The leap from player to manager is difficult. Talents which maintained your career on the field, like technique, fitness and an ability to follow team instructions, mean nothing. Instead, you are required to support, develop and discipline players who work in a constant state of flux. You need to understand and work within budgets, and you know that a few bad results will see grown men yell obscenities at you to compensate for whatever inadequacy they have (they are always there).
So why wouldn’t Scott Brown want to manage Ayr United? Setting all the negatives aside, Scott needs to do something to get him through the days, months and years ahead. Being retired and wealthy in your thirties must be great, but what gets you out of bed and going in the morning? The novelty of hair care will soon fade.
His one full season in charge of Fleetwood Town ended with a respectable midtable finish, but the current campaign started disastrously and Scott was hooked six games in. Things did not improve for Fleetwood who are bottom of League One without a win in 13 games.
Ayr are a different challenge. A win over bottom side Arbroath last night, with Scott watching from the stand, saw them move out of the relegation play-off place. Next up they have the monied Queens Park, who now occupy that play-off spot. Their campaign could pivot before Scott has time to learn all the player’s names.
For Celtic, it would be helpful to foster good relations with another Scottish club. Our fringe players benefit from loans in the hands of a manager who knows our systems and where they can be watched every game by a Celtic coach. Hopefully we’ll see a couple make the journey before the month is out.
We’ll discuss Matt O’Riley tomorrow. Celtic’s face is set to stone to any club asking about him. It will be a nervy few days, nonetheless.
239 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- »
Bada – Worth noting that when Brendan re-joined us he stated quite clearly that as a minimum he would see out his contract and the only way that would not happen was if he was sacked. Were he to renege on that his credibility would be blasted to smithereens!
GGH
Respect ,what a time to start watching our team,
I was 69/70 with a cup final derby vs the club David sold for 100 pence,
HH
“ We’re delighted to have kept out all of our top players during the window “ insert any Celtic manager’s name here
I was very fortunate as I had my da and an uncle who to take me to the games and I was born at the right time.
Got taken to reserve games when first team were away and so I got to see the next generation like Kenny, Danny, vic Davidson, tony Mcbride, George Connelly etc.
Also got told loads of stories by the old man who started going in the 1920s so saw Jimmy mcgrory, Johnny Thomson etc. so I know a lot about earlier times from that and the Celtic books I got given as a youngster.
jobs for the bhoys –
ROLE: PR ASSISTANT
TYPE: FULL-TIME
Celtic Football Club is currently seeking a PR Assistant to support the Public Relations department across a wide range of administrative, communications, PR, Media and Supporter activities. Reporting to the Communications Manager, the role will be key in ensuring the effective running of the Public Relations Department and positive promotion of the Club.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assist the Public Relations Department with internal and external media and supporter enquiries, activities and events
Promote a wider understanding of the environment that the Club operates in
Supporting all media activities associated with Celtic’s Women’s Team as required
Supporting all media activities for B Team as required
Supporting the event and publicity activities of Celtic FC Foundation
Assist where required with all club communication activities
Carry out a wide range of general administration duties as required and assist with ad hoc tasks as directed by the Communications Manager
Ensure all communications with colleagues are professional, appropriate and considerate of individual needs and circumstances
Actively build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues across the Club. Ensuring a collaborative approach is always adopted
Treat all colleagues with dignity and respect by ensuring that your behaviours and approach during all workplace activity is inclusive of all backgrounds and abilities and welcomes diverse contributions
AT
Only derbys I got to in the 1960s were Queen’s Park, Clyde or Thistle.
My da and uncle didn’t go to the other derby game.
hun media releases an exclusive that matt is being targeted by a biggerer club
CQN in meltdown that we are considering selling one of our best players
Athletico Quick News in meltdown that the directors are hoarding cash and not spending quick enough to match their managers ambition
madness
Peter Lawell watching the fan reaction before a decision is made…..
Helluva lot of wannabe smartarses on this site now….oh for the good old days
Meanwhile turkish senor castigates Paulo72 for a misleading leader
While EL BRRB tells everyone they is loco, so there
Clunk’s
I do wonder if he does, if so there are a number of sites he needs to avoid. In deed most, apart from this one where he does have a fair amount of support!
13001 pops on to remind everyone he is el concho
PB
I agree and also think he cares not a jot for what the fans think
And more what senor desmond tells him to think….
Hun media informed all that Virgil was off before CQN mentioned it
They even told us Ange was going to Spurs a week before the Cup Final and no mention from CQN it was happening until after the event. I laughed the suggestion off with everyone else.
I can’t stand the SMSM like most, but they sometimes get it right. With regard to Abada and O’Riley, as the old saying goes….theres no smoke without fire.
And as for these trumpets who tell everyone to scroll on by…..
Nice to see at least one wannabe smartsrse prove my point by proving my point by responding
dafuq….
….and AGAIN
Do yourself and the rest of the site a favour….take your own advice, moderate yourself and scroll on by. It’s really really getting boring. I’m done with you….phaser set to scroll on
Fully expexting a resounding victory for the big spending ambitious hun team .
4 or 5 one .
El cochino….
COYBIG 🤞
Saint Stivs
Very good poser and informative read.
#Nine former Celtic players have managed Hibernian.Jim Duffy and Billy McNeill do not qualify-Former did not play for Celtic- and latter was caretaker manager.
If we do not win the League this season, I’m finished, really am. 1 million percent the fault of the board..
They are a joke and treating us as the mugs we certainly are.
KINGLuBO
Hibees pitch looks lovely
matondo misses a sitter
silva with a long sleeve top on to hide “the tattoo”
Turned hun game off after watching a bit of young celtic down at Southampton…..huns will win…hibs garbage……young celts poor
james duffy
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-fnT9JXoAAiX-x?format=jpg&name=small
Watching Hibs v huns on Hibs tv. You would think you were watching it on huns tv listening to the 2 commentators.
#Nine former Celtic players have managed Hibernian.Jim Duffy and Billy McNeill do not qualify-Former did not play for Celtic- and latter was caretaker manager.
nfl
jock stein
bertie
tommy maley ?
mogga
john collins
that guy that won the cup – stubbsy
yogi hughes mark2
pat stanton
all in our time line bar 1, but maybe wrong on that
am i missing someone very obvious ?
1 nil huns
1-0 huns. Game over. Hibs are pish
greenlion will kick my arse, wee shaun ?
BHEAVER
When yuan got booked he said he would beat yilmaz in a foot race ….yilmaz is speedy and skillfull.
On the bright side if Hibs are so poor we have no worries about playing them in a few weeks time
He said (the commentator)
SAINT STIVS
Full House,no probs.
Bheaver…why I turned it off after 20 mins ….inevitable
Useful site for sausages I stumbled across a few days back
https://reddit3.sportshub.stream/
Remember do not watch a sausage without an adblocker
(I recommend UBlock Origin – if you need help with that shout out to me at cqnclunks@gmail.com)