One lesson on what happens when you undermine your manager in the days before facing Celtic was not enough for Newco, who today let it be known Steve Gerrard is on their shortlist when they tell Graeme Murty he will not retain the job.
One of the worst things for a football club is irrelevance, so this chat about Gerrard has achieved some merit – they are being reported. The ‘news’ may or may not have more substance than earlier news, that Derek McInnes was about to be appointed manager, but giving your supporters reason to believe they are relevant is worth something.
The seven thousand or so who will attend Celtic Park on Sunday (they should be there for the start of the game at least, although they tend to leave en-mass on conceding the fourth goal) will have a sprint in their step for the future. It may even sustain them through what could be a harrowing Celtic experience, comforted in the knowledge that whatever happens, the future is yet to be mapped out.
This plays out differently in the dressing room. Graeme Murty’s authority has been shot. No wonder players can openly question the manager’s ability. Even if this leaking of part of the short list sells a few season tickets, it will do nothing for the team on Sunday, much like Bitcoin bonus codes.
Murty must tactically prepare a team to deny Celtic the chance to win the championship. On his day, he is capable of achieving this, on two occasions now he has taken a point from Celtic Park. But these results were achieved when he arrived on the Celtic Way ahead of a united and embattled squad, with the support of board and fans. Not the players don’t want him, the fans don’t want him and the board don’t even consider the task ahead of him when writing to fans or speaking to the media.
Steven Gerrard is, of course, another Celtic fan/brother and would become Newco’s third successive manager with these credentials. He has been a regular at Celtic games for years. You would be forgiven for regarding this persistent policy as flattery. I don’t see any problems with the appointment.
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At times like these – I thank The Good Lord for wee Fergus……
When our rebels needed leadership, he was there with a plan and the financial courage to do what was necessary. He was the real deal.
Everything else was just wind an’ pish………..Loats ae it!
The Fergus McCann Stand CSC
So, yesterday he was on a “short list” and today the job is his if he wants it.
Presumably the other candidates were interviewed yesterday and came up short.
Back to square one if he turns it down…..
Dbhoy on 27th April 2018 9:35 am
Acquiesce- what a tune…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=09zBftEqBN0
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I did a stint as a DJ at an indie night in some place in Jamaica St and this was oft requested. Was a B side to something I think..
I’ve just been shortlisted for a major investment in the smallest room in ooor hooose…………
The paperwork will take care of itself……..
I see that on Swallow Swallow this morning that they have Steven Gerrards dad as a Master of the Bootle Orange Lodge and Stevie Gerrard as a member! Strange for a (practising) Catholic family to become involved in this type of organisation!
Revisionism!
KTF
!!!!! North and South Korea say they have a plan to
remove all nuclear missiles from the peninsula.
Union Bears have issued a statement and
are demanding Mr King overinvests in
Putin and Trump now to end Brendan’s march to 10 in a row.
Celtic gucks
Just catching up……..
I see you are taking the Blue Jays game in after we hump Sevco, You’ll never guess who they are playing :-)
Natknow
It was a B side on ‘ some might say ‘.
Brilliant guitar work on the intro.
HH
Not sure if anyone has already posted about this, but for those of us who would usually make our way to Celtic Park via train to Dalmarnock or Bridgeton, please note that both these stations will be closed on Sunday. (See below for copy of Scotrail’s ‘Alert’ about this) …
‘Planned engineering work will take place between Rutherglen and Cambuslang from 05:00, Sunday 29 April 2018 to 23:59, Sunday 29 April 2018.
All lines are affected.
Additional Information:
Glasgow Central – Lanark Services
These services are diverted via Mount Florida and will not call at Cambuslang.
Glasgow Central / Newton Services
These services will operate to/from Larkhall and Motherwell (both hourly services). Station calls between Glasgow Central and Newton are unchanged.
Services via Argyle Street
The following HALF HOURLY services will operate:
Balloch to Glasgow Central Low Level
Glasgow Central Low Level to Balloch
Milngavie to Partick
Partick to Milngavie
Replacement buses will operate between:
Partick – Motherwell (via both Whifflet & Hamilton)
Glasgow Central – Motherwell
Last Updated :24/04/2018 13:31’
VIP
Is Sam Adams not a cider, think I remember a beer called Samuel Adams being promoted in our local many moons ago but always thought it was a cider……can anyone tell me more about killins Irish red……is it an ale by chance and where is it available..
Just watching the highlights of the 4-0 semi there. When Oli takes the penalty to make it 4, big Moussa doesn’t even move into the area as the kick is taken. He is so sure that Oli will score, he just stands hand on hips and waits for the goal!
KTF
Mind the time Owen Coyle “knocked us back” because of the budget?
Dbhoy on 27th April 2018 10:42 am
Natknow
It was a B side on ‘ some might say ‘.
Brilliant guitar work on the intro.
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That’s the one dude. They have one or two good tunes. I’m more a fan of the incomparable Johnny Marr’s work myself – he knew how to jangle his jewellery
Off oot for a flight to Milan ..( a wee jaunt with the mad mental Inter ole codger for Inter v Rube
Your lunchtime choon .
A gem from 65 -bought in the great Jeffrey’s Audio House -Bread St . Edinburgh . En route to a 5-1 humping at East End Park . Imagine that now-
https://youtu.be/ZxdX9P3SmOM
Jurgen Klopp says there is No decision on Steven Gerrard leaving. “It’s a big if…” and he’s heard nothing.
KTF
The U.S. has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada & Mexico for the 2026 World Cup. It would be a shame if countries that we always support were to lobby against the U.S. bid. Why should we be supporting these countries when they don’t support us (including at the United Nations)?
Trump
Anyone else see any correlation between the above tweet and the numerous announcements from statement fc since it’s launch in 2012?
bournesouprecipe on 27th April 2018 11:10 am
Mind the time Owen Coyle “knocked us back” because of the budget?
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Is this reference to “knocking back” another stale bread joke??
I wouldn’t disagree and I’m sure Noel Gallagher would agree with you too that Johnny Marr is a way better guitarist, no sure about the jewellery right enough ;)
South Of Tunis on 27th April 2018 11:14 am
Off oot for a flight to Milan ..( a wee jaunt with the mad mental Inter ole codger for Inter v Rube
Your lunchtime choon .
A gem from 65 -bought in the great Jeffrey’s Audio House -Bread St . Edinburgh . En route to a 5-1 humping at East End Park . Imagine that now-
https://youtu.be/ZxdX9P3SmOM
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Serendipity. I’m sitting in an office in Bread St. right now.
No joke.
NATKNOW
I consulted Google Maps and have worked out that you must work at Edinburgh Belly Dancing…
Reading back and interested in the beer conversation.
I can drink most things with no ill effects on the stomach.
When on beer, usually stick to British ale or European lagers. Partial to the Belgian strong stuff.
Was at a party up in Wester Rosstowards the end of last year. Coasted on cans of Budweiser (orgin unknown – the crates of stuff you buy in Tescos), most of the night.
Sunday morning saw me retching in the toilet. The bad stomach had woken me up.
My wife said it must’ve been something I ate…so unusual it was for me.
I knew though….
Dbhoy on 27th April 2018 11:24 am
I wouldn’t disagree and I’m sure Noel Gallagher would agree with you too that Johnny Marr is a way better guitarist, no sure about the jewellery right enough ;)
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Yep – Noel has expressed great admiration for JM. Was watching a live vlip of Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others last night (nothing to do with CQN weather girls!) and JM makes it all look so effortless.
On another noted fave of mine, I have tix to see Pixies at The Roundhouse later in the year where they will be performing Come On Pilgrim and Surfer Rosa. Looking forward. Last saw them in Brixton about 15 years ago
I follow this lass on Twitter she has some cracking T-shirts:
http://www.ldtee.com/
Davidopoulos on 27th April 2018 11:29 am
NATKNOW
I consulted Google Maps and have worked out that you must work at Edinburgh Belly Dancing…
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If that’s the school run by Hillary Thacker, then I have seen the lady live and she has excellent belly control. Unlike myself…!
Will I ever sleep all night again,,not even 4am here .
Loving the beer talk and i did post a pic to big packy of my mango craft beer last night.
From San Diego which I think I heard was the micro brew capital of the world.
The boys I drink with tend to look for a different craft beer everytime we drink. Expand the horizons and all that.
Myself i usually have a go to beer or cider and we are forever having the why drink that again debate.
As someone pointed out they can be quite strong, and they are heavier than a light lager thats for sure.
So if youre cracking your first in the afternoon which is the usual as the sun hits you hard you might find it hard to drink them all night. Hence light beers seem to work better for me if Im keeping going or have company but if its just a few then I lean towards a craft beer.
i happened to tell BMCUWP about my St Patricks the other week.
Decided to go out 2 days before it as it suited mostly.
Walks into local bar and barman says hello then turns back to customer he was speaking to,,,
” So anyway as I was saying just this morning i got my keg of Guinness put in for Pattys day. Ive flushed it through and shes running good, do you want the first pint ? ”
Right in front of me he says this.
Me,,,” Sir, ive just heard what you said and as an Irishman Im actually going to have to insist on that first pint because after all, every bit of black yearns to be sunk by Irish lips . ”
Their eyes light up,,Alright lets go he yells ,,big smile grabs a pint glass and walks over.
I swear this is what happened.
He put the glass down flat under the nozzle and pulled that handle down full whack towards him and just let it flow.
Now that was a big no no from me,,shoulda been tilted and poured slow.
Its also a smaller pint here despite being more expensive than there ( how do they work that out ) so the glass is filling up fast,,
I start yelling no,,woah woah,,.
Eventually he gets it and with about a fifth to go he ends it and say what up.
I tell him and he says youre pulling the next one and showing me.
The bassa charged me for his pint. When i went back he mumbled about insurance and said talk me through it.
My mouth could match my thoughts plus he couldnt understand what certain words I was using meant and before I knew it he had effed it up again.
The next pint was a new barman , a biker in a bad mood, big big boy who was gruff,,puts the pint glass under flat, pours it to the brim and hands it to you.
St Patricks day in redneckville my friends.
Davidoupolous,,,Im sitting in the actual Sierra Nevadas typing this, brewery not far away. Its a fine liquid indeed and one of the lads found it in Belfast after me bringing back a few and him falling in love.
The photos i post are myself getting pulled around the Sierras by big hamish . Pinecrest lake is our fav and has just become accessible again after the snow melt. The crowds havent hit it yet also.
Its stunning , lots on youtube should you wish to see more , and the lake is known for its fishing and its bald eagle that lives there and raises chicks.
There is a wee local group that will take people on walking tours to its area and tell you about it,,show you photos of it growing up or maybe taking fish etc.
The things about my size,, I see it taking fish all the time here. The whole lake collectively watches then goes ohhhh all together.
The wife is born and bred in the Sierras, a real country girl and this is actually cowboy country here.
Ive no idea what age you are but there was a tv show called little house on the prairie. I remember the prairie was this big beautiful wild field the kids would play and roll down and i remember being jealous at the time.
Turns out the prairie is in the Sierras, a wee drive away place called Kennedy meadows.
Now this was last season and before the dug and i stared at that big same beautiful meadow I guess we would it . There it is sitting there the exact same. That actual meadow I used to watch on tv and drool over is right in front of me!
Was incredible. Does anyone else recall it?
So now ive the dug, and the weather is sweet again, guess whos rolling down it next week with Big Hamish !! :)
Prepare for mahe the madman on the prairie photos and thats no joke. And big Hamish while decorate the corner of that little house with his own warm liquid greeting.
As for the photos its a samsung s5. Pretty basic actually . Those iphones are crap and I actually cringe at the thought of owning one again.
Quiz on later.
Happy Friday !!!
ALASDAIR MACLEAN on 27TH APRIL 2018 11:30 AM
Not surprised, as stated previously toxic puddle water that stuff :-(
It was many years ago but the last time i had a tenants lager (a single pint) didn’t drink anything else that day. I was rough as sandpaper the next morning.
“Jurgen Klopp, the Anfield outfits charismatic boss has ignited the Ibrox race to sign in-form wunderkind Steven Gerrard. The likeable managerial maestro has hinted that he may be about to scupper the hopes and dreams of every Gers fan in the world by offering Stevie G a mega- bucks offer to join his legendary boot-room staff.
A source close to the scouser is understood to have assured the empty suits at Ibrox that as soon as his trousers have dried out he’ll get back to thum…”
It was in a pub called the Alamo? i think in paisley. swore id never let tenants pass my lips again after that
Budweiser not to be confused with Czech Budvar is an American brew brewed by Anheuser Busch. It is undoubtedly the shittiest beer on the planet.
They tried to buy the Czech Budvar Brewery but the Czech government prevented that, from what I understand. Budvar cannot be sold in the USA as Budvar due to legal action by Budweiser. It is sold in the USA under the name of Czechvar.
So if you want a real Bud it is Budvar in the rest of the world and Czechvar in the ole USofA????????
Mahe the Madman
Have you seen the documentary Crafting A Nation on Netflix? Very interesting for those who are…erm…interested in craft beer.
I’m sure it’s even good at 4 a.m. ;)
Beers
Them aul belgians know a thing or two about a thing or two when it comes to beer
Leffe
Chimay
2 name a couple
NAT KNOW –
They put the choons you bought in a brown paper bag -stamped -Audio House 6/8 Bread Street . Edinburgh 3.
Promotion / advertising mid 60s style.
SeanP1916
Dare I say, ‘I remember the Alamo’?
I think it may still be there: in Caledonia Street, not far from Love Street.
Bit of a dive, if memory my serves me; partial to flying a Confederate flag in their window …
VIP
In the early 1900s the Chicago river was dumping a lot of sewage into Lake Michigan which was the city’s source of drinking water, so an impressive engineering programme was put in place to reverse the flow of the Chicago through a series a canal systems to carry the sewage away down to the Mississippi.
So the joke goes that Chicago sent all their sewage down to St Louis and St Louis returned the complement by bottling it up and sending it back as Budweiser.
Well, so a Chicago tour guide told me….
What is the Stars on 27th April 2018 11:51 am
Beers
Them aul belgians know a thing or two about a thing or two when it comes to beer
Leffe
Chimay
2 name a couple
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Duvel.
Back in the 80’s I was persuaded to go to a Belgian beer festival. Arrived on the Friday night and we went out for a couple to get acclimatised. Asked the local barman for recommendations. “Duvel” he said. “Gie us 2 pints of that well…!”. Several bottles later…..staggered back via chip van
Woke up the next afternoon having missed the beer festival and with a loathing of chips & mayonnaise which I haven’t been able to shake since…
Come on you Bhoy’s in Pink?
JUNGLE VIP on 27TH APRIL 2018 11:56 AM
Aye the very one! Defo a dive and a very strange Vibe to say the least.
Innes and Gunn lager and Staropramen are my current choices.
I think I was a teenager the last time I drank Tennents lager,
The tin had a photy of a blonde women on it.
Don’t drink Bud eithe.
Prefer a wee glass of red or a nice whisky.