The bottom half of the league table gives an early feel of who is likely to compete against relegation this season. Newco have moved two points clear of the relegation playoff spot and are surely likely to consolidate their midtable position. Aberdeen are bottom, with five defeats in seven games, but a 4-0 routing of Dundee last time out saw their first win of the league campaign. Expect them to climb up the table.
That leaves Livingston, Falkirk and Dundee all on six points and likely relegation candidates. The latter will do well to take a point against Celtic on Sunday.
Steven Pressley was out of management for six years before getting the Dens Park job in the summer. League Cup defeats to Airdrie and Alloa in his first two games, which saw Dundee eliminated from the competition, put the pressure on, before a draw at Ibrox delivered their first point of the Premiership season.
A 97th minute penalty at home to Livingston produced their only win of the campaign so far. Even then, Livi enjoyed the majority of possession and the home side putting men behind the ball and relying on counter attacks. That’s quite a gameplan at home to a newly promoted minnow.
Brendan Rodgers will know to expect the same defensive approach on Sunday and will hope the 3-2 win over Motherwell last time out has greased the blunt attacking wheels enough to cope against a side short on just about everything.
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NICK on 18TH OCTOBER 2025 3:17 PM
Marinakis supposedly wants all the teams in his group to play a similar style, a more attractive style than Nuno’s. Not the main reason why he binned Nuno, apparently but it did mean Ange was top of his list when it came to a replacement.
It will be interesting to see who he goes for next, but they’ll have to be willing to play in the way he wants and also accept the players Marinakis gives him, which is what caused the rift between him and Nuno in the Summer.
It might not be fair, but it’s just how life is in the Prem these days
Spikeys – caught some of the Hun game Utd utterly hopeless, Hun win no doubt
maybe ange will replace muskat
Ange was already minted, judging by the mansion he had in Oz before he signed for us. So, he’s even richer now. But the reputational damage stays with you. What do you talk about in interviews when you’re retired? Your successes. Those interviews will now be like when you’re asked about that gap in your cv. He’ll be the one who “couldn’t cut it at the highest level”. Not my opinion, but that’s what his naive ambition to jump ship to an effed-up league has brought.
If I was Ange I’d head back
To Australia or Asia where he will enjoy success without the hassle.
celtic40me on 18th October 2025 3:33 pm
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Thanks for that – I didn’t know. Explains why Ange might have been attractive to Forest but leaves me wondering what happened to that pre-requisite when they recruited Nuno. Seems inconsistent.
NICK on 18TH OCTOBER 2025 3:44 PM
It does, especially when you consider that a big part of the reason Nuno got sacked at Spurs was the style of play.
One thing is almost certain, Ange won’t get another EPL gig. He is not good enough for any of the top teams and his style of play is considered too risky for for those mid-table or fighting relegation where survival is the be all and end all.
He had his moment in the EPL sun when Spurs were flying for 2-3 months when he first went there. Injuries soon weakened the team and better coaches worked out how to beat him. Just as European managers did when he was with us.
His Europa trophy was won on the back of some very unAngelike football. ugly to be honest. But it was a trophy and Spurs will always remember him for that.
Hope he gets out of dodge quickly and doesn’t hang around to be slaughtered by the media.
HT banner at Ibrox:
“Stewart, Thelwell pack your bags and go before we pack them for you.’
Sounds like the party drunk who thinks he’s a hard man.
I see the huns had 24 shots at goal in the first half !!!!…only 5 on target…….its straight out the Clement book of coaching …
Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked by Nottingham Forest primarily due to a deterioration of his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis, triggered by Nuno’s public criticism of the club’s transfer strategy and a lack of communication with the owner. His comments created a public rift, and a poor relationship with the sporting director Edu also contributed to the decision.
Nuno’s public comments about the club being “very, very far” from where it needed to be for the new season, especially regarding transfer strategy, deeply angered the owner
Nuno desired a smaller, more unified squad, while the ownership intended to build depth with numerous new signings.
Nuno’s relationship with the new global head of football was also reportedly nonexistent, exacerbating the internal issues
Nuno’s admission that his communication with the owner had decreased put him in a precarious position, a pattern seen with Marinakis at other clubs.
He was hired in December 2023 and guided Forest to a seventh-place finish in the Premier League, securing a place in Europe for the first time in 30 years.
He also led them to an FA Cup semi-final.
Despite his successes and a new contract signed in June, the relationship with the owner soured, leading to the decision just three games into the new season.
Maybe the owner at Nottingham Forest needs to take a sabbatical from being involved in the football dept
He can forget about sexy football, he is in a relegation dog fight
Really liked Ange when he came to us. A warmth to him. He seems to have lost that now.
Like many a top player , he left us as year too soon.
Dom Robertson is anything but the independent neutral arbiter at Ibrox, another shocking performance
oh dear
LIONROARS67 on 18TH OCTOBER 2025 4:18 PM
“Maybe the owner at Nottingham Forest needs to take a sabbatical from being involved in the football dept”
Marinakis knows a thing or two about successful football departments – his Olympiakos teams won 9 titles in 12 years and were the first greek club side to win a European trophy 2 seasons ago
what a belter
Left foot curling strike into top corner from 25 yards absolute belter puts the tangerine mob in front of
That was some goal 😁 wife chinning me for giving her fright .
Sorry sweetheart..NOT🥳
Since Evangelos Marinakis took over Olympiacos in 2010, the club has had many managers including Ernesto Valverde, José Luis Mendilibar, and Pedro Martins. The high turnover rate is characteristic of the club, with managers often being replaced quickly due to results. For example, after Valverde’s first tenure, there have been numerous managerial changes, with managers like Míchel, Carlos Carvalhal, and Diego Martínez.
Ernesto Valverde: Managed Olympiacos for two separate periods, from 2008–2009 and again from 2010–2012, winning the league title in his first season under Marinakis.
Pedro Martins: Managed the club for a successful four-year spell from July 2018 to August 2022.
Míchel: Managed Olympiacos for a second spell from September 2022 before resigning in April 2023.
José Luis Mendilibar: Was appointed manager in February 2024 and guided the club to the 2024 Conference League final.
Carlos Carvalhal: Briefly managed the club from December 2023 to February 2024 before being replaced by Mendilibar.
Diego Martínez: Managed the team from July to December 2023, before being replaced by Carvalhal.
Carlos Corberan: Managed the club for a very short period from August to September 2022.
Oscar Garcia: Was manager for just three months in 2018 before stepping down after a verbal attack by the club president.
The constant managerial changes are characteristic of Olympiacos under Marinakis. This includes frequent replacements and short tenures for managers, as seen with managers like Carvalhal, Corberan, and García.
what was that song again by the Kaiser Chiefs?
P67’s so called “newco” (sic) have just equalized.
It’s Sevco.
There are hundreds of newcos every year
how much injury tine?
Sevco drop points again. Their worst start to a season since being founded in 2012.
6th draw in 8 games for the Govanites.
2 2 finished
Booooo at the end, sounds familiar 🤔
Muskrat out.
LIONROARS67 on 18TH OCTOBER 2025 4:23 PM
Dom Robertson is anything but the independent neutral arbiter at Ibrox, another shocking performance.
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Yes, didn’t see any of their game but looking at stats, Utd had 14 fouls and 3 yellow cards, Huns 12 fouls 0 yellow cards. I understand of course that not all fouls are yellow cards, but going by what you are saying about his performance today and in games for Celtic, he is a Hun cheat, worse than Beaton and he has his own Huns Supporters Club!
Does anyone know if a player is lying injured are 2 players from the other team allowed to drag him to his feet.
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 18th October 2025 5:06 pm
The Belgium runt was outrageous, he could have caused an injury
Huns – 2 v Dundee Utd – 2….
I had the Correct Score at odds of 14/1 for a small wager.
Huns BOOING their team at Full Time…..The rumour is that it was RUSSELL MARTIN who started the booing ?
LOL
HH.
the rangers are coming.
up to 6th and only 8 points behind us.
be afraid timmy.
Prestonpans bhoys on 18th October 2025 5:09 pm
IS it allowed.
Ange will struggle to see a big 5 league again imo. Two sackings so close together leaves him very damaged.
He may retire, he’s a very rich man. Either way, best of luck, Ange.
Ange sacked
f moi I’d rather our crisis to theirs any day of the week!
The turnaround at Ibrox in 2nd half was because the current rangers team shrink when the other team gets physical. Utd put in some heavy tackles and with that the game was turned on it’s head.