understandable given he has a track record for delivering. The question will be what

kind of structure does Celtic want to have in the future. It’s different at every club.

Some will have an all powerful chief executive who is pulling the strings. Others will have a director of football or sporting director

who has the major say in signings, while the manager is more of a head coach.

Then there are sides where the manager is the man who makes everything tick. He’ll be answerable to the people in the boardroom but

might have autonomy when it comes to the football department.

You’d think Celtic is more of the latter under Rodgers right now but the tweaks to the system with a football operations appointment

might allow him to delegate some of the other stuff. Tisdale is certainly an interesting character – and one in complete contrast to the

likes of chief executive Michael Nicholson. He likes to remain in the background and you barely hear from him.

Given the significance of this game, I’m confident Celtic supporters would go whether the kickoff time was broadcast on television or

not, but I can understand the debate. Although the broadcasters face some backlash for this, they are powerless to stop it. The cap on

the number of games played at home is a true puzzle.

What would happen if Sky decides to air this race but then uses up all of their allotted funds for Celtic Park when the race enters the

straight? Fans would raise an indignant scream. Really, you can’t win. Should the game be moved to a different time, many would

complain about the scheduling.

Supporters of Aberdeen and Celtic may complain about their early starts and recuperation times, respectively.

Personally, I would be thrilled to watch all of Scotland’s major sporting events on television, including Celtic vs. Dons, Rangers vs.

Hearts, and the Edinburgh vs. Dundee derbies.

However, the clubs are the ones who stop this from occurring. They only permit a set amount of games, and Celtic is plainly not

financially motivated to accept the financial incentives to take on a few more.

That’s just the way it will be until the clubs agree to change it, so the broadcasters will have to handle it appropriately. This is one that

even Doctor Who would have trouble solving.

Paul Tisdale has Celtic fans asking Doctor Who but my sources tell me there’s substance behind the style – Chris Sutton