Newco have struggled for relevance this season, even among their own supporters, who have been increasingly disengaged. They are an object of fun domestically and were not quoted outside of Scotland. Now they are relevant. They are being discussed in news programmes and by football commentators outside Scotland, and not because of an embarrassing defeat.
The appointment will ensure the renewal of thousands of season tickets that may otherwise not have been purchased, so for the first season, it will self-finance. For a club with huge short-term challenges, this money he will bring in over the next six weeks makes the appointment of Steven Gerrard as manager a good one. July’s Europa League qualifiers are a long way off.
This is true even though he has less experience than McCoist, McDowell, Warburton, Caixinha and Murty. Gerrard has never taken charge of a full team of adults. He will have no money to compete with Celtic and will need to pitch his tactical brain against Neil Lennon and Derek McInnes next season. Results will be predictable, you can be assured of that.
Despite his warm welcome yesterday, he is, of course, another Celtic Brother. This fact will visit him with the vitriol which became familiar during Murty and Caixinha’s reign soon enough.
All of this means we get to dismantle some fantasies next season, just as we did this season and last. I see no downside.
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GENE- Hargreaves,Kilbane,McManaman
Henri, Souness
Paul67
I will be astounded if Gerrard “has no money” to compete with Celtic.
Why are you so confident that no news funds will be found to finance the purchase of better players ?
TT
BMCUWP-my dad turned 78 in march and we have renewed for next season without giving a thought to the parking.We park behind the car wash on London road .Dont know if that will affect us or not.Jeso didn’t think it through to be honest because it takes us all our time to get up to park from there as it is?
PHILBHOY
Thanks,mate. Getting there.
GENE
A disappointing season for our local sides. Frankly,nowhere near good enough.
FAIRHILLBHOY
Fingers crossed that you’re spot is ok. But it looks like the fans will face a bit of a hike-as well as a scrum for the few parking spots available.
BMCUW
By all accounts we were lucky to stay in the division- need a clear out
Good night timland
You’re,your. Can’t even blame the iPad for that one!
GENE
If Vale are anything like Swindon,it’s a top to bottom deep clean that’s needed. And that includes the board. No-one is deliberately screwing up,but incompetence runs through every level.
Fairhill Bhoy,
Similar story. My old man’s 80 and pretty fit but we park by the old fire station and that will be out of bounds if the new parking rules come in.
No chance of not renewing but it might have to be the train or bus for us.
SIPSINI-8:12pmcan always remember mid eighties and arsenal are playing away and out of no where it’s Charlie Nickolas your a w⚓️ ,they knew something we didn’t even back then??
BMCUWP
How’s it going mhate ? Sounds as if your well on the way back !! HH fae South Ayrshire ! Girvan’s Green and White !!
kevj if lurking really appreciated your kind thoughts this morning.kev dont go oot come in.hh.
Goooooood Evening CQN
Big Packy, Joan is more important than a tyre, so give her a big hug from CQN ?
Sir Alex, good luck to you.
Now Celtic tomorrow – we are playing for nothing, so give the key players a rest
Bain
Hendry
Jozo
Comperr
Miller
Armstrong
Kouassi
McGregor
Musonda
Roberts
Griffiths
Subs : Gordon, Edouard, Sinclair, Brown, Tierney, Forrest, Dembele
Sounds good to me
i’d like to see bain getting game time
Class message of support for Sir Alex from Liverpool FC
NORRIEM. Looks good to me
D. :)
Or could play full team tomorrow
Then the previous quoted team on Wed ??
NORRIEM, thanks pal, that means a lot, joan says hail hail.
yep it`s official…..I`ll b out of touch for a bit…..effin gaol….or else i’ve finally lost my fone…..whit a bast@rd ;-((
Livenet tv app Box Nation for fight
Anyone able to explain the Steven Gerrard / Kris Commons connection to me?
There’s a lovely lady hostess at the boxing, puts these weather girls to shame.
D. :)
BP Joan’s no daft enuff to leave u to yer own devices…..glad she’s ok…..;-))
Call of… Think Kris pumped his misses. To be blunt.
D. :)
THELURKINTIM, thanks pal you know her too well.lol.
COJ……they’re both ars.holes?
Call of Jaurez
When Commons played with Derby there were rumours that he pumped Gerrards wife.
Google Gerrard V Commons.
It’s all there.
TT
It probably won’t be long before Stevie’s burd is subjected to the same type of chant as Derek Johnstone’s wife.
TT
TINYTIM, cant believe an ex cardinal heenan pupil would do that.smiley thing.hh.
Get the picture. Thanks everyone.
weefra the tim ,are you hiding get on here.hh.
this firestick browser is a pain in the arse…..b bak sooner FTSFA
The sg hype will help us prepare for a what if scenario and hopefully make money available for further successful loan arrangements etc
Is Gerrard the first ever manager to have more money than the club ? Coincidentally the Lying King is due to announce a new share issue. Hh
Big Packy he has, so he will have to take the consequences. When things go tits up, and the ugly mob get even uglier and start threatening his family, he will wake up and smell the coffee. I wonder if his family will relocate up here and get a good Catholic education?
Personally I cannot see his wife bringing his kids up to the polluted environment of all thing Ipox.
If she does, I think she will be back doon the road at the first sign of any abuse, which won’t be long, October say, after a few bad results.
D. :))
remember game at tynecastle, late sixties probably my first visit to edinburgh, about a mile from the ground, police stop our minibus order us all to get out, then go through it with a fine tooth comb, found nothing but we missed the first ten minutes of the game, if we had red white and blue scarves on would it have been the same outcome.dont think so.hh.
DAVID66, he does not understand the scottish way of life, feck the tims, up the billy boys, hell mend him.hh.