If I’m being bluntly honest, news that Jim McGuiness was told to “concentrate on Donegal” until October or November was not welcome. I hear great things about Jim’s work with, and from, players he has had access to. Instead of sending him back across the sea, I hoped he would be working more with the players we will look to, to deliver this season.
Even if his work was limited to the development squad, the reason given for knocking him into the long grass, that we get into the teeth of the season in October/November time, is incongruous. Player development takes place before the weeks with crunch games, and the whole point of the development squad is not to win crunch Youth games, it is to develop players.
If he is as effective as everyone who works with him says he is, an opportunity has slipped. Our place in the world right now depends on us working the margins, getting an extra couple of percentage points out of the players. We’ve all seen how the alternative – “let’s just get stuck in” – works out, it leads to failure and decline.
Where are we aiming for now, Celtic? Somewhat frustrated.
One good one out, one good one in. Delighted to hear John Paul Taylor is back as Supporter Liason and Service Officer. John Paul has probably spent more hours working with fans, and fans groups, than anyone else still walking the planet. Smart appointment.
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Miki
Thoughts and prayers. .. god bless you
good to see miki back on the blog…KTF mo chara….flying over to Belfast early Tuesday until Thursday, so a couple of days up the falls at least for me, unless any of our 6 counties CQNsers come good….fingers crossed, any of you guys up for a beer I will be in the rock.
Any Costa del Sol Timmites suggest a venue for watching the game in Calahonda?
Forster; Mouyokolo, Virgil, Wilson; Lustig, Wanyama, Mulgrew, Izaguirre; Rogic; Stokes, Samaras
Well i now won’t be able to attend the opening game of the season due to the disgraceful ko time.
Having recently got back into full time work i was looking forward to being able to buy a SB in the next few weeks. I will now not be doing that. I will pick and choose my games due to the possibility of more evening ko’s.
Is it any wonder the Scottish game is looked on with such disdain across the world when the power brokers that be are allowing this to happen?
James 79 try http://www.vipstand.net Click on the football link and it should give you a few links to the game. Usually quite good quality
are we playing mouyokolo at full back or playing 3 at the back?
Forster; Mouyokolo, Virgil, Wilson; Lustig, Wanyama, Mulgrew, Izaguirre; Rogic; Stokes, Samaras.
hpgall
paul does not take too kindly the posting of links to games mo chara.
#Celtic subs: Zaluska, Henderson, Commons, Atajic, McGeouch, Amido, Waters. (LB)
Ten Men Won The League
poor excuse to not buying a SB…..would you rather a 12 noon ko? tv money dictates has done for years, so no surprise..
Malone Bhoy
I hope that’s not true about Balde,the money we have wasted on strikers is absurd,we should had spent it on Jordan Rhodes IMO.
hoopy not on the bench??????
Just noticed on the BBC News Page there is a article headed – Which is the most corrupt country in the World.
Dissapointed Scotland wasnt on the list.
Hail Hail Miki 67
Good to see you back on on the night of a Celtic game…
God Bless Mate..
Quick question for some of the expert punters on here – how exactly does a win-draw-win bet work?
As an infrequent punter i’m not au fait with the terms. Am i right in saying this bet pays out if your chosen team wins or the game ends a draw? only losing scenario is if they lose?
Sorry Masty didn’t realise.
I imagine its Izzy & Lustig at the back with Wilson and one of the new lads in the centre of defence and the other lad in midfield with Chaz Victor & Rogic. However there are so many potential defenders in that line up any set up is possible.
Could be 3 5 2 or Neil could be trying Virgil in midfield, I think we’re going three at the back..
hpgall
17:23 on 9 July, 2013
Sorry Masty didn’t realise.
summit to do with copyright I think….
masty
Part of my job involves me working a Sat night so yes a lunctime ko (1245 as per the last 10 years) was expected.
Get used to a lot more 1715 ko’s if Sky get away with this.
looks like a 3-4-1-2 which we played quite a lot last season
should have spent 800k on jr.
Ten Men Won The League
don’t really care, 12.45…3 5.45……..I will be there, understand were your coming from regarding work, but, when was the last time we went through a league playing entirely at 3? I would say at least a decade ago……
Sixtwo,it’s just how the bookies phrase outright betting on a game,you only get paid if you predict the correct outcome
masty
You’re missing the point.
The more pertinent question is “When did an SPL game last ko at 1715?”.
I would say at least 10 years ago.
C’mon the big Rogic !
The only reason the Ross COunty game is on live TV is because its the first game of the season and the league flag is unfurled. As with all other seasons our only other home games on live TV will be league title clincher (now that Deadco ain’t around anymore). I would guess that no other live home games will be at 5.15pm on a Saturday, more likely Sunday lunchtime, if at all.
gordybhoy64 thanks for the clarification
I have already bought my ST and would have regardless but I am with Ten Men in spirit on this one. 5.15 , for me, is a useless time for a football match.
Early or 3pm KOs still leave Saturday evening available . I really enjoy my Saturday evenings but arriving back in Arbroath at 10pm scuppers that.
I hate being dictated to by SKY.
JJ
Mon the Hoops
Live from the Trolli areana…funny..
Gearing up for the battle of be-clovered greens and whites.
On my way to work driving through Brora today I had the misfortune to spot some of the Rangers players and staff walking down the road. Had to laugh as there was no sign of their fancy new bus. Had a quick look in Harry Gow’s but no sign of Ally….
new article posted.
The GF home strip is 41 euros on ebay, it’s a smasher!!
fassreifen
I thank you for “be-clovered”, a fine pre match word if ever there was one.
4leafCSC