Dundee United did well last season. Fourth in the league, securing a European qualification spot, is a significant improvement on the previous term’s ninth place, all achieved under new manager, Tam Courts, who was a coach at the club before his appointment.
A year on and United have lost Courts, who is wanted by Rijeka, the side who finished fourth in the Croatian league. What chance do United have of building a sustainably successful team when they lose their manager after one season when he managed to split Hearts and Motherwell?
So what’s it to us? Back in the years after Rangers liquidation the subject of what competition Celtic needed was often discussed. I argued the last thing we needed was a club gambling their existence every season in an attempt to finish ahead of us – they will occasionally win, then they will crash. The competition Celtic could really do with is from Aberdeen, United Hibs and Hearts.
These are teams who, if they get their act together to the extent that they can out-compete Motherwell, can take points of Celtic home and away, will play expansive football and provide regular competitive games.
The great scourge of these clubs has been the drift of their most promising players south without adequate compensation heading back north. If they are now losing one-hit-wonder managers to a team fourth in Croatia, you have to wonder if a viable plan for sustained success is even possible.
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St. Tams , Patience we will recruit.
Budapest Honved for Courts
PPB 8.15pm
Cinch might be wanting to give the Huns a bonus for all the extra publicity …. far better than some signage
As for “new” signings topic … players not due back until end of June … the board will be saving 2 weeks wages on every new possible signing :-)
So sevco have seen the cowards at the spfl bluff called .
sevco individual tv rights next then
HH
If I was a player valued at circa £25 million there is no way I would remain at my club for less than a £25 million pound player’s wages!!
Hail Hail
Stay Safe
Night all
HH
FSTB, ffs I wouldn’t let David66 near a broken microwave. 😳
What are the details of the Cinch fiasco.?Will the Huns receive any money?.Now that they are exempt from the Cinch deal,can they now find their own sponsor?.Would be a legal point,I would suspect.If they are not receiving money from the Cinch deal,can they sue the SPFL?.
What a mess.Bunch of Bowling Club members running our game.Clearly a victory for the Huns.
Evening all.
BRRB
Haven’t seen anything from the Calton’s finest recently.
Hope everything’s ok.
Brian
MAJESTIC HARTSON on 15TH JUNE 2022 7:20 PM
I see the Celtic ‘Masters’ team has been announced.
I’ll go all Mad Mitch and see who can guess
RD…………Reg Dwight
KW MW………….Kenneth Wolstenholme , Muddy Waters
JL KC SP……..John Lewis , Kevin Costner , Sam Peckinpah
CC SD……….Charlie Chaplin , Sidney Devine .
All correct , what’s my prize?
Why are Celtic still using the scum buses ?
I could vomit every time I see the team arriving in them.
Is it Bankier influence?
Just came to my attention of the passing of Welsh Rugby Union legend, Phil Bennett.
The man always reminded me of ‘Jinky’ in the way he would drop his shoulder and skip past his apponent.
Approximately 26 seconds in to the clip, you see Mr Bennett in a Green and White hooped top.
RIP Phil Bennett
JC2- VG
The clip
https://youtu.be/b442KFQ4oUY
BB- i remember watching the Wales team at that time,fantastic players,JPR,JJ,Edwards,Barry John,Phil Bennett ,even as a wean watching a brutal game,they had so much skill and movement about them.
Phil Bennet was a celtic supporter, some tweets on it earlier in the week.
BIGRAILROADBLUES
Now you tell me
The whole streets turned oot
At least the new smoke alarms work
Think he was cooking pasta but it looks pasta it’s best
HH
FSTB 🤣🤣
Rugby Union, had always been IMHO, appeared to be a genuine, honest sport.
I will be probably corrected by those who are bettered informed than me.
A sport that allows the Ref’s to be miked up, not backchat is tolerated, I’ll sign up for that.
Brian
GDT,
You got everyone right except the keeper. 😅
BelmontBrian, the Saltmarket Smoothie is still shaking those snake hips. Wi aw his burds. 😜👍
MH 9.47pm
Still struggling the “CC” only two I can think of Charlie Christie or Chic Charnley :-)
Rangers have received a greatly reduced share of the Cinch pot for 2021/22 and will receive a similarly reduced payment for 2022/23.
They are due something because they play in the league, but reduced because they won’t have to display Cinch logos etc.
Seems fair enough.
BRRB
Good to know, I’m gonnae send ‘ma Joke book, ‘Thieves of Bad Gags’ to DAVID66.
Incoming.
Dens of iniquities this evening?
GFTB,
You need to get SP too.
CC – He’s English
Nite all.
May your God go with you.
Brian
Tom
Where did you that that from?
MH
Carlton Cole
Stan Petrov ?
👍🏼
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Well done GFTB, you’re tonight’s winner 🥳🥳😀
MH 10.16pm
Am laughing at myself when Stephen Pearson over Stan Petrov for SP is my first thought, although Charlie Christie and Chic Charnley more memorable than big Carlton Cole
Cheers for a wee Celtic out of season interest :-)
Aye, I did think that was an interesting choice 😅
I’m sure Pearo would be delighted to think you’re putting him in the team before Stan. 👍🏼
Souttar injured and missing for Scotland? Quick learner
Cinch have played a blinder
More publicity for less money is
Sevco really are thick at every level.
Ulster Unionists are self aware by comparison
BigRailRoadBlues on 15th June 2022 12:59PM
I’ve been bouncing in and out the blog today, this week, this month, waiting for that signing news. Nothing yet.
Your story above, seen nowhere else by me all day since, about Tom Boyd, the kids, Glasgow taxis, Celtic FC Foundation, a day at the seaside, ten hours of sunshine, ice cream cones for everyone ,entitles you to be known and honoured as Scoop BRRB for one year from today.
Well done you. Well done hunskelper extraordinaire, Tom Boyd. Hail, hail Celtic FC Foundation.
Good morning all from another lovely sunny morning in the Garngad
Contrary to vicious, slanderous rumours I cooked the pasta perfectly to go with mrsdavid66’s dinner she had prepared. No pots were harmed.
BelmontBrian- Big Jimmy is not feeling great just now and is off the drink for a few weeks. Get well soon Jimmy if you are lurking. Probably BelmontBrian’s joke’s that have made you unwell.
Mr Rail Road Blues again it is vicious rumours that myself and FSTB are Garngad Ruffians….now you better shut it as I know were you stay….I mean have a nice day.
D :)
Good morning from a sunny North Staffs – forecast is for very warm today and tomorrow – got our 3 year old grandson today – that’ll keep us busy.
Brave man , but funny
https://twitter.com/i/status/1537169540802662401