St Johnstone have been a managerial proving ground in recent seasons. Owen Coyle did a great deal of good work without achieving promotion to the SPL, but his two years there managed to sufficiently impress Burnley that they tempted him south. The people of Burnley were probably as surprised as the rest of us when Own led them to the FA Premier League but five months into the season he jumped ship to Bolton Wanderers.
Coyle kept Bolton up in 2010 and again in 2011 but they slipped from the league last summer. Poor form in the Championship soon turned sentiment against the manger and he was relieved of his duties in October.
Derek McInnes followed Coyle at St Johnstone and brought them into the SPL in his first full season but 15 months ago, after being touted for several jobs in England, he left for Bristol City, who, bottom of the Championship, sacked him today.
Steve Lomas is St Johnstone’s current manager and the latest to impress clubs south of the border offering larger pay-packets. He would be foolish to accept a job from a struggling club who have sacked their manager mid-season. As we have said several times before, managers receive a great deal of credit or blame but the success of a football club is infinitely more dependent on the entire structure of the club.
St Johnstone’s structure is just fine. The same is true of Inverness, where Terry Butcher decided to stay this week, as well as Ross County and Motherwell. The city clubs, Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts, Dundee United and Dundee all churn through seasons as compulsive underachievers. If they were able to do something about this fact our league would be the envy of most.
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Midfield maestro ..
I would Not Recommend it in Such a Short space of Time.. 3 Weeks Minimum and Half the Cities..
Think.. After flying to Dubai to Glasgow then back to Dubai..then back to Glasgow..2 Nights in Edinburgh..Flying to Rhodes for 2 Nights..Fly to London for 4 Nights..Then Fly to Glasgow for 3 Nights..Fly to The Canarys for 3 Nights..Fly to Bangkok (For a Hour)..and then Back to Glasgow..:-(
That’s without Delays Ha Ha..
Summa
Ps.. I used to think Oz was the Size of Ireland..
summa of sammi,
I’m on the committee of the Sydney City CSC and also a mate of EN. Any info you need for harbour cruise etc can either be got through EN or ask him to give you my contact details. It’s the best event of the year in the CSC.
Hail Hail
Summa
Cheers. Had booked for 4weeks a few years ago, but had to cancel due to family accident.
Trying to tick places off, may never set foot in Oz again, therefor would like to see main cities. Your opinion on travel is much appreciated. Hope to book flights today. Going to fly into either Brisbane or Sydney & out of Perth. Will make up internal travel plans soon. Only have 2 weeks due to school holidays. Cheers
Hx2
Looking out ma big windae its awfy dreich over Partick.
The houses, huddled on Partickhill, are cold and wet.
Yearning to be hidden again by the summer leaves.
And folk are shopping in Sainsburys.
Buying stuff Sunday morning shoppers buy.
What is that?
I bet its sellotape.
crowroadCSC
Great to see Lenny invited to a 2 day managers seminar by host Alex Ferguson.Guardiola + Mourinho also in attendance #kudos
Midfield..
If it April I would Give Melbourne a Miss.. I’d Fly to Brisbane.. Up to the Reef.. Sydney then Perth.. Sydney is the Only place you are Not Guaranteed the Weather..
Also.. Here is a Link to School terms as they are Different in Some States.. And it’s Expensive to Fly Domestically ..
Any Info just Ask..
Summa
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Link..
http://education.qld.gov.au/public_media/calendar/holidays.html
Summa
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TyreBhoy..
Thanks for that.. I’ll start getting Names and Post a Proper one on Here.. Some KDS Bhoy will probs come up as Well..
I’m away to Work Out how we can Clinch the League that weekend.. Ha
Will be in touch.. KTF..
001Bhoy
Summa
Looked at internals with Jetstar & Virgin Blue, 1way for what we were looking at was approx 1300 Aus Dollars. My wife is a teacher & wee yin have 2 wks at Easter, thus 2 weeks. Why miss Melbourne, is it not in top 5 cities to live in world(i know i would only be visiting)?
West Coast of USA getting tapped for ideas in summer, 3 wks!
Morning,
Think I just pulled a muscle laughing after reading Fat Sally saying Sevco will put out two teams. One for Scotland and One for England.
Nice to see the Moonbeams have not went away…
Adam Matthews 21 today. Time to start ditching some of this ageing team… :0)
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Midfield..
Yea Melbs has been Worlds Most livable City about 5 times in Last 8 Years.. But it’s No ‘Paradise’ Ha..
My Route was based on Weather and Must see things.. If your Flying out of Perth maybe drop Brissie.. :-)
Summa of WickersWorldCSC
Morning all. Dark and very wet here.
I see the BBC nationally are spinning the “protests” in the north as trouble between the Republicans and Loyalists. This even permeated Radio 4’s Sunday programme. It is all because the Protestant working class are poorer than the Nationalist areas, according to them. That outrageous lie was disproved on CQN during the week. Andrew Marr’s show is going to interview Robinson. Why don’t they simply say: the Protestants’ working class are now experiencing democracy at work and they don’t like it one little bit.
Good morning friends from a snow covered (and the snow’s still falling) East Kilbride.
summa
Mrs M just up. Told her your itinerary, Rhodes, Canaries etc. She says, aye that sounds good for summer 2014 :-)))
Almost snow in Partick, clear flakes falling amongst the rain.
Just rain now..
Beautiful, bright and frosty start here in the Rebel County……..
Six trailers of horse manure ( aka MSM Spin) to be spread…the Border Campaign continues………………
Forward, with a cider in my hand………………
Bankiebhoy1
Magners, obviously.
Richard Scudamore gives The Rangers a flea in their ear on 5Live
After an online look at the Celtic content in this mornigns rags, it should be noted ……….
Peter Lawell is playing an absolute blinder at the minute. The reporting of the euro league discussions in this mornings press is a testament to the leadership at the club getting things right and managing the club in a clever manner. ( you could argue that this could also be said to include NL being invited to Fergiestock this weekend, along with the best of the best in the management world.)
Without drama or grandstanding, pl outlines we are actually at the heart of the discussions.
He thankfully sees no need to point out the ECA are paying his flights and accom, or to sue someone for sex discrimination etc. When you have influence, you don’t need to make noise I suppose.
Think we are in as good a place as we cold be just now.
Meeja saying fans feel empty without Oldco …….no, we feel SAFE and delighted that the bias / bigotry has been removed from the sport in Scotland ……. and, when is the meeja going to accept that they are deid……hunbelieveable
Yeah, I think it feels better.
My fear of losing to them, was always much stronger than my relief at winning.
I never did “get it up you I hate you” celebrations.
Because I didn’t hate them.
But I was torn apart when we lost.
Just didn’t let them know that.
I’m sure UEFA chiefs are shaking in their collective boots at Mr Green’s words. Sued for sex discrimination by a fourth tier Scottish club? That would be like being attacked by a slightly annoyed ladybird.
Interesting reading on-line this morning with PL showing up Green for the numpty he is…without mentioning him. We may not play the new club for a while so the only entertainment we’ll get from them is off the pitch. Green allied with his new minister of propaganda should provide many a chuckle. Traynor tried to get us off the headlines midweek but in doing so only showed them up to be full of bluff and bluster; keep going like that and they’ll be more of a laughing stock than they are now.
Just watched the Peter Lawwell interview on the Magners deal on Celtic TV.
“We are not defined by any other club, we are Celtic”
Peter Lawwell 9th Jan 2013
rascal capac
Exactly the same here. Just want to enjoy watching football without any nasty hate filled supremacist fans bouncying about.
Let them piss off and watch flag burning spectacles instead and leave the rest of us to enjoy our national sport.
Oliver holt, get a haircut
asonofdan
09:07 on 13 January, 2013
Absolutely hilarious……!!!!
Ten Men Won The League
08:35 on
13 January, 2013
Great to see Lenny invited to a 2 day managers seminar by host Alex Ferguson.Guardiola + Mourinho also in attendance #kudos
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Aye it will be good for Lenny and sally to catch up…..?? Whit do you mean,sally no asked?
How many World records has the guy goat tae hiv?
Just a threat of snow and they cancel all the trains on the newton line – unbelievable
If the Belfast Flag is raised because its the birthday of the Duchess of Somewhere , is this a special occasion or a wee compromise ? And possibly a prudent one.
There must be so many of those Duke and Earl types around that they could afford to raise the flag for the most spurious of reasons, just to appease the Loyalists and stop them destroying the city.
It seems to mean a lot to them and serves as a primitive distraction :
” Look at the shiny shiny “.
Another good read on this blog
http://tirnaog09.blogspot.co.uk/
This flag thing…
Could it be new civil war?
My man in the British military has Northern Ireland ready to kick off.
Before the fleg thing.
Maybe republicans will hold off now and watch the show.
There is a list of 17 days that the fleg will be flown in Belfast. That’s what he elected Council agreed, But there are those who only like democracy when they control all of its decisions.
From the tv news footage it seems like most of the stone throwers etc are about 12. Is this a fair reflection of the situation on the ground?
Bhoys
Does anyone have the LG nexus 4 phone or the Sony Xperia T? Any assessment of how good these are?
Good morning CQNer’s,
The PSNI know exactly who is orchestrating the trouble. They’re waiting for the UVF leadership to restore their authority, but as always with this undisciplined outlawed gang, there is more muscle then brains.
Still, it was the New Democracy that lowered the ‘fleg’ over Belfast city hall.
The parallels between the demise of Rangers and NI loyalist is striking in its timing, that’s some double whammy.
In both cases the old supremacist attitude is still much to the fore amongst the troops and their leadership’s comedic statements only stoke it up further.
The new, refreshing landscape is something the NI Nationalists have waited a long time to see, and it’s the same with Celtic supporters.
We have time on our side my friends, sit back, breathe in the fresh air in our New Democractic landscape and relax, we have time on our side and leaderless rivals in disarray.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/the-beast-from-east-belfast-could-put-an-end-to-flags-violence-right-now-but-he-wonrsquot-16259762.html
They’ll just have to get used to it, minimal views of the fleg in Belfast and no chance of one at Ibrox.
Sunny , clear blue sky —-way down south,
Just watched a wee news clip re the events in Belfast ..Film of rioting ” Loyalists ” wearing the seemingly obligatory Shell Suit. Female reporter can’t help saying —
” Stereotypes are silly but some of these people really live up to the European stereotype of what it’s like to be British “