Five years ago, Jack Ross took his Championship St Mirren team to Celtic Park for a Scottish Cup tie and impressed everyone. Brendan Rodgers thought they were the best domestic team to play there all season. I thought he was a manager for the future.
Within weeks of leading St Mirren to promotion, he moved to the disaster zone that was Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Sunderland had just experienced the CEO magic of former Rangers chief, Martin Bain, and had been relegated for the second successive season. He took them to the League One play-off final but having sold their star striker and with Aiden McGeady carrying an injury, they lost. He was sacked a few months into the new season, again in a play-off spot.
Of all the bizarre sackings in football, Ross’ losing his job at Hibs, shortly before they were due to play Celtic in last season’s League Cup Final is up there. Hibs then became the disaster zone club. He should have been a good fit at Dundee United, but after losing 7 to AZ Alkmaar, 9 to Celtic, and worse, 3 to St Mirren, he was sacked this morning.
It took less than 4 weeks to go from the height of taking a first leg lead against AZ, to the loss of the next five games, scoring once and conceding 24. Earlier this month, we discussed, “[United’s] smallest loss in the last three years was £2.52m, their highest turnover in that time was £3.9m. Football comes at you quick with losses like that. This will not end well.”
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SCULLYBHOY on 30TH AUGUST 2022 5:21 PM
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Scorer and occasion?
Jimmy J score both goals in this draw at Ibrox which won the title for Celtic. A couple of weeks later the team achieved an unequalled quadruple in Lisbon.
Connaire
I think the lions team played v Dynamo Kiev and lost at Celtic Park in our first European game after Lisbon.
Possibly played in a few domestic games early in 67/68 as well, but didn’t play together very often.
…and then we get top-drawer aul’ hauns…………discussin’ Celtic facts….as if it was yesterday!
Magic!
HH.
Burnley78- ridiculous post, you will be in hospitality anyway ,maybe you need to watch the news a wee bit more….
Greenpinata on 30th August 2022 8:23 pm
HH Great CQNer,
I dinnae know how to go about this wan.
Staying up all night drinking and getting an early train isnae appealing. I could sleep in. :))
Thankfully my Son has a very active Social Life despite these incredulous challenges being put on All our young ones.
Anyway 1 Option is we have a Pool Session on the Friday @ his House and Bus it to the Holy Ground in the Morning and head back to EK after the game.
That Pass by Liel was Sensational.
No point doing over 3.5 Celtic first half goals anymore, Saturday apart, they will make sure the odds are not worth it.
Burnley 78
Why compare prices with Sevco (or Rangers as you might prefer?)
You want our board to be like Sevco chasing Celtic’s coat tails by filling out their missing stadium capacity and screwing their fans for every penny, you and your old firm hat.
I sure Celtic’s prices are pitched fairly with a good margin for profit maybe you can afford or want to pay more than the average Celtic supporter, I don’t know, but I certainly don’t think it makes the Celtic board ‘dumb ‘ because our prices are less than Basket case FC.
“Nothing personal Celtic fans just tell them it was only business “
Strictly Business CSC
Fritzsong on 30th August 2022 8:35 pm
SCULLYBHOY on 30TH AUGUST 2022 5:21 PM
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/88/93/e7/8893e7ec307cb2ddea9b2d14c6b2ee91.jp
Scorer and occasion?
Jimmy J score both goals in this draw at Ibrox which won the title for Celtic. A couple of weeks later the team achieved an unequalled quadruple in Lisbon.
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Film just over and dropped in.
Excellent my friend. I was only a child and was only truly indoctrinated by my father (RIP) during the game in Lisbon. He made me watch it, even though I was playing with toy cars. But, I have caught up since and yes you are spot on.
Time for bed soon, so I leave you with some more memories.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e0/64/57/e0645796aca7bc65ebcfe84e49f6ab4b.jpg = I pray for a repeat in some form.
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I suspect Burnley78 was making the subtle use of irony , and the replies where overlaying more irony !
Here we go
Borrocks It’s a Fortune!
fight the power!
ROCK TREE BHOY @ 5:28 PM,
Now that is a humourous post:)
AN TEARMANN @ 6:22 PM,
Thanks for that…
I try to make it clear what I’m responding to, post facts and back up the reasons for my opinions, it’s not for everyone but heyho…
Was it LB’s birthday?
Hail Hail
I thought the huns CL prices were outrageous given the current climate. Even felt sorry for them…… for about two seconds. The gullibles getting fleeced again from their board, what’s not to like😱😂
Interesting team from the Huns tonight. No doubt they are concentrating on Saturday. I hope we do the same.
67ECW
While we are on it, dreadful planning to win direct qualification to the group stages. We could have made more money by having to qualify and getting the gate money from a couple of qualifying games. :)
RhebelRhebel
@RhebelRhebel
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Aug 29
First 3 away games last season:
Goals for: 1
Goals against: 4
Points: 0
First 3 away games this season:
Goals for: 17
Goals against: 1
Points: 9
Thursday is the day the 1st payment comes off.
I’m just Yvonne Murrayed it doesn’t, our HCTS payments mean tickets.
Theres such little time to fix things too if there are issues.
Patrick O’Connell
@PatricioFund
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1h
The Patrick O’Connell Exhibition has landed on campus
@TUDubLibraryTC
The Man Who Saved @FCBarcelona_cat
and includes donations from
@RealBetis
& Barca. It also includes quotes from Martin O’Neill, Roy Keane, Luis Figo and the late Bertie Auld who supported the project.
https://twitter.com/PatricioFund/status/1564680315234304000/photo/1
Saturdays game won’t be easy , as far as I’m concerned it will depend on how our soft centre midfield perform , we need a good performance in that area to help the defence and to supply our very good strike force . If it turns out like the semi final where we were bullied off the park with the help from Walsh then a win is not guaranteed . We are so much better than them IF allowed to play . HH
Help from madden
JIMTIM @ 9:28 PM,
It’s a really tough call, they didn’t know what hit them when up against Angeball in February, you can bet they’ll be better prepared on Saturday.
If we can keep their fullbacks tied up we’re half way there.
Don’t think Matt O’Riley is as powder puff as some make out, but no doubt a robust number 6 and CalMac further forward would help in that regard.
Don’t think Ange see it that way though.
Hail Hail
Bayo just scored winner for Watford
Ange has been looking at the #6 position – the Brazilian a few week ago + another player we lost out on. We’ve signed Mooy since and maybe he plugs that gap – I like him but not for Europe with his lack of pace.
I’d like physicality in there – others don’t seem to see it!
2-1 ahead at home with five minutes to go to against a team two divisions below you.
Late goal. 3-1 full time.
“A comfortable night” according to a bigoted broadcasting cabal.
Shameless propaganda.
Chairbhoy …
For what it is worth …
I thought both O’Riley and Abada looked physically stronger on Sunday compared to last season.
Stebhoy
Ange doesn’t see it that’s the bottom line
I took it that Burnley 78’s post was tongue in cheek.
I also saw the funny side of Hot Smoked’s post.
“Days that shook the BBC” on BBC2 tonight @ 9pm well worth a watch on the IPlayer if you get a chance.
So Ajeti isn’t convinced about the clubs showing an interest in him…
I don’t understand his reluctance to leave Celtic. Sure he’s probably on a good wage here but what offers does he think await him after sitting in our stands for a couple of seasons ?
Likewise with Mickey Johnson, where does he think his career will be after being out of our match day squads for a year ?
These lads need to move on if they’ve any ambition of a relatively successful long term playing career.
EKBhoy
To be fair I thought a few more folk might have got that. The board have done the decent thing here. Few seem capable of actually acknowledging that point though as it doesn’t fit agendas.
Shame some need to resort to insults though.
Bada Bing
You have no idea where I sit at Celtic Park. That aside your comment makes no sense to me but maybe I am missing something ?
Almore.
Spot on my friend.
Still no cafe though !
Greenpinata
Definitely not. The prices are right at CP imo.
Hot Smoked is as ex teachers does…we all feel criticized…c’est ls vie ;-))
H.H.
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 30TH AUGUST 2022 10:02 PM
2-1 ahead at home with five minutes to go to against a team two divisions below you.
Late goal. 3-1 full time.
“A comfortable night” according to a bigoted broadcasting cabal.
Shameless propaganda.
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Were Rangers at full strength?
Burnley78…still no cafe….yet ;-))
littlefaithCSC
H.H.
Over the last few days some posters have made quips. These are sometimes not taken the right way. It’s very hard to get accross when people can’t see the glint in someone’s eye. As you would if you were sitting in the pub with them ;)
Funnily enuff…there’s a mini hoot coming up on the 2nd…all welcome…very few exceptions ;-))
H.H.
Jumping ahead a wee bit here but re Saturday I reckon new co will have 2 or possibly 3 players who are new to this fixture in their starting line up.
History show this is never a good thing when the match is an away fixture.
Aside from all the other things seeing how Lawrence Colack and Tillman deal with it will be interesting. Sands McLaughlin and Lundstrom are another 3 with limited experience of it.
Burnley 78,
Don’t think we will see Matondo or Sakala either.Just had a look at their reaction tonight.It was mainly” Get those two tae fek””Useless”and lots more much worse.
Oh dear,after Matondo”Snubbing us”
Aye right ye are.
Burnley78…the huns have shown that they are effective in disrupting better teams in Europe…Hibs’ result shows that they are inconsistent when in the pressure of SPFL ;-))
noworriesCSC
H.H.