I’ve said for a while that very few people realise the enormity of what happened in Scottish football in 2012. Some thought there would be a three-year blip before ‘normality’ was restored. Until very recently prevailing perception is that the current ‘abnormal’ circumstances may last 10 years. The old normal isn’t coming back.
When I talked about how few people realised the permanent consequences of Rangers liquidation on the Scottish football to my brother, he was of the view that the penny wouldn’t drop until Newco were in their second season in the Premiership.
They had all the excuses in the world when they were in the lower leagues, and a genuinely good excuse during their first season in the top flight, but when things don’t improve in the second season, a retrenchment will start.
By then it will be evident that the legendary gap below Celtic is huge, that Newco are effectively cannon fodder, that their fans are a cash cow topping up the coffers of every club they visit (including Celtic), but that no matter what they pay for their season tickets, Newco will always be underfunded.
Season ticket sales at current levels are not sustainable to watch a team fail so miserably. Even this miserable team is not sustainable with the current business model. The retrenchment will be real and painful. Questions are now being asked about how they get themselves out of this mess (16 years too late). There will be no answer.
They will win the odd game against Celtic, and pick up a cup occasionally (if Ross County can do it anyone can), but Newco will only win the league if Celtic get their big move. Many football fans in Scotland will live the rest of their lives only seeing Celtic win the league. Just think of that for a moment. Buying your losers ticket each season will be a painful business. Some will find other things to occupy themselves with.
The real question that should be asked, is how sustainable is a Rangers club that’s as much chance of winning the title as St Johnstone? The answer will be evident by this time next season.
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Not sure I’ve ever had a post deleted … feeling a bit left out
Maybe I can try a Jimmy Carr type exercise, and see what it will take to get a post deleted .. so, I’ll start small and build up ….
So….
Poo
Tim Malone Will Tell @9.35.
Look I already said I don’t know what it means. You have sussed me as a solute genius
Jimbo67
MODERATOR2
Clearly a few words were out of line. Not a problem,as I said.
Quite polite actually,by my standards,as you know!
HH and get aff yer high horse,s’il vous plait(!)
Jmmcormick… agree 100%. Bad situation, but he seemed like a bright, and more importantly, fundamentally decent, guy. I will follow his career with interest, and hope he does well.
Hi Mike
I suggest that the post that you should request is deleted is the one when you predicted that Raonic would win Wimbledon!
Good Evening.
Here is a brand new piece…
“Warbo Might Be Awful, But…”
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/warbo-might-be-awful-but/
MIT 9.46
You are too much of a gentleman to get a post deleted,
ALTHOUGH that time you took the Huns in Last Man Standing, I would have thought you might might have liked that deleted :-)
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 4TH FEBRUARY 2017 9:48 PM
Deleted.
Turd is essential
jmccormick on 4th February 2017 9:43 pm
Not at all surprised to see that type of testimonial from Ronny.always struck me as a proper gentleman with a good upbringing showing through.
Hope he goes on to have a long and successful life.
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Yep, always came across as a coach that had the right ideas even if they didn’t come off in the end.
Plenty of coaches these days follow the same ethos in how the game should be played however it appear that man management skills is still the number 1 requirement of any top boss
PHILBHOY 916
Apologise for me to Olivia,I have a filthy mouth.
I’m so grateful that the mods delete most of it!
Mod
Why ?
Ronny was a good guy. In many respects he had the correct blueprint, however he lacked the experience and competence to carry it through, as well as numerous other factors. In spite of how horribly he was treated by the SMSM, some of our fans and pretty much everyone else in Scotland, he carried himself with dignity and class. I have nothing but respect for him and wish him every success in his future.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
Cos he’s stuck in the hoose the night reading our erm wisdom and yer f…..g getting it,right?
Mod 2
Who do you think will play up front the morra ?
And are you enjoying the season so far ?
Evening Celts
See Warbs is morphing into the great Stanley Unwin:)
HH
GFTB @ 9.48
They got it from another bank. One I worked for at the time. As I use my own name here I won’t name it here as I signed a declaration of confidentiality when I joined it. The Bank of Scotland was not the first bano to throw money at them though.
Jimbo67
TheTimReaper
Ronny wasn’t the problem……. I very rarely bad mouth the board because the Tory millionaires are doing a good job, their politics are not my politics, …… But Brendan came in brought in Chris Davies, brought in players he knows, Brendan surrounded himself with people he can trust, I thought Ronny was on hung out to dry by his employers, his fans and the “media” the Ronny Roar was mocked……it was the flipping away fans (who go everywhere) that waited behind and encouraged it !
But again……. Brendan is on a different level, and he has proved it from day one
Hello again all you young rebels.
What a lovely morning to waken up, the sun is shining
Celtic game tonight and the stickies are slowly going
down the pan, thats a good enough reason for me to
head down the rebel peninsula and sup a few with
some great bhoys and ghirls.
If your lurkin Paddy get the Guinness up.
H.H Mick
WITS 9.19pm
Christy Moore 72 ffs ! 12 yrs older than me , if he’s in Dublin nxt w/end i’ll buy him a pint ! HH !
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 4th February 2017 10:01 pm
Evening Celts
See Warbs is morphing into the great Stanley Unwin:)
VG
GFTB
Not sure i agree with that, but anyway. We thank Ronny for his part in assembling the current squad and thank our lucky stars we have Brendan to bake and ice the cake. HH.
Jimbo67 10.03
We all know the bankers are the same :-)
Hope all is good mate, and even though not posting I have been reading now and again, looks like your enjoying Brendan & the bhoys, it’s always good but when the team are performing it makes it even better…..
Park Road
Looking forward to it…
Almore might come along
If you ask me, more than a few players needed a severe talking to when Brendan took over.
Scott Brown was first….you can imagine what Brendan said…shape up, or ship out.
Charlie Mulgrew….Bye.
Stefan Johansen…Bye.
Id imagine Jamesy got told straight as well, and Stuart Armstrong.
It was about respect.
They wouldnt get away with that with Brendan, not a man to cross.
HH
BMCUW.
How’s it going down your way ? Everything hunky dory here in South Ayrshire , still a few zombies hanging about but very quiet lol ! ☘
TheTimReaper
Fair play
Most of the player are the same, so maybe blame Ronny, my point was the board didn’t let Ronny their original number 2 pick his own back room staff….. John Collins, were the board wanting Ronny to fail ??????
Dermot & Peter sitting stroking their white cats like Bond Villians raging that Ronny got 4 & 5 in spite of the wee turncoat who effed off to Monaco as the first Bosman……….
Anyway….my point is Brendan is on a different level AND picked his own back room staff
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 4TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:17 PM
If you ask me, more than a few players needed a severe talking to when Brendan took over.
Scott Brown was first….you can imagine what Brendan said…shape up, or ship out.
Charlie Mulgrew….Bye.
Stefan Johansen…Bye.
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That made me chuckle :)
GFTB
Been choked with cold for a week but I shall be at McDiarmid Park tomorrow. Loving this season which might turn out to be my favourite since 87/8.
Slainte
Jimbo67
Deila…nice guy
God awful football manager
A two year experiment that just passed muster with retaining the league title
The cups were shocking( by and large ) and Europe was cringeworthy
Too many atrocious performances and baffling team selections
Capped off with a meek capitulation to a very average Sevco
Kwality trolling from the young fella
Ryan Christie
@RyanChristie67
Glad to get my first goal for Aberdeen especially when it puts us into second and ahead of a 4year old club #Catchusifyoucan
Agree with most about Ronny.
I always thought even under MON, Celtic sides lacked pace and fitness in Europe bar Henrik and Stan.
Even in the magic Liverpool 2-0 game, I always remember them taking a throw in – Henrik chases the throw towards the centre circle and has to detour round BBJ who is stationary like a mini roundabout.
Ronny tried to get the squad into proper shape but was more or less ignored.
Now, they listen to Brendan and look far better fitness wise than any other Celtic team in the last 15 years.
TeT
Fake account.
WITS 10.16pm.
Looking forward to meeting you & Almore if he’s there ! Will speak to later in week abt w/end , we might be meeting up with a friend who works at Gaiety Theatre in the city , but don’t know if it’s Sat or Sunday , but defo see u Sunday at races if not before , but we can sort it nearer w/end pal take care ! HH !
Jim Payne
Enjoy the morra, Brendan is bringing good tidings, maybe the board played a blinder bringing in Ronny to secure 4 & 5 and then giving Brendan the big bucks until necessary, we live the Celtic “journey” personally, I love the the late 80s & early 90s but that was just because I was single and could go to the games……..stuff your title after title back then a cup win was your life :-)
Although we do live in good times ……
Brendan is special, I hope he is here for years
PF AYR
“God awful football manager ” allow me to disagree with you.
We have had worse: and there are any more in employment in the SPL.
I understand that I am not setting the bar high however let’s be glad that we maintained our league winning sequence and remember the blatant Mibbery in play.
A good coach with good ideas is how I will remember him. The job , was too big for him. Look at how his countryman Bratbaak prospered elsewhere but was pretty poor for us.
I have nothing but respect for Ronnie Deila. He tried to do what our current manager is doing. I hope he goes on to success and enjoys happiness in his life.
Imo, he gets Celtic.
my badly spelt word of the day is……
apostatize
FTSFA
H.H.