The Newcastle United takeover is a depressing manifestation on many fronts but with some money behind them, ever-mediocre Steve Bruce’s time in charge may be coming to an end. Bookmakers have installed one-win-in-nine-trophies expert, Steven Gerrard as their favourite. I sincerely hope he remains in Glasgow.
When Brendan Rodgers left for Crisptown, Celtic received £9m in compensation, a fee that bridged some of the gap between Europa and Champions League money that season. I expect Newco would receive the same for losing Gerrard.
Gerrard was perhaps saved from the sack when the league programme was curtailed in 2020 with boos from the Ibrox support as his team left the field to another defeat. Since then, he, along with Callum Davidson at St Johnstone, have profited from Celtic’s collapse, although Davidson helped himself to twice as many trophies. Faced with a functional and appropriately prepared Celtic, his teams have unerringly collapsed.
I see some speculation about Newco’s accounts this week (not far off my expectations). When they are eventually released, few will argue they need a compensation figure in the region of £9m more than any player or coach at the club. Gerrard is managerial bait. Let’s hope Newcastle go for our old pal, Eddie Howe, currently third favourite. They seem so well matched.
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Still buzzin like an auld fridge after Saturday. What a game.
Weird early PM in Classic Grand with TA (yes, the dirty cinema). Cans only and cash only (Tennents, then Budweisser 🤮, then Red Stripe). 3 bands on for £6, great value.
Decided to go to a proper pub before the taxi to Hampden so spotted Tennents sign alone from the old Arches; turned out to be a sevco pub (Oswald’s). Decent pint and i was in disguise.
Victoria Bar on Viccy Road was great after the game too with a wee bit of music.
Strange seeing 4 ex Celts playing and only one current. Interesting that my sevco mate thought McGregor lacked ambition to not head for England as his contemporaries have (except Forrest). I pointed out that at least our lhads have the option!
Good morning cqn from a sunny Garngad
TET – All the best Amigo to you and the good lady.
You both will be in my thoughts.
D :)
Park the bus
seem that you are driving on the wrong side of the road
I’m only 55 (or is that really 1) but in all those years I have never heard a real tim use the term Plastic Paddy
coneybhoy
oswalds used to be an irish bar for a wee while – was owned for a while (if not still) by a z list reality tv hun muppet – not recommended
TET. Remembered your wife and yourself at Mass today. I hope you get good news soon.
SPIKEYSAULDMAN on 11TH OCTOBER 2021 10:44 AM
coneybhoy
oswalds used to be an irish bar for a wee while – was owned for a while (if not still) by a z list reality tv hun muppet – not recommended
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twas a complete mistake. we were a mixed crew of Aberdeen, Thistle , Sevco and Celtic fans but I was already at the bar before I clocked the decor. My Sevco mate actually suggested leaving on my behalf but it was only one pint and fun to be undercover. The women on both sides of the bar were extremely scary😎
TET
Just catching up.
Prayers said for your good lady and you.
God bless.
CONEYBHOY on 11TH OCTOBER 2021 10:49 AM
Not my idea of a night out. Oswald’s always seems to score highly among that shower.
A group of us used to assemble on Celtic matchdays at the Auctioneers in St Vincent St before getting low level Queen St train to Bellgrove. This would sometime coincide with the Huns being involved in a lunchtime KO. The crowd would generally have been predominantly Hun minded but not off-puttingly so.
Over the course of a few months, coinciding with the beginning of the 9IAR season, it became an absolute Hun madhouse.
Another Hun hole to be avoided.
Coneybhoy
Victoria bar on Vicki Rd up till his passing was Jim brogans pub.wee useless bit of info :-)
HH
Squire Danaher
I always found it strange how few Rangers pubs there were in town; as the tim pub offering grew.
in my youth only The Nile was one of theirs (still went in as my pal worked there and the talent was great). Only other ones I knew was one near Saltmarket and possibly Cairns. I heard Auctioneers was one years ago but not that obvious – think i was in there with my wife and sister after the Moussa hattrick game and previously the Joe Ledley game. As you say, must have taken a turn for the worse. With all the money being made off us in Merchant City, it makes business sense to try to tap the blue pound but the marketing isn’t as easy as putting and Irish name on a pub as they do for us
An Tearmann
thanks , i didn’t know that👍. Queens park Cafe was stowed and my born and bred southside pal made the great call to head down to the Victoria
new article posted.