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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Back in the USSR
You don’t know how lucky you are Bhoys
Back in the USSR
RIP Mikhail Gorbachev
Huns played a reserve team We have a much harder game. But the principle is the same. Saturday is more important than Tomorrow night
Losing tomorrow night will hurt
Losing on Saturday will be really painful.
5 points clear Sat night please
67ECW
Huns played a reserve team We have a much harder game. But the principle is the same. Saturday is more important than Tomorrow night
Losing tomorrow night will hurt
Losing on Saturday will be really painful.
67ECW
Sorry I hit post twice.
67ECW
Aye but you’re right both times ;-))
H.H.
Am lying here dismissing our demolition of Ross County and the Huns and considering how we beat Real ;-))
prioritisingCSC
H.H.
Emdy got a spare ;-))
NotinspaniardsCSC
H.H.
GARYGILLESPIESHAMSTRINGS
I was in the Jungle for the Kiev game. They had a great attacking right back. He was sent a ball down the wing in front of us and was running on to it. John Cushley was coming across to tackle him. It then went to slow motion in my mind, and I could see the collision that was upcoming. JC smacked into him and fortunately he did not end up in the Jungle but, was very close. I can still see it evolving.
What a centrehalf!!
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL @ 10:03 PM,
Watched the highlights again and you’re right is great to see the conditioning in these players, think the Bhoy O’Riley always looked special, Abada certainly had potential but is really developing into a first class player.
We must remember these ghuys are still youngsters, obviously we are doing a lot right in the backroom.
We will see in the next if Ange is prepared to change his personnel and tactics to get results.
Starts with a potentially tough trip to Ross County this evening, wonder what Malky MacKay was thinking when he reviewed Sunday’s video!?
Hail Hail
Lovely video from Owen Moffat’s mum. hh
https://videocelts.com/2022/08/blogs/latest-news/moffat-family-post-emotional-farewell-message-as-owen-joins-blackpool/
voguepunter on 31st August 2022 6:42 am
That was lovely, I wish the young man every success in his career.
celtic food player challenge
Jan Vinnegar of Hesselink
Ross Barkley spied in Spring burn.
Packie Donnar
Burnley 78
Replies were ironic as well
Any ole iron CSC
Good morning all from Govanhill. A lovely sunny day in the Southside kingdom.
Steve Guppy
BRB
Have you been in McNeill’s lately ? , not been in for years but I’m told it’s very good atmos etc.
Roddy McDonalds
Scott Brownie
Moussaka Dembele
Danny McGrain
hahahahahaha
“Alfredo Morelos behaviour improving after a good chat with Van Bronkhurst”
Not even a hint of embarrassment in writing this.Made me laugh.
Andreas Thomato
Pilau McStay
Tony Melton Mowbray pork pie
Greggs Taylor
Lou macaroni
Frank McGravy
Pasta Gallacher
Andreas Heinzkel
Bobby pitta
Johnny Crum
Harry Food ?
I expect to see a few changes tonight, Kyogo & Jota should be wrapped up at home tonight.
The league cup was never a priority for me but the competition has been good to us over the last ten years and Ange will no doubt want to defend his trophy.
I’ll be honest though, three points on Saturday and I won’t care what happens tonight.
Chasni Mulgrew
Davie Hay (????)