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Daniel Theis exit interview: a long look at the 2021-22 campaign of the most unique Celtic in franchise history

You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole. It’s impossible. A younger, more stubborn me would tell you that it’s a matter of angle, leverage, and bullheaded optimism. The me standing before you today knows that this errand is one only a fool would entertain.

You can, however, fit a triangular peg into a square hole. This is much easier. This, indeed, is a matter of angle and leverage, and the optimism doesn’t necessarily have to be as stubborn as it is wary. There are dependent factors at play — the peg’s size versus the hole’s size is a major one, both in terms of width and depth — but it’s not so much a foolish pursuit as it is a workaround one.