With the announcement that Joachim Low will leave Germany after the Euros, you can prepare yourself for months of speculation about the position of Jurgen Klopp and the Liverpool job, with trickledown references to Steven Gerrard. I want Gerrard to stay in Glasgow.
This is not about getting back into the water after a shark bite. Gerrard has won one trophy of the eight he has competed for in Scotland, reaching one final in five cup competitions, which he lost to 10 men. His only success would have been achieved with the same squad by either of his two predecessors against Celtic and Aberdeen teams that imploded so completely both lost their managers. Gerrard is a bottler who has not been under pressure since Hamilton visited Ibrox a year ago (a game he also lost).
More importantly, Newco will have him under the kind of contract that earned Celtic £9m when Brendan Rodgers left for Leicester. They need that kind of money and more to make up some of the chasm between their current financial position and fulfilling Uefa Financial Fair Play regulations.
I would rather they needed to sell an additional £9m of playing talent than cashed in on a manager with a track record that would have him taxied to the airport at Celtic. Celtic’s problems this season are CELTIC’s problems, not the challenge from across the city. If we are worried about a one-in-eight manager it’s time to pick up a different sport.
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Celtic should tell her and her Coppers who have failed Scotland who I wouldnt allow to herd sheep to stuff it, we cannot guarantee no-one will turn up on the 21 st so pull the game , dancing cops and getting selfies with folk who were breaking lockdown is not the action of a reponsible Police service all that was missing was the scarfs and flags .
Patrick Harvie looking for action against the huns, without naming thems…
Well done Willie Rennie!
Fkn usual shite,Sturgeon dragging us into it
Sturgeon and The Great Balancing Act.
More comfort blanket stuff…sigh…
While it is only 1 out of 8 trophies for Gerrard, let’s look at it a different way. He has, in the space of 3 seasons, taken a club who had spent 2 years in the top flight before his arrival to a title win when up against a juggernaut of a club who had previously won 9 titles in a row and in the past 4 seasons had won the quadruple.
Whatever you think of the man or his methods (or Beale’s methods) that’s a resounding success for him however you look at it! If we went out to source an up and coming manager, that’s the sort of track record we’d be really interested in, and rightly so!
If he leaves for Liverpool, I expect they won’t get much compensation for him – he’ll have a “£xm for other clubs but free/much less if it’s Liverpool” – he’ll have been savvy enough (or his advisors will have been) to ensure there’s no risk he’ll be priced out of his dream job. And if we think that compensation for Gerard is “transformative” we better start worrying about how transformative CL money is going to be!
More likely, he’ll be approached by the same folk who will approach Howe – the Crystal Palace’s, Newcastle’s, Southampton’s of that league – Liverpool will likely look higher – Nagelsmann Allegri, that type.
Meanwhile, we’re in the position of having no manager, a CEO transition in summer, and likely to not be able to string together a decent first 11. But sure, it’s a blip, let’s hope he stays, etc.
MNCELT
Certainly living outside of Scotland gives you, like me, a different perspective – none of the venom for one thing.
Politically, Klopp considers himself to be left-wing. He told journalist Raphael Honigstein:
I’m on the left, of course. More left than middle. I believe in the welfare state. I’m not privately insured. I would never vote for a party because they promised to lower the top tax rate. My political understanding is this: if I am doing well, I want others to do well, too. If there’s something I will never do in my life it is vote for the right”.[232]
Perfectly set up for the big horses getting let loose on any Celtic fans at CP in the next game.
SQUIRE DANAHER on 9TH MARCH 2021 2:38 PM
“To be fair NS went to to leave the Huns without a name.”
What does that mean???
TURKEYBHOY on 9TH MARCH 2021 2:13 PM
Yip I get what your saying mate. Maybe my response to James Forrest helps clarify what I was trying to say.
“… Any logical punter would agree,this cannot go on,unless,and its a very shady ,unless,they are receiving monies from other areas”.
Very interesting point mate. Now if Phil and James Forrest were to research, investigate and obtain evidence of all areas of where their money comes from I would sit up. In my opinion there is something else going on, I just don’t have the skills to investigate.
How big would it be to read facts on all areas of income and not just speculation, that’s the big story. That said I do as I posted to James Forrest accept what he and Phil has put out there in regard to the factual stuff that they are skint.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
PHILBHOY on 9TH MARCH 2021 2:45 PM
No prob.
I am no fan of the Greens – from perspective of their antipathy to Catholic schools – but God love him, wee Harvie has gone through the Huns like a dose of salts.
Asking – when other business have been curtailed as a means of protecting public safety – why are they are being allowed to continue their business when completely failing to regulate their consumers and endangering the public.
NS relies by dismissing Hun correspondence and highlights that nowhere in its three pages does it accept any responsibility
“They never once said ‘Stay At Home’. They never once said afterwards ‘Please Go Home’. I am happy to be corrected” she says.
james forrest
few weeks back
2 down one to go
who is the 1?
hh
SQUIRE
In her keynote she mentioned us first (if she mentioned them at all – don’t think so) and was then very careful to mention the “OF”.
HOT SMOKED on 9TH MARCH 2021 2:53 PM
Apologies for typo/predictive text.
NS repeatedly called the Huns out and left them without a name.
She acknowledged having called us out over Dubai, but to my mind – after a somewhat ropey start – clearly attributed full responsibility for Saturday/Sunday on the Huns.
We are getting sooked in on basis of forthcoming Glasgow Derby.
I think we should come out and say we are not prepared to fulfil fixture unless guarantees are received from Police Scotland regarding appropriate levels of protection for staff, the public, and CP and its environs, as opposed to them posing for selfies.
WINNINGEMMELL on 9TH MARCH 2021 3:02 PM
You are correct.
See my 3:03 comment re ropey start.
Her often stated desire to “appear impartial” and ‘I don’t care about the colour of the shirt’ is a considerable irritant and smacks of condescension.
BADA BING!! on 9TH MARCH 2021 2:49 PM
Patrick Harvie looking for action against the huns, without naming thems…
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He definitely said Rangers unless you meant Sevco😉
Wee Sturgeon needs to go view a clip of her, raging against us due to Boli.
squire danaher
Spot on mate. Our board have a chance to act and they MUST do something.
Keeping their collective mouths shut just won’t do.
They should tell the Huns not to turn up as safety cannot be guaranteed.
Indeed they should say that due to recent events they are not prepared
to play the fixture.
AN TEARMANN
Got to be Ian Bankier, no doubt.
It’s wilful ignorance to write off Gerrard. I am under no illusions he doesn’t have a team of world beaters over there but he does have a well coached and drilled team that are much greater than the sum of their parts. They have a cohesive style of play and every player knows exactly what he is doing with and without the ball. He has incrementally improved them year on year and they have just won the title without losing a game and are acquitting themselves well in the Europa League yet again.
They may well have folded under pressure if we had performed competently this season but the monkey is off their back now & they have a solid foundation to build on. Anything that disrupts that is welcome for me and the sooner Gerrard and Michael Beale depart the better.
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 9TH MARCH 2021 12:11 PM
BIG JIMMY on 9TH MARCH 2021 8:39 AM
FAO DAVID66…
I have Emailed Paul67 this morning about this ” New” Poster who has suddenly appeared since yesterday…I will wait til Tomorrow to see if Paul can confirm IF its the same Chump as last time ?
I KNOW what you are saying about ignoring him, but its much more than that as the ” Original” Chump who finally was banned from here has a History of causing arguments on here and he also told BLATANT LIES about my personal life on here, DESPITE ME warning him about his LIES.
IF its the same Chump/Roaster/Space Cadet/Moron as before, its only a matter of time before he causes more trouble on this Blog.
I will also be very angry that CQN has allowed HIM to Post on here again…IF its the same Chump….and I believe it is.
All he has done since yesterday is place a ” 1″ beside his Moniker, which he used before….That in itself tells me that it IS the very same Moron/Chump as before, as he woulnt be smart enough to change his Moniker…and because he was/is a Serial Attention Seeker, he wouldnt wish to divert too much from his original Moniker, as he would want Posters on here to KNOW that he was back, given the high opiniuon that he has of himself.
Stay safe mate.
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Re. your post above. My moniker contains the word “Original”. I happened to make a very short post yesterday re. Bolingoli’s COVID test.
I would be very grateful if you could make it clear that I’m not the Chump you’re referring to.
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The OrigianlsadiesBhoy – Sorry I was in a meeting.
Not you sir, you are never a chump.
D :)
Jesus H i thot its was Lennys fault
https://twitter.com/STVNews/status/1369286191036723202?s=07&fbclid=IwAR3vNoiZ8iqmHxEu61h0MWEQqkQG5rkRvHXJq8iRy9EHS4gXgMi4DMv-QyI
ROBERTTRESSELL on 9TH MARCH 2021 1:22 PM
Just seeing pictures on twitter of sevco players sharing cars, windows down on the way in or out of training ground surrounded by singing and shouting supporters.
What are the actual rules on this?
Is this not a breach?
You can share cars with no masks but have to travel to games with 8 people on a full sized bus? WTF is going on?
They can’t be stupid enough to be filmed sharing cars with 4 other players if they know it isn’t allowed surely?
I don’t get it and it makes the punishment of celtic after Dubai all the more infuriating
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No car sharing is allowed.
Not even if its to and from a place of work.
D :)
SAINT STIVS on 9TH MARCH 2021 2:51 PM
Politically, Klopp considers himself to be left-wing. He told journalist Raphael Honigstein:
I’m on the left, of course. More left than middle. I believe in the welfare state. I’m not privately insured. I would never vote for a party because they promised to lower the top tax rate. My political understanding is this: if I am doing well, I want others to do well, too. If there’s something I will never do in my life it is vote for the right”.[232]
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Comes across as a likeable guy.
FOURSTONECOPPI ‘STILL STANDING FOR NFL’ AND SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE on 9TH MARCH 2021 3:15 PM
Now official
Wee Nic is the Spanish Polis.
Why no questions over the non policing of the whole thing, Saturday included.
This was all planned weeks ago…..and the Government would have been well aware so why no preventative action to stop it.
mob rule (only if a blue hue)
Robert Tressel – Should have said no car sharing with anyone outside your household.
Sorry
D :)
Sturgeon could barely wait to get our name out front and centre. Mentioned that colour of shirt doesn’t matter to her but didn’t hear anything about Aberdeen or congregating St. Johnstone fans. Make no mistake she is an astute and savvy politician, she initially read from a prepared statement which will have been vetted word-for-word beforehand – she knew exactly what she was doing when saying our name first – pure deflection. Not a jot said about players egging the supporters on or words of punishment.
“!!BADA BING!! on 9TH MARCH 2021 2:48 PM
Golf back from Friday”‘
As we have already been playing,could you expand on that, please?
Squire D
Thanks for your response.
With a state militia.
Ha, ha there are multiple loons on here who vote for this mob and think it would be a good idea for them to run an independent country.
I’ll ask again – who’s their whipping bhoy when they can’t blame the English?
It’s YOU Timmy.
“THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 9TH MARCH 2021 3:38 PM
Ha, ha there are multiple loons on here who vote for this mob and think it would be a good idea for them to run an independent country.”
Are Indepenence ( whatever that is) and the SNP necessarily the same thing?
Some of the content of thems letter to the government is astonishing! Blaming the damage to the benches on the police for not removing them prior to the gathering!
I can’t see too much wrong with Nicola Sturgeon’s comments.
HH
BGFC
A few weeks away from an election, no political party is going to go
out of their way to offend a large section of the population.
It would be political suicide. So talk a lot and do nothing.
Wee Paddy Harvie of The Greens, did NOT mince his words…Bless him.
He called out the Huns, WITHOUT mentioning Celtic. Aberdeen ,etc etc..
I hope that Police Scotland will now protect him and his kin OOOPS…Wait a minute ?
Sturgeon SHOULD be asking serious questions to the Polis Chief…as this was quite simply MOB Rule that largely went unpunished, because not only were many Polis… Huns also, but in general the Cops were too Feart to do anything.
If Police Scotland can NOT “GUARNTEE” PUBLIC Safety when the Hun is due to visit Celtic Park on the 21st…then the game should be Cancelled….NOW !
HH.
BGFC
Come off it, pal . Her comments were nowhere near strong enough.
She should have said:See those orange b`s ? Hangin`s too good for them. A good slap in the face is what they need before shipping them off to Australia.
Apparently the Hun Mob tried to destroy another bench on Sunday…but couldnt do so as there were THREE so called Celtic Strikers occupying said Bench ?
LOL
HH.
If I dont laugh…I will Greet.
HH.