Rosenborg went five years without winning the Norwegian title before Kare Ingebrigtsen turned things around. Under him, they were champions the last three seasons – back on the pertch. A mere two points off the pace, having scraped a win against Valur, he was sacked, just six days before his former team face Celtic.
It seems harsh. This is a club burdened by their Champions League history. Until 2004, when money replaced meritocracy, they held the record for the number of consecutive appearances in the group stage (8). But they never turned the lights off. They see clubs from other small nations reach the group stage of the Europa League and, to a lesser extent, the Champions League, and know they could do the same.
If they thought Ingebrigtsen’s team would have beaten Celtic he would still be in a job. Instead, they have thrown the dice in the hope of giving players an edge. The new interim boss’s only managerial gig in the last seven years was six weeks in charge of the Aruba national team. Since then he’s kicked around as a youth coach and been an assistant in Dubai. It’s a strange one.
Sacking a manager often leads to a short-term boost in results, which is all that is required for European qualification. Expect this tie to be competitive. That’s good, I prefer Celtic to play in games with a visible edge, than against unknowns with fire in their belly. Cool heads will be needed. On that subject, we’ll discuss Jozo later.
Newco, having successfully argued the SFA should refer the matter of Rangers’ eligibility for Uefa competition in 2011 to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), now request the SFA do not take the matter to CAS. It’s a kind of Newco logic; any victory in a storm.
They argue this procedural guidance establishes the complaint has no merit, whereas the SFA Judicial Panel Disciplinary Tribunal did not address the complaint, only their competency to examine it.
The Judicial Panel ruled “the Notice of Complaint must be determined by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.” The word “must” has been overlooked by Newco. The SFA must act accordingly. Taking the whole thing to Lausanne will make sure we don’t need to go through another round of “Who are these people” type witch-hunts. I know what you are thinking, Dave King has been making friend with the SFA on a weekly basis for months now, surely they will do his bidding.
I’m not sure Dave’s that clever.
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FAN-A-TIC on 22ND JULY 2018 3:17 PM
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL
Glad someone noticed how excellent McInroy was.
His pass to Henderson for our second was sublime and showed his vision and the one for the third was not to shabby either.
His movement was excellent as was the entire teams
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Was McInroy the MiniTim who outmuscled the Man U lad in midfield to set up the goal??
If he was, it left me in raptures of joy.
Mibbee it’s the rugby Bhoy that I am but I always love seeing sheer physical determination saying, ‘you’re awright pal….this ball is mine….!’
Loved it.
HH jamesgang
Thanks Lennybhoy
I’d rather DB stayed than Jozo but both departures were expected just wish they’d get a move on (hope I don’t sound like a Daily Record reader) ?
Tiger moves to 2 off the lead.
G64
Looks like the tiger is on the prowl :-)
Still think its Spieth’s to lose
NATKNOW on 22ND JULY 2018 2:40 PM
BIG-CUP-WINNERS on 22ND JULY 2018 1:09 PM
Who am I ?
I was offered the chance for a 1-2-1 with Peter Lawwell but declined.
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Stormy Daniels??
;-))))
VG
Spieth in trouble on 6th.
What’s the Spieth daein Tom?
Boyata was named in the Belgium WC squad on June 4th.
CELTARELLA on 22ND JULY 2018 1:33 AM
ACGR I love Scotland. When I retire I will probably go back there.
*We had an interesting conversation yesterday, Mrs TT wants cremated here and buried at hame, so do I, i also said if she goes first I’ll take her hame and just stay there, get a seniors bus pass and visit her ever day.
As someone once said on here “I love my country but not all of its people”.
TFIS. Thank God its Sunday.
You know how many if not most of us Tims are Catholics and Catholics believe in the Holy Trinity.
You know God the father, God the son and God the Holy ghost concept?
Just map that to Hun PLC, Sevco and the “old rangers that died” and maybe that can help you
overcome your conceptual difficulty in understanding why Rangers came in 3rd in the league last season.
Even better map it to Celtic PLC, Celtic the team and Celtic the fans. Same model. Maybe help you also understand why you’re too thick at being OF scammed? Or maybe you dont understand or care on the concepts of Catholicism and just think of it as Sunday social gathering mechanism.
Also noticed that the moderators are very catholic in their deletions.
Any sexual innuendo lasts a few minutes whereas most other vile repugnant filth remains.
Tontine Tim on 22nd July 2018 4:12 pm
I want my ashes flushed down the toilet :)
Any volunteers?
Tiger now in a tie for the lead.
Tiger now in a Thai. Ah the good old days.
Madness from Spieth
Dundee v Dunfermline = dire
Bada Spieth’s caddy should never have let him play that shot.
Tiger now leading the Open.
Loving the drama from the gowf.
One of my biggest punting weeks . Lessons learned from the previous bets are don’t lump on ,or bet again on who you want to win or they will be cursed.
So Molinari , your safe .
Question.
Is it just me , or why do any sticky’s I know all hate Tiger ?
Eddie Pepperell is currently club house leader on -5…. currently 22/1 with ladbrokes, might be worth a wee ten bob or three
A big break for Tiger on 11th.
That scenario has happened before Gerry , but I just don’t see it happening here. To many top class guys in contention.
The golf correspondent in the Racing Post tipped Tiger at the start. He cited his new shorter putter & that most important advantage. Experience.
The competitive action in the Super Cup NI minor, junior and premier sections gets under way on Monday.
The teams will take part in an opening parade through Coleraine town centre on Sunday at 19:00 BST, with a welcome ceremony at the Showgrounds where former Northern Ireland international Gerry Armstrong will open the event.
*was talking to a young lad last summer who played in this tournament for a provincial club when he was a boy. He told me about the parade which was led by a tangerine bawn, he also had a tee shirt commemorating it with a big red haun on it, wore it once when he got back tae Dumbarton where he was advised not tae again especially up the Peoples Republic of Brucehill.
ACGR . I caught your reply from last night. Cheers, I will be in touch if we don’t hook up at the corner or Coia’s before a game. HH
Angelgabriel 4.53pm
Canny see it happening either but this fool and his money are definitely easily parted :-)
Watch out for Justin Rose sneaking into contention
Tiger double bogeys 11.
Molinari not had a birdie since the 16th in Rd 3…. now joint leader.
Gerry. Anything could happen here . The last 3 holes are especially difficult. KTF .
I bet Rose and gave up on him on Friday ….
Bada
Rose had to make a putt on the 18th on Friday to make the cut, some going to be even in with a shout
McIlroy holes a monster put for eagle to tie for the lead.
A 5 way lead at the Open.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 22ND JULY 2018 11:39 AM
My uncle was (I think) the first catholic member, (there haven’t been many :-)
*I sat beside a lad at primary and was also close friends with him, we went tae the ibrox disaster game the gether, he’s no longer with us now but he was the first ben affleck captain of our local golf club. For years they posted on their website all the past captains complete with photie, his was blanked out hmmmm.
I’ve been convinced for years, given the job he eventually ended up in, that he was in the craft which may explain his gowf position.
Molinari now leads the Open. Rose in the clubhouse at 6 under.
Tontine Tim
My uncle was a very successful businessman (butcher by trade bought the business that he started in as a 16yr old) not sure of Masonic links but his faith was as strong as anybody I have ever met and he never hid his Catholicness :-) he married my fathers youngest sister (there was hunners of them) am pretty sure my dad would have outed him if he was in the craft :-)
Totally agree never trust the Golfers ?️♂️ :-)
James Mclean signs for Stoke for £6M
GENE on 22ND JULY 2018 5:59 PM
James Mclean signs for Stoke for £6M
*Poll on the HB, James McLean or John McGinn, James 20%, John 80, personally as much as I would like to see James at Parkheid he carries too much baggage for the huns and their msm.
TT
agree but the decision has been made by others