If we are going to be fair to Neil McCann (I realise this is not a necessity), he produced a remarkable turnaround when appointed manager at Dundee in April last year. Paul Hartley had them heading for relegation before the then Sky Sports panellist turned escapologist.
Eight games into the new season and Dundee are bottom on three points, 12 adrift of newly promoted Livingston, whom they face on Saturday. Dundee United are suffering in the Championship but the appointment of Robbie Neilson brought a win on his first game at the weekend, raising the spectre that United could go up and Dundee down this season.
There are good reasons to change a manager during a campaign, but poor results alone is not one of them. We have been here in the past. Before you jump off a cliff, you need a good idea where you are going to land and that that place is more appropriate than the cliff edge.
There is a chance the Dundee board have agreement with a replacement they are confident in, but there’s also a chance they spent the international break squabbling and now decided to act out of fatigue.
Livingston sacked player-manager Kenny Miller two league games into his tenure, when it was plain to all at Celtic Park on the opening day of the season that his body language to team mates could be interpreted as uniquely challenging. Since sacking MIller, Gary Holt has been a revelation. One very wrong decision quickly followed by two very good decisions.
Miller was not sacked for poor results, his only league loss was at Celtic Park, Livingston clearly had other reasons. Unless Dundee can point to a critical weakness in McCann, and assure themselves that his replacement will be able to avoid this scenario, the sacking will not affect their current trajectory. Place your bets.
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Fritz
McCann is what he is, he has to live with what he has done, to take the shilling and then to rub it in, his choice, no forgiveness from this bear.
Feliz Cumpleanos Caity
FRITZSONG on 17TH OCTOBER 2018 4:33 PM
As I understand it, Neil McCann was quite desperate to join Celtic. He was certainly good enough at that time but Celtic didn’t fancy him enough.
*seemingly TB reckoned we didnae need him as we had wee Brian McLaughlin. Lets not forget that it was that wee inverclyde ratbag that caused the dallas coin riot by fouling big Steph.
TT
Just wondering if it’s nay Celtic that ever get fined for officials getting hurt through coin throwing ??
Very very Hooooopy 18th Caitlin ?
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/last-post-frank-mcnally-on-seumas-o-kelly-writer-journalist-and-victim-of-the-1918-armistice-1.3665704?mode=amp
Neil McCann was at Dundee FC back in the day, Tommy Burns(RIP) was our manager at the time, TB wanted Neil McCann to come to Celtic, Fegus McCann told TB to develop Brian McGlauchlan, Fergus was miffed at TB’s handling of the signing of, Phil O’Donnell, because the deal was agreed on a, money up front basis, which annoyed Fergus, so, Neil McCann didn’t get his dream move to Celtic Park, according to my mole. √
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
FRITZSONG on 17TH OCTOBER 2018 9:12 PM
James Gang and St Stivs
I wasn’t there but I’m reliably informed that Jesus taught us to forgive seventy times seven times. On balance, I’m with Jesus on this.
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I’ll not tell you what Jesus said. Suffice to say it required him to take his own name in vain!!
HH jg
I give you the Member of Parliament for Vauxhall, ‘Fighting for an open, fair and just UK’.
https://twitter.com/KateHoeyMP/status/1052512734401765377
David17
Unbelievable
And she is a Labour MP AND is fecking Irish!!!
Jaysus
HAPPY HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY 18th BIrthday to the young Caityrollercoaster.
LeftClickTic: brilliant news.
CRC: Breithlá shona do Caity.
My eldest son, Dr. Marc, tripped up on entering the local off-license, he was so excited on buying his first legal alcoholic drink:-)
Hello again all you young rebels.
Wonderful news that young Daniel is back home and in the
loving arms of his family.
When one of your own is sick nothing else matters but seeing
them back to good health again, and we are so indebted to the
tireless efforts of the doctors and nurses everywhere who try so
hard to make this happen.
As you know our CSC on the rebel peninsula buy toys for the
sick kids at Christmas and we always make sure the nursing staff
are shown our appreciation as well with wee prezzies for them.
After all it’s the Celtic way.
H.H Mick
TT- Seemingly TB was at Dens Park to watch McCann, and we ended up signing Morten Weighorst, a cracking footballer.
Melbournemick, this is for you I don’t know why other than you are a good person. Like all on here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhxF9Qg5mOU
That song breaks my heart, but this one is over the top.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY
JIMTHETIM53
Great song and the strange thing when i switched on utube
to play it there was a fantastic video about Celtic by MORAVCIC 67
right next to it.
It’s an omen i tell you.
H.H Mick
HEBCELT
If your about, our big Celtic BBQ day is on the 9th of December down on
the beach park.
Hope you can make it, as usual it will be a real fun day and most important
all proceeds go towards the above mentioned sick kids hospital.
H.H Mick
David 17 and WITs
Here’s a Brexit Tory that managed to outdo even Kate Hoey’s levels of iiocy
Andrew Bridgen
Mmmmm. I wonder what Paul is warming you all up for?
Seems very quiet on the blog.
Just got solar panels installed to soak up all the Aussie sun
and it’s rained for the past two days.
My wee princess is out in the alfresco area doing a go away
rain dance so she can start counting her leccy savings 8-))
Nice rain soaked welcome for Harry and Meghan though.
H.H Mick
I am a Catholic.
But I love Protestant Hymns. They are not anti- Catholic but pure pro Jesus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHe_qmo3gX4
JIMTHETIM
Beautiful hymn.
H.H Mick
Neg Anon
“Mmmmm. I wonder what Paul is warming you all up for?” ( I note you stated you and not us)
I would guess that coupling Paul’s reference to Horseshoe passing , and Dermot Desmond’s association with JP McManus and John Magnier, it can only mean one thing.
Celtic FC will cease its football operations and Kieran Tierney will get entered for the Grand National
You heard it here first.
Setting free the bears.
Alternatively… Celtic will bring about world peace
and keiran will win the National 8-))
Time to go and do what papas do as the wee whirlwind
has now entered the room.
H.H Mick
P.S. Happy birthday to Caityrollercoaster.
H.H Mick
Where’s DD, BP, Bobby?
Only kidding, I have friends amongst that motely lot!
JIMTHETIM53
Howdy,mucker. Just popped back to the office for a quick cup of coffee. Some good oul’ choons you’re putting up,as usual.
How’s trix?
A touch late,but…
HAPPY HOOOOOOPY 18th to
CAITYROLLERCOASTER!!!!!!!
Tell yer Dad to buy his own pint on Friday,you’re a poor student now(!)
DAVID17 on 17TH OCTOBER 2018 10:17 PM
Yes, Kate.
A vision possible only for the smart of brain.
A united Ireland independent of Britain AND Brussels.
Major trading partners with UK , US and traditional global friends and winners in the global game.
Caityrollercoaster
Happy BD…Enjoy!!
HH
TC45
Rumour’s that neither, Brendan, nor, Stevie G will be in Glasgow by Christmas!
Jist sayin like…..
Caityrollercoaster, happy birthday hen, HH. √
Weebawbabbity, stay good me oul Jungle Amigo. √
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kev ……….
Care to elaborate on that statement ?
Good morning all from the Govanhill voodoo chile.
Good morning, friends, from moist but windless East Kilbride. 2 more sleeps ;-)
Good morning from a cold and frosty Clydebank.
Belated 18th birthday wishes to Caity.
YNWA
Morning Bhoys
Really looking forward to the game on Saturday.
International weeks are awfy long.
Hopefully we can Co tinue the St J performance I to the weekend.
HH