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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Dena
All well here. Got Boo the complete Harry Potter box set on Friday. Was up to 3.00am watching movies and skulling red wine :-)
I had the same problem with one of the work computers a few months back thats why I recognise the problem.
The Raven
Left my mates after the Boavista game
Was walking alone through the Whifflet park in Coatbridge thinking WE ARE IN A EUROPEAN FINAL, and the tears started.
Evening all
Just watched SS2 Prog about UEFA Masters. Some great memories of the KoK. Ten years on it still hurts that we lost but what a performance by HL- that first goal must be one of his greatest ever goals. Loved the goal against Italy in Euro 2000- first competitive goal since the leg break.
Such sad news from Ibrox today. Thoughts and prayers with the man’s family. RIP
Jimbo
P67
Its like a lot of people in biz they go for the money without having to think out of the box.
You must know that …… LP …..Training Sales Peeps.
I know ‘cos I had the same peeps !.
Owen cheers for that be careful with the last two films B says they are quite dark for her age.
HH
Leftclick
I know he was alive in hospital… Not 100% on the outcome. Anyone know his details
McTALL@
17:09 on 12 January, 2013
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Got my daughter to check JBL’s tweets as she’s a WWE fan and follows him on twitter,
seems the orcs have persuaded him to come on one of their podcasts and are hailing him as a legend,
mibbe need to have a word with your friend?
The Celtic project is ticking along just fine.
If Lennon leaves a new man will fit in without too much bother.
Begs the question, are Celtic the best structured club in Europe?
Dharma Bam \o/ stands up for Neil Lennon
20:32 on 12 January, 2013
Raven,
The UEFA cup final result may have been a disappointment but wouldn’t you agree the journey there and the whole crime free experience wasn’t?
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Seville was a magical experience , gutted that we lost game etc but the journey there
was amazing . 2003 was a great yr, i hit the big 40 , n had 6 hols that yr including fitba trips fam hols etc…………… magical memories………
The Raven
by my calculations that makes you the big 50 this year and I suggest a trip to wembly wopuld be the best present HOOPY 50th whenever it is
HH
Gordon64,
The last 10 years have flown by.
And yet in terms of Celtic, the 10 years between 1957 and 1967 seem like two different eras (“seem” since I was only here for one of those years!)
” I’ll Have a Magners!”
leftclicktic
20:40 on 12 January, 2013
The Raven
Left my mates after the Boavista game
Was walking alone through the Whifflet park in Coatbridge thinking WE ARE IN A EUROPEAN FINAL, and the tears started.
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Thats what got me started , a uero final , never thought i would see one , tears of joy that night
The Boy Jinky
Just had a look RM they are saying the man that died at the fitba the days Da passed away yesterday.
Paul67 et al
Only going by the photographs from Spain posted on here last night but Gary Hooper looks happy enough in the Celtic camp. Within the first two weeks of February he could play against both Brazil (February 6) at Wembley as part of the FA’s 150th anniversary, and Juventus in the Champions League. That would be a terrific achievement. He can do that as a Celtic player. In other words, he can take his career along whilst still wearing the Hoops. And improve his prospects at the same time. Let’s hope he is still with us at the end of the season, if he is he will be on his way to 100 goals for the Bhoys.
Raven,
It was a very good year for you, then!
Evening CQNers, anyone on the old Magners tonight? I ditched the Corona and am quite enjoying a pint glass full of ice and the amber nectar, whether my stomach can handle 8 large bottles is another question.
Hail Hail To the Celts and to the Magners
bankiebhoy1
Would you slow down and let someone else get a round in. :-)
Wee fra
Theres bad luck …… And tragedy
Owen…………….
………It’s your shout chum!
:)
58 th
Dharma Bam \o/ stands up for Neil Lennon
20:51 on 12 January, 2013
Raven,
It was a very good year for you, then!
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It was m8, better yr for ma credit card provider ! ! !
they made plenty that yr but it was worth every pound to earn and payback………
this might sound strange but if my Dad died yesterday I would not be anywhere near a football match even for Celtic somethings are bigger than football FAMILY being one of them. No disrespect intended to the young man or his father RIP
HH
Bankiebhoy1
It can’t be. I don’t need to go to the toilet yet?
Must be sanna’s turn then.
dena29
20:47 on 12 January, 2013
The Raven
by my calculations that makes you the big 50 this year and I suggest a trip to wembly wopuld be the best present HOOPY 50th whenever it is HH
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Dena…. that would be the ULTIMATE present………..fingers crossed
Sorry to mention he who should not be named (The Daily Record ) – celtic rangers welcome to england by big managers ! No rangers are welcome to go according to Jackie Mac – don’t miss ’em one bit!
Sorry to hear news from Ibrox today, our rivalry runs deep but do not want to hear of anyone losing their life.
My thoughts and prayers are with Mr Learmouths’ family .
Ha!!!!!!!!!!
Aye………..One Peeessh = One Goal…..
;)
Sanna -??????
Lightweight!
:)))))))))))))))))
Owen take that nappy off and get your round in you scoundrel
O:))))
Seville.
I mind after 4 days in toremelinious i said to my mate,I’ve not seen you eat for 3 days what have you to eat?
A chewing gum…wtf
Seville…. As someone once said , ‘ it was the best of times , it was the worst of time’
Biggest regret was that our squad went on the day of the game and flew back right after , wished we had been there a few days before!
Boavista game… Watched it in Hagar’s house , 5 mad Tims there. Hagar went on holiday to the Algarve each year and had accumulated a fine collection if Port . The Port was destroyed .
Last memories are 2 of us staggering home signing , with a stop to regale a well known follower of Deidco at half 2 in the morning before waking up Mrs Burghbhoy & the infant Master Burghbhoy with my incessant blubbering!!!
Magic times, God bless Henrik , God bless Martin!!!
The rotters an’ the stoatirs are active……………..
we should be flattered…….
bankiebhoy1
I even gave up the cigars, no wonder we can.t seem to kill off teams anymore.
Sanna has been hanging around England too much no wonder he can’t handle it anymore, hehe.
Ps Wembelee will be even finer!!
Burghbhoy
Let it be so
HH
……Owen………..
I hear he’s been sent to Coventry….
quite literally.
Hope you and yours are good chum?
Oops missed had out.
We add on, when parking the rented car next to the stadium the company was called prodi parking.no tip may i add jinky ;-))
add unpaid traffic fines to road tax bills
Man threw petrol on pregnant woman
Outcry at driving licence changes
Lifestyle
A critic keeping it surreal
We dreamed a Les Mis dream and it came true
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Grow your own drama initiative
The ‘new’ rules for dating
Sixteen police hurt in flag protest clashes
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newspaper report of Loyalist Demonstration in Belfast
Water cannons and non-lethal baton rounds were fired by officers as they came under a hail of bricks and fireworks when they separated the opposing factions at an interface flashpoint on the Albertbridge Road near Short Strand.
Demonstrators were returning from a 1,000-strong protest outside Belfast City Hall against the council’s decision to restrict the flying of the Union flag.
Countless roads have been blocked during the loyalist campaign – in one case north of Belfast a pensioner trying to visit his dying wife in hospital was turned back.
He said: “If your wife was dying what would you be doing? Have a bit of sense. Protestants, you don’t know the meaning of the word, take yourselves home, show a bit of respect for people.”
They responded by jeering “cheerio” in a recording made by the BBC.
In west Belfast, a GP was twice prevented from attending a home visit with a patient terminally ill with cancer.