There was a time not so long ago when Jackie McNamara was the next big thing in football management. His fall from a pedestal at Dundee United to inglorious resignation this morning at York City came swiftly, precipitated by the loss of three players to Celtic in 2015.
Stuart Armstrong, Gary Mackay-Steven and Nadir Ciftci were brought to Celtic last year by Ronny Deila. Their departure precipitated United’s fall from competitive a SPL club to relegation candidates a few months into last season, costing Jackie his job in October.
As with a lot in football, there’s more Magic Circle than centre circle going on. What you see happen with players distracts the eye from what’s going on behind the scenes. In April 2015 Dundee United went so far as to issue a statement confirming bonuses were payable to their manager on recent transfers. A manager’s contract is none of our business, it’s exceptional that it was made so, but this gives us an insight into what was going on between the McNamara and United at the time.
Jackie was finished at United from that moment, not that he was blameless. In a few years he took a club brimming with potential and put it on a path to relegation. They will remember him at York City as an unmitigated failure, with few redeeming features.
Resentment brewed at United in the months between Armstrong and Mackay-Steven leaving, and that April statement. He should have left at the time, and should only have made trips to York as a tourist (go, it’s a great city).
His early work at Partick Thistle and United marked him out, but his choice of mentors and collaborators didn’t do him any favours. That United contract worked for him on paper, but it was a burden on his career. He’ll be lucky to pick up as high a profile a job as Thistle or United, which is a pity, as he’s a better manager than his CV currently suggests.
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Corky
That’s socket science for you :-)
MWD
First sighting of wee new Moderator
DBBIA/SixoftwoCSC
TD67, there’s no clique that I’m aware of or aspire to be in; or as the great Groucho Marx once said: “I DON’T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER”!
As for being BMCUWP’s brief, I doubt his aspirations are that low.
FAC the Act
KTF
I always thought Moderators were Presbyterian Ministers in the Church of Scotland, Couldn’t Paul find a couple of Kaflicks to keep an eye on us..
VFR
You are BMCUWP’ers briefs. I knew there was something fishy about you. :-)
MWD
Je suis The Moderator\s.
MWD
I’ve cleared this post with the Boss.
My former Glasgow solicitor – William Edward Renfrew.
His firm is Renfrew & Co
648 Alexandria Parade,
Dennistoun,
Glasgow.
G31.
If this guy was the last solicitor on earth,
I STILL WOULD NEVER, EVER RECOMMEND HIM TO ANYONE !
This LACK of any recommendation has nothing to do with the FACT that he’s a former Patrick Thistle player, and a Hun to boot !
Feel free Bhoys and Ghirls to draw your own conclusions ?
HH
Art of War on 10th October 2016 2:12 pm
VFR800A8 – VG, i’ll do the funnies :-)
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Ye’ve kept it well hidden so far …………………….
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KTF
MoonbeamsWD ‘Stand up on 15 for the GB’ on 10th October 2016 2:45 pm
VFR
You are BMCUWP’ers briefs. I knew there was something fishy about you. :-)
MWD
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I’ve often been referred to as soiled goods!Oops; cannae say that in case there’s a Mod aboot!
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KTF
VFR800a8 on 10th October 2016 2:50 pm
Just to be clear, my self-moderated post does in no way infer that I am now, ever have been or ever will be a moderator; or that I can be assumed to be in any way moderate in my thoughts or behaviour!
FAC the Act
KTF
VFR,
Can I ask where @ 2.45 10th October ?
By all means email me ?
HH
I don’t do ” moderation” !
When it comes to drink, women, Celtic FC that is !
HH
Antony
You out the loop mate? Lol
Suprised at you dissenting our clubs policy?
HH
Today’s CQN is a bit like an old listed building. Grand, illustrious history, a frontage well crafted that has stood the test of time and is always worth looking at (albeit someone has nailed a great big billboard over it).
Step inside and all the old works of art have long since been smashed or lost, and there’s a couple of pigeons with diarrhoea shitting everywhere.
Yeah, you heard – Pigeons.
VFR800A8 , BMCUW and Turkeybhoy,
Yes I agree that statistics can be used to manipulate any answer, but sometimes they need to be brought to the fore to dispel any sweeping categorisations.
When Nicola Sturgeon et al keep repeating the general statement that that people of Scotland have spoken it’s not entirely correct.
To reiterate: over one million people in Scotland eligible to vote in the EU referendum voted to leave. This was despite every media outlet and every major political party and politician continually urging us to remain with project fear bombarding us from every angle.
A remarkable figure given the landscape.
Hail, Hail to all and an end to international week.
BLANTYREKEV on 10TH OCTOBER 2016 3:01 PM
Today’s CQN is a bit like an old listed building. Grand, illustrious history, a frontage well crafted that has stood the test of time and is always worth looking at (albeit someone has nailed a great big billboard over it).
Step inside and all the old works of art have long since been smashed or lost, and there’s a couple of pigeons with diarrhoea shitting everywhere.
Yeah, you heard – Pigeons.
*****
Pigeon’s stool or stool pigeons?
Big Jimmy on 10th October 2016 2:53 pm
VFR,
Can I ask where @ 2.45 10th October ?
By all means email me ?
HH
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No’ sure what you mean Jimmy?
You can e-mail me at vfr800a8@me.com if that helps.
FAC the Act
KTF
thomthethim for Oscar OK on 10th October 2016 3:05 pm
Stool Pigeon
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KTF
VFR,3.05
Sorry you just beat me to it with your post .
I was about to post the reason why I asked “where” ?
I only asked in case some of you guys were meeting up for a beer or 10 ?
I’ll email you anyway, sorry if there was any misunderstanding with my post ?
If you wish to just post something like, ” can’t help you”, I’ll understand mate.
Worries once again.
HH
Worries ?= Sorries !
Just been informed BIG JIMMY is now the moderator for the joke section on CQN.
Big Jimmy on 10th October 2016 3:16 pm
Nah; I’m just finishing and going back to look after my good lady who’s still laid up!
Maybe some Glenlivet later, but nae chance o’ goin tae the boozer!
FAC the Act
KTF
Paul67
It appears as well as moderator\s & a Speaker of the House we now require a Dookit.
Thanks.
MWD
All things in moderation
My friends in Celtic,
We are all too familiar on here that words can have different meanings.
However Moderator is synonymous with one thing in the west of Scotland.
Therefore respectfully I ask, can they not be called administrators, or dare I say it Referees.??????
HH.
Anyone know when the Celtic Board and the Celtic Trust will officially announce the construction of the An Gorta Mor memorial at Celtic Park?
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 10TH OCTOBER 2016 2:09 PM
TURKEYBHOY on 10TH OCTOBER 2016 12:46 PM
Yes,you are probably bang on.MON likes to go long.
The boy has done well at his teams.We will see.
greenpinata
More likely to be found in the east methinks.
Auld Tam
News to me mate.
BIG JIMMY on 10TH OCTOBER 2016 2:47 PM
I’ve cleared this post with the Boss.
My former Glasgow solicitor – William Edward Renfrew.
Jimmy,sorry mate,but how could you even step through the doors of an establishment with a name like that above it.
Biggest hun name since the fabled,William Boyne Mc Sash.
Aff oot.First game tonight of the Darts season.Hope I dont play moderately.
May the good lord let my arrows fly true,and my opponents,a tad asquiff.
HT –
JF mentioned it in Malones prior to the Aberdeen game. She said the Trust and the board had all but reached agreement on a permanent memorial.
Whatever you do about the Irish holocaust memorial don’t tell BBC Scotland or it’ll be another ‘old firm’ bombshell.
Paul67
Well done.
The standard of good manners and decent decorum have dropped on the blog in recent times.
The personal insults have been let go for far too long.
More power to your elbow.
TT
I was in Coia’s cafe ,restaurant,and deli in a Duke street this morning.
I will be back .
The service was excellent and the breakfast produced was excellent.
I also haven’t enjoyed a cup of tea as much in years.
20 mins walk from Parkhead.
I will be back.
TT
Tinytim
Does Almore know about this fine cafe?
I came late to CQN.
Could anyone point me to the “Acceptable Use Policy”
Is it written down?
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Blantyrekev 3.01
Dinnae .
I’ll greet.
TT