Source: Team_Talk
Dalglish: Outsider can boss Hoops
Strachan was never fully accepted by sections of the Hoops faithful and some observers claim his lack of previous ties with the Glasgow giants was the reason why.
Dalglish made more than 200 appearances for Celtic and returned as director of football and then caretaker manager following the sacking of John Barnes back in 2000.
This time around, the candidates who have emerged for the top job have been something of a mixed bag.
Burnley boss - and self-confessed Celtic fan - Owen Coyle was the early favourite but appears to have distanced himself, with the lure of the Premier League possibly too much to resist.
West Brom's Tony Mowbray and Motherwell manager Mark McGhee - both former Parkhead players - have not yet been ruled out of the running, despite Baggies bosses claiming no approach has been made for Mowbray.
And Roberto Martinez, despite having no links whatsoever with Celtic, was also in the frame but the Swansea boss now appears bound for Wigan after the clubs agreed a compensation package.
Dalglish believes whoever lands the job will quickly realise just how big a task they have taken on.
"You don't need to have supported the club or have played for the club," he said.
"But I think you have to have a knowledge of what the club is all about.
"If you have that, I'm sure it would be a tremendous help for whoever gets the job.
"But if they're good at their job, surely they are clever enough to work out how big the football club is. It's a fantastic football club to go to.
"If you don't come from Glasgow or you aren't Scottish and you don't understand Celtic, you would be in there for about 30 seconds before you realise how big the club is and how much the club means to a lot of people, not just in this country but worldwide. It's a massive club."
Lack of experience was largely blamed for Barnes' ill-fated spell in the east end of Glasgow but Dalglish claims an impressive managerial CV will not necessarily guarantee success.
He said: "When John Barnes started, he had the best start of any Celtic manager since Jock Stein. That's not a bad start and he had no experience.
"Unfortunately, it didn't work out as well as everybody hoped it would but it was a fantastic start.
"He lost Henrik Larsson in the October and he didn't play another game - the next year he scored more than 50 goals.
"You need a bit of luck. It doesn't matter how old you are, how good you are or how experienced you are - you need luck."
With crucial Champions League qualifiers just weeks away, some fans will be keen to see Strachan's replacement in place as soon as possible.
But Dalglish has urged the Celtic board to ensure they find the right man for the job, even if they have to bide their time to get him.
"It's important to get the right person in," he said.
"If they identify the right person and have to wait a few days longer for them, I'm sure that's what they will do.
"They won't just dive in and get the first person who becomes available."
The Hoops legend also believes Strachan deserves credit for his achievements during his four years at the club and the legacy he has left for the new man.
"The good thing about the job becoming vacant this time is that it was Gordon's decision, it was Gordon who wanted a break," said Dalglish.
"He did fantastically well, winning three titles in four years and he took them into the last 16 of the Champions League twice and he also sorted out a lot of financial problems.
"The wee man can be proud of the job he has done and he has left a very good job there for someone coming in."
